New Year's Eve Dances Sweep Out Old Year in Town
Festive weekend events fill the social calendar with parties at the Country Club Hotel Lafayette and Hotel Berry. Rex Koons and his Commodores play at Berry while Schine's Athena Theater hosts a midnight celebration. Families hosting guests from Charleston welcome friends for the holiday weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Walker
Parkersburg
Rex Koons
Commodores
Berry
Art Cornwell
Schine
Athena
H. A. McCaskill
E. State St
C. D. Nye
Johnny
Charleston
W. Va
Nyes
Athens
McCaskill
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
C.F
Ice on the lakes draws skaters at Athens State Hospital Grounds
Ice on the partly drained middle lake and the large upper lake near Athens State Hospital Grounds drew skaters for two days of clear hard ice through near zero weather. Local residents and visitors including Martha Cottingham and Barbara Danford enjoyed first freezes and planned more skating as Sunday sessions and Shrine inspection events approached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens State Hospital
Pump House
Martha Cottingham
Barbara Danford
Betty Lee McCaskill
Patsy Sherrard
Sarah Baird
Lois Baughman
Sammy Gaitten
Bob Drake
Bob Hess
Greenbrier
Jack Beasley
Kathryn Hess
Elizabeth Wood
Eleanor Ann Peckham
Sue Woolley
Mary Elizabeth Lasher
Virginia Bardin
Doa McKinstry
Dickie
Virginia Beasley
Ellen Nichols
P. O. Nichols
Hazel Hawkins
Washington, D. C
Sally
Who's Coming and Going In Athens This Christmas Season
Local residents report visits, returns, and trips over Christmas break. Ted and Merritt Preston travel to Charleston West Virginia with aunt Lulu Poston, Merritt remaining in town for midwinter vacation. Families host relatives from Troy Cleveland Cincinnati and Columbus as they reunite and plan afterholiday travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Preston
Merritt Preston
Charleston
W. Va
Lulu Poston
Raenssler Polytechnic Institute
Troy
N. Y
John H. Preston
E. State St
Florida attractions traversed by Harry F. Cromley tour
Harry F Cromley guides a Florida scenic route from Athens via Lake Worth Fort Lauderdale Miami Fort Myers Sarasota and Tampa Bay. Highlights include Ringling circus quarters in Sarasota the Gandee Bridge the sunny Saint Petersburg flags and Bok Tower near Lake Wales with citrus groves and strawberry country around Plant City Lakeland and Zephyrhills. The itinerary travels across Everglades coastal towns and inland hills ending at Ocala with a note to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Cromley
Lake Worth
Albany
Ohio
Florida
Fort Lauderdale
Athens
Miami
Miami Beach
America
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Fort Meyer
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Everglades
Fort Meyers
Cuba
Sarasota
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Tampa Bay
Bay
Gandee
Saint Petersburg
Saint
United States Weather Bureau
Tarpon Springs
Clearwater
Plant City
United States
Lakeland
Haines City
Lake Wales
Bok
Bok Tower
Winter Haven
Zephyr Hills
Florida Hill Country
Knolls
Dade City
Ocala
Sequel to Marriage Meddlers ends in dramatic rehearsal turn
In Adele Garrison's continuing tale, Madge Graham schemes to outwit Philip Veritzen through Mary Veritzen's new dramatic rendition. Noel and Dicky watch Mary's fiery performance as Madge bets on the elder Veritzen's artistic conscience to approve her breakthrough role, with a continuation promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Veritzen
Ther
Madge Graham
Noel Verituen
Mary
Madge
Noel
New York
Veritzen
Dicky
Mr. Veritzen
Phil Veritzen
Ceprrigh
King Features Syndicate
Ine
Christmas Dinner Hosts Share Chauncey Visit
Mr and Mrs Edward Duhl of Wellston with Harvey and Edna Mae visited Mrs Minnie Palmer in Chauncey for Christmas dinner. The afternoon found them in The Plains with Mr and Mrs Harry Schoonover. Chauncey dinner hosted Monday by Mr and Mrs Lawrence Olson with guests Mr and Mrs Peter Rankin, Lancaster and Mr and Mrs James Rankin, Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Rowland
Sandusky
Chauncey
Edward Duhl
Harvey
Edna Mae
Wellston
Lawrence Olson
Peter Rankin
James Rankin
Lancaster
Lawrence
Gerald
Eileen Olson
Blackwood Hines Family Party At Clyde Hines Home
Mr and Mrs Clyde Hines entertained at their May Avenue home for a Christmas Eve party with members of the Hines and Blackwood families. A six oclock dinner for forty five guests featured accordion selections by Donna Marie Ayers and a Santa Claus gift distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Hines
May Ave
Hines
Ethel Blackwood
Omer G. Hines
Jimmie Hines
Guy Lee
Dean Blackwood, Jr
Nancy Blackwood
Wilford Chaney
Lelia Frances Blackwood
Ruth Blackwood
Ida Ault
A. J. Graham
Edward Blackwood
Dwight Hines
Fern Jeffers
Connie Chaney
Bernard Charles Blackwood
Jackie Hines
Betty Lou Chaney
Donna Marie Ayers
Charles Jeffers
Mauretta Lee
Ruby Jeffers
Miss White
Margaret Blackwood
Saralee Blackwood
Homer Blackwood
Jean Lee
Dean Blackwood
Christmas Cards Wanted for Athens Toy Shop Funds
Mrs. D. R. Zenner seeks old Christmas cards and wrappings for Athens County Toy Shop bundles next year. Collect at The Messenger office or send via her volunteers to brighten gifts. sewing club ideas include dressing an old doll in multiple outfits for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. PR. Zenner
Father of Mrs. E. C. Class killed in Denver
Mrs. E C Class of 306 East State Street travels from Columbus by airliner to Denver after telegram informs death of her father Henry Meisel age 76 killed in a automobile crash near Denver. Professor Class accompanies, no injuries reported for Mrs Meisel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C
Denver
E. State St
TWA
Columbus
Henry Meisel
Christmas gifts brighten Athens Children Home
The Athens Children Home staff thank donors from several organizations and individuals who sent candy fruit and money gifts at Christmas. Donors include Y M C A Zenner family Rotary Club Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Delta Tau Delta First Methodist Church groups and others. The Athens City Federation Children will not meet January 2 but will gather January 8 at 2 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. S. Holdren
Dean Voigt
Y. W
Y.M
Shafer Co
Mary Jane Beasley
Miriam Joe Clippinger
E. L. Church
First Methodist Church
Progressive Literary Club
Athens Delphian Club
Sunnyside Needle Club
Maecenas Literary Club
Sarah Horn
E. C. Berry
Carl Ferguson
E. C. Class
Margett B. Krecker
Current Event Club
Athens Ea
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Dix
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Northwest Territory
Lafayette
Marietta
J. J. Sweeney
Madison Ave
Bernard Sweeney
Jane Anne
Princeton
W. A
J. A. Wharton
Franklin Ave
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Cincinnati
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J. Nathan Noble
Stewart
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Eudora Noble
California
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N. Lancaster St
William Masterton
E. Carpenter St
Ray Harrold
Bob Masterton
Robert Littler
Lester and Stultz & Bauer
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Parker Bros. Music Store
Phil Plant
Society Sportsman
Marjorie King
Normandie
American Museum of Natural History
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Adele Garrison
Virginia Turner
Mansfield
Marjorie Tompkins
Elmwood Place
City Federation
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NEW Year’s Party
Joey Mathews
Drake
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