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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1930

Page

5

Surprise Birthday Celebrated for Mrs. Mansfield at 77 Mill Street

Mrs. Francis Mansfield marked her eighty first birthday with a Pilgrim Holiness Church group delivering baskets and well wishes at her home. That evening neighbors and friends gathered for gifts and refreshments, with a long list of attendees from nearby towns and cities.

Francis Mansfield Mill Street Pilgrim Holiness Church Mansfield Irene Hines Elmer Mansfield Will Mansfield and Sons Charles Dooke Minnie Love Mary Wilcox Fred Slaughter Natalie Rose Sheridan Minnie Fields Lydia Bean W. Ii. Seaman Inez Radekin Haning Edith Larch Hawkins Bicknell Eber Fulton Effie Woolley

Limberlost Tea House Bridge Party Closes Club Meeting

The Wednesday Night Bridge Club hosted a bridge party at Limberlost Tea House for its members. Mrs Paul Richards won the high score trophy.

Limberlost Tea House Paul Richards

Vincents Visit in East Orange and Speedway Trip

Mr Reginald Vincent and his mother Mrs L W Vincent visited at Dr F H Krecker’s home 137 North Congress Street East Orange with six weeks of stay. They plan to return Friday. Ralph Grapperhaus and Art Suscot left by car for Indianapolis to attend the Memorial Day Speedway Races.

H. I. Hays Eileen Hays Washington, D. C Ernest Sheller Otto Sheller North Manchester Ind I. S. Sheller Fort Wayne Reginald Vincent East Orange N. J L. W. Vincent F. H. Krecker North Congress Street Vincent Ralph Grapperhaus Art Suscot Motor Indianapolis Speedway

Mrs Preston Hosts Thursday Bridge Club Tea

Mrs John H. Preston entertains her bridge club this Thursday afternoon at her home 197 East State Street.

John H. Preston East State Street

Miss Mary Evans Visited Glouster Resident on Mill Street

Miss Mary Evans of Glouster spent Tuesday as a guest of Mrs. Jennie Robinson on Mill Street, sharing an afternoon visit and conversation.

Mary Evans Glouster Jennie Robinson Mill Street

University majors present joint music recital at Music Hall

Thelma Thomas of Crooksville and Alberta Kimnerline of New Washington both sopomores in the University School of Music gave a joint recital in Music Hall on Wednesday night. Thomas sang 12 vocal numbers from folk to dramatic with foreign language pieces while Kimnerline played three piano solos including Papillon by Grieg Jardins Sous La Pluie by DeBussey and a Scriabin etude. Chi Omega sorority members attended.

Thelma Thomas Crooksville Alberta Kimnerline New Washington Ohio University School of Music Music Hall Miss Thomas Miss Kimerline Grieg Scriabin DeBussey Chi Omega Sorority

Playshop Considers Student Ticket Plan at Delta Phi Alpha

Plans for a Playshop subscription season aim to let Ohio University students buy season tickets for five major productions next year. The proposal will be discussed at a Delta Phi Alpha meeting Tuesday.

Playshop Ohio University Delta Phi Alpha Dramatics

Welk Party Visits East Palestine and Nearby Arrivals

Mr and Mrs N S Welk and Mary Margaret Picker ing visit East Palestine to stay through Sunday with Mr and Mrs David Elwanger and family. C F McAmbrey of Custer City Pa leaves after a brief visit with Mr and Mrs Joseph Higgins at 94 Richland Ave. En route they spent Saturday in Steubenville with Mrs H B Francis. McAmbbley then went to Cincinnati for business and joined his wife in Athens. Athens residents attended the Pomeroy Child Welfare meeting including several named locals. Agnes Ayers of Columbus will visit Dr and Mrs W W Lee at 46 Grosvenor Street. Mrs Lee is Ayers niece.

N. S. Welk Mary Margaret Pickering East Palestine David Elwanger C. F. MccAmbrey Custer City Joseph W. Higgins Richland Avenue Steubenville H. B. Francis McAmbley Cincinnati Athens Pomeroy F. W. Bush Dwight Rutherford S. M. Johnson J. W. Lax J. H. Grosvenor C. A. Daugherty R. P. Tompkins George Holdren D. H. Daugherty Agnes Ayers Columbus W. W. Lee Grosvenor Street Lee Miss Ayers

Initiation and Officer Election for Delta Phi Alpha

The Delta Phi Alpha society prepares new initiates Ed win J. Smith Henry Harding Jack Swanson Robert Randolph Howt ard Blaine Frank Gordon Leavitt Gard Lindley Smith Lawrences Rhodes David Titus Joseph Colvin Charles Reamer and Orson Kinsey. Founding alumni were Charles Woodworth Darrell Sams Baker Young and John Bolin. Current officers are Vincent Jukes and William Martinec with Harold Evans as faculty adviser.

