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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1935
Page
9
A fragmented OCR item mentions a couple with a twentieth or twenty-year milestone and a later clue to reveal names, locations, and greetings, but the legible facts are unclear due to garbled text and missing details.
Mrs Gordon W. Sprague hosted a luncheon in Brooklyn for the family and friends. The occasion celebrated the birth of Gordon Jr and announced travels as Bush Snyder sails west for a seven-van voyage, with Dr Virgene El visiting from Beach, California as an out of town guest.
Marian Bush surveys the rise of miniature tropical fish in urban homes. She notes Angel, Siamese fighting, zebra, and Guppy species, their origins from Amazon, Siam, and India, plus care tips from Claud Dry and local families adopting home aquariums.
The James family led by Dr. Herman G. James adopt playful nicknames with the mother Mrs. James as Mimi and daughter Genevieve as Wee Wee. In Morgan County Planteville children taught a game where one child acts as Jennie O Jones while others sing and chase, ending when the catcher is IT.
Frostys Place on the Canaanville Pike serves gasoline and eats with frog legs and chicken. H. G Frost calls the place a pass word and a stopping point for travelers East or just passing through. Dr M Clifton hosted a stag frog leg dinner weeks ago and Fryer Mrs Frost handles the chicken. Fred Lee Tom oversees both the living and the dead.
Mr and Mrs Carl Roberts plan a weekend visit to leveland to stay with Rev and Mrs Oscar F Roberts. Dwight Moseley of Los Angeles visits Ben Hayes of Pearl Street. Mrs R L Clutter and C W Baker return from a two week trip to Washington Annapolis Baltimore and Gettysburg. Mary Helen Lee leaves for Medina Cleveland to resume music teaching September 9. Jolyn Clutter visits Olive Griffin in Carrolton. Mrs H on Morris Avenue travels to New York City for business. Minnie Wood visits relatives in Mt Clair and Lancaster. Lois McCoy returns home after Sheltering Arms Hospital appendix operation and remains under nurse Grace Russell care.
A local figure has sung at more than 300 funerals, with Mrs. Tom noting each solo. He served as a regular funeral soloist for several years, averaging about two funerals a week.
Mrs Eugene Shafer reports an unusual grafted tree in Walter Mechem's lawn Nelsonville with eight apple varieties and three pear varieties. Dew Finsterwald, son of Mr and Mrs R W Finsterwald, caught a fish eighteen inches long at Laguna Beach California. A meeting at the McDougal Church Friday at 7 30 p m discusses cemetery repairs. Natives along the Orinoco eat mud formed into small orange sized balls after floods.
Mrs Delphine Dodge Baker daughter of the late Detroit auto magnate will wed Timothy M Godde in Windsor England. She was divorced in 1928 from James Cromwell who married Doris Duke last February and her second husband Raymond Baker ex mint director died early this year.
Journalism graduate Miss Fleanor Hazeltine, member of the 1932 Ohio University class, has joined Otter Valley Press in Brandon Vermont. While an undergraduate she edited the Green Goat and later The Ohioan, and she belonged to Alpha Gamma Delta.
Many sufferers attribute backache to tired kidneys and seek relief. The ad asserts kidneys pass 3 pints daily, flush 15 miles of tubes, and warns of symptoms like bladder burning, swelling, and dizziness. It urges asking a druggist for Doan's Pills, claimed to have helped millions for over 40 years.
The Cross' Cabin hosted an old fashioned birthday party for Mr. F. C. Kayser with 70 attendees from Athena Ice and Storage Co. Guests included out of town visitors Harold Kayser, A F Wendel and families. A chicken dinner and homemade ice cream followed by a toast program featured poems, music, and a gift of a fireside chair.
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs plan an annual picnic at Nice picnic grounds Thursday afternoon. Bishop Class of Central Avenue Church meets August 20. Progressive Sunday School at Richland Avenue Church gathers Thursday 7 30 p m at the Smith home. Men and Women of the Cooperative Traffic Association meet Thursday at 0 p m at BP O Freight Office and City Building. Ladies Aid Central Avenue Church hosts a social with homemade ice cream and cake Friday 7 30 p m on church lawn. M and H Circle picnic at Nice's grounds Friday 6 p m bring covered dishes. If rain, move to Mrs Kate Brooks home N Court Street. Ladies Aid Society Clarks Chapel M E Church planning.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Six announce the birth of an eight pound son Friday August 9. The baby is named Richard Lee. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ira Six and great grandmothers include Mrs. Rose Robinett and Mrs. Mary Six. Great grandparents on the other side are Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wadley.
The Buckeye 4 H Stitchers held their final meeting at leader Misa Louise Blackburns home. Members had record books checked, articles scored, and dresses chosen for style review. All completed items will be exhibited at the County Fair with plans for a picnic on Wednesday August 21 for members and parents.
An ice cream social is planned for Friday evening on the church lawn. Aug 18 features home made ice cream and cake. A preaching service at 7 80 p m by Rev Ward Radford precedes the event. The note adds a Tibetan yak fact about its uses.
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