Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1927

Page

5

Regular meeting and visits noted in society items

The Deborah class of the Christian church holds a Sunday school meeting at 7:30 tonight at Mrs. E J Jones 44 Elmwood place. Visiting Detroiters N E Gauthier and family arrive to see Mrs Gauthier's parents at 11 Pearl street, stopping in Columbus to visit Wilbur Reeves in the tuberculosis sanitarium. Further items include a K P hall birthday picnic for Pythian Sisters, a Paris trip for W Pickett's graduation, and various family arrivals and departures in Athens and Columbus.

Deborah Christian Church Sunday School E. J. Jones Elmwood Place N. E. Gauthier Kenneth Raymond Irene Detroit, Mich

Poston Family Visitors Honor Guests in Ohio

Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Poston and daughter Helen return from Harmon Oklahoma to stay with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rippee on Stimson Avenue. Mrs. Rippee is an aunt of Mrs. Poston. Also visiting are John Buck and extended family from near Guysville.

Cecil Poston Helen John Buck Guysville Harmon Okla Geneva Trey Frey J. H. Rippee Stimson Avenue Rippee Poston

Home Department Hostess Plans Presbyterian Meet

Mrs N E Mills of 14 Maplewood Drive will host the Home department committee of the Presbyterian church at 7 30 Friday night. James W Robey travels to Columbus after the death of his sister Miss Josie Robey from stomach cancer at St Francis hospital. Funeral services are held today. A sister Mrs William Thorp of Columbus is critically ill at home. Mrs John Giffin remains in St Francis hospital awaiting hernia surgery Friday after a stay since May 20.

K. of P. Hall N. E. Mills Maplewood Drive The Presbyterian Church James W. Robey Columbus Josie Robey St. Francis Hospital William Thorp John Giffin

Evangelist J red Pickett Plans Summer Service Tour

Mr J red Pickett recently graduated from Emmanuel Missionary College in Berrien Springs Michigan returns home for a brief visit before heading to St Louis to conduct an evangelistic service during the summer. His mother Mrs John accompanies him in the narrative.

J’red Pickett Emmanuel Missionary College Berrien Springs Mich St. Louis John

Puzzling Quiz From Old Paper: Ten Tricky Questions

Makes You Think presents ten questions with answers on the last page. Topics include the cotton gin inventor helium uses O Henry real name the 19th amendment Roosevelt marriages material of Washingtons fame US gross area tin wedding Australia capital Floyd Bennett fame.

O. Henry U.S Theodore Roosevelt Washington United States Australia Floyd Bennett

Entertains Club Hosts Sewers Meeting In June

Mrs Harry Kelley hosted the Jolly Sewers club at 81 North Court Street with Mrs Wilson Norris presiding. Guests included Mrs William Partlow, Mrs Clifton Easler and Mrs G D Gorham. Officers will be elected at the next meeting June 8 with Mrs Everett Lewis as hostess at 48 Columbia Avenue.

Harry Kelley North Court Street Jolly Sewers Club Wilson Norris William Partlow Clifton Easler G. D. Gorham Everett Lewis Columbia Avenue

Kehoe Found Sane in Bath School Massacre Verdict

A coroner's jury of six neighbors finds Andrew P. Kehoe sane after six minutes deliberation. The Bath Michigan case attributes the murder of his wife Nellie, arson of farm buildings, and the Bath Consolidated School explosion, killing 88 children and four adults plus Kehoe himself.

Bath, Mich U.P Andrew P. Kehoe Kehoe Nellie Bath Consolidated

Cosmopolitan Students From Foreign Nations Gather at Ohio University

Ohio University Cosmopolitan club hosts a Saturday 7:30 p m meeting at Miss Mary T Noss home 48 University terrace. Attendees include students from China Italy Spain Russia France and Germany with faculty speakers Enrique Blanco and Yvette Nouveau. An orchestra in Spanish costume provides music and a banquet features courses from various national cuisines.

China Italy Spain Russia France Germany Ohio University Mary T. Noss University Terrace Ohio University Cosmopolitan Club Enrique Blanco Argentine South America Yvette Madeleine Nouveau America Miss Nouveau

Athens County Auto Club Announces Memorial Day Closure

The Athens County Automobile Club office will close Saturday at noon and reopen Tuesday morning for the Memorial Day vacation period.

