Spelling Bee Headlines Needle Club Evening
The Needle Club hosts a spelling bee using pro nounced words from the McGuffey Speller with Mrs. Arthur Hickman as hostess and pronouncer. Mrs. William Reading wins first prize while Mrs. William Robinson takes consolation. Grace Marquis is elected to membership. Florence Hickman assists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGuffey
Needle Club
Arthur Hickmen
Sunnyside Drive
William Reading
William Robinson
Grace Marquis
Florence Hickman
Intercity Swimming Meet Links Studer With Albany Lodge
Dr R J Studer met a committee from the Meacco Swimming Pool to arrange an inter city match. He represents the Crystal Swimming Pool. Albany lodge candidates will be initiated at the Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge meeting at 730 PM Thursday in the I O O F Hall. Albany lodge will visit Athens lodge for the degree work and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Studer
Chillicothe
Meacco Swimming Pool
Doctor Studer
Crystal Swimming Pool
Albany
Nannie Allom Rebekah
I. O. O. F. Hall
Athens Lodge
Social notes frommiss edna tribe hosts club meeting
Miss Edna Tribe 72 Central Avenue to host Jol ly Chums Girls' Club at 7 30 Thursday evening. Ladies' Auxiliary of the Eagles to meet in Eagles Hall at 7 30 Thursday evening. E H Bardin daughter Betty and son Joe return from stay at Bardin summer home Magnetic Springs with sister Mrs Nora Mansfield of Columbus. Ruth Burdette and Bernice Barnes back from brief motor trip in southern Ohio and Kentucky visiting Hodgenville Bardstown and Shakertown Kentucky places of interest. Cities visited include Louisville Frankfort and Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Tribe
Central Avenue
Jolly Chums Girls
The
Eagles
Eagles Hall
E. H. Bardin
Betty
Joe
Bardin
Magnetic Springs
Mr. Bardin
Nora Mansfield
Columbus
Ruth Burdette
Bernice Barnes
Ohio
Kentucky
Lincoln
Hodgenville
Old Kentucky
Bardstown
High Bridge
Shakertown
Louisville
Frankfort
Lexington
Military visitors from Kissimmee tour Athens area
Lieut Power Milar and corporal Hal ey Duke of Kissimmee Fla visited Lieut Milar’s aunt Mrs William Partlow at 45 Moore Avenue with other relatives in Carbon dale They traveled from Savannah Ga where they had trained for the past month Mr and Mrs E C Foster and daughters Helen and Anna of Long Beach Calif who had stayed in Athens with Miss Sarah Foster and Mrs O K Peoples have left for Chicago Ill to visit relatives on the way to California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power Milar
Haley Duke
Kissimmee
Fla
William Partlow
Moore Avenue
Carbondale
Savannah
E. C. Foster
Helen
Anna
Long Beach
Calif
Athens
Sarah Foster
O. K
Chicago
Til
California
Married Peoples Class Holds Picnic at Athens County Fair Ground
A Tuesday picnic on the Athens County Fair Ground marked the Married People's Class of the Christian Church Sunday School monthly meeting. Forty two attendees included Mr and Mrs John Jagers Edward Higgins and Harold Bennett. Cafeteria style supper. Horseshoe pitching and baseball provided amusement. Committee in charge: Mr and Mrs FEJ Person Mr and Mrs I C Meadard Mr and Mrs Don Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Fair Ground
Christian Church Sunday School
John Jagers
Edward Higgins
Harold Bennett
FE. J. Person
I. C. Meadard
Don Young
Secret Co-Pilot Ties World Champion Flyer to a Partner
The article reveals John Hunter, famed world champion flyer, has quietly paired with a co-pilot for life over a year ago, deflating the idea of him being a bachelor. The revelation arrives as feminine hopes rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hunter
Life
Picket Hotels Strike After Open Shop Move
UREM tickets appeared outside Cleveland's leading hotels as striking Cooks Waiters and Waitresses Union members walk out after the Cleveland Hotels Association Inc established an open shop system the action voted following the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cleveland Hotels Association, Inc
Athens Messenger Pattern Depart ment listing
