Music Club Hears SAE Program at Woman's Club
The Woman's Music Club gathered Sunday afternoon with candlelight and decorations as Sigma Alpha Iota members presented Christmas Theme with Variations. Singers included Jane Coldren, Jean Kimnath, Marjorie Stevens, Sara Mae Endich, and Mary Margaret McGill playing, with Marjorie McClure at the piano and Margaret Copeland conducting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Alpha Iota
Woman's Music Club
Faculty Women's Club
Dunhill
Mary Margaret McGill
Vivaldi
Marjorie Stevens
Lulay
Bethlehem
Broughton
Lehman
Marjorie McClure
Ravel
Sara Mae Endich
Wolfe
Mana Zucca
Margaret Copeland
Herald Angels
D N Higgins Celebrates 84th Birthday At Whitehall
D N Higgins of near Whitehall marked his 84th birthday with an oyster supper at 6 30 p m Sunday hosted by his son and daughter in law Frank Higgins Maplewood Drive. Attendees included J M Higgins 82 Mrs J M Higgins J W Higgins Roy Radford E E Higgins of Gallipolis Fred Lee Tom and Clark Higgins. Higgins, oldest living member of the late J S Higgins family of Fisher, remains active in farming with good health.
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D. N. Higgins
Whitehall
Higgins
Frank Higgins
Maplewood Drive
J. M. Higgins
J. W. Higgins
Roy Radford
E. E. Higgins
Gallipolis
Fred Lee Tom
Clark
J. S. Higgins
Fisher
Athens County
Christmas Dinner At Connett Home
Group Six of the Presbyterian Women's Association held its Christmas dinner at Miss Mary Connett's home in W Union St on December 10. After the meal a business meeting planned gifts and shoes for Athens County Children's Home as welfare aid. Committee: Miss Connett Miss Moore Miss Maaser Miss Woolfe. Also noted visits and acquaintances with local residents and guests from Albany Knoxville and London Kentucky.
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Presbyterian Women’s Association
Mary Connett
W. Union
Athens County
Connett
Dys Moore
Helen Maaser
Ethel Woolfe
These Two Marine Exercises Will Aid In Slimming
Two Marine fitness drills are described to slim the waist and thighs and improve overall conditioning. The first drill runs in place with chest high hands, then accelerates for one minute. The second drill uses feet together with overhead claps and side straddle hops, performed rapidly in the final 16 counts.
U S Daughters of 1812 Christmas Party Reports War Work
Mrs J R Harvey hosted the Rebecca Morris McKee Chapter for the annual Christmas party. President L E Carpenter led ritual work in chaplain Finsterwald’s absence. Members logged over 1200 Red Cross hours and 1000 quarts canned. sold war bonds and stamps and purchased about 1000 dollars in bonds. Edna La Follett to host January meeting.
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J. R. Harvey
Rebecca Morris McKee
U. S. Daughters of 1812
L. E. Carpenter
Delle Finsterwald
Victory Garden
Red Cross
Victory Gardens
John Cross
Edna la Follett
Pallas Club Meets At Faculty House
The Pallas Club gathered at the Women’s Faculty Club on Saturday afternoon with Mrs. C. D. Morris as hostess. Twenty four members answered roll call. President Mrs. W. F. Copeland introduced Mrs. Lee S. Roach, president of the City Federation, who reported on the Post War Planning Conference in Columbus. For the literary program Mrs. F. H. Krecker spoke on International Political Trends. The next meeting will be at Miss Laura Bailey’s home on Church St. Lydia Lash Evans Club will meet at 70 N. Lancaster St on Thursday at 6 p.m. for a potluck dinner and annual gift exchange.
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Pallas Club
C. D. Morrison
W. F. Copeland
Lee S. Roach
City Federation
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Columbus
F. H. Krecker
Laura Bailey
Church St. Oo
Hair Shower Sparks Siren Night In Italy WACs Tale
Five WAC members in Italy were trapped in a shower when air raid sirens sounded. A captain, surprised by their wild hair, found the scene humorous. The unit’s head, Captain V M Stilson, later faced embarrassment over hiring Neapolitan waitresses from brothels, a staffing decision tied to a swift recruitment spree.
