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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1931

Page

7

Impoverished Heiress Sisters Face Wedding and Gossip

Ann Fenwick and Cecily, once wealthy orphans, live with grasping grandparents Rosalie and Grand who cling to pretenses of wealth. Ann is betrothed to Philip Ecroxd as Mary Frances and Cecily pursue social diversions and flirtations with a stock actor, while family pride and looming marriage weigh on their choices.

Ann Cecily Mary-Frances Fenwick Hye Anne Rosalie Ava de Wark Mary-Frances Philip Ecroxd Mabry Sickeel Ermintrude Earl DE Armount Phi Grand Tre Phil

Christmas program at Ontist Church draws large crowd

Mrs Margaret Richie of Akron visited Mrs Charles Haffman and returned home. A Christmas program at the Church of Ontist featured Sprigge of Athena with a tale and Wile lm Sauders with a Bible reading. Plays were coached by Edith Holiday and Earl Grinstead. A large crowd attended.

Margaret Richie Akron Charles Haffman Church of Ontist Her. Sprigge Athena Wile Lm Sauders Edith Holiday Earl Grinstead

Christmas Plowing Declines Hit Local Farmers

Buesffier and aon, Hanpl, Frank Kohler and Charlee wuyaviti are mentioned in connection with Christmas events as farmers in the area face losses as spring plowing declines.

Buesffier Aon Hanpl Frank Kohler Charlee Wuyaviti Diem

The Velvet Dress and Turquoise Vision

A fashion sketch muses on famous beauties and their beauty routines, contrasting those who require effort with those who seem effortless. The narrator describes a black velvet dress with Irish lace, a turquoise blue satin slipper, turquoise accents, and a jet and turquoise jewelry concept, inviting stylistic possibilities for a distinguished lady.

Stars Forecast for Thursday December 31

The reading notes personal correspondence and artistic activity for the day. Romance friendship and secret alliances may take prominence while spiritual or mystical inclinations appear. Those with birthdays may expect a happy year focused on social domestic and artistic matters.

Alderea

Christmas Guests Gather Across Richland Area in 1920s Note

Richland Ave and Bournesville residents hosted Christman visits with relatives in Bartlet Downington Columbus Athens and Dayton. Families including Dibinger Ator Shaler Rose Pool Holsington and Sargents joined grandparents and great grandchildren for holiday meals and a Santa visit after a large afternoon gathering.

A. B. Vora Bournesville Christman Arthur Vore Esther Arbert Dibinger Bartlet Genevin Mansfield Lucie Martin Abener Reeves Downington Blanche Columbus Fred Williams Arthur Vere Leroy Brown Emmett Brown Attron Mire Charles Mariner Chillicothe Floyd Brown Athens G. RK. Shaler Dells Ator Mollie Custard Wilson Ator Betty Lou John Ator Grace Lawla Willam Rose Dairy Avenue Vernal Holsington Dayton Jack Pool Akron Slan Holsington Middlebourne W Va Omer Hines Ansen Ashtabula Lee Henderson Alfred Missy Peart Henderson Wish Ealsted Z. J. Baker Wilson Santa

Discipline by the By EatIn Warm Home Wardrobe

A parent describes a method to control a child’s dress by temperature awareness. The piece details using a thermometer and window heat, noting outdoor cold versus indoor warmth, and suggests persistent supervision to ensure the child wears warm clothing. It also mentions placing a thermometer outside to read the wind chill and using a clock as an aid.

Bobby Lenet

Clock Learning Through Reading Time For Children

A reflective piece on teaching children to read time using clocks. It explores how focusing on hours and minutes can be confusing and proposes a simpler, more deliberate approach to help a child understand time, routine, and discipline without rushing through the day. The author considers patience, guidance, and practical steps to foster calm, attentive learning.

Rita

Being Agreeable Is in Faction of the Fashion

A reflective critique of vulgarity and taste, railing against off color tales and crude behavior. The piece laments modern contempt for civility, praises gentler pleasures, and argues that true friendliness requires disdaining coarse talk and ugly traits.

