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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1939

Page

6

Athens A A U W awards Ohio city trip as prize

The Athens branch of the American Association of University Women held two parties at the Faculty Club and Dean Voigt's home benefiting the Fellowship Fund. Prizes included an airplane trip to any Ohio city for four winners Mrs James V Rice Miss Dorothy Hoyle Mr Franklin C Potter and Miss Alice Lagerstrom. The event drew eighty three members and guests and funds support graduate study through the national Fellowship Fund.

Ohio American Association of University Women James V. Rice Dorothy Hyle Franklin C. Potter Alice E. Lagerstrom James Rice E. State St Ohio University Dorothy Hoyle Rufus Putnam Hoyle O. F. Peoples S. Congress St May Ave Alice EF. Lagerstrom Lagerstrom Washington St Faculty Club Faculty Women's Club Mary Blayney Margaret Duncan Irma E. Voigt Park Place Athens A.A.U.W Mabel Olson Robert P. Tompkins William H. Herbert Barbara Olson Edith Wray Cleveland Cincinnati Columbus Toledo Springfield

Morrison couple attend Legion Auxiliary Mid-Winter Conference

Mr and Mrs M C Morrison spent Saturday in Columbus for the Mid-Winter Conference of the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs Morrison heads Junior Activities for Ohio and was a distinguished guest at the morning session and at the banquet honoring Mrs James Morris of Bismarck North Dakota, the national president.

M. C. Morrison Columbus American Legion Auxiliary

Olive Tablets Promote Digestion and Constipation Relief

An advertisement urges drinking water and eating more fruits and vegetables to prevent constipation. It promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy to stimulate bile, aid digestion of fatty foods, and ensure gentle bowel movements. Pricing 30¢ and 60¢ for Lig. product available at all druggists.

Dr. Edwards F. M. Edwards

Little Symphony Concert at Memorial Hall Tuesday

The University of Michigan Little Symphony Orchestra under Thor Johnson performs Haydn Overture and Mehul symphony plus Glazounov Liadov Debussy and Franck works at Memorial Auditorium Tuesday night February 21. William Bagwell is first violin and Ruth Kreiger soloist with Phi Mu Alpha hosting a reception after the concert.

Haydn Joseph Mehul Little Symphony Orchestra University of Michigan Memorial Auditorium Thor Johnson Lakeu Tansman Glazounov Liadov Debussy Franck William Bagwell Little Symphony Ruth Kreiger Kreiger Phi Mu Alpha William Evans Orville Chambers

Miss Lawson Weds Carl Nickolson In Albany

Geraldine Lawson and Carl Nickolson were married February 18 1939 at the Baptist parsonage in Albany. Rev Ewing Walters officiated. The couple plans residence in Athens Route Five after a brief wedding stop at Bellefontaine.

Coke Lawson Guysville Route One Geraldine Carl Nickolson Athens Route Five J. F. Nickolson Baptist Parsonage Albany Ewing Walters South Cannan Baptist Church Walters Lena Sharps Junior Lawson Bellefontaine

Local clubs schedule meetings and events for Monday

A series of community gatherings are listed including Athenian Temple 173 Py thian Sisters meeting at 7 p m and a benefit party at 8 p m with pie or sandwiches. Other groups meet 7:30 p m including Athens Junior-Senior PTA Theta Upsilon Auxiliary and Democratic Women's Club with various programs and host addresses. A Founders Day program is noted for West Side PTA Tuesday events follow with dinners, reviews, and film shown.

Athens PTA O v Theta Upsilon Barbara Smith E. Union St Oool West Side West Side School

Hands Offs Rule For Mothers-In-Law

A column argues mothers-in-law should keep hands off from their children’s marriages and families. It claims the single rule to prevent trouble is to keep hands off from engagement, housing, jobs, budgets, and grandchildren, avoiding meddling. The piece uses humor about public interest in mother-in-law relations and film references.

New York Carole Lombard James Stewart Lucile Watson

DAR Patriotic Program Observed At Athens Hotel

Nabby Lee Ames Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met Saturday afternoon in Hotel Athens parlors for a patriotic program. Activities included Washington and Lincoln commemorations and a flag salute led by chaplain Mrs. A. O. Sloane. Elizabeth Wood won second in the state Good Citizenship contest and will have expenses to Toledo in March. Mrs. Pilcher read Sol Bloom’s radio address about the making of the flag. Lincoln’s Gettysburg address was read by Mrs. Robert P. Tompkins.

