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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1924

Page

5

Society Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travels

Mrs. George T Biermann of Columbus spends the week with her in laws the Smiths at 238 East to street and plans a Saturday return. Columbus visitors include Mrs Walter Wark and son Alec and Mrs R B C Liggett and baby Betty. Lulu Wilkes leaves for Columbus to visit friends and motor to Lake Champlain and Niagara Falls with trips to Buffalo and Can Ja. A fishing trip to Richmondale is planned by several residents for two to ten weeks. An announced birth of a daughter Wednesday July 389 to Mr and Mrs Charles McLead near Trimble, formerly Miss Marie Saylor. Johns, Hutchens, Beckle, and Rhoades travel to Richmondale for fishing.

George T. Biermann Mary Ith Columbus Rs. James FE. Smith Walter Wark Alec Pe Columbus RB. C. Ligh Betty Liggett R. Ruth Jerseyville Lulu Wilkes Elmwood Lake Champlain Chester Buffalo Niagara New York Philip Strauss John J. Herb Lent Athens J. . Hutchens Nelsonville Ester Beckle Luhrig Ipley Rhoades Zalezki Richmondale Charles Mclead Trimle McLead Marie Saylor

Orchestra to Play Complimentary Dance at Country Club

Great stress is placed on the music for the complimentary dance at the Country club Friday night. A seven piece orchestra of real talent has been secured to play the dance program which will begin at 8 o'clock.

Fatal self-inflicted gun tragedy in New York

New York on July 21 Harry March an 85 year old stock broker killed himself in his apartment in front of his fiance Peggy Cook of Philadelphia. He pressed a revolver to his temple to prove it wouldn’t discharge and died instantly. Moments earlier she feared the gun was loaded and he aimed to quiet those fears.

New York Harry March Peggy Cook Philadelphia Mack

Waterworks Profit Claim Defies Council Charges

Superintendent Harry T. Campion answered councilmen alleging a $1,000 loss, stating that in 1923 the waterworks department posted an annual profit of $9,455.35 excluding free service and sinking fund expenses.

Municipal Waterworks Department Water Committee Harry T. Campion

Osceola Man Sues for Divorce Over Missing Liberty Bonds

Grant Musser claims his wife left him around July 4 taking $2,550 in unregistered Liberty bonds. He seeks divorce and demands the bonds or sale proceeds be returned. The couple wed in Cleveland on September 1 1923.

Bucyrus Grant Musser Osceola Musser Cleveland

Deaths and Funerals in Athens Ohio and Geneva

John A. Dickinson dies in 1911 with surviving children in Athens Groveport Columbus and Union Furnace. Services at home Friday at 6:30 AM. Mrs Sarah Madeline Dickinson 75 dies at South High Street home. Funeral processions depart Athens Friday morning. Lt Locatelli an Italian aviator’s funeral in Radcliff area.

John A. Dickinson William Mack Joseph F Athens Sam A Groveport Ruth A. Lyons Lila Belle Elliott Columbus Mollie Mae Haldren Zella Edieman Union Furnace Sarah M. Dickinson Sarah Madeline Dickinson South High Street William Mack Dickinson Bable Locatelli Bo & OR Radcliff Vinton, Co Strasschurch Delbourg Geneva Ceased Sneadsville Tenn Doge

Birthday Surprise Party At Rogers Home

A birthday gathering was held Sunday July 27 at the Rogers country home honoring Wilbur Rogers. Neighbors and friends shared a picnic dinner and an afternoon of socializing and Mellon was served.

Rogers Wilbur Trogers Mellon William Rogers Emery Woolley Orville Townsend W. E. Seaman Arthur Walsh Mra Coral Woolley Mre Wilbur Rogera Neille Catentine Bertie Wool

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