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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1946

Page

6

Mothers' Circle Christmas Party Hosts 17 Members

Mrs. Ben Dickens hosted the Mothers' Circle Christmas party at 55 Stewart St with seventeen members and one guest, Mrs. J. Louis Winner, sharing their best Christmas moments. Morrison presided as president. Ira Burnfield led Silent Night. a Christmas story was read and a gift exchange took place. Robin, her son, helped serve. Mrs. Cora Caulderwood of Columbus visited W. D. Wildes's sister at 139 Grosvenor St.

Ben Dickens Stewart St Mothers’ Circle J. Louis Winner Cora Caulderwood Columbus W. D. Wildes Grosvenor St

Christmas parties and meetings at churches and clubs

Various Christmas events are listed including the Progressive Class at Central Ave Methodist Church on Dec 20, the Past Chief Club Christmas party at 210 W State St, the 600 Sew-So Sewing Club party at 70 University Terrace, Richland Ave Methodist Church officer installation with White Elephant gift exchange, Nabby Lee Ames D A R Christmas meeting at Miss Mary Williams home, and a vesper program themed Christmas in Many Lands at the Presbyterian Church on Dec 22 at 4 p.m.

Central Ave. Methodist Church Gracia Pratt W. State St Margaret McHarg Sew-So Sewing Club Gertrude Brumley University Terrace Ases Richland Ave Nabby Lee Ames D.A.R Mary Williams Presbyterian Church

Yule Party At Boyd Hall Features Gift Exchange

Boyd Hall hosted its annual Christmas after hours party with a gift exchange. Dean Irma Voigt read The Pasteboard Star, Zeta Tau Alpha pledge Pat Hershey performed a pano, Bonnie Jean Miller spoke on Silent Night with Pat Hershey at the piano. Gifts and refreshments followed, with staff thanked by Boyd Hall residents.

Boyd Hall Dean Irma Voigt Pat Hershey Zeta Tau Alpha Bonnie Jean Miller Boyd Blanche Long

Christmas Theme Sets Higley Club Christmas Party

Higley Study Circle members gathered at 249 E State St for a Christmas party featuring carols a short business meeting led by Mrs P S Wamsley a reading by Miss Carolyn Crawford of Ruth Sawyer This Is the Christmas a tale of Serbia promoting racial tolerance. Vocal numbers were sung by Mrs Veda Gardner and Frances Williams. Refreshments followed and Mrs Schilling hosted with assistants.

Higley Study Circle F. C. Schilling E. State St P. S. Wamsley Homer C. Smith Carolyn Crawford Ohio University Library Ruth Sawyer Serbia Miss Crawford Veda Gardner Frances Williams Jesu Bambino Schilling Co. B. Dillon F. L. Shoemaker

Personal notices of travels and visits across states and cities

Mr and Mrs C M Smith of Palmer Street plan a Saturday night train trip to Waterbury Conn to visit their son Charles W Smith an executive with Zimmerman Company a subsidiary of the American Rolling Mill Company They will stay a week including Christmas Day and return to Athens on December 29 Gods James Burt and Janie Beckley with Bills Beckley will travel to Bradenton Fla to spend Christmas with Mrs John Douglas mother of Mrs Burt and her brother Evan J Jones and son Evan will drive to New York to visit Capt and Mrs James R Gilmore and daughters Martha and Barbara at their Douglaston Long Island home Mrs Mattie Treace was in Columbus for her ill son Edwin Evans a Grant Hospital pneumonia case but improving Relatives from out of town attended Dr J T Merwins funeral including Edwin C Merwin and daughter Mrs William Dryburgh of Pittsburgh and Harold Blacker and daughter Mergery of Cincinnati Mrs Bart Davidson left for Mayhan W Va to stay with her brother and sister-in-law John Davidson On return she will visit Rev Edrey Shinn and family at Big Chimney W Va Mr Ray Moore of White Hall spent Tuesday with his granddaughter June Cooper at Grosvenor Crossing

C. M. Smith Palmer St Waterbury Conn Charles W. Smith Zimmerman Company American Rolling Mill Company David James Burt Janie Beckley Bill Beckley Bradenton, Fla John Douglas Burt Evan J. Jones Evan New York Capt James R. Gilmore Martha Barbara Douglaston Long Island Mattie Treace N. Court St Columbus Edwin Evans Grant Hospital Evans J. T. Merwin Edwin C. Merwin William Dryburgh Pittsburgh Harold Blacker Margaret Merwin Mergery Cincinnati Bart Davidson Mayhan W. Va John Davidson Athens Edrey Shinn Big Chimney

Yuletide Party For Troop 15 Girl Scouts

Girl Scout Troop 15 held a Christmas party Tuesday at Helen Barnhill’s home 416 Richland Ave decorations were used and Barbara Freeman and Ann Day student teachers assisted as counselors. Dixie Lewis won a word contest and Jean Howard read a Christmas story with carols and refreshments shared among attendees.

Girl Scout Troop 15 Helen Barnhill Richland Ave Ann Day Barbara Freeman Mechanicsburg School Darrel Gorby Jean Howard Dixie Lewis Gloria Thompson Cledyth Brooks Shirley Patterson Opal Stedman Eleanor Stedman Darrell Gorby Joy Cooley Eva Cooley Rose Elien Brooks Margaret Duncan Mary Flanagan Mechanicsburg

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