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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1927

Page

5

Yea For Sorority Tea At Mrs Moler Home

Mrs W E Moler and Mrs R F Demers hosted a Sunday tea for Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority members at 85 North College Street. Twenty five guests attended including Virginia Thompson of Akron and Dorothy Beaddle with Lucile Williamson presiding as chapter president. A subsequent social noted visits with relatives in Newark, Columbus and Tampa along with a school orchestra performance at a dinner.

W. E. Moler R. F. Demers Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority Dorothy Beaddle Ohio University Beaddle Canton Virginia Thompson Akron

Presbyterian Church Women Meet for Bible Class Thursday

The woman’s Bible class at the Presbyterian church will gather at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with Mrs. A F Reeves at 11 Pearl Street. Members are asked to bring gifts for Miss Mc Dowell the social worker. Mr and Mrs G R Shafer and daughters Irene and Margaret return from Columbus where they stayed with Mr and Mrs Bh F Cline. They were joined by Mrs Shafer’s mother Mrs John Ator visiting sister Mrs Lillian Hayden in Columbus. Leroy Red Gabriel, employed in Sandusky, visits family in Athens.

Woman's Bible Class The Presbyterian Church A. F. Reeves Pearltreet Miss McDowell G. R. Shafir Irene Margaret Columbus Saturda Bh. F. Cline Shafer John Ator Lillian Hayden Mr. Leroy Red” Gabriel Sandusky Athens

Surprise house warming for Frebaults in Est State Street

A group of twenty five friends hosted a house warming for Mr and Mrs Francis Frebault on Est State Street. Dr John R Sprgue gave a silver shower as Mr Frebault and Mrs Frebault, still in the newlywed group, received thanks. Maurice Gross helped with refreshments as bridge provided entertainment.

Francis Frebault Sadie Lyons State Street Frebault John R. Sprgue Maurice Gross Frebult Bridge

Fraternity Dinner Hosts 60 Active Members at Chapter House

Sixty active cipter alum ni and sisters of the Dela Tau Delta fraternity were entertained with a cafeteria dinner last evening at the chapter house on President Street by the fraternity auxiliary. In charge were Mrs. Clarence Roach and a list of auxiliary officers.

Cipter Dela Tau Delta President Street Clarence Roach Rank Gullum James A. Palmer Don Milkan Loring Connett Frank J. Ieasley Ollie Skimore Mary Connett Jan P. Dana W. W. Coe Harold Coe H. L. Wilson A. J. Laverty

Golden wedding surprise in Columbus for Burchfield couple

Mr and Mrs Henry Burchfield of 26 Maple street were surprised on their fiftieth wedding anniversary at the Columbus home of their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs H R Burchfield. Grandsons Kenneth and Paul Burchfield played in an orchestra directed by their mother Mrs H R Burchfield. Other visitors included Mrs S B Dowd.

Phyllis Laughlin Clarence Laughlin North Lancaster Street Betty Hoyt McCoy Margaret Alice Guhrie Laughlin Wilson Norry M. C. Morrison Prient Betty Helen Baker Béty Hoyt McCoy Margaret Alice Guthrie Arminta Morrison June Sarah Paul Baird Jean ‘Insterwald Doris Durfee Virger Doris Mace Lois Mariner Jary Lois McLaughlin Rachael Hannet Marjorie Hierdman Floence Alice Elkins Cleo Mae Shilds Jean Pickens Columbus Henry Burchfield Maple Street H. R. Burchfield Kenneth Paul Burchfield S. B. Dowd

East Side PTA holds first meeting with new president

The East Side Parent-Teacher Association will meet at 2 45 PM Wednesday at the East Side building. Mrs C W Fink, newly elected president, will report on the district convention at Gallipolis.

East Side Parent-Teacher Association C. W. Fink Gallipolis

Ohio University Nine to Meet Cincinnati Here

The Cincinnati Bearcats, second in the Buckeye Athletic Association, visit Ohio Field for a return game Wednesday at 3:30 P.M. Franz likely to start for Cincinnati against Ohio pitcher Barfoot. Bobcats sit third with three wins and four losses. a win would push them closer to .500. Coach Don Peden sticks with the same lineup from the win over Ohio Wesleyan. Swearingen remains at catcher with Williams, McNabb, Bayless, and Robeson in the infield.

Cincinnati Bearcats Buckeye Athletic Association Ohio University Ohio Field Queen City Miami Cincinnati Bobcats Bearcats Franz Barfoot Ohio Buckeye Don Peden Ohio Wesleyan Swearingen Williams McNabb Bayless Robeson

Pick Right Ones: Old Intelligence Test Questions

A historical quiz lists ten questions with multiple choice style options. It asks to identify the correct answer for each item, covering capitals, battles, explorers, authors, and general knowledge like insulin use, Tacitus, city governments, Batavia, Pike's Peak, Clarence True Wilson, female justices, opera music, and Atlantic sailing speeds.

Frankfort Wyoming Kentucky Delaware Mississippi Stonewall Jackson Gettysburg Lookout Mountain Bull Run Chancellorsville North Pole Nansen Scott Peary Stefansson Jurgen Dreiser Cabell Hergesheimer Lewis Charles Henry VIII Louis XVI James I Tacitus Dutch East Indies Batavia Pike's Peak Colorado Clarence True Wilson

Ohio Bobcats eye Delaware rematch on Wednesday evening

The Ohio infield Greer and Fuller will back the outfield as Cincinnati counters with Dial and Filler as key hitters. If the Bobcats field the strong defense shown at Delaware and Barfoot delivers his best pitching, Ohio University could post a breakthrough win at the grandstand Wednesday night.

Ohio

Six children escape from state homes in Columbus weekend

In Columbus this weekend six children fled from state facilities. Three escaped from the state receiving home and three from the juvenile detention home.

Columbus

Three Bodies Recovered After Shannon Mine Explosion

Welch West Virginia May 16 three bodies of eight miners trapped in an explosion at the Shannon mine were recovered yesterday. Rescuers expected to locate the remaining five today.

Welch W. Va Shannon Here

University Will Honor Seniors in Annual Convocation

A procession of Ohio University students led by Prof. Thomas H. Hoover will march from Elis hall to Mwing hall for the senior convocation at 9 40 tomorrow morning. President Bryan Don Mason and senior class officers participate in awards and torch ceremonies with Torch and Cresset organizations announced.

Ohio University Thomas H. Hoover BR. Bryan Elis Hall Mwing Hall President Bryan Don Mason

Lantern parade lights East Side seniors at Ohio University

East side school women and a choir of boys will perform songs as a lantern parade honors senior women. Two lines of students carry lighted lanterns and march around and through the campus meeting at East Wing to form a circle and sing the Alma Mater. The lantern parade is a new Ohio University tradition.

East Side School East Wing Ohio University

White Sox test Texas league outfielders for Mostil vacancy

Chicago May 17. One by one the White Sox audition Texas league outfielders to fill Johnny Mostil's illness gap. The seventh candidate is Frank Wilson of Waco. Five of the six previous tryouts were sent back, leaving six Texas players including Alex Metzler, the only notable find.

Chicago Chicago White Sox Johnny Mostil Frank Wilson Waco Texas Alex Metzler

City Water Works Talk at Kiwanis Meeting

The Kiwanis luncheon begins at 6 30 PM with a talk by G M Borginte at Dt Public Service Hotel Berry. Afterward Mr Romine will lead members to the city water works plant to view newly installed city equipment.

Kiwanis Club G. M. Borginte Berry Romine

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