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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1927

Page

5

Music Club Festive Christmas Event At Biddle Home

The Woman's Music club hosted a Christmas carol afternoon at Mrs T Bia die Seahitten home in Park place. The French club directed by Miss Mary Noss performed carols with a white candle processional and a large audience in attendance.

Woman's Music Club T. Biadie Seahitten Park Place Mary Noss Music Club Constance Leete Lulu Poston Louise Leete C. H. Grosvenor Q. I. Peoples Mary G. Ness W. B. Lawrence Victor Lekberg C. C. Robinson Dean E. W. Chubb BE. B. Bryan Chester W. Sater W. N. Alderman Charles Fisher Marcella Horn Helen Hedden Joseph Et Marie Noel Goddard Noel

Marionette Delight Headlines Ewing Auditorium Show

An audience of adults and 700 plus children applauded Tony Sarg's wooden marionettes in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves at Ewing auditorium. The Community Drama League funded stage equipment upgrades as Sarg showcased animals and the Morgiana doll amid scenes from Arabian Nights and other classics.

Tony Surg Ewing Auditorium Community Drama League Ewing Hall Mr. Sarg Bagdad Tony Sarg Ali Baha

Jolly Sewers Club Plans Christmas Meeting

The Jolly Sewers club will hold its annual Christmas gathering Wednesday evening with Mrs Ural V Westfall of 6 Van Vorhes Street as hostess.

Jolly Sewers Club Ural V. Westfall van Vorhes

Letter Golf Ladies Prefer Silk Puzzle Solved Par Six

The puzzle explains letter golf where you change one common word at a time to reach a target in a set number of strokes. Each step must keep letter order and result in a real word, no slang, and the final solution is provided on the last page today.

Athens Needle Club Christmas Dinner and Gift Party

The annual event runs Wednesday evening at Mrs. A. J. T%v rty’s Franklin Avenue home with a 6 PM dinner to start the festivities. Miss Clarice Whitmer of Akron visits her cousin Mrs. Guy French on Curran Drive this week.

Mary Sharp New Marshfield Sarah Bean Poplar Avenue Athens Needle Club Clarice Whitmer Akron Guy French Curran Drive

Coal gas stove blast kills Mrs. Foley in Fremont

In Fremont on December 13 Burns sustained from an explosion of coal gas in a stove where Mrs. Charlotte Ann Foley, 47, wife of Patrick N. Foley, attempted to kindle a fire. She died from injuries.

Fremont,dec Charlotte Ann Foley Patrick N. Foley Fremont

Ganer Recovers After Seven Months in Auto Crash

Calshot England resident Thomas Ganer lay unconscious for seven months after an automobile accident and is now showing rapid recovery.

Calshot Eng Thomas Ganer

Victim of Fate in Card Game Murder Case

Ada Worthey, 58, slain in Cleveland over a card game dispute. Her husband Fate Worthy, 29, to be arraigned on first degree murder charges. Police say Fate fired a bullet into his wife during the argument. he cited a family name curse as motive.

A. A. Shafer Canton Mary Anna Shafer Samuel Shafer California Hollywood Lawrence Shafer Philippines Manila San Francisco New York China Japan Panama Canal Shafer Fort Oglethorpe, Ga Cleveland U.P Ada Worthey Fate Worthy Fate

Marionette Classics Delight Athens Youths

The afternoon program featured A Strange Romance with scenes from Rip Van Winkle Don Quixote and Treasure Island. A local boy Robert Bingman demonstrated his own seven string puppet built without help in sixth grade at East Side school.

Rip van Winkle Treasure Island Tony Sarg Athens Robert Bingman Robert East Side

Prominent Citizen Henry Van Voorhis Dies in Zanesville

Funeral services were planned in Zanesville for Henry Van Voorhis 75 a lawyer politician and farmer who died after a general breakdown He was possibly the citys most prominent citizen and served as president of the Citizens National Bank He represented the 15th district in Congress for six terms beginning in 1892 and belonged to Uncle Joe Cannons bloc during his time in Washington

Zanesville U.R Henry van Voorhis van Voorhis Citizens’ National Bank Congress Joe’ Cannon Illinois

John Leslie to Demand Hearing in Mayor's Court

Findlay O H John Leslie held in murder case linked to Peter Grant a night watchman shot during a department store robbery announces he will seek a hearing in mayor's court and defend himself.

Findlay John Leslie Peter Grant Mayor's Court

Style Show at Croydon High School Features Home Economics Class

Girls from advanced economics and home economics presented a style show at the Croydon high school assembly. Miss Ruth Giesen directed. soloists Leah Beverage and Rhea Shumway led songs and recitations while many participants wore dresses made in sewing classes.

Advanced Economics Ruth Giesen Rhea Shumway Esther Harris Beatrice Weller Margaret Graham Beatrice Moore Leah Beverage Alice Blue Joe Mario Downy Chis Fern Ballinger Mary Ella Buckley Louise Barnhart Rose Clerk Lillian Dickens Mildred Durfee Doris Kenney Margaret Landis Kathryn Minnemeyer Maxine Shafer Bernice Moor Edythe McClain Marjory Dixon Kathaleen Frum Laura Gift Helen Junod Pearl Lash Charmin Verson Margery Way Ruth Adkins

Midol claims quick relief for menstrual pain

An advertisement asserts Midol relieves menstrual pain in five to seven minutes, claiming it is non narcotic and produced by specialists. It touts a fifty cent price and a portable aluminum case sold at drugstores.

Lima plans municipal airport in sight this year

Lima civic leaders and the board of commerce plan to cooperate with Superior Aircraft Inc to bring a municipal airport project to fruition. Officials say city officials expect progress as cooperation with executives of the company advances.

Lima U.R Board of Commerce Superior Aircraft Company Inc

Boy's toy arrow kills cyclist in Oxshott incident

Henry Coulter rode his bicycle when a toy arrow fired by 10 year old Harry Mills struck him and caused fatal injuries in Oxshott England.

Oxshott Eng Henry Coulter Harry Mills

A Simple School Frock Pattern Offered by Mail

Sewing pattern for a school frock in four sizes 6 8 10 and 12 years uses wool crepe wool rop cashmere flannel or albatross. A 12 year size requires 3 yards of 36 inch material. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 15e in silver or stamps.

Ohio statute used for first time in dog theft case

Justice of the peace Carl H. Porter reports a new Ohio statute used yesterday in Alexander township. Walter Neal was arraigned after arrest by Constable Harry Dalton on an affidavit filed by Pearl Wood alleging dog theft. Neal pleaded guilty and was fined 50 dollars plus costs. penalty range is 50 to 500 dollars and up to 380 days in jail.

Ohio Carl H. Porter Justice of Peace Walter Neal Alexander Township Harry Dalton Pearl Wood Neal

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