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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1928

Page

7

Missionary Tea and Society Notes Highlight Local People

Fifty members of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the First I. E. church enjoyed a tea at Mrs. I. W. Chubb's South Court street home with presiding officers Mrs. Mary Ness and Mrs. Homer Wolfe. The event featured iris and tulip decor and a hospitality committee. Also reported are upcoming talks by Dr. William F. Mercer in Glouster and several local moves including engagements, a farewell bridge party for Mico friends, the Alpha Gamma Delta patroness dinner, and community notices on births, travels, and visits.

Chubb Woman's Foreign Missionary Society I. E I. W. Chubb South Court Street L. G. Worstell C. D. Hopkins J. A. Palmer P. B. Lawrence W. R. Phillips Harry G. Salder Wesley B. Lawrent Hal W. Murphy Alpha Gamma Delta Park Place C. H. Grosvenor E. W. Chubb W. N. Alderman E. J. Jones Mary Ness C. M. Copeland T. C. MceCracken CC. M. Gill F. D. Forsyth John H. Berry Fred M. McKay C. N. Mackinnon

Card party winners at Country Club calendar event

Scores from last evening at the Country Club card party show Mrs. Oscar Bingman winning high with Mrs. P. L. Shannon as second high. Mr. P. L. Shannon first high and Mr. Charles A. Cornwell second high. Hostesses were Mrs. David L. Fetch and Mrs. Charles R. Beckler.

Country Club Oscar Bingman P. L. Shannon Charles A. Cornwell David L. Fetch Charles R. Beckler

Xi chapter hosts tea for national inspector Mrs. Rowe

Mrs. Kinnaird Rowe of Louisville Kentucky, national inspector for Alpha Delta Pi, was honored at a campus tea held yesterday at the Xi chapter house 17 Kurtz avenue. The guest list included a representative from each sorority on campus. Mrs. Rowe departed for home last night after a three day house guest stay.

Kinnaird Rowe Louisville Xi Chapter Alpha Delta Pi Kurtz Avenue Rowe

Bombing recalls Sacco and Vanzetti execution family unharmed

In Richmond Hill New York a home tied to the official executioner Robert Elliott was dynamited as the Sacco and Vanzetti executions were recalled. Two bombs exploded damaging both ends of the house and shattered nearby windows. Officials speculated on motives but offered no clear rationale. Elliott had overseen multiple executions including Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray.

Richmond Hill N. Y Sacco Vanzetti New England Robert Elliot Elliott New York Massachusetts Pennsylvania Ruth Snyder Henry Judd Gray

Ohio State names scholarship winners

Columbus May 18 The annual agricultural scholarship winners at Ohio State University were announced. Among the recipients are Pearl Drenning of Lancaster and Forester Miller of Cambridge.

Columbus Ohio State University Pearl Drenning Lancaster Forester Miller Cambridge

Chinese flapper Mile. Soume Tcheng visits Paris on government mission

Mile. Soume Tcheng, a typical modern Chinese flapper and president of Shanghai's Supreme Tribunal, arrived in Paris on a government mission to foster friendship between the Nanking government and Europe. She is said to have once carried bombs for the Nationalist regime in China.

Mile Soume Tcheng Paris Supreme Tribunal of Shanghai Mle Tcheng China

Co C L Annual Dinner At Windsor

The Child Conservation League annual dinner honoring husbands was held at the Windsor tea room yesterday evening. Sixty covers were set and the program included songs, a Lord's Prayer, readings by Mrs. Thomas Rosser, a dance and vocal solo by James Overmyer, and an auto contest.

Fog blamed for collision of two Cleveland steamers

Dense fog caused a collision between the freighters Ericson and A. F. Harvey on Lake Huron near Detour Michigan. Thirty sailors aboard the Ericson were rescued. the Ericson beached and sank after heavy bow damage while the Harvey continued under its own steam. Unconfirmed reports said 11 sailors leaped into the water.

Cleveland U.P Lake Huron Sault Ste. Marie River Detour Michigan Ericson A. F. Harvey Pittsburgh Steamship Company John Reiss

Marine Patrols Move Toward Rebel Stronghold in Nicaragua

In Nicaragua on May 18 two marine patrols under Captain Robert S. Hunter moved toward Ponca Blaco where a recent clash with rebel forces left one marine and one Nicaraguan guard dead and another marine and guard wounded. Rebels reportedly suffered five dead and five injured.

Managua Nicaragua U PR Ponca Blaco Robert S. Hunter Hunter

U S Elks Leader to Speak at Columbus Dinner

John F. Malley grand exalted ruler of the Elks will be guest of honor at a Columbus Country Club dinner. Athens Mayor Alex M Moore, a noted Elks figure, attends. Malley to address listeners at 10 pm over WAIU Columbus before departing.

John F. Malley

Golfers May Escape Taxes On Club Dues

Washington reports that the Senate adopted an amendment to the tax reduction bill raising the deductible club dues exemption from 10 to 25 dollars after Senator Norris urged relief for older golfers. Norris said he wanted to do something for gray haired country club members.

Washington U.P Norris Nebraska Statesman Frazier N. C Senate

Men Discuss Formation of Church Brotherhood at Gathering

A Second get-together at First Christian discussed forming a men s brotherhood. William Coe of the Presbyterian church spoke on structure and goals, leading to committees from the Highy Future and Married People classes to organize the group. Meetings are planned for winter starting October or November. Mrs. Carlos Cameron chaired dinner arrangements. Alfred Hugh led committee planning.

First Christian Church William Coe Men's Brotherhood of the Presbyterian Church Coe Methodist Presbyterian Marine People's Carlos Cameron Alfred Hugh

William Haywood Dies in Soviet Exile at 66

William Sig Bil Haywood former uncrowned king of the I W W died in self imposed exile in Moscow after years as a fugitive from justice. Born in Salt Lake City he founded the I W W in 1899 and was involved in the 1907 Idaho Governor Steunenberg assassination trial where Clarence Darrow defended.

Moscow U.R William Sig Bil" Haywood United States Haywood Russia Kenesaw Mountain Landis ChPago Leavenworth United States Supreme Court Rusia Hawood America Kaywood Salt Lake City Ihe The Industrial Workers of the World Steunenberg Idaho William KE. Borah Clarence Darrow Chicago Harry Orchard Big Bill Boft Old Western Federation of Miners

New Face Powder Promises Longer Wear and Pore Control

A new French processed powder MISLIA QGID by ZENNER promises to stay on longer, smooth the skin, prevent pore widening, and leave a peachy tone. MELLO-GLO is touted as wonderfully effective by the manufacturer.

T.— D. Zenner Company

American Arrives at Cairo On Air Trip

Van Lear Black, air yachtsman and Baltimore Sun publisher, lands in Cairo during his Croydon to Capetown flight. Cairo serves as a junction. he will head east to Tokyo then retrace to Cairo and London. His plane is piloted by two Dutch aviators and he is a fare paying lessee.

Cairo van Lear Black Air The Baltimore Sun Croydon Flying Field England Capetown South Africa Black Toktoy London

Governor Donahey Returns From Vacation Trip

Governor Donahey and his wife completed an extensive Southward vacation ending in Miami and Florida's west coast. He plans to resume duties in Columbus Monday, as announced by his secretary J A Meckstroth. The tour covered Florida, New Orleans, Alabama, and Tennessee.

Columbus

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