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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1936

Page

7

Albany Hosts Athens County's First Flower Show

Flowers filled the High School Building in Albany for Athens County's inaugural flower show. More than 250 attendees from Albany and nearby towns toured 289 arrangements and garden displays, with prizes across categories for miniature mirrors, wild flower nooks, Japanese pieces, and table settings. Notable entries included mirror miniature garden by E V Springer and garden scenes by Sandusky Woodyard and Faye Baker Cline.

Marian Bush Snyder Albany Athens County Sandusky Woodyard Girl Scouts E. V. Springer Charles Radcliff Everett White Holly Goodwin Oda Gillogly Tom Wolfe Athens M. D. Hartinger Pomeroy John Crantson Twilight Garden Club Paul Barnes Lowell Chase Shirley Poppy Woodyard Wild Rose Margaret Russell Clematis Jane Dailey Cottle A. F. Sisson Harriett Woodyard Odta Gillogly Florida Henry Reeder Bert Hovey Cottell B. A. Russell Russell Nellie Ziggafoos Adria Welker Ed Lash Coleus A. E. Graham E. M. Musgrave Sadie Miller A. D. Cline O. D Logan Book Woolworth Company Howard Ayler Rest Haven Connett Florence Brown P. D. Morse Southern Ohio Electric Company Middleport Nelsonville New Marshfield Huntington W. Va

Greendale News Briefs Bunch Of Local Visits And Guests

Miss Mona Allen of Logan visited her sister Mrs Ellsworth Biggs. Mr and Mrs John Wilson of Carbon Hill and Mrs Jennie Dye attended a birthday dinner for Grover Harrison in Gallipolis. Guests of Mr and Mrs Raymond Pierson Wednesday evening included several local residents and relatives. Emma Evans of Carbon Hill and Viola Bond visited Columbus recently. Lou Arnett of Gore visited Rudolph Gottke. Susan Cooper of Logan is staying with her son Harry Mills. Mrs Andrew Dye and children visited her parents in Chauncey. Vivian Hopstetter of Buchtel stayed with her sister Mrs Raymond Mills. Joe Biosser and Viola Biosser with Charles Courtney visited Lena Poling in McArthur. Rachel Wilson of Nelsonville visited her aunt Mrs Harry Mills and family.

New Straitsville Emma Evans Carbon Hill Viola Bond Columbus Lou Arnett Gore Rudolph Gottke Susan Cooper Logan Harry Mills Andrew Dye Pearl Lowery Chauncey Vivian Hopstetter Buchtel Raymond Mills Joe Biosser Viola Charles Courtney Blosser Lena Poling McArthur Rachel Wilson Nelsonville

Just Between You and Me Athens High Vacation Jobs

Athens High School boys spend summer working as bus boys, ticket takers, chauffeurs, and delivery drivers at local hotels, theaters, and firms. Notable names include Carl Wilson and Clifford Bean. Social notes mention vaudeville actors, heat relief crowds, and local figures seen about town with family ties and small-town humor.

Athens Carl Wilson Athens High Hotel Berry Clifford Cornell Kentucky Military Institute Athena Theater Lawrence Helwig Ohio Theater Franklin Calvin Frank Calvin N. Lancaster St State Highway Department Ted Sprague Donald Sanders B. R. Sanders

Critical condition of Mrs. Baker in Gallipolis

The condition of Mrs. Irving M. Baker, daughter of Major and Mrs. H. E. F. Houck, was reported critical Saturday night. She had a surgical operation in a Cleveland hospital on Thursday night and her parents went to her Saturday.

Gallipolis Irving M. Baker H. E F. Houck Cleveland

Social notes of Athens residents travel and visitors

Mr and Mrs R W Finsterwald and children Jane and Dow of 6 S&S College St left Saturday for Atlantic City and plan to return next Monday. Numerous guests and travelers are listed, including Dr Paul D Eddy of New York City, Prof H Augustine Smith of Boston University, and Miss Kathryn Sherrard, with many to Columbus, Cincinnati, Athens, and other Ohio towns for church school conventions and family visits.

R. W. Finsterwald Jane Dow S&s. College St Atlantic City Paul D. Eddy New York City International Council of Religious Education C. E. Cameron N. High St Wilbur H. Fowler N. Collage St H. Augustine Smith Boston University Robert Swisher Newark Seventy-Seventh State Church Ann M. Sandy Columbus Ohio Council of Religious Education Harry M. Roach College St Mra Sandy State Church Howard Hamlin Harvard Ohio State Universities W. B. Bentley Morris Ave Athens Arthur T. Arnold FP. G. Dowler Church &J Charles DeMolet Akron DeMolet George Hoisington Fred H. McCoy Congress St

Second Annual Brewster Day Reunion July 12

Descendants of the Mayflower crossing plan their second Brewster Day reunion at Rio Grande Gallia County on July 12. Hannah Brewster Randall 94 will officiate with a reception at 11 a m and a basket dinner at noon followed by a music program Judge Cecil F Randall of Columbus will be toast master and Brewster Day Pilgrimage officers include S A Ringer Leonette Milhon and Dorothy Randall Brooks.

Rio Grande Gallia County Hannah Brewster Randall Randall Route 35 Gallipolis Randall-Brooks Cecil F. Randall Columbus S. A. Ringer Leesburg Leonette Milhon McArthur Dorothy Randall Brooks

Nelsons to Sail for England on Laconia

Mrs. Alex Nelson and son Bel ford Nelson of 21 Elmwood Place plan to sail July 31 for Europe spending August and September abroad. They will sail from New York aboard the Laconia to Liver pool Edinboro Glasgow and other English and Scottish cities. They will stay with Mrs. Carrie Walker near Newcastle and return September 30 on the Queen Mary from Southampton England.

Alex Nelson Belford Nelson Elmwood Pl Europe New York Liverpool England Edinboro Glasgow London Scotland Nelson Carrie Walker Newcastle Southampton

Saxton Baby Debut Linda Lou Born at Home

Mr and Mrs W R Saxton of 15 Elliot Street announce the birth of a seven pound girl on June 20 naming her Linda Lou. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs G G Thompson of Mahoningtown PA and Mr and Mrs Lewis Saxton of Dexter Ohio.

W. R. Saxton Elliot St Linda Lou G.G. Thompson Mahoningtown Lewis Saxton Dexter Ohio

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