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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1926

Page

5

Banquet notes and social events in New York visitors section

The W B A banquet at Hotel Berry featured a green and white color scheme with guests Mrs. Sullivan and Miss Ina Hoover delivering talks. Athens High School Honor Society banquet initiates forty five with toasts on character scholarship leadership and service. Bridge parties hosted by Mrs A B Roe and Mrs L Dow Poston showcased green Patrick’s Day decor and top scores won by Mrs Harry Beckley and Mrs John H Preston.

Hotel Berry Sullivan Lima Ina Hoover Miss McKibben Miss Hollinger Miss Crawford Colonial National Honor Society Athens High School Alberta Junod Robert Dixon Vianna Roush Ernest Wilson Halene Woods John Patterson Russell H. Rupp John S’. Newcombe A. B. Roe L. Dow Poston Roe Elmwood Place Poston Harry Beckley Russell Finsterwald John H. Preston W. K. Scott

Bridge Party At Country Club In Green St Patrick Theme

A younger set bridge club entertained husbands at the Country Club with a St Patrick themed dinner. Green carnations candles tallies and shamrock mints set the color, with Mrs Earl Beckley top scorer and Mrs Charles Woodworth next among the women, while Mr Don Peden and Mrs Wheeler Dew led the men. Also noted is the Athens wedding of Ernest W Jones and Temple Gessels in Glouster at 10 o'clock this morning witnessed by family and friends.

Country Club St. Patrick Earl Beckley Charles Woodworth Don Peden Wheeler Dew Richard McKinstry Brandon Grover Earl Krieger Wheatley Link P. ©. Nichols Ralph White Charles Woodsworth Eleanor Bolin Athens Ernest W. Jones Temple Gessels Glouster Christian Church M. E. Chatley Dwight Post Gladys Roberts Andrew Plant

Higley Circle Selects Officers at Annual Meeting

Higley Study circle held its annual meeting at Mrs. George Coe 102 North Lancaster Street. Officers elected include S E G Pedigo president C H Horn first vice president W T Sprague second vice president C E Atkinson recording secretary C O Clark corresponding secretary L W Russell treasurer.

Higley Circle Higley Study Circle George Coe North Lancaster Street S. E. G. Pedigo C. H. Horn W. T. Sprague C. E. Atkinson C. O. Clark L. W. Russell R.L. Morton A. C. Anderson W. B. Bentley

A. B. W. Club Meeting Planned at Mrs Fought Home

The A. B. W. club will meet at 7 o'clock Friday evening at 67 Morris Avenue. Hostesses are Mrs. Richard Fought Mrs. Leo Kinse and Mrs. Russell Van Dyke.

A. B. W. Club Richard Fought Morris Avenue Fought Leo Kinse Russell van Dyke

Local notices and visits fill a busy week in Athens

The Woman's Relief Corps meets Friday at 7 PM in Red Men’s hall. West Side PTA postpones its regular meeting to Friday March 26. Mrs J H Dowler of New Marshfield visits her son Mr P G Dowler in Athens. Mr and Mrs R G Peugh return from a three week visit with relatives in Glouster. Presbyterian church Friendly Society meets Friday at 2 30 PM for important business and elections. Mr Robert B Jennings of Los Angeles arrives in Athens to handle business, brother of Ralph P Jennings. Dozens of area residents from Staunton to Mineral are listed as visitors or relatives in town, and Mr and Mrs Fred R Baker of Fisher return from Washington DC with family visits in Athens and surroundings. Mrs Rose Stevenson of Mineral and Mrs A McNab of Nelsonville noted among local visitors or travelers.

Robert B. Jennings Los Angeles Calif Athens Ralph P. Jennings

Funeral of Dr Jennie Beckler in Staunton Va Segue Pedigree

The funeral for Dr Jennie K Beckler who died of multiple abscesses of the liver and intestines at her Staunton home was attended by Dr Herbert Beckler and Miss Belle Knowlton among others.

James McCullum Chauncey Fila Ireeman Orville Crow Hadley Ely Mineral Ray Knowlton Henry Needer Vina Roberts Emma Leatner Frank Davies Albany Linnie Hupp Hemlock Jennie K. Beckler Staunton, Va Herbert §. Beckler Belle Knowlton

Health nurse Miss Anne Morgan unable to work at home

Murray City county health nurse Miss Anne Morgan stays home due to a sprained ankle and is unable to work.

Anne Morgan Murray City

Miss Virginia Knecht Passes Nearby in Lancaster

Miss Virginia Knecht, aged 58, of 58 Morris Avenue, was reported to have been seen in Lancaster yesterday afternoon in a local record that notes a moving or visiting status.

Virginia Knecht Morris Avenue Lancaster

Mrs. Morrow Visits Athens With Children

Mrs Emmett Morrow of Lancaster accompanied by Ruth Anne and Helene visited her parents Mr and Mrs George Hunter of New Marshfield in Athens yesterday afternoon.

Emmett Morrow Lancaster Athens Ruth Anne Helene

McAfees of Lexington Visit Athens Ahead of New York

Mr and Mrs E B McAfee of Lexington Kentucky were in Athens yesterday and plan a ten day visit with Mr and Mrs D T McAfee in Mineral then proceed to New York City. Mrs C C Payne of Zaleski visited Athens on business. Lucille Sickles 11 Pratt Street ill with pneumonia shows slight improvement. Mrs L T Denham of Parkersburg traveled through Athens on her way home from nursing duties in Columbus. Mrs Luster Sickles of Mineral returned home after a few days in Athens.

E. B. McAfee Lexington Athens Mineral D. T. McAfee New York City C. C. Payne of Zaleski L. T. Denham Parkersburg Columbus

Miss Sybie Grayson Visits Friends in Athens and McArthur

Miss Sybie Grayson ef traveled from Athens to McArthur on Wednesday to visit friends, continuing a socially noted journey through the area.

Sybie Grayson Athens McArthur

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