Social News Highlights Local Holiday Travel and Visits
Local families report Christmas and New Year travels to Florida and Columbus. Residents such as Dr. and Mrs. P. E. Hixson, their son Edward, and Betty Lou Wyckoff share trips to Brooksville St. Augustine Miami and other East Coast spots. Many relatives return to Ohio for work and study with updates on college events and social gatherings.
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P. E. Hixson
S. Congress St
Edward Hixson
Florida
Brooksville
Fla
St. Augustine
Miami
Parkersburg
W. Va
Parkersburg High School
Calendar items note rescheduled meetings across clubs
The Wednesday calendar lists changes and postponements for groups including the Childhood Education Association Daughters of Union Veterans Pocahontas Lodge and more. Postponements due to illness or death impact meetings, with new dates set for January 10 and January 12 and guest speakers planned.
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The
Childhood Education Association
C. N. Mackinnon
Ohio University
Chubb Library
Marriage Meddlers Across Long Island Intrigue
Madge Graham schemes to reconnect Queen Olga with Philip Veritzen as his plan to fool Olga about restored emeralds, hoping she will accept his marriage proposal. Old memories surface of Georges, Olina and Mary, with tangled betrothals revealing motives, loyalties, and possible royal American plots.
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Madge Graham
Olga
Philip Veritzen
Madge
Veritzen
Philip
Olina
Mary
Veritsen
Noel
Long Island
Prince Georges
Trees
Princess Olina
Georges
Olins
Philip Eritzen
Sequel to Married Comrades Shrouded in Mystery
A drama unfolds around Philip Veritzen and his vendetta after Oliva and Georges depart Europe. The exiled queen Olga discusses his bitterness over Olivia and Noel, Mary, and Olina with Adele Garrison. The motive: a lingering wish to hinder Mary and Noel's marriage.
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Philip
Olivia
Noel
Mary
Buffet supper at Dean Voigt home hosts forty guests
New Year’s Day candle lighted buffet at the Dean Voigt home at 35 Park Place. Hosted by Dean Irma E Voigt and Dr Edith Wray with 40 guests enjoying holiday decorations and an informal evening. Instructions on crisping raw vegetables suggest soaking in lemon water.
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Dean Irma E. Voigt
Edith Wray
Park Place
Sayre Study Circles Two Papers at Tuesday Meeting
The Sayre Study Circle met at Mrs. Mamie Steele’s home on N. High St. Two papers were presented: New Developments in Electricity by Mrs. L. B. McCune and Cathedrals of the Old Country by Mrs. A. R. Casper. A discussion followed. The president, Mrs. K. Green, named a program committee including Mrs. F. C. Hartman, chair, with Mrs. E. S. Haller and Maude Fenzel. Mrs. Frederick Pearson was made an honorary member after moving to San Antonio, Texas.
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Sayre
Mamie Steele
N. High St
L. B. McCune
Old Country
A. R. Caster
K. Green
F. C. Hartman
E. S. Haller
Maude Fenzel
Frederick Pearson
San Antonio
Tex
Double Wedding in Kentucky at Russell M E Church
A double wedding occurred in Russell Kentucky on Saturday December 30 with brides Geneva Weekly and Eva Weatherby and grooms Guy Gabriel and Don Weekly. The ring ceremony took place in the M E Church with the local pastor officiating.
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Russell
Geneva Weekly
Philip Weekly
Sand Ridge
Guy Gabriel
Elmer Gabriel
Rutledge
Eva Weatherby
Lewis Weatherby
Don Weekly
Philip
M. E
One Woman to Another: Concrete Wives Story in Ohio
An Athens woman who fractured her spine at a football game wore a full body cast during the holidays. Millicent Hazard, Ohio University graduate visiting relatives, left for home on New Year’s morning with a milk bottle bus ticket plan.
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Athens
O. U
Millicent Hazard
Ohio University
Washington
Miss Hazard
Arthur’ Boyles, Jr
Pine Place
Millicent
Mickey
Unusual Christmas Cards and Pet Tales From Town
Round about the town highlights festive greetings featuring six cocker spaniel puppies in stockings from the Fitzsimmons family and a Santa Red River card. It also notes a Shahn art greeting from Hightstown and amusing dog and pigeon anecdotes, ending with a reminder to feed birds during cold days.
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E. Gayle Fitzsimmons
Grosvenor St
Red River
Santa
Claws
Maddie
Gayle
Margaret
Margaret.” It Took Mr. Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Miss Laura Metz Weds Cecil G Brooks in New Year Ceremony
A surprise New Year’s Day wedding joined Miss Laura E Metz of Lowell and Mr. Cecil G Brooks of Belpre in Athens. Rev John W Danford officiated at First Methodist Church. The couple will reside in Belpre with Dowler of Belpre as guest.
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Nora Bardin Mansfield
Morris Ave
J. C. Rardin
John Rardin
Mae Brooks
R. L. Clutter
Race St
C. W. Baker
Ashland
Carolyn Clutter
Xenia
Robert Clutter
Charleston
W. Va
John E. Manning
S. Lancaster St
Laura E. Metz
Lowell
Cecil G. Brooks
Belpre
Athens
George E. Dowler
John W. Danford
First Methodist Church
Aaron Ward
Brooks
Mrs. Brooks
Children Attend Christmas Skating Party at Rollercade
Fifty children from the Athens County Children's Home visited the Rollercade for a Thursday afternoon skating party hosted by Mrs. Fred R. Beasley and Misses Virginia Beasley and Marjorie Beasley. The event featured cookies and ice cream as part of a holiday celebration.
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Athens County
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Second St
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Stewart St
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Lelia Cross
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Mr. Veritzen
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