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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1936

Page

6

Graduation Procession Honors 207 Seniors at Ohio University

207 graduates receive diplomas in Memorial Auditorium as the largest summer class yet at Ohio University. Faculty in robes led the procession from Ewing Hall with elms and sunlit scrutiny as families plan immediate vacations. Some remain for the Post Session starting Monday while others depart for Marietta on business.

O. U Ohio University Memorial Auditorium University Ewing Hall McGuffey A. D. Townsend Marietta

Band Plays as Athenians Stop At Scout Social

Several hundred attendees enjoyed a Boy Scout ice cream social at the Presbyterian Church on E. Washington 81. Knights of Pythias Band performed while rain stayed away, raising as much as 45 dollars for Scout camp expenses. ANNOUNCE SON'S BIRTH Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E Thackeray announce the birth of a son at Sheltering Arms Hospital. The Fourth of July note.

Scout E. Washington Presbyterian Church Knights of Pythias Roy Dupler Joseph E. Thackeray Watt St Sheltering Arma Hospital Thackeray First Methodist Church Ohio University O. U

Nocturnal Nesting Behavior of Birds

Birds respond sharply to light shifts. They awaken at dawn and begin nesting with the onset of darkness, indicating strong circadian sensitivity and daily activity patterns.

Alice Crawford Kerr Rode Horseback on Ohio River Ice

The narrative chronicles Alice Crawford Kerr known as Aunt Ellie, her pioneer upbringing, and her life with husband David Kerr. It covers a horseback journey to Knox County in 1831, crossing the Ohio River on ice, her marriage in 1836, and their migration via flatboat with farm setup near Albany Ohio, highlighting her weaving and domestic skills.

Alice Crawford Kerr Ohio River William Crawford Ellie Alice John Salome Jennings Crawford Er Abel Betsy Jamison Knox County Ohio Jennings Wheeling John Crawford David Kerr Washington County Pennsylvania Carmichaels Harrison County Virginia Athens County Clarksburg Monongahela Pittsburgh

Summer Hats and Shirts Fashion For Fall

Mary Lou Lammers notes fashion for men with snap brim hats and new shades. Shifts to intermediate tones and heather felts with upturned brims are teased. Shirts move to more stripes and gingham checks with rep-woven fabrics. The Progressive Sunday School Class hosts an ice cream social at Richland Ave M P Church tonight at five.

New York Mary Lou Lammers Richland Ave. M. P

Portrait of Mrs Kerr Described in Detail

The passage outlines Mrs Kerr as of medium height with a square, well rounded frame. She has a dark complexion and hair, deep set expressive black eyes, a well shaped nose and high cheek bones hinting at Scottish ancestry, noted for managing household duties and training six children.

Who's Going and Coming Mr Nye and Guests

Mr Nye son of Mr and Mrs L C Nye completed his studies at Ohio State University this summer and will join a fishing party at McGregor Bay Canada for two weeks before returning by motor and boat. Miss Fern Robinson leaves for Rochester NY to visit relatives until Sept 1. Several other guests are noted visiting from Buckeye Lake Malvern Canton and Columbus with local hosts at Put-in-Bay and Akron venues.

Charles Nye L. C. Nye W. Union Sr Ohio State University Cleveland McGregor Bay Canada Nye Goo Merle Brewer Fred Arnold Carbondale Port Clinton Co. D. Brewer Maurice Brewer Fred East Canton George Byers Malvern Brewer Fern Robinson Rochester N. Y Robert Robinson Robert Daggett James Ted) Dagggett Nelson Hamilton William Noble Mrs. F. H. Krecker

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