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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
8
Holiday preparations fill homes with planning for fruit cakes fondant and jelly gifts. Mothers encourage kids to help with wrapping candy centerpieces and simple holiday treats while avoiding last minute stress during the season. Mrs. Clarence Littler visits Steubenville relatives for Christmas gatherings.
Hazel Finsterwald describes a Santa era Christmas at the Lavelle home on Albany Road near Athens. Elizabeth oversees tree trimming as siblings decorate with chains, popcorn, and holly while Mrs. Lavelle bakes cookies for a candlelit Saint Paul’s Church high mass.
Mrs. I. N. McHarg hosted the M and H Circle Christmas party Tuesday evening at New Marsh field Road. Guests included Santa Claus contingents and 17 members plus visitors. Prizes, gifts, a charity check to Old Ladies Pythian Home, and a January anniversary meeting planned. A new baby, James Nelson, was announced born December 20 at Shelter Arms Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hamilton and Mr. and Mrs. J A Narn ey.
Announcement notes the engagement of Esther Mae Cochran of The Plains to Donald Wolfe of Toledo. The wedding is set for Saturday afternoon December 31 at the home of friends in Bowling Green. The couple plan a quiet ceremony, dinner with in laws, and an evening reception.
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs host a charity bridge night at 8:00 p m in the I O C F Hall on Thursday December 22. Faithful Few Sewing Circle meets at Mrs Mabel Mapes 21 McKinley Ave at 7 30 p m with pot luck and gift exchange. Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles holds a Christmas party with ten cent gift exchange and October November December birthdays celebrated then dinner after lodge. Bishop Class of Central Ave M FE Church meets at 7:00 p m in the church basement for business and Christmas party.
The Progressive Class of Central Ave. M. E. Church held its Christmas party Tuesday night at 89 Second St. in the Edwards home basement with 20 members and 18 children. Santa distributed gifts from a tree as carols recitations and accordion numbers delighted attendees. Refreshments in festive shapes were served and planning for January’s meeting was set with Rev Stanley Jeffery Floyd Wolfe and Alton Wolfe coordinating.
Athens residents receive six to twelve toy bundles for every needy child as 5000+ toys are prepared. Donations arrive from merchants and individuals while WPA workers finalize repairs and doll outfits. Final deliveries begin Thursday with aims of every child having a gift on Christmas morning.
Brownies held a Yuletide gathering at Mrs. Ainge Johnson’s home 155 Morris Ave. on Wednesday afternoon. Attendees included Janice Wiggins Sara Lee Roach Nancy Rosser Beverly Bolin Jeanette Porter Carolyn Conkey Laura Jean Anderson Ellen Nichols Donna Jean Buck Donna Jean Herbert Imogene Rauchlin and guests Mrs. Thor Olson Tolly and Katherine Johnson and Rinda Pedigo. Activities included carols readings and pin awards for Janice Wiggins Donna Laura Jean Anderson and Carolyn Conkey. Toy collection for the Athens County Toy Shop and visits to sick children were noted. Mr and Mrs Ben Bolin of 2 Franklin Ave will host relatives from Washington DC over Christmas.
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