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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1940
Page
8
The Business and Professional Women's Club hosts its second annual Employers Dinner with 95 attendees at the First Methodist Church parlors. Guests include local business and university figures, plus two out of town visitors from Ironton.
An advertisement touts Williams Formula a natural herb and mineral remedy for acid indigestion gas headaches and nervousness. It cites a Fond du Lac Wisconsin resident Henry Petit sharing relief after using the product and urges readers to purchase at Quick's Cut-Rate Drug Store for $1.50 a bottle.
Mr and Mrs Harry Cromley spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Columbus for business and attended Gone With the Wind at Loews Broad Theater Mrs John W Dowler is in Columbus for a three day engineers meeting at Deshler Wallick. Gilbert Cooper visiting Ray Moore and C S Moore family in White Hall Ina Hoover WB A district deputy in Athens with arm injury. Hazel Purcell Zenner Company hat dept manager attends millinery convention. T J Davis and wife Cincinnati visitors. Eleanor Gifford returns from Chicago bringing insights from the International Council of Religious Education 31 Club meets with Mrs Ivan Brown Monday at 7 30 p m.
Rebecca Morris McKee Chapter U Daughters of 1812 hosts Hat Auction at 19 Park Place with Mrs. ClIF ford Tribe assisting. Progressive Sunday School Class Richland Ave Methodist Church meets Friday at 7:30 pm with devotional leader Mrs Anna Gall and entertainment committee. Pallas Club Women’s Faculty Club hosts anniversary dinner Saturday February 0 at 5 30 pm with members urged to attend promptly.
Mrs. Louise Cullums learns of the death of her niece Cora Green Balcam wife of Ira G Balcam of Kearney Nebraska at Good Samaritan Hospital She was 80 and bedfast four years and leaves many relatives Mr Balcam 85 taught school and preached near Tup pers Plains and once lived with the Harvey Cullums in Athens Miss Edith McBee formerly of Athens now in Pasadena California writes to Miss d 680 Mrs Charles Matthews reports the letter read too late at the Foreign Missionary Society meeting Miss McBee ill but improving lives with a former missionary in Foochow China at 1124 Huntington Drive South Pasadena California.
Athens County hosts a 1940 President’s Ball featuring a Wellston band directed by Carlton Brooks playing modern dance music and an oldtime fiddlers’ band for square dancing. Proceeds support local infantile paralysis relief, with organizers Art Cornwell C L Jordan and Mayor Cliff Cornell coordinating. Contributions welcome by mail to Athens County Infantile Paralysis Foundation.
The Philathea Class of the First Christian Church met at Mrs. S. E. G. Pedigo’s home for a business meeting electing officers for the year. A miscellaneous shower honored Miss Gladys Jones, whose marriage to Mr. Benjamin E. Cheney is set for Feb. 24. Lucille Duffee was elected president, Fern Robinson vice president, Olive Rose treasurer, and Neisel Robinson secretary.
The Plains Child Study Club met at Edith Barrows's home with Mae Moore presenting Building Good Health. Florence Bell was absent due to her mother’s death. the club extends sympathy to her family. Margaret Keeton answered health questions from the club’s question box. Members and local women are invited to Friday health classes at The Plains Auditorium conducted by Mrs. T. M. Wolfe of Athens. A dessert was served. Attendees included Bom Marcinko Maude Michael Lillian Michael Mae Moore Dorothy Daugherty Nellie Lee Violet Bryan Paul Tipton Margaret Thompson Pauline Howard Florence Overly Ellen Hartman.
The Martzolff Sunday School Class of the First Methodist Church held a Thursday evening meeting with a song service. Mrs. Fred Coffey led devotions and officers reported. 78 calls were made, a layette provided for a needy case, and plans discussed to recruit new members.
Adele Garrison narrative follows Madge Graham and Queen Olga guiding Olina and Mary Veritzen through a staged confrontation over marriage ties. Madge coaches Mary in stilted lines while planning a surprise scene to secure Olina’s performance. Tomorrow promises further developments as the rehearsal progresses.
The University Theater presented Night Must Fall to a capacity O. U. audience with a strong all star cast led by Casimer Bielski as Dan. Florence Meschan Virginia Mullett and others offered standout performances in a tense engaging drama set in Mrs Bramson s cottage with a masterful production under Charles A Rowan.
Mrs. Phoebe Jones the state superintendent of the W.B.A. Review in Cleveland will conduct a school of instruction tonight at 7 30 p m at Hotel Berry. All members of W B A are invited. Kappa Phi Alumnae hold monthly meeting and potluck dinner at 31 Grosvenor Street Monday 6 30 p m.
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