An advertisement offers a book of transfer patterns for adults and children priced at fifteen cents. The notice provides a pattern book offer and directs readers to mail orders to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department at 243 West 17th St New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York City
Government sends ships to Egypt after riot
London July 16. Premier Ramsay MacDonald announced in the House of Commons that two ships are ordered to Alexandria Egypt where fatal rioting occurred yesterday. The orders come as tensions rise and the government acts to protect citizens and assist or evacuate nationals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
London
U.R
Alexandria
Ramsay MacDonald
House of Commons
Flier Kingsford Smith Escapes Injury Near San Francisco
Major Charles Kingsford Smith, famed world flyer, narrowly escaped injury when a small bi plane he piloted developed engine trouble near San Francisco and was forced to land yesterday after dusk. The incident was reported by U.P. with no injuries noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
U.P
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Surface Road Contract Let by Athens County Board
The Mineral District will let the surfacing contract for Mineral Airline Road extending 2.6 miles between Albany and Mineral in Waterloo and Lee Townships. Bids due July 28 at 1 PM. Limestone or gravel surface sought with 2300 tons delivered along the road for even distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Mineral
Waterloo
Lee Townships
Athens County Board of Commissioners
Macklin Among 13 Federal Prisoners Leaving for Atlanta
Jesse H. Macklin former cashier of the First National Bank of Findlay was among 13 federal prisoners who entrained to Atlanta Penitentiary. He pleaded guilty to embezzling 15000 dollars during the 1929 stock market crash and received a two year sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay
U.rp
Jesse H. Macklin
First National Bank of Findlay
Atlanta
Macklin
Torture Victim Bandits Enter Shoe Store Owner's Home
Three bandits raided shoe store owner William A. Decker in Chicago, tortured him with pins in his feet for nearly an hour to locate hidden diamonds, robbed him of $10 and cuff links valued at $57, then fled. Decker said he had no diamonds to reveal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.R
William A. Decker
Decker
York Grange to Meet at Oak Grove School House
York Grange No 2436 will meet at the Oak Grove School House on Friday evening July 18 at 8 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Grange
Oak Grove
Bain's Columbus Visitor Spends Week with Stickneys
Jimmy Bain son of Mr and Mrs J E Bain of Columbus formerly of Athens is spending this week visiting Mr and Mrs Carl Stickney 1738 North Congress Street. Mr and Mrs L H Sjaw and three sons Milton Harold and Carl have returned from visiting friends and relatives in Northeastern Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Bain
J. E. Bain
Columbus
Athens
Carl Stickney
North
Congress Street
L. H. Sfaw
Milton
Harold
Carl
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Pickering Party to Stay in Beverly at Island Park Hotel
Mrs Maud Moler Pickering and Mrs C Frenzel travel with Mrs W S Harry Mchkinstry to Beverly for a short visit. They plan to stay at the Island Park Hotel through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickering
Maud Moler
C. Frenzel
W. S. Harry Mchkinstry
Beverly
Island Park Hotel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Athens Messenger
Anne Adams
Germany
Doorn
Holland
Wilhelm
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Henriette of
Carolath
Victoria
Prussia
Victor Freund
Cecile
Duke of
Mineral District
Buyer’s
Pharmacy
Prescription
Tapseo
Bath-House
Cornwell
Athens Jewelers
Bulova
Eye of
Milady
Chic
Jacobs
Optometriat
Logans Book and News
Defender
Roxbury
Jardinieres
Fisher Boys
Woodworth's
CANDY
Bean Eyelass
Preston
Big Daylight
Slingluff’s the Bootery Collegienne Shop
Security Bank
Burdette Shoe Repair Shop
Columbia Theatre
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!