Japanese Americans Featured in Mission Study Meeting
Mrs. J T Merwin led a Presbyterian Woman’s Missionary Society talk on the Japanese in America Their shift from single men laborers to settled families embracing American dress language and education was noted The discussion contrasted Japanese and Chinese immigration and highlighted assimilation and Christianization on the Pacific Coast Other club notes cover nature and Christmas events at local groups and a turkey benefit fundraiser planned by the Business and Professional Women’s Club.
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America
J. T. Merwin
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church
Pacific Coast
Merwin
Itt
Mia
Pacific
A.A.A.W
Faculty Women's Club
R. A. Foster
Wordsworth
McCune
Leona Hughes
Frances
Thelma Palmer
Mary Gilham
Alice Brewer
Business Women's Club
Majestic Theater
Alice Hrewer
Mae Herron
Ramona
Junior High Girls Tea Show Highlights Home Economics Class
Ninth grade Home Economics pupils at Athens Junior High staged a dressmaking tea showing self made dresses with awards for workmanship and design. Anna Margaret Ashton won first. honorable mentions went to Helen Beebe Irene Shumaker Virginia Shaffer and Odessa Brown.
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Athens Junior High School
Anna Margaret Ashton
Wee
Helen Beebe
Irene Shumaker
Virginia Shaffer
Odessa Brown
T. M. Wolfe
Marian Morse
Helen Wiseman
Edwina Reynolds
Margaret Terry
Betty Goodwin
Jane Goodfellow
Martha Byceski
Donia Finsterwald
Naomi Love
Elizabeth Risley
Elizabeth Ramsey
Doris Mace
Anna Ator
Madge Glover
Gladys Frashier
Doris Kent
Chesser Birth Announces Thomas Edward Dec 5
Mr and Mrs Claudius Chesser announce the birth of a son named Thomas Edward born December 5. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joe Riley Athens RD 1 and Mrs Lena McCallister Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudius Chesser
Elizabeth Riley
Thomas Edward
Joe Riley
Athens
R. D
Lena McCallister
Elks Charity Ball at the Club Rooms Saturday
The Elks hold a charity ball Saturday night from 9 to 1 to support Christmas baskets. Walt Sears and his orchestra perform with Bobby Weeks on accordion and Chet Grimm singing. Bridge tables will be available for non dancers.
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Elks
Elks’ Club
Walt Sears
Bobby Weeks
Chet Grimm
Walt Sears Orchestra
East Side School Prepares A Festive Christmas Program
Pupils across grades organize Christmas activities at East Side School. First graders create Bethlehem figures and hand plaques while others make paper weights ash trays and clay gifts. A school wide Christmas play from Luke chapter two will close Friday before vacation. sixth graders take major roles and set pieces. Salvation Army food drive continues. badges sold to support Christmas Seal Campaign.
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East Side School
Ruth Cone
Bethlehem
Mable Carr
Betty Jones
Luke
Salvation Army
Pleasant Voice Chief Asset in Women Personality Survey
Psychologists surveyed high school girls to find what makes a woman attractive. Eight popular types share four core traits: fairness originality liveliness and a pleasant voice. The voice quality is emphasized as the key index of personality and a trait women can improve through practice.
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Woman's Magazine
Do You Know Athens Do You Know Athens
Column by ANNALEA WILDER invites readers to submit questions about Athens. The note lists five sample queries about local streets drainage and history and says answers appear on page 13.
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Athens Junior High School
Athens
Third Street
Fourth Street
House Street
Saturday Bridegroom Hosts Mock Wedding at Bettie Shop
A mock affair staged in the Bettie Shop downstairs rooms drew 16 friends. William Darnell acted as groom and Eugene Shafer wore a red gown as bride with Robert Wise officiating. William Lowther sang and played the piano as the couple appeared at an altar, followed by a wedding party, supper, and entertainment.
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Burnell
Pete) McKinley
Elizabeth Foley
Bettie Shop
William Darnell
Eugene Shafer
Robert Wise
Court
Porky
William Lowther
Fallon Bride Vivian Robinson Weds Edwin P. Osgood Jr
Word arrived for Mrs. Clarence McKnight announcing the marriage of Miss Vivian Robinson to Edwin P. Osgood Jr. both residents of Fallon Nevada. Miss Robinson is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs C C Robinson of Amesville and studied there in 1930 31. After a brief honeymoon the couple reside at 160 Front Street Fallon Nevada.
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Clarence McKnight
Vivian Robinson
Edwin P. Osgood, Jr
Fallon
Nevada
Miss Robinson
C. C. Robinson
Amesville
Front Street
Mechanicsburg Scouts Plan Christmas Party at Athens High
Mechanicsburg Girl Scouts schedule a Christmas party in the Athens High School Scout rooms this Saturday with Miss Charlotte La Tourette arranging a Christmas tree. The previous Mechanicsburg Scouts meeting was held at the Mechanicsburg School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsburg
Athens High School
Charlotte la Tourette
Mechanicsburg School
Pirate Treasure Hunt Set for Saturday at Rufus Putnam School
Athens elementary pupils will gather at Rufus Putnam School at 9 AM for the Pirate Treasure Hunt. Guides Nick Dahar, Harry Fletcher, and David Jones will lead the hike to East Hill after the weather delay.
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Athens
Rufus Putnam
East Hill
Nick Dahar
Harry Fletcher
David Jones
Marriage and meeting notices from early WV Virginia paper
Mr and Mrs Leonard announce the marriage of their daughter Pauline to the son of Mr and Mrs Athens R Four, at St Marys on December 1 1934. Nabby Lee Daughters of the American Revolution meet at 3 00 at Mrs T W stead home, with changed time from 2 30. Funeral services for Grosvenor Laete set for Saturday.
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Sams-Tuckep Mar
Virginia
Leonard
Marriag
Pauline
Athens
D. Alr
Nabby Lee
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BE. G. Pedigo
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Bake Sale
Methodist Sorority
Kappa Phi, Methodist Church Sorority
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Agnes Kilpatrick
Mary Margaret Kelley
Marlow
R. L. Marlow
Grosvenor Street
Margaret Shrout
C. B. Dillon
C. &. Poston
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Jane Lew
Weston
Clarksburg
West Va
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Hiram Russell
H. L. Atkinson
Hiermer McAfee
Philadelphia
Gettysburg
Winchester
Winchester Rifles
Mawic
Wheaton Hardware Co
Potene Store
East Side
Austria
Phyllis Bottome
Prima Ironers
Summers & Son
Cline
Ted Husing
Milton Cross
Graham McNamee
Bill Hay
By Annalea Wilder
Deseo
Viel O Erh Dh As
Rebekah Lodge
Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Mary
Orient
Harry Bennett
Marie Morrison
Emmett Morrison
Doris
Kathryn
Harold Finsterwald
Ann Carpenter
Manger
Freda Willock
Dorothy Ann Bradfield
Edith Saylor
Fred Stauffer
Lou Carpenter
Gerald Stauffer
Vida Carpenter
Thelma Morrison
Mayme Rice
Freda Bauer
Mary Fryburger
Gift Bibl
Bagster
Bibles
Legat
Chane Tumming
Leisure Foot
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Poto
South Court St
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