Edwin J. Smith Henry Harding Jack Swanson Robert Randolph Howtard Blaine Frank Gordon Leavitt Gard Lindley Smith Lawrences Rhodes David Titus Joseph Colvin Charles Reamer Orson Kinsey Delta Phi Alpha Charles Woodworth Darrell Sams Baker Young John Bolin Ohio University Vincent Jukes William Martinec Harold Evans

Commencement Activities Planned for The Plains High School

The Plains High School initiates commencement week with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev I P Day of Athens at the grade school auditorium. Class night follows at 8 PM Wednesday. Ohio University President Dr Elmer B Bryan will give the commencement address at 8 PM Friday June 6 in the grade school auditorium.

the Plains High School I. P. Day Central Avenue M. E Athens Elmer B. Bryan Ohio University

Machine to grade exams shown by Prof Hathaway

Demonstration of a new comparator for grading exam papers was given by Prof. Starke R. Hathaway at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting at Antioch College Yellow Springs. The device marks true or false and multiple choice papers with two pens using stencil contacts and copper plates. The inventor says grading speed could rise 20 to 50 percent and an adding machine to tally correct and incorrect answers may be added.

Starke R. Hathaway Midwestern Psychological Association Antioch College Yellow Springs Hathaway

Ad ministratrix of the estate of Grace Wright of Athens Ohio

The notice concerns the appointment of an administratrix for the estate of Grace Wright, late of Athens County Ohio. Dated the 38th day of May. The record references probate proceedings and related administrative details.

Grace Wright Athens Ty Ohio

Marriage Dissolution Notice From Ohio Court

Mary Otto filed for divorce from Liverett Fitlett in Athens County Ohio Common Pleas on grounds of cruelty gross neglect and drunkenness. Judgment or default will be heard after July 6. Attorney D L Pierce represents the plaintiff.

Evans Notice of Divorce Petition in Athena County Ohio

Florence Evans of Attica Indiana is informed Warne Evans filed for divorce in Athena County Ohio on May 21 1990 on grounds of fraud. Hearing set for July as per Wayne Evans attorney Emmett Keenan with case number 22 dot w.

Florence Evans Attica Indiana Warne Evans Athena County Ohio

Foreclosure Notice In Nelsonville and Clouster Ohio

Anna Pastor and Lena Harris are summoned in Case No. 14474 in Athens County Court to answer a foreclosure petition by Citizens Central Bank of Nelsonville Ohio. The property includes Lot No 584 in Watkins Addition Nelsonville and Lot 150 in William Bowkley's Addition Clouster, with only the first two stories conveyed. Parties must respond by the stated date.

Anna Pastor South West Street Richmond Indiana Lena Harris Citizens Central Bank Nelsonville Ohio Comeron Pleas Eart Athens County Athena County Hfe Watkin Cnowelty Ohto Clouster Athenas County Obhie William Bowkley Ohie Recorder's Office

McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Promote Growth

An advertisement for McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Extract Tablets from Cline Pharmacy touts benefits for thin or frail children and nervous or irritable youths. The sale offers a 60 tablet bottle for 60 cents with an ironclad guarantee and a money back option if weight gain is not achieved.

Cline Pharmacy McCoy's

Sale of Chattels in Harthage Township Proceeding

Execution from the Court of Athens County directs foreclosure of Varner estate assets. On Monday in June at 1 o clock, the premises in Harthage Township will auction off a chair and other listed chattels among the estate items.

H. Wathing Ierk Court of ‘Loan Athens County Tuetion Thins Arthage Aty Ghie Dune Hxia Hoon Eay

Auction items listed for sale in Athens County notice

One Cramer farm wagon one Deering mowing machine one Mailing hay rake one disc harrow and Teros of sale cash in hand on day of sale. Taken as the property of H R Watkinae to fulfill an execution in favor of Fred E Warner executor. William Williams sheriff of Athens County by Ways Wingety deputy.

Cramer Deering H. R. Watkinae Gallafy Fred E. Warner William Williams Athens County Offa Wayns Wingety Ot Wene

Divorce petition filed in Ohio Common Pleas Court

Rudolph Hall and Huth Hall appear in case No. Tis of the Common Pleas Court of ihens County Ohio with Huth Hall petitioning for divorce not custody. Hearing set for on or after the tenth day of July. Chapman attorney for plaintiff.

Rudolph Hall Huth Hall Common Pleas Court Ihens County Ohio Chapman Plaintif

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