Couple Celebrates 58th Wedding Anniversary in Surprise Party
On July 19 1938 Mr and Mrs James G Graham of Sunnyside Drive were surprised by family and friends to mark their 58 years of marriage. Guests included Ed Gramer Janette Nelsonville Ralph Dalton O M Beck Guy Graham and Will Graham. Ice cream and cake were served on the Grahams lawn as they recalled olden times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Graham
Sunnyside Drive
Grahams
Ed Gramer
Janette
Nelsonville
Ralph Dalton
O. M. Beck
Guy Graham
Will Graham
Community Calendar Highlights Church Socials and Picnics
Local notices list July midweek events including Loyalty Class ice cream on the church lawn at 7 p m July 20 and Ohio University dramatic readings in Ewing Auditorium at 8 30 p m. July 21 features Ladies Aid watermelons ice cream cake and pie on Central Ave M E Church lawn with basement if rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mo Re
Central Ave. M. E
31 Club Meets at Matthews Home for Reunion Plans
Girls who graduated in 1931 forming the 31 Club gathered Tuesday night at Mrs. Marjorie Matthews 191 N Congress St. Leota Morris presided as business session discussed August family reunion. Attendance included Hazel Van Meter Juanita Hall Mac McGrath Leota Morris Helen Morgan Louise Brown Martha Gaskill Cora Tucker Dorothy Frank Lucille Carpenter Frances Cline. A social on July 21 at Jerseyville M E Church parsonage announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Matthews
N. Congress St
Leota Morris
Francesine
Helen Morgan
Richland Ave
Hazel van Meter
Juanita Hall
Mac ‘McGrath
Morgan
Louise Brown
Martha Gaskill
Cora Tucker
Dorothy Frank
Lucille Carpenter
Frances Cline
Luncheon and Social Notices From Betsy Mills And Local Groups
Mrs. T. R. Biddle hosted a 1 o'clock luncheon at Betsy Mills Tea Room in Marietta honoring Miss Ethel Riley visiting relatives. Notables included Miss Riley, Mrs. C. M. Shepard, and Mrs. George DeCamp among others. Christian Endeavor plans an ice cream social at J. H. Rogers home Friday night. Mt. Zion Cemetery to host fence completion and yard clean. lunch served on site. Regular services at Zion with Sunday School 9:30 and weekly prayers Thursdays at 8. Various local visits and birthday gathering details for residents in Columbus, Athens, and Darlington areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Biddle
Betsy Mills
Marietta
Ethel Riley
Washington, D. C
Miss Riley
C. M. Shepard
Columbus
George DeCamp
Newark
C. H. Grosvenor
University Terrace
J. Halliday Cl
Christian Endeavor Society
Bates M. P
J. H. Rogers
Pomeroy Rd
Mt. Zion
John Linear
Zion
Hasey Chapple
Carseytown
Pauline
C. L. Goldsberry
Dwight Burton
Cutler Burton
Athens
G. E. Coen
Mildred
Alden Barnhill
Donna Jewell
Sam Barnhill
Dutch Ridge
Cutler Resident Elmer Basim Dies At 70
Elmer Henry Basim aged 70 died at his Cutler home after an extended illness. He leaves his widow Hulda Knot Basim two children Lysle Basim and Mrs Carl Anderson five grandchildren and three brothers and one sister. Funeral services will be at Decature Presbyterian Church Thursday at 2:30 pm with Rev Meister in charge. Interment in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutler
Elmer Henry Basim
Henry
Maria Basim
Hulda Knot Basim
Carl Anderson
Marietta
Lysle Basim
Ruby
Jean Anderson
Vera Howard
Jimmie Basim
Stewart Basim
Amesville
Wallace Basim
Vincent
Edward Basim
Houston
Texas
O. G. Knot
Cutler I. O. O. F. Lodge
Rebekah Lodge
Decature Presbyterian Church
Meister
A. J. Gould
Akron
Paul Davis
Fairmont
W. Va
Tomas Polina
Gale Masters
Woodward, Okla
D. T. Masters
Dale Worstell
Orwen Masters
Frank Gill
Jean
Nelsonville
Donna Gill
Spencer
J. W. Leyda
Virginia Place
Perce Oakes
Belpre
Esau Harris
W. Wallace Needham
Zanesville
Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Events
Bradford residents share greetings from Akron, Louisville, Columbus, and Gallipolis. Attendance at Bible School totaled 117 on July 17. An ice cream social with dancing and entertainment is planned July 20 at Canaan Grange Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaan Grange Hall
Birth of a Baby Pioneer Film Opens at Athena
The Birth of a Baby opens at the Athena Theater and presents the birth process as Truth not a lecture. Mary Burgess, a young American wife, learns about pregnancy with a doctor narrator guiding her. The film builds to a climax showing the actual birth with a powerful, pure sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena Theater
