Fuller Hosts New Year Open House at 117 Franklin Ave
Mr and Mrs Francis B Fuller welcomed 35 guests to a New Year open house from four to six at their home 117 Franklin Ave A decor of evergreens yellow chrysanthemums and green candies highlighted the event with sandwiches and buffet refreshments. Mrs Darrell F Tom and Mrs William B Orr assisted in entertaining the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis B. Fuller
Franklin Ave
Darrell F. Tom
William B. Orr
Storing toys for year round play after Christmas
Dr Grace Langdon advises parents to store surplus toys for children who are overwhelmed by new gifts. Create labeled storage boxes and involve kids in selecting items to hold back, rewrap but keep wrappings, group similar toys in Rainy Day boxes, and use Convalescent and attic storage for age mismatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lang
Don
New York
Langdon
Dr. Langdon
Brides and travelers in local society notes
Mr. Peyton Reed and brother John Reed return from an East trip with Mrs. Sydney J. Browne and Karen. Betty Payne and Donna Ayers visited Pvt. Robert Lee Ayers at Norfolk Navy Base. Mrs. Hoffee returns from Mission Kansas. Mrs. Dowler in White Cross Hospital. fashion notes on silk lace handkerchief veils inspired by French motifs. Joey Rardin performing in Los Angeles theater show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peyton Reed
John Reed
Sydney J. Browne
Karen
Browne
Arthur G. Price
Providence
R. I
Rev
Mrs. Browne
Dayne
Peyton
Cambridge
Mass
Frank Ayers
Donna
Betty Payne
Norfolk
Robert Lee Ayers
Ayers
Athens
Pvt
Navy
J. W. Bolin To Speak At City Federation Meeting
City Federation invites the public to a Monday evening session at Hotel Berry with speaker J. W. Bolin discussing the interpretation of laws on bank deposits wills and bonds. Athena Delphian Club hosts. Mrs. H. M. Woods presides. other business planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Federation
Berry
J. W. Bolin
Athena-Delphian Club
H. M. Woods
Holiday Guests and Shrine Events Highlight Athens Ledger
Holiday guests of the Maccombs include Ann and Jane from Washington and Columbus with visits to Mrs Katzenbach, L. Buell, Duskey families, and Cleveland stops. Athens Shrine No 6 to honor past officers Jan 7 at 7 30 pm and mark 36th anniversary March 31. Also Clarice Beebe returns to Dayton after holidays with Beebe family and Columbus visitors Dorothy Beebe, Hamiltons, and Browns from Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Maccombs
West Carpenter St
Ann
Jane
Washington, D. C
Columbus
Athens Shrine No. 6
Athens Shrine
Clarice Beebe
Dayton
Frank Beebe
Second St
Beebe
Harry Beebe
Dorothy
Thomas Hamilton
Louis
Larry
Lloyd
Gil Brown
Carol ‘Lee
Athens
Butler Art Institute 1947 Show Promises $1045 in Prizes
The 12th annual New Year Show opens January 1 at the Butler Art Institute in Youngstown Ohio and runs through January 26 with a total cash prize pool of 1045. Nearly 1300 paintings from six states were entered and 208 were selected by a three member jury including Edward R Burroughs Robert Gwathmey and John McCrady. Awards are listed by oils and water colors with regional prize winners and honorable mentions across oil water color and mixed groups.
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Butler Art Institute
Youngstown
Ohio
United States
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Virginia
West Virginia
Edward R. Burroughs
Dayton
Robert Gwathmey
New York
John McCrady
New Orleans
Maxwell Gordon
Samuel Rosenberg
Pittsburgh
Ralston Thompson
Springfield
Raphael Gleitsmann
Akron
Gowanus Canal
Abram ‘Tromka
Jersey City
Dorothy R. Seder
Ray J. Koski
Ashtabula
Fred Hobbs
Martha McCloskey
East Palestine
Bob Rainey
North Canton
Locust Hill
Elizabeth Busch
Hans Hansen
Warren
Bernice Singer
Pinecrest
Wallace Moore
Burghill
Floss Mascher
Paul Lewis Hendricks
Poland
O. Flower Group
Stephan Bencett
Sharon
Norman Wilson
Indianapolis
Ind
Eliot O'Hara
Earl Crawford
Tollesboro Road
Robert Fabe
Vanceburg
Albert M. Wearstler
Letters From Kyushu Describe Life In War Racked Japan
Mrs. Robert E. Coughlin writes from Kyushu Military Government Region detailing daily life on the southern island. She describes travel by special officers car, renovated cities, cropping terraces, and a climate milder than Athens. The letter mentions water shortages, power outages, and her household of seven servants, plus a note on family visitors and local Christmas gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyushu
Japan
Robert E. Coughlin
Colonel Coughlin
Hazel
New Jersey
New York State
Athens
California
Florida
Col
Mrs. Coughlin
Here Are Some Women To Remember 1946 Highlights
A Chicago housewife sued the New York Central Railroad over curtains that darkened for 16 years and won $420. A Chicago high school teacher offered to help ease teaching shortages if she could bring her toddlers to class. A group named Wonder Wives formed for married women with 10 000 miles driven without incident. In Champaign a wife punched her husband during a divorce trial and calmly declared her debt repaid. A Tulsa woman mocked a traffic cop and drew a strong response. Despite not naming a Woman of the Year, 1946 saw many women shaping their own futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York Central Railroad
Wonder Wives
Champaign
Ill
Tulsa
Oklahoma
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By Kay Sherwood
Carrie Hall Club
Albany
Albany Grange Hall
Harry L. Hoffee
Marie G. Hoffee
Mission
Kansas
J. H. Poole
Rolland Park District
Ono
W. H. Marshall
Route Four
H. P. Dowler
White Cross Hospital
Dowler
Geo Lal
France
Mary Goodfellow
Joey Rardin
L. A
Los Angeles
Calif
Albany Garden Club
Emma Mitchell
Vicks VA
Ann Harding
Roy del Ruth
Fifth Avenue
Monogram
the Cline Pharmacy
Athens ,Ohio
Rauch's Bakery
Hazel Finsterwald
James Hooper
Lower Plains
Gary Lee
Fred Hooper
Shade
Ray Smith
Amesville
T. J. White
Julia
Henry D. Wilson
Ross
Weber J. White
Hamilton
George King
Blanche Cline
Joe Chapman
Guysville
Len H. Smith, Jr
Birmingham
Ala
S. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Rita
Blosser’s
Logan
ACME
Telephone
Union St
McKee Drug Co
Wesins
U. S
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