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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1935
Page
9
In Athens a lively Golden Gloves boxing night drew crowds as fighters traded power punches at the Athens High School Athletic Field. Spectators noted heated exchanges, multiple knockdowns, and a decisive win by Zaleski amid a riotous bleacher crowd including C A Cornwell and Roger Gentieemen as referees watched closely.
A surprise birthday dinner was held at the home of Mr and Mrs W F Johnson of Sugar Creek on Sunday August 18 to honor Mr Johnsons eighty first birthday. Attendees included numerous relatives from Corning Athens Peach Ridge Sugar Creek and Jacksonville with music by Bola Kasto George Augustine and others.
The event marks the tenth annual reunion hosted by Ruth Mills Blind group with Dr. W. J. Mills as president. The dinner and program include Mahionet songs and a social hour, with Labor Day weekend activities for members and friends.
Miss Carolyn Fuller of 115 Franklin Avenue hosted a bridge dinner at 6 o'clock Tuesday evening for Bernadine Sprague. Three garden tables were set with flowers, and guests included Virginia Masterton Helen Hayes Willetta Smith Marian Danford Alice Robinson Betty Bolin Ruth Huggins Mary McCune and Elvina Davidson.
Mr. Burke plans a multi state drive from CCC Golden Grove ment to Colum bus then Houston Lake Michigan with trips to Indiana Illinois and Missouri. Several residents return from visits after vacations including Dayton Norwood Springfield and Athens areas.
A dense station lineup lists programs from 12:15 to 12:00 with a sequence of weather markets and many orchestras and entertainers. George Duffy, Dorothea Ponce, Jack Armstrong, Burns and Allen, and Frankie Masters appear among bands and shows across day and night slots.
The program lists a full day of 12:15 weather and markets, livestock reports, and multiple music acts. Gene Burchell, George Duffy, Betty and Bob, Ma Perkins, Meredith Wilson, Lee Gordon, Jack Armstrong, Tito Guitar, Buck Rogers, Russian Bear Orch, Buddy Clark, Frank Dailey Orch, Kate Smith, Manhattan Choir, Town Talks, Heidts Brigadiers, Louis Prima, Johnny Hamp, Ted Weems, and others are scheduled across dayparts.
The Green-Ogdin-Caster family reunion gathered about eighty members and guests at Columbia Chapel on Saturday August 17. Notables from Columbus and Indiana attended. Highlights included reminiscences by S. D. Webb and a foreign trip talk by W. C. Merritt, who wore an Arab Jerusalem costume for the closing moment.
The Rebekah Lodge will meet in regular session Thursday at 7 30 p m at the I O F Hall. The convention in Jacksonville next Tuesday August 27 will be the important business.
The Seaman family reunion honoring the late Jesse and Artalissa Buckley Seaman gathered August 18 at Ida A. Seaman Brown’s Columbus home with six of seven children present. Officers retained: W. Seaman president, E. Seaman vice president, Frances Seaman Bobo secretary treasurer. Seventy attendees shared dinner and visits.
Children from the Athens County Children's Home will visit the Ohio Theater Thursday afternoon to see Shirley Temple in Curly Top. The event, arranged by the Ohio Theater and sponsored by The Athens Messenger, features songs and plenty of treats as 72 children enjoy the matinee and meet the young star.
Misa Treva Shaw of the Shafer Company acts as Candy Lady today. All eligible Home children attend the Athens County Fair, joining the event with the community.
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