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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1938

Page

4

Meigs County Couple Announce Marriage in Winchester

Miss Arline Graff home extension agent and William P. Stansbury a Middleport druggist wed last Saturday at Winchester Va in a 9 30 a m ceremony at the Presbyterian church officiated by Rev McGavin. They spent the weekend in Washington DC and now reside at 5th Ave Middleport. Mrs Stansbury is Ohio State University trained dietitian formerly with Cleveland and Brooklyn hospitals and now continues her county work. Stansbury is secretary of the Stansbury Drug Company and a University of Denver graduate active in civic affairs.

Middleport Arline Graff Meigs County William P. Stansbury Winchester McGavin Presbyterian Church Home Extension Department Ohio State University Stansbury Garen Stansbury Grant St Stansbury Drug Company University of Denver Mount Herman Mass Ohio University Marion Rife S. Fifth Ave

Middleport Social Notes and Local Gatherings

The Middleport column lists church meetings at Sanborn Missionary Society First Baptist with an all day event and a noon covered dish luncheon. It mentions a workers conference with a six o'clock supper, visitors including Miss Betty Deen of Parkersburg, and guests Miss Ulah Ann Lewis of Troy. It also notes attendance at the Gardner reunion in Coolville and a Racine locks hamburger fry by Worth While Class of First Presbyterian Church. A birthday party for Sharon Lila Bush, and a birth announcement for a son to Theodore and Margaret Wilson of Columbus, with LeAnn visiting, closes the notes.

Middleport Sanborn Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church Betty Deen Parkersburg Margaret McBride Eem Ulah Ann Lewis Troy Janet Hecox

Sniders relocate after Columbus and Southern Electric transfer

Mr and Mrs Charles Snider visited Middleport to ship their household goods to Seaman where Mr Snider will work for the Columbus and Southern Electric Co. The Snider family has been active in civic affairs. Mrs Snider served in the Pythian Sisters Lodge and led the Woman's Music Club. The Snider boys joined local scouting and school musical groups. Also in Middleport, R C Alexander post office inspector of Athens inspected the local post office amid the J H Smith postmaster reappointment.

Middleport Charles Snider Seaman Snider Columbus and Southern Electric Company Bob John Tom R. C. Alexander Athens J. H. Smith

Marital Mixup in Norwich Wedding Comedy of Errors

In Norwich New York Eleanor Kenyon age 18 allegedly handed out a marriage license issued for her and Gerald G Demond to friend Marguerite Verrau age 18 who then wed Burton Livermore under Kenyon’s name. Verreau allegedly married using Kenyon's license while Kenyon posed as Verreau and signed as a witness. Demond received congratulations on his marriage amid the mixup.

Norwich N. Y Eleanor Kenyon Gerald G. Demond Marguerite Verrau Miss Verreau Burton Livermore Miss Kenyon

Hunger Strike Feeds Sparked at Berkeley Convention

Rateesnak es, brought to Berkeley for the American Society of Idythyologists and Herpetologists annual meeting, undertook a hunger strike over the society’s name. They were forcibly fed by syringe with hambur ger, eggs and milk to prevent harm during the discussion. A biographer of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, is noted for imitating his master in loose clothing and mannerisms.

Berkeley Cal American Society of Idythyologists and Herpetologists Samuel Johnson James Boswell

Licensed To Marry POMEROY

Marriage licenses issued in probate court include Pearl H. Elliott 26 a Racine laborer and Wilma E. Grimm 21 also of Racine Nelson Watson 26 of Tuppers Plains a farmer and Mary Justice 16 of Logn Bottom R D 2 Roy E. Frecker 23 of Minerville a gas company employee and Marabell Seidenabel 21 of Pomeroy.

Pomeroy Pearl H. Elliott Racine Wilma E. Grimm Nelson Watson Tuppers Plains Mary Justice Logn Bottom R. D Roy E. Frecker Minersville Gas Company Employe Marabell Seidenabel

Wife seeks higher alimony from ex-husband in court

Edna Morris filed in common pleas court asking for an alimony increase from Thomas Morris. She currently receives $20 per month for two minor children, and asserts this amount is insufficient for their support.

Pomeroy Thomas Morris Common Pleas Edna Morris

U.S. Owns Majority of World Telephones

United States residents own more than 19,690,000 telephones, comprising 56 percent of all telephones worldwide, highlighting the country’s leading role in global communications and telephone adoption.

United States England

Garden Club Show and Ice Cream Social Friday

The Wild Wood Garden Club will host a flower show and ice cream social Friday evening at Forest Run Church. Picture slides from Ohio State University will be shown. The show opens to all and has no admission charge, with activities starting at 7:45.

Pomeroy Forest Run Wild Wood Garden Club Ohio State University

Columbia Grange Will Hear Literary Program

Columbia Grange meets Friday evening this week with a literary program by the Columbia Girls' 4-H Club. The lineup includes two dialogues a monologue songs and poems. The sewing group will display dresses and both sewing and cooking groups will show notebooks. The business session precedes the program then the event opens to the public. A pie supper follows with proceeds aiding the 4-H Club. All ladies attending are asked to bring pies.

Carpenter Columbia Grange Columbia Girls

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