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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1931

Page

6

Tea Honors A A U W Board In Athens Chapter Event

Mary Helen Fretts presides over a tea at Howard Hall for Athens Branch of A A U W with board members in attendance. Dean Irma Voigt outlines the state conference program to be held in Athens November 6 and 7, including a luncheon Friday and a keynote Saturday. Discussions cover next year's program and funding for Athens Branch activities.

Mary Helen Fretts Athens Gaetan Howard Hall Dean Irma E. Voigt

Surprise Birthday Party for Mr Hess at Home

Mrs. Phil Heas hosted a surprise gathering at 46 Hudson Avenue Saturday night for her husband Mr Hess's twenty fourth birthday. Guests enjoyed cake with twenty four Weandies, fourteen place settings, gifts, games, contests and radio music. Prizes went to J. W. Staley and Mr. and Mrs. Will Hess.

Phil Heas Hudson Avenue Hesse Hess J. W. Staley Will Hess Baward Koon William Wetherby William Black Eugene Dixon William Hess Homer Le+way

Dean Johnston Hosts Country Club Dinner

Dean Johnston, dean of men at Ohio University, entertained college and town friends with a 6:30 pm dinner Tuesday at the Athens Country Club. Twenty covers were set at one long table in the glass enclosed dining room. After dinner coffee was served in the lounge amid floral decor including orchid, roses, sweet peas, snapdragons, ragged robins, peonies, iris, calendula, and small dragon flowers.

John R. Johnston Ohio University Athens Country Club

Luncheon at Hillcrest and Bridge at Beckley Home

Mrs Harry Beckley and Mrs Alonzo Palmer hosted a Hillcrest Inn luncheon and bridge at Mrs Beckley s South Court Street home. Out of town guest Mrs Richard Hag g her of Huntington, W Va won high and Mrs E A Cottingham second high. Louise Kerr returned from Lorain County music supervisor post. Edna Olson visited from New Brunswick N J for her father s eighty eighth birthday.

Harry Beckley Alonzo Palmer Hillcrest Inn Edna Olson New Brunswick N. J W. H. Brown North Congress Street

Local Visitors Revisit Relatives Across Several Towns

Mrs Nellie Penn and children along with Dorothy of Pontiat Mich visit brother Em Morrison in Mill Street and other relatives. Mr and Mrs Herman Cunningham and Mrs Belle Smith travel from Latrobe Pa to see Carl Adams. Miss Dorothy Drake returns from North Canton High School to spend summer with her mother Jessie Drake. Drake earns life certificate for teaching and will teach again in fall. Mr and Mrs S S Carpenter visit Akron relatives William Cronbie. Effie Watkins plans return to Sidney after visiting Athens.

Nellie Penn Dorothy of Pontiat, Mich Em Morrison Mill Street Herman Cunnings A. Cunningham Dorothy Drake Northton High School Jessie Drake Montgree Avenue Drake North Canton School

Beatas Elect Officers At Annual Meeting

Beatas elected officers for the new year at the annual meeting held Tuesday night at the home of Mary Louise Nagle. Officers are Cleyta Rosser president Beatrice Perkins vice president Mary Louise Nagle treasurer Laura Henderson press correspondent. Janet Bing daughter Prof 8 H Bing North Hill went today to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis for a tenail operation.

Janet Bing 8. H. Bing North Hill Holzer Hospital Gallipolis

Friends Gather for Mrs Salterns 75th Birthday

Relatives and friends assembled at Mr. and Mrs. William Salterns home near Clarke Chapel Tuesday night to celebrate Mrs. Salterns seventy five years. Attendees included Nellie Pond and her children John and Dorothy from Pontiac Michigan, Emmett Morrison, William Brooks, and Hattie Weiss from Athens.

William Saltern Clarke Chapel

Lefier Family Plans Summer Visit And Work

Mr V B Lefier of Altoona Pa arrives tonight to join his son Norman Lefier and daughter in law Mrs Norman Lefier at the Lefier summer home in Lakemount Park. Norman will work on The Altoona Tribune while the family spends the vacation. Mrs Lefier and the couple return to Athens Ohio University for the senior year. J F Stevens and A E Falloon relatives are in Rutland after the illness and death of Miss Emma Stevens. Mrs Etta Hoppes of Marion joined the family in Rutland.

