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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1929

Page

5

Society Notes and Local Club Activities Rumor

Mrs Strecker of Cincinnati will sing on WLW Sunday at 8 30 am with a church chorus. Akron visitors Mr and Mrs Willett Sweeney arrive for two week stay with Mr and Mrs Frank E Sweeney at 192 North Lancaster Street. Girl Scouts plan Court of Award practice at Athens High School Auditorium Saturday at 2. Monthly Woman's Missionary Society meeting at Christian Church features lectures on China Tibet and Buddhism. New Athens branch officers installed including Milo Kimball as president and Genevieve Chase recording secretary. Home Guards meet Saturday at First Methodist Church. Mrs Garnet Stevers recovering after surgery in Grant Hospital.

C. L. Strecker Cincinnati Frank J. Heasley WLW Willett Sweeney Akron Frank E. Sweeney North Lancaster Street Sweeney Mr. Sweeney Athens High School Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church W. W. Lee Jessie Drake Athens Milo Kimball Homer Cherrington Genevieve Chase Marion Morse Frank Copeland Marie Acomb Maude Matthews S. H., Bing Eleanor Hughes Dean Irma Voigt Edith Wray Grace Johnson Genevieve Apgar Kimball Dean Voigt Mroch

Beravati Ullas Club Meeting Report and Hostess Details

Fifteen members and two guests met Thursday afternoon at 3 Marc Street hosted by Mrs. 3 G Dowles. Guests included Mrs. Vreank Brown of Portsmouth visiting her sister Mrs. Mary A Fryburger and Mrs. W B Ferguson who helped host. The club will meet Saturday at 2 20 p m with Mrs. Charles G Matthews. Mrs. Theodore B Noss will present the State Federation Convention report at this meeting instead of later as planned.

Ifteen G. Dowles Marc Street Vreank Brown Portsmouth Mary A. Fryburger Ullas Club Charles G. Matthews East Mulberry Street State Federation Theodore B. Noss

Athens A A U W Banquet honors 28 college graduates

Athens branch of the A A U W held its first banquet at Hill Crest Inn with 69 attendees including two guests Mrs. Joseph Ki Jewett of Buffalo and Miss Katherine Foster. The group listed graduates from 28 universities led by Ohio University with 27 graduates and other schools such as Columbia Illinois Stanford Bryn Mawr Goucher and Denison among others.

Athens Hill Crest Inn Joseph Ki. Jewett Buffalo N. Y Katherine Foster R. A. Foster William Foster Princeton University Foster Vassar College Middlebury Sorbonne Denison Ohio Wesleyan Welles

Mrs Essie Hill Weds Charter Stover In Nelsonville

Miss Essie Hill and Mr Charter Stover were married Thursday at noon by Rev M E Chatley at the Christian Church parsonage in Nelsonville. The couple will reside in Akron. Mrs Fred Chevelier of Foster Place was called to Nelsonville by the death of her nephew Billy Vanbibber, son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Vanbibber.

Essie Hill Charter Stover Nelsonville M. E. Chatley Christian Church Minnie Osman Sylvia Hill Akron Fred Chevelier Foster Place Billy Vanbibber Jesse Vanbibber

Perry Grand Jury to Examine Confession in Jail Escape

Perry County officials say the grand jury at NEW LEXINGTON will review the confession of Evan Pickering, a 24 year old escapee from the Junction City brick plant, who allegedly aided the September blaze that killed 14 prisoners. The panel will also probe the Hemlock fires that destroyed the mayor’s office and village jail, previously deemed incendiary but unsatisfied by state fire marshal findings.

New Lexington E. C. Wagner Perry County Evan Pickering Junction City Wagner Hemlock

New Lexington Board to Spend 10000 on School Grounds

The New Lexington Board of Education, authorized by Dr J J Clitten, plans improvements to the grounds and drive of the new 240000 high school. The project includes a brick driveway deliverable in 89 days and landscaping funded from state aid for weak districts.

New Lexington New Lexington

Grand Jury Fails to Indict Detrick in Banning Killing

In Bellefontaine on May 10 the county grand jury did not indict Delmar Detrick of De Graff for shooting and killing neighbor Charles Banning last March. Detrick admitted the shooting but pleaded unwritten law.

Bellefontaine U.P Delmar Detrick Degraff Charles Banning Banning

Pole Vault Champion Franklin Kelly Sets English Mark

British pole vault titleholder Franklin Kelly, a 1923 Wisconsin graduate, cleared 12 feet 7 inches to win England's pole vault championship.

Franklin Kelly Wisconsin England

Former Athens Woman Dies in Auto Accident

Amesville May 14 A former Athens resident Miss Elna Glasier 76 was killed in an auto accident in Cincinnati where her sister and two other women were injured. Glasier formerly ran a furniture store in Athens and lived with her brother L H Glasier in Cincinnati. Funeral services will be held in Amosville Presbyterian Church with burial in Amosville.

Amesville Jurtea Cincinnati Elna Glazivy Misa Glazier Athens Miss Glazier Eourt Anox Presbyterian Church lHivyde Park Amosville Presbyterian Church A. M. Taylor Chat Mira Glazier L. H. Glaaier Fi Cinclinnati Glastee J. T. Giseller Glasier Hemishad

Custody Granted in Athena County Home Award Case

Etta E. Smith of Nelsonville wins custody of Athena County Children’s Home ward Aldine Y Wagner after probate court action. The court grants custody on the child’s best interests following application to the Athena County Probate Court.

Athena County Aldine Y Wagner Etta E. Smith Nelsonville Athena County Probate Cour

Mother's Day Service Planned by Athens Pika Lodge

The Athens lodge of Pika will observe Mother's Day with a service at the hiret Presbyterian Church Sunday at 3:39 p.m. Exalted Ruler Ciien M. Remine leads. Elka committee includes Dravid Johneen Roy C. Shirley and Arch Mc Yuinfee. ritual to be held with the church service and many lodge members and friends are expected.

Athens Pika Hiret Presbyterian Church Ciien M. Remine Athens Lodge Dravid Johneen Roy C. Shirley Arch Mc Yuinfee Elka Committee

Burson Sent to Columbus Home for Juvenile Care

Athens youth Gien Burson, 16, arrested April 27 for threatening Judge M. Johnson in the Athens Courthouse, is committed to Juvenile Court and to the Bureau of Juvenile Research in Columbus. He will receive education and care until age 21 under supervision after being declared sane by local physicians.

Athena County Grand Jury Gien Burson Athens 8 M. Johnson Athens County Burson Bureau of Juvenile Research Olorbiys Ariven Buraen Judee Johnson Phistoiina

Bust in wake of unrest shocks local streets

A reported incident in the city sparked by unrest disturbed residents as authorities investigated possible clashes. Officials said operations were underway to restore order and reassure the public while collecting details from witnesses.

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