W C T U Stands Firm On Ending Liquor Trade
The Women's Christian Temperance Union meeting in the Methodist Church vows not to quit until the liquor traffic ends. President Mrs. Copeland cites Ida B. Wise Smith on the group’s aim beyond the Eighteenth Amendment and emphasizes prohibition as a safeguard against social ills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Methodist Church
H. Z. Farrar
Emma McVay
Athens
Congress
Heaven
Copeland
Ninth annual Ohio Water Color Society exhibit opened
Paintings by Mrs. Elliott Shawn highlight the show with four works by Mrs Frances Grey Elliott including Magnoline and a post impressionistic White's Mill. Grace Rhodes Dean's Willows and Jessie M Roberts Mexican Mountains showcase varied styles from realism to post impressionism. The exhibit opened Tuesday in the Edwin Watta Chubb Library gallery and runs daily 2 to 5 until December 2 with broad local appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott Shawn
Rannelle
Grace Rhoades Dean
Jessie Roberta
Frances Gray Eliott
Ohio Water Color Society
Edwin Watta Chubb
Elliott
Frances Grey Elliott
Rush Elliott
College of Education
Ohio University
Eliott
Edna M. Way
Grace Rhodes Dean
Water Color Society
Sargeant
Hedden Opens 10th Ohio Univ Concert Season December 10
Miss Helen Hedden will open the tenth concert season at Ohio University on December 10 under the Ohio Department of Music sponsorship. The program includes classical arias modern Italian pieces a Chekhovsky number and miscellaneous songs. The season also features a Christmas program January piano violin and tenor recitals glee club and orchestra performances ending with a Palm Sunday University Choir presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hedden
Ohio University
Ming Helen Medden
Ohio Department of Music
Tachaikovsky
University Choir
Paul Fontaine
Bennett Shimp
Women's Glee Club
Philip Peterson
University Orchestra
Irene Witham
Misa Bertha Schaber
University Band
Three to Six Year Olds Attend Bush Home Tea Party
Betty Caliborne and Joan Snyder guests at The Beeches for a children's party hosted by Mrs Gordon K Bush. Ten youngsters ages three to six sat at an oval table with pink ribboned gifts and fruit shaped molds. Mothers joined for tea as games like Shoemaker and London Bridge were played under a children's nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush Home
Betty Caliborne
Joan Snyder
Marian Bush Snyder
England
Gordon K. Bush
The
Beeches
Tne
Girl Scouts Set Saturday Novelty Sale At Majestic
Troop Four of Athens Girl Scouts plans a pre Christmas sale Saturday December 9 at the Majestic Theater from nine to ten thirty. They showcase sewn novelty animals and expect home baked contributions for a Christmas sweets assortment and call for help if supplies are scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
The
Athens Girl Scouts
Majestic Theater
Helr
Sayre Study Club Hosts Christmas Meeting at Porter Home
The Sayre Study Club held its Christmas meeting at Mrs. Carl Porter’s home 67 W Washington Street Tuesday afternoon with carols piano solos and readings. Members noted a City Federation report by Mrs. William Stehr and Mrs. J R Marvey and members signed the club creed before adjourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sayre Study Club
Carl Porter
Washington Street
Henry Atkinson
City Federation
William Stehr
J. R. Marvey
J. Huffman
Lorene Rodehaver
Adams
Holton
Carl Roberts
Club
Phi Beta Kappa Initiates Twelve Members at Ohio University
Initiation services for twelve new Phi Beta Kappa members were held Tuesday evening at Memorial Auditorium on the mezzanine. A dinner at the Colonial followed. Members named include Edward Turner and Laura Bryan. three were absent for debates or studies and to be initiated later. Dr J A Hess spoke on Goethe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Beta Kappa
Esther Class Christmas Party and 1934 Officer Election
Esther Class of the Christian Church held a Christmas party at 46 Morris Avenue. Mrs. Frank Watkins presided over the business session and new officers for 1934 were elected, including Mrs. Carrie Davison as president and Miss Zola Dunfee as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther
The
Christian Church
James Day
Morris Avenue
Frank Watkins
Carrie Davidson
Myrtle Strahl
Zola Dunfee
E. H. Phelps
Grace Bardin
Anna Stauffer
C. R. Cline
J. Sands
Vida Carpenter
Claud Dry Writes on Photos and Aviation Gifts
Claud J. Dry of 97 May Avenue, a Messenger Company machinist, shows a commercial pilot license and amateur photo work. In December issue of Personal Movies he contributes PhotGraphy Priceless Gift describing air and natural photography and how urban scenes awaken appreciation for surrounding beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud J. Dry
May Avenue
Dry
Messenger Building
Popular Mechanics
Popular Aviation
Sigma Rho Elects Officers at OU Meeting
The first yearly meeting of Sigma Rho, the Ohio University women’s journalism sorority, was held in Ewing Hall. Lillian Taylor was elected president, Margaret Porter vice president, and Judith Shor secretary treasurer. A research committee was appointed to review the sorority constitution from Dean Irma Voigt’s office. Members are Porter, Hassel, and Wilder. A plan for 17 years was discussed with a tentative date for regular meetings.
