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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1930

Page

6

Rushing season ends with Zeta Tau Alpha dinner

A formal 7 pm dinner at Limberlost Tea House caps the rushing season for Zeta Tau Alpha. Events included an Aunt Jemima bridge breakfast at University Hospital, a Hillcrest Inn tea, an Earthquake Bridge at the chapel, and a Mill Street mini golf party. Mr BR D Gladding of Wilson, C. visits his children Dan and Jane Gladding and grandmother Mrs Oscar Chris nan Nt Street. he just returned from a South America trip.

Limberlost Zeta Tau Alpha BR. D. Gladding Wilson, C Dan Jane Gladding Oscar Chirisnan Glad- Ming South America

Daughters of Veterans Plan for Inspection and Meeting

Mrs Ofphon Ellis Woo! Tent No 400 Daughters of Union Veterans plan an inspection at Athens T G F Hall. A date will be announced later. Present officers include Myre H J Atkinson president Miss Nellie Pickering senior vice president Mrs W G Haning junior vice president Mrs William Hughes secretary and Mrs Don Strawn treasurer.

Ofphon Ellis Daughters of Union Veterans Athens

Noted Women in Religion Discussed in Book Review

The High Study Circle met Wednesday afternoon at 12 Sunnyside Drive with hostess Mire. C. He Horn and leader Mrs. E. G. Pedigo. Roll call noted the topic Noted Women in Religion and the program focused on a review of Unaifraid, A Life Of Anne Hutchinson by Mrs. D. Morrison.

Women’s Foreign Society Plans Friday Meeting at Church

The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church will meet Friday at 2:59 PM in the church parlors. Mrs. P. C. Carr leads devotions, Greta Lash directs the program, and Mrs. Mary G. Ness and her group host. Republican women of Athens meet tonight at 7:59 PM in the Courthouse to organize a Women’s Republican Club.

Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Piscopal Church P. C. Carr Greta Lash Mary G. Ness Republican Women of Athens Republican Club

Local moves and Pythian Circle meeting planned

Norval Blackwood returns to Morval after a brief stay with Mr. O F Ash worth on the Athens Pomeroy Road. A business meeting of the M and H Circle of the Pythian Sisters is set for Friday evening in the K of P Hall.

Norval Blackwood Morval O. F. Ashworth Athens-Pomeroy Road M. and Pythian Sisters K. of P. Hall

Marriage Announcement Mrs Marjorie Maxine Matheny to John Ackerman

Mr and Mrs Roy Matheny of Mount Vernon announce the marriage of their daughter Marjorie Maxine to John H Ackerman of Mount Vernon on Friday September 26. The bride, a Mount Vernon High School and business college graduate, worked at Cooper Bessemer Corp. The groom, a Mount Vernon High School and Kenyon College graduate, heads production at Cooper Bessemer. The Matheny family formerly resided in Athens and The Plains.

Roy Matheny Mount Vernon Marjorie Maxine John H. Ackerman Mount Vernon S’riday Mount Vernon High School Business College Cooper Bessemer Corporation Ackerman Kenyon College Mrs Matheny Athens

Messenger Employees Hold Wiener Roast at J B Multz Grove

Forty employees of The Athens Messenger along with their wives and guests gathered for a wiener roast and marshmallow roast in the J. B. Multz grove on the New Marsh Field Road. A campfire burned all evening.

The Athens Messenger J. B. Multz New Marshfield Road

Mount Vesuvius erupts again with no lava danger

Waples July Waples July Mount Vesuvius was in eruption again today but there was no apparent danger of lava overflow and no damage reported.

Waples Mount Vesuvius

Miss Inez Ruth Weds C. M. Sickles Wednesday

Miss Inez Ruth daughter of Mr and Mrs Cc M Ruth of Shade became the bride Wednesday morning at 1 o'clock of Mr C M Sickles Columbus son of Mrs Lydia Sickles of Bellefontaine The ceremony was at Me Pres heeriah Range Rev Dr A Wilcox officiating Attendants were the bride's brother and Mrs Ruth of Athens The couple left for a honeymoon by motor to Canada They will reside in Columbus where Mr Sickles works for Brooks Ignition Company

Inez C. Ruth Cc. M. Ruth Shade C. M. Sickles Columbus Lydia Sickles Bellefontaine A. ¥. Wilcox Me Presheeriah Range BR. Ruth Athens Canada Sickles Brooks — Ignition Company

Worker in Foreign Fields Will Speak The Kew

Ed Brambaugh will be the guest speaker for the Rally Day service at the Athens Mirest Methodist Church on Sunday October 12. He has degrees from two American universities and five years in Wesley Foundation work with Japanese university students. He returns in January to organize a Wesley Foundation at Tokyo Imperial University. He will give the address at 9 o'clock with most Sunday School departments present, then speak at student vesper services at 6 and a union evening service at 7.

Kew Ed Brambaugh Athens Mirest Methodist Church Brambaugh Wesley Foundation Japan Weasley Foundation Imperial University Tokyo Brumbaugh

Woman shoots in court after loss in Enid damage suit

Mrs. Dollie Douthitt, 60, fired a revolver in Enid Oklahoma court after losing a damage suit against Attorney H C Wedgwood. Wedgwood was wounded and Judge Arthur G Sutton, who handed down the decision, was grazed by a bullet. Douthitt says she was hounded into the act by efforts to deprive her of her fortune of 40000 dollars.

H. C. Wedgwood Enid Okla Dollie Douthitt Wedgwood Arthur G. Sutton

Ambassador to Mexico to be named shortly

Washington reports that Dwight W. Aforrow’s successor as ambassador to Mexico will be named very shortly according to high authority. The development spots a forthcoming diplomatic appointment from the United States.

Washington Dwight W. Aforrow Mexico

Plan to Form University Glee Clubs at Ohio University

Professor Robinson announces plans to form a university choir and a male quartet at Ohio University. Candidates for Girls and Men’s Glee Clubs are reported. eligibility open to all students. Negotiations with Albert Morini of Paris for European tours. first public appearance December 12 with Lawrence Tibbet in the Music Lecture Course.

Ohio University Co. Co. Robinson Robinson Froom Albert Morini Paris Dayton Westminister

Gandhi reaches sixty first birthday in Verayda Gaol cell

Gandhi, leader of India's nationalist movement, marked his sixty first birthday in his Verayda Gaol cell. He was arrested under an old law allowing detention at the king's pleasure and has never been charged or sentenced.

Poona India Ur— Mahatma Gandhi Verayda Gaol Gandhi

Tortured Ride Victim Identified Near Toledo

Body found in a Michigan wood near the Ohio line is believed to be a ride victim. The man, about 85, bore bruises and a severed left middle finger, and coroner George Huber noted evidence of a beating before strangulation. Police withheld identity pending confirmation. The case draws attention as authorities probe the murder.

Toledo U.P Ohio Line Michigan George Huber Monroe County

County Dairy Men Given Health Tests

Four hundred dairy men in Athens County have been examined by Dr. FM for health screening.

Athens County

Airplane mail service to run New York to California

Officials of Western Air Express and Transcontinental Air Transport announced an all airplane transcontinental service will start October 15. The 24 hour schedule will carry mail passengers and express with intermediary stops between New York and California.

Washington New York California Western Air Express Transcontinental Air Transport

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