Social Shower Honors Mrs. Charles H. Fair in Eastwood Home
Miss Rita Ellen Burns hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Charles H. Fair, former Miss Marcella Hyde, on Thursday night. Guests at two tables enjoyed red white and blue decor with a dessert course before gifts were revealed in a living room tent. Attendees included Constance Andrews, Mary Antoinette, Alva Brodwick, Julia Cable, and others. several guests were unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Ellen Burns
Eastwood
Charles H. Fair
Marcella Hyde
Constance Andrews
Mary Antoinette
Alva Brodwick
Julia Cable
Mary K. Daum
Nona George
Katharine Haller
Theresa Heiser
Jean McNeill
Dorothy Nelle Michael
Ann Mumma
Mildred Peters
Gertrude Pritchard
Velma Staneart
Bertha Vickers
Eileen Wilson
Nellie Griswald
Mildred Barber
Geraldine Hope
Leona Hughes
Sara L. Jones
Edna Zick
Daughters of Union Veterans Install Officers at Legion Home
The Daughters of Union Veterans held a Wednesday meeting at the Legion Home with initiation and installation of new officers. Susan Lash Callender was welcomed as a new member, and outgoing president Vira Beal received a past president’s pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Union Veterans
Legion Home
Susan Lash Callender
Delta Kappa Gamma Plans Year of Meetings and Dinners
Alpha Lambda Chapter outlines a year of programs starting with an informal tea November 15 at Miss Lillian Stover’s Nelsonville home. Dinners honor new members and feature speakers on legal aspects of pending legislation, home economics, and trends in physical education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Lambda Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Lillian Stover
Fort St
Nelsonville
Faculty Women's Club
Pauline Whitlatch Heft
Helen
Walter Maccombs
W. Carpenter St
Faye McKinley
Society
Eastwood
Anna Beryl Cone
Helen Shaw
Jessie Doolittle
Christian Service Circles Meet at First Methodist Church
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church meets Friday at 2 PM for a monthly gathering. Miss Mary Noss leads music, Mrs. W L Slutz leads devotions, and a panel on Athens social work is directed by Mrs. T M Wolfe with aides. Circle Four hosts. A Silver Tea follows by the Young People's Missionary Society led by Mrs. William Bryant. Executive board meets at 1 PM. Legend notes early coffee use by Satchers in the 12th or 13th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Mary Noss
W. L. Slutz
Athens
T. M. Wolfe
O. C. Bird
F. H. Krecker
Margaret McCutcheon
Mildred Colville
Ralph Woods
Young People’s Missionary Society
William Bryant
Mary Hyde Weds Charles Rowan Jr at Walnut NC Home
Miss Mary Florence Hyde formerly on Ohio University faculty married Charles A. Rowan Jr an Ohio University drama instructor. The ceremony was held Dec 27 at the bride’s Walnut home near Asheville North Carolina. African American? Nope. Married by the bride’s father Rev James L Hyde. The couple reside at 190 East State Street Athens Ohio after a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sunday Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Mary Hyde
Charles Rowan
Mary Florence Hyde
Ohio University
Charles A. Rowan, Jr
Walnut
Asheville
N. C
James L. Hyde
Wesley M. Hyde
Weaverville
Maryville College
Maryville
E. State St
Erskine Writing Second Play for OU Premiere
Dr. Robert Gates Dawes and Mrs. Dawes join Ohio University observers in New York visits to see Ethel Barrymore in The Corn Is Green and Ethel Waters in Cabin in the Sky and tour other shows including Sister Eileen by Ruth McKenney. They discuss Thought for the Morrow with John Erskine, who will premiere it at Ohio University in March and attend rehearsals. Erskine plans travels to South America for months as a goodwill emissary. Dawes later attends conventions in Washington. Dawes aims to secure The Male Animal for future college playshops as Nugent and Thurber’s work in Columbus nears availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gates Dawes
Ohio University School of Dramatic Art
John Erskine
Ohio University
Erskine
Park Ave
South America
Argentina
Dawes
Philadelphia
Washington
American Educational Theater
Convention of
Teachers of Speech
Nugent-Thurber
Columbus
Elliott Nugent
Phi Kappa Psi
Helen Hamer Weds William James in Kentucky
The marriage of Helen Hamer to Corp. William James took place in Russell Kentucky on December 30 1940. The couple will reside with the groom’s parents in Athens until March when Helen joins William at Camp Shelby. Attendants included Virginia Williamson and Casper Rapp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hamer
Corp
William James
Kentucky
Jay Hamer
Athens
Helen
Ben James
W. Union St
Russell, Ky
Virginia Williamson
Nelsonville
Casper Rapp
John James
James
Charles Stokoe
Smith St
Leatha Hartley
Matthew McBride
Lois Marie Beckley
Greens Run
Louise Beckley
Roberta
Joe Verity
Wallace Foreman
Leroy Franklin
Ben Edwin
John J
Esther Laneve
Jeanette
Gwendolyn James