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Sigma Rho
Ohio University
Ewing Hall
Lillian Taylor
Margaret Porter
Judith Shor
Irma Voigt
Pauline Hassel
Annalee Wilder
Proleseor
Miss R Bowers Hosts Christmas Party for Class
The Philathea Class of the Christian Church gathered at Miss Ramona Bowers home on E State Street for a Christmas party. Ethel Beekman led the business meeting and a sextet sang carols. Gifts were wrapped for the Cleveland Christian orphanage and exchanged. Refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Lulu Wilkes and Mrs Clarence Samford. Guests included Mrs Howard Mills and Mrs Carl Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea
Christan Church
Ramona Bowers
E. State Street
Miss Street
Ethel Beekman
Gladys Jones
Carl Roberts
Carlos Cameron
Paul Kimes
Esther Wilson
Rally at Nelsonville District Banquet Attended
The local W. E. A. Review held a district banquet and rally in Nelsonville on Tuesday December 5 with several named members and district leaders in attendance. The next district ratio is set for Athens December 12 preceded by a banquet with Nellie C. Heppert State Field Director as guest of honor.
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Nelsonville
Allie Bingman
Rose Barker
Neil Helsel
Lenna Woods
K. D. Cooley
Minnie Christian
Ora Hanning
Zola Dunfee
William Fieck
Sadie Frebault
Athens
Nellie C. Heppert
Mrs Grosvenor Remembers Early Athens Stagecoach Days
Louise Harriet Currier Grosvenor, 90, recalls Athens Ohio’s past from 1802 arrivals by Revolutionary soldiers to her 1867 wedding venue. The 1830s street life, family ties to General Grosvenor, and long community involvement with the D A R and local church anchor her memoirs of early Athens.
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Mt. Vernon
John Trumbell
Battle of Bunker Hill
Thomas Grosvenor
Trumbull
Charles Henry Grosvenor
Louise Harriet Currier Grosvenor
University Terrace
Louise Harriet Currier
Stewart
Athens
Ohio
New Jersey
Currier
New Hampshire
Jacob Lawrence Currier
College Street
Reynolds Lash
Louise
Athens High School
McKee’s
Lawhead Press
Louise Currier
Automan
Grosvenors
Louise Grosvenor Leete
Constance Leete
Ohio University
Grace Grosvenor Shepard
Columbus
Constance McKee
Grosvenor
Samantha Stewart
General Grosvenor
Unheard of villagers carry candles after dark
Villagers stepped out to neighbors and carried candles after dark, recalling days when travel to Columbus was by stagecoach.
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Columbus
Dowler Hosts Bridge Party at Strouds Run
Mr and Mrs Fred Dowler entertained 12 guests at their home Strouds Run with a bridge party. The men’s high score went to Tom Johnson and low to Delmar Gillette while ladies’ high went to Mrs William Marshall and Mrs C G Mansfield. Play followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Fred Dowler
Strouds Run
Tom Johnson
Delmar Gillette
William Marshall
C. G. Mansfield
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W.C.T.U
Ing of
White's Mill
Mexico
Jessie M. Roberts
University of Cincinnati
Miss Way
Norway
Watlog
Ladies of the Christian Church
Lydia Lash Evans
M. C. Morrison
Marietta Avenue
Maude Fenzel
Columbus Institution
George Ford
Walker Street
C. C. Harris
Granville
J. Ford
Youngstown
Sanvee
Margaret Hall Frueauff French
Winsor French
Cleveland
French
Antoinette Perry
Margaret Perry
F. W. Frucauff
Denver
Myrtle Mitchell
Lottie Connett
Alice Mitchell
Grace Gillette
Ray Slaughter
Russell Lamborn
Claud Dry
R. Bowers
Megre
Storr
Mediacor
By Jane Verner
Poto- Gold RC
Optometric Service
S. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Pansy
W. Union St
Pen
Cline
Sheaffer, Conklin and Parker
Skrip
Culbertson
Walt Disney's Own
Mrs. Dowler
Bridge
Potterty
Philco
Summers & Sd
Colonial Club
Nelson’s Baby Powder
Magnesia
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