Brown descendants mark 100th anniversary in Baker Settlement
Descendants of Henry Brown and Mary Ann Breese Brown gather at the old home in the Baker Settlement to celebrate a century since the Browns settled in Athens County. W. H. Brown III hosts. Archer Brown presides, Althea Brown Hunter is secretary. Family picnic style gathering spans two days with more than sixty invitations issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Old Home
Baker Settlement
Henry Brown
Mary Ann Breese Brown
Athens County
W. H. 3. Brown
Elijah Brown
Henry | Brown
A. E. Brown
Daisy Hoffman
Nevada
Brown-Shatter
C. H. Brown
St. Louis
W. H. H. Brown
Arthur Hunter
Kern Street
Mary Margaret
Louise Kelley
Gallipolis
Birs
Virgil Hixson
L. W
Mrs Algeo Hosts Bridge Club And Guests
Mrs John S Algeo 21 Second Street entertained her bridge club on Thursday night. Three hands played. Mrs Clay Milar won high score over. Mrs P F Good second high. Invited guests included Mrs John Rose Mrs William Moler Mrs Howard Knox and Mrs Eward Algeo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Algeo
Second Street
Clay Milar
P. F. Good
Foreign Society Mite Box Opening and Picnic
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of First Methodist Church held a Friday afternoon event featuring piano music by Mrs. Walter Musgrave and devotions by Mrs. James Beam. Reports covered progress for the Wesleyan Service Guild, Bake Sale and tea, and progress of the College Abroad Movement. Members and guests wore foreign costumes during Kappa Phi demonstrations led by Mrs. H. T. Farrar and several Misses. The meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer and an annual picnic supper coordinated by Mrs. Elery Michael, Mrs. M. M. Kerr, and Mrs. James A. Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
First Methodist Church
Walter Musgrave
James Beam
J. L. Pickering
Wesleyan Service Guild
Thoms Hosser
Lancaster
B.C. Schilling
Treasury
A. BE. Wagner
H. T. Farrar
Elery Michael
M. M. Kerr
James A. Palmer
Honor Graduate From Boston Girls School
Elizabeth Langenberg granddaughter of Dr and Mrs J M Higgins of Park Place has graduated with honors from Miss Mays School in Boston Mass She was among three merit students in a class of 150 and has completed exams for matriculation at Vassar She is the daughter of Dr and Mrs Fr Langenberg and will join the Higgins home visit soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Langenberg
J. M. Higgins
Park Place
Miss May
Boston
Mass
Vassar
Miss Langenberg
Airs
Fr. Langenberg
Louise Higgins
Airs. Langenberg
Social Club Meeting and Community Notes in Athens
The Past Chiefs Club of Athenian Temple No. 173 met at Mrs. H. T. Wise home with Mrs. Frank Cross presiding. Prize winners in a 50 day contest were Delle Finsterwald first and B. M. Tan Deke second. Readings by several members, a ukulele solo by Edward Wise, and refreshments for ten members were reported. Concurrent items include visits, travel plans, camp outings, and upcoming Fourth of July events at the Athens Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athenian Temple No. 173
H. T. Wise
Frank Cross
America the Beautiful
Delle Finsterwald
B. M. Tan Deke
Rose Redfern
Eugenia Redfern
Virginia Armstrong
E. L. Church
Edward Wise
Mabel Radford
Blanche
Dolly Finsterwald
Etta Dowler
Clara Imes
Callie Beverage
Glenna Burt
Eve Dalton
Delegates and Visitors From Ohio and California
Delegates from Ohio including Mise Ana Wooley visit relatives in Long Beach while a California resident Douglas Thompson leads Redium Water interests. Mr and Mrs B M Covert return from Cleveland after attending the Ohio State Optical Association Convention aligned with the American Optical Association national meeting. Townspeople George A Townsend Jean Gist visit from Lima. Burson and Guthrie accompany to Buckeye Lake for a Fourth of July cottage stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise
Ana Wooley
North High Street
Theta Upsilon National
San Francisco
Calif
Douglas Thompson
Long Beach
Lancaster
California
Thompson
B. M. Covert
Robert
Marilyn
Covert
Cleveland
Ohio State Optical Association
American Optical Association
Sills Arline Andrus
Jefferson
Miss Andrus
Chin University
Unu
George A. Townsend
Jean Gist
Lima
John D. Gist
Canaan Road
Two Billion Ride in Aircraft During 1931
Civil aviation carried 2,589,862 passengers in 1931 over 141,729,107 miles, per H N Burgett secretary of the South East Ohio Motor Club, from an Afro Travel Division AAA report. Scheduled airlines carried 522,045 passengers over 47,285,987 miles. the rest of flying activity was miscellaneous. LIVESTOCK CLUB MEETS Hocking Valley Livestock Club held its fifth meeting at Fred Dorr’s home with a talk on livestock. Afterwards games and refreshments followed. Attendees included Mr and Mrs T H Johnson and son. The next meeting is set for July 22 at 3 o'clock at G G Gaul’s home.
