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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1922
Page
5
A short promotional note highlighting graduation gifts jewelry as long lasting happiness. It touts affordability with many dainty ornaments and presents graduation as ideal remembrance. Prices are described as small, inviting both giver and recipient.
The final diploma recital of the 1922 class is at 7 30 p m in the college auditorium with Miss Helen Bowles soprano Miss Clarice McKibben pianist and Mr Ronald Robinette violinist. Programs include Mendelssohn Chopin Haydn Grieg Massenet and more performed by the student quartet and assistants.
Eighth grade students of East Side school held their farewell party at Miss Louise Daggett’s 169 North Congress street home Friday evening. Twenty seven classmates, Miss Gladys Swett, and Miss Bertha Bridgman attended with dancing and games. Punch and lunch were served as part of the celebration.
Mary Leda Bayles and Arthur E. Milliron married on May 17 in Marietta at Reverend Frank W. Linch parsonage with a double ring ceremony. The bride wore white satin firsheen crepe and corsage of brides roses. she attended Athens High School. The groom, an Athens High School graduate 1915, studied at Ohio University, served two years in Battery A 136 field artillery overseas nine months. They reside at 128 North Congress Street.
Exquisite Saturday morning breakfast hosted at Mrs. J. T. Merwin’s home for Alpha Delta Pi patrons and active and alumnae. Honor guest was Mrs. FE. B. Bryan. 24 covers. Also notes visiting guests: Mr. Grosvenor McKee and Mrs. Grosvenor McKee of Canton and Walter Randolph of Columbus visiting W. H. McKee family.
Walter Finney of Athens narrowly escaped death when he fell drunk on B and O tracks near Morris avenue. A passing freight train knocked him off the rails, saving him from the wheels. He suffered a dislocated shoulder, facial lacerations and bruises. Finney and Ed Carsey were jailed for drunkenness and ordered to appear before Mayor Roush.
The feature act stopped performing and retired when they spotted approaching officers, ending the display as law enforcement closed in.
The Bible school attendance totaled 516 with breakdowns: primary 79 juniors 59 intermediates 97 True Blues 16 Polly Anns 42 adults 281 among X. L. 10 Higley 125 young men 19 O. U. girls 19 Lillie 35 Esthers 27 Deborahs 57. The collection amounted to 20 dollars 15 cents.
Ohio Univer sity hitters pounded Capital University for 16 hits and 11 runs while pitcher Andrews held Columbus foes to six hits and one run. Howard Knox led the 16 hit attack with four hits in four at bats as Wolf added four safeties. Andrews contributed three singles and solid all around play. Knox and Wolf produced key extra base hits and the team saved some for State on Tuesday.
A special train will accompany the Ohio State rooters and the Scarlet and Gray baseball team to Athens Tuesday morning for the annual game set for Tuesday afternoon. State crushed Northwestern 17 to 3 on Saturday and arrives confident. Ohio University has never beaten State, with previous close scores and a 9 to 0 loss last year and a 4 to 3 defeat the year before.
Ohio University athletes Ty Cowden and Ray O'daffer led Ohio entries in the Big Six meet in Columbus. Cowden won the high jump at 6 feet 1 inch after asking to raise the bar to 6 feet 2 inches. O'daffer placed second in the shot put with 41 feet 11 3/4 inches, narrowly behind Linneman of Cincinnati. Both were the only Ohio VA track men entered.
Paris May 25 The German reply to Allied reparations demands was handed to the commission this afternoon from Berlin by a special courier. Germany aims to secure a large international loan as bankers meet in convention, with Echo De Paris noting the shift in tone. President Millerand hosted J P Morgan and other American bankers at a morning reception as they reviewed the conference proceedings.
Reports from managers of eight federal state employment bureaus in Ohio indicate an improving unemployment situation. The state industrial relations department notes that recent data show fewer applications and improved job placement across the eight offices.
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