Athens Garden Club elects J. T. Merwin president
The Athens Garden Club elected Mrs. J. T. Merwin as president for the coming year at its annual meeting held at Orchard Gables Utah Place. Officers named include Mrs. E. B. Acomb as vice president, Mrs. H. G. Stalder as treasurer, and Mrs. C. H. Horn as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Garden Club
J. T. Merwin
D. R. Zenner
Orchard Gables
Utah Place
William 5. Shepherd
E. B. Acomb
H. G. Stalder
C. H. Horn
Birth Announcement for Arminda Ann Kimes
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kimes announce the birth of a baby daughter Arminda Ann on Monday May 24 at 290 East State Street. The infant weighs seven pounds 11 ounces and is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Kimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kimes
State St
Arminda Ann
F. £&E. Kimes
Weekend visits and travels of local residents
Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Gandee visited Ravenswood relatives. Mrs. Hoover returned from Youngstown due to her mother's illness. Prof. and Mrs. Hoover and daughter Virginia spent the weekend in Dayton. Mrs. Rauch traveled to Columbus for family matters. A Mary Baldwin College program was presented in Staunton. Mr. and Mrs. Will Bobo returned from New Vienna after a death in the family and visited Columbus. Clarence Clifford and son David stayed with Mrs. Moriarty in Athens while he travels for Scott Fordman Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. Hoover
Elmwood Place
Youngstown
R. N. Arnold
Hoover
Virginia Hoover
Dayton
T. N. Hoover, Jr
Susan
Frank X. Rauch
Court St
Columbus
Marjorie Beasley
F. R. Beasley
Grandview Heights
Mary Baldwin
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton
Will Bobo
Maplewood Place
New Vienna
Will Elliott
Roy Haddox
Bobo
Mac Bobo
Tiffin
Clarence Clifford
David
New Rochelle
N. Y
T. B. Moriarty
Union St
Clifford
Scott Fordman Co
Locust bloom and garden notes on a hillside
Neighborhood flora and small notices describe locust trees in full bloom behind several homes along N Congress Street and W Union Street. A sick sign moved to a fraternity house, floral highlights include azalea and oriental poppies, plus Hungarian lilac blooming later than typical lilac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz L. Woodworth
Bart Davidson
A. E. Whaley
N. Congress St
Charles Bethel
W. Washington St
W. Union St
Margaret Hern
Date Set for Pre-Holiday Dance at Athens Country Club
A pre holiday dance is planned at Athens Country Club on Saturday May 29. Music will be by Johnny Klint and his orchestra from 10 p m to 2 a m. Social chairman P F Good lists hosts and hostesses Mr and Mrs Charles Richardson Mr and Mrs Steve Wilson and Mr and Mrs Richard McKinstry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Country Club
Johnny Klint
P. F. Good
Charles Richardson
Steve Wilson
Richard McKinstry
Married People's Class Plans Summer Social Drive
The Young Married People's Class of the First Christian Church met at Maplewood Avenue with Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Vermillion Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Clutter assisted. They discussed summer social activities and a membership drive. A social hour followed with refreshments served by the hostess and Mrs. Clutter. The West Side plans an ice cream festival in the school yard Thursday evening June 3, weather permitting inside if rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Monroe Vermillion
Maplewood Ave
Donald Clutter
Clutter
West Side
Care of Old Cemeteries Urged By Mrs Dailey DAR
Mrs O D Dailey state director of the D A R of Southeastern Ohio urges preservation of old non tax cemetery grounds in Athens County. She notes 90 non taxable church cemeteries and calls volunteers to copy stone data for local and state libraries while listing nearby graveyards and offering DAR Legion and other groups help.
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O. D. Dailey
Dar
Albany
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ohio
C. D. Dailey
Grand Army of the Republic
Sons and the Daughters of the American Revolution
American Legion
Daughters of 1812
Daughters of Union Veterans
Auxiliary To
Daughters of American Colonists
G.A.R
Northwest Territory
Athens County
Albany, O
D.A.R
Southeastern
Engagement of Esther Shirk to Royal Ray Announced
Mrs. James Andrew Shirk announces the engagement of her daughter Esther Shirk instructor in French at Whiting High School to Royal H Ray instructor in the School of Journalism Ohio University Athens Ohio. The ceremony will be held at the Thorndike Hilton Memorial Chapel University of Chicago Theological Seminary Sunday June 13. Esther Shirk has taught in Jackson Junior College Port Clinton High School and Whiting. She holds A B and A M from the University of Wisconsin and studied at Middlebury and the Sorbonne. Mr Ray holds A B from DePauw and A M from Wisconsin and will join Rider College in Trenton New Jersey next September. He was once business manager of Kokomo Dispatch and worked for St Petersburg Times.
