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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1930
Page
6
Local groups schedule Christmas activities across venues including Music Hall, senior high, and various clubs. Events feature parties, gift exchanges, charitable donations, and program hostesses with dates ranging Tuesday through Friday and times in the afternoon and evening.
The Atkinson-Leslie marriage took place Saturday at 10 30 in the home of the bride’s parents 18 Columbia Avenue officiated by Rev Dr ALY Wilcox. Immediate family attended including Mr Harmon Atkinson Cleveland Miss Mary Atkinson and Marguerite Atkinson. The couple planned a weeklong trip and will reside in Geneva after their wedding ceremony.
A local M and H Circle meeting at Central Arena on Wednesday evening featured business items and a social program. Mrs Lit Ling Bieren and Mrs Evan Dyke entertained with music. prizes were awarded, and a Christmas food drive for Salvation Army held. The next meeting is set for January 25 at 7 North High Street with Mrs Lessie Cooley assisting.
A church Christmas party at the Christian Church included carols sung by attendees. Mrs. Lula Foster led hostess duties. Lulu Wilkes and Abs. Dara ithy Sprague assisted with preparations. A charity discussion followed the event.
The Woman's Music Club presents a traditional carol service Sunday afternoon at 3:45 in St Aneto Hall Auditorium. Director Miss Wel en Hedden leads with organist Mrs W A Ruston and reader Mrs T M Wolfe. The program benefits the High School program.
Fragmentary OCR text notes Le Kir rulers chosen by a group named the Knights of Le Kir. Names and places appear garbled with several proper nouns partially legible, suggesting a historical or fictional council selecting leaders amid unclear context.
The Athens bridge club celebrated Christmas by honoring members' husbands with a dinner Saturday evening at a Fire and Mrs W H Her rdsont Bate Street. Special guests included Mr and Mrs Heppert Wil McArthur and Prot, umd Albert Gubils. The event featured a durene barrel dinner and filled the tables.
Pledges from the active chapter hosted a Saturday breakfast at the University Hospital site. The event aimed to socialize members with faculty and guests, emphasizing service and campus participation.
Miss Jean Gist daughter of Mr and Mrs Johnny Gist became the bride of Air George A Townsend son of Mr and Mrs I C Townsend at the First Presbyterian Church Lima. The ceremony was conducted by Rev A Wilcox with immediate family present followed by a wedding breakfast. The couple will live at 12314 West Wayne Street Lima after a wedding trip. Townsend is a partner in L Townsene Latate Firm of Lima.
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