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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1928

Page

5

Marriages and Community Notes From Athens Area

In Athens Mr. John H. Price and Miss Wreta Lee Stalmaker wed at the bride’s home with Rev. C M Porter officiating. Price, an Ohio University graduate, works as a state examiner in Akron. The couple reside at 127 North Adolph Street. Also noted are a Fourth of July community picnic plans at the Athens County Fair Grounds and updates on Kappa Phi chapter installations and Bishop Class activities. Miss Mary Linscott wed Edson Hawk at Athens, with both professionals and veterans connected to Ohio University. The Hawk couple plan a two week western trip before settling at 42 Columbia Avenue.

Athens John H. Price Anna K. Price A. E. Price Wreta Lee Stalmaker A. H. Stalmaker Akron C. M. Porter Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Price Ohio University Canton Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Bureau of Inspection North Adolph Street Athens County Fair Benz Miss Coe Montague Miss Park First Methodist Church Kappa Phi Ohio State University Columbus Winona Lake Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Walls Iowa Central Avenue M. E W. A. Wolfe Second Street Lida Farrar Mary Linscott C. O. Linscott R. D Edson Hawk M. E. Chatley First Christian Church of John Hancock High School Athens County Lewis Hawk Hawk West Columbia Avenue

Mrs. Frank Sims Hosts Mary Ann Card Club Meeting

Mrs. Frank Sims of Glouster hosted the Mary Ann card club with Mrs. Clarence Laughlin as a guest. High score honors went to Mrs. R. M. Van Dyke who finished first, with Mrs. Willis Casley second. Mrs. R. M. Van Dyke will host the next meeting in two weeks. Mr. Raymond Dew of Hoisington Kansas visits his in laws, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hawk, and friends in Albany.

Frank Sims Glouster Mary Ann Raymond Dew Hoisington, Kan Albert Hawk Woodard Avenue Albany

Fifth annual June brides banquet at Jonquil tea house

The fifth annual June brides banquet was held last night at the Jonquil tea house on Albany road. Mrs. C. L. Jordan and Mrs. John Cross supervised arrangements, with the venue decorated in yellow to match the theme. Attendees rated the event as highly enjoyable, continuing the prior year’s consensus.

Jonquil Tea House Albany Road C. L. Jordan John Cross

Akron Visitors and College Staff Travel News

Mrs J F McGrath and family visit aunt Mrs C W Gross in Akron at 56 Morris Avenue. Mrs Arthur Howe Carpenter is hospitalized in Chicago after surgery. Ardilla Shuster visits Chillicothe to see nephew Floyd Shuster. Kenneth Summers of Springfield meets Athens friends while traveling for H V Brentney Co. Maude Mathews and Cora Bailey attend University of Chicago summer studies. Mrs M H McFarland arrives from Palm Beach to stay with aunt Mrs Arthur Boyles and plans husband’s join in August while former Pomeroy resident spends the summer north.

J. F. McGrath Harold Marjorie Akron C. W. Gross Morris Avenue Maude Mathews Cora Bailey Ohio University Chicago University of Chicago M. H. McFarland Aretha Miller Palm Beach Fla Arthur Boyles S. L. Miller Pittslburgh Boyles McFarland Pomeroy

Relation of bank to clients told by J E Bailey

J E Bailey spoke to the Athens Women's Commercial club about banking relations with clients. He traced the bank's origin growth and usefulness and emphasized the need for a banking service charge. Officers were elected: President Miss Dell Finsterwald Vice President Mrs John Milar Secretary Mrs Ralph Dalton Treasurer Mrs J C McClanahan Corresponding secretary Mrs H A Hatch. The next meeting will be the first Wednesday in August.

J. E. Bailey Athens Women's Commercial Club Hotel Berry Bailey Dell Finsterwald John Milar Ralph Dalton J. C. McClanahan H. A. Hatch

Indictments Returned After Violence Fraud Probe

A Chicago special grand jury issued nine indictments involving 13 men in the April primaries probe. In Columbus a whip cracked during a medicine show struck 11 year old Lena Morris causing eye injury. doctors in Grant hospital report slight hope of saving the eye.

