Athens Girl Announces Marriage With Surprise Party
One Sunday evening eighteen Athens girls attended a buffet at Mr and Mrs Robert P Tompkins home at 59 Elmwood Place. A Persian cat released with a red ribbon tied to its neck displayed a bundle of red and white hearts bearing Marge and Bills January 1 1940 announcing Miss Marjorie Jane Tompkins marriage to William Richard Mann of Lakewood and Cleveland. The couple wed Monday January 1 in Covington Kentucky. Mrs Mann is an Athens native and Ohio University freshman. Mr Mann is from Lorain and has ties to Ohio University. After February 1 they will reside in Lakewood Ohio. Attending guests listed.
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Athens
Robert P. Tompkins
Elmwood Place
Marge
Bill
Marjorie Jane Tompkins
Ohio University
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Mann
Richard Mann
Lorain
Lorain High School
Sigma Pi Fraternity
Cleveland
International Moulded Plastics Co
Lakewood
Ohio
Misses Mary Gibson
Alice Carpenter
Mary Elizabeth Lasher
Sue Woolley
Virginia Porter
Anna Margaret Morrison
Sarah Mansfield
Helen Haskins
Donna Gaitten
Betty Fulton
Mildred Yeager
Helen Stratton
Florence Elkins
Buffet Supper Honored Roe Home Holiday Party
The Roe home in Elmwood Place hosted a Saturday night holiday party with twenty five guests. Dancing and music preceded a buffet supper served at midnight. Out of town guest Mrs H C Kennard, daughter of the Roe family, attended from New York City.
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Mrs. Roe
A. B. Roe
Elmwood Place
H. C. Kennard
Irene L Devlin Hosts Holiday Party For 20 Guests
Irene L Devlin hosted a Christmas season party at her Beckley Apartments home Saturday afternoon. About 20 guests attended with assistance from Mrs Earl Beckley. Earlier she entertained her sister Miss Mary Devlin of Cleveland during the holidays.
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Irene L. Devlin
Beckley Apartments
Miss Devlin
Earl Beckley
New Yorr’s
Mary Devlin
Cleveland
Calendar of Ladies' Groups and Meetings
A public list of Monday and Tuesday events detailing Catholic Ladies of Columbia O E S K of C Hall Kappa Phi Alumnae and other clubs with meeting times locations including homes and churches. It notes officers to be installed and study group topics like Hedda Gabler.
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Catholic Ladies of Columbia
K. of C. Hall
Red Birds Feed Daily at Kelley Home on Albany Road
Mrs. Harry Kelley reports 28 red birds visited daily for breakfast and supper at their Albany Road home, with 16 new birds joining last year’s regulars. Birds arrive around 7:30 am and 4:30 pm, feeding on a swept cement walk with scattered feed. Members of Presbyterian Church will hear Rev. John Sharpe, moderator of Ohio Synod, Thursday at 5 45 pm. a potluck supper will follow Group Three.
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Presbyterian Woman's Association
A. Y. Wilcox
Church
Progressive Literary Club
L. A. Hamilton
May Ave
Fred Slaughter
French Group
Elmwood
Child Conservation League
Pearl Helwig
Earl Funk
Harry Kelley
Albany Road
Kelley
Kelleys
Blackburn Hill
Presbyterian Church
John Sharpe
Ohio Synod
Grumble and Brag a Poor Way to Fool Yourself
Ruth Millett uses a city woman example to show how grumbling hides bragging. She urges honest self disclosure and notes most people enjoy a light brag now and then rather than deceitful complaints.
Education for life plan guides Stephens College curriculum
The Stephens College program in Columbia aims to prepare women for life after graduation. A diary study of 300 alumnae informs courses from finances to housing, health and appearance, with emphasis on practical skills for independence and marriage. The college stresses real use of education through labs, humanities, and personal development.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Stephens College
Columbia
Ruth Millett
Stephens
Ing
Fifth Avenue
Susie
Ieee
Ah Myer
Ua T
Round About the Town Athens welcomes returning Ohio U students
Ohio University students arrive in Athens by the Diplomat B&O streamliner with about 100 in town while the Bobcat basketball team returns from an East barnstorming trip. A one man welcoming committee named Jonesy Sams is credited.
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Dorothy
Bill
Bob
Margaret
Ohio U
Athens
Diplomat B.&o
New York
Bobcat
Cleveland
Athens D. A
Bend of Knee and Toeing Out First Steps in Figures
Marian Bush Reeder begins a series on ice skating with beginner tips from Sid G. Hedges. She explains bending the knee, rising after a stroke, toeing out, and shoulder-led rhythm to develop momentum and control as a foundation for figure skating.