Athens County Automobile Club

Bank Robbery Targets Central State Bank in Indianapolis

In Indianapolis on May 26 two bandits robbed Central State Bank of 3500 to 5000 dollars before fleeing. No injuries reported. Police investigate leads and lookout for suspects.

Indianapolis Ind Central State Bank

Six Die in Norfolk Storm Razing Grandstand and Warehouse

A Norfolk cyclone demolished parts of a 3,000 seat grandstand injuring others and unroofed a warehouse. The storm caused six deaths and extensive damage as officials assess the aftermath. Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis was among those noted in the day’s chaos.

Norfolk Kenesaw Mountain Landis

Man Pleads Guilty To Burglary Of Black Diamond Storehouse

Fred Parsons 23 pleaded guilty in Common Pleas court to breaking into the Black Diamond Mining storehouse at Mansfield on February 24 1927. He received an indefinite term at Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield after a prior May indictments plea change. Goods valued at 24.14 including overalls shirts cigarets candy and tobacco were stolen.

Fred Parsons Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield Parsons L. G. Worstell Common Pleas Black Diamond Mining Company Gorham

Susie Collins Receives Divorce From Andrew Collins

After more than 28 years of marriage in Common Pleas court Tuesday Susie Collins obtained a divorce from Andrew Collins. They married April 1 1899 and one of their four children remains a minor. Grounds were neglect and willful absence with Mrs Collins awarded custody of the minor child. A separate divorce granted Eva Anania from Lewis Anania yesterday on cruelty grounds.

Susie Collins Andrew Collins Common Pleas Collins Eva Anania Lewis Anania

Couple Granted Divorce with Alimony Order

The couple was married July 26 1926 and has no children. The plaintiff retained her former name Eva Wake ly. Alimony of 100 dollars was ordered by the court and paid by the defendant.

Eva Wakely

Sale Ordered to Pay Debts of William Shaw

Probate court ordered the sale of the real estate of William Shaw deceased to pay his debts. Bessie Kern is administratrix of the estate. The court appointed John Hartman, Eugene Wolfe, and Andrew Marks to appraise the estate.

William Shaw Bessie Kern John Hartman Eugene Wolfe Andrew Marks

Appraisement Confirmed for Reed Estate in Probate Court

Probate judge confirms the appraisement of A. P. Reed er s estate. Anne Thompson as administratrix is ordered to give a $6 500 bond. Appraisers named include Peter Walsh Henry Hatch and George Maxwell.

A. P. Reeder Anne Thompson Peter Walsh Henry Hatch George Maxwell

Mercer 78 Sends Funeral Funds Before Death

In Shoreditch England John Mercer aged 78 attempted suicide and before his death sent money to an undertaker to cover his funeral expenses.

Shoreditch Eng John Mercer

Merchants Gather for Regional Retail Conference in Athens

More than fifty apparel merchants from eighteen counties convene at the Hotel Berry for a sales promotion conference on clothing dry goods and shoes. Seventy five to eighty merchants attend the dinner and hear talks by Celia R. Cash of the National Retail Dry Goods Association New York on developing a better selling force and H R LaTowsky of National Cash Register Dayton on better merchandise.

Athens Berry Celia R. Cash New York National Retail Dry Goods Association H. R. LaTowsky National Cash Register Company Dayton

Rotarians Sail For Ostend Convention

The first group of 1800 Rotarians and 1200 family members from across the United States departed by Cunard liner Mauretania to attend the international convention in Ostend Belgium June 4 to 10. Henry Zenner of the Athens Rotary club cancelled plans and will not sail for the conference.

The United Ostend Belgium Cunard Mauretania Samaria Corinthia Transylvania Caronia Carmania Henry Zenner Athens

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. Pickett Adrian Raymond Bethel Olive W. C. Arbogast Blanchester Charles Breining Clark Street Orley Baughman Robert Hess Wendel George Breinig Dora O'Neal Belpre Fred M. Hutchinson Park Place Harry C. O’bleness South College Street Michigan College Circleville Scioto Trail Triangle Farms Ohio Corner Cosmopolitan Noss Ben St. Joseph, Mich King Benjamin Franklin Purnell House of David Auto Club Wickford Book ¢ News Rexall Peptona Ll _J PHARMACY Cc Lamborn Glouster Wolf Georgettes Just Slingluff Rollins Dimities Zenner Big Daylight Milans Boelzner Hat Shop Men’s Furnishing Dept All Wool Blanket Club
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication