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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1940

Page

8

Athens Masonic Club Organized for Social Welfare

An Athens Masonic Club devoted to social interests and welfare of Masonic bodies was organized Thursday night in the Masonic Temple. Officers elected include W. B. Drake president Ural Westfall vice president Donald Barr secretary Forrest Chism treasurer and Marion Morrison sergeant at arms. Committee chairmen cover membership finance grievance social bowling pool ping pong card dance house picnic music and other activities. All Masons in good standing are eligible to join. called meetings will be held until a regular date is set.

Athens Masonic Club Temple W. B. Drake Athens Ural Westfall Donald Barr Forrest Chism Marion Morrison Orlan Houck Thomas Gibson Frank Cross Ira Harmon Jack Kilpatrick Carl Ferguson Roy Lorentz Mittee Seth Lewis Horace Palmer Webb B. Walker Hack Grekila

Holiday Guests and Local Visitors Reach Athens

Holiday season visitors disperse from Athens with guests from Columbus Shaker Heights Cleveland and Columbus, including Warren Dunn Carol Park Dan Davis Dana Kelly Andrew Pavlish and Chester Glass visiting families and attending theater. Several residents hosted relatives from Mansfield Piqua Youngstown and Cleveland while others traveled to Lake Placid and Columbus for holidays and events.

Warren B. Sisson Park Place Warren C. Dunn Carol Park Columbus Sisson Athens Emmett Keenan John Sisson Ohio State University Lake Placid N. Y Ellis L. Phillips New York City Lowell Thomas Placid Cleveland Kelly Charles McConnell Kalamazoo Dan Pierce Stimson Ave Ray Burch Route Four Harley Midkiff Dutch Ridge Everett Lewis Albany Paul Mendenhall Louise and Lois Lowell Lewis Kathryn Ann Piqua Andrew Pavlish Ohio University Chester E. Glass Detroit Mich

Social Sewing at Mrs. Hart's Home

Mrs. Dale Hart hosted a Social Sewing Society gathering at 142 Mill St for an afternoon of needlework and informal entertainment followed by a refreshment course. The event had one guest, Mrs. William Ruston.

Dale Hart Mill St William Ruston

Athens Messe to Dress the Dutch?: Miss Deal Says Women Favor American Wear

Miss Deal asserts Greek women prefer American clothes especially shoes and stockings and plans to buy perfume in the United States. She notes she shopped in American markets even before wartime imports restrictions and says gowns shown as French were actually American.

Miss Deal Paris London America Miss Marian Deal Bijenkorf's Holland United States

OU Triumphs In Bal timore For Charity Doubleheader

Twenty or more congratulatory telegrams arrive for Coach Trautwein of Ohio University as the barnstorming team debuts in Baltimore against the University of Maryland in a charity doubleheader. The piece notes supporters in Athens and includes anecdotes about local winners and a lighthearted poem about a Dalmatian and a horse named Bird Pal.

Athens W. J. Trautwein White Plains N. Y Ohio University University of Baltimore

Readers Beauty Q and A Prompted by New Year Hopes

A compilation of reader questions on hair shine nail polish birthmark concealment and hip inch loss with expert answers. It also notes the January Sun shine Class meeting of the Guysville M E Church at the Brickles home on Tuesday Jan 9.

Guysville M. E. Church R. C. Brickles

League of Women Voters January meeting postponed to Jan 12

January league events shift to Friday Jan 12 with potluck at Faculty Women's Club Room and speaker Mrs. G O Dykstra. Past Chiefs' Club also postponed to Jan 12 at Mrs. Ola Atkins home with Mrs. Lelia Cross assisting. Current Events Club moved to Jan 12 at 7 30 pm at Mrs Emmett Bowles 97 Franklin Ave. Women’s Relief Corps meets Monday 7 pm 69 W State St for officer installation. Betsy Ross Sewing Club meets Tuesday 2 pm at Mrs Cecil Sarver 78 W State St.

Kappa Phi C. E. Heft Grosvenor St League of Women Voters Faculty Women's Club G. O. Dykstra Chiefs’ Club Ola Atkins Lelia Cross Current Events Club Emmett Bowles Franklin Ave Women's Relief Corps W. State St Betsy Ross Club Betsy Ross Sewing Club Cecil Sarver State St

W C T U Plans Year at Athens Home Meeting

Mrs N E Mills and Mrs J A Wharton lead devotions for the Athens W C T U at Mrs Mamie Steele's home. Mrs W E Clark reads New Year's greeting from Union Signal and outlines a year of education, surveys, dues, and district rallies.

N. E. Mills J. A. Wharton Mamie Steele Wharton Mills W. E. Clark Union Signal Ida Allison Clark

Clothes Needed For School Children

Cold weather increases the need for coats shoes underwear and outfits for boys and girls. Anyone with clothing to give is asked to telephone Mrs Gus Gaskalla at 20592 or bring clothes to her home 74 Morris Ave. or Mrs.

Gus Gaskalla Morris Ave

Marriage Meddlers Sequel to Married Comrades

Adele Garrison story set in Transylvania with Madge Graham and Queen Olga in Olga's suite. Olga fears Philip Veritzen's scheme to keep Mary Veritzen from a lead role and to duplicate Olga's emeralds. Madge narrates suspicions about Mary's aunt and Olga's daughter Lilian, while Veritzen plots to steal the stage spotlight. (Continued tomorrow).

Adele Garrison Madge Graham Olga Madge Philip Veritzen Inlaw Mary Veritzen Veritzen Af Beesee Madge H Olina Veritsen Mary Joe Lillian Phil Olivia

Christmas Cards Saved for 1940 Toy Shop Gifts

One of the largest donations of Christmas cards arrived from Mrs. L. E. Richardson of Glouster containing 350 cards. She hopes the cards bring pleasure as they did to her family. Another batch came from Mr and Mrs Grover E. Mitchell. Cards sent to The Messenger will be saved for parcels for the 1940 Christmas Toy Shop.

L. E. Richardson Glouster

Weave a Rug On a Hoop

Do it with a hoop and strips of red and yellow fabric to create a rug 27 inches across. Wind red spokes and weave yellow over and under to form a V pattern. Leftover scraps yield pillow tops and even small projects like bracelets. Includes a 32 page booklet offer and sample details.

Athens Messenger Home Service Sixth Ave New York N. Y

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