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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1937

Page

7

Memorial Day Plans at Coolville Auditorium

Memorial Day events in Coolville feature Mrs. Wilson of First Congregational Church as speaker at 2 pm in the school auditorium. The Coolville band will play, with the Belpre American Legion Firing Squad assisting at the cemetery. A permanent Memorial Association has been formed.

Coolville Wilson First Congregational Church Ohio American Legion Belpre Roy Thompson Seminary Street D. G. Holman Malta H. T. Houf Ohio University Troy High School Wilbur Dixon I Assembly Glenn Dean Meriam Bingman Carl Galloway Leland Daughtery Alma Chapman Velma Church Donald Wolf Charles Campbell Maxwell Bailey Carl Williams Gerald Bibbee Mary Jo Amsbury Dorothy Blair Nina Dixon E. S. Haller Alden A. E. Lawrence Majel Lawrence Clarksburg W. Va Laura Cosgrave Church of God W. E. Travis Marquard Winifred Foster Grange Troy Grange Oscar Gunder Athens Hazel Wines Little Hocking Harry Galloway Billie Wines Wines L. A. Person Pomeroy F. I. Caldwell Carthage F. G. Runion Clyde Mabel Gantz Marietta E. M. Glen F. P. Boyce Mason Roxbury

Stars of Radio At Athena Theater Short Subjects

A program at Schine's Athena Theater features Ina Ray Hutton and the Melodears in Swing Hutton Swing, Mark Warnen and Blue Velvet Music, and Ken Murray and Oswald in Mail and Female. The bill also includes The Woman I Love starring Paul Muni Miriam Hopkins and Louis Hayward, a dramatic World War I romance.

Schine Athena Theater Ina Ray Hutton Joseph Kessell Paul Muni Miriam Hopkins Louis Hayward

Commencement Guests Visit Local Families

Day guests of Rev. and Mrs. FE B Dean include R I Wolf of Columbus spending the commencement season with his family on East Rock Street. Miss Mary Lou, a daughter, graduates. Mrs. Diantha Frame and daughter Flourine visited Dr. and Mrs. Ward Frame at Parkersburg. They joined Mrs. Perry Bingman and daughters at the Humphrey home. Dr. Humphrey’s health reported improving. Jedd Smith of Steubenville visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. G W Doan.

FE. B. Dean R. I. Wolf Columbus E. Rock St Mary Lou Diantha Frame Flourine Ward Frame Parkersburg Perry Bingman Frank A. Humphrey Jedd Smith of Steubenville G. W. Doan

Memorial Exercises Held for World War Soldiers

Kanauga brief notes report Memorial services for World War soldiers at cemeteries in Tyn Rhos Rio Grande and Vinton sponsored by the American Legion. Other items note visits and family events from residents and church activities in Pt Pleasant Crab Creek and nearby communities.

Kanauga Tyn Rhos Rio Grande Vinton American Legion Mollie Denney Pliny W. Va Joe Litchfield Mary Louise Young Mt. Zion Baptist Church Crab Creek A. W. Pullins Pt. Pleasant Nelle Margaret McGuffin George E. Bush Jane Detroit van McDade Portland W. E. McDade Marie Comstock Alice Carpenter Pleasant Maggie Reynolds Russell Elizabeth Shaw Poplar Ridge H. N. Snider

Cow Returns to Owner After Five-Year Absence

Five years after selling a cow from Rudstone to a farmer at Burtain Agnes, C Dowson finds the animal back at his own farmyard. The cow heads directly to the stall it occupied before the sale as Dowson opens the barn door.

London U.P C. Dowson Rudstone Burtain Agnes Dowson

Long Bottom Social and Personal Notes

Donald Pigott, eighth grade, earned 100 percent except one 98, the boy who lost an arm in a feed grinder years ago. Postmaster A F Swan and wife celebrated 40th anniversary with family. they received a radio. H A Hensley hosted a 33rd anniversary dinner for family. Ben Sherman and daughter visited from Smiths Ferry, Pa. Mrs C E Myers fractured left wrist after a fall at home. Mrs Lucy Cowdery and Miss Nerva Pryor visited Salem, West Virginia. Inez Young of Paden City spent days with her parents William and wife.

Donald Pigott Riley Pigott A. F. Swan H. A. Hensley Ben Sherman Smiths Ferry C. E. Myers Lucy Cowdery Nerva Pryor Salem W. Va Inez Young Paden City William Stethem

Sharpsburg Schools Closed Until Fall

Local notes confirm Sharpburg schools will remain closed through the fall term. Memorial services are announced for Mt Hermon on Sunday afternoon May 30. Social visits include Mrs J T Grimes Canton visiting sister Leota Strode and others from Racine and Columbus enjoying brief returns home. The NYA meeting yielded interest and a doll show awards were given with Betty Quinn first prize Norman Croston second Ruth Lawrence third. The first US airmail trip occurred May 15 1918 between New York and Washington.

Sharpsburg Hermon Ralph Frash Selby Heights NYA Betty Quinn Norman Croston Ruth Lawrence Elijah Campbell Youngstown W. E. Campbell Billy Racine Harry Aldridge Roy Love Darrell

Broadwell Social Notes Include Visits and Moves

Broadwell residents share visits with relatives in Pittsburgh Marietta Run Columbus and Amesville. Clyde Conant moves from Zanesville to Broadwell while others attend Stewart baccalaureate. Local illness employment changes and a Broadwell Cemetery improvement meeting are noted.

John Alden Among Mayflower Signers Last Survivor

John Alden was the youngest signer and the final survivor among the Mayflower Compact signers, marking a notable link to the Plymouth Colony’s founding document.

John Alden

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