Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Christmas Bingo Party
Approximately 75 alumnae and mothers attended a Christmas Bingo party at the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority house from 7 to 10 PM. The event featured decorated trees, carols led by Florine Merritt and others, a pledge skit, Bingo games with Mary Walker winning a prize, a modeling contest won by Mrs. Jessie Drake, candle favors, and a gift from house mother Mrs. Ella Alexander. Refreshments concluded the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Florine Merritt
Mary Helen Lee
Pauline Whitlatch
Ruth Anna Kittle
Janet Bing
Louise Harri Martha McCray
Louise Lorentz
Mildred Phaff
Marian Milligan
Eleanor Bush
Ernestine Donnelly
Delta Kappa Initiation And Homestead Party
Delta Kappa announces the initiation Sunday morning at the chapter house, 7 Church Street, of Mable Hyatt Parkersburg West Virginia Myrtle Horlacher Akron Lucille Mossman Jamestown Ruth Rogers Cortland Esther Tubaugh Sardis. After the initiation the active members entertained the new initiates with a homestead dinner party at the Martin homestead Yates Millis. Place cards and fare were brightly colored log cabin. Guests besides the initiates were Miss Edna Way faculty adviser Mrs Edna Zick house mother Mildred Dorr New Concord Gwendolyn Fowls Centerbury and Marguerite Martin Creola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Kappa
Church Street
Mable Hyatt
Parkersburg
W. Va
Myrtle Horlacher
Akron
Lucille Mossman
Jamestown
Ruth Rogers
Cortland
Esther Tubaugh
Sardis
Homestead
Martin Homestead
Yates Millis
Edna Way
Edna Zick
Mildred Dorr
New Concord
Gwendolyn Fowls
Centerbury
Marguerite Martin
Creola
Lambda Chi Alpha Dance Favors Attended by Fifty Couples
Lambda Chi Alpha hosted a Saturday night event in the Men's Union with fifty couples in attendance. Music was by the Delmarvians. chaperons were Mr and Mrs Wilson Smith and Prof and Mrs Neil D Thomas. Out of town guests included Miss Charlotte Meir and others from Akron Belpre Youngstown and McArthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresser
Lambda Chi Alpha
Wilson Smith
Neil D. Thomas
Charlotte Meir
Chi Omega Sorority
Clair Petterd
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
Fae Scarchet
Ann Robbins
Akron
Verna McQuillan
Porter Frye
McArthur
Marie Doak
Belpre
George C. Seedhouse
Adolph Plitinets
Youngstown
Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae Host Dinner in Muncie
Zeta Tau Alpha alumnae entertained as dinner hostesses honoring active and pledge chapters and their house mother Mrs Jeasie M Kale. The event took place Monday evening at the home of Mrs Charles G Matthews 60 East Mulberry Street with hostesses listed including Mrs Matthews Mrs J J Woolley Mrs Emmett Rowles and several alumnae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeta Tau Alpha
Jeasie M. Kale
Charles G. Matthews
East Mulberry Street
Matthews
J. J. Woolley
Emmett Rowles
Elsie Druggan
Julia Cable
Marian Coe
Constance Andrews
Irene Witham
Melba White
Mary Ward
Poetry Club Meeting Focuses On Verse Themes And Bequests
The Pallas Club met Saturday at 165 North Congress Street with Mrs. P G Dowler leading a program on magazine verse and Christmas poetry. An aunt of Mrs H L Atkinson, Mrs Maggie L Taylor of Columbus, has bequeathed three houses to current tenants for life rents in exchange for care. Nabby Lee Ames Chapter DAR set for Saturday at 2:30 pm at 127 North Street. Birth announced for Norma daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Kyle on December 14 weighing six pounds. Continuous note: Merril Atkinson and Andrew Nelson visited from Logan, West Virginia, staying with their mothers Mrs H L Atkinson and Mrs Alex Neilson. Past Noble Grand Club to meet Friday at 7 pm hosted by Mrs C V Strawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pallas Club
James P. Porter
North Congress Street
P. G. Dowlr
J. L. Pickering
Charles G. Matthews
H. L. Atkinson
Columbus
Maggie L. Taylor
Thompkins Street
Taylor
Grace M. P
Nabby Lee Ames
Daughters of the American Revolution
G. H. Crow
North Street
Ralph Kyle
South McKinley Avenue
Norma
Oysters in Akron Eatery Sing for Crumbs
Citizens heard noises from a darkened balcony and learned oysters in Peter Stratigos's restaurant were fed cracker crumbs. The owner claimed the bivalves would cry for food and would later be fried in similar crumbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
U.R
Peter Stratigos
Stratigos
Surprise Birthday Party At Bowles Home
A surprise birthday gathering honored Mr. Dwight Bowles at 79 East Mulberry Street. Guests included J. E. Bowles, Josiah Bowles, Eison Bowles with family, Clarence Uldrich with son Carl, W. E. Seaman, Effie Woolley, Freda Ballinger, and the Bowles family. The evening featured games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Bowles
East Mulberry Street
Bowles
J. E. Bowles
Josiah Bowles
Eison Bowles
Clarence Uldrich
Carl
W. E. Seaman
Effie Woolley
Freda Ballinger
Class Exchanges Gifts To Athens Children
Members of the Woman's Bible Class of the First Presbyterian Church will exchange ten cent toys or useful articles at the annual Christmas meeting Thursday at 7 30 in the church parlors. Each participant’s chosen item will be given to Athens children.
