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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1939

Page

9

Service To Others Theme Missionary Meeting

The Women's Christian Mission ary Society of the Christian Church met at Mrs. William Williams home. Devotions cited serving others as showing Christ, with reports on world peace and India mission work. The program covered Indian caste and Christian mass movements, closing with prayers and refreshments.

Christian Church Missionary William. Connett Women’s Christian Missionary Society of the Christian Church William Williams Grosvenor St E. A. Davis Christ Jesus

Miss Kahler Delphian Speaker Reviews Poetry Anthology

Miss Mary E. Kahler associate professor of English at Ohio University discussed Louis Untermyer's Anthology of Contemporary Poetry at the Athena Delphian Society meeting hosted by Mrs. Theodore Paige at 4 Evans St. The program covered Contemporary Art with brief bios of Whitman Dickinson Frost Sandburg Lindsey and others, plus poem readings. Refreshments followed.

Mary E. Kahler Ohio University Louis Untermyer Athena Delphian Society Theodore Paige Evans St

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Cheer

An ad urges women feeling blue to try Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It claims the tonic strengthens nature to boost energy and improve mood, noting millions have used it and shared word with friends and neighbors to “smiling thru.”

Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham

Garden Club Plans Beautification in Athens Meeting

Members of the Garden Club Committee met at the president's home to plan how trees purchased for Athens beautification can be used. Highway architect Tyron H. McCormick and ranger R. J. Schaar attended with City Service Director Bart Davison and others from the community. Mrs. Carl Beasley leads the beautification committee and Mrs. A. B. Roe heads the fundraising committee. CLUB PLANS BENEFIT NELSONVILLE The G. A. Club will hold a benefit party in the IOOF Hall Saturday night at 8 o'clock.

Garden Club Athens William S. Shepherd Morris Ave Tyron H. McCormick R. J. Schaar City Service Bart Davidson Carl Beasley A. B. Roe Nelsonville G. A IOOF

Dance at Country Club Saturday

An informal dance for members and out of town guests will be at Athens Country Club on Saturday night April 15. Johnny McCracken and his NBC Orchestra will provide music for dancing. Sandwiches and soft drinks will be served during intermission. Mr. P. F. Good is in charge of arrangements. Check room service is being arranged.

Athens Country Club Johnny McCracken NBC Orchestra P. F. Good

Engineers' Ball Tonight At Ohio University Campus

Engineers' Ball will feature Kay Lovell and a Ukrainian floor show with Clyde Lucas and His Orchestra at Men's Gym. The event is open to townspeople and Ohio University students.

Kay Lovell O. U Clyde Lucas O. U. Engineers Ohio University

Twins Born to Ullmark Family

Twins Deanna and Danny Ullmark were born at home on Columbia Avenue on Wednesday April 12, each weighing six pounds. Grandparents are E. G. Miller of Logan and R. Ullmark of East Liverpool. father Paul Ullmark works with The McFarland Chevrolet Company.

Paul Ullmark Columbia Ave Deanna Danny E. G. Miller Logan R. Ull- Mark East Liverpool Umark McFarland Chevrolet Company

WBA Review Holds Regualr Meeting Celebrates Members

The WBA Review held its regular meeting Tuesday night with president Mrs. H. A. Fisher presiding and 14 members present. Mrs. Flora Murphy celebrated a birthday and Mrs. William Junod won the mystery prize. The next meeting is set for April 24 at 8 p.m. featuring a Progressive Benefit Party.

WBA Review H. A. Fisher Flora Murphy William Junod

Marriage Meddlers Sequel Plans Queen Olga Rose Scene

Madge Graham, Mother Graham, and Queen Olga improvise a rose display for Veritzen's gift. They arrange cream and bronze roses spilling from a box with a book-end, and flank the queen with benches to create a color-balanced setup. Veritzen arrives downstairs as the scene ends.

Madge Graham Mother Graham Madge Olga Transvania Philip Veritzen Veritzen Queen Olga

Urge Women To Cooperate In Burn Ohio Coal Foundation

In Glouster five women attended a Burn Ohio Coal Foundation meeting at the high school auditorium. Attorney Walker of St Clairsville delivered a factual talk urging all women and citizens to support the cause for shared home and valley prosperity.

Glouster Burn Ohio Coal Foundation Walker St. Clairsville Sunday Creek Hocking

Food distribution by Athens Township trustees

Athens Township trustees will distribute surplus commodities Saturday morning from 9 to 12 at the Athens County warehouse located at 22 Oak Street.

