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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1938
Page
7
A rehearsal dinner for Miss Eleanor Roe and Mr. John A. Nichols took place at Hotel Berry Monday night. The event, attended by the bridal party and guests including Mrs. Robert Hayes of Concord, featured spring bouquets and formal toasts.
The Faculty Women's Club heard a varied program of music readings and dancing at 8 in the clubrooms with performances by the Ohio University Quartet Irene Witham and Miss Ellis and Mary Elizabeth Whitney their students and a modern dance group A studio recital at Music Hall tonight features Athens area pupils and invited guests with a Grange meeting to follow at 8 refreshments will be served
Mrs Harry Cromley hosted Nabby Lee Ames Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution at 69 N Congress St. The program focused on historical aspects of the Northwest Territory and Ellis Island Day. Mrs A O Sloane led devotions and Miss Susan Lash led the pledge.
The Ohio University Quartet will sing tonight before the Rotary Club of Greenfield. Bennett Shimp, former music faculty member and Greenfield businessman, arranged the performance with assistance from tenor Harry Williams and accompanist Ben Cox.
George H. Cless Jr. writes The Eleventh Commandment to urge Americans to focus on national interests. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons in March, the work argues against world salvation schemes and advocates sane nationalism over internationalism.
The Standard Bearers of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. W. M. Bryant’s home on North High Street Monday night. The discussion titled I Will Choose My Own Husband followed a reading of a Moslem Adventure book. Martha Lou Dowler led the talk as guests enjoyed contests, games, and refreshments.
Adele Garrison depicts Adele and Dicky planning to protect Mary Veritzen during rehearsals. They suspect Phil Veritzen will use gifts and surveillance to keep Mary close, while arranging chaperones and a spy chauffeur. They arrange to bring Nurse Miss Whitlock to join them at the Lansfield Hotel for safety. Continued tomorrow.
Regular meeting of Camp 78 United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary No 64 Tuesday Jan 18 IOOF Hall Installation of camp and auxiliary officers by State Commander Charles R Barefoot A chicken dinner served at 730 pm 000 West Side PTA meets Tuesday 730 pm in school building Hobson Study Circle meets Tuesday evening with Mrs H A Elkins 31 Maplewood Drive 730 pm Up Streamers Class First Christian Church meets 7 pm Tuesday at teacher Miss Laura Henderson 4 Van Vorhes St 0900 Special American Legion Auxiliary meeting at Legion Home Tuesday 730 pm Important business Tuesday Club meets 630 pm at the Eastwood hosts Mrs Martzolff and Mrs Mathews Guest speaker Prof Gullum War Gasses a Menace Athens Colony New England Women meet Wednesday Jan 19 7 pm home of Mrs J R Harvey 69 W State St Election of officers dues received Hosts Mrs H A Junod Mrs FE Hayes Mrs Carl Porter Miss Lizzie Hackman Pocahontas Lodge meets Red Men's Hall Wednesday 7 pm business meeting then bridge and entertainment from 8 pm Drama Group of AAW meets Wednesday 730 pm plans Higley Study Circle Wednesday 2 pm home of Mrs C FE Atkinson 71 N High St Rev Neil Crawford guest speaker Fast Side PTA meets Wednesday 245 pm Mrs W G Seaman guest speaker The Childs Time Out of School Pi Beta Phi alumnae club meet 730 pm Wednesday home of Mrs Eleanor Fisher 35 Grosvenor St Social Sewing Society meets with Mrs Guy Archer 9 Stewart St all day Wednesday Jan 19 Potluck noon Daughters of Union Veterans meet Wednesday 7 pm IOOF Hall
The horoscope warns of adventurous opportunities and conflicting signs for the day with birthdays bringing surprises, romance, and change while advising caution in affection. A child born today may be original, talented, independent, and popular with an adventurous career in sight. London police aim to radio all stations next year. Chemically pure water is extremely hard to create.
Athens Garden Club meets at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hopkins on Elmwood Place with flower displays and a lecture by Mrs. C N MacKinnon on flower arrangements using colored slides. Mrs. Thomas M Wolfe presents a slide talk on beauty spots in the United States visiting California Oklahoma Texas New Orleans Charleston Atlanta Asheville and Washington. The next meeting is set for February 21 at Eastwood with guest speaker Mrs. D H Harshbarger.
Major and Mrs Olmstead entertained Co D ROTC the Girls Rifle Class and the Pershing Rifle sponsors at their home Sunday afternoon from 4 to 6. Girls included Bette Stevens Carol Waelde Kathryn Carnes Eleanor Reed Velma Roeth Sarah Kuchenrither Ruth Cox Tony Christman Phyllis Parkinson Martha Stafford Virginia Wager Genevieve James and Mrs Jean Murry poured. Meanwhile 66 Mrs Sam Scott celebrated her husband’s 45th birthday with guests including Silas Scott Glen Scott Gordon Scott George Scott Keith Max Fred Elliott Carl Johnson Elmo and Richard Scott at a country home near Albany. Dr S M Clifton returned from Miami with Mrs Clifton who will stay until about May 1.
Harry Close, a Calfornia mechanic, completed a 16 000 mile voyage aboard his own 342 foot schooner visiting Hawaii Samoa and the Society and Cook islands before returning to Sausalito.
Irvin T. Raymond protested the removal of the last hitching post saying he used it weekly. The Plymouth board of selectmen voted to install hitching rings in a stone wall to accommodate horses in modern traffic.
Pueblo Colorado report notes Joseph S Mel Pheeters a 75 year old retired carpenter finished an ornamental table composed of 3560 individual wood pieces. The joints fit so precisely a magnifying glass reveals no flaw.
An old home remedy article promotes making a cough syrup at home using two cups sugar one cup water and 244 ounces Pinex in a pint bottle. It claims faster relief than store bought remedies and costs less with a money back guarantee.
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