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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1940

Page

11

WCTU Meeting Discusses Alcohol Education and Law

Supt. F. J. Taylor spoke on alcohol education required by state law and teacher training, noting many provisions go unobserved. Rev. J. W. Danford urged church and temperance groups to unite and involve mothers and older youths in anti alcohol efforts. Mrs. W. E. Clark outlined the state survey requirement as Mrs. Hartman and others performed a playlet and quartet amid tea reception.

Supt. Taylor Rev Danford WCTU A. E Wagner County F. J. Taylor Women’s Christian Temperance Union Cohol Taylor J. W. Danford

Joyful Cough Relief Home Mixture Promise

A home cough remedy claims to mix 2% Pinex with sugar syrup to yield a pint of fast acting relief. Advertised as easy for children, soothing throat membranes and loosening phlegm, with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.

Veteran Daughters Meet Wednesday Committees Appointed

The newly elected president Mrs. Vira Beal led Daughters of Union Veterans at 10.C.F. Hall to appoint year committees. A patriotic program for the next D.A.V. meeting on Feb 21 was announced, to be led by Mrs. Blanche Root. Mr. Henry Dixon, last Civil War veteran of Meigs County, was noted as improving after a serious pneumonia illness.

Vira Beal Daughters of Union Veterans C.F. Hall D.A.V Blanche Root Henry Dixon Meigs County Pleasanton Athens County Dixon

Charlie McCarthy Wardrobe Insured for 3000

Edgar Bergen revealed during production of Universal's Charlie McCarthy Detective at the Athena Theater that McCarthy's wardrobe is insured for 3000. The collection fills an oversized Bergen closet and includes multiple costumes such as a jockey outfit Swedish peasant football uniform and other formal and casual attire plus hats coats and accessories.

Charlie McCarthy Edgar Bergen Universal Detective Athena Theater McCarthy Bergen Sherlock Holmes Charlie Foreign Légion

One Woman to Another by Marian Bush Reeder

A humorous unsigned Athens letter mocks a husband who boasts about sewing and dressmaking. It contrasts a model spouse with playful jabs about not knowing pattern notches and dots and ends with a treacle pudding recipe with English tone and baro syrup notes.

Marian Bush Reeder Athens O. K

Nelsonville Girls Join Roller Party Outing

Fifty four members of the Nelsonville High School Girls Athletic Association directed by Miss Helen Shaw rolled to Athens for an evening of skating. Jean Hawkins heads the roller skating group with a long roster of participants.

Girls Athletic Association Nelsonville High School Helen Shaw Athens Jean Hawkins Janet Bay Jean Tye Louise Lowden Becky Rosser Martha Pierce Delores Mendez Velma Gill Dorothy Schmitter Mary Kay Sharp Betty Dodds Regina Taylor Margie McClain Mary Bumgardner Mercedean Bruce Alberta Shafer Wanda Foss Imogene Sayre Dana Barber Mary Coakley Rita Mae Dunkle Jo Sharp Helen Locke Jean Bumgardner Jeannette Reeves Gloria Hoodler Kathryn Barron Frieda White Alice Calentine Margie Kelley Ruth Higgins Eloise Badger Londa Pollock Gail Bruce Joe Wareheim Harriett Locke Rachel Hitchings Evelyn Hitchings Rosella Hitchings Margie Barron Louise Burchfield Wanda DeVol Anna Hunter Rosemary Snackenbury Rosemary Sayre Rita Emish Irene Hoch Ruth Shafer Elizabeth Shafer Emily Sharp

Attorney Wounds Self In Court Demo

Sunbury Pennsylvania attorney D. W. Kearney of Shamokin injured himself in Northumberland County court while trying to prove a case against three defendants accused of assault. He argued a ring caused a facial cut and demonstrated by placing the ring on his face. Blood trickled as jurors snickered at the display.

Sunbury D. W. Kearney Shamokin Northumberland Kearney

Calendar items and jail break tale from Mt Holly

Local calendar lists meetings for Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge 55 and various clubs with venues and times including a Valentine party after lodge. A jail break in Mt Holly features a drunken driver detainee who escaped with tools but was recaptured in an adjoining cell.

Nannie Allom MT. Holly N. J

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Ohio Council of Churches W. E. Clark Glouster Union W.C.T.U C. Hartman J. A. Wharton Roy Cline Ralph Woods E. D. Shrout Fred Mathews Violet Thomas A. L. Vandeveer Aura Bolen M. G. Decker Neil Crawford H. T. Phillips Katherine South Court Street Athens, Ohio Vincetti Gray Navy and Others Lynbrook McHenry’s the Quality Store Marr Adele Garrison Olina Rose Mother Madge Graham Sag Harbor Farm Mary Veritzen Madge Mary Philip Veritzen Olivia Olga Graham Noel Nelsonville Girls MR. Wong Chinatown Jesse James Jesse James Roy Gers Pauline Moore New Children's Toys N. Court St Athens, O Clark's Tea Room Carter's Tea Room Mulberry Street Ohio Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles Will Eagles All Dennis Ours Richland Ave G. W. Schenz Martzolff Rebecca Morris McKee U.S. Daughters of 1812 Fred Fenzel Park Place Clifford Tribe First Methodist Church Pallas Club Gillilans Jewelry Store Oxfords Jolene Woodworth’s St. Valentine Ion Zoe Cline Cpl Onaz Lamire Mortimer Snerd
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