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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1926

Page

5

Society Notes and Local Visits Highlight Ohio Links

In Society reports Mr and Mrs Carol Rizer of Columbus are guests of Mrs Grace Lewis. Mr and Mrs Robert Thompson entertain their son Robert from Akron. Wilson Ator of Fort Clark Texas visits family and travels to Steubenville. Frank Rickey shows improvement at home with parents Mr and Mrs George Rickey.

Carol Rizer Columbus Grace Lewis Robert Thompson Robert Akron Wilson Ator U. S. Cavalry Fort Clark Texas Steubenville

Ohio University Commencement Week Events Highlight Receptions and Picnic

The president’s reception in the Men's gymnasium on President Street drew over 250 guests from 3 to 5 pm with Dr E B Bryan and guests like Dr Edward Griggs and Tom Skeyhill hosting. A campus picnic under the elms Monday evening attracted more than 800 attendees with C O Moore managing lunch boxes. The two annual mixers continue to be open invitations for graduates, relatives, and visitors in Athens.

Ohio University President Street E. B. Bryan Edward Howard Griggs Tom Skeyhill Clark Williams Athens C. O. Moore

Married at Athens Unites Miss Mildred McDaniel and Glenn Scott

Miss Mildred A. McDaniel daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank McDaniel of New Marshfield and Mr Glenn A Scott son of Mr and Mrs Silas Scott of Albany were married yesterday by Rev M E Chatley. They planned a wedding trip to Chicago and will reside near Albany after returning.

Athens Mildred A. McDaniel Frank McDaniel New Marshfield Glenn A. Scott Silas Scott Albany M. E. Chatley Chicago

Miss Gertrude Strauss Weds Tunis Benham Style in Athens

Miss Gertrude Emma Strauss married Tunis Benham Style yesterday at 2 PM. The couple, residents of Athens, will reside in Dayton after a ceremony performed by Rev. M. J. Chatley at the Christian church parsonage.

Gertrude Emma _ Strauss Tunis Benham Athens Dayton M. J. Chatley Christian Church

Music Club Awards Prize at Ohio University

The Woman's Music Club offers a first prize of 25 dollars for the senior with top grades in the school of music at Ohio University. Dorothy Minister of Chauncey, student of Miss Arpee, received the award from Mrs. J. T. Merwin at Convocation along with other campus scholarships. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Minister of Chauncey.

Music Club Woman's School of Music Ohio University Dorothy Minister Chauncey Arpee J. T. Merwin Minister Edward Minister

Pageant and nuptials highlight Sheltering Arms notes

Mrs Charles Breinig Miss Erma Savlor and Miss Sadie Lyons of Sheltering Arms hospital MP to New Lexington Monday for St Aloysius pageant where Mary Breinig a student performed an overture piano number. Rev Dr Daniel McGurk married Miss Beatrice Lucile Riser to Mr Raymond E McKnight at First Methodist parsonage Nelsonville. Amy Wethr finished University of Iowa postgraduate work and returned home. Beryl Cone returns to Plymouth for Smith-Hughes project work with sister Pauline Cone accompanying.

Charles Breinig Erma Savlor Sadie Lyons Sheltering Arms Hospital Francis Frebault New Lexington St. Aloysius Academy Mary Breinig Herbert Daniel McGurk Beatrice Lucile Riser Raymond E. McKnight Nelsonville I. RR. Riser Beryl Cone Frank W. Cone Franklin Avenue Plymouth Smith-Hughes Pauline Cone

Local resident Angie Drake at home from Dayton hospital

Mrs. Angie Drake, employed at the Dayton hospital, is at home for a few weeks. Mrs. Emma Beal hosted last week her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Thomas Cline of Nelsonville.

Angie Drake Dayton Hospital Emma Beal Thomas Cline Nelsonville

Mrs Cyrus Young Returns Home After Visit

Mrs Cyrus Young of Columbus visited her parents Mr and Mrs George Shafer and returned home accompanied by her mother after the trip.

