Friendship Music Club Met Promoting Evening at Ila Shafer Home
Friendship Music Club met at Ila Shafer’s home Friday with 18 attendees. The program included piano duet Home Sweet Home, two violin solos Merrily Dancing and Over the Alps, a paper on John Boone the Blind Musical Genius, and new member Donna Shafer joined. Following business, music games and refreshments concluded. Nearby guests included Maud Morris, Clyde Huffman, Aruthur Robinson, and families visiting Athens for Mother's Day.
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Friendship Music Club
Ila Shafer
Home Sweet Home
Harriett Musgrave
Eileen Sanders
Alps
Bobby Hutchins
Grace Goldsberry
John Boone
French Start Air Service to South America
French aviator Jean Mermoz launched a noon trans Atlantic flight from Saint Louis Senegal to Natal Brazil aboard an Aero Postal seaplane. He carried 308 pounds of mail with navigator J Arby and radio operator Gumie aboard. The 1600 mile route aims to inaugurate regular air mail service to South America.
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Saint Louis
Senegal
U.P
Jean Mermoz
Brazil
South America
Aero Postal
South American
Natal
Mermoz
J’arby
Gumie
Aero Postal Company
Elks Observe Mother's Day Service in Athens
The Athens Lodge of the B P Q O E held a Mother s Day service with carnations for attendees. C R Featherstone read the opening ritual, Fred Lee Tom led songs including Rock Me To Sleep Mother and That Wonderful Mother of Mine, with tributes from John B Cross Roy Pierce Francis Lavelle R C Shirley and B T Grover. The service closed briefly to allow attendance at church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
C. R. Featherstone
Fred Lee Tom
Mr. Tom
John B. Cross
Roy Pierce
Francis Lavelle
R. C. Shirley
B. T. Grover
Elks
Pool Opening Attracts Crowd In Athens
About 1 000 people sought relief from heat as Crystal Pool in Athens opened on Sunday. The line formed before gates opened and an estimated 500 waited. The pool, owned by Athens Amusement Co, was rebuilt in 1927 and measures 60 by 160 feet with 300 000 gallons of water and depths from 18 inches to 9 feet.
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Crystal
Athens
Ohio Wesley AB
Athens Amusement Company
State Audit of City Books Is Completed
State audit of Athens City completes review from November 6, 1927, to April 5, 1930, and Mayor's Court accounts to March 18, 1929, with report due in a month. George B. Rector and Arles W. Corbin of the Bureau Inspection and Supervision oversee the effort.
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Athens City
Oks
George B. Rector
Arles W. Corbin
State Auditor
Sffice
Mayor's Court
British aviatrix Amy Johnson halts in Allahabad refueling
Pi Miss Amy Johnson the British aviatrix on a solo flight to Australia paused in Allahabad for two hours today before continuing to Calcutta after refueling.
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Allahabad
India
Amy Johnson
Toustralia
Alcutta
Pallas Club year end meeting highlights and guests
Pallas Club closed its calendar year with a Saturday afternoon meeting at 30 Franklin Avenue hosted by Mrs. H. L. Goodwin. Miss Amy Weiher reported on the state Women's Federated Clubs meeting in Columbus and Miss Elsie Druggan reviewed The Rebel Generation by Jo Van Ammers Kueller.
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Pallas Club
H. L. Goodwin
Franklin Avenue
Amy Weiher
Columbus
Mary G. Noss
Elsie Druggan
Jo van Ammers Kueller
R. W. Vincent
East Orange
N. J
F. H. Krecker
Krecker
North Congress Street
G. P. Guthrie
Cecile Lucas
Mary Virginia Hewitt
Ohio State University
Pi Beta Phi
East Union Street
Columbus Athenians Hold May Meeting Here
The Columbus Athenians met Sunday May 4 at 6 pm with hostess Mrs J W Richardson Westerville Road. A pot luck dinner was served by the hostess assisted by daughter Grace Bow. Grace Bower won the contest first prize. Attendees included Mrs Rosa Hill Sadie Salters Helen Salters Haze Chase Miller O G Jordan R H Thompson William Pennell C Fulwider Erma Fulwider George Chaney Mickel Percy Fulwider James Musser H T Wise and the hostess.
