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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1931

Page

6

Vacationing Athenians Gather for House Guests in Canada and Ohio

A long list of Athens residents and visitors details a summer mix of trips and hosting. Mrs. Langdenburg and Miss Hunt, Radcliffe graduate, stay with J.M. Higgins in Park Place while Mrs. Miles visits kin in Clarksburg. Wilbur West and family renew Athens ties after touring Virginia Beach and Washington.

Loulee BH. Langenburg Cambridge Florence’ Hunt Minn Hall Pittefield Pei Quent J. V. Miles Clarksburg Howard S.wood Highland Avenue Milles Wood Stanley Dow Virginia Beach Ocean View Washington Wilbur’ Weat Springfield Athens West C.D. Shafer’ Company Albany F. E. Bolton

Class Honors Member Moving to This City

An Athens group honored Mrs. Vance Springer Tuesday evening with a gift and refreshments as she departs to take a new charge. Guests attended the event with several attendees noted from local families and friends.

Make This Model at Home

Practical cotton pattern offers steps to assemble a life size replica model. The guide outlines material choices measurements and simple sewing techniques suitable for hobbyists and home crafters. It emphasizes accessible tools and clear instructions to encourage hands on creativity.

All day fashion frocks inspire new pattern trends

The article notes cotton frocks once used for mornings now becoming all day wear with smarter design. It describes a model with front plants, two contrasting vests, and decorative stitched ends. Patterns offered in sizes 14 to 42 with yardage details and simple instructions. Fifteen cents per pattern plus options for catalog and pattern bundle.

Axne Adams Bow Teady Athens Mes West New York City

Calendar notes: local veterans and lodge meetings this week

Daughters of Union Veterans meet at 7 20 Wednesday evening in the 1 0 0 PF Hall. Pocahontas Lodge meets at seven o clock Wednesday evening in Red Men's Hall with pot luck and July August member party. Women of the Maonheart Legion hold a 7 30 Tuesday meeting at Moose Hall followed by a birthday party for July August members.

Daughters of Union Veterans Hall Pocahontas Lodge Red Men's Hall Women of the Maonheart Legion Moose Hall

Sidelights at County Fair

Sidelights at the Athens County Fair note crowd records with 3 865 in 1921 and 10 067 on day three of 1926. one day peak exceeds 12 600. Descriptions include 4-H fashion shows, varied costumes, and loudspeakers near the Agricultural Building. Picnic scenes, grange exhibits, and a race track accident with a driver missing both arms are briefly described. Buck Jones hospitalized after a filming mishap in Los Angeles.

Athens County Buck Jones Los Angeles Buck Jeenes Jones

McGrath Martin Nuptials Held in Pt Pleasant

Mrs Aaron McGrath of 1024 West State Terrace and Mr Martin wed in Point Pleasant. The couple now reside with the bridegroom’s parents in Athens R F D No 5. Also mentioned are Mrs Clint Carr hosting relatives and football coach conference at Ohio University. Dorothy Roe, Pi Beta Phi member, plans sophomore year at Ohio University.

Pt. Pleasant Aaron McGrath West State Martin Point Pleasant Edward Mertin Athens R Gedna McGrath Russell Rupp Barbara Cleveland Clint Carr Second Street Ohio University of P. C. Nichols A. B. Rae Roe Tmwood Place Canada Miss Roe Detroit Friends At & House Hondeau Ontario Ohio University Pi Beta : Phi Sorority Dorothy Roe

Aviator W L Scott Sets Plan to Repair Crashed Biplane

W L Scott of Houston Texas arranged for repair of his cracked biplane after a Friday night crash near New Philadelphia Ohio when the motor failed at about 1500 feet. Scott was en route from Pittsburgh to St Louis and escaped injury.

Ohio Philadelphia W. L. Scott Houston Texas Scott Pittsburgh St. Louis

North Hill tunnel ready for use with new water main

The long tunnel through North Hill for two inch 124 water line into Blast Athens is finished under Service Director John Collins. The main runs to the east end of the tunnel and will likely extend to a large reservoir next week.

