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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1927
Page
5
Mrs Anna K Price returns from New York with a Columbia masters and time with her daughter Louise and son Sumner. Goodin Lowry wedding at Rev G C Johnsons home with dinner at groom's parents. Nanna Carmichael wed Carmichael at Marietta. Peugh Hall unite in marriage at Mrs Peugh home in buster. Various travels and visits to Columbus Cleveland Akron and Huntington noted among Athens residents.
Readers are invited to test friends with ten questions from a radio quiz. The clues reference a radio orchestra heralded by sleigh bells and figures such as the man from Yook’s, a station with a gong, and the Atwater-Kent hour.
Mr and Mrs W O Jones hosted guests at Central avenue with George Calentire and children from Cuya hoga Falls and others including H Baughman Meads and Hess from Columbus Chillicothe and Dayton. Prof J R Morton and daughters returned from a summer trip to Kentucky and Ohio. W W Totman and daughters Mildred and Clarice visited Columbus Dayton and Springfield. Lewis Long Emaline Wanless and Harold Pritchard of Barberton spent the week with local friends and relatives.
Mr Arthur Hunter travels to Springfield due to a death in his family. Miss Lucille Howell spends the last of the week in Columbus. Mrs Viola Tuttle of Broadwell visits her daughter in Canaanville area. Clifford Cross Harold Kayser and Pearl Carmichael return to Akron after a brief visit here. Lena Mourgone of Toledo returns home after visiting Frank Cone. Frances Hatch leaves for Chicago then Lamoni Iowa where she teaches voice at Graceland College.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Finsterwald of Akron have returned home after visiting relatives in this city. They were joined by Mrs. J. A. Watkins and Miss Mariam Watkins who will remain a week. Miss Watkins will then return to Akron to resume her teaching position in the Alliance schools.
Rev. C. M. Coulter left today for Columbus to attend the Ohio Methodist church conference. Mr and Mrs N. K. Alderman and Mrs Wilda Alderman returned last night from a visit with relatives near Corning. Mr Clifford Mortarity returned Sunday from Indiana and Michigan where he has been spending the summer. He was accompanied by Mr Herbert Lawless of Gallipolis, branch manager of the Butterick Publishing company. Mr Fred White and Miss Dorothy Cradlebaugh and Mr and Mrs Joe Seiple spent Labor Day in Columbus.
Mr and Mrs J C McCann visited the home of Mr Thomas McHenry on Richland avenue and returned yesterday to their home in Wheeling West Virginia.
Miss Constance McLeod arrives to resume her duties as head of the kindergarten department at Ohio University. She spent the summer teaching in Chautauqua New York and at her home near Cincinnati and is occupying Mrs W W Ackley’s apartment in the Lawrence block.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Clifford were motor visitors in Columbus Wednesday and Monday. Mr Charles Rowland was Sunday guest of Mr and Mrs Le Roy Nickoson in Guysville. Miss Jennie Moore of Columbus formerly of Athens was guest Sunday and Monday of Miss Virginia Knecht 59 Morris Avenue.
The Kirchers hosted a house party at their Summerland Beach bungalow with guests including Martha Stewart Mona McKinley Maxine Williams Athens Betty Rochester Logan and Ruth Miller alongside extended visits from Mrs Edward Ayers Mrs Warren Border Mrs C M Taber and daughter from Bowling Green and Catherine Morrison of Columbus. Other visitors came from Carbondale Mt Vernon Buckeye Lake and Newark including Mr and Mrs J Lawrence Dupler Mrs G Reagh and family and Mr and Mrs C H Peters plus their nephew Guy Foulke and family. Several groups toured the Rock House in Logan and Old Man's Cafe Buckeye Lake on Sunday.
Labor Day was observed in Corning with all business places closed and many residents attending an all day celebration and Giouster.
Corning public school opened for registration on Monday morning and dismissed at 9:30. The final pupil count could not be determined until Tuesday due to Labor Day. St Bernards school opened promptly at 8:30.
Mrs Ever Ett Thorp was removed to Grant hospital in Columbus for a surgical operation today. She has been in ill health for several weeks and is accompanied by her sister and brother-in-law Mr and Mrs Matt Spence of Corning.
Sept 6 choir practice set at the U R B church in Corning this evening at 7 o clock for all Sunday school classes from
Printed pattern offers a design cut in four sizes 6 8 10 and 12 years. A 10 year size needs 2 yards of 36 inch fabric plus 5 8 yards contrasting material for plait portions and facings on cuffs and belt. Pattern mailed to any address for 15 cents in silver or stamps.
A notice requests all students from grade ten upward to attend the meeting. The event aims to gather those eligible for a program update and related announcements at the scheduled time.
Mrs Anthony Leroy and daughter Margaret returned from Youngstown after visiting relatives. Ruth Jones and Alice Mae Wilson came back from Russell Kentucky visiting Aunt Alice Nunally. Congo guests Mr and Mrs Lants and Laura Nell stayed with Sam Tippett. Mrs Henry Schottlekarb and Lurlene returned from Summitsville Indiana. Springfield visitors visited the Swartz family in Springfield and Carl Swartz family over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Mark Dean and daughters spent Labor Day in Glouster.
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