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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1932
Page
18
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The president Mrs N S Welk presided at the Home Missionary Society gathering in the First Methodist Church parlors. Devotions were read from Matthew and John. A poem and article on The Vision of Peace were shared, prayers offered, and Christmas songs sung.
Mrs. M. C. Morrison hosted the Lydia Lash Evans Club luncheon at her home 7 Marietta Avenue. Twenty three guests attended including Mrs. Williams Mrs. Dora Bostic and Mrs. G. W. Clark. Red and green candies baskets and a Christmas tree provided decor while the club president led a brief business session and roll call. Food and clothing were gathered for Christmas aid and gifts were distributed from the tree by Martha Ann Long. Florence Lash Williams is an honorary member and niece of the late Lydia Lash Evans.
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society met at Central Avenue M E Church with prayers led by Mrs Farrar and devotions by Mr Charles Martin. Reports, routine business, and program items followed including songs, solos, readings, papers on health education of Indians and a Christmas at Ellis Island. The next missionary tea is planned for December 29 at Mrs D L Jones's home.
The Past Noble Grands Club met with Miss Delle Finsterwald at 32 Franklin Avenue on Friday night. Mrs L BE Carpenter led the session in the president's absence due to illness. The program committee handed out year plans and officers elected include Miss Caroline McKinstry president Mrs Erle Bridgewater vice president Mrs Elmer Finsterwald secretary and Miss Delle Finsterwald treasurer.
During the social hour after the business session, members including Effie Junod Clara Mang feild L E Carpenter Minnie Townsend and Erle Bridge water shared Christmas gifts. Harold Finsterwald portrayed a Santa Claus giving out gifts to 22 members and three guests Frances Willock Hianehe Finsterwald and Mrs Frank Finsterwald. The scene featured a decorated tree with multi colored lights.
The Bank of Athens staff held its annual Christmas dinner Friday night at 2 Church Street hosted by Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Palmer. Eighteen were served as gifts were exchanged from a decorated tree. attendees included O. U. Terrill, O. O. Gibson, E. D. Shrout, Dolph Guest, K R G Palmer, Edna Gladden, Garnet Wallace, Thelma Palmer, Frances Palmer, Flossie Young, Florence White, F. H. Sands, and Edward Moran. Also noted were returning students Miss Jean Morton and Miss Mary Eleanor Morton from Western College for Women Oxford, plus Phool Woodworth, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati. Cincy arrival announced for December 16 birth of a daughter to C. M. Ashworth family.
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