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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1927
Page
7
Messenger correspondents report continued items from page six detailing local events and notes in terse summaries. The column compiles brief updates on people places and happenings with concise entries typical of a daily paper’s society and community notes.
Syracuse notes show A. L. Flanagan chosen as principal speaker at the church meeting, with reports of church services and society activities across town. Events include a Presbyterian lord's supper and elder ordination, PTA postponement, and multiple visits and community notices involving local families.
The Ireland Ladies Aid held a Thursday afternoon meeting with Als Bingman leading readings by Mrs. Orville Brandeberry and Mrs. John Brandeberry. Attendees included Mrs. Earl Clark, Mrs. Adam Brandeberry, Mrs. John Hornsby, Mrs. Everett Bingman, Mrs. Fay Clark, Mrs. Viola Daugherty, Mrs. Alfred Rogers, Mrs. John Brandeberry, Mrs. Emerson Daugherty, Frank Clark, and several others plus children. The group adjourned at 4 PM to reconvene May 26 with Mrs. Everett Bingman. Others visiting included Mr. and Mrs. Merle Nist and the Misses Myrtle and Mildred Lormay, who spent Thursday in Parkersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Batton and two children of New Martinsville visited the former’s daughter, Mrs. Shera Tollins, and family. Madge Green visited grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Matlack, Topper’s Plains. Charles M. Campbell and son attended funeral of William Wilcoxon in Sorri Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Le C. Johnson and others visited Tettyburg recently. Guests at the Bingman home included Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Shafer, Donna Shafer, Mrs. John Gibbs, and S. M. Bingeman. E. Brandeberry was in Dareketsburg on business. Mrs. Ida Cuban spent a week in Athens with her daughter, Mrs. Ida Wanless.
The high school will hold its commencement Monday evening at the Methodist church with Dr. Matheny of Ohio University as speaker. A large crowd attended the class play at the Methodist church over Wednesday and Thursday nights. Helen Dixon visited Margaret Jane Barnhill and Grace Douglas with Nancy Gilkey spent Thursday night with Hellena pshuler. The Grange was organized here Friday evening. The primary grades have a picnic Tuesday at 1 o'clock. Clarence Creamer and Mrs. W. A. Swartz, with Hazel Swartz, visited Bir. Tuesday evening.
Wrightstown residents Wrightstown Howard Watson spent Sunday with Nev and Mrs Atta Ball. Mr and Mrs FF Wogan and their three daughters were guests Sunday of Vinton Wogan and family at Zion Ridge. Mr and Mrs Cart Able visited Mr and Mrs E B Leeper of Mountville. Mrs Annie Carpenter spent Sunday with Oc a Able Me and Mrs G C W Vial recently of Mr and Mrs Carl.
The Corning area lists morning and evening services at the local M E church with celebrants and attendees. A Boy Scout service is planned for the evening. Community members visit, travel plans for tours to New Concord and Europe are noted, and a large high school graduation attendance is reported with 24 graduates receiving diplomas.
New Marshfield Mrs. Floyd Beverage hosted a Monday evening gathering for her husband’s birthday with friends including Carl Russell and family, Aucil Day, and Mamie Mace visiting Athens. Relatives from Columbus Athens and Carbondale attended a funeral at Gin Dinsmeeer. The Dinsmoor family mourns Gwen Dinsmoor.
The Plains notes list several absences across grades Mrs Wilsons sixth grade aids in geography Japan lessons 14 pupils present daily last month and 32 in Miss Hooper third grade never absent nor tardy this month Kenneth sees Betty Guseimar Margaret Bricker and Freda Culver absent from Weathys second grade attendance contest ends in a tie The seventh grade studies Ohio and a nightingale poem for the Bound to Suc club The eighth grade visit notes Mont Perry absent due to sickness Those in seventh grade with no absences include Radph Wavely Jaine Whithitch Reba Jollison Norman Smith Maxine Channel Ice Lee Verna Nagle and Catharine Lastow Fifth graders not absent this month include Mlora Hanning Neval Warkman Charles Savage Bennie Harrison Frances Lee Evellina Cowper James Buffington Virgil Cullison Rosa Barkie Siberta Barnes Woodrow Mercer Raymond Inkham Pal Gould Mildred Silver Edward Smith Gabriel Wilmer Barnes Charles McGlone Clyde Gabriel The fifth grade students who went on a visit Monday The Plains high school class size notes ten girls and eight boys The commencement exercises will be held in the high school gymnasium Thursday evening with the class address by Dr S H Bir of Ohio University and the baccalaureate set for the high school auditorium
Mrs Nora Graves visited her sister in Columbus this week and Mrs August Olson left for Columbus to join her husband working in a lumber mill. Merwin Stauffer and Lawrence Ison were in Akron and Cleveland for work. Carl Micheals secured a position as an apple sliceman. Jim Parfitt and Les Bobo left for Kentucky for employment. Mr and Mrs J T Gabriel and five children of Marion visited Joe T Hutchins and will visit Donald Hanna's at Shawnee next week. Ward was received this week by Orla Porter, of the death of Gwen Dinsmore, at Clocionati, who guard
The article lists a May 14 sermon by Rev. Day of Athens and notes undecided dates for alumni banquet and a play. Class night exercises will be May 17 in the high school gymnasium, with senior officers and numerous named participants including Lohse, Barngary, Lohse, Tate, Day, Bradshaw, Binney, Van Meter, McGegt, and Benedam among others.
Trimble high school held its commencement in the Trimble Methodist Church with 72 graduates. Grace Sayre and Miss Phyllis Sayre sang a duet as Lena Wolfe accompanied on piano. Principal Mt. Trimble spoke, noting the class readiness and past leaders, while Prof. Hoe discussed historical figures and today’s problems. Personal visits include Levandoski and Marshall relatives spending time in Bucyrus and Columbus business trips.
Pythian Sisters of Glouster plan a Sunday noon gathering at the hall to discuss funeral arrangements for Mrs Cars. A procession will proceed to the Mor cemetery after the service, with attendance to be confirmed by members. Mrs Gwen Meredith is noted in the event lineup.
Glouster April a4 the board of education adopted a certificate of indebtedness for 13440 to cover several months of salaries. Principal Holter was re hired for another year and has a life certificate. T Carr also holds a life certificate. Mrs Munden resigned from the board and Mrs J A Ded icort was appointed to fill the term.
Clarence Knight suffered a compound fracture of the right leg above the ankle when his Ford coupe overturned while he tried to prevent it from slipping over an em bankment. He escaped from the vehicle after it started to move but slipped, the car rolling onto him.
Glouster April meeting drew a large crowd for Tom Thumb program at Palmer School. Officers elected for the coming year include Mrs. Ch et Wolk. Financial report noted a cash balance near year end.
A garbled historical OCR fragment mentions the library, chairs, Solita dia sedans, and payment with something like compensation. The text is unclear and contains many distorted words, hindering precise reconstruction of names, places, or dates.
The 11 month old daughter of Sir and Mrs Ben Morrison near Palos died Friday morning from pneumonia after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Sunday morning at Nedtown church at 9 30 conducted by Mrs Kenney of Athens. Burial will be in the cemetery on Taylar ide. Morrison and family recently moved from Redtown to the area near Datos.
President E B Bryan backed abolishing the athletic advisory board, granting the department toll power over its affairs without outside intervention. A C grade scholastic standard is required for men students, and a constitutional amendment ratified by a student vote formalizes the changes with faculty representation for conventions. In Ohio, the move follows a broader policy shift and the Men’s Union ratified by vote. In Tipton Eng a husband’s action tied to his wife’s hair underscores social headlines nearby.
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