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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1930

Page

5

Circle Guest Day at Mrs Kittle home in Sayre

Circle members and guests gathered for Sayre Ladys Circle guest day hosted by Mrs Kittle at 173 North Lansar Street. P J Huffman presided, 20 members and 16 guests attended with papers on George Washington, piano numbers, and a singing of The Star Spangled Banner followed by patriotic refreshments.

F. F. Kittle R. J. Stus A. W. Boetticher Atkinson Kittle North Lancast Street P. J. Huffman Washington Wash George Washington D. C. Snow Charles Kinison Vernon Henry Atkinson

Ming's Daughters Class Meets Friday at Mrs Linscott Home

The Ming's Daughters Class of the Methodist Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Fred Linscott at 39 Carpenter Street Friday evening at 7 30 with Miss Fern Syses as hostess.

Ris’ Mission Circle First Tian Church Thurs- Fevening E. G. Campbell Carpenter Street Mildredecke Ming’s Daughters Theft Methodist Church Fred Linscott Fern Syses

Family to travel to Columbus for dear cousin’s funeral

Mrs. Dean Stickney will accompany her daughters Miss Grace Stickney and Miss Wiha Stickney and Mrs. W. Fight to Columbus on Buraday to attend the funeral of their cousin, Mr. Harry Stewart.

Dean Stickney Grace Wiha Stickney W. Fight Columbus Buraday Harry Stewart

Boudinot-Davis Nuptials and Campus Bridge Event

Mr and Mrs Gilbert Boudinot announce the marriage of their daughter Virgene to Paul Davis son of Mr and Mrs William Davis of Coshocton. The ceremony was held Saturday at 9 pm at 12 Monroe Avenue by Reverend Eason. Sigma Alpha Iota hosted a 19-table benefit bridge in East Wing.

Boudinot-Davis Gilbert Boudinot Virgene Paul Davis William Davis Coshocton Davis Burke Golf Company Newark Ohio Monroe Avenue Eason M. E. Church East Wing Sigma Alpha Iota Mildred Bethe Tom Williams

Folden siblings visit ill brother in Athens

Mr. John Folden and sister Mrs. Hettie Marshington of Dexter traveled to Athens Tuesday to visit their brother Mr. Charles Folden, who is ill at the home of his daughter Mrs. Halsie Rupe at 3 North McKinley Avenue.

Earl Snowden Akron Charles Folden Halsie Rupe North McKinley Avenue Bridge Rena Slye North Court Street Charles de Molet de Molet Talmadge John Folden Hettie Marshington Dexter Athens

Perfect bridge hand astonishes Cincinnati player

In Cincinnati, February 19, W. H. Wilson, assistant sales manager at a publishing firm, was dealt a perfect bridge hand estimated to occur once in 60,000,000 deals. The hand included four aces four kings four queens and a jack. Wilson bid seven no trump and made it.

Cincinnati U.R W. H. Wilson Wilson

Ohio University Civic Biology team tests sneeze control

Under Dr W A Matheny fourteen students completed a semester experiment on sneezes with 1389 controlled out of 199 under observation and sixty not controlled. Methods tested included breathing through the mouth mental control and several practical techniques such as compressing lips pressing the finger to lips and fixed gaze on a bright sight.

Civic Biology Department Ohio University W. A. Matheny

Married People's Class Party Honors Washington's Birthday

Tuesday evening the Married People's Class of the Christian Church met at the home of Mr and Mrs Carlos H Cameron Elmwood Place with guests Gaston and Mr and Mrs Don Young and others. After the business session games honoring Washington's birth day were played and red and white refreshments were served. Relatives attended in Athens for the funeral of Mrs S N Hobson including Miss Annie Lovell Miss Jessie Lovell Mr and Mrs William Hobson Mrs Latchaw Mrs Paul Lovell Mrs Minnie Boyes Mrs James Lytle Marietta Mrs O M Lovell Mrs Frank Thomas Mr and Mrs G O Linscott Miss Marianna Linscott Amesville.

The Christian Church Carlos H. Cameron Elmwood Place Cameron Gaston Don Young Washington Athens S. NM. Hobson Annie Lovell Jessie Lovell William Hobson Latchaw Paul Lovell Minnie Boyes James Lytle Marietta O. M. Lovell Frank Thomas G. O. Linscott Marianna Linscott Amesville

A Association Plans For Series of Dances

The Athens High School hosts a sequence of dances organized to raise athletic funds. Virgil Cross chaired last night’s meeting in president David Hughes’s absence. The first dance is scheduled for May 7 at the high school. The next association meeting will be held at the high school on Tuesday.

