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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1931

Page

6

Engagement of Emily Liddell to John Sprague Announced

A Massillon dinner party announced the engagement of Miss Emily Liddell to Mr. John Sprague. Liddell, a Cleveland teacher and Theta Phi Alpha member, and Sprague, Athens High and Ohio University graduate, plan to wed after Christmas with families hosting in Massillon before returning home. The couple, from Massillon and Athens, will unite in the near future.

Emily Liddell John Sprague Massillon F.C. Liddell Amberat Road Jown ‘True Yaipetague John B. Wrage Athens Toneange Portsmouth Pittsburgh Savalon Pax Ohio Cleveland Theta Phi Alpha Pi Theta Sprague Athens High School Ohio University Cincinmati Medical School Tau Delta Alpha Kappa Nappa

Former Ohio Student Weds Charleston Girl

The Charleston Gazette reports the wedding Tuesday in Charleston West Virginia of Martha Scompere and Jon A Voorhees at Kana imba Presbyterian Church officiated by Rev. Warren Stone. Bride Miss Bromberg of Charleston wore a Patou sheath with ivory silk details. Mass Tudelic Wilson sang before the ceremony and Verace Dorset provided organ accompaniment.

Byron Fyoaihees Jus Taneee Nise Hessig Hepheier Fbyiadien Deeter Weothees Mesard Charleston Mass Martha Scompere Jon A Voor Voorhers Mr. Voorhees Adr James Voorhees Indig Oho University Gamma Gamma Cann& Briternity Tudelic Wilson Aliss Dorset Lohengrin Miss Bromberg Bromberg Char'eston

Model at Home Pattern for a Dress and Pattern

Instructional note describes making a home sewing dress in a few hours using contrast fabric. Mentions a Masnty sleete, pointed sheath, and gathers for grace. References to pattern numbers and fabric types, with some garbled words.

Anne Adams Ampone

Bride Wears Venetian Lace Veil in Charleston Nuptials

Miss Bromberg and her fiancé Mr Voorhees announce a Charleston wedding trip with plans to return after January 2. The Charleston girl, a University of West Virginia graduate and Delta Gamma member, wore a long satin gown with a Sadia bow and a train. Numerous relatives and friends, including teachers and graduates from Cleveland to Athens, are noted in Christmas holiday gatherings and family travels across multiple states.

The Mistletoe Parasitic Shrub Across Regions

The mistletoe is a parasitic evergreen shrub common in the South. It has glossy leaves and flowers in the autumn, followed by white berries in fall and winter. It cannot grow from earth seeds and uses deadwood hosts to obtain nutrients. birds eat the berries and the sticky seeds cling to their bills, helping spread it as they wipe them on tree branches.

Local Figures Visit for Christmas at Various Homes

Prof Ralph Super of Hamilton College Clinton NY comes for the holidays to visit his father Dr C W Super. Frank Super joins him in Columbus. Prof and Mrs RL Morton moved into their new home on Sth Street. Haffey family now reside on Columbus, formerly owning the property. Dr Lod Strecker, daughter Bett Jane and son Charles from Cincinnati plan to join Mrs Strecker at her parents home in Grandview for Christmas. Dr and Mrs Strecker and family will spend part of the holidays with Marveta Strecher’s family. Dr C McDougall travels to Ene Pa to spend Christmas with son Gilbert McDougall and Jane. Mr and Mrs H H Henry of Amesville are guests of George C. Oveon on 20th Avenue. Mrs Henry and Miss Ison are sisters. Francis of Columbus visits for Christmas with his daughter Isabel Mary at the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr and Mrs Louis I Brown in Laiver isu. Mr and Mrs Raymond Bethel and daughter Olive of Adrian plan Christmas here with Mr and Mrs H Steenrod at 6 Bluel Street. Mrs Bethel and Mrs Steenrod are sisters.

Mir Earl T Daiks Los Angees Dorothy Dales Tarentum Danley Hase Ll Kapiewood Drive North Congress Street Peckham Peckhams Ralph Super Hamilton College Clinton, Ny C. WW Frank Super Columbus RL Morton T S¢ath Haugh Street M Haffey Gohumbus Mortons Masey Iron East State Street Lod Strecker Bett Jane Charles Btn¢innail Surecker Richard Frank J Beasley Grandview Strecher C . McDougall Ene Pa Christa Mre Gilbert McDougall Littte Wyarren Francis of Columbur Issbell Mary Parc Louis I Brown Laiverisu Perraie Raymond Bethel Olive Adrian H Lo Steenrod Blul Street 1 Bethel Steenrod

At First M. E. Church Athens Sunday sermon topic God in Christ

At First M. E. Church Athens Rev C M Coulter will speak on God in Christ at morning service at 10 o clock. Sunday School at 4 p m and Egworth League at 7 p m. No evening service. Coulter and Mr Guy Saylor travel Sunday to Chicago for University Church Workers Conference starting Monday. Sunday party for children and gifts sent to Methodist Children's Home. Watch Night planned New Years Eve. Class Six begins January with Dr Horace T Howl teaching on The Teachings of Jesus.