V. B. Lefier Altoona Norman Lefier Rather Harris Lefier Lakemount Park Altoona Tribune Lefler Athens Ohio University J. F. Stevens A. E. Falloon Rutland Emma Stevens Etta Hoppes Marion Miss Stevens

Mrs Braley and others visit Mr Kayser

Mrs W H Braley and daughter Grace of Elwood City Pa. Mrs Fred Sheppele and son Kenneth of New Castle Pa. Mr and Mrs W R Davis of Meigs County were Monday guests of Mr Frank Kayser and family at 87 North Lancaster Street.

W. H. Braley Grace Elwood City Fred Sheppele Kenneth New Castle W. R. Davis Meigs County Frank Kayser North Lancaster Street

Brewer visit plans in Port Clinton family ties

Mrs Lawrence K Dupler with her children Donna Lou Knoll and Norman and her brother Kenneth Brewer journey to Port Clinton to visit her parents Mr and Mrs CD Brewer as he returns from a trip and the family intends a visit.

Lawrence K. Dupler Donna Lou Knoll Norman Kenneth Brewer C. D. Brewer Port Clinton Mr. Brewer

Brown Family Returns Home After Visit with Eddie Brown

Mr and Mrs Silas Brown and son Emory Brown return to Willoughby after a several days visit with their son and daughter in law Eddie Brown at 7 North McKinley Avenue Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles will meet at 7 30 Thursday night in Eagles Hall Officers will be installed

D. Q. Chapple Richland Avenue Robert Clifford Chappele la Feria Texas Mra. Chappele Athens Mr. Chappele Silas Brown Emory Brown Willoughby Eddie Brown North McKinley Avenue The Eagles Eagles Hall

Mrs Williams Hosts Esther Class Meeting at Church

Mrs Williams of 40 Grosvenor Street entertained the Esther Class of the Christian Church on Monday night for its monthly gathering. A musical program was provided by Alice Bardin Violet and Emma Strahl.

William Williams Grosvenor Street The Christian Church Alice Bardin Violet Emma Strahl

Sayres and relatives visit relatives across Ohio region

Concord Victor Sayre near Columbus and Lloyd Sayre of Portsmouth spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Edward Sayre. Miss Blanche Russell and Miss Edna Sayre visited Edna's sister Mrs Leone Chapman in South Jacksonville. Mrs Clara Dennis and daughter Marian Lou of Columbus were with Mr and Mrs R H Wenimer's family last week. Lois Ann Gears of Nelsonville spent last week with her grandparents Mr and Mrs William Antle. Mrs Leslie Kittle returned home after surgery at St Francis Hospital in Columbus.

Victor Sayre Near Columbus Lloyd Sayre Portsmouth Edward Sayre Blanche Russell Edna Sayre Leone Chapman South Jacksonville Clara Dennis Marian Lou Columbus R. H. WeniMer Lois Ann Gears Nelsonville William Antle Leslie Kittle St. Francis Hospital

City Work Is Explained by Mayor Wood

Athens Mayor Robert S. Wood detailed city finances to the Rotary Club, noting a $152,000 bonded debt with $82,000 city share and $49,000 special assessments. He outlined need for bonds to expand East Athens water and bridge approaches while stressing economical operation and reliance on general taxation.

Athens Athens Rotary Club Hotel Berry Roberts. Wood Wood Woodseid East Athena

Omaha Girl Proves She Knows Bridge Etiquette

In Omaha on June 3 Miss Dorothy Cohen played a tense bridge hand as a burglar crawled in through a window facing her. She calmly won a trick then snatched her $37 purse and finished the hand, later learning the intruder had vanished after the round.

Omaha Neb U.2 Dorothy Cohen

Temperance education plans urged for Athens County youths

The Athens County Dry Federation outlined county wide temperance education at a Tuesday night meeting at the Athens Methodist Church. Rev Paul E Kemper announced plans from the Columbus state meeting to use quiz books in senior high schools with tests and county level honors, plus a free trip to Washington D C for county winners. The drive seeks 300 dollars with 160 pledged locally and the remainder to be subscribed by temperance workers. Rev C M Coulter was named secretary of the Athens County Dry Organization.

