This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1934
Page
6
In a packed Athens High School auditorium 133 ninth graders received certificates advancing to senior high. Miss Dorothy Hartman presided as speakers urged balancing leisure with productive hobbies amid remarks on labor saving devices and industrial readjustment.
Warren Maywood Davis, an Athens High School and Ohio University graduate, married Beulah Burkhart of Belmont in Belmont noon Tuesday. The ceremony, by Reverend Hopkins, was witnessed by about 580 guests. Davis, a 1933 OU B A, taught at Barnesville High School and will teach there next year. Burkhart hails from a prominent Belmont family.
James Mansfield, longtime heating plant engineer at Athens State Hospital for 37 years, marked his eighty first birthday at 81 Mulberry Street. Born on Long Run in 1463, he has three sons, Jesse and Clyde of Athens, and Stanley of Akron. He maintains a private museum with over 200 firearms and antiques at his Mulberry Street home, though he now remains largely homebound.
The Busy Bee Junior 4 H Club held its third meeting at leader Marietta Darnell’s home in Canaan ville. Officers’ meeting planned for June 12 was discussed and a club pledge was learned. Ada Ruth Sutton became the new member. The next meeting will be at the leader’s home, June M.
In Indiana Pennsylvania a youth seeking relief work claimed he had a wife and two children to meet the preference for married men with families. He then returned declaring he had married a widow and secured the position.
Dorothy Brawley of Hockingport and William Bowman of Coolville wed Wednesday afternoon at the Christian Church parsonage with Rev. Reed J. Downs presiding. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Marion Walker. June 1 birth noted for a local family. Another quiet wedding occurred Monday at the Christian Church parsonage with Ruth E. Altman of Nelsonville and Mark T. Shelton of Murray City. they will reside in Murray City. Charlies P. Kircher remains in Columbus University Hospital in critical condition after major surgery Tuesday. George Regan FR D left to visit sister in Cincinnati. Athenian Temple No. 174 Pythian Sisters meet Friday evening.
Mr Arthur Downs brother of Mrs Reed J Downs from Edinboro Pa is the guest of Rev and Mrs Downs at 64 North Congress Street Miss Marian Coe a teacher at Western State College Gunnison Colo has returned to Athens to spend the summer with her parents at 102 North Lancaster Street She will return to her position as critic teacher at the college next fall
The Women s Benefit Association district rally committee was named at Tuesday s meeting here to host members from Chillicothe Ironton Nelsonville and other towns. Anna Stauffer will preside with a dinner and decorat ing committee including Stauffer Willock Carpenter Pritchard Cooley and Haning. Junod and Wise lead the ticket committee. Beekman Junod and Newcomb serve on the program committee. Seven members were initiated Tuesday evening.
The Queen Esthers of Central Avenue Church met Tuesday afternoon with Miss Virginia Goldsberry and president Mrs. S. J. Bishop presiding. After opening rites and a business session a violin solo was played. Refreshments were served. The next class meeting is scheduled for September.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.