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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1937

Page

7

Sons of Legion Honor Past Sponsor John Dowler with Plaque

At the Legion Hall the Sons of Legion held a Monday meeting attended by about thirty. John Dowler received a plaque for his past sponsor work. New officers were installed with Richard Chapman as chaplain, John Demolet captain, Orland Bean first lieutenant, Fred Rosser second lieutenant, Loring Connnet Jr adjutant, and Bobby Sprague and Bill Strawn as color bearers.

Sons of Legion John Dowler Legion Hall Richard Chapman John Demolet Orland Bean Fred Rosser Loring Connett, Jr Bobby Sprague Bill Strawn

Miss Kahler Reviews Wingless Victory at Delphian Meeting

Miss Mary Kahler presented a review of the play Wingless Victory at the Athena Delphian Club meet held at Mrs. Harley Vance's home last night. She discussed New York productions and other shows she had seen in addition to his review.

Steinbeck Mary Ward Delle Finsterwald Mary Kahler Athena Delphian Club Harley Vance

New Revival of Nineties Pompadour Inspires Hair Trends

In Athens beauty shops and beyond, the Gay Nineties influence returns with a modern pompadour look. Curls grow out from the neck into sausage or wide ringlets, bangs vanish, and hair is styled with underturned curls. Feathers or flowers add evening flair to the daytime coiffe.

Athens Milady

Aluminum Topic Prompts Progressive Literary Club Talk

Members of the Progressive Literary Club met at Mrs. A. N. Johnson’s home on Grosvenor Street for a business meeting and program. Mrs. Viola Young presented a paper titled Aluminum. Hostess Mrs. Decker served refreshments after the program. In Shanghai a police court dismissed charges against a dog owner, ruling the dog’s one bite was not a repeat offense.

Progressive Literary Club A. N. Johnson Grosvenor St Viola Young M. G. Decker

Social Calendar Highlights Weekly Club Meetings

A Busy midweek schedule lists Pre-School Mothers Club at 67 Stewart St 7 30 p m with Mrs Dwight Bowles. P E O Sisterhood at Faculty Women s Club with clay modeling. Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary at 137 N Congress. Py thian Sisters at IOOF Hall N Court St. Thursday features Women s Missionary Society 2 p m. U C D Club 2 p m. Betsy Ross Sewing Club 2 p m. Home Economics Teachers meet 4 30 p m in Chamber of Commerce rooms. January Branch meeting 7 30 p m Faculty Women s Clubhouse with George Start Lasher. and tea at 9 Morris Ave 3 5 p m under Foreign Missionary Society. Friday events include National Letter Carriers Auxiliary 7 30 p m at 54 Stewart St with New Year s resolutions. M and H Circle 7 30 p m on W State St. Women s Relief Corps 7 p m Red Men s Hall Installation. plus a Child Conservation League meeting with a brief program and refreshments. Also notes on a Tuesday Needle Club and a school-age verse piece by Annie McIntyre Barto.

Dwight Bowles Stewart St Mary LaBaw Faculty Women’s George Start Lasher New York Lasher National Association of Letter Carriers Roscoe Orr H. Circle Gratia Pratt W. State St Lenna Wood Women's Relief Corps Red Men's Hall

Winter Bride Bouquets Rule 1937 Weddings

A spring bride in winter favors simple natural bouquets with gardenias white orchids Calla lilies and white Haster lilies. Florists now store bulbs to provide waxy trumpet lilies year round, with snapdragons roses sweet peas gardenias and carnations also used.

Birthright of Babyhood Insists On Love Of Reading For Children

A columnist argues parents must teach children to love reading, presenting books as a living aid to happiness and a birthright equal to wealth. It contrasts readers with those who only know headlines and cinema, urging home literacy as essential for companionship and growth.

Movie Moguls Embrace International Sneak Previews in 1957

Hollywood leaders and English producers push sneak previews to gauge American and overseas reception. Stephen Pallas of London Films previews Fire Over England in the U.S. and aims to lift American grosses to half, while Samuel Goldwyn previews Beloved Enemy in England and Canada. Cecil B. DeMille tests The Plainsman coast to coast. David L. Loew targets midwestern and New York markets with When's Your Birthday before distribution.

Hollywood U.P United States Stephen Pallas London Films England Samuel Goldwyn Canada Cecil B. DeMille David L. Loew RKO Joe E. Brown New York

WBA Installs Officers at First Meeting of Year

In Columbus the Women's Benefit Association held a large meeting at Odd Fellows Hall. Mrs Freda Willock served as installing officer and Miss Laura Briggs received a leaving gift. Plans were made for a dance and next meeting at Mrs George Pennybacker home on Feb 7.

Columbus Columbus Athenian Club Hubbard Ave Elizabeth McQuade Jane Watkins Athens County George Pennybacker Olentangy St WBA Women's Benefit Association Odd Fellow's Freda Willock Laura Briggs

Daughters Sponsor Benefit Bingo in Nelsonville

The Daughters of America sponsor a public benefit bingo party at the 1.C.C.F. Hall in Nelsonville on Friday night January 15 with play starting at eight o'clock.

Nelsonville The Daughters of America 1.C.C.F. Hall

Club News Highlights and Personal Notes

Mrs. William Massin of Logan was the guest of Mrs. Clyde Littler yesterday. Richard Rosser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Rosser formerly of Athens, had an appendectomy at White Cross Hospital Columbus on New Year’s Day and is recovering at home. Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Straight and children of Mannington W Va visited Mrs. Straight’s sister Mrs. Lester Cordray in Athens Route 1. William H. Logan returned from a buying trip in Chicago after leaving Athens Sunday evening.

William Massin Logan Clyde Littler Richard Rosser Bernard Rosser Athens Thomas Rosser Washington St White Cross Hospital Columbus N. Burgess Ave Harry L. Straight Edward Freda Stanley Mannington W. Va William H. Logan Chicago Ill

Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Advertisement

An old three-generation ad urges women to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to ease menstrual and menopausal discomfort. It promotes the product as a aid to tone the body and endure the "three ordeals" of life turning girlhood to womanhood, motherhood, and middle age.

Lydia Pinkham Lydia Bb. Pinkham

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Bill Sprague Miss Kahler Delphian Meeting Tress P.E.O. Sisterhood Catherine Bedford Alpha Xi Delta A. C. Anderson N. Congress IOOF N. Court St Women’s Missionary Society of First Christian Church G. H. Gardner UCD Club L. W. Russell E. Mill St Betsy ‘Ross Sewing Club J. W. Tolson Franklin Ave Chamber of Commerce Beryl Cone Russell Humphrey William Shepherd Morris Ave Foreign Missionary Society First Methodist Church Business Women’s Club Martzolff Methodist Church Ladies Aid Richland Ave Mrs. T. Gibson Child Conservation League Ohio Thomas Gibson O. E. Fry James Jones Wamsley City Federation Club W. F. Giesecke Alice MacCombs Mary Gibson Mrs. Jones Marjorie Moler Needle Club W. D. Robinson May Ave W. E. Clark Robinson Elmer Poston Carl Porter Annie McIntyre Bartoe Nelsonville, Ohio Nao Clover Farm Hourhound Dorothy DIX Vicks VarRo Vicks Va Ian Wilson Indianapolis Indiana Gruens Victoria Cornwell & Co Athens Jewelers Nyal Laxacold Drolt McKee Drug Co Security Bank Bldg Club News Miller's Berry Hotel Winter Merchandise New Spring Irwear SHI Bray RTS Coats Reg P. J's
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