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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1934

Page

2

Miss Foley and Mr. McKinley To Be Married Here This Week

Miss Elizabeth Foley daughter of the late Mr and Mrs A E Foley plans to marry Burnell Pete McKinley son of Mr and Mrs P H McKinley at St Pauls Church in Athens within the next few days The couple will reside in Athens Ohio University connections and athletic backgrounds are noted for both families including McKinley as captain of the 1928 OU football team and 1929 baseball squad.

Miss Foley Mr. McKinley Elizabeth Foley A. E. Foley Burnell Pete’) McKinley P. H. McKinley East State Street

Christmas Dinner By Tuesday Bridge Club Planned

A Christmas party by the Tuesday Bridge Club was held at the Berry last evening with a six o'clock dinner. Tables displayed Christmas colors and place cards. Mrs. Sar Warren and Mrs. Charlies Martin coordinated arrangements. Mrs. Fred Fensel served as mistress. Winners were to Meet E Schuster first, Townsend second, and James Lewis third. E Voigt and other sorority leaders will meet the province president. Mrs Finger will travel Thursday to visit the Pi Beta Phi chapter at Ohio Wesleyan University.

Berry Sar Warren Charlies Martin Fred Fensel E. Schuster A.D. Townsend James Lewis E. Voigt

Turkey Dinner and Bazaar at Methodist Church Thursday

The Martzolff Class and Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church will serve a turkey dinner Thursday evening. A bazaar runs from afternoon through the evening, with Mrs. W W E Clark in charge and helpers Mrs. Copeland and Mrs. Elmer Posto assisting.

Martzolff Home Missionary Society The Methodist Episcopal Church W.W. E. Clark M. Copeland Elmer Posto Clark

Pi Beta Phi Plans Province Visit Events

Pi Beta Phi sorority hosts three days of activities for province president Mrs. Ray J. Finger from Pittsburgh. events include a Colonial dinner, School of Music recital, advisory board lunch at Hotel Berry, a 6 pm dinner and an 8 pm model meeting at Hotel Berry, and a Thursday lunch with the executive board. Members listed include Margaret Porter, Margaret Farmer, Ann Custer, and Chessea Stapleton.

Pi Beta Phi Sorority Ray J. Finger Pittsburgh Ohio State University Columbus Finger Colonial School of Music Athens Chessea Stapleton Parkersburg W. Va Hichten Irma

Poinsettia Day Benefits Athens YWCA Christmas Fund

Tomorrow Athens hosts Poinsettia Day as the YWCA complicates a Christmas drive. Felt poinsettias will be sold on the streets from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with all profits going to underprivileged children in Sand Ridge Hocking Athens County Children's Home and the Columbus Charity Hospital and the Algiers Mission School. Each child is identified to personalize gifts.

Ohio University Athens Irma E. Voigt Sand Ridge Hocking Athens County

Who's Going And Coming Mrs Meeker Terwilliger In Athens

Mrs Meeker Terwilliger who married in November is in Athens for remodeling the Terwilliger home and will return to Circleville for a Rotary banquet Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Gordon K Bush were in Columbus for the Ohio Select List meeting. Mr and Mrs Ray Burchfield were called to Athens by his mother's illness and returned to Columbus. Mrs F J Beasley has returned from a Thanksgiving visit to Toledo and Grandview Heights. William Phillips of Pittsburgh visits his parents in Columbus. Doris Kelly recovering in Grant Hospital after illness. Catherine Carpenter weekend guest of Helen Dowler and they attended a basketball game at Albany.

Meeker Terwilliger Nellie Wayne Roach Circleville Athens Terwilliger Eouse Gordon K. Bush Columbus Ohio Select List Ohio Daily Newspapers Ray Burchfield Burchfield Henry Burchfield F. J. Beasley Grandview Heights A. Lowell F Hott Toledo Norris Beasley Lancaster William Phillips Pittsburgh Mrs W. R. Phillips Doris Kelly William Partlow Moore Avenue Grant Hospital Catherine Carpenter Helen Dowler Hebbardeville Albany

Louise Lacete Dies at Home in University Terrace

Mrs Louise Grosvenor Lacete daughter of Mrs C H Grosvenor and the late General Grosvenor is seriously ill at her home 52 University Terrace.

Louise Grosvenor Lacete C. H. Grosvenor General Grosvenor University Terrace

Do You Know Athens Do You Know Athens

A local trivia column by AnimaLee Wilder asks six questions about Athens Ohio history. It references the Hocking Canal end on West Union Street, surplus water usage, a railroad-adjacent building now a farm bureau supply house, T M Pilcher's planing mill site, and the mill's fate, with answers on page 9.

Union Street Hocking Canal Athens Farm Bureau

Mix Best Cough Remedy At Home For Easy Saving

Simple home cough remedy promises big savings by mixing Pinex with sugar water to create a pint of medicine said to relieve severe coughs. It claims stronger relief than store bought options, soothes membranes and aids sleep with no cooking required. Money-back guarantee offered if not pleased.

Evening Frock flatters fuller figures with tailored details

A chalk-creased afternoon dress pattern 2086 designed for larger sizes WM through 44 features tuck shoulders a paneled skirt and a three quarter sleeve bodice with optional cuffs. Night blue canton crepe shown with options to wear without a belt. Includes step by step sewing instructions and pattern price of 15 cents plus book offer.