American Committee On Maternal Welfare
Mary Burgess
White Elephant Sale participants announced in Pomeroy
Merchants including Norma Goodwin florist G and J Auto Parts Pomeroy National Bank Purity Shoppe Farmers Bank Linco Filling Station Pure Oil West Main Street Old Inn Service Station Kroger Co participate in the ongoing White Elephant Sale. One species of ant carries an umbrella of petals when it rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Norma Goodwin
Florist
G. and J. Auto Parts
Pomeroy National Bank
Purity Shoppe
Farmers Bank
Linco
Pure Oil
West Main Street
Old Inn
Kroger Co
Meddlers Keepers at Dicky and Katie Tension
Adele Garrison portrays a tense moment as the narrator decides to involve Dicky in family affairs. Katie, Hank, and Bill loom in the plot while plans to manage a late-night arrival and a barred room unfold, hinting at deeper dangers ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dicky
Katie
Hank
Katherine
Bill
Mary
Jack Leslie
Curtain Rises On Three Plays At Ohio University
The School of Dramatic Art at Ohio University presents three plays tonight in Ewing Auditorium with curtain at 8 30 pm and doors open at 7 30 pm The offerings are The Bear's Nest Love and How to Cure It and The Statue of Liberty The cast features local talent and visiting players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Dramatic Art of
Ohio University
Ewing Auditorium
Personal notes and guest visits across several towns
Local social column lists visits by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Breinig and others at 17 Clark Street and Ravenswood, Martha McRa ill, Ohio State student F M Guthrie, Dr and Mrs Arthur Bleesing at Ottawa Beach, and extended travels of the Collins family, Frosts, and Matthews through Ohio Michigan Indiana Illinois Wisconsin and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Breinig
Clark St
Loy Black
London
Arthur Black
Detroit
Mich
Ollie Baughman
Robert Hess
Mary Breinig
Columbus
Lester L. Cordray
John
Robert
Margaret Chadwick
Ravenswood
W. Va
Martha McRa
Neil C. Matthews
Dicky
E. Carpenter Sr
L. L. Thompson
Jimmy
New Lexington
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Canada
Class Room Recreates Middle Ages Town in Athens Township
Fifth and sixth grade pupils at Athens Township School built a medieval town in their classroom. A carpenter and printer shop feature orange crates and book cases, with a portcullis made by Raymond Dunfee and Harold Bolin using a box door and pulley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Township School
Raymond Dunfee
Harold Bolin
Pendry Discusses Bond Issue With West Side PTA
Athens City Schools Superintendent Harper C. Pendry outlined the bond issue and its community impact at a West Side PTA meeting held Tuesday night at 66 Central Ave. The session also included distribution of pupil health blanks by Miss Mabel Darst. In Berlin diabetes deaths numbered 596 from Dec 29 1935 to Aug 29 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City
Harper C. Pendry
West Side Pta
Jack Kern
Central Ave
Mabel Darst
Berlin
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Friendship Class of the
Christian Church
Chesterhill
Kappa Beta of the
Nannie Ullom Rebekah
Jerseyville
M. E. Church
Steppe's Beauty Parlor
Hotel
Optometric Service
S. Court
Garden News
Robert Paige
Jacqueline Wells
Colembie
Pwritsten
Eve
Gloria Dickson
Bradford
Lester Manuel
William Manuel
Junior Caldwell
Crown City
Arnal Caldwell
Wayne Russell
Louisville
Jessie Russell
Nancy Might
West Rutland
Clarence Might
John Sisson
Christena Manuel
Millard Lambert
Joseph Johnson
Bessie Moore
Lower
Thomas Fork
Lydia Hysell
Ed Cambron
Beatrice Michael
Charles Lambert
Gallipolis
Frank Buck
Charles
Mary Might
Charles Hysell
Charles Burt
Chester
Adele Garrison
Meddlers
Lac
F. M. Guthrie
Arthur Bleesing
Ottawa Beach
Lake Huron
L. F. Jones
N. Congress
John Collins
Pauline Jones
Lake
Collins
Elizabeth Ann
Jones
Maude James
Glouster
Cleo Fields
Brownsville, Pa
Cora Lockridge
Charles Frost
Lakeview
Thida Frost
Grand Rapids
Lillie Hoffmaster
Washington St
Henry K. Hawhay
Gladys Baker
Albert Bailey
the Plains
Blanche Bailey
Chauncey
Jesfe Thompson
Athens RD
Pontiac
Supt
Pendry
PTA Group
Cornwell & Co
Athens Jewelers
McKee's
McKee Drug Co
Security Bank
Elliott
City Park
Chillicothe
Logan’s
In the Messenger
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Athens, Ohio
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