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First Presbyterian Church
Athens
Mrs. Ada Totman Everett Buried Here
Ada Totman Everett 64 wife of Samuel Fiverett of Strouds Run died Monday at her daughter’s home in Richland Avenue after two weeks with pneumonia. Funeral set for Wednesday 2 pm at Central Avenue M E Church with burial in West Union Street Cemetery. She was born in Big Run Athens County and survived by her husband and six daughters including Mrs Carpenter and five others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Totman Everett
Samuel Fiverett
Strouds Run
Guy Carpenter
Richland Avenue
Central Avenue M. E
Buriel
West Union Street
Everett
Big Run
Athens County
M. P. Totman
Athens
Sherman Totman
Marietta
Henry Rathburn
Columbus
Carpenter
Louis Weatherby
Cannonville
Dean Maxwell
Harold Custer
Akron
Virgil Hall
Kenne Reed
Christmas Cantata at Athens Presbyterian Church
The Christmas cantata The Story of Bethlehem by William R. Spence was presented at Athens Presbyterian Church Sunday night under Prof. C. D. Giauque. The Westminster Fellowship led the opening program with Dorothy Jefferson presiding and Dorothy Jones leading prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
William R. Spence
Athens Presbyterian Church
C. D. Giauque
Westminster Fellowship
Dorothy Jefferson
Dorothy Jones
David Titus
Olive Carpenter
Helen McLaughlin
Alden Hauch
Foster Cornwell
Marianna Bing
Christine Porter
Jane Jones
Biologists Describe Fish Industry Promotion Efforts
Prof Frederick H Krecker of Ohio University told the Athens Kiwanis Club how biologists aid fishing as industry and sport. He cited Lake Erie fish declines blamed on nets on the US side, not pollution, and described Canada regulation. Ohio University surveys of the Hocking and Muskingum rivers cover pollution points and tributaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Kiwanis Club
Frederick H. Krecker
Biology Department
Ohio University
Krecker
Lake Fiie
Lake Erie
Cleveland
United States
Canada
Hockine River
Lancaster
Logwan
Nelsonville
Sucar Grove
Athens
Hockingport
Muskingum River
Hocking
Dog Sleeps With Two Orphan Pigs
Geneva report says Pal the Airedale, pet of Captain I D Howard, acted as chaperon to two orphaned pigs Tiny and Pat. Each night Pal left to sleep in the pig sty, returning in the morning, effectively keeping the pigs warm during cold weather.
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Geneva
U.pi
Pal
Airdale
I. D. Howard
Pat
Howard
Cleveland Debuts WGAR Radio On Air At 1450 KC
The new Cleveland station WGAR began broadcasting yesterday becoming the fourth radio outlet in the city. It operates on 1450 kilocycles or 206.8 meters.
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Cleveland
WGAR
Proxy Santas Busy Making Gift Toys at Athens High
In Athens the junior and senior classes at Athens High School labor on Christmas toys for The Athens Messenger Toy Shop. About 75 students in John Glover’s manual arts class have completed nearly 450 toys with 500 more planned, including a rubber gun crafted from inner tubes designed by eighth graders Willard Mee Grath and Billy Grubb.
