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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1934

Page

6

Social and Club Meetings Clash in Busy Season

Social and club calendars collide as bridge parties concerts and picture show evenings compete for attention Tuesday night remains a peak conflict time with PTA and women’s groups often booking opposite events. Reports highlight WCTU activities led by Mrs. Copeland at Mrs. Berry’s home and Thursday plans with Blanch Washington Missionary Society. Sayre Study Club members met at Mamie Steele’s residence to discuss Peace and War themes amid war clouds over Europe and ongoing peace efforts.

Marian Bush Snyder P. T A Mre T A. Copeland Women's Christian Temperance Union E. EB. C. Berry North Congress Street Cleveland Copeland Blanch Washington Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Berry Harry C. Smith Columbus Missionary Worker Sayre Study Club Mamie Steele North High Street Henry Atkinson Europe

Teachers Meet at Merritt Home in Columbus

A Merritt home party in Columbus gathered more than twenty guests of Southeastern Ohio teachers and former schoolmasters. Speakers, readings, games, and reminiscences highlighted a 40 year look back with plans for a future group picnic.

Merritt Columbus Southeastern Ohio Willi C. Merritt South Garfield Avenue Florine Merritt Coolville Howard W E. Gibbs Wilkesville Vinton County Frank EK Wilson State Department of Education Edgar Ervin General Assembly of Ohio Meigs County D. Webb Albany Public Schools Girls’ Industrial School of E L. Burns Buckeye State Business College W. G Frank E. Wilson I. B. Mark Grove City D A. Benedict C. W. Stansbury W. G. Scarberry State School For the Blind W. BE. Gibbs E. H. Vale Lockbourne E. L. Burns J. M. Rainey Trimble Norma M. Watts Myrtis G. Reese Chesteria McDonald Carr A. M. Rainey

Social Literary Club Opens Year With Travel Book Reviews

The Ofth meeting met Tuesday evening at W. L. Sluts home on South Congress Street to continue the travel book review theme. Mrs WC Harris reviewed Eothen by Alexander W Kinglake and Mrs Carl Heasley discussed Persian Pictures by Gertrude Bell. Guests included Mrs Hockenbury mother of Mrs Victor Whitehouse and others.

W. L. Sluts South Congress Street WC. Harris Alexander W. Kinglake Eothen Carl Heasley Gertrude Bell Hockenbury Victor Whitehouse A. T. Volwetler Wer

What Other Women Say

What Other Women Sayoo 0 includes a quotation by Helen Welshimer about keeping hope faith and dreams. It notes that material values are less troubling than the inability to dream.

Helen Welshimer

Athens families named in local school notices

Trimble Eldridge Whipple Athens George B. Williams West Junior High School and others appear in a district notice listing residents and associates connected to school affairs and community planning.

P T A Study Group and Esther Class Activities Report

The P T A study group met at Mrs. Roy Jones’s home on West State Street with topic leader Mrs. Stuart Bell discussing The Parent the School Child and Clothing Problems from the November Parent-Teacher Magazine. Christmas carols opened the Esther Class meeting at Mrs. Gardner’s home with officers nominated for the coming year and poetry and readings by guests and members.

Central Parent-Teacher Association Roy Jones Weat State Street Stuart Bell S. D. Root H. C. Douglas Jewell Moore H. C. Bobo Helen Moriarty Esther The Christian Church Guy Gardner West State Street William Davidson L. E. Carpenter Ray Slaughter Lewis Maynard Glyde Burt D. I Gandee Thomas L. Swan A. N. Johnson E. N. Cullums L. W. Connett Roy Cline J. A. Wharton Frances Helse John D. Luse Alfred Richardson Nelsonville England Old Country Richardson Peoria Ill Luse Wyona Gardner Roy Andrews S. D. Thompson Russell Lamborn Cutler Burton

Grange Schedule Mounting Events at Athens Hall

Athens Grange to hold regular meeting at Grange Hall Athens County Fairgrounds Thursday evening. A party for all Grangers will be hosted Saturday evening December 8 at the hall.

Athens Grange Athens Couny Fairgrounds

Lodge to Elect Officers at Regular Meeting

Nannie Allom to preside as Rebekah Lodge plans an officer election for assembly representative and local post at 7 30 p m Thursday in the LO OF Hall Worstell Building Readers are urged to attend and participate in the elections.

Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge LO. O. F Worstell

Relief Corps to Meet in Red Men's Hall Friday

Columbus Golden Women's Relief Corps will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the Red Men s Hall. Election of officers will be held and refreshments served.

Columbus Golden Women’s Relief Corps Red Men's Hall

Rutland P T A Sets December Meeting at High School

Rutland Ohio December 5 Rutland P T A will hold a meeting Monday night December 10 at the high school building Prof A W McKay of Middleport will speak The grade schools to sing Christmas carols John Franklin and Katherine Caldwell to sing two songs.

Rutland Parent-Teacher Association A. W. McKay Middleport John Franklin Katherine Caldwell Co. O. Chapman Wells Wilkenville A. M. Payne Gallipolis John Taylor E. M. Rife Vint King Wayne King Bar King Margarite Columbus Thomas Golding Thomas Fork Roy E. Grimes Gail Garvin Roy Robert Darwin Garvin Roy Grimes Ray Phillips Lancaster Dale Buckner New Lima L. J. Heiner Gay Rupe Ryger Baker Searles Wayne Harris J. W. Denison South Carl Reeves

Brother Dies in Columbus Funeral Friday for John Holt

Mrs. Charles Mills of 34 Grosvenor Street learns of the sudden death of her brother Mr. John Holt in Columbus. The funeral will be held in Columbus Friday.

Columbus Charles Mills Grosvenor Street John Holt

Gorham Family Welcomes Son Born December 3

Mr and Mrs Rex Gorham of Sun Nyside Drive announce the birth of a son on Monday December 3.

Rex Gorham Sunnyside Drive

Sleeping Girl Wakes Shades of Consciousness After Long Sleep

A Chicago reporter recounts Patricia Maguire, once in a coma for two years, showing signs of consciousness. She follows simple commands to raise a finger and foot as her mother tests vision and reading, marking a dramatic improvement in 1934.

Ruth Cowan Associated Press Chicago Patricia Maguire Peter Miley Pat

Local families visit over the weekend and Thanksgiving

Lottridge Mr. and Mrs. Frank Caldwell spent Sunday at Mrs. Mary Johnson's home in Amenville. Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Burns and family vacationed at their Bereau farm. Harvey Persons and daughter Charmion celebrated Thanksgiving at J. B. Persons home in Torch. McKawan and family from Coolville visited Bruce Robinson. Charles Reynolds and family visited their daughter Mrs. Pearl Robinson in Strouds Run.

Frank Caldwell Mary Johnson Amenville D. T. Burns Bereau Harvey Persons Charmion J. ‘B Persons Torch McKawan Coolville Bruce Robinson Charles Reynolds Pearl Robinson Strouds Run

New Straitsville Boy Loses Foot in Slate Fall Mine Accident

William Chappalear Jr., 21, was taken to Cherrington Hospital after a slate fall in Floyd and Neal coal mine Saturday morning left him with a severed foot. The funeral of Lincoln Lloyd, 68, was held at his home and burial followed in the local cemetery. Numerous social notices follow including visits from relatives and friends and community members.

William Chappalear Jr Cherrington Hospital Floyd and Neal Lincoln Lloyd James McNamee John Dyson Sylvestra Drysella Roland Pete Evelyn Hull Blaine Ohio Forester Farley Marietta E. C. Hardin William Abram Ernestine William Marion June Freddie Richards Columbus Abram Hardin Carrollton Ruben Haskins Nell McCannon Dorothy Fred Blankenship Gertrude Strain Logan Bud Clark John Burgess New Straitsville Gore Burgess Nell Shuttleworth Shawnee Edna Canter William Edwards Cleveland Margaret Edwards

Thanksgiving Visits and Local Social Notes

The column lists endless family visits and neighborly gatherings across towns. Mr and Mrs Leslie, Mrs Helen Nelson, Jennie Finney of Colum, Mary Harrison ill with fever, and many others from Athens Logan and Chilteme are noted visiting relatives, with Naomi Class Meeting held Wednesday night at Fern Hill.

Mrs. Leslie Helen Nelson Marr Mrs. Way Jennie Finney Colum Mary Harrison B. B. Sini Athens Joby Harley Jonson Gene Stim Clifford Nelson Chiltie W Oy Congers N. Y Vinit George Shame John Frazier Don Logan Clarence Elizabeth McGranering Elya McGraner Naomi Fern Hill

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