Christmas Visitors Fill Hamilton Homes With Festive Cheer
Local families welcome relatives and friends for the holidays. Names include Mr. and Mrs. James Roulf Gilmore of Norfolk with Prof. and Mrs. Evan J. Jones in Park Place, and Mr. Gilmore’s plans to return to Athens for Christmas. Various others from Cleveland, Nelsonville, Columbus, Shaker Heights, and Athens join the gatherings, with travel to Columbus, Portsmouth, Miami, and Columbus for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Roulf Gilmore
Helen Jones
Norfolk
A. S. Bethel
Washington St
Mac Bethel
Cleveland
L. P. Rhoads
Nelsonville
Howard Moritz
Clarice Smith
Gibson
H. G. Stalder
Mary Stalder
Columbus
Bright Christmas Lights Shine on Athens Homes
Christmas decorations brighten Athens through streets like E State to Lancaster and Grosvenor. Homes on College Street and University Terrace glow with candles, wreaths, and colored lights, including blue, red, and green schemes. A large tree at Harvey Baker’s corner end of E State Street signals the festive glow along the hillside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
E. State St
Utah Place
Morris Ave
Elmwood
Franklin and
Grosvenor Sts
Lancaster St
Col
E. R. McNeil
Dean Voigt
W. H. McKee
University Terrace
C. L. Jones
H. G. James
College St
P. F. Good
Strathmore Boulevard
Judge O. F. Rowland
G. K. Bush
F. J. Beasley
Grandview Heights
Carl Beasley
State Street
Harvey Baker
Bakers
Prof
Carl Nessley
F. C. Schilling
W. J. Trautwein
Marietta Ave
W. R. Cable
Don Peden
Albert Gubitz
Dwight Rutherford
A. E. Cottingham
Wilson Norris
Congress St
Carl Stickney
John J. Woolley
J. B. McCormic
Scott Haney
S. Congress St
East State St
Grosvenor
Franklin Ave
Kayser Lawn
Frank Kayser
Clarence Laughlin
Santa
Christmas Party Of Pollyanna Class At First Christian Church
The Pollyanna Class held its Christmas party on December 15 at Miss Ethel Beekman’s home. Dorothy Gilbert and Anna Grace Ator won prizes, gifts were exchanged, and the teacher received a gift. Refreshments followed as songs were sung. attendees included Opal Brown, Ersel Riggs, Katherine Wolfe, Odessa Brown, Rachel Osborne, Isabelle Young, Gloria Davis, and Miss Beekman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Ethel Beekman
Dorothy Gilbert
Anna Grace Ator
Miss Beekman
Opal Brown
Ersel Riggs
Katherine Wolfe
Odessa Brown
Rachel Osborne
Isabelle Young
Gloria Davis
Ladies Aid Society Potluck Dinner At M. E. Church
The Ladies Aid Society held a potluck at the M. E. Church on Wednesday. After dinner members shared ice cream and cake and exchanged Christmas gifts. The minister Rev. Robert Lawrence received a patch apron with a $10.05 cash donation and a large fruit and vegetable basket for his family. Attending were Rev. and Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Staffinger, and several local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey—Ladies Aid Society
M. E
Robert Lawrence
F. H. Staffinger
Mae Tennehill
Nell McConaha
Bess Nicholson
Lizzie Harvey
Mary Dew
Bertha Border
Elizabeth Simmers
Clara Phillips
Mind Your Manners Christmastide Q&A and notices
Answer key provides etiquette rules on Christmas card lists greetings envelopes and visiting cards. Also notes a Nazarene Tabernacle Christmas program tonight at 7 30 p m and visiting relatives staying with Prof and Mrs A R Kresge and Mr and Mrs C H Harris with guests Charles Rock Jr and Florence Gabriel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph James
Nazarene ‘Tabernacle
Oso
C. H. Harris
E. State St
Charles Rock, Jr
Syracuse
Ind
Florence Gabriel
Columbus
Marriage Meddlers A Sequel to By ADELE
In this excerpt from a serialized tale, Noel Veritzen grapples with guilt over affecting his father’s fate while awaiting news of an overdue plane. Decky urges duty to Mary as Noel braces for a possible reunion with his father, hoping for a telephone update from the flight crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decky
Noel
Veritzen
Land of the Living
Dicky
Mary
Noel Pursues Clues To Father Amid Plane Search
Noel vows to reach Mineola to assist search for his father while Mary and Dicky insist on accompanying him. The group braces for news on the missing plane chartered by Philip Veritzen as fear and urgency mount. Continued tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola
Father
Dicky
Jack Leslie
Mary
Noel
Progressive Class Christmas Party at Edwards Home
The Central Ave Methodist Church Progressive Class held its Christmas party at Mr and Mrs Evan Edwards home on Second Street. The basement was festively lit with a Christmas tree and 25 class members with 18 children attended. Children spoke pieces and sang carols while Santa arrived with gifts for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Ave. Methodist Church
Evan Edwards
Second St
Santa Claus
Marjorie Cooper
Fred
Christmas social notes with local families listed
A long list of attendees includes Ruth Hersher Penn, Jean and Jane Hersher, Leon Gold and children Jack Lynn, George Koogler Dayton, Winifred Jones, Irva Rivers. A Christmas salad course was served by the host and hostess with Harry Romine Jack Kern and Alice Hamilton assisting. The class will hold a potluck supper on the last Friday in January.
