Spring Party at The Beeches Hosts Twenty Eight Women Guests
A spring luncheon bridge at The Beeches hosted by Mrs. Gordon K. Bush drew twenty eight guests. Assisting were Mrs. Louis I. Brown and Mrs. Carl H. Beasley. Tables used two dining rooms with lace luncheon sets and center bouquets of yellow calendula and purple stock. Three score awards went to Mrs. Dow S. Grones high, Mrs. T. W. Craig second, and Mrs. Evan J. Jones third. The event followed by a funeral for Phillip Strauss attended by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Strauss Zanesville and other relatives.
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The
Beeches
Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Dow S. Grones
T. W. Craig
Evan J. Jones
Joe Strauss
Zanesville
Lester Deckle
Earl Deckle
Horn
Luhrig
Phillip Strauss
Prom Queen Virginia McFarland Reigns as First Independent
George Cochran president of the Junior Class at Ohio University will lead the grand march of the Junior Prom with Ruth Kirsch of Parkersburg a student at Ohio State University tonight. Prom Queen Virginia McFarland a freshman was elected by male students at Ohio University and is the first Independent ever chosen for the role.
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George Cochran
Ohio University
Ruth Kirsch
Parkersburg
Ohio State University
Virginia McFarland
McFarland
Orchestra To Appear At University Sunday Concert
The Oso University Symphony Orchestra directed by Prof DeForest Ingerham will perform Sunday at 8:15 p.m. in Alumni Memorial Auditorium Athens. The program opens with Rosamunde by Schubert, followed by Sym phony Espanol by Konrad Scholl. The group also plays Dance of the Russian Doll and Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from Tschaikowsky, and closes with Finlandia.
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Oso University Symphony
Konrad Scholl
Middleport
Symphony Espanol
Tschaikowsky
Finlandia
Athens Women Enter World Bridge Olympic Championship
Mrs. Harry Beckley and Mrs. Joseph D. Martin travel to Columbus for the World Bridge Olympic event at the Neil House. The four member world championship team along with Culbertson Lightner and Von Zedwitz prepared sixteen hands. awards include 350 gold and silver cups for top pairs.
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Harry Beckley
Joseph D. Martin
Columbus
Neil House
Eli Culbertson
Theodore A. Lightner
Waildermar von Zedwitz
Alpha Sigma Alpha Hosts Dinner At Eastwood
Patronesses entertained the active chapter house mother sponsor and advisor at dinner Thursday evening at The Eastwood. Hostesses included Mrs. E. B. Smith Mrs. W. E. Peters Mrs. C. D. Giauque Mrs. Henry Hatch Mrs. W. F. Reed and Miss Woolsey. Covers were for thirty one. House mother is Mrs. Margaret McKee. Miss Hand is sponsor and Mrs. H. L. Goodwin advisor. Athenians pictured attended Mourning Becomes Electra in Columbus Wednesday night at the Hartman.
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Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority
Eastwood
E. B. Smith
W. E. Peters
C. D. Giauque
Henry Hatch
W. F. Reed
Miss Woolsey
Margaret McKee
Miss Hand
H. L. Goodwin
F. W. Reed
Dow
Grones
R. L. Morton
Victor Whitehouse
Columbus
Hartman
Mrs. Roberts Hosts Bridge Club Guests and Scores
Mrs. J. B. Roberts entertained her bridge club at 1146 Franklin Avenue on Thursday evening. Guests included Mrs. Thomas EB Byrne and Esther Roberts. Mrs. Byrne had the high score and Mrs. William F. Smiley took second.
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J. B. Roberts
Franklin Avenue
Bridge Club
Thomas EB. Byrne
Esther Roberts
Byrne
William F. Smiley
Arbor Day Program at West Side School
An Arbor Day program titled An Arbor Day Phantasy was held at West Side School. Miss Myrna Bradford, Miss Sheila McNally, and Miss Luella Householder organized it. Students and staff performed plays, recitations, songs, and poems celebrating trees and Arbor Day.
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West Side
Myrna Bradford
Sheila McNally
Luella Householder
Louise Neal
Betty Guess
Betty Jane Barrett
Norman Craddock
Kathleen Henry
Rachel Hoffman
Jane Hooper
Ruth Steinmetz
Ruth Meson
Joan Williamson
Charles Walker
Duane Townsend
Bobby Dean
Clarence Lasure
Franklin Allen
William Hendricks
Joe Matthewson
Clayta Pierce
Johnny
Julia Larch
Lewis Lewellyn
Ex Athens County Resident Fred Nelson Dies in Marietta
Fred Nelson aged 56 formerly of Athens County died in a Marietta hospital after a short illness. He moved to Bartlett area and worked in timber and ran a sawmill. Survived by his widow and several sons and daughters.
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Marietta
Fred Nelson
Bartlett
Nelson
Athens County
License tag costs cut in Columbus on Friday
The quarterly reduction lowers automobile license tag prices in Columbus effective Friday. Tag costs drop from 1 to 3.25 dollars for a 1 tag and from 10 to 7.50 dollars for a 10 tag batch.
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Columbus
April Arrives With Clear Skies After Gloomy Month
Weather shift marks April taking over with sunny skies and steady temperatures. The piece notes no major temperature change as the calendar flips and contrasts with March’s lingering gloom.
Weather shifts as warm spell fades and river rises
Yesterday’s high reached 45 degrees then dropped seven degrees last night. Mrs. Co. N. France, weather observer, reports the mercury rising in the upper thirties this morning. Saturday forecast calls for cloudiness. The Hocking River rose to 11.5 feet this morning after yesterday’s 7.5 feet. About 35 inches of rainfall were recorded.
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Co. N. France
Hocking
Future Farmers Banquet Held in Coolville by FFA Group
The Coolville Future Farmers of America banquet featured speaker Professor L. E. Jackson from Ohio State University. Home Economics supplied refreshments and a play followed by the five reel film The Romance of the Reaper. P. O. Bailey served as toastmaster to a noticeably large audience.
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Coolville
Troy
Future Farmers of America
L. E. Jackson
Department of Agricultural Education
Ohio State University
Home Economics
P. O. Bailey
Relief Laws Enacted Cutting Townships From Relief Bill
The Gunsett Elsass relief bill allows cities counties and townships to use gasoline and motor vehicle tax revenues for relief with state commission permission. The Senate passed the bill but the House removed townships from the relief funding, lowering total funds available.
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Gunsett- Elsass
State Relief Commission
Senate
House
Distribution of excise tax revenue reshapes county relief funding
The Espy Roberts Hill plan changes allocate excise tax shares to all counties based on population and tax duplicates rather than only to those issuing relief bonds. Counties without bonds can use their share for county homes mothers pensions and similar relief expenses as funds arrive.
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Espy-Roberts Hill
State agencies given option to invest in county relief bonds
A proposed bill allows the state industrial commission and the state teachers retirement system to invest funds in county or city relief bonds that pay 6 percent interest and are not sold elsewhere. If the agencies cannot accept them, authority is extended to other avenues.
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State Industrial Commission
State Teachers Retirement System
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