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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1939
Page
12
Hollywood’s Fay Bainter named the most charming star by Marian Young in a profile praising her simple, genuine kindness. The piece notes Bainter’s easy conversation, warm humor, and dislike of gossip, arguing charm stems from good manners and a kind heart.
In Gallipolis Mrs. A Wayne Kerns notes modern mothers have easy access to dye materials while she and peers faced scarcity. She recalls dying eggs with calico in boiling water and imprinting cloth patterns, using logwood coffee grounds and onion skins, enjoyed as table ornaments and treats.
Mrs A W Kasler hosted Esther Class of the Christian Church at Richland Ave Monday evening. Devotion and songs led by Mrs Roy Andrews opened the session, with business under Mrs J W Sands. Magazine club to close until next fall. Nancy Rosser and Margaret Ann Sprague entertained with songs and dances. prize awarded to Mrs D I Gandee. Mrs Earl Sands, visiting from Logan, attended. Refreshments by a committee including Mrs Guy Gardner and others. Next meeting at Mrs P H McKinley and Mrs E A Davis to lead. Mr and Mrs Paul Dixon announce the birth of a seven pound daughter Loretta Lou born Sunday April 2. Dixon is principal of Luh rig Grade School. Mrs Dixon was Miss Irene Herrold of Amesville. grandparents listed.
Women from Nelsonville Chauncey Glouster Millfield Guysville and other towns attend The Messenger Cooking School for bread making recipes and cooking demonstrations led by Mrs Emily Lautz Assisting Miss Lois McCoy as hostess were Miss Florence Evans and Miss Leta Boling Food baskets prizes and gifts are awarded to Athens area residents as the session ends with more prizes planned Friday for final day of the event.
Nelsonville reports Rev Lloyd Evans will preach Thursday at 7 pm on the subject Many Justified in the Presbyterian Church. A communion service is set for Sunday morning. The choir led by Martin Alexander will perform The Seven Last Words by Du Bois on Good Friday at 7 30 pm with soloists Margaret Johnson Mary McCune Converse Crawford Cecil Shafer Thomas Sheppard Glenn Haines and Martin Alexander.
A new by byline from Cane Pulp Sydney outlines reforms in the Australian sugar sector. Colonial Sugar announces industry wide changes aimed at boosting production and economic stability.
A refining company manufactures all grades of building lumber from cane pulp after sugar extraction, transforming agricultural byproducts into construction material.
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