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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1936

Page

12

Luncheon honors Ackerman family visitors at Hotel Berry

Mrs Gordon K Bush hosted a fruit dessert luncheon in the red and ivory private dining room of Hotel Berry Wednesday noon for Mrs H B Ackerman and Miss Audrey Ackerman with Mr Ackerman and Miss Ackerman's fiancé Mr Hargid Baecker of Brooklyn as house guests at the Bush home Strathmore Boulevard. Seventeen guests attended with gladioli centerpieces and colorfully dressed honorees. The Ackermans and Miss Ackerman are to leave for Brooklyn Saturday. Also announced is a bake sale by the Ladies Aid Society of Richland Ave M P Church at the American Express Office 16 W Union St with home baked pies cookies cakes and bread.

Hotel Berry Gordon K. Bush H. B. Ackerman Audrey Ackerman Ackerman Ladies Aid Society of the Richland Ave. M. P American Express W. Union St

Understanding Women and James Reunion in Athens County

A Hollywood humor piece reports comedian Frank Morgan claiming he understands women better than they understand themselves and offers a tongue in cheek code of feminine conduct. It also notes descendants of James James and Nancy Hanks James planning a reunion at the Athens County fairgrounds on Sept. 20 with listed attendees.

Hollywood U.P Frank Morgan Morgan James James Nancy Hanks James Athens County Fairgrounds

Dark Balcony Standoff Fits a Wartime Romance Tale

A narrative excerpt builds suspense as Lillian Katie and the narrator hide on a balcony while a shadowy attacker nears. Lillian signals, plans a counterstrike, and the narrator prepares a silenced pistol as a stiletto glints from under the cloak, revealing a deadly threat to Lillian’s husband.

Lillian

A Sequel to By Adele Given in Marriage

In a tense scene a man with a silencer pistol confronts Lillian and Katie. The revolver against the intruder’s head prompts a command to drop weapons, while the attacker fights back with a knife, only to be restrained by Katie’s swift intervention.

Katie Lillian Ham

Thefts Costly in Cazenovia Church Poor Box

Andrew William Haahr, 23, Syracuse, is serving six months in Madison County Jail for stealing 10 cents from a poor box at St. James Catholic Church in Cazenovia.

Cazenovia U.R Andrew Willam Haahr Syracuse Madison County St. James Catholic Church

Filming of Bible Urged by Retired Minister Ford

The Rev. James Tooker Ford, a retired Presbyterian minister, has completed a scenario for a Biblical motion picture and urges filming of the entire Bible stating the picture could be the coming evangelist of the world.

Hollywood U.R James Tooker Ford

Weed Grove Family Reunion At Weed Farm Near New Marshfield

A large Weed family reunion gathered at Eli Weed’s grove on the Weed farm near New Marshfield. Attendees included numerous Welds and in laws from New Plymouth Logan Zaleski Nelsonville Union Furnace and nearby areas with many children and spouses present. Others listed were Mason Fuller Coakley Wallace and Jackson families among many attendees.

Eli Weed New Marshfield Thomas Weed New Plymouth Freed Mason Logan Herbert Weed Etta Mae Homer Mason Lucille Homer Cecil Weed Bony Weed Jink Weed Dorothy Dell Zaleski Emma Weed Will Fuller Johnny Ralph Wilbur Marion Simonton Florence George Oscar Elmer Fuller Pearl Lanning Herman Catherine Betty Junior Elmer Coakley Junction City Bertha Ray Galvin Lizzie Scott Raymond Nelsonville Frank Weed Union Furnace Ray Berry Hazel Harry Chapman Levi Mason McArthur Delbert Mason Oak Grove Etta McKibben Freeman Fred Stout Clarence Fuller Dorothy Genny Smith Joe Weed Wilbur Williams Joe Wallace Lloyd Simonton Edd Webb Gene Edward Ermal Gene Reasoner William Warren Ray Keirns

Mail carrier Mary Jantz hailed after half mile trek

Rosendale Wisconsin resident Mary Jantz for years has carried heavy mail bags along the half mile between the depot and the post office without a single missed day.

Rosendale Wis Iur Mary Jantz

Who's Going And Coming

Prof and Mrs H J Jeddeloh return to 32 Sunny Side Dr after weeks in northern New York. Dr Hockett of MIT Chemistry, and Mrs Hockett with son David visit Concord, Massachusetts relatives before returning to Worthington. Other guests include the Gibbs, Simmons, Bernard, and McGrath families. Scientists say amising babies are no more intelligent than solemn ones.

Prof H. J. Jeddeloh Sunnyside Dr New York

Annual Rupe Reunion Held At State Farm Grove

The Annual Rupe Reunion gathered at State Farm Grove near Carpenter on Sunday with Rev. James Hunley sharing an Africa returner's talk after a noon basket dinner. Attendees included many families from Middleport Athens New Marshfield Albany and Bar Barbara Ewing and numerous Rupe relatives and friends.

State Farm Grove Carpenter James Hunley Africa Alva Reeves M. B. Saylor Maynard Thomas Wilbur Max Thomas Guy Bolin Elmer Reeves Pearl Zaleski Lawrence Walker Middleport Luster Sickles Lauis Athens Dave Inney Ella Saylor New Marshfield M. Bolin Denzil Jones Barbara Betty Ewing Albany Dennis Romines G. R. Cline A. B. Rupe Wilber Ruth Starkey C. E. Jewell E. W. Starkey Mary Virginia Gerald Starkey A. W. Rupe Freda Frances Perley Rupe

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Cochran Robert Piguet Paris James Hazel and Marie Lillie Price Ralph Woodrum Lawrence Bowen Mary E. Starkey Mock Broughton Weed Grove Gan F. Tedrow Gibbs G. W. Gibbs Indian Lake Vern Bernard Marylin Ruth Guysville Harrison William McGrath Norfolk F. M. McGrath State St Whitney Point N. Y I. O. McGrath McGrath Norfolk Navy Yard Katherine South Court Street Athens, Ohio The C. C. Winans Company of Columbus Mr. Guber McHenry Mentor Union Underwear Lorraine Dimity Pajamas Massilon Lorraine Brassiere RAYON Belle-Sharmeer Sterling Coats the Quality Store Court House
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