Athens High School Virgil Cross David Hughes

Auto Club Heads To Meet at Columbus

Ohio automobile club presidents and secretaries gather in Columbus March 6 and 7 at the Neil House for conferences business sessions an annual association luncheon and a theater party per the program received by H N Burgett secretary of the South East Ohio Motor Club

Automobile Club Ohio Neil House Columbus H. N. Burgett South East Ohio Motor Club Ohio State Automobile Association

Premier Search Narrowed to Andre Tardieu for France

Paris reports on February 19 that President Gaston Doumergue intensified efforts to form a new French cabinet with growing likelihood of recalling former premier Andre Tardieu to lead the government.

Paris U.R Gaston Doumergue Andre Tardieu

Artist Ferdinand Earle in Paris as lawsuit over marriage claim

Dolores Salazar the Spanish dancer sues Ferdinand Earle for 30000 dollars alleging a mock ceremony and a promised 16000 dollars that was never paid. Earle calls her a ripe peach and says he is now in Paris with his fifth wife.

Ferdinand Earle Dolores Salazar Los Angeles Earle Paris

Millionaire inventor jets from hitchhiker to world flight plans

Harry A. Husted of Cleveland rose from penniless hitchhiker to millionaire inventor of a hard rubber steering wheel. Now he receives hundreds of letters daily from business leaders, society women, students, and scientists seeking a place on his passenger list as he prepares a projected round the world flight.

ST. Louis U.R Harry A. Husted Cleveland

Harry Stewart Dies At Home In Columbus

Harry B. Stewart, 77, a Columbus retired lumber dealer, died at his home. He was cousin to Mrs. Dean Stickney and Mrs. W. F. Wright of Athens and visited Athens in later years. He moved from Columbus to Powell to live with his sister Miss H Belle Stewart after several months. Born aboard a ship in the Pacific during his family’s California gold rush era, he was the son of the late George H. and Mary O Harra Stewart of Athens.

Harry B. Stewart Columbus Dean Stickney W. F. Wright Athens Mr. Stewart Powell H. Belle Stewart George H Mary O'Harra Stewart Pacific Ocean Ohio California

Dry Informer Shot By Bellaire Gunmen

Gary Casina a 37 year old undercover officer and former bootlegger was hospitalized in Bellaire after being shot twice by an unknown gunman on Bellaire streets last night. He recently helped prosecutors file 13 indictments against alleged bootleggers and had received multiple threats.

Bellairy U.R Gary Casina Giant County Bellaire City Hospital Bellaire Casina Georges McKelvey Alteged

Former Athens Man Promoted at Muncie

James Henry Cameron, son of Mr and Mrs Will A Cameron of North Stewart Street Athens, has been advanced to the Railway Express Company agency in Muncie Indiana. He formerly served as agent at Frankfort Indiana and began in Athens 17 years ago. He also worked as Santa Fe route messenger in Texas and as toss and damage inspector in Cincinnati before becoming general agent at Chillicothe.

Will A. Cameron North Stewart Street James Henry Cameron Railway Express Company Muncie Ind Indianapolis Cameron Frankfort James Cameron Athens Santa Fe Texas Cincinnati Chillico

Bank robber married in Portsmouth jail

David T. Roberts aged 51 wed Myrtle Perry 31 in a Portsmouth jail cell after his confession to robbing the Berlin Heights Bank near Sandusky on February 1. Clarifies location Portsmouth and date February 19.

Portsmouth David T. Roberts Mise Myrtle Perry Jackson Berlin Heights Sandusky

Boy Recipient of Life Sentence for Grandmother Murder

In Annapolis Maryland Leroy Taylor a 14 year old colored boy was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his 70 year old grandmother Mrs Ellen Tyler by beating her during a $1 robbery The judge cited Maryland law restricting the death penalty for children under 15 and said he would have imposed death if legal.

Annapolis U.P Leroy Taylor Ellen Tyler Moss Maryland

Chicago blasts display spread of flames and damage

Bomb chemical and gasoline explosions ripped through scattered Chicago streets early today causing two major structures to burn and suffer more than 250000 dollars in damage. Fire departments battled the blazes as authorities pursued leads on the incident.

Chicago O.S

Will Receive Award for Selling Most Cyrano Tickets

Marion McClure of Athens will receive the award for selling the largest number of tickets for Cyrano de Bergerac as shown here. Miss Mary Ness of L Alliance Francaise at Ohio University announced the award to be presented at 7 15 tonight. She sold 168 tickets.

Marion McClure Athens Cyrano de Bernerac Mary Ness L’ Alliance Francaise Ohio University McClure

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