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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1934

Page

2

Christmas Eve at Old English Home of Mr and Mrs Zenner

Candles glow in the Zenner house as guests from New York join local friends for Christmas Eve including Mr and Mrs Phillip Zenner. After midnight church services at the Church of the Good Shepherd guests return to a buffet lunch with red crystal candelabra and festive decorations.

D. R. Zenner Phillip Zenner New York Church of the Good Shepherd Lloyd Clarke Gordon K. Bush Grosvenor McKee W. H. McKee Phillip Zenners

McKinstrys Welcome Friends for Christmas Morning

Christmas morning at the McKinstrys home featured a traditional open house with Holly and mistletoe, a lit Christmas tree, exchanged gifts, and a punch centerpiece. Guests included Mrs. Masel McKinstry Hawkins and the Moore and Grosvenor McKee families from Columbus, with out-of-town attendees. Jagers hosted a 27-child party at Congress Street with Santa, fish pond favors, and a two-course lunch.

Richard McKinstrys McKinstrys New England Harry McKinstry Masel McKinstry Hawkins Walter Moore Columbus the Moores Grosvenor McKee Bante Claus Wes Joe Jagers John Jagers Congress Street Santa Claus Joyce Bigum Laurel and Hardy Erezy Bat Jagers C. Scott Louies Steele

Finsterwalds Host Family Christmas Dinner

Mr and Mrs John Finsterwald of 23 Rose Avenue hosted a Christmas dinner with their son in law and daughter in law the Joneses and Edwin and Finsterwald families. Guests included Mrs J R Hayes and Misses Helen Baker and Elizabeth Wood.

John Finsterwald Rose Avenue E. J. Jones Elmwood Place Jones Edwin & Finsterwald Russel W. Finsterwald J. R. Hayes Helen Baker Elizabeth Wood

Fish couple announce Claudine's marriage to Delmer Begn

Mr and Mrs Ennis C Fish of Guysville announce the marriage of their daughter Claudine to Delmer G Begn. The couple wed on April 28, performed by Rev J W Dawson at St Marys Methodist Church St Marys West Virginia.

Ennis C. Fish Guysville Claudine Delmer G. Begn J. W. Dawson St. Marys M. E St. Marys W. Va

Couple Wed in West Virginia Christmas

A Christmas marriage for Mise Roberte Ruth Poston and Charles Franklin McGraner occurred yesterday at St Marys West Virginia with Rev Robert Stump officiating. The bride has lived with her aunt Carrie Bean at 214 West State Street for two years. the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs John McGraner. The Plaine Daughters of 1812 plan a meeting with Mrs Caroline McKinetry at 37 Brown Avenue Friday at 7 30 p.m. Gifts will be exchanged.

Mise Roberte Ruth Poston Charles Franklin McGraner St. Mary's W. Va First Baptist Church Robert Stump Daughters of 1812 Caroline McKinetry Brown Avenue

When the Circus Came To Athens

L A Nye recounts early circuses at Athens including John Robinson show in 1679 and Sells Circus on West Court Street. He notes winter quarters in Cincinnati and Columbus, markets, and a camel-buying tale with Captain J B Allen, ending with a tease that the story continues.

John Robinson Athens West Union Street Athens Lumber Company Connett Robinson Cincinnati Robert @tickney Burr Robinson Sells Circus North Court Street J. B. Allen Telle Adem Selle Captain Allen Sells Texas Allen Sella Selle Belis

Christmas Day Wedding Unites Evelyn Porter and Paul Weltzheimer

Miss Evelyn Porter daughter of Mr. and Mrs Garfield Porter of Athens married Paul Weltzheimer son of Mr and Mrs C E Weltzheimer in a Christmas Day ceremony at 4 PM. Rev Lloyd Evans officiated at First Presbyterian Church. The couple resides on West Franklin Street with attendance from both families and colleagues. The groom works as a caleeman for the Ohio Fuel Gas Co and the bride served as secretary to F W Phillips district manager of the same company.

