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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1927
Page
5
A stream of society news covers birthday parties and visits. Local families including Lewis, Cahill, Bechtold and Davis are listed with travels to Columbus Chicago Cleveland Pataskala and Buckeye Lake. Names like Pamela Lewis, Irene France, V G Danford and Ruth Davis appear amid motor trips and camp plans.
Friends and family assembled at Mr and Mrs W J Barnhill home on Sunday for Mrs Barnhill s 32nd birthday with a cafeteria style basket dinner and games. Otis Iansfield and Joe Shuler won the horseshoe throwing contest with D A Campbell and W A Shott second and I M Swisher and J B Niggemeyer third.
A birthday party for Virginia Goldsberry was hosted at the Goldsberry home in Townsend addition last Saturday from 2 to 4 pm. Guests included Dwight Weiss and family and many others, with games, music, and two refreshment tables. Separately, Dr. William Houston, OSU student pastor, died, prompting Columbus travel for relatives. funeral held at Indianola Presbyterian today. Mrs. J H Rood and Marjorie visited Rogers, Arkansas relatives last week with Frank Cross.
The Kiwanis annual picnic last evening at Athens fair grounds ran from 4 to 7 o clock. One hundred fifty people attended and enjoyed games and a box supper prepared by the men. Committee leaders were O L Housington chairman W E Moler and Victor Pierce.
Announced by Mr and Mrs William Dennis of Chauncey the marriage of their daughter Ella Mae to Elden Sapp of Columbus on June 27. The couple will live in Columbus after August where the groom is employed. A stream of visits and relocations follows with relatives traveling to Allentown Atlantic City and Charleston.
Mrs John Grim and her children have returned from a two week visit to Canton Barberton Kenmore and Mansfield. Mr Grim accompanied them returning to Canton where he is employed.
Mr and Mrs YD YDupler of North Cemetery Street left Sunday for a motor trip to Washington D C to visit relatives and will be away about one week.
Miss Ann Smith of Ohio University physical education department arrived in Ollevns Denmark for a six week summer program in gymnastics and folk dancing. The course is directed by Neils Buhle and she plans to return for the fall college term.
Mrs L F E Boykin and her son Junior arrived in Washington DC to visit her parents Mr and Mrs George Junod at 25 North Congress street. Also in the party are son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Russell Kirby and their two children from Allentown Pennsylvania.
The message promotes Work's Washing Machine Soap as safe for flimsy silks and dainty colors and tender hands. It recommends daily washings in the washstand bow and in the washing machine, claiming you’ll be delighted.
Mrs Eva Maud Brinkman 31 wife of Fritz Brinkman of Corning died at Grant Hospital Columbus from blood poisoning after gallstone operations. She leaves eight children and is daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Ryan of Burr Oak.
Residents plan travel to Athens and Columbus for visits. Needle club picnic postponed. Mrs. B. Winters hosts Thursday at 85 West State Street. The Woman's Bible class of the Presbyterian church announces its annual picnic at 5 30 PM Thursday at Dr and Mrs W L Gard home on North Hill.
Mrs. H. H. Townsend arrives with daughter Helen and Mrs. A. M. Frame along with Margaret Johnson visiting Columbus today on a social trip.
A nature quiz presents ten questions with answers promised on the last page. Topics include rainbow colors, kiwi, bear fat during hibernation, skunk diet, causes of dawn and dusk twilight, the Panama Canal Culebra Cut, bloomers name origin, Jack Dempsey’s full name, states with over 1,000,000 registered vehicles, and the westernmost point of the United States.
The Senior Christian Endeavor group of the United Brethren church meets tonight to organize an ice cream sociable scheduled for next Saturday evening in the church basement.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bing spent Sunday and Monday in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Goodwill visited Mrs. Goodwill's mother in Pennsylvania and plan further travels to Washington. Mrs. E A Rowland and her sons joined by their uncle Simon Rowland traveled to Hebron and Bucyrus. The Rev Mr and Mrs W M Walker visited local friends and headed to California. Willard Post visited New Lexington. Howard Morgan returned home after guiding Boy Scouts to the Muskingum river with scout master Sherman Leasure remaining at the river. Harry Morgan was reported in the same condition.
The Athens city council plans a joint tour to inspect principal streets and locate where new sidewalks are needed and where repairs are required. Last year the council improved the business district by replacing bad brick walks with cement on Court and Union streets. The panel also voted to cut off the 1927 East Side storm sewer assessment due to excessive interest, with payment spread over 10 years.
The council reviews a $5,512 electrical upgrade estimate by contractor Becker and a one year maintenance bond for street repairs. A slip on North Lancaster Street was discussed but a decision delayed. Council members also probe an appeal for more lights on Union Street west section.
Miss Gat Patterson, a returned missionary from Indiana, will discuss the condition and life of India at Plains Methodist Church next Thursday evening at eight oclock. Patterson is a student in the summer session at Ohio University.
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