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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1926
Page
5
The Messenger daily and Sunday is available in Athens at Josephs Confectionery located at the corner of Union and Congress Streets and the corner of Court and State Streets.
Mrs. Elmer Lawrence of Parkersburg West Virginia returns home after visiting Mrs Edward Muir 82 West State Street. She attended the funeral Saturday of Mr O B Murphey. The Debarh class monthly meeting of the Christian Sunday school will be at Mrs M E Chatley 6 North Congress Street at 7 oclock Thursday night.
Mr and Mrs Fred Woodruff and daughters Freida Marie and Donna Lee spent a day with their grandparents Mr and Mrs E M Stout in Columbus. Mr John Bolin a George Washington University student in Washington DC is home at 9 South Congress street after an attack of quinsy to recuperate with his parents Mr and Mrs Edward Bolin.
Mrs P E Shirley hosted the Progressive Literary club Christmas party at 48 South Cemetery street with seasonal decorations and gift exchanges. Officers led by Mrs A N Johnson and Mrs L E Carpenter presided. performances by Mrs Fred Slaughter and readings by Mrs Mary A Fryburger. Button prize winners were Mrs J S McClannahan and Mrs James Kittsmiller. next meeting set for Mrs B A Bennett’s home. Mr Tom H McHenry returned home from Sheltering Arms hospital after ten weeks.
A readable quiz item asks 10 questions on varied topics. It seeks error detection in the illustration and includes queries about the clock picture, U S chief justice, quart girl count, Great Lakes names, ice vs water, Louisiana capital, Chickamauga war, Old Faithful park, postmaster’s appointment status, and the first tone of the diatonic scale.
A Woman's Bible class Christmas party is set for Friday at 7 PM at the manse with Mrs. A Y Wilcox as hostess assisted by Mrs. O E McClure and Mrs W B Gamnertsfelder. A tree and gift exchange will be featured. Winners in two contests include Mrs. E W Bingman and Mrs. Mary Fryburger. The playlet Getting a Marriage License was performed. Next meeting is January 8.
Gifts were exchanged at the Maecenas Literary club Christmas party held yesterday afternoon at Mrs. George Minameyer’s home 38 First Street. The house was decorated in reds and greens and the hostess was helped by Mrs. William, Mrs. Evan Hamilton, and Mrs. J. G. Porter the committee. Mrs. Mary Fryburger had a pa.
Mrs. H. T. Lee and daughter Mrs. Earl Marquis are visiting in Columbus today. Miss Donaley Merritt of Cambridge visits her sister Mrs. John H. Preston at 197 East State Street. Country club card party starts Thursday at 7 45. Mrs. Sean Sweeney of Dayton returned home after a weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Russell at 179 North Lancaster Street.
Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Atkinson accompanied by Mr. Charles Russell traveled as far as Columbus with the party returning last night. Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs. Walker leave Columbus today after a visit yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Bean went to Columbus yesterday for the funeral of Mrs. Arminta Vanchoyck. Miss Stella Sands and sister Miss Nelle Sands returned from Columbus where Stella had a goiter operation at White Crags hospital and is now convalescing steadily.
Mr and Mrs James W Geornor and Mrs Blanch Butcher return from a short visit with Mr and Mrs B F Cline in Columbus. Elsie Mariner and Lucille Carr are mentioned as related persons.
The Young Women's Missionary Society will meet at Miss Dolly Cunningham's home at 45 First Street at 5:80 o'clock Thursday evening.
Miss Ethel Cabeen of Cleveland travels to New York City for a Hart company business assignment. She will stay with her mother Mrs J B Duncan at 8 South Congress street until after Christmas and then return from the East.
Major Johnson and Mrs. E. D. Sayre headlined a Child Conservation League program at Mrs. Pearl W. Helwig’s home on May Avenue. Johnson spoke on the Detention home, Sayre presented Christmas Spirit, and Mrs. W. C. Arbogast won a contest. Members exchanged gifts as the event served as a Christmas party hosted with help from Fred Lee, Lawrence, and Miss Carrie Conant.
Mrs. Belle Kaye, 63, Worthington, was killed near Columbus while en route to her farm when her sedan was struck by a Big Four train at a crossing. The incident occurred December 18 as she headed to prepare for Christmas.
Surviving are two daughters Mrs. Dora J. Hibbs of 1153 Neal Avenue and Edith at home. Born in southern Ohio she married in Athens and lived for years in Worthington. The obituary notes her pike east of Worthington area death at 3 p.m. yesterday.
Professor C. C. Robinson announced the quartet selected from the men’s glee club at Ohio University. Willis Edmunds, Ted Cowan, Joe Dando, and Tom Slater were chosen after tryouts in Ew ing Hall. Plans include several concerts and radio broadcasts.
A new process by the Department of Agriculture converts a bushel of corn into twenty two pounds of sugar. The advance promises greater efficiency in rural production and may impact future food processing.
Highlights of radio features airing across stations WTAM Cleveland KGO Oakland WEAF New York and WMAQ Chicago. Programs include Cleveland Symphony Jacobsen string quartet Pacific Little Symphony Orchestra Henry Burr artists and WMAQ players with listed time slots.
Columbus reports Representative O C Gray of Cadiz was chosen speaker of the Ohio House in a Republican caucus of its members.
An early 20th century city notice touts a 6-tube radio receiver sold by Naval Reserves via New York contact Naylor Jr. The ad promises high selectivity, low power use, and a one third efficiency gain with a free 10 day trial and expert reports for applicants who write immediately.
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