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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1928

Page

5

Nabby Lee Ames DAR silver tea marks 25th anniversary

The Nabby Lee Ames chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a silver tea at Mrs. T. R. Biddle’s Park Place home Saturday. Charter member Mrs. Elmer B. Armstrong, organizer, attended, and gifts included a silk flag from Mrs. Biddle. A birthday cake and lighted cake candles celebrated the chapter milestone with a program led by Emma C. McVay and songs by local artists.

T. R. Biddle Park Place Nabby Lee Ames Daughters of the American Revolution Elmer B. Armstrong Cincinnati A. O. Sloane Pilcher Armstrong Biddle Harry O'Bleness Helen Townsend E. W. Chubb D. M. Burchfield Emma McVay Margaret Benedict Joy Cutler Clarence C. Robinson Irene Witham

Local Notables Begin Long Western Trip from Athens

Mr. J. D. Martin and Mr. Harry M. Roach leave for Los Angeles on a several weeks trip via Toledo Chicago and Frisco returning by Salt Lake City Kansas City and St. Louis. Martin will visit orange grove interests near Van Nuys and resigns from Athens Lumber board duties after thirty-two years in Athens. Captain Lawrence Shafer arrives for a visit with parents at 3 West Mulberry Street before a Washington D. C. posting. Mrs. Shafer and son Harry Austin winter in California with Shafer returning from a Philippines leave.

J. D. Martin Harry M. Roach Los Angeles Calif Toledo Chicago Southern Pacific Frisco Salt Lake City Kansas City St. Louis Martin Orange Grove Denver Hysell van Nuys Athens Lumber Company Athens Lawrence Shafer A. A. Shafer West Mulberry Street Captain Shafer Philippines Washington, D. C Mra. Shafer Harry Austin California Mr. Shafer

Letter Golf Time to Arise

Puzzle editor hints that Tom DOZE to WAKE requires four strokes and jokes about a night stick. The editor’s guess is printed tomorrow for readers to prove or disprove.

Jeffersons Tour East Visiting Relatives Across Ohio and New York

Mr and Mrs H G Jefferson travel by motor from their home to Bloomingburg and Dayton to visit relatives. They will be joined in Dayton by Rev and Mrs Wilbur Stansbury and Miss Minta Hooper from Blanchester, then visit family in Athens Albany and Rutland. L S Walker P and M sales manager leaves for the East after a week with Clyde Gibson family. he came from Chicago on a business trip.

H. G. Jefferson Bloomingburg Dayton W. F. Jefferson Athens Wilbur Stansbury Minta Hooper Blanchester Edwin Clapp L.S. Walker P. and M. Company New York City East Clyde O. Gibson Grosvenor Street Chicago

Ohio University honors two graduates with A B degrees

Mr. Grant Mason of Pittsburgh and Mr. Dudley Foster of Lakewood Cleveland have earned A B degrees from Ohio University. Mason left for home on Friday and Foster will stay another week. Both belong to Phi Delta Theta fraternity.

Grant Mason Pittsburgh Dudley Foster Lakewood Cleveland Ohio University Mason Foster Phi Delta Theta Fraternity

Miss Volstead Eyes Congressional Run in Nominated Bid

Laura Volstead of St Paul may seek the Republican nomination to regain the seat once held by her father Andrew J Volstead author of the national prohibition enforcement act. Friends urged her to run.

Laura Volstead St. Paul Andrew J. Volstead

Mrs Lindbergh Receives French Courtesy at Ford Home

Mme de Jouvenel presents Mrs Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh of Detroit with an autograph album from France’s notable figures. The gift, at Henry Ford’s Dearborn residence, features Detroit Mayor Lodge, Count Alain de Leche, and Mme. de Jouvenel among the attendees.

Mme. de Jouvenel Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh Detroit France Henry Ford Dearborn Mid West Mayor Lodge Count Alain de Leche

Dance At Varsity Inn Honors Miss Gertrude Ferrell

Pi Beta Phi hosted a tea dance at the Varsity Inn Saturday afternoon in honor of Miss Gertrude H Ferrell who will leave college at semester’s end. Forty couples attended.

Varsity Inn Gertrude H Ferrell Pi Bett Phi

Romance Tells Of Love Across The Ocean

Romance followed Mrs W J de Hauteville Bell 67 from her Boston home in England. There she met and married her 22 year old husband. Here they are upon her return.

W. J. de Hauteville-Bell Boston England

Informal Winter Dance of Delta Phi Sigma Held

The Delta Phi Sigma informal winter dance was held last night at the Men's Union. Miss Beth Kilpatrick chaired the grand march with Elmwood Layfield. Favors were alligator skin key rings with sorority letters in gold. Several out of town guests and alumnae attended, including Miss Margaret Tedlie and Mr. Max Roe among others from Delaware Columbus Jacksonville and Mason West Virginia. Mr and Mrs Fred P Linscott left for Columbus to visit friends for a week.

Delta Phi Sigma Men's Union Beth Kilpatrick Elmwood Layfield Margaret Tedlie Alice Furniss Max Roe Edith Colebeck Aston Ross Delaware Margaret Cronin Jacksonville William Reid Carl Shafer Columbus Janet Wise Florence Trussel Hilda Edmondson Dayton Hamilton Crook Williamstown W. Va Mitcred Wiley Herbert McKelvy Majel Chapman Mason Ruth Braden Ralph Starling Marietta

Local visitors depart and arrive in Ohio towns

Miss Margaret Pugh of Columbus leaves after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Linscott in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sams and daughter Jo Ann of Akron return home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Richey in Columbus. Miss Maricta Shirley and Miss Marjorie Miller, Bliss college students, spend the weekend at Miss Shirley's home. Mrs. C. J. Sanders heads to Barberton to visit her son Carson J. Sanders Jr.

Tom A. Battin Jo Ann Marietta Tom Battin, Jr Ohio University Emma Battin Emma _ Battin Zanesville Ned Bixler Janice Battin Harold Sams Akron F. R. Richey North Shannon Avenue Maricta Shirley Marjorie Miller Bliss College Columbus Jare Miss Shirley Miss Miller Pleasantville C. J. Sanders Barberton Carson J. Sanders, Jr

Pi Beta Phi Winter Formal Graces Men’s Union

Seventy couples attended the Pi Beta Phi winter formal at the Men’s Union with a Vmatic globe centerpiece and silver blue programs. The event featured two solo numbers by Theodore calso and concluded with a buffet at the sorority home on East Union Street.

Men’s Union Sorority East Union Street Theodore Calso Nce

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