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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1931
Page
10
Pittsburgh December 27 freight traffic has been inaugurated on the Cennelsville extension of the Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway connecting with the Western Maryland Railroad and establishing a Lakes to Tid route.
Floral decorations brightened the home of Mrs M M Kerr at 35 West Washington Street as the Women s Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Episcopal Church held a Thursday afternoon tea. Leaders greeted guests and served in two shifts with Mrs James A Palmer assisting at the dining room entry.
Mrs. FP Dowler of 9 Church Street welcomed sixteen club members Thursday afternoon at her home. They spent time on needlework and social conversation with refreshments served by the hostess and her sister-in-law Mrs. W S Ferguson.
Mrs H A McCaskill’s home at 31 Morris Avenue hosted two bridge evenings with Mrs McCaskill, Mrs Ernest E Coe, and Mrs W G Danford. Guests filled six tables per night, yellow rose bud centerpieces and yellow green decor noted. Winners included Mrs T W Craig high score and Mrs Harvey C Baker second on Wednesday. Mrs EB Miller top score and Mrs R R Johnson second on Thursday. Out of town guest Mrs Jack Stiffler of Jackson attended Thursday. Pallas Club to meet Saturday at 2 30 in Women’s Faculty Club rooms with Miss Edith M Beecher. Mrs John E Snow leaves for La Grange.
An Athens Messenger pattern notice describes a stylish house dress in cotton prints, easy to sew with binding finished edges and left front fastening. It lists fabrics, sizes 16 to 40, yardage, and a Fifteen Cent pattern price plus mail order details for spring and summer fashions.
Ohio University professor H. F. Scott lectured to the Virgilian Group of AAUW at 18% East Washington Street reviewing nine books of Virgil's Aeneid. Birth notice and family visits also cited with local residences and celebrations.
The Ohio University Choir visited Jackson Friday to perform at the First Methodist Church in its first public appearance since inception. A second performance is planned for March at Alumni Memorial Auditorium. cathedral vestments have been purchased for the choir.
Congressman Charles J. Thompson left Defiance for Washington after a letter from his wife sparked a conference hope. The veteran legislator, defeated in the Fifth District last November, sped to seek reconciliation with Mrs Thompson amid marital troubles believed nearing a resolution.
Speaker Longworth faced a tougher path as he led a Republican caucus that re-nominated him and re-elected Floor Leader Tilson. The group showed signs of future intra party friction over the oil embargo issue and potential liberalization of House rules, with several vacancies noted as indicators of upcoming battles.
Columbus reports more than 188000 students in about 3800 high schools pursued vocational agriculture in 1930. Lane cites 133740 projects with 165587 farm animals 258683 acres and 2086493 poultry heads. Ohio includes 5831 students in 207 schools plus evening classes on home farm projects.
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