Heart of a Wife in a Dreamy Home Scene

A narrator awake after a nap discovers Dicky has arranged a solution to her housing problem. Bill, Hank, and Bill’s friend request permission to sleep out in the hay, and the narrator agrees to let them sleep outside that day, touched by their affectionate request and Uncle Dicky’s help.

Marta Gretch Steigerwald Cecily Gretchen Cissy Gretch Barry McKeel Herbert Grete Gretch Stogerwald Dorothy Bill Ike Barry Norry Dicky Tate Domentic Hank Tba Eiger Madge Pill Jim Unetle Dicky

Brothers Move In With Aunt During Visit

A family scene unfolds as Ara Caderecod and others discuss sharing space. Hank and Bill plan to store belongings, taking back trunks to school while leaving essentials for a few days. Aunt Madger hesitates but agrees to coordinate room and storage, with a hint of tension and a foreshadowed continuation.

Ronsta Rati Alary Merion Beoud

Christmas Program and Visitors Holiday Notes

A Christmas program was held north of McDougal with Miss Gartrude Davis in charge. Vernon and pupils received gifts. Leatia Davis and family visited Zanesville relatives. Tennis Loeffler taught at Mr Wermen School and hosted a program. Loeffler’s son Rollo and Kendath attended. Mrs Henry Loeffier and Bernies visited Guyaville relatives.

GB. Courtney Chauncey Thomas Tracy Warren Ohio Orbiston Church of Christ Desuasea Dan Claude Gin Orbiston Tracy Ollinen Mra Tracy Union Sunday School Mannager Whitinich Sadye Peacock Murray City Clarence Fencock Rudy Camp Denny Mor Carson la Donna Hesheen Ik Clarence Fuller Vance Glancy Tda Yates Hagel Peacock Columbus Lawrence Ayere Jo Ann Vance Ginner Eddie Peacock Tart Duptead Gene Gangs Cart Yates Delbert Etcork Nelhony Tite Nelsonville Joe Siler Owumbis Wik Hare Obouthe Willy Holiday Opal Dhicker Nelsonvile Linden Robinson Buchtel Mix Ravmaond Heifman Harberton Charles Wortman Ebe Potting Willie Holiday Clarence Peacock Nolsanville Thurmias Glenna Bricker Charles Meumainer Nelvonville Waxel Adams Hollister Carl Carasner Rude Camp Unit Georges ‘Thomphaon J.B Ginny eReg Darby Manion Alex Finnbey Jao Frank Zadking Thillawtay Kenneth Hoffmen Dan Bateman Jobe Clare Avers Tin Yates Buisaea Sindy Lauca Sorrel Abs Afr Ars Mart Sorrell Aisa North of McDougal Gartrude Davis Vernon Np. Vernon Eqn Leatia Davia Zanesville Lina Davia Mies Tennis Loeffler

SettmAn Critical Columbus Telephone Case Review

Ohio Bell Telephone Company presented data on rates and operations in a hearing today in Columbus. Attorney General Gilbert Bettman led the wire brief, with Potts Attlettes mission noted in the record.

Settman Columbus Ohio Hal Telephone Company Geenedl Gibert Bettman

Governor Murray to Speak at Agriculture Day in Columbus

Governor William Alfalfa Murray of Oklahoma is set to speak during Agriculture Day ceremonies in Columbus on January 14. The program is sponsored by the State Department of Agriculture and other local agencies.

Columbus Wiliam “Alfalfa

Findlay Man to Attend State Convention Next June

A Findlay man named in state notes will endure duties as a state commenter under G A Fy. Stocker Peet reports. The 6th state convention is set for next June with King as commander of the Findlay Fost.

Findlay Mam Ae Findlay BJ Hing Wan Ee G. A. Fy Stocker Peet King Findlay Fost

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