Bates Missionary Society All Day Christmas Meeting
The Bates Missionary Society gathered at Mrs. Ray Huff’s New Marshfield home for an all day session with devotional singing, readings, and a discussion on saving sons from war. The group presented Rev. and Mrs. Huff a quilt, celebrated a marriage during business, and welcomed Miss Jennie L. Price visiting from Lowesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates Missionary Society
Ray Huff
New Marshfield
Grace Downey
Hark
Herald Angels
C. D. Roush
Huff
H. B. Ruth
Harold Pierce
Orlan Hooper
Herbert Downey
Alice Ator
Elson Bowles
Cora Robinson
Lena Kelley
Ruth Pugh
Edith Ashton
Vira Kenney
Mary McClain
Ha Knight
Clara Rogers
Ruby Tippie
Merle Johnson
Mary Louise Pierce
Oryn Johnson
John Robinson
Wallace Couple Announce 7 Pound Daughter Cynthia Mae
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Wallace announce the birth of a seven pound daughter Cynthia Mae at their home Monday. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs W P Brown Millfield. By putting an ear to the steel rail a railroad train may be heard from a great distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Lawrence Wallace
Merle Brown
Cynthia Mae
W. P. Brown
Millfield
Miami Inches Toward $100 Million Vacation Season
Miami officials estimate the 184-38 season will see about twenty million vacation days and a spending total near 100 million dollars in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Miami Department of Finance
Married People's Class Elects New Officers
Members of the Married People's Class of the Christian Church elected officers for the year at a Christmas party hosted by Rev. and Mrs. Neil Crawford. John Hoon was named president, Carios Cameron vice president, M. T. Vermillion secretary, and Pat Tolson treasurer. A spelling bee, games, carols, gifts, and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Neil Crawford
John Hoon
Carios Cameron
M. T. Vermillion
Pat Tolson
Crawford
Grace Cox
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H. B. Ackerman
Brooklyn
N. Y
Gordon K. Bush
Kenner
Joan
Strathore Boulevard
O.o
Mary Ellen Bibbee
University of Indiana
E. C. Bibbee
W.union St
Bibbee
Ernest Gazier
William Powell
South
Mary Louise Walker
Mrs. E. R
Walker
N. Congress St
Fred Carpenter
Roll Carpenter
Cincinnati
Louise Carpenter
Biddison
187
State St
Merritt Preston
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, N. Y
John Preston
Boris Woolley
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
M. W. Sprague
Colonial
Logan's
Logan
Rauch's Bakery
Pollyanna
Ladies Aid Society
Barbara Field
Chicago
Church of Heavenly Rest
New York
Anthony A. Bliss
Gotham
NEA Service Inc
A. R. Kresge
Kresge
Janet Wright
Bristol
Jove
Philip Veritzen
Edwards
Stover
Mayfair
Bates
Jennie L. Price
South Side Schools
Lowesville
Rose Price
Blanche Price
Wallace
Xmas
Sugar Refining Company
Adant
Hixson’s
Gow
Ayer
Woo WU
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