Nabby Lee Ames the Daughters of the American Revolution Hotel Athens Washington Lincoln A. O. Sloane Elizabeth Wood Toledo Pilcher Sol Bloom Robert P. Tompkins DAR John T. Fowler Athens County Bishop

Fowler Club Plans George Washington Birthday Program

The John T. Fowler Club of Ath ens County Children's Home will host a Wednesday afternoon event for George Washington's Birthday. Upper grades perform a playlet "A Dream of George Washington" while lower grades sing "A Sewing Song" and "Little George Washington" with rhythm band pieces. Nabby Lee Ames Chapter of the D A R, two years old, will attend as guests.

John T. Fowler Athens County Children's Home George Washington Nabby Lee Ames

Funeral Notices Note Migrant Visitors In Zaleski

Mr Merrill Atkinson of Logan West Virginia attended the funeral of Mrs Ida Wagenbach in Zaleski on Friday afternoon. The deceased died in Newark New Jersey and was buried in the Wagenbach family lot. Also traveling were Mrs H L Atkinson and Mrs Ida Lemley. Mrs George McCollins and granddaughter Miss Mildred Martin of Richland Avenue visited Lancaster Friday to Sunday with Mr and Mrs Joseph Waltz, the McCollins son-in-law and daughter.

Merrill Atkinson Logan W. Va Ida Wagenbach Zaleski Wagenbach Newark N. J Atkinson H. L. Atkinson Ida Lemley George McCollins Mildred Martin Richland Ave Lancaster McCollins Joseph Waltz

Theta Chi Tea Dance Draws Fifty Members And Guests

Fifty members and pledges of Theta Chi fraternity attended a tea dance at the chapter house with guests Mr. and Mrs. Don C. Peden Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Church and Mr. and Mrs. Lamar J. Otis. Dancing began at 2 30 pm and a buffet supper followed at 5 30 pm.

Theta Chi Fraternity Don C. Peden Donald C. Church Lamar J. Otis

Marriage Meddlers A Sequel to Married Comrades

Madge Graham travels with Philip Veritzen to Sag Harbor to arrange an interview with exiled Queen Olga of Transvania. Nurse Whitlock suspects Veritzen plans against his daughter-in-law Mary Veritzen, and Madge grows convinced a hidden listening device will be placed in their hotel suite during the trip. The scene ends with Veritzen hinting at a tale he will tell, beginning in his boyhood.

Madge Graham Philip Veritzen Sag Harbor Madge Olga Transvania Mary Misa Whitlock Veritzen Miss Whitlock Otto Dicky So-and-So

Roundabout tales from campus and cinema stars

A light column recalls Sabu visiting Oklahoma City traveler Mrs. Harold Hively and baby Davis aboard a plane to New Mexico. Other items note Ohio University students Jack Kilpatrick and proxy Jerry Evans at a Masonic dinner, plus humorous campus anecdotes about a ceiling collapse letter and a digressive English class.

Sabu Harold Hively Alice Beasley Oklahoma City New Mexico Jack Kilpatrick Georgia Kilpatrick Ohio University John Milton Kilpatrick Jack Jerry Evans

Headquarters Opened for Community Concert Group

The Community Concert Association opened its city headquarters today in the Hotel Berry lobby. Mrs H Wescott Roach and Mrs F Theodore Paige run the ticket desk. Free admission to Albert Spaulding concert at Memorial Auditorium for next year's ticket buyers. Dr C C Robinson of Ohio University music faculty is secretary. Call 582 to reach Roach or Paige.

Community Concert Association Hotel Berry H. Wescott Roach F. Theodore Paige Albert Spaulding Memorial Auditorium C. C. Robinson Ohio University Music Faculty Concert Association Roach Paige Berry

Saturday Night Dance at Athens Country Club

Fifty couples danced Saturday night at the post valentine dance of the Athens Country Club. Rex Koons orchestra played. Blue lights with intermittent orange and yellow lights supplied the color scheme for the evening, with refreshments served during intermission.

Athens Country Club Rex Koons

Chauncey Loses to Buchtel in Final 1938-39 Tilt

Chauncey Dover Blue Devils fall to Buchtel 32 to 23 in a Saturday night game ending their season. Led by Bill Shively 15 points for Buchtel, Chauncey rallied in the second half but fell short. Chauncey girls beat Buchtel 22 to 14 with Daugherty scoring 12 and Gadnai key in defense.

