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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1934

Page

6

Weekend Guests Fill Clyde and Columbus Homes

Social notes list Mr. and Mrs. William N. Fleck and relatives from Antwerp Fort Wayne and Columbus visiting Clyde and Columbus families. Others travel from Kananga Chicago Marion and Cincinnati. OO Weekend trips include Athens World’s Fair plans and Beasley relatives in Lancaster and Grandview Heights.

William N. Fleck East Mulberry Street Frank Fleck Dorothy Antwerp Ler F. H Fleck Fort Wayne Ind F. J. Beasley Mr. Lieyd) Strecker Cincinnati Lancaster

Quintuplets Born To Corbeil Family Captivate World

Oliva Dionne and five newborn daughters, the famous Dionne quintuplets, receive care in a makeshift hospital created by neighbors, the Red Cross, and the Canadian government. Dr Dafoe and guardians oversee their welfare as the family adjusts to sudden fame and scrutiny.

NEA Service Athens Messenger Dionne Corbeil Children’s Hospital Red Cross A. R. Dafoe North America Oliver Dionne Oliva Dafoe Kenneth Morrison

Modern Woodmen Picnic At Carpenter Farm

Modern Woodmen lodges of Athens Meigs Vinton and Gallia Counties sponsor a picnic at Southeastern Ohio Test Farm Carpenter on Sunday August 12. A basket dinner tour of the farm and a parade are planned with speeches by State Lecturer B F McDonald and other officials. There will be a tug of war a bathing beauty contest athletic events and music by the Athens High School Band and the Pomeroy German Band amplified for the crowd.

Meigs Vinton Gallia Southeastern Ohio Carpenter B. F. McDonald Newark Athens High School Pomeroy

Boy Scout Cabin Nearing Completion in Athens

The new 24 by 36 foot Boy Scout cabin on Peach Ridge is nearing completion. A public dedication is planned soon. Built from sawed telephone poles, it features a 36 by 8 porch to the east and a large brick fireplace with a tapered chimney at the north end.

Boy Scouts of Athens Peach Ridge

Five Little Diories And How They Grew

Five little girls listed with weights and ages show the household care. Red Cross covers food medical care and clothing for two years or longer if needed. Ontario government appoints four guardians to manage affairs, relieving the father of business duties.

Robert Littler Billy Burke Wilard Russell James Littler United States Chicago Red Cross Ontario

Woman displays heirloom collection of 18th century furniture

Mrs. H. M. Roach showcases a 200 year old cherry four poster bed from before the French and Indian War and a 175 year old cherry couch from grandmother Westcott. She also owns a 1857 daguerreotype case, brass kettle, pewter tea set, brass candlestick, walnut chairs, and a mahogany chair tied to family history, with a portrait of Major General Israel Putnam hung above the fireplace.

Louis XV Harry M. Roach Putnam Mr. Roach Israel Putnam

National Leaders to Address Athens County Meeting

Anthony Ramuglia national president and William Truax state president will speak at a special Wednesday night meeting at the City Building. An all day mass meeting and basket dinner at the county fairgrounds Thursday will feature both presidents.

Unemployed League Unit No. 1 Athens County Anthony Ramuglia William Truax

Ladies Auxiliary to Serve Popcorn Chicken Lunch Friday

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Alexander Presbyterian Church on the Athens Albany Road will serve a hot chicken lunch chicken sandwiches and ice cream and cake Friday evening August 10.

Alexander Presbyterian Church Athens-Albany

New European Map Promises Up-To-Date Borders for Schools

A new European map, updated after World War I changes, highlights revised boundaries and city names for 21 of 27 nations. It aids students with compact geographic data, noting many cities have new spellings and territories. Send ten cents for a copy.

Austria Germany Norway Sweden Spain Portugal Switzerland Holland Europe

Long Forgotten Questions Stump Athens Kiwanis Club

Athens Kiwanis members faced a 50 question quiz on world capitals ships in Columbus era and other data with mixed success. They misidentified cities and leaders, and a blindfold cigar test preceded the event at the Berry Hotel. Afterward they toured the new Boy Scout cabin on Peach Ridge funded by the club.

Nevada Andorra United States Athens Kiwanis Club Oslo Columbus Panama Canal Atlantic Pacific Delaware Oregon Maryland Washington Portland Seattle Moscow Russia Louisville Kentucky Harry Hopkins Howard Scott Technocracy Ohio Earl Beckley Ab Johnson Pinky Kyle Berry Hotel Peach Ridge

Betsy Ross Sewing Club Postpones August Meeting

The Betsy Ross Sewing Club postpones the August meeting to next month. Mrs. Don Young says the place and time of the follow up meeting will be announced later.

Betsy Ross Sewing Club Don Young

Velvet and Suede Fashion Tips for a Early Fall Look

A Cleveland style writer advises blending velvet and suede into summer outfits to evoke autumn. Suggests velvet flowers on the shoulder with dark pumps, red velvets with matching accents, and low-shoulder styling to keep lines smooth. Also notes Paris openings show no diaphragm fashion and mentions sweeping, streamlined garments and plaid woolen trends for August.

Cleveland Rembrandt Paris Molyneux

Five Radium Treatment Quintuplets Highlighted by Doctors

Specialists from Johns Hopkins and Gynaecology experts in Baltimore report on five newborns at a farm hospital. Dr. Edmund Smalley and Dr. A. R. Dafoe oversee care of the infants with radium therapy to aid their development. The smallest, Marie, is noted on the right side as officials describe the early medical efforts.

Baltimore Marie Howard Kelly Johns Son Edmund Grandson A. R. Dafoe

Birthday Party Honors Miss Ardis at Albany Home

The Collins residence near Albany hosted a Saturday party honoring their daughter Miss Ardis. Attendees included Col. W. P. Collins. Guests enjoyed games and music with cream and cake as part of the celebration.

Collins Albany Col. W. P. Collins

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Joe Hughes Ann Saunders Ruth Fleck Edward Pedigo New Athens Sidney Stewart Oliver Withee Kananga John F. Butts North McKinley Avenue Withee Butts J. W. Harris Nina Butts Floyd Beam James Virginia Rocky River James Beam South High Street Clyde Littler, Jr Athens Boy Scouts G. H. Phelps Dolores Beckley W. Va Mrs Fred Phelps Thomas Hardman Robert McConnell Marietta Standard Oil Company James Hardman Charles Maplewood New Jersey O. E. Cullums Ashton H. Cullums Franklin Avenue Laogan Mary E. Peters Mt. Vernon J. F. Barker Columbia Avenue Howard Wood Stanley Dow Highland Avenue Indiana Laureville F. G. Fingel Aldine Roach Zanesville H. M. Roach North College Street Frances Wolfe Los Angeles Cal Frank Wolfe Fr. Beasley Grandview Heights Orpha Johnson John Alden Republican Press Asalamanca N. Y R. J. Alden Morris Avenue Mr Alden Ohio University Republican Ont Oliva Dionne Callander Corbeill Toronto Montreal Yvonne Cecile Emelie Annette Athens Pharmacy N. Court St Lydia E. Pinkham Jane Ennette Kathleen Murphy League Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C Itv Washington, D. G Marian Bush Snyder Rembrandt Tam Callander, Om Miss Ardis Honor Guey Rookwood Pott Rookwood Pottery Mt. Adams Fountain Sq Heatrola Club Lleoka Heatrola THE Kerr Hardware
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