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J. W. Richardson
Westerville Road
Grace Bow
Sadie Salters
H. T. Wise
Grace Bower
Rosa Hill
Helen Salters
Haze
Chase Miller
O. G. Jordan
R. H. Thompson
William Pennell
C. Fulwider
Erma Fulwider
George Chaney
Mickel
Percy Fulwider
James Musser
Mother's Day Dinner Honors Fleming Matriarch in Amesville
Mr. and Mrs. George Fleming hosted a noon Mothers Day dinner at 100 Lancaster Street honoring Mrs. John Fleming of Amesville. Attendees included John Fleming family, Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Weber and Marietta, R. W. King and son, Charles Sands and family, and George Fleming. Juanita Tefft, Ohio University alumna, visited Alpha Sigma Alpha after attending the Inter fraternity ball at the Men's Gymnasium.
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George Fleming
Lancaster Street
Fleming
John Fleming
Amesville
J. F. Weber
Marietta
R. W. King
Charles Sands
Corning
George Vleming
Juanita Tefft
Ohio University
Alpha Sigma Alpha
At 119 This Ozark Vet Can Still Split Rails
Thomas Kemp born September 10, 1811 in Tennessee remains active at 119. He walks five miles daily for chores, splits wood, drinks in moderation, chews tobacco, and uses a cane after a 98 year old buggy accident. He attributes longevity to daily exercise and a normal lifestyle.
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Poplar Bluff
Amanda Rudicile
Here
United States
Kemp
Amanda
Maecenas Club Plans Tuesday Meeting At Mrs Landis Home
The Maecenas Literary Club will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock at the home of Mrs W E Landis 84 Second Street. William Walsh of Cleveland visited his father Peter Walsh 106 East Mill over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Louis I Brown are back from two weeks in New York City and hosted Mrs E C Chaney Canal Winchester as weekend guest.
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Alpha Xi Delta
Rolland S. Jones
Palmer Street
Maecenas Literary Club
W. E. Landis
Second Street
William Walsh
Cleveland
Peter Walsh
East Mill Street
Louis I. Brown
New York City
E. C. Chaney
Canal Winchester
Finsterwald Dies at 68 on Canaan Farm
Henry Finsterwald 68 of Canaan Township died at home Sunday morning after a prolonged illness. He and his mother ran a large farm. survived by widow Mary Hagerty, daughter Lenna, sisters Mary Baird Carrie Larch Alice Jordan, and brothers Phar ris Frank predeceased. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm at home with Rev C M Coulter. burial West Union Street Cemetery. Flowers requested not. He was a Knights of Pythias member.
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Henry Finsterwald
Canaan
Ming
Finsterwald
Samuel
Canaan Township
Henry
Lucy Hill Finsterwald
Athens County
Mary Hagerty
Lenna
Mary Baird
Mia
Carrie Larch
Alice Jordan
Athens
Pharris
Frank Finsterwald
Ohio U honors young journalists with Kappa Tau Alpha
John Alden of Athens and Lucille Van Lehn of Uhinchaville are elected to Kappa Tau Alpha at Ohio University. Alumni named include Clair M. Hughey Gordon Morrow Virginia Riddle Hathaway Virginia Britt Robinson Ludel Boden and Gordon Bush.
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John Alden
Athens
Lucille van Lehn
Uhinchaville
Kappa Tau Alpha
Ohio University
Clair M. Hughey
California State Teacher's College
California
Gordon Morrow
Wellston Sentinel
Virginia Riddle Hathaway
Ohto University
Virgene Britt Robinson
Jonesboro
Arkansas
Tribune
Ludel Boden
Board of Home Mission
Church Extension
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Department of Journalism
Police Kill Three Bandits in Chicago Beer Flat Ambush
Five officers hid in the North Side beer flat where robbers and a racketeer planned a hold up on Jack Hayes. A furious gun battle followed as the gang opened fire and three robbers were shot dead. The raid was conducted by state attorney officers acting on an undercover tip.
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Chicago
State Attorney's Office
North Side
Jack Hayes
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Columbia Avenue
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Joy
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Park Place
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Eastbrook
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Springfield
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Phil Robinson
Warren
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J. M. Wood
Junior League of the Central Avenue M. E
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