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James Andrew Shirk
Esther
Whiting High School
Royal H. Ray
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio
Thorndike Hilton Memorial Chapel
University of Chicago Theological Seminary
Whiting
Shirk
Jackson Junior College
Jackson
Mich
Port Clinton
University of Wisconsin
Middlebury College
Middlebury
Miss Shirk
Alliance Francaise
Sorbonne
Paris
Phi Delta Gamma
International Graduate Sorority
American Association of University Women
Indiana Tri Kappa Sorority
Mr. Ray
DePauw University
Delta Upsilon
Sigma Delta Chi
Scabbard and Blade
American Association of University Professors
Trenton
N. J
Ray
Rider College
Kokomo (Ind.) Dispatch
The
St. Petersburg
Fla
Social calendar for church and club gatherings
Annual Guild of the First Christian Church guest meeting at Alma and Alice Robinsons 89 May Ave at 545 PM Tuesday. WBA meets at IOOF Hall 730 PM with initiation and potluck supper. Brotherhood at Richland Ave church 745 PM. Wednesday Lizzie Hackman hosts Athens Needle Club with lunch at Gay Tea Room. Pocahontas Lodge meets Red Men’s Hall 730 PM with officer nominations and a birthday potluck. Hillcrest Needle Club final meeting at 18 Second St 130 PM. Social Sewing Society at 9 Shannon Ave. Athens Colony New England dinner at 69 N Congress St hosted by Mrs Cromley at 6 PM. Athenian Temple No 173 meets 730 PM at IOOF Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guild of the First Christian Church
Alma
Alice Robinson
May Ave
Pocahontas Lodge
Red Men's Hall
Athens Colony
New England
Harry Cromley
Congress St
Local Place Names Listed Across Townships
A sequence of township and community names is summarized, listing Stewart New England Kilvert Bethany Byers Frost and many others including Troy Ireland Richardson Wetherbee Landon J P Humphrey Coolville Glouster Bishopville Glouster Hollister Sands Taylor Ridge Russell Glouster Catholic Waterloo Marshfield Ross York Connett Pedigo Matheny Buchtel Dew Greenlawn Athens M E Cemeteries Zion Union Alexander Chase Pleasanton Bates Hebbardsville Presbyterian Athens City Catholic Nelsonville Fort St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Township
Chase, Pleasanton, Bates, Hebbardsville Presbyterian
Athens City
Nelsonville
Fort St
Kellogg All-Bran Promises Constipation Relief Through Diet
Article promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a cure through high bulk foods. Recommends two tablespoons daily for each family member, with three servings in severe cases. Highlights vitamins and iron, claims drug-free relief, and notes availability in groceries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelleg
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Marriage of Mary Pearcy and William Ogg Announced
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Mary Pearcy of Guysville and Mr William Ogg of Stewart. The ceremony was held at Greenup Kentucky on May 1. The bride is the daughter of Mrs Mary C Pearcy of Clarksburg West Virginia. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs George Ogg of Stewart. Mrs Ogg graduates from Rome High School on Wednesday. Mr Ogg graduated from Rome High School in 1933. Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid plans an ice cream social on the church lawn Friday May 28 serving home made ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pearcy
Guysville
William Ogg
Stewart
Greenup
Mary C. Pearcy
Clarksburg
W. Va
George Ogg
Ogg
Rome High School
Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid
Church Lawn
First Motion Picture "Miss Jerry" Produced in 1894
In October 1894 Alexander Black served as author scenario writer director and cameraman for the first motion picture titled Miss Jerry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Alexander Black
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D. I. Gandee
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Frances Hatch
Marietta
Charles Evans
City Federation of Women’s Clubs
Home St
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Sarah M. Horn
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Ind
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Ames Township
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Federal Creek
Esther Shirk
Royal Ray
WBA
Ioof Hall
Richland Ave
Brotherhood
Lizzie Hackman
Gay Tea Room
Hillcrest Needle Club
Social Sewing Society
T. W. Gaston
Shannon Ave
Paramount Beauty Parlor
Rauch's
Ellen Fulton
USA
Domino
Housewives
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C. D. Shafer CO
Oscar Fulton
City Hall
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