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Italy
Kenneth L. Dixon
Wacs
WAC
Dorothy A. Millard
Manchester
N. H
Zenaida Johnson
New York City
Lucy Amber
Brooklyn
N. Y
Dorothy Dutwald
Pointview St
Dayton
Georgiana Anderson
Ashland
Wis
Pfc. Millard
V. M. Stilson
Ann Arbor
Mich
Headquarters Command
Ant
Third Air Service Area Command
Naples
Stilson
Eagles Auxiliary Honors 33 New Initiates Dinner Event
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Athens Aerie of Eagles hosted a Christmas dinner and birthday party honoring 33 new initiates. Decorations featured red and green streamers, cross-shaped tables, and candles. Hosts included Mrs. John McElroy and Mrs. Opal Oden. defense stamps gifts marked the birthdays. Initiation followed a Santa gift exchange with 86 members and five guests present.
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Eagles Auxiliary
The
Athens Aerie of Eagles
Dennis Ours
John McElroy
Opal Oden
Lora Briggs
Pitfalls of Love Sequel to Marriage Meddiers
Adele Garrison spins a melodramatic chapter where Madge Graham plans a blackmail scheme against Steve Redfield to force his resignation and aid a espionage plot, while Nancy Carew warns of Redfield’s danger. A tense setup unfolds as family, acting troupes, and missing Marion Morton drive toward further intrigue.
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Adele Garrison
Spencer
Nancy Carew
Steve Redfield
Dicky
Charlies Spencer
Secret Service
Madge Graham
Lansfield
Mary Veritzen
Steve
Marion Morton
Madge
Epy
Milner
Lanefield
Wen
Redfield
Nancy
Bates WSCS Meeting at Mrs Jesse Brown Home
The Bates WSCS will meet at Mrs Jesse Brown's Athens Route 5 for an all day gathering. A pot luck dinner will occur at noon and members are asked to bring sales tax stamps. Officers will be elected and a stork shower plus a gift exchange planned. 600 Bishop Class Central Avenue Methodist Church holds business and social meeting on Thursday December 16 at 7 30 PM.
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Bates Wscs
Jesse Brown
Athens
Central Avenue Methodist Church
Club Calendar Tue Christmas Meetings and Club Gatherings
Progressive Literary Club meets Mrs Aura Bolen 67 Grosvenor St Tuesday 7 30 p m Scripture quotes roll call A N Johnson reviews a book Gifts for Children's Home required Circle Nine W S C S First Methodist Church Christmas meeting at Mrs Roy E Hawk 16 Elmwood Place Tuesday Dec 14 7 30 p m Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae Club meets Tuesday 8 p m at Mrs Clark Dailey 74 Second St gift exchange bring sales tax stamps notify hostess if absent Child Conservation League meets Mrs H T Phillips 143 Morris Ave Tuesday 7 30 p m annual Christmas party 25 cent gifts also bring gifts for Athens State Hospital Tuesday Needle Club meets Mrs Carl Roberts 39 Grosvenor St 7 30 p m Mrs Frank Cross hostess Faculty Wives Club Christmas dinner at Methodist Church Tuesday 6 30 p m Wednesday Highy Study Circle meets Mrs C E Atkinson 71 N High St Wednesday 7 30 p m Homemakers Club potluck Christmas party at BPW clubrooms 10 30 a m G C M C meets Miss Peggy Straus 32 S High St Wednesday 7 p m Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge No 553 meets LC C F Hall Wednesday Dec 15 Christmas party 25 cent gift exchange
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Progressive Literary Club
Aura Bolen
Grosvenor St
A. N Johnson
First Methodist Church
Roy E. Hawk
Elmwood Place
Alpha Xi Delta
Clark Dailey
Second St
Child Conservation League
H. T. Phillips
Morris Ave
Athens State Hospital
Homemakers Club
Business and Professional Women's Club
Oo G C.M.C
Peggy Straus
S. High St
Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge
Lc.c.f
Morristown Holiness Church to Meet Thursday Evening
Weekly cottage prayer meeting for the Morristown Holiness Church set for Thursday at 7 p m. at the home of Mr and Mrs James Mullins north of Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Morristown
Holiness Church
James Mullins
First ostrich farm established at South Pasadena in 1886
The article notes the first ostrich farm was established in South Pasadena, California, in 1886, marking an early venture into exotic poultry farming in the region.
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South Pasadena
Cal
Chauncey Pupils to Present The Magi's Gift Play
Chauncey elementary pupils will present The Magi's Gift in the high school auditorium Thursday at 1 pm with a medieval English setting and special costumes. Primary grades perform Santa Claus with fairies Eskimos French and Dixie dolls. Morris dances and carol songs accompany. An afternoon show avoids night bus transport. teachers and the music supervisor coached the program. a matinee is planned for high school students Wednesday.
