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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1927

Page

5

Society and Personal Mention Bridge Party

Mrs Farley Burdette hosted three bridge tables at her home on Elliott Street with Mrs Dean Vore earning high score and Mrs Charles Baumline second. Other notes include Miss Elizabeth Horn’s improving condition in New York, Mr Pearl Moler’s travel, visits by the Wyatts and Barnes, and several church and club activities with autumn bridge party scores noted.

Farley Burdette Elliott Street Dean Vore Charles Baumline Elizabeth Horn New York C. H. Horn Clinton N. Mackinnon Clarence C. Robinson Milton KE. Twiss Hallowe'en F. D. Forsyth John H. Preston Louis I Brown Bd. H. Bide

Local Visitors from Ohio and Oregon

Mr. J. W. Brown of Piqua is visiting his sister Mrs. L. W. Connett at 245 West Union Street and will stay through the week. Miss Dora Antoinette returns from a four month visit in Vokland Oregon with her sister Mrs. Murphy Burke and family.

J. W. Brown Piqua L. W. Connett West Union Street W. H. Brown Dora Antoinette Vokland Oregon Mrs. Murphy Burke Kenneth Lands Roy Mullen Columbus John McKarr Mildred Lands EE. J. Karns Chauncey Peach Ridge Noah S&s. Harvey Lancaster John Kranyik Harvey Lidward Arthur Brewer Nelsonville Knights of Pythias Lodge Charles Sweeney Noah Harvey

Takes Over Fleet Washington

T. V. OConnor, newly named shipping board chief, assumes control of the fleet amid a wartime push to expand merchant ship tonnage. He pledges strict administration and coordination with allied supply efforts as ships and crews mobilize for increased maritime output.

FLEET Washington T. V. O'Connor Shipping Board

Athens Women Attend District Foreign Missionary Meeting

Women from Athens gathered for the district convention of the Foreign Missionary society at First M K church in Coolville. The program included devotional sessions, reports, and secretaries’ notes, a noon picnic, a comprehensive Akron report by Helen Burson, and papers on Forward Plans by Jessie Lovell and Leona Leeds.

Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church W. W. Lee Harold Moore World Call Roy Saylor B. H. Darst Athens Foreign Missionary Society M. Kk Coolville J. L. Pickering W. L. Slutz Mary Graham Noss A. FE. Wagner Harvey Ramsey H. 8. Burson Helen Burson Akron Jessie Lovell Marietta Leona Leeds Japan J. P. Pickering Young People A. EB. Wagner

Bisurated Magnesia for Gas and Indigestion

An old advertisement touts Bisurated Magnesia as a remedy for stomach trouble gas sourness acidity pain and bloating after meals. It promises instant relief from a bottle powder or tablets at the nearest drug store and claims to keep digestion perfect.

LETTER GOLF HERE'S A PAR FOUR

A word ladder puzzle explains changing one word to another in par four strokes. Each step must be a complete common word with letters in place. The goal is to transform GOLF to BALL while following the rules and using printed solution on the last page.

Sunday School Rally At First Christian Church Chauncey

Oct 14 Chauncey report notes large attendance expected for the First Christian Church Sunday school session with Rally Day activities at 9 30 a m A banner will go to the class with the highest attendance The choir directed by Mrs Christine Brown will perform multiple numbers and solos plus a duet by Pau line Nye and Kathleen Smith The Rev V Ahlbrand will speak briefly and Harvey Nye will recite Also Charles Sweeney Jr will sing

Chauncey First Christian Church Christine Brown Brown Pauline Nye Kathleen Smith V. Ahlbrand Harvey Nye Charles Sweeney, Jr Charles Sweeney

Birthday Party Honors Local Members at Temple Social

This city observed its birthday party for September and October during a Tuesday evening temple session. Members celebrating birthdays in those months were Bess Cunningham Ruth Smith Allie Martin Dorothy Six Mrs. John Tippie and Elsie Spears. Refreshments were served during the social hour.

Bess Cunningham Ruth Smith Allie Martin Dorothy Six John Tippie Elsie Spears

Social and musical at White School building Chauncey

A social and musical entertainment is planned for Oct 14 at the White school near Millfield. Bat tables will be sold to raise funds for school purposes.

Millfield

Mrs Fluhart Improves After Grease Fire Burns

Chauncey Oct 14 Mrs George Fluhart of this city who suffered serious burns when grease ignited after a skillet toppled on the stove is reported to be improving. Her clothing was nearly all burned from her body in the incident at her home.

Chauncey George Fluhart

Illness Update for Mrs. C. W. Ferrer Lucy Dorr

Mrs. C. W. Ferrer known as Lucy Dorr has been seriously ill at her residence. Friends report her condition as critical but stable while awaiting further medical evaluation and treatment.

C. W. Ferrer Lucy Dorr

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