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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1926

Page

5

Afternoon Bridge Honors Visitors In Society Note

Mrs. Charles H. Welch departs for Lakewood New Jersey to visit Mrs. George Welch en route to Iverdale on the Hudson after visiting Athens friends and relatives. This afternoon Mrs. F W Bush entertained two bridge tables favoring Mrs. Welch and Mrs Louise G Leete of Washington DC who arrived yesterday from a Maine summer visit to see her mother Mrs C H Grosvenor in University Terrace.

Charles H. Welch Lakewood N. J George Welch Iverdale-on-the-Hudson Athens F. W. Bush North Hill Welch Louise G. Leete Washington, D. C Yesteray Maine C. H. Grosvenor University Terrace

Local families greet travel and visits in Athens area

Mr and Mrs Harold C Mardis and two children arrive from New Martinsville West Virginia to visit Mrs Mardis sister in Athens before returning to Hendersonville North Carolina. Miss La Vinia Warner heads Ohio University leave for Indiana University graduate study. Miss Waters visits relatives in Lancaster while Mr Ray Richey and wife take a northern motor trip. Mrs. Roach recovers from acid burns at Steubenville hospital. Glen Gillette returns from Europe.

Harold C. Mardis New Martinsville W. Va la Vinia Warner Department of Special Education Ohio University Anna Coultrap McArthur Hotel Berry Warner Indiana University Bloomington Ind

Foreign language teacher to take post at Bor dentown school

Mr. Gillette, a Spanish and French instructor, recently taught at Kenmore High School. He earned an A B from Ohio University in 1925 and will join a military school in Bordentown New Jersey on September 17. George S Putnam of Columbus is on a ten day family vacation at 74 North High Street. Israel Putnam of Philadelphia visits with his parents.

Spain France England Gillette Ohio University Kenmore High School Bordentown N. J George S. Putnam Columbus North High Street Israel Putnam Philadelphia

Visitorsoint of Riley Family Spans Cities

Miss Ethel Riley from Washington DC visits brother in law George Parks in Athens. Jed Riley of Newark joins them in Bremen to visit Ellen Jane Bowles. They plan to travel to New Jersey next. Mrs Vern LeRoy and daughter Emma Jean leave for Lansing Michigan after visiting James and Florence Palmer at 28 North College Street.

Ethel Riley Washington, D. C George C. Parks West Washington Street Jed Riley Newark N. J Riley Ellen Jane Bremen Isaac Bowles Athens New Jersey Vern E. LeRoy Emma Jean Lansing, Mich James A. Palmer North College Street

Former Marshall George Nicholson Seriously Ill in Chauncey

Chauncey Sept 1 George Nicholson former marshal of Chauncey has been seriously ill for several days at his Mound street home. His condition this morning is reported slightly improved. Relatives called to Chauncey include Fred Nicholson Nelle Allen Glouster Elmer Allen George Taylor Ethel Taylor San Toy. Margaret Allen stayed at the Nicholson home and Miss Adrian Benedum will visit West Union.

Chauncey George Nicholson Mound Street Fred Nicholson Nelle Allen Glouster Elmer Allen George Ethel Taylor San Toy Margaret Allen Nicholson

Sister in Akron suffers paralytic stroke. condition critical

Mrs. Mary Keasey is notified that her sister Mrs. Sarah Baxter of Akron has had a paralytic stroke and is in a hospital in critical condition.

Tippie family visits stroke patient in Kimberly

Chauncey residents Mrs. Charles Tippie Miss Jessie Tippie Miss Georgia Tippie and Mrs. Edward Courtney with children visited Mrs. Orrin Misner in Kimberly on Tuesday. Misner, an aged woman, recently suffered a paralytic stroke and is in critical condition.

Chauncey Charles Tippie Jessie Tippie Georgia Tippie Edward Courtney Kimberly Orrin Misner

Campbell Family Guests Visit Relatives in Ohio

George Campbell and his sons Darrel and Arthur Campbell of Youngstown visited relatives in the area. They spent Sunday with George Campbell Jr and wife at Lower Plains, and they're visiting Mrs Campbell’s sister Mrs Shaw at Union. They plan a two week stay.

Chauncey George Campbell Darrel Arthur Campbell Youngstown George Gabriel, Jr Lower Plains Campbell Shaw Union

Nichols Family Hosts Dinner at Lower Plains

Chauncey residents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Nichols hosted a Sunday dinner at the Lower Plains. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Knowlton and daughter Marjorie and Mrs. Sarah Knowlton of near Albany, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Scott and sons Elmore and Richard of near New Marshfield, and Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Nichols of the Lower Plains.

Chauncey W. C. Nichols Lower Plains Oscar Knowlton Marjorie Sarah Knowlton Albany Samuel Scott Elmore Richard New Marshfield S. G. Nichols

Family Visit From West Union Guests Ends Weekend

Mrs. Okey Benedum hosted as their weekend guests the Lawrence Moffatt and family of West Union West Virginia and the Moffatts' brother and sister-in-law joined them for a family gathering before departing.

