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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1937
Page
12
The Athens Messenger advertisement index lists rates cash only and discounts for multiple insertions. It outlines acceptable and unacceptable ad categories and rules for corrections and deadlines, with sections for services, help wanted, situations, business changes, and livestock listings.
Naomi Ruth Swart born March 8 1916 Willow Springs Missouri grew up near Athens Ohio and lived in Dayton and Springfield. She married Dillion Blevins in May 1936 and mother to Carolyn Elaine. After eight weeks of illness she died in Springfield City Hospital while prayers from many congregations followed. Her family includes her parents Roy and Carl Swart brothers Henry George Gilbert sisters Edna Evelyn Inez and many relatives.
The Gallipolis social section covers AAUW meetings at Mrs. D C Priestley’s suburban home with a lawn picnic and a reading on Pt Pleasant history by E W Edwards with Vera Reeve at the piano. It notes a turkey bridge club dinner at The Old French Home with winners and a gift to Mrs Haney as she moves to Athens. The Girls Reserve Club hosts the Mother Daughter Tea at the high school, organized by Miss Betty Clark. Nova West and Wilma Gottke obtain a marriage license and wed in Pt Pleasants officiated by Rev M D Shiflett.
Mrs Noah Sommers of Harper Street was surprised by her three sisters on Sunday for her 68th birthday. The gathering included Mr and Mrs Robert Hixson Mrs Amos England Mrs George Gabriel and other relatives with well filled baskets and a prepared dinner.
Mrs. Woods spoke on Education in Africa to the Standard Bearers during a Tuesday meeting at Miss Lavern Lam born home. After a brief business session, a potluck lunch followed for 14 members.
Mrs Roy Davis substituted for Miss Katherine Dennison commercial teacher at Glouster High School on Wednesday as Dennison was ill. A church group class meets Friday night at 8:30 with entertainment and refreshments at the Church of Christ. A Daughters of America benefit party Friday at IOOF Hall begins at 8. A Laurel Township man is fined ten dollars plus costs by Magistrate Stephenson after pleading guilty to failing to send his children to school.
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