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H. N. Burgett
South East Ohio Motor Club
Afro Travel Division
AAA
Canada
Mexico
Central
South America
Livestock Club
Hocking Valley Livestock Club
Fred Dorr
Gerald Terrell
Viatora
T. H. Johnson and Son
G. G. Gaul
Birthday Surprise Is Bridge Party
Mrs. Alex Root was surprised Friday night by a birthday gathering after a Woman's Relief Corps meeting. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. J. B. Jewell of Charleston West Virginia and Mildred Martin Hebron, with Mr. and Mrs. Ryan, Miss Stacks of Pittsburgh, among others. Bridge dominated the evening as Mrs. W. H. Erwin earned the women's high score trophy and Mr. P. B. Burns won top honors for the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Root
Woman's Relief Corps
Jewell
Charleston
Root
Mildred Martin
Hebron
Airs. Ryan
Miss Stacks
Pittsburgh
Bridge
W. H. Erwin
Standard Bearers Meet To Organize
Mrs J L Pickering spent Thursday evening at the home of Miss Norma Leadinghouse in Trimble. The Standard Bearers Society of the M and Church reorganized with officers elected: Thelma Grundy president Leona Hall first vice president Melva Kusle second vice president Adam Darling recording secretary Vess treasurer Meredith Rainey press secretary Norma Leadinghouse elected counselor. Delegates were planned for Camp Weal Lancaster School of Mission. Next meeting at Marie Vess home in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Pickering
Norma Leadinghouse
Trimble
Standard Bearers Society
M. &. Church 5
Thelma Grundy
Leona Bell Hall
Melva Kusle
Adam Darling
Vess
Meredith Rainey
Lodge entertains officers and visitors at weekly meeting
Pocahontas Lodge hosted great officer and guests Clara Cunliffe Great Wenonae Murray City Mayme Stewart Mae Mason Corning Anna Mingus Jacksonville Lizzie Collins Ruth Smith Craun cey Wednesday night readings by Mrs Hud json and Mrs McHarg refreshments served Athens Council’s Mrs Anna Shaulls named Great Guard for the Teper at Marion. Prof and Mrs Allen R Kresge week end guests include brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Millard Smith Margaret Wright. Mr Smith tied to General Electric Co. Miss Carolyn Fuller hosted banco party at 118 Franklin honoring Miss Sarah Helen Long Gullien and Miss Helen Hayes. Gladys Bobo trains at Deaconess Hospital Cincinnati visiting mother Edith McVay 40 West Carpenter and plans Buckeye Lake trip for Fourth of July.
