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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1927

Page

5

Local society notes and weddings fill Athens pages

Informal wedding for Miss M Marguerite Apgar and Professor Lewis Addicott held at Hillside. Many Athens residents and travelers listed as visitors or guests, with updates on their vacations, endpoints, and university ties. Also reports on church youth outing and local social visits around Ohio University.

M. Marguerite Apgar Lewis James Addicott Hillside Miss Apgar Professor Genevieve Apgar Queen Anne Dai Orn A. Y. Wilcox Wilcox Genevieve Apgar Gertrude Louise Addicott Harold Addicott Donal Addicott Helen Phillips Athens St. Louis Fanny Banmhoff Anna Shea Bloomfield N. J Ohio University E. B. Bryan

Ohio and Texas Weddings Highlight Local Notices

Announcements note the marriage of Chester Wyckoff and Hazel Conrad at First Christian church Akron with Wyckoff’s Akron ties and Ohio University background. Daisy Mildred Morris wed Ralph Curtis Morris in Mineral Wells Texas. both have Ohio University and Arkansas State A M College connections. The items reflect local families’ education, church ties, and postnuptial residences with plans for Barberton and Jonesboro.

Chester Wyckoff Commerce Ohio University Hazel Eileen Conrad William Conrad New Lexington First Christian Church Akron Wyckoff John Wyckoff First Street Phi Sigma Chi Gamma Gaimms Gamma Goodrich Tire and Rubber Company Barberton Ohio Texas Emma Anderson Jones Daisy Mildred Ralph Curtis Morris Mineral Wells Vernon Vernon High School University of Texas Gamma Epsilon Pi Honorary Commercial Society For Women Kappa Delta Sorority Morris Arkansas State A. and M. College Vincent High School University of Colorado Torch Theta Chi Fraternity

Japanese Quiz Answers On Last Page Today

Six questions test knowledge of Japan with a Seattle To kilo flight under consideration. Readers urged to study the quiz and check the solution on the final page.

Seattle Tokilo Japan United States Tokio British Isles Japanese Islands

Local Residents Return Visitors At Home

John Cline came back to his home after visiting his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs W W McGee of Chillicothe. Mr James Cornwell of Charleston W Va returned home after visiting Mr William White of this city. W C Huffman and family of Dayton are guests of T A Snyder and family on Grosvenor street.

Ralph Wright Harry Detroit Mich Marry Shotwell Columbus Hattie Walburn Logan M. P. Totman James Stewart The Westinghouse Electric Company of Mansfield M. L. Stewart East State, Street Ethel Ruth Lockridge Brownsville Anna Cornell East State Street William Shields Second Street C. H. Hoyle Lancaster C. H. Slaughter Lancaster Street H. J. Andrus Akron Lewis Young Henry Ogg Stewart M. N. Linscott Richland Avenue Chillicothe Townsend Miller Townsend Mr. Ogg Samuel McCune Os Township John Cline W. W. McGee James Cornwell Charleston W. Va William White W. C. Huffman Family Dayton T. A. Snyder and Grosvenor Street

Infielder Dies At 71 Former Cleveland And New York Player

League infielder died at his home at age 71. He played for both Cleveland and New York during his baseball career.

Cleveland New York

Baltimore bandit shot in latest cinema office robbery

A bandit who held up a downtown moving picture theatre office last night fled through the audience after clubbing the manager with a pistol and was placed under $20,000 bond in Baltimore.

Baltimore U.P Moving Picture Theatre

Debate on Inter Allied Debts Splits Opinion at Institute

In Williamstown Massachusetts on August 16 speakers from opposite sides debated whether wartime debts owed to Allied nations should be settled. The session highlighted differing views as participants urged fiscal prudence and repayment commitments.

Williamstown Mass Institute of Politicis

Corning Painted as Garri son Hardware Undergoing Paint

Corning News notes the Garri son hardware building in Corning is being repainted with several coats of paint on August 17.

Corning Garrison Hardware

Miner mass meeting set at Idaway park Thursday

Corning reports a miners mass meeting at 1:30 p m in Idaway park with both women and men invited. Also note the Junior Christian Endeavor society moving to a larger upstairs room due to growing attendance and a list of 36 membership applicants with an average 25 in attendance.

Corning Idaway Park Junior Christian Endeavor Society U. S

Busy Hollister Area Sunday Meetings and Bethel Reunion

An all day Hollister UU church gathering drew strong attendance despite weather. Jacksonville Sunday school was well represented. A Bethel reunion in Chillicothe drew many locals including Otto Bethel and the McGee family with multiple relatives visiting from Hollister, Millfield, Fostoria and nearby towns.

Hollister UU Jacksonville

Missionary meeting changes date and winter plan

At United Brethren church in Corning the missionary group announced the next meeting will be on the second Tuesday each month this winter. Mrs Mary Shepherd stayed with the Marshall family. Ruth Jones and Doris Shirkey left for Columbus. Rev H B Welch from New Lexington visited Rev Ludwick and joined the senior C E supper. Welch then went to New Lexington and Lancaster to visit family. The Holiness camp meeting continues in Millertown grove with many locals attending.

Corning United Brethren Church Mary Shepherd Bert Marshall Ruth Jones Doris Shirkey Columbus H. B. Welch New Lexington Ludwick Mr. Welch Lancaster Millertown Grove

Local Families Welcome Home Returning Brothers

Brother Otto Bethel and several men from the area spent the weekend with their families after working away.

Otto Bethel

Lyon Improves After Illness At Fairmont Hotel

Frank R. Lyon vice president of Consolidation Coal Company was stricken with coronary thrombosis at a Fairmont hotel yesterday and is reported improving today according to bulletin from medical staff.

Fairmont W. Va U.P Frank R. Lyon Consolidation Coal Company

Local Social Roundup Notes From CommunityVisits

Shade Mrs. Susan Bissell was the Tuesday and Wednesday guest of Mrs. Vienna Kelley. Mrs. Anna Koker visited Mrs. Fred Blehl Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Miller and children of Marion were Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lew Woode. Mrs. Vienna Kelley and Miss Sylvia Ziggafoose were recent

Susan Bissell Vienna Kelley Anna Koker Fred Blehl Elmo Miller Marion Lew Woode Sylvia Ziggafoose

Local Social Roundup Listings Visitors and Guests

Mrs. Kelley hosts guests while John Shumway and Perry Smith reside with them. Lew Woods visit relatives in Pomeroy. Elmer Fisher family and Bongert family guests in the area. Ethel Bongert and Pennsylvania kin visiting. Joe Hawk visits son Ralph in Athens. Charles Weatcott and Keyes hosts in Adamsville.

Kelley John Shumway Perry Smith Lew Woods Pomeroy Elmer Fisher Man Everett Bongert Ethel Pennsylvania Joe Hawk Ralph and Athens Charles Weatcott Keyes Adamsville Aea

Go to Columbus Nelsonville Aug 1 Visit

K T Spray and son Petersburg Ind spent Columbus with the Donald a captain in the adjutant general department.

Nelsonville K. T. Spray and Son Petersburg Ind Columbus Donald Adjutant General Department

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