Charity Gifts Highlight Child Conservation League Meeting
The Child Conservation League split half of its Christmas party funds with a widowed mother of eighteen, delivering six dollars to aid the family at Mrs. James Lewis’s home. The event featured carols, readings on Mother Love, a Billy Lewis performance, and a Santa gift for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child Conservation League
James Lewis
Oak Street
W. F. Giesecke
T. E. Gibson
Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
H. T. Phillips
E. D. Sayre
Billy Lewis
Paul
Lewis
Fred Lee Tom
Santa Claus
Fred H. McCoy
E. G. Burt
F. E. Burdette
Ruth Burdette
Presbyterian Society Entorts at Craig Home
Woman's Missionary Society of the Athens Presbyterian Church met at 101 South Court Street hosted by Mrs. T. W. Craig. Devotions by Mrs. W. H. Cooper featured a Christmas story and prayers. Mrs. R. P. Tompkins opened with There’s a Song In the Air. Mrs. W. Mauck spoke on A Glimpse of the Holy Land and Greece at Christmas Time, sharing Kodak photos and travel items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society of the
Athens Presbyterian Church
T. W. Craig
South Court Street
W. H. Cooper
Luke
R. P. Tompkins
Holy Land
Greece
Kodak Pictures
Craig
C. O. Moore
E. D. Sayre
George Crow
W. E. Peters
A. B. Roe
W. O. Mauck
T. N. Hoover
Genevieve Apgar
Early English Literature Delphian Club Meeting Topic
The Delphian Literary Club met Tuesday evening at Mrs. H. G. Householder's home to discuss Early English Literature showing Saxon and Norman influences. Miss Mary Kahler presided with 15 members present. program leader Mrs. Fred Wheaton. Text reports were given by several members and a former Columbus member attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphian Literary Club
H. G. Householder
North
Lancaster Street
Mary Kahler
Fred Wheaton
Firfteen
H. Vance
L. M. Cooper
Carl Ferguson
Anna White
FE. E
Progressive Club Christmas Meeting Highlights
Miss Blanche Finsterwald hosted the Progressive Literary Club Christmas party at 32 Franklin Avenue. Mrs. H. M. Bennett spoke on Women of the Bible. Mrs. J. R. Harvey won a guessing contest. The club donated to the Y W C A Christmas fund and distributed food and toy baskets to a needy family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Finsterwald
Franklin Avenue
Progressive Literary Club
Women of the Bible
H. M. Bennett
J. R. Harvey
H. M. Stopkins
Santa Claus
Quisis
Frank Finsterwald
Miss Delle Finsterwald
Pile Sufferers End Misery With New Diet Claim
An ad-like notice touts a specialist Leonhardt promoting a hotta based remedy for piles. It claims internal blood circulation causes piles and promises relief without cutting or salves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonhardt
Official Board Dinner Honors New Athens District Head
The Official Board of the First M. E. Church entertained Dr. R. O. McClure and Mrs. McClure at a 6 o'clock dinner on Tuesday at Hillcrest Inn. Covers were for 61 as Rev. C. M. Coulter acted as toastmaster. Other speakers included W. B. Lawrence, Rev. Arlie H. Krussell, Mrs. Lenore V. Saylor, and Supt. W. W. Ankenbrand, newly elected to the board. Dr. and Mrs. McClure recently moved from Middletown where he led a 34-church district. They live at 132 North Congress Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. McClure
Athens
M. E
W. W. Ankenbrand
McClure
Middletown
Doctor McClure
Hocking
Fairfield
Meigs
Washington County
Grandmothers' Club Formed in London For Gossip Tea
About 100 grandmothers form the Grandmothers' Club in London to meet weekly for tea and cakes and to exchange memories of the past. A rule demanding membership only for those over 65 was lifted as many younger grandmothers of 40 sought admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grannies
CLUB
London
Grandmothers’ Club
Lone pastor parades Penarth for church funds
The Rev. J. Whitehurst Storer paraded the streets of Penarth in Glamorganshire playing an organ to raise funds for his church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penarth
Glamorganshire
Wales
J. Whitehurst Storer
Singing Hen T. S. boosts hens production and appetite
Kansas reader JAKE FE Schenerman recalls a poultry tale about Singing Hen T. S. a tonic said to increase activity of reproductive organs and appetite. It claims one drop daily in feed or water can raise egg production and extend laying, priced 60 cents for 60 days from Keller Laboratory or MekKee Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake FE. Schenerman
la Croese
Kansas
Keller Laboratory
Mechaniceburg
Ohio
MekKee Drug Co
Toys Needed to Fit Up Santa Claus at Majestic
A Christmas party with Santa at the Majestic Theatre in Athens is planned for 11 am on Saturday December 18. Admission is a toy for children not older than nine. Toys collected will be repaired and distributed to needy Athens County families through The Messenger Toy Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Athens
Majestic Theatre
Santa
Messenger Toy Shop
Athens County
Maurice Gross
The
Majestic
H. K. Osborne
Moving Picture
Dorothy Larber
Gas Company
South Court Street
Casley
Mary
Christmas Candy Fund
Captain Dana Buried With Military Honors
