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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1923
Page
5
The Social Science club met Wednesday evening at Prof. Evan J. Jones’s home on Park Place. Papers by Prof. I. E. Ashen and Mr. J. M. Russell examined social work organization and the president’s message with proposed legislation. A social hour and refreshments followed.
Roee and party travel Monday to Columbus to spend Christmas with Mrs Roee's parents Dr and Mrs Henry G Williams. Mr Leo Schaeffier of McKeesport Pa will arrive Saturday night to join Mrs Schaeffier who came earlier and spend Yuletide with home folks.
Woodsville, O. A new cigar factory has been established here and will employ about 60 persons when in full operation.
The home at 35 South College Street hosted a Gamma Gamma Gamma smoker on Thursday night. The preps were hosts with the active chapter as guests and two original skits featured the event. Refreshments were served.
Nine members of the Beta Pi Omega musical sorority opened the morning with a candlelit carol procession through Howard Hall Boyd Hall and Lindley Hall at 5 o clock They visited the homes of President E B Bryan Dean Irman F Voigt and Prof and Mrs Clarence C Robinson in a gesture of seasonal celebration.
The Current Events club hosted its annual Christmas event on Thursday evening at Mrs. Homer C. Clark’s home 116 North Congress street. Hostesses included Mrs. J. R. Harvey Mrs. Anna White Mrs. E. L. Church and Mrs. E. T. Hayes. A 6 o'clock dinner started the night.
Evening festivities featured candlelit tables and Christmas decorations. A program followed with Mrs. QO F Rowland telling a legend, Tessa Woolsey and Kathaleen Kerr presenting Holy Night in pantomime, and Mrs. Woolley singing. Readings by Mrs. Windsor and others drew laughter, ending with Santa Claus delivering gifts to all. Mrs. Sickel, guest of Mrs. Clark, attended.
Mr John Goddard of Cutler and Miss Josephine Kinney of Bartlett were married this morning at 11 at the First M E parsonage with Dr Daniel McGurk officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Biddison and their son Jack from Williamson West Virginia arrived Thursday evening to spend Christmas with Mrs. Parker Carpenter at 187 East State Street. Other Carpenter family members including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carpenter of Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. Roll Carpenter of Ashland Kentucky are due to arrive Sunday.
Mrs Ellen Boelzner heads to Steubenville on Saturday to join her daughter Mrs Paul Kirk and family for the holiday season.
Mr and Mrs Harry Wilson of Cleveland will arrive Saturday evening to spend Sunday with the Wilsons at 78 Mill Street.
Mr and Mrs De Forest Murch and son De Forest Jr of Cincinnati will visit this evening with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Cameron and Rev and Mrs E D Murch for the holiday season in Cincinnati.
Mrs Russell Ator and her daughter Betty traveled to Belle Valley to spend the Christmas vacation with her brother Lawrence Schofield and family, leaving on Thursday.
Mrs. Clarence C. Liggett of Cleveland arrived Thursday afternoon at 24 Church Street to visit Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Liggett. Mr. Liggett will join her Saturday to spend the Christmas season with his parents.
Dr. H. L. Welch of Gassaway West Virginia will visit Sunday for Christmas. Mrs. Welch Lelia Sherman has stayed the past week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sherman at the Nash apartment.
Mrs. A. D. Morrison will travel this Saturday to join her son Mr. Joe Morrison for a two week holiday trip to New York City.
Mrs H L Hamilton and children depart Saturday for Zanesville to join Mr Hamilton now in Marion for a two week Christmas vacation with his mother Mrs Florence Hamilton.
Postmaster John J. Cook of Brice Ohio and Mrs. Cook celebrated their golden wedding with a family dinner. Guests included William E. Cook and family of Brice William L. Bowyer of Delphos C C Caldwell and family of Jacksonville A C Stamper of Columbus E R Cook O M Cook and families Bertha B. Graham of Gahanna and W H Rible of Columbus also attended.
Mr. W. B. Golden travels to Maryland with his son Captain James Brown Golden who is stationed at Fort Hoyle and accompanied by Mrs. Golden for the holiday season.
Major and Mrs Phillips Rose of New York City will arrive Saturday afternoon and stay with Mrs E the following Sunday, visiting the former's mother.
The Women's Missionary Society of Central Avenue M E Church met at Rev Ahibrand and Mrs Ahibrand residence 14 North Cemetery Street Thursday evening. A good program was given, the past year reviewed, plans for next year made, and Rev Ahibrand distributed Christmas treats as Santa Claus.
Prof. Lester Hayman of Morgantown West Virginia arrived Thursday night to join his wife and child at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs B A Bennett 178 North Congress street. A portion of the holiday vacation will be spent in Murray City with Prof Hayman’s parents Dr and Mrs FEH Hayman.
Mrs Edward Shipley will depart Saturday for Detroit Michigan to spend the holidays with relatives and friends.
The Woman's Bible class at the Presbyterian church held its Christmas party at Mrs. A. Y. Wilcox home with 65 attendees from a 71 member group. E D Sayre read about the Girls Industrial Home. Gifts were exchanged and a needy family received clothing from a class charity fund. Athens girls gave a Dalton academy dance for about 40 couples with a four piece orchestra.
The bride, Ath ens high school graduate and Ohio University art major, wore tan cream and gold satin. She belongs to Chit Omega. groom attended Ohio University and works as auditor for H L Doherty Company in New York. Sigma Pi brothers served as ushers. One hundred fifty attended. Wedding breakfast at the Colonial followed. They depart for Vermont and will reside in New York after January 1. Parents of the groom were absent due to the father’s illness.
E Paul Cotton thanks Grocers Mutual Fire Insurance Co of Springfield Ohio for prompt settlement of fire loss claims filed December 10 and received December 20. He expresses appreciation for prompt attention and goodwill.
London reports a proposal by the British admiralty to build a Navy memorial in Trafalgar Square honoring the navy's role in the great war. The project would cost about 260000 dollars and twelve renowned architects will be invited to submit designs.
Miss Bertine Coe Burson wed Andrew Robertson Adelmann in a 10 am ceremony at the Presbyterian church. Rev Dr Abbott Wilcox officiated as Geraldine Burson served as maid of honor, with music from Lohengrin and detailed bridal attire described.
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