Athens Township Athens County Oak St

Jeanne Pace to Present Graduation Recital Sunday

Miss Jeanne Pace will present a graduation recital at Memorial Auditorium at 8 15 p m on Sunday. She will receive her MFA in voice this June after studies at Ohio University where she sang with the University Choir and Women's Glee Club and performed as a soprano soloist. Pace has played violin with the Ohio University Orchestra and was praised by Bidu Sayao of the Metropolitan Opera who urged an audition there. Eleanor Stiles will accompany with piano numbers.

Jeanne Pace Memorial Auditorium Pace Bidu Sayao Metropolitan Opera Sayno The Metropolitan Ohio University Women's Glee Club Presbyterian Church Ohio University Orchestra Eleanor Stiles Miss Pace Philip Peterson Stiles Paul Fontaine

Ohio U Glee Club Broadcast Set for April 15

The Ohio University Women’s Glee Club directed by Mrs. Margaret A Benedict will broadcast a concert over WLW Cincinnati at 3 30 p m Saturday April 15 The group has 52 members and previously performed a well received concert last year prompting the return engagement.

Women's Glee Club of Ohio University Margaret A. Benedict WLW Cincinnati Glee Club

Ohio University Faculty Attend Ohio Academy Meetings

Psychology faculty from Ohio University attend the Ohio Academy of Sciences gathering at the University of Cincinnati from Thursday to Saturday. Dr James Patrick and Prof A C Anderson lead the psychology program while Dr Frederick H Krecker heads zoology in charge of the program.

Ohio University Ohio Academy of Sciences University of Cincinnati James Patrick A. C. Anderson Paul Sanders Patrick Anderson James P. Porter Frederick H. Krecker Rush Elliott Herschel T. Gier William C. Stehr Emmett Rowles Lee Stewart Roach State Department of Conservation Zoological Department John M. Holliday William Novy

Community events calendar notes for Friday and Saturday

Odd Fellows and Rebekahs host a benefit party at IOOF Hall Friday at 8:00 p m open to the public. Gasco Sewing Club meets at 14 Second Street Friday 7:30 p m for officer elections. On Saturday Miss Mary Williams at 25 S College St hosts Nabby Lee Ames Chapter DAR at 2 p m April 15.

Odd Fellows Rebekahs IOOF Mary Williams S. College St Nabby Lee Ames the Daughters of the American Revolution

Personal notices of travel and visits among local residents

Prof and Mrs W B Smith of Elmwood Place with guest Mrs Royce R Long from Stamford University toured Kentucky the Great Smokies and to Charleston S C visiting gardens then Williamsburg Va and Washington DC. Mrs Long left for California Friday morning. Mr and Mrs C H Harris proceed to Syracuse Ind to visit their son in law and daughter Charles Rock Jr. Dr and Mrs W W Lee were in Columbus for a dental meeting at Ohio State. Mrs James E Woodworth of Hollidays Cove W Va is guest of Mrs J H Gross Athens former resident. Mrs Nancy Dew Munn now lives at 9 S College St Moore Apartments. Mrs Wesley Kelley called to Pittsburgh by unkle Harry Klein death. she joined her parents in Columbus then Pittsburgh. Harry Klein is a former Pomeroy resident.

W. B. Smith Elmwood Place Royce R. Long Stamford University Kentucky Great Smokies Charleston S. C Williamsburg Washington, D. C Long California C. H. Harris Syracuse Ind Charles Rock, Jr James E. Woodworth Hollidays Cove W. Va J. H. Gross Morris Ave Woodworth Athens Nancy Dew Munn S. College St Moore Apartments Wesley Kelley Pittsburgh Harry Klein Kelley Columbus Charles F. Klein Pomeroy

Dean Speaks at Kansas College

Irma E. Voigt Ohio University dean of women travels from Salina to Manhattan Kansas to address the State Division of AAUW on the college woman's role in the community and to lead a two day campus leaders institute. Her talks include Freshmen Women Problems The Counselor Herself and Techniques and Methods of Procedure in Counseling.

Ohio University Irma E. Voigt Salina Kans State Division AAUW Manhattan State Agriculture College

Laura Jean Anderson Hosts Birthday Party for Daughter

Laura Jean Anderson entertained 14 Rufus Putnam Brownies and a guest at her daughter Laura Jean's ninth birthday party at the Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon from 3:30 to 5. Ice cream and cake were served to the Brownies and Laura Jean's brother Ernest. Nurses Alumni Association in Gallipolis to meet at Holzer Hospital Nurses Home tonight.

A. C Anderson Columbia Ave Rufus Putnam Laura Jean Methodist Church Ernest Gallipolis—Holzer Hospital Nurses Alumni Association Nurses’ Home

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