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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1938

Page

8

Republican Dinner Dance Draws 400 at Athens Hotel

Athens County Republicans hosted a Thursday night dinner dance at Hotel Berry attended by over 400 Republicans, friends, and guests. The event, sponsored by county GOP groups with active Young Republicans, served more than 300 dinners and featured Master of Ceremonies Mayor C. C. Cornell and a decorative centerpiece by Fanny Shafer.

Hotel Berry Athens County Young Republican Club C. C. Cornell Fanny Shafer White House Fanny H. T. Phillips J. W

Lumber Men Start Ten Day Southward Lumber Tour

Mr J B Roberts of Ath ens Lumber Co Mr James Boden of Athens Flooring Co and Mr Ed Sharp of Nelsonville Lumber Co left by car for a ten day trek to southern mills traveling through Kentucky Tennessee Alabama and Mississippi They reported arrival at Shreveport La and enjoyed good roads staying at the Monte Leon Hotel They visited Electric Mills Miss and mills in Birmingham and Nashville and plan to return after visiting New Orleans the trip began Sunday morning.

J. B. Roberts Athens Lumber Company James Boden Athens Flooring Company Ed Sharp Nelsonville Lumber Company South Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Mississippi New Orleans Electric Mills Miss Athens Nashville Tenn Birmingham Ala

Inter-Fraternity Ball Tonight At Ohio University Gym

More than 400 couples are expected at the annual Interfraternity Ball in the Ohio University Men's Gym tonight from nine to one. Tommy Tucker and his orchestra with Amy Arnell will provide music for the all Greek semi formal affair. Tickets may be bought at the door. alumni and nonchapter fraternity members may attend.

Ohio University Tommy Tucker Amy Arnell Interfraternity Council Joseph Smythe Beta Theta Pi Paul J. Day Delta Tau Delta Ralph Frey Phi Kappa Tau John Belcher Sigma Pi Clifton Scouten Pi Kappa Alpha Daniel Cohen Phi Epsilon Pi Daniel Wertman Theta Chi Lawrence Cashioli Alpha Phi Delta Robert Thompson Tau Kappa Epsilon Robert White Phi Delta Theta Thomas Ryan Phi Kappa

Philathea Class Christmas Party Report

The Philathéa Class of the Christian Church held its monthly meeting and Christmas party at Miss Myrta Ashworth home. Vice president Mrs John Jagers presided over the business session. Gladys Jones read The Value of Silence and told the poinsettia origin story. Christmas contests were won by Mrs S E G Pedigo and Mildred Colville. Gifts were exchanged around a decorated Christmas Tree. A candlelit buffet lunch followed with assistants Lucile Duffee and Nei sel Robinson helping.

Philathéa The Christian Church Myrta Ashworth John Jagers Gladys Jones S. E. G. Pedigo Mildred Colville Lucile Duffee Neisel Robinson

Martzolff Sunday School Class Shares Christmas Party

The Martzolff Sunday School Class of the First Methodist Church held a December Christmas party during its monthly meeting. Miss Mina Fry led devotions on The Greatest Gift of All and announced new members while gifts were exchanged with help from Santa Claus.

Martzolff First Methodist Church Mina Fry S. S. Carpenter P. B. Burns Ways and Means Art Wolfe A. E. Wagner P. G. Dowler Aura Bolin Home Department Harry Faulkner C. E. Wells Fred Slaughter William Shields

Seagoing Circuit Rider Rev Marshall Noted in Newsweek

In Newsweek Rev A H Marshall rector of Southport NC is called a seagoing circuit rider for launching a permanent church boat venture among Tarheel fishermen and farmers. He formerly served Good Shepherd Athens 1920 to 1923 and his daughter Josephine married during their Athens residence.

Newsweek A. H. Marshall Southport N. C Episcopal Church Marshall Episcopal Church of

Marriage Meddlers and a secret reunion plan

Mary and Adele Garrison hatch a covert reunion with Noel while avoiding Philip Veritzen. Miss Whitlock aids the scheme at Pennsylvania station and hotel, coordinating decoys, telephones, and evasive moves as a detective trail persists.

Mary Madge Miss Whitlock Lansfield Noel

Birth Announcement for Jacqueline Mae Fisher

Mr and Mrs J Howard Fisher announce the birth of a daughter Jacqueline Mae born Saturday December 3 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mr and Mrs L A Efaw Athens Route 1 received word Wednesday that their daughter Mamie and Mr and Mrs B F Stout Athens have arrived at Palm Beach Florida where they will spend the winter.

J. Howard Fisher Jacqueline Mae Sheltering Arms Hospital L. A. Efaw Athens Mamie B. F. Stout Palm Beach Fla

Rummage Sale at Ath ens City Hall Saturday

Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid will hold a rummage sale at Ath ens City Hall on Saturday December 10 starting at 9:00 a m. A brief item notes Great Lakes ports receiving over 20000 tons of potash from Germany and France this year for use on farms in Ohio Indiana and Illinois.

Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid Athens City Hall Toledo Great Lakes Germany France Ohio Indiana Illinois

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