Columbus Third and St. Clair Avenues Lena Morris Fourth Avenue Grant Hospital Chicago

Woman Honored At New Plymouth Birthday Reunion

The Carter family held a birthday reunion at William Carter’s home in New Plymouth Route 1. Guests included William Powell and family, Jay Powell and family, Esther Largent and daughter Esty, Anna May Carter, Winny Carter, Margery Carter and sons James Kenneth and Joe, Bert Carter, Frank McNaughten, Homer Carter, Ray Carter, and other relatives from Athens Union Furnace Springfield Haydenville and Lancaster.

William Carter New Plymouth William Powell Jay Powell Harold Nell Elizabeth Dorothy Jean Mike Largent Esty Harvey Carter Anna May Winnie Athens John Carter Margery James Kenneth Joe Union Furnace Bert Carter Lancaster Frank McNaughten Springfield Homer Carter Ray Haydenville

Canaanville Grange Accepts Four Candidates for Membership

In Canaanville on Tuesday night the Canaan Grange balloted and accepted four candidates during a Grange Hall meeting attended by forty five members. The program featured a Grange song, nursery rhyme roll call, songs by the youths, a talk on Raising White Leghorns in Vineland New Jersey by Merwin Mansfield, a reading by Ray Starlin, and a dialogue by Lois and Florence Walton.

Canaanville theCanaan Grange Grange Vineland New Jersey Merwin Mansfield Ray Starlin Lois Florence Walton

Dayton Woman and Son Die in Auto Crash

A 46 year old woman Mrs Earl Neff died and her 16 year old son Carey Neff was fatally injured when their automobile was struck by a Pennsylvania railroad train at a crossing in Dayton on June 28.

Dayton Earl Neff Carey Neff Pennsylvania

Hope Search May Be Begun for Lost Men

At Kings Bay Spitzbergen June 28, improving Arctic weather raised hopes that rescue flights may start for 21 missing explorers in three groups. Roald Amundsen and five of his party remain unaccounted for, while Umberto Nobile’s six men on the ice await救. Ships mass into the area to aid the search for all missing men.

Kings Bay Spitzbergen Great Arctic Arctic Roald Amundsen Tromsco Umberto Nobile

Father Is Killed At Grade Crossing

A Cleveland man Samuel Anderson was killed and his wife plus two children injured when a railroad grade crossing crash occurred during the night. Police said the accident happened at the crossing in Cleveland.

Cleveland U.P Samuel Anderson

Five Men Arrested as Racketeers Tied to Cincinnati Shake-Down

In Cleveland on June 28 five men described by police as racketeers operating in the southern part of the state were booked on suspicion charges. Authorities awaited word from Cincinnati police who suspected the group may be implicated in the recent gamblers extortion in Cincinnati and Newport Kentucky.

Cleveland Cincinnati Newport

Specialist Flies East To Save Life Of Girl

Dr. John MacLachlen, a noted Cleveland specialist, flew to Hartford yesterday after other experts despaired of saving Virginia Scofield, granddaughter of Charles W. Scofield. He was to return today with hope the child would live, according to reports from Cleveland.

Cleveland U.R John MacLachlen Hartford Conn Virginia Scofield Charles W. Scofield MacLachlan

Gas Well Drilled In Lee Township

A gas well was drilled several days ago on the Catherine Mausten farm in Lee township Ath en county by the Logan Gas Company. F L Guenther of M was the drilling contractor.

Catherine Mas Lee Township Athens County Logan Gas Company F. L. Guenther

Also Mentioned on This Page

Meta Stalmaker Methodist Club H. E. Benz Marian Coe Irene Park Elizabeth Montague Steubenville Ind National Council of Chapters National Methodist Girls Club Philonita Club Methodist George Junod Congress Street H. K. Tully New York City L. E. Boykin Junior Washington, D. C C. M. Coulter Isaac E. Ash J. R. Harvey Harry Cromley John B. Cross N. S. Welk A. E. Whaley E. C. Woodworth John J. Woolley George A. Coe Linscott Boy Scout Card Club SPORT Appares P. K Wayne Vanity Fair McHenry & Sisler Arthur Howe Carpenter Lucile Evans Carpenter Ardilla Shuster Chillicothe Mr. Floyd ‘Shuster Kenneth Summers H. V. Bretney Company Athens Women’s Commercial Club Canaanville Grange Preston the Big Daylight Boelzner Hat Shop Feltie Bugs Tom Rayon Alpaca Kmunster Dan Rocuy'y
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