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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1937
Page
8
Reports from Nairobi say crocodiles in Lake Victoria are sabotaging Empire flying boat service. Rubber buoys used to moor the planes have vanished and investigations indicate the crocs puncture and sink them.
The Woman I Love from RKO at the Athena marks a shift from war action to human drama. Anatole Litvak says the film centers on the intense emotional crisis of three principals, Paul Muni Miriam Hopkins and Louis Hayward set against wartime aviation. The cast includes Colin Clive Mady Christians Paul Guilfoyle Wally Albright Elizabeth Risdon and Adrian Morris. Albert Lewis produced the picture with Ethel Borden and Anthony Veiller adapting from L Equipage by Joseph Kesse.
Twenty nine attended Bible School at Hooper Ridge. Visits from the Keirns and Beck families of Marysville and Lancaster. Ada Keirns injured foot and taken to Chesterhill for surgery. Edward Keirns of Ohio State University visited with his parents. Local group to clean Hooper Ridge Cemetery and plan a new fence.
Mrs George Shaner will lead the mid week prayer meeting at the Church of Christ on Wednesday evening. The service starts at 7 30 o clock.
Pattern 1355 offers a head rest transfer 12 by 15 inches and two 6 by 6 inch motifs for a summery stitch project. Includes color ideas material needs and stitch illustrations. Send 10 cents to The Athens Messenger Needle craft Dept. 82 Eighth Ave New York NY with name and address.
Philip Veritzen offers to share Mary’s apartment while she rehearses in my play. He praises the plan then insists Mary must go to New York for rehearsals, asking if Noel will accompany her. She agrees quietly, then rushes out. Veritzen aims to speed production and promises the apartment will be ready for a sequel to Married Comrades.
A wealthy man proposes coaching Mary for a role and promises to cover all expenses. He asks the narrator to join a week after Mary moves into a finished apartment, and mentions bringing in a suitable maid. He plans rehearsals two weeks after occupancy and seeks approval from Mary's husband.
Rock Springs social notes recount visits among local families including Floyd Coleman of Columbus with L V Reuter and Marjorie Reuter in Salem Center. Multiple
The Virgil group of the Latin Club hosted a picnic Monday evening at Rock View near Enterprise. Four alumni joined the gathering planned as a farewell for five Senior Class members who completed four years of Latin. Grace Roberts, the club adviser, arranged the enjoyable event with a round table program after dinner.
Mrs Edgar Green of Chestnut Street aided by Mrs Mona Bateman will entertain the Rainbow Class of the Christian Church at her home Thursday evening.
The Adkins family marked Richard Adkins seventy six birthday with a birthday dinner at his home. Attendees included Clifford and Frank Adkins with families, Roy and Willard Adkins, Henry Miller and family, Pearl Adkins of Huntington, W V, Max Smith of Dexter, Andrew Hatfield and family, and Norma Queen. Several relatives and friends from Cincinnati Rutland Chesapeake Columbus Danville and Springfield visited or were listed among attendees or movers.
Residents list visits to Deep Hollow Broadwell and Athens while noting a community gathering at Haga Cemetery to decorate soldiers graves on May 29. Families mentioned include Sut ton West Conant Parsons Rathburn and others with several memorial service attendances noted.
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