God In Christ C. M. Coulter Athens Orahip Curck School Egworth League Coulter Guy Saylor University Church Workers Ghitsgo H.E Bene Lea Cox Mra Clark Williams Jesus Worthington L. W. Kelley William Andrews Carpenter O E Reading B.S. Carpenter Horace T. Howl Stevens C. B Reading

Christmas Services Here Friday Morning

Christmas services will be held at the Athens Presbyterian Church Friday morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. A. Wilcox will give a brief message appropriate to the region. The church has held services each Christmas Day for many years.

Athens Presbyterian Church A. ¥. Wilcox

Coast Guard Races to Aid Stricken Schooner in Pacific

Coast Guard cutters battled through a storm to aid a waterlogged tug Roosevelt from Beattle and a five masted schooner Commodore drifting helplessly off Tatoosh Island. The Commodore, racing from Honolulu, was in grave danger as mountainous seas foiled rescue attempts.

Swattle Waah Coast Guard Pacific Roosevelt Beattle Commodore Tatoosh Taland Pugat Sound Honolulu

Governor White Gets Nice White Turkey

Columbus December 4 There will be turkey for Christmas dinner at the governors home this year. Governor George White Wednesday received a 12 pound white turkey housed in a white coop which warm reprisal of the White House at Washington. The turkey was sent by Herbert Murphy Newark chairman of the Licking County Democratic committee. Four of the governors children will be home for the holidays Robert David Charlotte and Mary Leu The other son George J will remain at Princeton.

Columbus Governors Home George White White House Washington Herbert Murphy Newark Licking County Democratic Committee Robert David Charlotte Mary Leu George J Princeton

Record number of WV land parcels on delinquent tax list

A Charleston survey shows West Virginia has 92015 delinquent land tracts in 52 of 55 counties. The parcels were offered for sale December 14 and may be redeemed by the fee owners within one year.

Parkersburg W. Va West Virginia Charleston

Winchester Repeating Arms Sold to Western Cartridge

New Haven Conn Dec 26 The Winchester Repeating Arms Company was acquired by the Western Cartridge Company of East Alton Ill from a reorganization committee for 4 190 the purchase secures the Winchester assets for Western Cartridge amid a corporate reorganization effort in the industry.

Winchefater New Haven Conn Winchester Repeating Arms Company Western Cartridge Company East Alton Tif

New Straitsville Man Held in Auto Theft

New Straitsville December 24 Robert Wallace age 25 of New Straitsville was committed to the county jail to await a grand jury hearing on auto stealing arraigned before Mayor W. J Johnson of New Straitsville He is confined in default of giving 980 bond.

New Straitsyville Robert Wallace New Straitsville Bas Beam W. 2. Johnson

Wallace Accused of Auto Theft in New Straitsville Case

Wallace allegedly stole a car owned by Jacob Holcomb from a street in New Straitsville, wrecked it near Murrey City hours later, then drove it back to New Straitsville where Marshe Frank Afat thes arrested him. The incident centers on the car theft, wreck, and subsequent arrest.

Wallace Jacob Holcomb New Straitsville Murrey City Marshe Frank Afat

Fairmont Dentist Found Not Guilty

Dr. Carl Pleyre Andre, a Fairmont dentist and Reno divorce figure, was acquitted by a 12 member jury on charges of murdering Martha Hutchinson Dre. The case centered on allegations of murder by pushing.

Reno New Carl Pleyre Andre Fairmont W Va Martha Hutchinson Dre .Andre

Fragmentary crime note hints at fatal ride near Cornelius

A jumbled OCR fragment describes a speeding vehicle, a loose gravel accident harming a 2 year old, and a doctor arrested. Prosecution notes include a relation to Hutchinson and a ranch called Lazy Me near Cornelius, with a romantic link and a broken engagement.

Hutchinson Eather Cornelius Va Jr

Opportunities in U S Civil Service Posts

The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for various posts including an intermediate grades teacher and an automotive engineer. Closing dates range from January 1 1982 to January 18. locations include Washington DC and several states. Full details available from J Betley, Secretary, at the post office.

United States Civil Service Commacmon Teicher Erades Indian Service Janus Te &Lewescar Fur Er Medical St Euzabeth Haspel Washington TC Lows Maine New Hampshire Vermor Virginia Catan Washington D.C Betley United States Civil Servies Board of

Too Many Teachers In Certain Branches In Ohio

A Columbus report from Ohio State University reveals an oversupply of teachers in Spanish German French English history and biology while home economics industrial arts commercial studies and mass communications face shortages. The study led by BE Anderson and RL Blingeen through the university educational research center summarizes district results. In other news, Paul R Seyfert of Cleveland was killed when his car skidded and struck a telephone pole while en route to visit his wife for Christmas, near Canaan Florida.

Columbus Ohio Ohio State University Br. BE. W. Anderson RL . Blingeen Canaan N. FL Paul R. Seyfert Cleveland Circlerile

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