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Pocahontas Lodge
Clara Cunliffe
Wenonae
Murray City
Mayme Stewart
Mae Mason
Corning
Anna Mingus
Jacksonville
Lizzie Collins
Ruth Smith
Crauncey
Hudjson
McHarg
Anna Shaulls
Athens Council
Marion
Allen R. Kresge
East State Street
Millard Smith
Margaret Wright
N. Y
Smith
General Electric
Carolyn Fuller
Banco
Franklin Avenue
Sarah Helen Long
Gullien
Helen Hayes
Ent
Gladys Bobo
Deaconess Hospital
Cincinnati
Edith McVay
West
Carpenter Street
Miss Bobo
Eileen Bobo
Buckeye Lake
Kathleen Colbert and Hubert May Wed in Parish House
Miss Kathleen Colbert of Buchtel and Mr Hubert May of Columbus married in a parish house ceremony at 9 pm. Rev Father Carney officiated. Bridesmaid Mary Margaret Colbert, best man John Mey. The couple plan a Columbus home. Out of town guests listed. Harold Ross left for Cleveland to visit Jane Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Colbert
Buchtel
Hubert May
Columbus
Mar Ana
Herbert May
Father Carney
Miss Colbert
Mary Margaret Colbert
John Mey
Michael Colbert
John May
Buchtet
Ohio University
Phi
May
Ford
Rachel May
Charles Underhill
Joan
Virginia
Harrold Nat
Sarah Brown
John Clark
Fob
Florence
Mary Elizabeth
Gene Ann
Ray White
Sarah Meredith
Lawrence Colbert
Giouster
Elizabeth Whyte
Regina
Nelsonville
Harold Ross
Cleveland
Ais Jane Warner
Cleveland Heights
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Mark Holiday
Mrs. Algeo
John B. Gross
Wast Orange, N. J
W. J. Custer
Jene Gross
Andrew Nelson
Logan
W. Va
Alex Nelson
Elmswood Place
Belford Nelson
Park Coots
Elmer Leonard
Athens
Coots
Leonard
A. J. Leonard
Millfie
Marguerite Brinker
Wilkkinsburg, Pa
Cline
Foreign Society
Boston Girls School
Chicago
Wesley Dixon Crolng
Silas Strawn
Naenti Dornnelley
Pearl Lemley
Hulter Hospital
Ida Lemley
Lancaster Street
Russell Stemien
Barbara
Bertha Johnson
E. E. Woodworth
Addie Marie Grones
G. L. Parsons
F. 8. Grones
Parsons
Wwe
Misa
Wanda Vernon
Lucile Drake
Ashford
Twatch
Afr
Elmer Drake
Wildcat Hollow
W. H. Clark
Mrs. George I
Putnam
Tom Wood
Robert I. Wood
Elzabeth Wood
David Yee
Honolulu
New York City
New York University
Gisca
Muskingum River
Mariel Connett
Patty Mackinnon
Beverly Jones
Marjorie Wheaton
Dorothy Starnes
Parkersburg
Bianche
Rose Price
Lawhead Apartments
Don Millikan
Mr. Millikan
Kathaleen Frumm
Carroll
Dwight Pierce
Buckeys Laks
Howard Whiston
Steubenville
Lois McCoy
Thea
March Willams
Zanesville
Puckeye Lake
Walter William
Williams
Lake
F. D. Forsyth
Jean
Wisconsin
Mrs. Forsyth
A. S. Farnam
Farnam
Lake Chetek
Harry Styres
Circleville
A. A. Shafer
West Mulberry Street
Phil Gillette
Gordon
Willamsport, Fa
John Gillette
Strouds Run
Springfield
Oes
Athens Country Club
Shamrocks
An Athens
Marie Curr
Air
Russell Rupp
Rupp
Clint Carr
Carr Buck
East Union Street
Clay Shearer
4Rant Stanter
Portsmouth
Dorothea Lowell
Christine Lowell
Jennie Cox
Robert Angle
Glouster
D. T. Binns
Lorene Avenue
Yon
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Tommy Lee
Nan
Ruth Miller
Bliss Catherine Morrison
Ft. Thomas
Los Angeles
Colorado Springs
Grand Canyon
Daughters of Union Veterans
I. O. 0. F. Hall
Sam K. Burson
E. A. Guthrie
A. C
Summers & Son Friendly Service
Athens, O. Tee
Lodge
Ny Bridge
Nomons Two
Bettie Shop
Boni E-Zee
Nestle
Paramount Beauty Shoppe
Union St
Dial
Vern Fulton
Frederics Vita Tonic
Prigidine Mermaner
Varsity Beauty Shop
Lenora Daines
Eugene and
Frederics Wita
Ye Rose
the Bettle Shop Dial
Southern Ohio Electric
B. Drake Jeweler
Aneuyucmus
TCS Vita
Silvus
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