This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1936
Page
7
Society notes list numerous weekend trips and visits as July and August begin. Families and friends from Athens and surrounding towns travel to Cincinnati Pittsburgh Columbus and other locations while hosting relatives and enjoying short vacations across the region.
On Tuesday July 7 Philathea Class annual picnic at 5:30 pm at the Christian Church. WCTU picnic at 3 pm at 4% Maplewood Ave hosted by W. Clark with potluck. Eagles Ladies Auxiliary meets at Eagles Hall 8 pm. Wednesday brings Bingo party public event. Girl Scouts group picnic at Camp Rotan 5:30 6:30 pm with guests bringing supper.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Reeves of Albany Rural Route Two announce the marriage of their daughter Blanch to Howard T Woodyard son of Mr and Mrs John B Woodyard. The ceremony was at Sistersville West Virginia on May 9 1955 officiated by Rev A C Biffle. Mrs Woodyard studied at Ohio University and taught four years in Meigs County and at Dr Mateer's Private School East Columbus now resides in Albany.
Dickie McKinstry celebrated his fifth birthday with a party at his Morris Avenue home attended by twenty four children. The event featured games, a Little Jack Horner rhyme cue, and a bird-shaped cake topper. An all day quilting session by the Daughters of Union Veterans will raise funds for the county Post Office project with dinner served by Mrs Earich.
Ronald and I devise a discreet scheme to inform Marion that the Derby Day and senior dance plans are back on. I will relay a message to Marion through Mrs. Barnes and arrange a future telephone update, while shielding Helena from details. The plan hinges on special delivery letters and careful envelope changes.
Ohio colleges will award scholarships to war orphans defined as children of servicemen killed in action or who died from wounds or other causes during World War I between April 6 1917 and July 2 1921. Applicants contact Mrs M C Morrison 21 Marietta Ave. reports show $118.54 net from poppy sales. August 3 meeting set with Mrs Harley Moler as hostess chair. Also announces birth of Nancy Claire Foster July 6 to Mr and Mrs Frank Foster 225 W Amon St.
The first of a summer series at Memorial Auditorium will feature operas symphonies and instrumental reproductions by the Capehart system. The program runs Tuesday at 7 30 p m with advance requests welcome. Ohio University hosts one of 21 Capehart facilities nationwide and Prof Shimp leads the Capehart Concert Committee.
The Progressive Sunday School class hosts a benefit ice cream social Friday from 5 to 9 p m with homemade ice cream and cake on the lawn or in the church basement if it rains.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.