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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1937

Page

7

Reception Honors Stouts At Brown Palmer Home

Guests gathered at 2 University Terrace for a formal reception hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Palmer to honor Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Stout. About 75 attendees enjoyed hydrangeas dahlias and atrium lighting, with swimming on the terrace and refreshments served. The Stouts, formerly of Pittsburgh, will relocate to Athens.

Louis I. Brown University Terrace Alonzo Palmer Benjamin Franklin Stout Brown L. V. Brown Edward Schloss W. H. Logan Harry Beckley D. David Reeder Stout Pittsburgh Athens

How Long Can a Three Quarter Wife Hold Her Husband

An advice piece notes marriage work is required and husbands may be selfish. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic to ease discomforts during girlhood, motherhood, and middle age, urging women to take it to stay cheerful.

Lydia E. Pinkhham Lydia Pinkham

Who's Going And Coming

Mrs. Ida L Putnam travels to Columbus to be with daughter Dr Jean M Putnam while recovering. Harrett Putnam and Mary Wheeler return to Denver after visiting the Putnam home. Mrs. Forsyth and Jean Forsyth return from Chetek to La Crosse and Chicago via Cleveland for National Air Races. Roger Connor and daughter Patricia return from Summit Hotel Mount Summit UniontownPa. Nellie Nicholas nurse visits Clarksburg W Va. Edward Muir and family return from East trip visiting Cleveland Buffalo Albany Springfield MA New York City Fanwood NJ and Washington DC. Josephine McVay leaves for Somerset to teach at Somerset High School. Anna Marie Davis returns from Parkersburg Cornwallis WV. Mary Dowell visits Parkersburg. Clyde Hines and relatives spend Labor Day with Uhrichsville family. Mary Margaret and Louise Kelley leave to teach at Roscoe and Jeffersonville High Schools. Elma Hill convalesces after appendicitis at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Juanita Stotts returns home after appendix removal. Arthur Koker and wife host weekend guests from Toledo.

Edward Muir W. State St Walter Muir Columbus East Cleveland Buffalo Albany Springfield Mass Thomas Muir New York City Fanwood N. J Washington, D. C Josephine McVay H. R. McVay N. Congress St Somerset Somerset High School Mary Margaret Kelley Louise Kelley L. W. Kelley Mound St Roscoe Jeffersonville Elma Hill W. D. Hill E. State St Sheltering Arms Hospital Juanita Stotts Rose Ave Arthur Koker Harmony Albert Phiel Imogene Sonny Toledo

Guaranteed Q-623 relief for rheumatism and nerve pains

Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store advertises Q-623 as a renowned prescription for rheumatism neuritis sciatica and lumbago claiming the remedy cures pain in a few doses. It promotes Q-Tabs as an effective kidney stimulant tablet and urges readers to try these products at 9 W Union St Athens Ohio.

Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store Union St Athens, Ohio

Louise Thornton Engaged to John E Nein in Ohio

Mr. Frank Thornton of Athens announces the engagement of his daughter Louise Thornton to John E Nein of Ostrander Ohio. The wedding is planned for the second week of September in Delaware Ohio.

Frank Thornton Athens Ohio Louise Thornton John E. Nein Ostrander Delaware

Sand Rock church to host home coming and dinner Sunday

Sand Rock M. E. Church schedules a home coming and basket dinner for Sunday September 12 with an all day program. Sunday School will be at 10 am. The Crusaders of Albany celebrate their first birthday with an 8 pm gathering tonight September 7.

Sand Rock M. E Crusaders Albany

Missionary Society Opens Year at First Methodist

The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of First Methodist Church started its year's work with prayer and song. New active and extension members were announced, a death noted, and reports from the Lancaster Mission School presented. The fall district meeting was set for Sept. 29 in Chillicothe.

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of First Methodist Church C. H. White A. T. Volwiler Israel John Gillette F. C. Schilling P. G. Dowler Foo Chow College Lancaster Camp M. M. Kerr Walnut St Chillicothe J. L. Pickering Evelyn Yaw Lancaster Mission School John Dowler A. T. Volwhler Georgia Hickman

Marriage Meddlers A Sequel to Married Comrades

Adele Garrison pieces a coy domestic scene where Lillian and the narrator reflect on Philip Veritzen’s past romances. The dialogue hints at romance, power, and jealousy as the exiled queen’s story unfolds and the narrator braces for social pressures.

