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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1932

Page

18

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Home Missionary Society meets at First Methodist Church

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.

N.S. Welk Home Missionary Society First Methodist Church 8. C. Hartman Christ Matthew John Creorge Coe Ralph Woods Mina Fry

23 Entertained at Morrison Residence

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.

M. C. Morrison Lydia Lash Evans Marietta Avenue T. Willams Dora Bostic G. W. Clark Mra. F. ©. Schilling Martha Ann Long Florence Lash Williams

Women’s Foreign Missionary Society Meeting at Central Ave Church

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.

Women's Foreign Missionary Society Central Avenue Ward Radford K. Jones Anna Edwards Ellis Island

Past Noble Grands Club Elects Officers At Friday Meeting

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.

Noble Grands Club Delle Finsterwald Franklin Avenue L. BE. Carpenter J. H. Rice Caroline McKinstry Erle Bridgewater Elmer Finsterwald Missa Delle Finsterwald

Christmas Party Highlights at Local Club Meeting

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.

Effie Junod Clara Mangfeild L. E. Carpenter Minnie Townsend Erle Bridgewater Santa Claus Harold Finsterwald Elmer Finsterwald Frank Finsterwald Hianehe Finsterwald Frances Willock

Bank Employes Hold Christmas Dinner Party

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.

Helen Lawrence S. S. Carpenter 8. C. Hartman Ethel Harpst Welk Bank of Athens R. G. Palmer Church Street Christina O. U. Terrill O. O. Gibson E. D. Shrout Dolph Guest KR .G. Palmer Edna Gladden Garnet Wallace Thelma Palmer Frances Palmer Flossie Young Florence White F. H. Sands Edward Morano Jean Morton Mary Eleanor Morton Western College For Women Oxford R. L. Morton South High Street Cincinnati College of Medicine University of Cincinnati Phool Woodworth E. E. Woodworth Finland Avenue

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