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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1932
Page
6
Mrs. Gordon K. Bush hosted a Thursday porch bridge tea at The Beeches for the pleasure of her mother Mrs. Harvey B. Ackerman of Brooklyn New York. The event featured guests and light refreshments as part of a social visit.
Evelyn C. Russell of Fayette City married James B. Ailes of California Pennsylvania at First Presbyterian Church in California. The ceremony was at seven with Rev. John R. Burson officiating. Attendants were Ruth Branch and J Russell Jones. The bride wore white satin with sweetheart rose corsage. high score in bridge went to Mrs. F D Forsyth and second to Mrs. Roger J Jones. After the wedding the couple planned a motor trip to the Shenandoah Valley and will reside in California where the groom works.
A series of social notes records Mr. and Mrs. R F Cuyler and children traveling to Lansing Michigan, visits by Mr and Mrs W H Veon and Barnett Veon in Athens, and gatherings with the Gross, Long, Reeves, Guthrie, Ulbrich and other local families. Also New York fashion commentary accompanies local society updates and travel plans.
The outfit features midnight blue fan pleated chiffon insets and a gathered top paired with an old gold girdle and sash. A gold jacket with midnight blue velvet incrustations sits at the shoulders, credited to A Dah-ray Design.
Monthly business and social gathering of the Bishop Class at Central Avenue M E Church was held Thursday evening in the church basement. Mrs. Cadda Hughes presided, 26 members attended with four visitors. Entertainment by Lucy Wolfe and readings by Belle Bishop and D L Jones followed devotions led by Audrey Sharp.
The Ohio River boat Senator Cordill, under repair, will join the tourist trade next week as the general manager of the Transportation Company reports the vessel 515 is ready for service.
Marietta report states Mrs. Grover W V C Watkins of Charleston attributed a wreck to her husband's drinking. The brief notice cites her claim and identifies involved locations and parties.
At a special session on Wednesday, Raymond Ball Floyd Carter were charged with burglary and larceny Oran Chappelear faced unlawfully manufacturing intoxicating liquor Harvey and Sally Ball were indicted for receiving stolen property This marks the second special grand jury session since April in McConnelsville Ohio.
Joseph Huffman aged 60 a former Roxabell postmaster and B O railroad telegraph operator died when struck by east bound fast freight No 94 while seated on the track at a curve about a third of a mile east of Roxabell. The paper notes that the death was by his own action with his hat and other details mentioned.
Tom Bush of Nelsonville led raiders along the Muskingum River at two camps, taking 1200+ bottles of beer 50 gallons beer mash a gallon of whisky a quart of gin and wine at the Schmidt camp near March Run and 150 quarts of beer 20 gallons mash and a pint of gin at the Cunningham cottage. Bush filed possession charges in Common Pleas Court naming Harry Porter as manager and Cunningham. Cunningham posted 300 bond Porter remained jailed.
Marietta July 1 The Queen City palatial liner in the Pittsburgh Cincinnati trade on the Ohio River was several hours late arriving in Cincinnati due to a very large cargo. Captain John Barton of Pittsburgh commented on the delay.
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