Adele Garrison

Olga Knows Veritzen Romance In Final Years

Olga notes Veritzen's past loves and confirms he had only two romances after his wife’s death. Lillian and the speaker discuss his imagination and status as an incurable romantist as the conversation shifts toward his late wife’s influence.

Queen Olga Lillian Madge Dicky Olga Philip Veritzen Mrs. Underwood

Olga Probes Veritzen Romance and Hidden Recognition

Olga explains why Veritzen has not recognized her as his first love. Lillian sums up his fleeting affairs and enduring friendship with the two women, noting propinquity and past glamour while planning to reveal his identity when ready.

Olga Veritzen Phil Lillian Madge Philip Veritzen

Mrs. Heft Honored By Teacher Friends For Gift Night

Pauline Whitlatch of 28 Lancaster Street was surprised by a social evening organized by teacher friends to present a gift electrical mixer. Guests included Mrs. Cecil Carlin Mrs. Gilbert Whitmore Mrs. James Huddy and several others. Also noted were visits by Vaughn Stacy and Paul Edgar with guests Frances Bateman and Merle Pedigo.

Clarence Heft Pauline Whitlatch Lancaster St Cecil Carlin Gilbert Whitmore James Huddy Walter MacCombs Joe Hardy Robert Beeckler Stacy Sharp Ruth Beckler Anna Gray Mary King Nita Power Paul Edgar S&s. Shafer Street Frances Bateman Merle Pedigo Nelsonville

Local residents share travel tales and academic news

Mr and Mrs Burns describe a fly free New York with a Manila born Philippine couple they met on a six hour city bus ride. Separate reports note professors and families traveling for society meetings and teaching posts across Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia with conferences postponed and relocations.

New York Harry Burns Burns Manhattan Mr. Burns United States Manila Shanghai

Five Ears of Corn Claim in Athens County

Jesse King of the Alice Burleigh farm near Jerseyville claims five full grown ears on one corn stalk as a bid for county agricultural honors. He notes the seed came from near Coolville and some kernels are as big as a thumb. He invites challengers to contest his unusual claim while noting three ears per stalk is common. England reports 665000 pensioners aged 65 to 70.

Athens County Jesse King Alice Burleigh Jerseyville Mr. King

Family Group Reunion Across Two Homes

A large extended family gathering occurred on Sunday September 5 at the homes of Mr and Mrs Pearl Droz in Mill Street and Mrs Ethel Wade in Athens Ohio. Honored guests included Mrs Sylvia Coe Hauck of Anderson Indiana Mrs Eva Coe Cottrell of Columbus Ohio and Mrs Maggie Coe Carter of Athens. Relatives listed range across several Ohio towns with a caravan of attendees and a picnic dinner. The Rebecca Morris McKee Chapter of the Daughters of 1812 plans a Friday meeting with Mrs O A Terrill. Dean and Mrs A A Atkinson family visited Iowa State College Ames Iowa returning via Des Moines Burlington Idaho and Indianapolis.

Pearl Droz Mill St Ethel Wade Athens Route Four Sylvia Coe Hauck Anderson Ind Eva Coe Cottrell Columbus Maggie Coe Carter Guy Vaughn Harold Gladys Lancaster Eva Cottrell Ruth Esther Kenneth Bill Cole Sylvia Hauck de Verne Ronald Robert McBride John Zanesville Burt Knight the Plains Fred Evener Frances Fred Charles Circle Hill Pearl Croz Vaughn Beatrice Mary Marian Ralph Haines Luhrig Everett Haines Orville Eva Marie Denver Carter Doris Jack New Plymouth Jessie Swyers Michael Violet Martin Marcella Oo . Dean A. A. Atkinson J. W. Stewart Jack Stewart J. H. Atkinson Iowa State College Ames Fort Wayne Chicago Des Moines Burlinton Idaho Indianapolis

Elizabeth Wood Injured in Columbus Auto Crash

Miss Elizabeth Wood 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Wood, suffered scalp lacerations and facial scrapes in a Sunday Columbus auto accident on Fairwood Ave and Bryden Road. She is reported not seriously injured and was taken to St Francois Hospital. Mrs Bentley was bruised. The Wood family plans to return to Athens this fall. Annual WBA picnic set for Thursday at Mrs Edith Mertz home with 5 30 p m serving and a covered dish.

Elizabeth Wood Robert Wood Columbus Athens Miss Wood Leigle Bentley WBA Edith Mertz W. Union St

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