Captain Dana, an Athens veteran, received military honors at West Union Street Cemetery with a three round salute by Athens National Guard and a taps bugle. The funeral included Rev A Y Wilcox remarks on service to the community and Delta Tau Delta honorary pallbearers. Pallbearers Wilson McKee John Gist J L Beckley F S Grones Dean Stickney Frank Hannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Byrne
Athens National Guard
John Perkins Dana
Dana
Grand Army of the Republic
Athens
West Union Street
A. Y. Wilcox
Athens Presbyterian Church
Perkins
University Terrace
Wilson McKee
John Gist
J. L. Beckley
Grones
Dean Stickney
Frank Hannon
G. A
Scout Leaders Meet for Conferences in Athens
Miss Esther Ansel of the Girl Scout national headquarters met with Ohio University instructor Miss Charlotte LaTourrette and scouting students in Athens. The Athens Council of 18 women plans further meetings Friday and Saturday with Ansel to train lieutenants and captains. Veterans from the Army of the Republic attended a wreath ceremony at a grave, including Capt. J. B. Allen and Joseph Pickering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Ansel
National Girl Scout Headquarters
New York City
Athens Girl Scouts
Charlotte LaTourrette
Ohio University
Athens Council
Athens
Miss Ansel
Ansel
Frank Gullum
Thor Olson
Fred. Wheaton
LaTourrette
Julia Davis
Kenova
Kentucky
Ohio
West Virginia
Army of the Republic
Capt
J. B. Allen
Joseph Pickering
J. D. Brown
Ezra Walker
William Southerton
Rufus Sell
Wife alleges husband drove her to chicken coop to sleep
In Oakland on December 11, Mrs. Emily Mendes sought divorce claiming her husband forced her to sleep in a chicken coop behind their home. The unusual grievance was presented to a judge as part of the divorce proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Stanley
Tustin
Calif
Athens
Emma Carpenter
Oakland
Emily Mendes
Christmas Bazaar Planned by Richland Ave Ladies Aid
The Ladies Aid Society will hold a Christmas bazaar on Saturday December 13 at Wheaton’s Hardware Store in Athens. Social notes list several local visits and family events including births, illnesses, and marriages among residents of Pleasant Valley Bates White Hall and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
Wheaton’s Hard
Near Bates
Tom Robinson
Carl Beery
Columbus
John Ator
Alton Perry Douglas
Rosa Woodgerd
Susan Gillette
Oney Brown
James Shafer
G. R. Shafer
Floyd Jeffers
Athens State Hospital
Don Metcalf
Jeffers
Pennsylvania
George Richey
Florence
O. F. Ashworth
Pratts Fork
Roscoe Martin
Hooper Street
Eleanor
Tom Lazeman
Near Fisher
Sale at Lamborn's Studio by Indies of the Episcopal Church
Home baked goods candy aprons and gifts will be on sale Saturday December 13 at Lamborn's Studio as hosted by Indies of the Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamborn
Indies of the
Installation of East Side School Officers Held
Installation of East Side School Student Council officers occurred Tuesday morning. Dana Lee Tom was named president with Ray Slaughter Jr. as vice president and Aldine Duncan as secretary. Students across grades earned six week honor rolls, led by Dana Tom’s class and including lists of sixth grade members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side School
Dana Lee Tom
Ray Slaughter, Jr
Aldine Duncan
Harry Hess
Dana Tom
Eleanor Peckham
Stephen Fuller
Haymond Gibson
Paul Slaughter
Bobby Drake
Ray Slaughter
Martha Lou Dowler
Barbara Danford
Ruth Ann Grover
Henry Miller
David Cooper
Ben Fulton
Homer Johnson
Marjorie Gaston
Bettie Lee McCaskill
Mary Jean Williams
David Nichols
Harry Peckham
Bobbie Sands
Joe Quest
George Peckham
Mary Margaret Graham
Elizabeth Kolenick
Patsy Sherrard
Dorothy Croy
John Hess
Ellen Davis
Hester Hart
Architect Frederick Betz dies at 29 in Cleveland
Frederick Betz, 29, former Cleveland city architect and designer of the Public Auditorium, died Wednesday. He had been a notable figure in the city's architectural scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Frederick Betz
Cleveland City
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Presbyterian Society
Craig Home
Progressive Club Christmas Meeting
Nannie Allom
Phi Delta Theta Auxiliary
West Mulberry Street
Don GC. McKinley
Alamogordo
N. M
New York
General Electric Company
P. H. McKinley
L. H. Blackwood
Wilson Spencer Webb
Missouri Savings Bank
Kansas City
T. R. Biddle
Webb
W. L. Kessinger
Biddle
Watt Webb
David M. Davidson
Xenia
A. R. Frame
Sunnyside Drive
New Orleans
Guatemala
Central America
Davidson
E. D. Foley
Robert Earl
C. C. Sams
Carpenter Street
Foley
Bea Sams
Eee Pythian Sisters
Athenian Temple
Captain Dana
Dixie Queen
Phoenix
Chiffen
Richland Ave
Columbia
Rex Beach
Evelyn Brent
Buck Jones
Walter Huston
Porter Emerson Brown
Episcopal Church
Windsor
Kerr Hardware Co
Whitman
Candies
McKee Drug Co. Security Bank Bldg
Treyer Koch
Jack B
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Chatcanes
Lydia E. Pinkham
Oreance Godfrey
Cumberland Street
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
RPM and Veoet Table la Lydia FO
Pinkham Med Co
Vicks
Richland Avenue
Ladies’ Aid Society
Wheaton
Finsterwald
South Court St
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