Miss Gladys A Jones to Wed Benjamin E Cheney
Miss Gladys A Jones celebrated as guest of honor at a dinner bridge hosted by Mrs F R Murphy at her E State Street home. Spring flowers and candles adorned the rooms while prizes in contract and auction crowns were awarded to Miss Lucille Duffee and Miss Louisa Steele with partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Gladys Jones
Gladys A. Jones
Benjamin E. Cheney
First Christian Church
F. R. Murphy
E. State St
Lucille Duffee
Carl Roberts
Louisa Steele
Charles Ley
Jones
Stamp series honors arts and sciences in 1940
Round About the Town notes a seven group post stamp series issued by Uncle Sam with 35 stamps. Authors group stamps are listed as well as poets group coming soon. Also mentions FDR Thanksgiving date change and Athens Birthday Ball scheduling. A frisky fox terrier Peppy helps at Princess Beauty Shop and kitchen color advice from American decorators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Athens
Washington Irving
James Fenimore Cooper
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Louisa May Alcott
Samuel L. Clemens
Peppy
Minnie Bell
Anna Watkins
Princess Beauty Shop
Night Must Fall thrills in dress rehearsal at Ewing
Night Must Fall provides a quietly terrifying murder plot with strong performances. Cassimer Bielski, Florence Meschan, Virginia Mullett, Dixie Lou Williams, Alice Lafferty, and Alex Torok deliver distinct characters while director Charles Rowan guides the two night run at Ewing Auditorium starting tonight with tickets at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewing
Florence Meschan
Virginia Mullett
Olivia
Dixie Lou Williams
Dora
Dixie Lou
Alice Lafferty
Alex Torok
Charles Rowan
Ewing Auditorium
Wedding Shower for Mrs. Jack Toomey in Parkersburg WV
A wedding shower honored Mrs. Jack Toomey formerly Carol Seaman at the Stewart home of her sister Mrs. Paul Dean on January 31. Guests included Mrs. Gaylord Cook, Mrs. Harry Leeper, Edith Mansfield, Christine Bryan, Virgene Pierce, Margaret Laverty, Ruth Winner, Ruth Cain, Agatha Brill, Maxine Cook, Mrs. Lewis Jandes, Mrs. Wade Dean, Mrs. Carl Seaman, the bride’s mother, and Ruth and Mildred Seaman alongside the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Toomey
Parkersburg
W. Va
Carol Seaman
Paul Dean
Stewart
Gaylord Cook
Harry Leeper
Edith Mansfield
Christine Bryan
Virgene Pierce
Margaret Laverty
Ruth Winner
Ruth Cain
Agatha Brill
Maxine Cook
Lewis Jandes
Tonic claims to boost appetite and energy for thousands
The ad promotes 8.8.8. Tonic as a remedy to low blood count and rundown feeling. It asserts improved appetite and digestion, richer red blood cells, and increased energy, with a two week 20 oz bottle option and S.S.S. as a substitute option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.S.S
Athens Glee Club concert at Memorial Auditorium February 1
Ohio University Men’s Glee Club directed by Prof. Philip L. Peterson presents a Sunday evening program of chorals novelty numbers spirituals and love songs. Four Athens students Frederic Kittle Lawrence Helwig Emerson Houf and William Eddy appear in the second bass section alongside a large cast of varsity singers with Hughey Backenstee as accompanist and Miss Betty Story partnering R M Rice on violin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Ohio University Men's Glee Club
Ohio University
Philip L. Peterson
Memorial Auditorium
Glee Club
Frederick Kittle
Fred F. Kittle
Lawrence Helwig
Pearl Helwig
Emerson Houf
H. T. Houf
William Eddy
Charles I. Eddy
Harry Akers
Charles Love
Thomas Morgan
George Crites
Leroy Leach
Wayne Ketner
William Evans
Hughey Backenstee
Glee 'Club
Betty Story
R. M. Rice
American Legion Auxiliary hears talk on Americanism by Dean Voigt
Dean Irma E. Voigt of Ohio University spoke on Americanism at the regular Auxiliary meeting held at the Legion Home. The session included a song of God Bless America and plans outlined for March Community Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Voigt
American Legion Auxiliary
Irma E. Voigt
Ohio University
Legion Home
Miss Voigt
God
America
F. P. Frebault
Frank Harvey
Deshler-Wallick
Columbus
Walter Baird
Charles Russell
Athens City
F. P. Fre
Girls' Basketball At West Side Tonight
A girls basketball game pits a picked West Side School team against regular recreation attendees at West Side School tonight at 7 00 p m No admission charge and all welcome Earlier in the week 132 youths joined after school and evening activities at the West Side gymnasium with relay games singing and open sports such as basketball volleyball table tennis aerial darts and paddle tennis East Side after school joiners numbered 56 on Tuesday and 28 attended Wednesday night at East Side School Eugene Hoffman assisted by Recreation Director Lewis Sabo oversaw activities Handicraft may be added to East Side recreation if attendance permits
