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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1931

Page

6

McBee Binder employees family picnic on Muskingum River

Athens area society notes recount the McBee Binder Company employee and family picnic at Yellow Fork on the Muskingum River near Beverly. Over 200 attendees enjoyed a noon basket dinner and games with prizes. notable attendees included Frances Wolfe visiting from Los Angeles and various local residents attending events and travel to and from homes and nearby cities.

McBee Binder Muskingum River Athens Qvag McBee Binder Company Yelend Fark Beverly Picnie

Singer To Wed Lust read the theatrical Cinderbells in the stories

Miss Helen Gilligan a New York musicale and radio artist, daughter of a wealthy manufacturer, is to marry Ry Buchanan a Boston electrochemist. Mr and Mrs Logan and daughter Phyllis accompanied her as she left Saturday for a week in New York City.

Helen Gilligan New Yorke Miss Gilligan Ry Buchanan Boston Logan Philiis New York City Beton Bharity Wim York

Thousand to Convene at McArthur Horticultural Meeting

A thousand orchard men will gather August 19 at the Tom Darwin farm near Wellston for the annual Ohio State Horticultural Society meeting. W W Ellenwood, head of the state department bureau of plant industry, will speak on an itinerary of practical fruit growing. Also noted, two Wellston youths found a well preserved prehistoric skeleton in a cave near Ho gan hill, believed to be an Indian about 80 years old.

McArthur Tom Darwin Wellston Ohio State Horticultural Society Ohio Tom Comin W Ellenwood Bureau of Plant Industry State Department of Agriculture John Kennedy Bernard Easman O'Brien Hogan Hill Hamden

J K Peden Dies at McArthur Wednesday

James K Peden aged about 71 of McArthur died at home Wednesday after six weeks illness of heart trouble. Born in West Virginia he lived near Vinton County before moving to McArthur 15 years ago. Survived by wife Miss Mettie Miller of Wilkesville, one son James, three daughters Mrs Pearl Sinter Mrs David Gordy of Fostoria and Mrs Mettie Ferguson of Columbus, ten grandchildren, sister Mrs Elizabeth Scott of Canal Winchester. Funeral at residence on High Street Friday with Rev Albert J Wilson officiating. Burial at Buk Cemetery. Pallbearers named.

Min Isa McArthur James K Peden West Virgina Vinton Gatha County Misa Mettie Miller Wilkesville James Pearl Sinter David Gordy Fostoria Mettie Ferguson Columbus Elizabeth Scott Canal Winchester High Street Zoom Albert J. Wilson Buk Cemetery James Davis Arthur Gorsuch Charles Wyckoff Forest Zinn Jono Jones Linneat Carnal

Full Teaching Staff Is Employed by McArthur Schools

McArthur Board of Education hires a full teaching staff for the coming year led by Superintendent C Franks. Names include Miss Dorothy V Diles as English, Ruth Matz as science and mathematics, Pietgard Hahsen as athlete director, Verna B McQujan as music and history, Bathieer Averager as Latin and other subjects, and Tiber Fri Russell 0 Brown and Florence Rannella as fourth grade teachers. Additional staff Grace Seerat, Mary Cozad, Margaret Lantz, Dora George, Kathleen Jolly, and a band instructor are listed. Personal notices report Mrs Mary Peecher of Vigo returning home in improved health. Misa Joan Ziegler visits grandparents in Columbus.

Marianna Bing Sings At Schroon Lake Fourth Of July Concert

Miss Marianna Bing daughter of Prof and Mrs Bing studied at the Oscar Single Music Colony in Schroon Lake New York where she performed the Waltz Song from Gounod Romeo and Juliet Her coloratura soprano voice was praised and the Colony hosted weekly concerts with rehearsals for Sunday Vesper services Read on as guests from spread across the summer community and travelers visited nearby towns including Trenton Asbury Park New York City Washington DC and Flint Michigan during a busy season with family and friends visiting in between concerts.

Wan Marianna Bing Schroon Lake Adirondacks Miss Bing Prof Mra S$ H Bing North Hill Colony New York Texas Massachusetts Nebraska P J Huffman Trenton Ned F Harshman New York City Asbury Park Washington DC Athens Huffmana Pearl Margaret Cooper Otis Cooper Flint Mich Huffman Alonzo Cooper Neces

Honeymooning trip noted for Constance Leete

On Tuesday Miss Constance Leete and her mother Mrs Louise Leete leave by motor for a trip to the Southwest England area. They plan to visit Boston and a coast resort Saturday. Miss Leete entertained Mrs Edwin Chubb Cheshall and Mrs William C Mund, Cleveland, at a luncheon at the Athens Country Club and they are visiting her parents, Dr and Mrs Edwin W Chubb. Captain J H O Lones, Salvation Army boarding home superintendent in Oklahoma City, and his family left after a visit with Rev and Mrs Fred Fields West State Street. Captain Lones is a brother of Mrs Fields.

Robert C Hess Fostoria Misa Virgene Arnold Constance Leete Louise & Leete Bs Motor Tnglend Tate Boston Leete Edwin Chibb Cheshae Willam C Mund Cleveland Athens Country Club J HO Lones Salvation Army Oklahoma City Fred Fields West Tate Street Lones Ig Fields Frink Alurphies C H Harris Altoona Pa Norman B Leller Esther Harris Aston Va e@ resort Blue Ridge Mountains Norman Lester Mia Harris Ohio University Altoona Tribune Mra Leffer Vmigona Vern E le Roy Edith Palmer East Lansing Mich Emma Jean James A Palmer H Dow Henry Russ¢ Finsterwald Roy Marietta Ampsville le Rov Wes Clorrs Beckley Alonzo Palmer Beckley Bouth Court Street Eden Chabb Cheshire Ann ‘Les Wilheam de Munds Clevelant Gilbert

Peggy Stevenson and Max Allen Lewis marry in Memphis

Announcement records the December 22 1920 nuptials of Miss Peggy Stevenson of Memphis Tenn to Max Allen Lewis also of Memphis son of Mrs Marie Lewis of Athens. Reverend Sewell conducted the ceremony at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage. The bride has returned from Memphis visit and the couple reside at Forrest Park Apartments with Mrs Lewis planning to return to Memphis near spring.

Peggy Stevenson Memphis Tenn Max Allen Lewis That City Marie Lewis Athens Sewell Methodist Episcopal Parsonage

Calendar notices mix at local churches and fraternal groups

Eastern Star and Catholic Ladies of Columbia schedule meetings at Masonic Temple Knights of Columbus Hall and church parlors. Women’s Missionary Society meets Tuesday afternoon at the Presbyterian home on North Hill. Methodist Church group gathers Friday afternoon with Mrs Nelson hosting. Local social and travel updates follow with several families visiting Altoona and Aston Virginia, plus engagements and courtesy visits across Athens and nearby towns.

Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Catholic Ladies of Columbia Knights of Columbus Moose Hail Womans Missionary Society First Presbyterian Church Mra Wol North Hill Womans Home First Methodist Church Alex Nelson

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