Cyrus Young Columbus George Shafer

Ladies Aid All Day Session Planned at Old School

On Thursday June 17 the Ladies Aid holds an all day meeting at the old school near the church. Members will quilt and do needlework providing activities and employment for attendees.

Ladies Aid

Mrs. Hosington Returns Home After Akron Visit

Mrs. Silas Hosington comes back from an extended stay with her daughter in Akron. She is accompanied by her grandson, Robert Pool, in this homecoming.

Silas Hosington Akron Robert Pool

Vance Family Heads to Miami for Summer Work

Mrs. Harley G. Vance and son Gerad Vance drive to Miami Florida for the summer. Mr. H. G. Vance has held a job there for a year.

Harley G. Vance Gerad Vance Motor Today Miami Fla H. G. Vance

Welch of Parkersburg Visits Athens

Mr C H Welch of Parkersburg West Virginia was a visitor in Athens yesterday with no further details provided.

C. H. Welch Parkersburg W. Va Athens

Martzolff Class Social at First Methodist Church

A class social led by Martzolff will be held at 7 30 Thursday evening in the First Methodist church.

Martzolff First Methodist Church

Relative Visits and Commencement Attendances Reported

Ruth Cone visits Columbus this week to see her aunt Mrs D B Johnson and other relatives. Mrs Laird G Dean and her mother Mrs H T Lee attend commencement after Dean graduates from Ohio University class of 1924. They traveled to Fredericktown with Mr Dean and sister Mrs Clarence Roach joining en route.

Ruth Cone Columbus D. B. Johnson Laird G. Dean Francis Lee H. T. Lee North Congress Street Ohio University Dean Fredericktown Clarence Roach

Woman's Missionary society meets in church parlors

The Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church will gather at 7:30 PM Thursday in the church parlors. Over Tuesday guests included Mrs. Mat McCarty of Columbus and Mrs. John Curtis of White Plains New York visiting Mrs. S. D. Thompson at 169 North Lancaster Street. Mrs. Charles Fisher Eleanor Phillips of Massillon is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs W R Phillips at 16 South College Street. Canton attorney Mr. S S Shafer has returned home with his sister Miss Mary Shafer after visiting his parents at 3 West Mulberry Street.

Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church Mat McCarty Columbus John Curtis White Plains N. Y S. D. Thompson North Lancaster Street Charles Fisher Eleanor Phillips Massillon Mrs W. R. Phillips South College Street

Demonstration Teaches Beetle Control At Children’s Home Farm

Fifty persons attended a demonstration on how to cope with the Mexican bean beetle at the Children’s Home Farm. M. P. Jones of Ohio State University showed dusting and spraying methods. The program travels to Amesville Albany Jerseyville Stewart and Coolville on successive days.

M. P. Jones Ohio State University Amesville Albany Jerseyville Stewart Coolville

Jerseyville Memorial Service Set Next Sunday

Memorial services will be held at the M. E. church in Jerseyville next Sunday afternoon June 18 at two o'clock. Dr Daniel McGurk will deliver the address. Graves in both cemeteries will be decorated. All are invited to bring flowers.

M. E Jerseyville Daniel McGurk

Statue of Pilgrim Mother unveiled at Plymouth Rock

A statue honoring the Pilgrim Mother is unveiled at Plymouth Rock Massachusetts. The piece commemorates pioneer women who endured hardship to help a nation grow and supports her family through shelter cooking sewing and remedies from roots and herbs later used in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

Plymouth Rock Mass Lydia FE Pinkham

Aged veteran of Sixty third Ohio dies in Albany

Joseph Zimmerman 84 a veteran of the Sixty third Ohio Infantry died at Sid Fought’s Albany home where he had lived a year. Funeral at Fought residence Thursday 1:30 p.m. burial in Hebbardsville cemetery. Zimmerman born in Homer township Morgan county. served from Trimble to Corinth and through the Civil War with Sherman. survived by six children.

