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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1937

Page

8

Child Welfare in County and State Is Subject Before League

The League of Women Voters held a meeting at Dean Irma Voigt’s home with focus on child welfare. Speakers covered state court judge selection reform, relief laws, and the need for funds facing handicapped children, while a Red Cross appeal offered help for a coal heated home lacking proper heating.

League Voigt Home Arvilla van Dyke League of Women Voters Dean Irma Voigt Lewis A. Ondis

Calendar notes and local society items across towns

Calendar items report meetings of the Women's Relief Corps at Red Men’s Hall and Current Events Club Christmas dinner at Hebbardsville Church. Bake sale planned by Albany M E Church Ladies Aid at Tewksbury Dept Store. Social notes mention Mrs Florence Rockey visiting family in Van Wert and Fort Wayne, and Mrs Lewis Drescher visiting Albany relatives. Local farm item highlights W R Ferguson’s pumpkins from one vine, reputed record and heavy pumpkins. St Louis milk price rise prompts purchase of 45 cows to reach 75 for institutions. Chinese train cormorants trained to dive for fish with neck cord preventing swallowing.

Ladies Aid Society of Albany M. E. Church Tewksbury Dept Store ST. Louis

Dr Lewis to address O S U grads in Athens tonight

Ohio State University education professor Dr FE E Lewis will speak at the Athens reunion on Friday December 3. A 6 30 p m dinner is set at the Presbyterian Church with a 9 30 p m Mutual broadcast of the rally featuring President George W Rightmire Coach Francis A Schmidt and other OSU alumni.

FE. E. Lewis Department of Education Ohio State University Athens Ohio State Presbyterian Church Lewis Leland Stanford Junior College State Teachers’ College of San Jose Calif Columbia Flint Mich San Jose State Teachers’ College San Diego Normal School Indiana University Eastern Illinois State Normal School State University of Iowa Universities of Chicago Michigan Wyoming Northwestern Rockford Lil Mutual Broadcasting Chain E. J. Arnold Nelsonville Athens County George W. Rightmire Francis A. Schmidt Columbus Charles F. Kettering

Rutland Social and Brief Personal Notes

Ona Taylor visited Mr. and Mrs. Amos Paine in Gallipolis. Chauncey callers included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grate and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Grimes. Columbus guests were Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Malden. Donald Ohlinger visited Melvin Hagan in Bremen. Alva Grimes and daughter Yvonne Swank from Granville visited Royal Grimes for Thanksgiving. Chloe Fink moved to Addie Johnson property on College Ave Floyd Dunfee to move into Fink’s vacated home. Harley Garvin family celebrated Thanksgiving with John Smith in Athens. Edward Kennedy and son George visited Lula France for Thanksgiving. Roy Snowden and Harry Snowden traveled to Parkersburg to see Frances Snowden in hospital. Paul Patterson, son of O Patterson, is treated at Holzer Hospital.

Rutland Ona Taylor Amos Paine Gallipolis Charles Grate Roy Grimes Chauncey Pearl Malden Columbus Dick Foley Donald Ohlinger Melvin Hagan Bremen Alva Grimes Yvonne Swank Granville Royal Grimes Chloe Fink Bertha Johnson Depot Addie Johnson College Ave Floyd Dunfee Fink Harley Garvin John Smith Athens Edward Kennedy George Lula France Roy Snowden Harry Snowden Parkersburg Frances Snowden Paul Patterson Patterson Holzer Hospital

Campus radio program features GM research man and Betty Lou creator

The General Motors Research Corporation figure will be picked up from Detroit, while Tommy Riggs known for the Betty Lou radio character will join from New York. The concert band and campus groups will broadcast from the Armory with Ohio Mutual network stations WLW WSALIL WHK WCLE WHKC.

General Motors Research Corporation Detroit Tommy Riggs Betty Lou New York Armory Ohio Mutual WLW Wsalil Cincinnati WHK WCLE Cleveland WHKC Columbus

Diet After Forty Publicized in Fair and Fat Age Diet

Mrs. Gaynor Maddox presents a post forty diet stressing light eating over heavy meals to maintain health and mood. It warns against excess calories and salt, suggests a sample menu with modest portions, and links dieting to a calmer, more enjoyable life after forty.

Gaynor Maddox

Juniors to Rehearse With Miss Mary Helen Lee

The Junior Music Club will meet for rehearsals Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock in Music Hall auditorium with Miss Mary Helen Lee.

Music Hall Mary Helen Lee

Asbestos House Rising at Seaside

An asbestos house is being built here with the entire exterior covered in fire proof shingles.

Seaside Orc

Missionary Bake Sale Planned at Bates Church

The Missionary Society of Bates Church will hold a bake sale and bazaar at the Express Office on W Union St this Saturday. A chemist Dr Alexander Silverman says papaya enzyme can tenderize the toughest beef in 10 minutes without altering flavor, potentially changing meat production in the future.

New York Alexander Silverman

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