Nelsonville Evelyn Porter Garfield Porter Athens Paul Weltzheimer C. KE. Weltzheimer Lloyd Evans First Presbyterian Church Franklin Street Won Tom C. E. Weltzheimer Helen Billy Weiltzheimer This City Margaret Charles Weltzheimer Akron Gerald Baird Caleeman Ohio Fuel Gas Company F. W. Phillips

Polly Anne Class Plans Thursday Party at Rardin Home

Polly Anne Class of the Christian Church schedules a class party for Thursday at 5 30 p m at the home of Mrs Misa Alice Rardin with invitations for members and families.

Polly Anne The Christian Church Misa Alice Rardin

All American Team Of Feminine Achievement 1954

Mary Margaret McBride nominates eleven American women for high achievement across industry public affairs theater social service aviation plebiscite work and science. Highlights include Josephine Aspenwall Roche as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Shirley Temple in film, Evangeline Booth leading the Salvation Army, Katharine Cornell on stage, Phoebe Omlie in aviation, Saran Wambaugh in plebiscites, Caroline Miller the author, Helen Jacobs the tennis champion, Maria Telkes the biophysicist, and others shaping 1934 advances across sectors.

Mary Margaret McBride John D. Rockefeller II Shirley Temple Evangeline Beeth Helen Jacobs Josephine Roche

Be Sure Youre Sitting Pretty And Posture Guide

This piece promotes good posture as essential to beauty. It outlines a test against a wall to judge back alignment, describes a flat-back stance, and provides a ten-second spine lift exercise to flatten the abdomen and improve carriage. Repeats daily for habit formation.

Goldsberry Couple Welcome Son on Christmas Morning

A son was born to Mr and Mrs Eugene Goldsberry of Pratts Fork on Christmas Morning. Grandparents are Deputy Sheriff and Mrs R E Goldsberry of Athens and Mr and Mrs Leslie Kittle of Jacksonville.

Eugene Goldsberry Pratts Fork R. E. Goldsberry Athens Leslie Kittle Jacksonville

Cuddling and Normal Treatment Found Helpful for Children

St Louis experts advocate relaxed parenting in a Washington University course. Pediatricians sociologists and psychologists argue that crying thumb sucking and feeding variation can occur in healthy infants. They urge gentle handling regular routines and warn against overemphasis on strict standards or expert dependence.

Christmas Visitors and Vacation Time Across the Region

Rio Grande and Trenton families vacation schedules are shared as Misses Wanda and Mareena Clerk from Cincinnati join Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Cottrell for two weeks. Local gatherings include a Christmas party hosted by Miss Sleen Cal and visits by Mr. and Mrs. Myers, the Call and Davis households, and Griff Williams in Nelsonville. Rodney Rupert returns from college for holiday with his mother in Augusta, Georgia, while Albert Lewis and Mrs. Hut chison recover from illness.

L. T. Cottrell Trenton Wanda Mareena Clerk Cincinnati Miss Sleen Cal W. P. Myers Bert Call Elza Lewis Earl Davis Rodney Rupert Augusta Georgia J. D. Williams Logan Nelsonville Wellston Griff Williams Leo Thomas Ashland Roderick Thomas Bainbridge Harley Cloud Bellville Tom Thomas Gallipolis Luther Thomas

Local families host guests during Christmas holidays

Dexter residents and neighbors welcome relatives and friends from Huntington Cleveland Rutland Pom eroy Langsville Side Hill and Akron for Sunday gatherings and Christmas visits. Several couples and individuals are named including the Martins Smiths McMorrows Chasees and Saxtons with others noted as traveling through Florida and visiting local hosts.

E. F. Martin Alberta Queen Huntington W. Va Harold Smith Cleveland H. C. Smith Clair Minor Dexter Lucile Smith Rutland Ruth Humphrey Middleport Florida

Christmas Guests Fill Athens Residents Holiday Weekends

A long list of local families hosted relatives and friends over Christmas from Washington Ohio Columbus and Chicago. Ohio University figures attended conferences and visited relatives while students and servicemen spent furloughs with families. Several trips to Columbus Pittsburgh and Philadelphia mark holiday travel.

