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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1934

Page

6

O. U. Graduates Wed Tuesday

Adele Berger and Joseph W. Colvin, OU football star graduated in 1933, wed in Xavier University Bellarmine Chapel Cincinnati Tuesday morning. Altars glowed with tapers and white gladioli as Norma Richter sang Ave Maria. Berger is a UC graduate and former assistant dean. Colvin studies medicine at UC. Guests included John Reed, Athens. Kenneth Bennett, New Comerstown. Marjorie Collins, OU alumna.

Ohio University Adele Berger Joseph W. Colvin Bellarmine Xavier University Cincinnati Norma Richter Hippodrome Opera Company Guenod Franz Trefzger Italy Miss Berger Theta Phi Alpha Academy of the Sacred Heart University of Cincinnati Colvin Phi Kappa Tau George M. Berger David T. Colvin Portsmouth John Reod Athens Kenneth Bennett New Comerstown Marjorie Collins

Seventieth Birthday Celebrated for Mrs Peough

A family reunion at 31 Maplewood Drive honored Clarinda F. Peough of Glouster on her 70th birthday. A noon potluck, readings by Miss Mary McCune, and acrobatic stunts by Lotus Elkins highlighted the gathering with guests from Glouster and Chillicothe pools.

Harry Elkins Maplewood Drive Glouster Alex Johnston H.R. Ward Chillicothe

Well-Placed Tricorne Can Disguise Your Facial Faults

A fashion sketch describes tricorne hats as flattering top-pieces for women. Black antelope fabric with feather trim and grosgrain ribbon forms the center piece worn squarely to shorten a long face, with velour versions extending over the eyes.

Enance Gladys Parker

Quick Pickle Recipe Circulates With Mrs Kilpatrick

A pickle recipe attributed to Mrs Georgia Kilpatrick of 72 East Mulberry Street spreads among friends. It instructs soaking 100 pickles overnight, then boiling water and vinegar mix with salt alum saccharine and spices before sealing.

Georgia Kilpatrick East Mulberry Street

Stubbornness I Ofteen Rented Out My Heart

The speaker recalls I used to rent out love briefly, neighbors disapproved as lovers came and went. Then you arrived, staying beyond the planned dusk, and refuse to leave, changing the speaker's view on running love.

Moses Campbell Family Reunion Held in Washington County

Fifty descendants of Moses Campbell gathered for the twenty fourth annual reunion at E. G. Campbell's residence on August 19. After dinner a business meeting elected officers for the coming year. Next reunion set for the third Sunday in August at William Campbell's home.

Moses Campbell Zanesville Crookaville Nelsonville Belpre Marietta Washington County E. G. Campbell William Campbell

Fair of 1934 Opens With 4-H Style Show and Traffic Guidance

The Athens Fair opens with 4-H style show participants and finalists for state fair representation. Demonstrations include mending socks yarn purses linen handkerchiefs and more by local clubs. Traffic measures guide visitors with a north gate entry and lane directions to ease congestion. Also reported is an update on Chauncey resident Carl Conrad hospitalized after finger amputation with gradual improvement.

Vivian Taylor Elizabeth Ann Kuhns Amesville Jean Barlow Lorene Norris Athens Hilda Johnson Ann Barlow Shafer

Miss Cable Hosts Dinner for Hathaway Guests

Miss Julia Cable of Ohio University hosted a small dinner Tuesday evening at Hillcrest for Dr. and Mrs. Stark Hathaway of the University of Minnesota. Attending were Dr. and Mrs. James P. Porter and Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Anderson. Dr. Porter heads Ohio University's Psychology Department and Dr. Anderson is an associate professor who had worked with Hathaway here. Dinner was served at 6:30 in the Inn's main dining room.

Julia Cable Ohio University Hillcrest Stark Hathaway University of Minnesota James P. Porter A. C. Anderson Porter Anderson Dr. Hathaway Department of Psychology North Congress Street

First Aids for Housekeeping

Tips from an old guide on home care cover stove care with kerosene and whiting and polishing when dry. Methods include making bread crumbs from stale crusts, preserving paint with paraffin to avoid crusts, and reviving hard brushes with hot vinegar and soap.

Helen Jacobs Wins Third National Tennis Title in Shorts

Helen Jacobs triumphs in the women's National tennis tournament for the third time this month. The American star, known for wearing shorts, defies modesty critics as she builds a dominant record.

Helen Jacobs Jack Abe Ube Shorta

Who's Going And Coming

Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Schloss leave for two weeks at White Sulphur Springs and Virginia Beach. Mrs. M. D. Worley returns from Hartford City with her sons Billy and Jimmy Lee. John Finsterwald visits Cincinnati and returns home. The Dillon family attends Lindsay Lapole’s funeral in Huntington. Mrs. A. S. Bethel returns from Cleveland. Dr. and Mrs. Stark Hathaway visit the Porter home in Columbus. Kinison family hosts Wesley Smith and Oleda Bowman from Champagne. Miss Gladys Jones and Miss Geneva Jones plan two-week vacations. Dana Chase and son Dana Jr. visit from Chicago. they travel to Columbus. New England Presbyterian Church women host a church lawn social Aug 25 for proceeds.

Edward C. Schloss White Sulphur Springs W. Va Ocean View Virginia Beach Charlies R. Kinison Highland Avenue Wesley B. Smith Oleda Bowman Champagne Ill Kinison Illinois Mt. Vernon Geneva Jones East Carpenter Street Cincinnati Dana Chase Dana, Jr Chicago John Alego Chase Chicago Viterous Enamel Company Columbus

Ticket for 1889 Athens County Fair Found in Trunk

Mrs. John Gabriel of Vore Ridge found a ticket to the 1889 Athens County Fair in an old trunk. Local memories recall secretary Bob Hamlin and a fair focused on livestock and poultry with no midways. Pink lemonade and hokey pokey ice cream were sold as hot dogs and hamburgers had not yet gained popularity. Local residents entered horses in races and men traded horses along West Union Street all week.

John Gabriel Vore Ridge Athens County Bob Hamblin Hoss West Union Street

Seamans Meet At Rising Park Reunion In Lancaster

The seventh annual Buckley Seaman descendants reunion was held at Rising Park Lancaster. Dinner for 42 attendees followed a brief business session. Officers D O Seaman Springfield president J E Seaman New Vienna vice president Frances Seaman Bobo Athens secretary.

Jesse and Artalissa Buckley Seaman Rising Park Lancaster Shelter House D. O. Seaman Springfield J. E. Seaman New Vienna Frances Seaman Bobo Athens Robert Carl Deck John Steel Will Elliott Raymond Harrold Elliott Marilyn Jeanne Willis Reynolds Roger Wayne Charlies Emory Branchester Ida A. Brown Floyd Phill Jones Roy Haddox Marjorie Catherine Roy Columbus Guy Vaughan Gladys Harrold W. M Bobo Dicky Donnie Tiffin Will Seaman Flora Murphy Electa

Pledge Sigma Phi Phil and pledge services at Campbell

Pledges and actives gathered Monday at Campbell for a sorority social hour hosted by Mrs Worley and Mrs Herron with Miss Mae Herron and Miss Mabel Croy present. Refreshments were served after the social hour.

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