Albany Joseph Zimmerman Trimble Athens Chillicothe Corinth Decatur Ala Sherman Sid Fought Zimmerman Tie Here Lydia A. Johnson Trimble Township Horace Zimmerman Canada Mary E. Haning George Zimmerman Wellington Charlies OQ Emmett Zimmerman Phelps Wis Marcus D. Zimmerman

Ohio Alumni Receives Honor at Commencement Address

The Ohio University awarded an honorary Master of Arts to a noted speaker who said American youth will revolutionize Western civilization. He predicted the center of gravity shifting from Europe to America within thirty years as the United States uses its gold reserves and manpower to lead the world, while noting responsibility accompanies power.

Ohio University Europe America Great Britain

Ideals and inward life warning noted at New Rochelle event

A speech by F. E. Stanley Donita on imperial dangers of spreading American ideals, warning that nations conquer with ideals, not swords. He cites Christianity democracy education and industrialism, urging graduates to examine inner life over outward success as Dr. Alfred Leonard hosts at New Rochelle event.

America Colles F. E. Stanley Donita Alfred Leonard New Rochelle N. Y Tong

Alumni Reunion Closes Happy Year at Meet

The concluding program praised the alumni gathering as a happy culmination of the year and expressed satisfaction with the reunions. Dr Bryan and others spoke during the short talks as festivities wrapped up west of the class of 26.

West Bryan

Former Athens Boy Receives Dartmouth Honor Fellowship

The son of H. Schuyler Foster Jr. and a Dartmouth College cum laude graduate has accepted a prestigious fellowship award, continuing his academic and professional pursuits after graduation.

Ormer Athens Dartmouth College H. Schuyler Foster Hr. Schuyler Foster, Jr

Dartmouth to Chicago Scholar Moves to Cleveland Ministry

Mr. Foster, formerly with Dartmouth College, will pursue a masters at the University of Chicago and then a Ph.D. He won Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho, and Kappa Phi Kappa honors. He will serve as acting pastor of two Cleveland Baptist churches while a new $885,000 church plant is financed and built.

Dartmouth College University of Chicago Foster Massachusetts School of Technology Boston Dartmouth Sigma Alpha Cleveland Mr. Foster First Baptist Church Cleveland Heights

Churches Seek New Pastor for Combined Denominations

The Rev. Foster says churches are seeking a leading pastor to serve the merged denominations. He will be associate pastor and oversee pastoral work.

Foster

Two Men Guilty of Intoxication in Magistrate Court

Millard Clifford found guilty of driving a motorcycle while intoxicated and of intoxication same day. He fined 50 dollars plus costs on the first charge and 10 dollars plus costs on the second. Emmett Starkey, riding with Clifford, also convicted of intoxication and fined 20 dollars plus costs. Affidavits filed by E. C. Mariner.

Carl Porter Millard Clifford Emmett Starkey Clifford E. C. Mariner

Suit filed for $1850 against Montgomery County Mutual Fire Insurance

Geo. W. Robinson sues in Common Pleas to recover 1850 under a fire insurance contract dated December 4 1925 after household goods were destroyed by fire December 6 1925. The claim cites the insured goods and the policy.

Geo. W. Robinson Common Pleas Court Montgomery County Mutual Fire Insurance Company

Family dispute sought support and bank injunction

In Common Pleas court Mrs. Bessie Carmen sues her husband Samuel Carmen and Athens National Bank seeking support for herself and their minor child. She asks the court to enjoin any withdrawal from a money order. Carmen asserts that about $1500 deposited with the bank is largely her property and notes the insurance company was notified.

Bessie Carmen Samuel Carmen Athens NW i Bank Common Pleas

Simple, Harmless Remedy Promises Relief for Digestive Ailments

A testimonial claims MAYA'S removes catarrhal mucus and inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal issues including appendicitis. One dose supposedly convinces with a money back guarantee from McKee Drug Co. Athens Gem Pharmacy Nelsonville and druggists everywhere.

Maya McKee Drug Co Athens Gem Pharmacy Nelsonville

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