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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1940

Page

12

Miss Mildred Colville Outlines School Health Plan

Miss Mildred Colville school nurse spoke at the East Side PTA on child health and the visiting nurse program to prevent smallpox and diphtheria. She urged adequate rest food and recreation for all children as Mrs F C Potter chaired the session and Mrs J R Vance announced a 121 member total with fourth grade winning the latest membership drive.

Mildred Colville East Side School Parent-Teacher Association

Vinton Personal and Brief Social Notes

Mrs Vennie Butler hosted a dinner Sunday honoring Mrs Feltman for her birthday with guests Mr and Mrs W C Feltman and Dr and Mrs J W Butler of Wellston Also June Spires of Marion visited Eileen Godfrey who has influenza Mrs Harley Oller injured after a chair fall F G Ralph recovering from illness Ed McGhee to Columbus for his mother's illness Will Quickel and Ray Quickel shared Sunday dinner Rev McDaniel led Baptist Church service Heaviest US rainfall recorded at Taylor Texas on Sept 9 10 1921 with 23 inches over two days.

Vinton Vennie Butler W. C. Feltman J. W. Butler Wellston Ed McGhee Columbus Will Quickel Ray Quickel Rev. McDaniel The Baptist Church

Laurel Cliff Social And Personal Notes

Laurel Cliff notes report the Laur el Cliff community wedding of Miss Ladon na Jacobs and Mr James Gilmore. The couple received a serenade from well wishers. Residents move accounts include Clarence Powers to Akron and Lewis Lindsay into the vacated home. Lew Diehl is ill and visitors frequent local homes. Regulars include Mr and Mrs Charles Burton visiting Perry Davis, and William Bahr relocating to Hysell Run. Mildred Schaefer stays with Mrs Evelyn Turner. L C H Club plans a Monday Christmas party with Mrs Leona Karr.

Laurel Cliff Ladonna Jacobs Pearl Jacobs James Gilmore Walter Gilmore Highland Clarence Powers Akron Lewis Lindsay Powers Lew Diehl Charles Burton Pomeroy Perry Davis William Bahr D. H. Peoples Hysell Run Misa Mildred Schaefer Evelyn Turner L. C. H. Club Leona Karr

Pi Beta Phi aids Tennessee settlement school drive

Ohio Alpha Pi Beta Phi alumnae have supported Gatlinburg settlement since 1912 with a full time school, Arrowcraft shop, and health center. A benefit bridge and handloom display at Hotel Berry on Monday night, Dec. 9, funds to continue scholarships and local aid.

Pi Beta Phi Tennessee Ohio Alpha Gatlinburg Tenn Athens Club Ohio University FIRST Pi Beta Phis Hook Grace Coolidge Coolidge Jennie Nichol Great Smoky Mountain National Park Helen Chew Tom McCarter Fred M. McKay Elmwood Place J. E. Thackeray Hotel Berry P. O. Nichols H. G. Stalder Lizzie Reagan Great Smoky Mountains

Butterless Eggless Cake Recipe From Mrs Frank Mel Collum

Sugar and spice cake recipe notes its cake uses no butter or eggs. It lists ingredients including brown sugar water lard raisins cinnamon nutmeg cloves salt and nuts with flour soda and baking powder. Bake two small loaves at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes then ice.

Frank Mel Collum

Calendar of Club Events Thursday in Athens area

Calendar notes many meetings and social gatherings. Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge officers to be elected with potluck after. Circle Ten at First Methodist review of Dangerous Opportunities. Eagles Auxiliary to Lancaster initiation ceremony. Group Six PW and AAUW study group meet with book reviews. Deborah Class Christmas party to send 25 cent gifts to Athens County Children’s Home. Circle Nine WWCS meets at State Street home. Athens Grange and Albany Grange events with degrees. Central Ave church hosts meetings and Christmas basket planning for Legion Auxiliary. Circle meetings invite needlework and mission gifts. Missionary Society plans Friday meetings for officers leaders.

Nannie Allom Eagles Lancaster Eloise Ours Presbyterian Church E. B. Smith Elmwood A.A.U.W Genevieve Apgar J. Homer Caskey Elizabeth Paige Deborah Guy Fierce Mound St Athens County Circle Nine Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Dwight Trupp State St Athens Grange Grange Albany Grange The Missionary Society of the Christian Church Charles Cameron N. High St

Crescent Ridge Social And Personal Notes

Mr and Mrs R H Wemer returned to Pioneer stock farm after ten days visiting relatives in Columbus and Zanesville. G W White hosted Archie Mansfield and two children of Canaanville. Funeral of William Jansen drew large Dover Township attendance. Riley McDaniel and James Bolin visited nearby families. Floyd Wemer spent weekend with grandparents R H Wemer.

Crescent Ridge R. H. Wemer W. G. Dennis Clara Wemer Columbus Harold W. Wemer Zanesville G. W. White Archie Mansfield Canaanville William Jansen Jansen Dover Township Riley McDaniel Guysville Edward Weiss James Bolin Bolin Albany Floyd Buddy) Wemer

Taylor Ridge Church Group Meets Friday

Taylor Ridge Ladies Aid Society will meet Friday night for the annual Christmas party and gift exchange. Officers will be elected. Mrs. P. B. Chalfant will host with Mrs. James Harrison assisting.

Boyd Kennedy Sons of Lancaster John Davis Jacksonville Elmer Davis Carl Welling Dwight Smith Ronnie Carol Ann Bishopville Jack Kutta Athens

Simple Rule of Avoiding Argument Pays Happiness Dividends

Ruth Millett recounts a fifty year old wife who followed a rule to avoid fights over purchases and plans. She fought only five times in 25 years and never gloatingly claimed victory or said I told you so. The approach kept harmony, with the husband rarely feeling bossed and each decision weighed for its impact on the family.

Ruth Millett

Fruit Cake Recipe For the Housewife

Fruit cake method and ingredients for a busy housewife. Includes raisins diced fruits and peels nuts flour baking powder soda salt spices shortening sugar egg molasses applesauce and optional decoration with almonds citron strips and nuts. Bake in a slow oven about two and a half hours.

Moon Compared to Earth Shows Vast Size Gap

The moon is a large satellite relative to Earth with Earth’s diameter about 7927 miles versus the moon’s 2160 miles. This comparison highlights the Moon’s smaller scale while remaining a prominent natural satellite of our planet.

Earth

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