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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1931
Page
21
The Athens born Otto Moore and Viola Sanford of California married May 20 in Ontario California. The groom, tied to Athens R F C No 6 through his sister, plans to reside in Norco where he has lived for 22 years.
Chauncey June 2 Supt John Cap Smith reports 172 gardens plowed for Mine 25 employees using 14 Chauncey horses. Floodwood and Deanville had 57 gardens prepared while Chauncey Morristown area had 115 ready for planting. Red Cross aided distribution and work overseers Bilis Burton Bryan Smith Godwood Deanville. Two gardens to be inspected later with a prize for best garden.
The Plains High School senior class will present Class Night tonight. Commencement exercises are scheduled for Thursday night.
Mr and Mrs Charles Ogg and daughters Mary and Laura Mae of Chauncey joined Mr and Mrs L H Carpenter of Chesterhill at a birthday gathering Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Green in Chauncey in honor of Mrs Green who resides in Tedds.
Mr and Mrs Edward Anderson and George Gabriel Jr of Radcliff attended the funeral of Harvey Pierce, brother in law to the Andersons, in Radcliff on Saturday June 2.
Newark and Columbus residents visited Chauncey and New Marshfield during the weekend. Families from Charleston West Virginia Dayton Pittsburg and Portsmouth joined Chauncey circles for visits and Memorial Day gatherings.
Mrs. Francis Earich hosted Memorial Day visitors in Millfield including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reams and family from Akron, Mrs. Earich Kances and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Earich, Duncan Falla, and other Akron, Truetown, Trimble, and Columbus relatives and friends.
Millfield residents Mr and Mrs Herman Theisen Sr Mr and Mrs Paul Thesen and son Paul Tyrus Mr and Mrs Herman Theisen Jr and Mrs William Theisen with daughters June Virginia and Frederica enjoyed a Buckeye Lake outing Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Robert Graves of The Plains hosted week end guests Mr and Mrs C A Nice of Lancaster. Willam Young and son Charles of Zanesville and Thomas Thomas of Byesville visited Mrs Lucy Surgeon's family in The Plains. Carl Mills and Vera Whitlatch from Portsmouth called on John Leonard ill at his daughter Mrs Grace Savage in The Plains area. Floyd Linscott and sons, also from The Plains, visited Mr and Mrs A M Linscott in Hooper Ridge.
Mrs. Frank J. Beasley hosts Athenian women at her Grandview Heights home for a slumber party tonight and a nine o clock breakfast Wednesday morning. The Beasley residence is surrounded by garden flowers with a valley view in spring greenery. Guests include Mrs. T. W. Craig and several others, plus Mrs. Beasley’s daughters, two visiting from Huntington, and Mrs. Robert Hess of Athena. Nora Reid of Columbus was a weekend guest of Mrs. Fred Mansfield.
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin marketed as a safe laxative for all ages. Praised for gentle action without griping, claiming 47 years of practice and millions served. Readily available at drugstores, touted to relieve biliousness and constipation quickly.
Detroit couple Mr and Mrs James Weidman visit their former Athens home for a two week summer vacation as guests of Mr and Mrs Harry Kelley on Albany Road. Lehigh University senior Franklin Murphey returns for summer break. Dayton relatives, Olive Fisher of Cleveland and the Cooley family of Columbus host weekend gatherings in Athens. Additional visitors include Mr and Mrs J M Scriven of Congress Apartments with Clare Scriven of Birmingham and Mrs Clifton Tibbals of Detroit.
Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae Club hosts a 6:30 p m dinner at the Limber Lost Tea House to honor graduating seniors of the chapter from Ohio University next week. Seniors named include Sara Armstrong Nora Gooding Louise Pavey Dorothy Patterson Alice Kirkup Shirley Houck Rosabelle Clements and Edna Ervin.
Chi Omega Alumnae Club elected officers for the coming year at a December meeting hosted by Mrs. P. F. Good and Mrs. John Bolin on Strathmore Boulevard. Officers named were President Mrs. P. F. Good Vice President Mrs. Clay Milar Secretary W. H. Herbert and Treasurer Miss Grace Stickney. Refreshments followed. Mrs. A. T. Townsend of Cleveland visited her daughter Mrs. L. R. Allen.
Mrs Robert Wood of West Washington Street entertained her Contract Bridge Club at her home today. Three tables were set for afternoon play following luncheon with guests Mrs Gordon K Bush Mrs F Cuyler and Mrs T N Hoover. In a second item, Athens High School teacher Carl Roberts traveled to Akron after his brother Oscar Roberts was fatally injured when struck by a car and died Sunday leaving a wife and two children.
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