Athens County Dry Federation Athens Methodist Church Paul E. Kemper Glouster Methodist Church Athens County Columbus Ohio Arlie H. Krussell Washington D. C Krussell State Department of Education Temperance Workers

Do X Flying Boat Fails To Rise At Cape Verde

Efforts to lift the Do X giant German flying boat from the water at Praia Cape Verde Islands failed as it prepared for a proposed trans Atlantic flight to Brazil. Wireless dispatches from Praia reported the stalled attempt.

Lisbon Portugal Praia Cape Verde Islands Brazil

Twelfth Night Shakespearean Comedy in Final Dress Rehearsals

A dress rehearsal with full settings costumes lighting and makeup will be held Wednesday night for the Shakespearean comedy Twelfth Night at 8 p m Saturday in Memorial Auditorium presented by the Ohio University Playshop. The production features student designers and actors with Thor Olson training sword play and a fragmentary realism set designed by Theater Arts class led by Vincent Jukes and Margaret Abel.

Memorial Auditorium Ohio University Playshop Logan Plays Thor Olson University Physical Education Department Theater Arts Class Vincent Jukes Margaret Abel Art Department Theater Arts Margaret Laverty Maria Howard Blaine Mildred Finnicum Viola Don Roush Sir Tobey Belch Eugené Almy Fabian Harold Schreiber Andrew Aguecheck Ralph Danford

Fainting Girl Locked in Morgue After Terminal Death Pronouncement

Eighteen year old Ivy Rogers of Greenwich was pronounced dead at Grand Central Terminal after fainting on a train trip home. She was placed in a temporary morgue in New York City where cold air revived her and an attendant later released her. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Rogers, reported the incident to the United Press.

Greenwich Conn U.P Ivy Rogers Richard W. Rogers New York City United Press Grand Central Terminal

Ensemble of Characters Listed in Ongoing Play Fragment

Readers see a lineup featuring Duke Orsino James Ross Valentine William King Sebastian Lindley Smith Antonio Murray Levine Malvolio and Marian Fluke Olivia in a Shakespearean scene with cross names and roles.

Duke Orsino James Ross Valentine William King Sebastian Lindley Smith Antonio Murray Levine Malvolio Marian Fluke Olivia

Thrill Slayr Knapp Tells Police He Has Abandoned Hope

Philip Knox Knapp known as the thrill killer of an Island taxicab driver and wealthy Syracuse family confessed in jail that he is ready to face his punishment. He was captured after a long six year manhunt spanning multiple countries and brought to Mineola from West Orange New Jersey. He had lived there under the alias Allen Kingsbury Phillips with his second wife after deserting his first wife whom he married soon after the murder.

Mineola N. Y U.R Philip Knox Knapp Syracuse Knapp Cornell West Orange N. J Allen Kingsbury Phillips

Six Wrong One Right In Danbury Death Inquiry

In Danbury Connecticut six people including three policemen identified an aged man found dead asGeorge Taylor but as they stood near the body he pushed through and declared Nope, it ain't me. Police later concluded the death resulted from self harm.

Danbury Conn George Taylor Taylor

Memorial at Bates Church Services Sunday June 7

Memorial services at Bates Church Sunday June 7 at 2 p m for veterans of the Civil Spanish and World Wars to be addressed by Rev and Mrs J L Cartwright all veterans invited.

BATES J. L.cartwright

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A. A. U. W. Board Dean Johnston Hillcrest Beckley Louise Kerr George Pennell Catherine Oliver Detroit Oliver Pennell C. C. Collins C. R. Lones Zanesville Albert Baughman Barberton Jacob Hatem Trimpbie Carpenter Akron Camiton William Cronbie Effie J. Watkine Athéns Sidney Beatas Mrs. Williams Esther South America Europe Asia Washington Robert Hild Washington High School London Stening William E. Borah Senate Foreign Relations Committee Paul Gascoigne Elgin Illinois Jacobs Jeweler and Optometrist Athens, Ohio Preston Georgianna Frocks BIG Daylight Slingluff the Bootery Collegienne Shop Gibson Pharmacy Prescription Paris Gossard D. Zenner Co Security Savings Bank William Shakespeare
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