Ellen
Miss Hamer
the Plains High School
Athens High School
Athens County women sew for English refugees in wartime drive
Athens County women and girls organize Red Cross garment production for war refugees. Ellen Biddle leads about 500 volunteers sewing dresses shawls sweaters and layettes for the January quota to be shipped to Jersey City and then to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Hazel Finsterwald
England
American Red Cross
Red Cross Garment Production Program
Ellen Biddle
Jersey City
N. J
Red Cross
United States
William F. Smiley
Floyd Cross
Art Comer
P. F. Good
L. J. Addicott
Athens
Herman Pierce
Guysville
Harold Straight
New Marshfield
Edwin W. Chubb
Athens Business and Professional Women’s Club
Athens Methodist Church
C. H. Harris
E. W. Chubb
Frank Hawk
Maple St
Mildred Banks
Esther
The
Christian Church
Lydia Lash Evans
Helen MacLeod
Coolville
Oral Daugherty
Carbondale
Ingram
Nelsonville
Athens Club Hosts Book Review on Hemingway Novel
Athens Business and Professional Women's Club met in the Cline Building with 22 members present. Miss Leona Hughes introduced Prof. C. N. Mackinnon, who reviewed Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls. A potluck supper preceded the meeting. hostesses included Miss Geraldine Hope and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Business and Professional Women's Club
Cline Building
Geraldine Hope
Margaret Hampel
Clara Kuenzli
Thelma Moran
Leona Hughes
C. N. Mackinnon
Mackinnon
Ernest Hemingway
One Woman and the Queen Meet at Orange Bowl in Miami
The account describes H A Mc Caskill passing as a press photographer at the Orange Bowl in Miami. He joined the Queen of the Orange Bowl in the box on the 50 yard line and enjoyed a holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McFarland. The piece also notes a giant 12 inch carrot found by Mrs. John Shafer of The Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. McCaskill
Miami
McCaskill
Hunter McFarland
Athens
Albany
McCaskills
Royal Palm
Ted Lewis
Florida Keys
Miami Beach
John Shafer
Plains
M.B.R
Missionary Budget Talk at Christian Church Meeting
Dr Wilford J Smith spoke on Budget for Missions at the Christian Church Missionary Society gathering hosted by Mrs William Williams on Grosvenor Street. He praised China missions and urged more use of mission books, education for girls and boys, and prayers and contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Smith
Christian Church Missionary
China
S. E. G. Pedigo
Harry Elkins
E. L. Church
Smith
John Francis
Woody
Personal notices of local residents and travel
Mr and Mrs Ralph Norris and children left for Phoenix where Norris will join L C Mead in business. Mrs Frederic Webb returned to Columbus from her parents home in Athens. Mrs H L Atkinson hosted Mr and Mrs William Tewksbury of Carpenter. Burl Gorby left for Fort Worth to start a three month Government Defense Work training with his wife joining earlier. A 200 general meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church is Friday at 2 00 p m with Circle Four hosting and an executive meeting at 1 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Atkinson
N. Lancaster St
William Tewksbury
Carpenter
Burl Gorby
John Gorby
S. Court St
Fort Worth
Tex
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Circle Four
Community notes list hostesses and next meeting
The society beside Dr. Smith included Mrs J C Crossen Mrs Bryant and Mrs McDaniel. Refreshments were provided by a committee of Mrs H T Phillips Mrs W F Giesecke Mrs William Williams and Mrs Tom Bennett. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs Charles Cameron High St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
J. C. Crossen
Bryant
McDaniel
H. T. Phillips
W. F. Giesecke
William Williams
Tom Bennett
Charles Cameron
High St
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Rita Burns
Nora Atkinson
Vida Carpenter
Kate Shaver
Mattie K. James
Blanche Phillips
Flora Murphy
Osee Snyder
Vira Beal
Blanche Algeo
Flora Williams
Blanche Root
Nelle Pickering
Sarah Seiple
Beatrix Rosser
Mae Smith
Mary Haning
Blanche McCune
Lydia Fen
Zel
Blanche Dean
Nellie Ashworth
Beal
Irma E. Voigt
Woodworth’s
Woodworths
Farley
aDeLuxe Dry Cleaning
Christian Service Circles
Charles A
University
Mr. Rowan
New York
James Rogaski, Jr
Emory
Alex Barkie
Powhatan Point
James Rogaski
C. C. Patrick
Herman Grubb
Mary Alice Patrick
Red Cross Garment
Harold Wise
Mamie Steele
J. W. Tolson
O. F. Slater
John F. Newcomb
J. Halliday Cline
Jane Downer
O. O. Ashcraft
Ann Rowland
Hollister
Dean of Women’s
National Defense
Security Savings Building
Ralph Norris
Phoenix
Arizona
Norris
L. C. Mead
R. L. Morton
S. High St
Frederic Webb
Jean Morton
Margaret Jones
Mia
Davis
Beauty Shop
Dick” Imes
Imes Music Store
Steinway and Weaver Pianos
Swanson’s Furniture Store
Athens, Ohio
Silvus
Rendlo Gui
Gruen
Cornwell
Buckeye
Steppe's Beauty Shop
Hotel Athens
Hollywood
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