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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1940

Page

6

Christmas Pageant by Plains Training School Students

The Annual Christmas entertainment was presented by the Elementary Grade Children at The Plains Training School on December 17 at 1 30 pm. The darkened auditorium featured chimes a lighted candle bearing choir and a pageant of a Child with Bible readings and carols. Over two hundred students participated with faculty guests from Ohio University and Rufus Putnam School fifth and sixth grades.

The Plains Training School Ohio

Love and Marriage Meddlers Sequel Teases Past Secrets

Madge and Dicky Graham visit Lillian Underwood in New York as old tensions resurface regarding Marion and Harry. Dicky plans cautious intervention while Madge schemes to learn more from Carolyn Brixton before confronting dangerous pasts.

Dicky Harry Lil Lillian Robert Savarin Madge Dicky Graham Underwood New York City Lillian Underwood Marion Ivy

Rutland Christmas Program At Rutland Schools

Rutland schools presented their annual Christmas program with a candlelit procession and a cantata featuring Mary and Joseph roles. The event included solos, choruses from grades three to six, a Girls Glee Club performance, and a Christmas Fantasy orchestra, followed by a Joy to the World recessional. Local notices mention hospital observation for Mr. Charles Kennedy, illness for Janet Theobald, and visits from Warren Sauer and Harry Williamson.

Rutland Bethlehem C. O. Chapman L. J. Heiner Holy City Kathleen Hartsough Mary and Joseph Catherine Colwell Wendell Romine Betty Jean Miller Betty Dulaney World’s Happiness Dale Miller The Shadow Bobby Schoonover Betty Elaine Miller Betty Smith Mary Girls Glee Club Margaret Wells Rachel Warner Audrey Patterson Beatrice Reinhart Charles Kennedy Huntington W. Va Janet Theobald Warren Sauer Nelsonville Harry Williamson Eli Denison

Berry Hotel Holiday Party Dazzles Guests with Variety Show

Berry Hotel hosted its annual Christmas party in the ballroom with about 200 attendees. Jimmy Littler's Orchestra provided music while Milton Gussie Gosztyla emceed the floor show It’s the Berries featuring home talent from workers and families including Phyllis Cunningham Faye and Bill Easler Arminta Morrison and Roger Crow Wanda Townsend and Gussie. The act lineup included dancing singing and magic by Benjamin Franklin IV with Miss Beasley and Mr Cornwell receiving gifts from James Devlin.

Berry Hotel Jimmy Littler Milton Crow Herpel Sanders Wanda Townsend W Gussie Walter Winchell Clark Gable Benjamin Franklin IV James Devlin Fred R. Beasley Arthur Cornwell Clarence Friess Faye Townsend

Radio Highlights of Nations Network lineups and schedules

A list of radio network stations and key programs across networks like Blue Mutual Columbia Mutual Red and others. It names Edwin C. Hill Paul Jones Lowell Thomas Don Winslow Amos and Andy Fred Waring Alec Templeton Lucille Manners Peter Grant Wayne King and more, with time slots from 6:05 to 1:00.

New Blud Columbia Mutual KDKA WIAF WABC WLW WMAQ WIR WGN Wsb Way WCAUD WOR WSM WWLW WHAS WIZ WTAM WIHIO Columbia M—Mutual Edwin C. Hill Paul Jones Lowell Thomas Don Winslow Amos 'N' Andy Fred Waring Alec Templeton al Pearce Lucille Manners Death Valley Days Johnny Presents Gangbusters Frank Mann Everyman's Theater Robert Ripley Wings of Destiny Long Arch Peter Grant Lannie Ross Unlimited ‘Horizons Sammy Kaye Artie Shaw Glenn Miller

Scientists Explain Why Cats Claw Trees

Scientists say cats claw trees to shed ragged loose toenail fragments from their claws.

Grass Run-Side Hill Social and Personal

Pearl Willis of Grass Run-Side Hill Bell West Virginia works as a chemist for Dupont Co. The Brattons and Bowman families visited relatives in Point Rock and Dumontsville. Hutton and Nelson transported tobacco crops to Huntington. Cleland and Gard ner visited Derby residents.

Pearl Willis Bell W. Va Dupont Co O. E. Bratton Howard Bratton Point Rock Dale Bowman Dumontsville Marion McClure Carl W. A. Hutton Herbie Nelson Huntington Floyd Cleland Earl Gardner Derby Elmer Molden

Local Social News Entries From Dyesville to Pomeroy

Clarence Ogdin and the McCaskey family near Dyesville plus the Moldens and Dorothy visited the Orlando Davis household at Parker Run. The Hampton and Swett party visited Byron Saxton and then traveled to Robert McKinney. George Wood and Don Wood with families visited Norman Will in Pomeroy. Clayton Barrett called on James Souders in Middleport. Souders is ill.

Clarence Ogdin Emmett McCaskey Dyesville Ernest Molden Dorothy Bert Davis Max Race Davis Orlando Davis Parker Run Walter Hampton Mainie Swett Carpenter Byron Saxton Robert McKinney George Wood Union Don L. Wood Patrick, Pomeroy Norman Will Clayton Barrett James Sousders Middleport Souders

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