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side School
West Side Gymnasium
East Side
Eugene Hoffman
Lewis Sabo
East Siders
Athens County Bus Drivers Meet Speaker on Funds and Transport
The Athens County Bus Drivers Association met at the Earl Johnson garage in Trimble with about half present. State Senator Dr. H. T. Phillips spoke on transportation, unpaid salaries for teachers and drivers, and deficits in county and state funds. Roy Gardner shown evolution of transportation for International Harvester. Next meeting set for March 11 at Rome High School, Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Bus Drivers Association
Earl Johnson
Trimble
H. T. Phillips
Roy Gardner
International Harvester Company
Rome High School
Stewart
Kathleen Orr Is Surprised On Sixteenth Birthday
Athens High School senior Kathleen Orr was guest of honor at a surprise party Sunday afternoon at her home 54 Stewart St. by 15 classmates. Prizes went to Rosalie Shaffer Leona Merchant Patty Daugherty Connie Dent and Lois Sickles. Refreshments included ice cream cake and candy heart favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Orr
Athens High School
Stewart St
Rosalie Shaffer
Leona Merchant
Patty Daugherty
Connie Dent
Lois Sickles
Candy Heart
Angel Food
Kathleen
Virgene Fox
Doris Buck
Phyliss Bean
Elizabeth Lavelle
Bernadine Farrel
Ruth Hammerle
Ann Danford
Hester Hartman
Virginia Bardin
Ruth Bayliss
Ann Beasley Wins Society No 1 Songstress Title
Ann Beasley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Beasley, won first prize in a Society Songstress Contest in New York and sang at the National Variety Artists Benefit at the Alvin Theater. The event opened La Martiniqe Club at 57th Street with a premiere of A Review Intime and performances by Danny Kaye Mimi Kellermann Mata Monferia and Pancho Fausto Curbello orchestras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Beasley
Society
New York
Alvin Theater
la Martinique Club
57Th St
Miss Beasley
Carl H. Beasley
New York Society
George M. Cohan
Athens
Dario
la Martinique
Review Intime
Danny Kaye
Mimi Kellermann
Mata Monferia
Pancho
Fausto Curbello
Chocolate Cake by Mrs Minameyer
Mrs George Minameyer, 38 First St Athens, shares her easy chocolate cake recipe with ingredients including shortening sugar boiling water unsweetened chocolate eggs and cake flour The icing uses egg sugar chocolate butter cream and vanilla Also reports the birth of an eight pound son Jimmie Jr born Feb 4 to Mr and Mrs James A Riley Route Three Athens with grandparents named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Minameyer
First St
Athens
Messenger
Minameyer
James A. Riley
Route Three
Jimmie, Jr
Albert Riley
Albert Brooks
Northern winter escapees head to Miami for month stay
Mr and Mrs Seth W Lewis of 223 East State Street and Mr and Mrs Edward Thompson of Bellefontaine left by auto Wednesday for a month in Miami. Judge and Mrs Meeker Terwilliger and Nelle Roach of Circleville were Athens visitors Wednesday. Mrs Clara W Campbell Logan court reporter in Athens today taking deposits. Mrs Campbell is sister of Mrs Hal Murphy of East Street who hosted a contract bridge club at The Eastwood Wednesday afternoon with a salad course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth W. Lewis
E. State St
Edward Thompson
Bellefontaine
Miami
Meeker Terwilliger Nelle Roach
Circleville
Athens
Clara W. Campbell
Hocking County
Logan
Campbell
Hal W. Murphy
Eastwood
Cycads Persist From Jurassic Epoch in Modern Species
The Cycads, ancient plants dating to the Jurassic, are still represented today by several species.
Nutrition class planned for The Plains women
All women at The Plains are asked to meet Mrs. T. N. Wolfe at The Plains High School Friday February 9 at 2 00 p m to form a nutrition and meal preparation class. A Missionary Thank Offering Service is at Richland Avenue Methodist Church Sunday at 7 30 p.m with Ferne Sinkey returned from China as speaker and Chinese articles on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains
T. N. Wolfe
the Plains High School
Richland Ave
Sune Day
Ferne Sinkey
China
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roosevelt
Athens County
Fdr
J. Stalin
Ussr
HBF
Cassimer Bielski
Mrs
Aky
The
Raymond Johnson
Edward Kunzelman
Lowell Thomas
Richard Soliday
Thomas Kelly
Francis Lazowsky
Robert Reese
Roscoe Brahm
Thomas Brennen
Harry Wilson
Robert Welsh
John
West Side
I Phillips
Rauch's Bakery
Mrs. Minameyer
VOGUE
Suedes
Milldeck
N. Court St
American Institute of Laundering
Quick’s
Quick $ Thrift
Cherry Bc
Vicks Va
Creos
Inhalit
Hollings Worth
IPANA
Norway
Chamberlin
GI. & R'se W
Gly. & Bay R
Hinds
Luxor Pacquins
Quick’'S
Diamonds
W. B. Drake Jeweler
Stag
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!