East Athens North Hill Reservoir North Hill Athens Service John §. Collins Collings Hill Lorene Avenue Hudson Addition May Avenue Hudson Avenue East State Street Bean Court Street Eny Hant Grosvenor Franklin Frank Yn State Elmwood Place Home Street

Recalled Hamden Men Sent to Work on Ohio Pipeline

Arch Eyekirk and several Hamden men have been recalled to Muncie Indiana to resume work on an Ohio Fuel pipe line near that place.

Arch Eyekirk Hamden Muncie Ind

Ohio Supreme Court ruling nullifies Pringle bill

The Pringle bill to valid by an Ohio Supreme Court decision handed down Wednesday was declared non effective. Ena M. Nelson Athens County clerk informed that the bill of sale may be used hereafter. Chalmers R. Wilson motor vehicles commissioner for Ohio confirmed the change.

Ohio Supreme Court Ena M. Nelson Athens County Miss Nelson Chalmers R. Wilson State of Ohio

Dayton Man Bound Over On Post Office Letter Charge

Theodore Symmes of Dayton was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of taking an uncancelled letter from a post office. Postal inspectors say Symmes tried to obtain a letter addressed to a Toledo man by claiming it was his amid divorce disclosures.

Dayton Wetton Cincinnaty Theodore Symmes Grand Jury Symmes Toledo

Death of Mrs Nelile Frost in Albany at 57

Mrs Nelile Louther Frost 57 widow of J M Frost died suddenly in Albany at 8 30 p m Friday of a heart attack She had worked eight years at Athens State Hospital and lived in Athens County most of her life Surviving relatives are not listed Funeral at Clarks Chapel at 2 p m Sunday after service at her Albany home Prof and Mrs T N Hoover Elmwood Place host house guests Mr and Mrs Covington Westinks Youngstown

Albany Nelile Louther Frost J. M. Frost T. N. Hoover Elmwood Place

Ohio Sets Limited Dates For Waterfowl And Rail Seasons

Ohio Conservation Commissioner J W Thompson announced open seasons for ducks geese brant jacksnipe gallinules woodcock rails and Sora Rail. Dates run October to November with bag limits specified including ducks 25 and rails 25 statewide with daily limits and species caps. Regulations align with federal wild game conservation policy.

Columbus Ohio J. W. Thompson Steatnes Hoover

Mrs Murphy Hosts Visitor From Marietta This Week

Mrs I M Murphy of 43 West State Street entertained guest Mrs George Wilder of Marietta for the past week. She returned home Friday.

Mra I. M. Murphy West State Street George Wilderman Maarietta

Dinner and Shower Honors Bride Elect

A dinner and miscellaneous shower honored the bride elect Florence Croig at Hill Milas Florence crest Iun favoring ct of Mr Paul Kimes. Pink and blue decor themed the event with eleven place settings bearing guest names and the couple’s date. Other attendees included Mrs John Rose Middleport and Mrs Harold Kayser Columbus. A second surprise shower followed at Miss Cross's home on West Union Street with friends and relatives attending.

Evan Edwarda Mies Satung Hill- Milas Florence crest-Iun Paul Crosa Ele Kimes Cavers Florence Croig Paul Kimes John Rosé Middleport Harold Kayser Columbus Virginia Knecht Reba Shafer Clarice Forman Harold Whaley Cecil Cox Lulu Wilkes Cross West Union Street

Ruby Mercer Dedicates Obbligato In Barber of Seville

Chautauqua conductor Albert Stoesstel honors Ruby Mercer by composing a flute obbligato for her aria in The Barber of Seville. Mercer, a Juilliard student and Athens High alumna, received extended applause on closing night.

Ligato Ruby Mercer Lbert Stoessel Ganization Ruby Mercer Mies Mercer Athens Juilliard Graduate School of Music New York City Chautauqua N. Y the Daily Misa Mercer

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