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Marian Bush Reeder
Christmas cards arrive for 1940 Toy Shop parcels
Messages note that Christmas cards for unused gifts arrive in daily mail. Mrs J F Parker of Reedsville sent a parcel of 50 or more today. Readers urged to send unused cards to The Messenger.
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J. F. Parker
Reedsvillle
Mrs. Dawes' Mother Dies During Christmas Visit
Mrs. William E. Smith dies Sunday morning after a heart attack Saturday. She is mother of Mrs. Robert Gates Dawes and spent time in Athens with Dr. and Mrs. Dawes. Funeral services are planned in Warren Wednesday. Mrs. Dawes traveled to Birmingham after learning of the death.
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William E. Smith
Robert Gates Dawes
Robert Smith
Birmingham
Ala
Dawes
Marriage Meddlers A Sequel To Married Comrades
Adele Garrison presents a synopsis in Sag Harbor where Madge Graham ponders Philip Veritzen plot and Olga's marriage, weighing royal pride, Noel’s future, and a scheme to ease tensions. The pair consider a drastic solution, with Madge hinting at a plan involving Olga’s marriage to Philip.
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Adele Garrison
Olga
Sag Harbor
Madge Graham
Philip Veritzen
Madge
Mary Veritzen
Philip
Mary
Noel
Europe
Personal notices and travels of Athens residents
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beckley motor to Columbus where Mrs. Beckley stayed with her ill mother Mrs. Harlan. Miss Lenora Wood returned from New York City with radio outings in Radio City. Mrs. Mary Esther Smith spent holidays in Arizona and Flagstaff. Mrs. Norma K Ogier returned from Toronto and Wheeling. John Shirk Ray born Jan 4 to Royal H Ray of Trenton. George Bogle left Athens to rejoin the destroyer Broome in Norfolk for the Virgin Islands.
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Harry Beckley
S. Court St
Columbus
Mrs. Beckley
George Harlan
Mr. Beckley
Lenora Wood
Charles Wood
Columbia Ave
New York City
New York
Miss Wood
Times Square
Theodore Onizchak
Ohio University
Radio City
Fred Waring
Sammy Kaye
We,The People
Colgate
Southwest
Mary Esther Smith
Pi Beta Phi
Arizona
C. W. Wright
Window Rock
Indiana Reservation
Gallup
N. M
Norma K. Ogier
Delta Tau Delta
Toronto
Wheeling
W. Va
Royal H. Ray
Trenton
N. J
John Shirk Ray
Ray
Columbia University
U. S
Start Spring Tonic Treatment Now for a Better You Next Spring
A self improvement guide urges starting now to shed pounds and improve hair, skin, posture, and overall appearance. It advises setting a personal ideal, seeking expert scalp care, walking for circulation, rinsing with cold water, and adopting healthier eating to boost complexion and confidence.
S S S Tonic Ad Claims Appetite and Energy Boost
The notice promotes S S S Tonic as the cure for low blood count and run-down feeling. It claims to improve appetite and digestion while enriching thin blood for energy, urging readers to buy the 20 oz two-week treatment from any drug store.
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S.S
S.S.S
S.s.s.co
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William Mann
Masonic Temple
Kappa Phi
C. E. Heft
Grosvenor St
Women's Relief Corps
W. State St
Club
Kenneth Smith
E. Union St
Hedda Gabler
Genevieve Apgar
Esther
Dan Bardin
Morris and
May Avenues
Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary
P. L. Peterson
Queen Esther Circles Methodist Church
Richland Ave
Methodist Church
Richard Parker
Oo Presbyterian Church School Teachers and Board of Education
Maecenas Literary Club
Neil Helsel
Second Street
J. W. Hudson
L. C. Staats
Betsy Ross Sewing Club
Cecil Sarver
State St
Phi Mu
Raymond Chapman
J. T. Merwin
North Hill
Gertrude Stein
Dorothy Iker
Edna St. Vincent Millay
W. M. Young
Needle Club
Roy Dupler
Chi Omega
S. College
J. E. Householder
D. H. Rutherford
John Rose
Guysville M. E
R. C. Brickles
Athena Delphian Club
Carl Ferguson
Church St
Presbyterian Social Action Committee
Manse
Harry Kelleys
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rytex
Deckle
Logan
Papa
Washington, D. C
FDR
Congress
Hitler
France
Gland
Chamberlain
England
H.B.F
Dog Few Faithful Few Sewing Club
Clyde Mason
Lorene Ave
Faculty Wives Club
Farculty Women’s Club
By Marian Bush Reeder
Reedsville
Poston
Os Education Council
Athens County Council For Childhood Education
Edwin Watts
Mrs. Dawes
Olina
Long Island
Kilip Veritzen
Phil
Alicia Hart
NIDA
Ays
Clin NE
Pert
Ove Barina
Ren
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