Anne Adams Athens Messenger Pattern Department West New York City

Kempton-Gibson Nuptials in St Marys West Virginia

Mrs Frank Kempton announces the marriage of her daughter Frances to Clyde W Gibson son of Mr Mrs Emmett C Gibson of Cleveland Heights Ohio The ceremony was at St Marys West Virginia on Sunday December 9 with Rev A B Minamyer officiating The couple was attended by Mr and Mrs John Shumway Frances is a Athens High School class of 1982 graduate and Clyde is a former Ohio University student and Theta Chi member now employed by Standard Oil They will reside in Athens.

Frank Kempton West State Street Frances Clyde W. Gibson Emmett C. Gibson Montford Road Cleveland Heights Ohio St. Marys W. Va A. B. Minamyer Presbyterian Church John Shumway Gibson

Sister of Mrs Treace Dies in New Straitsville

Mrs. George Breese dies in New Straitsville after a three weeks illness of heart trouble. She leaves two sisters Miss Mary Evans and Mrs Treace and three brothers Sam Evans Will Evans and E Evans. Funeral services were held in New Straitsville today.

Mattie Treace North Congress New Straitsville George Breese Breese Mary Evans Corning Treace Sam Evans Athens Will Evans Nelsonville E. Evans Akron

Young Married People's Class to Exchange Gifts for Comforters

The First Methodist Church group will meet December 17 at 7 30 p m in the Martzolff Room with hosts the Allen Bingham and Clark families. Instead of a Christmas program, members will exchange ten cent gifts and donate money to buy materials to make comforters for needy families.

First Methodist Church Martzolff L. R. Allen L. H. Bingham George Clark

Marriage A Sequel to Cart of a Wife Opens with Rescue Scene

Ronald bleeds from a head wound after a gunfight with a gangster. Bob and Miller disable the attackers as Mrs. Graham acts bravely to disarm a gunman. Philip Veritzen reassures, noting Mrs Underwood is safe in his room awaiting the all clear.

Miller

Plank Steak Delights Dinner Guests With a Plank Method

A seasoned host champions plank steak for a dinner menu with buttered richness and quick searing. Instructions cover thick steaks, searing, broiling, and finishing on a hot plank, plus garnish ideas with mashed potatoes and vegetables. Also included are tomorrow's menu items featuring planked sirloin and baked stuffed onions with mushrooms.

Santa Shop Toy Factory Helps 900 Children

The Eagles lodge Toyshop in the basement operates as a Santa factory with Mrs. Eugene Shafer in charge of collecting, renewing, sorting, and packing gifts for 9 000 children. Volunteers refurbish old toys and craft new ones from paint and hardware to create dolls, trains, boats, and mobiles for Christmas morning.

Eagles’ Toyshop Eagles’ Lodge North Pole Santa Claus Eugene Shafer Toyshop

Mitchells announce birth of son William Richard

Mr and Mrs William F Mitchell of Morris Avenue announce the birth of a son William Richard on Saturday December 1. Grandparents are Clyde Gearhart of Columbus and Mrs Margaret Mitchell of Cambridge.

William F. Mitchell Morris Avenue William Richard Clyde Gearhart Columbus Margaret Mitchell Cambridge

Priscilla Needle Club Teas at Kittle Home

Mrs. Fred Kittle will host the Priscilla Needle Club party Friday December 14 at 2 pm at 173 North Lancaster Street.

Fred Kittle Priscilla Needle Club Kittle North Lancaster Street

Business and Professional Women's Club Plans Christmas Party

The Business and Professional Women's Club will meet Thursday at 7 20 p m for its regular meeting and annual Christmas party. Each member should bring a 25 cent gift for the gift exchange. Saturday the group will hold a bake and candy sale at the Majestic Theater.

Business and Professional Women's Club Majestic Theater

Beauty Confidence Turns Flawed into Fine

A narrator counsels readers to stop worrying about physical flaws such as large feet or thin hair. By embracing confidence and using affordable beauty steps like permanents, manicures, creams, and cold water, one can enhance appearance and feel more charming.

Styron- Beggs Great Seal Newark, Ohio

Local Notes Highlight Athens Visits and Society Meeting

Mrs Eva Mohler spent days in Athens to visit grandchildren Hubert Weatherby and Ia Rogers Knight who recently had surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital Audra Davis visits ill Mrs Rose Byrne in Athens Rev Samuel Fultz held four church services at Mt Zion and organized a new Sunday School Laura Butts stayed with Ben Fish family in Guysville Cecil and Mrs Butts joined Charles Butts at dinner Mr Charles Goldsberry has returned to Guysville to be with daughter Mrs Ward Cunningham who is ill William St Clair works on his Darwin farm repairing his residence Missionary society of the Woman s Foreign Missionary Society will meet at Mrs Mary Hawk s Spring Street home Wednesday at 2 pm

Eva Mohler Athens Ben Fish Guysville Cecil Butts Hamden Charles Butts Charles Goldbsberry Ward Cunningham William St. Clair Darwin

Wife jealous of husband’s business in old column

In letters and advice, a discontented wife laments a husband who values his grocery business over home life. A Miss Dix column explains business as a jealous mistress and the men’s need for focus, while wives often dream of playboy success without sacrificing time at home.

Miss DIX Laura Jean Cle

Notable nativity: banker enters Gallipolis for a few days

An unnamed banker arrives in Gallipolis on Monday for a brief visit lasting a few days. Local residents note the event as a notable occurrence in the community.

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