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Athens
Manual Training
John Glover
Mildred Rice
Athens Messenger Toy Shop
Willard MeeGrath
Billy Grubb
Ileneth
Santa
Ohio Penitentiary to allow Christmas boxes for Forty Thieves
Columbus December 16 The Ohio Penitentiary inmate group known as Forty Thieves assigned to Company L will be allowed Christmas boxes Warden P E Thomas announced Today This concession marks the first for desperate prisoners since the cellblock fire in April
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Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
P. E. Thomas
Treatment for Gall Bladder Trouble at Home
An advertisement from Home Drug Co. Minneapolis offers literature on liver and gall bladder treatments mirroring 28 years of results. It promotes a recognized specialist’s prescription and mentions Money pack Panrarses. Clip this out now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Write Home Drug Co
Masonic Temple
Minneapolis
Min
Moneypack Panrarses
Townships seek larger share of gas taxes for road work
Clarence Wolfe of New Marshfield reports support from the Legislative Committee of Ohio Township Trustees and Clerks and the Ohio State Association of County Commissioners for redistributing gasoline tax revenue to township road projects. He said broad backing could fund more miles of dirt roads and create work for idle men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wolfe
New Marshfield
Columbus
Legislative Committee of
Ohio Township
Wolfe
Athens
Hocking
Morgan
Meigs
Vinton
Washington
Ohio State Association of County
Doug Las Fairbanks Plans Worldwide Big Game Hunt
Film star Doug Las Fairbanks will depart January 2 for Siam French Indo China and India to hunt big game. He will be accompanied by writer John Monk Saunders and director Victor Fleming. They expect to be gone several months.
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Doug
Hollywood
Douglas Fairbanks
Siam
French Indo- China
India
John Monk Saunders
Victor Fleming
Snowstorm and gale hit Newfoundland east coast
A southeast gale accompanied by heavy snow swept the east coast of Newfoundland today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North ST. Johns
N. F
Newfoundland
Court House Yoings Earl Sauters Pleads Guilty
Earl Sauters of Hollister pleads guilty to possession of property designed for manufacture of liquor before Magistrate C H Porter. He is fined 100 dollars and costs and confined in Athens County Jail if the fine is not paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Sauters
Hollister
C. H. Porter
Athens County
Court actions in Ath ens County and Ohio
In Common Pleas Court Delbert Manning was fined ten dollars and costs after a guilty finding for reckless driving. sentence had been suspended pending a motion for a new trial which was overruled. Roy Wright sues Cc. E. Campbell for two hundred dollars and interest on a note dated December 23 1925. James Auflick sues the Industrial Commission of Ohio seeking workers compensation for injuries this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Delbert Manning
Athens County Common Pleas
Manning
Roy Wright
Cc. E. Campbell
James Auflick
Industrial Commission of Ohio
City Civil Service Test Announced for Athens Patrolman
An examination to fill the patrolman position in Athens will be held at the Athens City Building on December 26 starting at 7 30 p m. Applications are available from Emmett Keenan secretary of the Athens City Civil Service Commission and must be filed by noon December 24.
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Athens
Emmett Keenan
Athens City
Fire destroys 17 homes at Malibou Beach colony
Fire swept through the Malibou Beach colony destroying 17 palatial homes of film and stage stars early today. No injuries were reported as flames consumed the exclusive hillside community near Malibu California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malibou Beach
Calif
Toy Shop Closed Next Saturday for Christmas Toy Distribution
The Messenger Toy Shop on Court Street Athens will close next Saturday after collecting and preparing toys for distribution to Athens County children. Volunteers from the Red Cross Salvation Army and local clubs coordinate parcel delivery and letter campaigns to ensure every child has a stocking this Christmas.
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Messenger Toy Shop
Santa Claus
Athens County
Athens County Red Cross
Athens Salvation Army
Social Welfare
Happiness
Court Street
Athens
Messenger
W. A. Castey
Maxwell Bartoe
William James
Jess Lawson
Harry Bender
Paul Casley
William Stalder
Gas Company
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Eugene Shafer
South College Street
Pearl French
Motor Corps
Miss French
Toy Shop
DeVaux Halls Motor Corp Formed In Grand Rapids
New auto maker DeVaux Halls Motor Corp announces a light six cylinder car produced in Grand Rapids with Norman DeVaux as head. The Durant plant in Oakland California is bought for 5.06 million dollars. Western trade routed from the Grand Rapids main plant. The firm finances total 29 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeVaux- Halls
Speedy 666 Remedy for Colds and Headaches
An advertisement promotes 666 as a fast doctor’s remedy for colds and headaches. It notes 666 is available in tablet form and claims quick relief.
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Alpha Gams
Pallas
Merril Atkinson
Andrew Nelson
Logan
Alex Neilson
Noble Grand Club
C. V. Strawn
New Court Street
Sammy Kaye
Howard J. Blaine
St. Louis
Noel
Herald Angels
Sigma Alpha Yota
Music Fraternity
Katherine Wray
Sam Everett
Biologist
Kiwanis Club
Eleanor Hazeltine
Prestons
BIG Daylight
Phoenix
Sim
George A. Townsend
Lima
Jean Gist
Marietta Paint and Color Company
Toy
Gross Novelty Company
Jones Novelty Company
DeVaux
Grand Rapids, Mich
Athens State Hospital
Ors
Ets
Spinet
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