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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1926
Page
5
The marriage of Francis A. Rowan and Mary F. Riley was held at St. Sylvester church Zaleski with Rev Donavan officiating. The couple will reside in Athens after a northeast trip and Mr and Mrs Rowan are visiting relatives in different Ohio cities.
Mr. Paul Seffens and his bride of Marietta visited Rev. F Brown on Brown Avenue Tuesday and Wednesday. Dr. and Mrs. McGurk of 25 North College Street hosted their son-in-law H A Faber and family from Clifton Cincinnati. Miss Ethel Cabeen of Cleveland visited her mother Mrs. J S Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. R G Averill of Mansfield stayed with Mrs. Scott Haney at 36 West Union Street during Memorial Day weekend.
The Rev. Frederick Brown plans a Memorial address in Fultonham after leaving Monday morning. His brother Rev J F Brown pastors the M E church in Fultonham. Mrs C M McDougall remains in a Columbus hospital in serious condition after an operation. Mrs C M Pierce is at home convalescing from quinsy at 15 Poplar Avenue. Dr C W Super returns from a ten day East trip via Baltimore Washington and Philadelphia. Miss Ida Allison visits Athens for the summer with her sister Mrs C B Beverage. Mr and Mrs D M Clutter hosted their nephew Charles Llewelyn of New Marshfield this week. Dr and Mrs C L Jones and
Nurses from North Congress street Athens county and Ohio university hospital in Logan joined the Athens-Logan section of district No 14 for the final mass meeting of the year. Miss Amy Cunningham Miss Alice Haviland Miss Anne Morgan Miss Clara Cavanaugh Miss Marie Morris and Miss Elsie Druggan attended. Maria Grover serves as Huntington high school dean of women. Mrs Frank Rauch and Mrs Edward Schloss traveled to Nelsonville for the high school alumni banquet and dance and will stay as guests of Mrs Julius Fischer through Saturday.
William Walsh of Cleveland will arrive tomorrow to spend the weekend with his father Peter Walsh. Dean Irma E Voigt has gone to Huntington today to address the girls at the high school.
Mr and Mrs A N Ward and daughter Miss Erma Ward of Nelsonville attended the Hocking Valley Live Stock club meeting held last evening at the home of Mr and Mrs N E Mills 14 Maplewood drive.
Decoration Day programs are set for Sunday and Monday. G A R and Sons and Daughters of Veterans will decorate graves at Bishopville Maplewood Glouster Hollister and other cemeteries with salutes and services. Frank McCann Post American Legion leads Monday observances with grave decoration and memorial rites across several cemeteries.
Walter Bliss of Columbus assistant director of education of Ohio delivered the commencement address at Glouster High School where 39 seniors received diplomas. Principal P J Andrew presented the class as the orchestra chorus and soloists performed, listing graduates including Marie Smith Evelyn Harper Violet Headley Grace Wolfe and others.
Alumni Berry Lucille Cheney Austin Ed wards Georgia Ferguson Edward Noon Joe Carter and Paul Kelly listed as attendees for an evening banquet and Saturday dance. Mr Bliss delivered the class address and spoke at the Kiwanis luncheon at the Methodist church social rooms earlier.
A fire of unknown origin destroyed the James store building in Hollister, with Mr. James and his family escaping the blaze from the flat above. The loss included all household goods. insurance fell short of covering the damage. Three trees near the residence of John MeInar helped save the home, which also suffered the loss of all furnishings.
A fragment indicates authorities believed little could be done to ward off loss of a building. The text hints at a crisis response but lacks concrete actions, names, or dates to provide full context.
P H Clifford of Corning spoke at a Kiwanis meeting in Glouster about state plans to limestone coat the Corning-Glouster road this year and defer paving to next year. He noted an appointment with the governor on June 2 and requested Kiwanis support.
John Henry Reeves aged 74 died Thursday morning at his Modoc home after a long illness. He is survived by his wife and four children Will of 255 Charles of Pomeroy Sam and Mrs Effie Shesky of Modoc.
Funeral services will be held at the Holiness church at Goose Run at 2 o clock Sunday afternoon with burial to follow in Bethel Ridge cemetery.
The American citizen company refuses ransom payments for Briggs and Greeley and appeals to the Department of Industry and Labor for urgent action. Two more Americans C. C. Braden and Gallagher are held in Durango while another man Keith, possibly American, is reported missing on Tehuantepec isthmus. Shanklin, captured with his Mexican servant, was handed to nine bandits who threaten to escalate without ransom. A sugar ranch manager offered 3000 then 5000 pesos, but the bandits refused.
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