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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1940

Page

10

Midsummer Stork Shower for Mrs Hughes at Home

A Wednesday night stork shower honored Mrs. David Hughes of 6 Church Street, the former Tillie Anderson, a Sheltering Arms Hospital nurse. Guests gathered at 49 Stimson Avenue hosted by Mrs. Frank Harvey with Miss Margery Thomas assisting. Prizes went to Mrs. Frebnar, Mrs. Holliday, and Mrs. Fetch. Refreshments in pink and blue complemented the event.

David Hughes Church St Tillie Anderson Sheltering Arms Hospital Frank Harvey Elizabeth Fetch

West tour among Central States families on vacation

Social notes record Mrs Doris Ferry Mrs Ferne Hawk and Mrs Kathryn Gillogly with Miss Esther Whitlatch visiting Notre Dame University and stops in Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota South Dakota Iowa Illinois Indiana and Omaha Boys Town. Additional travelers enjoy a month in the West planning visits to Denver Lompoc San Francisco and Pacific Northwest national parks New York World's Fair and more.

Doris Ferry Ferne Hawk Kathryn Gillogly Esther Whitlatch New Marshfield Central States South Bend Ind Notre Dame University Michigan Lake Michigan Pere Marquette Wisconsin Minnesota Sioux Falls Omaha Neb Father Flanagan Iowa Illinois Indiana Ious West Huldah McCoy Harold McCoy Mary St St. Louis Denver Colo Roy Imes Lompoc Calif San Francisco

Athens County Fair Display Shines with Pottery and Moon View

At the Athens County Fair visitors flock to a Cambridge pottery display in an orange blue truck by Mr and Mrs Roy Barber. Roy Sprague and Roy Pierce run a watermelon tent while John Karr offers a telescope moon gaze. Mayors and police ensure orderly exit as Ada Kennedy praises local art and Mrs Walter Baird contributes painted works.

Athens County Ohio Cambridge Roy Barber Mr. Barber Bud” Sprague Roy Pierce Roy Ada Kennedy John Karr Karr Ohio University Moon Bill Jurkovic Ohio U Walter Baird

Athens Area Bride Weds in Greenup Ky Weekend

Former Miss Marguerite Virginia Clark daughter of Mrs Minnie Clark Coolville becomes the bride of Roscoe Burdette son of Mr and Mrs Abe Burdette Guysville R F D Saturday Aug 19 A miscellaneous shower for the newly married couple will be held Monday Aug 26 at the home of Mr and Mrs C R McKnight Coolville

Marguerite Virginia Clark Minnie Clark Coolville Roscoe Burdette Abe Burdette Guysville Greenup C. R. McKnight

Mr. Charles A. Sheldon Is Honored on 61st Birthday

A birthday dinner celebrated Mr. Charles A. Sheldon's 91st birthday at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bell. A pink and white cake, cards of greeting, and a bouquet from John Snow accompanied the 12 guests including C. A. Sheldon and W. A. Sheldon with multiple relatives in Athens and Columbus.

Charles A. Sheldon J. A. Bell Charles Sheldon, Jr John Snow River Side C. A. Sheldon Athens W. A. Sheldon Thomas Sheldon Columbus G. A. Sheldon Rose Greenawalt Bell Route Four

4-H Girls Display Fashion at Athens County Fair

The Athens County Fair features a large 4-H building with diverse fashion displays. Clubs include 4-H Toppers of Coolville, Plains Pollyannas, Nip n Tuck, Shade Loyal Workers, and many more with demonstrations, a style show, and prize trips to the State Fair for winners.

Athens County Fair New Carpenter Carpenter Ohio Coolville Lillian Reed Carthage Sunbeams Miss Potter Nuzum Oakdale Busy Fingers Florence Hodgson Mae Wilson the Plains Pollyannas Grace McClellan W. K. Overly The Loyal Sisters Johnson Chase Merrymakers Glen Woody Amesville Miss Webb Mrs. Meseher Chauncey Pendergrass Trimble Sew Edna Lantz Charles Beckler 7 Sisters Club New Marshfield Mildred Sickles Wonder Stitchers Mary Cheatham Loyal Phyllis Carpenter Shade Grace Russell Mary Maxwell Poston Bradbury Frank Ayres Ray Ellen’ Jacoby Anna Mae Baker Oak Grove Elizabeth Cogg Blue Ribbon Club Bess Finsterwald Hilarious Hemmers Chesser C. W. Shaver Alberta Manion Eileen Geraldine Davies Carolyn Marjorie Gaston Betty Jane Pratt Donna Sayre Baker Enid Swarner

Epworth League Meeting At Chester Williams Home

Epworth League and the Willing Workers Class of Salem M. E. Church gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Chester Wilson. The program featured songs scripture and Bible verses with special songs by Ada Clyde and Blaine Nice of Oklahoma. A Wiener roast is planned at Rev Carroll Chesser home on Asbury Ridge with ice cream and cake served to many members and guests.

Epworth League Willing Workers Salem M. E Chester Wilson Ada Clyde Blaine Nice Oklahoma Carroll Chesser Asbury Ridge Betty Six Helen Burt Mac Bob Joann Huseman Raye Brandenberg Dorothy Donna Jean Mary Horn Vic Brandenberg Bertha Pollard Howard McDonald Floyd Wilkes Roxy Burt Ellis McDonald Woodrow Wilson

Whaley Family Tours Ohio Typical Family Contest

The Whaley family from Albany joined nine other families on a chartered Pennsylvania Railroad train for a large Ohio Typical Family contest vacation. diary excerpts recount their World’s Fair and New York City itinerary with visits to the Administration Building St Patrick’s Cathedral Empire State Building Times Square and a Washington DC trip including the Supreme Court Lincoln Memorial and Mt. Vernon.

Albany James Whaley New York Washington, D. C Ramon Cram Union Station Columbus Pennsylvania Railroad Whaley Long Island R. R Gibson Marietta Cummins St. Patrick's Cathedral Fifth Ave Rockefeller Center United States Empire State Building Chinatown New York City Police Headquarters the Bowery U. S. Custom House Trinity Church Little Church Columbia University Riverside Drive Time Square Cathedral of St. John the Divine Grant's Tomb Harlem Fair Queensborough Bridge Sparks Illinois Fairgrounds Manhattan Governor’s Island U. S Bellvue Hospital Winter Garden Olson and Johnson Billy Rose Yankees Boston Yankee Stadium Statue of Liberty Washington Congressional Library Supreme Court Building Lincoln Memorial the Pan-American Union Arlington Cemetery Alexandria George Washington

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