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Chauncey
Santa Claus
Pre Christmas Dinner Fetes Paul McKinney
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Andrew McKinney hosted a pre Christmas dinner for their children and grandchildren honoring Corporal Paul McKinney home on a three day furlough from the New England States to visit wife Lavella and family. The two course chicken dinner featured gifts for Paul as he prepared to depart for Columbus with Lavella and several relatives joining him at the farewell.
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Chauncey
Andrew McKinney
Corporal Paul
McKinney
New England States
Lavella
George Adkins
H. S. Severing
Severings
Kentucky
Chauncey Church Elects Officers at Men’s Class Meeting
At a Chauncey Church of Christ gathering the Men’s Class elected officers. Carl Shafer was chosen president, Karl Gardner vice president, Brookins secretary, and Floyd Ye treasurer.
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Chauncey
Church of Christ
Carl Shafer
Karl Gardner
Uy Brookins
Floyd Ye
Ryans Visit Father At Columbus Hospital
Mrs Ivalee Ryan and children from Chauncey visited Wiley Ryan at Mount Carmel Hospital Columbus where he had his right foot amputated after an accident in the Corning railroad yards. He received visitors including Hazel Ryan and Kathryn Hamilton with room 329 noted.
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Chauncey
Ivalee Ryan
Shirley, Lindley
Jack
Barbara
Tommy
Chauncey Weet
Columbus
Wiley Ryan
Mount Carmel Hospital
Corning
Kathryn Hamilton Wins Promotion to First Lieutenant
Mrs Kathryn Ryan Hamilton a nurse at Base Hospital Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana has received a third promotion and is now First Lieutenant Kathryn Hamilton She is a Chauncey Dover high school graduate and daughter of Mr and Mrs William Ryan of Chauncey
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Chauncey
Kathryn Ryan Hamilton
Base Hospital
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Kathryn Hamilton
Chauncey-Dover High School
William ‘Ryan
Garden Club Christmas Party at The Plains
The Plains Garden Club will hold a Christmas party on Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Zernice Humphrey The Plains A Christmas program and a gift exchange will follow with a social hour and refreshments.
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Chauncey
The
Plains Garden Club
Army WAC recruiting expands subdistrict to Chillicothe area
Lt Morrison Morrison announced creation of a new recruiting sub-district covering Chillicothe and surrounding towns including Marietta Logan Jackson Gallipolis Wellston Nelsonville Pomeroy with an auxiliary post in Marietta led by Corporal Claire Duteher. The Athens station will oversee the expanded district and stress women’s stake in the war effort. The Army Recruiting Office hours remain 8:30 daily or later by appointment.
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Dale McEvoy
Wace ‘Cruiter
Butte
Montang
Atl Army
Teeryj
Athen
Aue
Amy
Athens
Morrison
U. S. Army
Blue Devils Open Season With Shade Tonight
Chauncey Dover Blue Devils visit Shade for a 7 30 start in the opener. Friday they host Glouster Tomcats at 7 30 in Chauncey for another league game.
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Blue Devils
Chauncey
Chauncey- Dover Blue Devils
Glouster
Tomcats
Former Resident Dies At Zanesville Home
Chauncey Lewis, age 57, longtime Coy resident, died Sunday morning at his Zanesville home 1114 Sharon. The body was taken to the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Howard 204 May Ave where friends call. Funeral arrangements to be announced. He leaves his wife Mary seven children and a number of grandchildren.
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Chauncey
Lewis
Coy
Sharon
Zanesville
Howard
May Ave
Northup
Mary
Esther Class Hosts Christmas Gift Exchange
Esther Class of Chauncey M. E. Church meets Wednesday night at Mrs. Nelle Jordan’s home for a Christmas gathering and gift exchange. Class president G Stalder will lead as members are urged to attend.
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Chauncey
Esther
Chauncey M. E. Church
Nelle Jordan
Mis! St
G Stalder
Church of Christ Choi Holds Rehearsal
CHAUNCEY The Choir of Church of Christ will meet Tuesday evening for rehearsal at the church. All who will help with Christmas music are asked to attend. The church choir will sing Christmas Eve at midnight.
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Church of Christ Choi
Chauncey
Church of Christ
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