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Santa George Evans A. L. Evans Mary R. Whaley Hebbardsville A. Gift Covington Edward Deach Aletha Moore Madalyn Fla Darrel Ziggafoos Will Croesen James Cros Finsterwalds West Virginia By L. A. Nye Ihs Industry and Public Affairs Josephine Aspinwall Roche Colorado Esa Colorado Coal Mining Company Dorene Mies Roche Ie Nebraskan Vassar U. S. Public Health Service President Motion Pictures California Miss Marker Baby Hollywood Shirley Portant Evangeline Booth International Salvation Army Miss Booth Salvation Army Katharine Cornell Guthrie McClintie Hudson John D. Rockefeller III America Fifth Avenue Floyd Odlum Phoebe Fairgrave Omle Air Intelligence Miss Omlie Saran Wambaugh Miss Wambaugh Caroline Miller Mrs Miller Science George W. Crile Cleveland Clinic National Academy of Sciences Maria Telkes Telkes ST. Louis St. Louie Washington University Hyman Meltzer Alexander Langsdorf Walter B. Bodenhater Frank L. Wright Rio Grande Albert Lewis Mrs. C. W. Hutchison Knights Templar Clark E. Will'ams James A. Palmer Margaret Cary Williams Pomeroy Bessie Phillips and Son Baltimore William McMorrow McMorrow James Chase Langsville Mina Wise John Braley Minter Kennedy Harry Saxton Garland Dale McClure John McClure VICKS W. H. Logan Mill Street Mary Kahler Ohio University C. M. Roe Miss Kahler Mrs. Roe Ellis Portsmouth Wade B. Hatch United States Fleet Marine Force Quantico Virginia Mrs F. M. Hatch I. N. McHarg New Marshfield Road J. H. Walburn Joe, Jr Leslie Williams Frank Dickens Charles King Steve Brown McArthur Francis Janueld Road Phillip Woodworth University of Cincinnati Medical School E. C. Woodworth Franklin Avenue Woodworth Cincinnati General Hospital Goldie Strawn Rocky River Ohio Walter Laird Dee Scotmaney George Walker Haney Goo Ohio Educational R. L. Morton A. B. Sias Wille L. Gard Harvey Lehman Gard Ohio State Teachers’ Association Sias Ohio Educational Association Morton Ohio Educational Research Association Pittsburgh American Association For Advancement of Science Lehman Ooe Robert Worthman Elmer Jacobs Ohio State University Law School W. H. Worthman Poplar Avenue E. E Jacobs South College Street Frederick Buxton Charleston Frank Buxton North Congress Street Mary ‘i Mary Green Leslie Green Henry Atkinson Columbia Avenue Pearley Gaskill Riley First Church Yyles Ross Pearl Street Sheldon Frances Clutts Sandusky Rowland Frank Clutts State Street Mrs. J. Dewey Nancy Lee Ed Stutz Raymond Mary Stutz Sereno Peggy Mart’ Ton Ironton High School Grover E. East Bernadine Sewell Columbus School O Culture John L. Sewell Thomas N. Hoover Ohio State Law School T. N. Hoover Elmway E. D. Sayre Yygress Street Chris Arthur Sayre J. A Fought Bartha Jo Rilla Jones Kenneth Rae Jones M Shingler R. W. Jones Fisher Sta F.C OT Charies Paul Tribe Entertal Christm Central M Tribe Harry Richard Dayton George Merchant Fred van Meter Dorothy Gist Claude Parker E C. Kenney Road Verley Cleveland June Akron Floyd Kenney Lowell Kenney Beasley Utah Place Mr. E Stevens Bardeville Carl Beasley Phillip Rose Harvey Porter P W. Va Porter Townsend Frank Roach Haven Hazel McKinstry Washington D. C Sally Ter Moore Lodge Relie Nyal’s McKee Drug Security Bank Bidg Clover Farm Iels
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