Chauncey Chauncey- Dover Blue Devils Buchtel Fighting Doverites Buchtel Boys Joe Stalder Tucker Mitch Blue Devils Chauncey Boys Bill Shively Chauncey Girls Gadnai Dover Girls Daugherty Cnncascessusegte H. Stalder Palmer Bridge Tucket Ley Keish Buchtel Boys Gft Sheskey Cherniak Shively Mutter Y Scacnessanace McConnell Gehend Cacesce McQuaid Conley Graham Townsend

Pocahontas Lodge Plans Washington Birthday Night

Pocahontas Lodge Chauncey Mazon Council No. 93 will entertain members next Thursday at the lodge hall with a Washington Birthday celebration. Members are asked to bring sandwiches while other refreshments in keeping with the day will be served. A good attendance is anticipated.

Chauncey — Mazon Council No. 93 Pocahontas Lodge

Chauncey Plans Federal Relief Day February Event

Mayor W. D. Hines of Chauncey announces a federal relief day Friday February 24 from 9 a m to noon at the city building. Commodities for relief clients and old age pensioners include prunes grapefruit juice wheat cereals and butter.

Chauncey W. D. Hines

Chauncey Commander Leads Athens County Camp 78 Meeting

Athens County Camp 78 of the Spanish American War Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary No. 64 meet at 7 p.m. in the American Legion building replacing ICCF hall. F. H. Staffinger of Chauncey is the new commander of Camp 78.

Athens Chauncey Athens County Spanish American War Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary No. 64 American Legion Building I.C.C.F. Hall F. H. Staffinger Camp

Plains Consumer Group to Meet at Plains High School

The Plains Consumer Education Group meets in the Home Economics Department on Wednesday February 22 at 1 45 p m. The discussion covers How to Get Your Money s Worth When Buying Silver Dishes and Efficient Kitchen Utensils. A short session compares Real Sales vs Commission.

Plains Consumer Group Plains Consumer Education Group The Plains High School

Former Royalton Police Chief William C Chapman Dies

CHAUNCEY William Chapman aged 47, former Royalton Illinois police chief for three years, died last Thursday in Barnes Hospital St Louis after two months illness. Survived by wife Hilma Tulen Seattle and son Millard. Burial in Herrin Cemetery after services in Royalton. He was a World War veteran and Baptist. Additional siblings listed.

Chauncey William Chapman Royalton Ill Marlene Chapman Oscar Adams Millfield Jake Chapman Barnes Hospital St. Louis Miners Hall Srl Sidwell E. M. Dyens Herrin Baptist Church Arch Hilma Tulen Seattle Wash Millard Meda Bailey Jellico Tenn Josie Adkins Ohio John Eoomwood Jake Charles Oscar Royalton, Ill

PTA Meeting Plans Quiz Contest and Narcotics Talk

The Plains will hold a PTA meeting Tuesday at 7 30 with a Professor Quiz contest, group singing, readings, and contests. Mr Hamlin of Columbus will present a narcotics talk in the Plains School auditorium.

the Plains Plains School Hamlin Columbus

Loyal Woman's Bible Class Meeting at Shafer Home

Bible Lesson CHAUNCEY group of Church of Christ meets Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in Mrs John Shafer's home. Mrs Carl Shafer presiding. Mrs Lloyd Pendergrass to give the lesson. All church women invited.

Chauncey — Loyal Woman's Bible Class Church of Christ John Shafer Carl Shafer Lloyd Pendergrass

Benefit party planned by Chauncey Pocahontas Lodge

Chauncey Pocahontas Lodge of Millfield hosts a benefit party in the lodge hall Friday February 24 at 8 p m. Public is invited to attend and support the event.

Chauncey—Pocahontas Lodge of Millfield

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fellowship Bridge Party of University Morrison Legion Auxiliary Athens Ice & Storage Co Miss Lawson Arthur Boyles Pine Place N. Congress St Democratic Women's Club CTP George Smith W. Union St T. M. Wolfe Utah Place Fred McKay Louis Bromfield H. Circle Ruth Smith Bess Cunningham M. D. Hughes Hillcrest Inn Price Martzolff Sayre F. S. Kittle Lancaster St Hobson Study Circle Eastwood F. H. McCoy Ruth Millett Central Ave. M. FE Fowler Club Theta Chi Poston van Ausdale Moser Wolfe Adele Garrison Riosity O. U Kismet Concert Group Goood Buchtel Dover Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Pictorial Metal Athens County Savings & Loan CO Lestro Athens, Ohio
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