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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1927
Page
5
Tickets for the operetta Yanki San by Athens high school junior glee club go on sale tomorrow at 7 30 in the high school auditorium under Miss Toene Blaetmar. Tickets available from glee club members or at the door. Cast wear Mandarin suits and Japanese kimonos with crepe and satin costumes. Albert Sindlinger will handle lighting.
The Canaan Township PTA hosted a two day quilt session at Mrs. Sutton's home with lunch on Thursday and a chicken dinner Friday after the quilt was completed. Attendees included Mrs. John Smart Mrs. Willard Walton Mrs. Floyd Channel Mrs. Walter Jacoby Mrs. Theodore Crawford Mrs. Joe Rowe Mrs. Grover Sutton and Ada Ruth Sutton. The completed quilt will be offered for sale at the next regular meeting.
Prominent Athens family announces the marriage of Abigail Putnam to Stephen Morgan Wells Jr. at Calvary Presbyterian Church Cleveland with Rev. Highley officiating. Attendants were Susan Putnam Shipplett and John Sessions III. The bride, an Athens native and Pi Beta Phi member, studied at Ohio University and taught a year. Mr Wells, son of Bristol Conn residents, is Yale Sheffield School alumnus class of 1924 and Cleveland district manager for jas Products Co. The couple reside in Cleveland as she recovers from appendix and abdominal illness.
Mr and Mrs Guy French of 25 Iran Drive entertained Saturday night at Buchre after the Nel tville Athens high school game. A three course supper followed. Attending were Mr and Mrs Herman Earich Noelsonville and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Galvin Athens. Mrs Clyde Littler returned home from Columbus after a five week stay during which she underwent a surgical operation.
A newspaper feature asks readers questions on global affairs. It covers the pictured leader, U S ambassador in Russia, Turkey’s Grand National Assembly president, where the Weather Bureau sits in the U S departments, Parliament election timing, Senator James Couzens’ state, Switzerland’s government form, Nicholas Longworth’s party, Mexico recognizing Sacasa in Nicaragua, and the capital of India.
The Pallas club celebrated its 31st anniversary Saturday at Mrs. G. H. Crow’s home 127 North Congress with most members present. A business session led by president Mrs. J. P. Porter included electing Miss Mary Connett to membership and talks on Pallan club traditions by charter members Mrs. A. Sloane and Mrs. S. N. Hobson. The afternoon ended with social time and a dinner. Guests Mrs. George Whipple and Mrs. Ernest Gross attended, as did Martha Whipple visiting from Niles.
Consumers are urged to buy Vesper canned vegetables by the case from local grocers. Retailers indicate bulk cases are available for households and institutions seeking convenient stocking options.
Karl Schwarz, cornered by a pursuing crowd in Bremen after fatally shooting his wife, killed himself with a pistol shot to the heart. He had fled the scene and was driven toward the bay before the final act.
Amsterdam reports diamond prices advancing steadily due to heavy demand from the United States, with traders noting brisk buying and tighter supply in the market.
Athens and Chauncey youths celebrate the seventeenth anniversary with a court of honor at the Christian church. Fifteen Athens scouts, two Gloucester scouts, and three Chauncey scouts earned class badges. two Athens and eight Chauncey scouts earned merit badges. The program featured skits, knot tying and first aid demonstrations by Patrols Panther, Bear, and Buffalo, with Scout Executive Sanford of Marietta presiding.
Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets present a calomel free laxative using olive oil and natural ingredients. The ad claims they soothe the bowels and liver without forcing unnatural action and promise quick, pleasant results from one or two tablets at bedtime. Thousands use them nightly to stay regular.
First class badges went to Robert Srigley of Troop 2 Athens and Forrest Swart Chauncey. Second class badges were awarded to Athens Troop Y scouts James Brown Richard Atkins Marshal Holmes Carl Latham Wenzel Burke Norman Higgins Carl Claverd John Ham met Wes Wartham John Marquis Lee Moorhead Robert Merchant Richard Kelly Byron Durst Ellsworth Tracy Orlentine Princitla Chauncey. Star scouts were Lee Beasley Paul Cable and Ted Preston Athens. Merit badges for Athens Troop 2 included Pioneering Robert Srigley and Safety First Harry Hudson. Chauncey scouts earned merit badges in Handicraft Charles Minister Dale Warner Carroll Tippett Wayne Smith Forrest Swart Bennie Ferrer Swimming Carroll Tippett Niel Tippett Wayne Smith Bennie Ferrel First Aid Dale Varner Carroll Tippett Forrest Swart Montford Cunningham Bennie Ferrel Carpentry Dale Varner Forrest Swart Montford Cunningham Craft Work in Wood Carroll Tippett Forrest Swart Bennie Ferrel Cycling Dale Varner Wayne Smith Music Charles Minister Public Health Charles Minister First Aid to Animals Dale Varner Montford Cunningham Orrest Swart Wayne Smith Carroll Tippett Wood Carving Wayne Smith Forrest Swart.
Henry Vorter was thrown from his motorcycle in Evanston Illinois. Details about injuries and cause were not provided in the readable text.
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a two action remedy for persistent coughs colds and throat troubles. It claims creosote fights inflammation heals membranes and builds immune response with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved following directions.
Mrs Caroline Avery attacked Rose Cooke claiming scurrilous letters. Avery pulled hair and beat Cooke until police arrived at the scene in Wrexham.
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