Chauncey Okey Benedum Lower Plains Lawrence Moffatt West Union W. Va

Tippett Family Moves Into Cross Building Over Store

Mrs. Sam Tippett and family moved yesterday into the room over the Cross building’s store room. The Harve Sun grocery store occupies the store building, with Mr. Tip as manager.

Chauncey Sam _ Tippett Cross Building Harve Sun Grocery Store Tip

Sayer party heads to Columbus for state fair visit

Chauncey notes S. C. Sayer of Federal and sister Mrs. Ella Tedrick and daughter Mrs. W. D. Hines travel to Columbus. Sayer and Tedrick plan several days in the capital while Hines attends the state fair.

Chauncey S. C. Sayer Federal Ella Tedrick W. D. Hines Columbus Mr. Sayer

Mrs Savage III Chauncey Suffering From Quinsy Attack

Mrs Peter Savage is reported quite ill at her home on the Lower Plains after suffering an attack of quinsy.

Chauncey Peter Savage Lower Plains

Local visitors, relatives noted in Chauncey and area

Donald Figgins of Columbus visited relatives in the city. Miss Minnette Pendergrass of Pomeroy stayed in Chauncey with her grandparents. Virgil Thompson returned to The Plains from Wheeling and visited his grandmother. Nile Sanders from Zanesville spent the weekend with his parents in Millfield. Miss Nelle Welling came for her aunt Mrs. Clara Oberholser's death and then returned to Toledo. Mrs. Malissa Welling and Miss Clara Welling extended their Millfield visit. Mrs. Emmons Mace of Columbus visited her parents on Drake Street.

Minnette Pendergrass Pomeroy Chauncey Peter Pendergrass Harvey Courtney Virgil Thompson the Plains Wheeling W. Va Mary Teinhart Nile Sanders Zanesville Clarence Sanders Millfield Nelle Welling Clara Oberholser Corning Toledo Malissa Welling Clara Welling Emmons Mace Columbus Charles Leffler Drake Street

Social visit at Converse street hosted by Mrs. Garfield Grimes

Mrs. Garfield Grimes entertained Monday at their Converse street home with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Galbreath of Cinco West Virginia and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Riley and son Billy Allen of Nelsonville, plus Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Budsworth and family, Mrs. W. H. Grimes and Miss Iva Swick of Sharpsburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Turley Clark of Oak Hill Ohio.

Chauncey Garfield Grimes Converse Street Frank Galbreath Cinco W. Va Allen Riley Billy Allen Nelsonville D. M. Budsworth W. H. Grimes Iva Swick Sharpsburg Turley Clark Oak Hill Ohio

Chauncey Methodist Church Treasured Quilt Meeting

The Ladies Aid of Chauncey Methodist Episcopal church will meet Friday at the parsonage on High Street for a business meeting and quilting. All members urged to attend.

Scouts Build Dam Across Creek For Morning Dips

Thirty-one Athens county Boy Scouts are at camp for the second period of the county outing. The Hock-Hocking tribe led by Rosser and the Sioux led by Bailey supervise camp activities with visiting leaders from New Marshfield and Athens. The dam across a creek creates a pool for swimming each morning as merit badge work continues. Scorers include Barron 25 points, Watkins 20, Bailey 19, Atkins 15.

Copeland Stewart Athens County Boy Scouts New Marshfield Athens Russell Bailey Ind Rosser Hock Lawrence Barron Tent 4 Albert Watkins Russell Batley William Atkins

Royalties and recalls in early American politics

The text answers questions on motion picture royalties abroad totaling at least 200 million dollars over six years, with 75 million dollars in 1925. It notes 19,000 deaths and 52,000 injuries at grade crossings in ten years, and recalls in American politics since revolutionary times with Los Angeles adopting the recall in 190X.

Europe Latin America Canada Asia Rest of World B. T Pennsylvania Continental Congress Los Angeles Schaffhausen Switzerland M. H. Ss

Family elects at its reunion

The second annual John Stephenson family reunion was held at the Athens fair grounds. A noon dinner was served and officers for the coming year were elected: President Benton Potts, vice president Charles Stephenson, secretary and treasurer James Stephenson. A collection was taken to pay.

John Stephenson Athens Fair Grounds Benton Potts Charles Stephenson James Stephenson

Notable figures in arts trivia crosswords

A quiz lists ten questions about English dramatists, operas, singers, and authors. Topics include Moliere Arm? No. Answers reference Shakespeare, Figaro, Artemus Ward, Jenny Lind, Franz Schubert, Maude Adams, Horace Greeley, Charlotte Brontë, Charles Dickens, and Geraldine Farrar.

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