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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1934

Page

6

Friends and Sorority Sisters Shower for Mrs Fitzer

Mrs Thomas Fitzer formerly Margaret Johnson received a bridal shower from her Chi Omega sisters and friends Thursday evening at 110 North Congress Street Miss Verna Danford host with four tables of bridge Alma Robinson won first Mona McKinley second Ruth Ann Kittle an out of town guest The couple will reside at the Fenzel Apartments following their December marriage.

Thomas Fitzer Margaret Johnson Chi Omega Verna Danford North Congress Alma Robinson Mona McKinley Bridge Ruth Ann Kittle Glouster Fitzer Ohio University Fenzel Apartments

Trucks Will Call for Bundles of Clothes Saturday

The CWS sewing centers in Athens seek usable clothing and household items for remodeling. City service trucks with Boy and Girl Scouts will call at homes from 8 a.m. Saturday to collect coats dresses suits children's wear and textiles including cotton silk woolen items sheets blankets buttons stockings and clean rags. If missed call City Waterworks at 73.

CWS Athens City Service Department Boy Scouts Girl Scouts City Waterworks

Poll de Carotte Shown At Memorial Hall With French Film

A French film Pou de Carotte a talking picture from Comedie Francaise will be shown at Memorial Auditorium this afternoon at 3 15 p m tonight at 7 30 p m and Saturday at 2 30 p m under Alliance Francaise and Ohio University French Club. The Red Head humorous study of adolescence features a French cast and dialogue. A second film shows life aboard a great French liner with departure arrival and scenes in Paris Tickets available from French Club members or at the door.

Pou de Carotte Comedie Francaise Paria Alliance Francaise Ohio University Memorial Auditorium Poll de Carotte Parise

Sorority Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae Dinner Meeting

Alpha Gamma Delta alumnae and actives gathered Wednesday at the chapter house 39 North College Street for a buffet dinner. More alumnae attended than actives before the regular alumnae meeting led by president Mrs Seth Lewis.

Alpha Gamma Delta North College Street Seth Lewis Ie

Shimp Violin Recital Rescheduled to March 11

Mr William Bennett Shimp of the Ohio University School of Music will present a violin recital now set for Sunday March 11. The event was moved from January 7 to fit the revised second semester schedule.

William Bennett Shimp Ohio University School of Music

Committees Named for President's Birthday Ball Here

Mayor Len B. McCune named Athens committees for the January 30 Birthday Ball to honor Franklin D. Roosevelt's 52nd birthday and raise funds for the Warm Springs Foundation. The event features arrangements, entertainment, ticket sales, decorations, reception, and publicity committees with local leaders and several area towns planning similar balls. A radio program will connect Athens with national celebrations and $1 from admissions supports the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Georgia Warm Springs Foundation National Therapeutic Center Roosevelt Athens Len B. McCune Athens County Harry Mettler Dean Irma Francie Lavelle William Walsh Roy Athens M_ Pierce Harley Motler Cliff Cornell Catherine Figg Julia Wadley Virgil Davis Charles Stratton D. A. Bardin Carl Beasley John W. Dowler Harry Cakenougher Karl Gardner C. H. Harris Peter Good William Smiley Birthday Rail New York Warm Springs McCune Nelsonville Glouster

CWS Women Sew at Seven Centers Busy with Cloth Making

In Athens County seven Civil Works Service sewing centers employ relief lists women to craft new garments from cast offs. Workers aged from youths to seniors sew six hours daily five days a week earning nine dollars weekly. The program lifts many into self support under Miss Lena Ross Mallette and others directing centers at The Plains Chauncey Nelsonville Jacksonville Glouster New Marshfield.

CWS Civil Works Service Athens County the Plains Chauncey Lena Ross Nelsonvile Marjorie Hamm Jacksonville Glouster Dorothy Drake Downard New Marshfield Helen Cari Athens Long Sewin T. M. Wolfe

Literary Club Reviews Famous Biographies at Reed Home

The Social Literary Club gathered 25 to 30 members Tuesday at Mrs. F. W. Reed's Columbia Avenue home to study famous biographies. Reviews covered Theodosia Burr, Sarah Bernhardt, and Jane Welse Carlyle from Bradford and Guadaliea works. The Nabby Lee Ames Chapter DAR meets Saturday at 2 30 p m at Miss Jane Atwood's Elmwood Place with Miss Mary Kahier presenting. The January meeting marks the chapter's thirty first anniversary.

F. W. Reed Columbia Avenue Clarence Roach Theodosia Burr Gamalial Bradford Carl Beasley Sarah Bernhardt Eve Slso Bradford H. E. Benz Jane Welse Carlyle Phillip Guadaliea Nabby Lee Ames The Daughters of the American Revolution Jane Atwood Elmwood Place Mary Kahier

Players To Give Tommy three act comedy Feb. 8

The Ohio University Memorial Auditorium hosts a three act comedy Tommy on Thursday February 8 directed by Prof. W. H. Cooper. Cast includes Desire Coumtey Bernard Richard Cairns Monetta Esterly Joseph Darda Peggy Farmer Clifton Coleman William Turner Florence Harper and Willie Wilson with William Bort as Willie Wilson.

Tommy Ohio University Memorial Auditorium Psague W. H. Cooper Department of Speech and Dramatic Arta Howard Lindsay Bertrand Robinson Desire Coumtey Bernard Richard Cairns Marie Thurber Monetta Esterly Joseph Darda Peggy Farmer

Mrs. Edward C. Schloss Returns From Detroit Visit

Mrs. Edward C Schloss returned yesterday from Detroit Michigan where she accompanied Mr and Mrs Frank X Rauch to be with Mrs Rauch during Mr Rauch s operation Tuesday morning at Henry Ford Hospital He was reported to be recovering satisfactorily Dr T H Morgan who accompanied Mr Rauch returned also Mr and Mrs C Douglas Scheid May Avenue are leaving today for

Edward C. Schloss Detroit Mich Frank X. Rauch Rauch Mr. Rauch Henry Ford Hospital T. H. Morgan

Scheid family links to Ford Agency in Frankfort

The Scheid family, long associated with Athens, now purchase the Ford Motor Agency in Frankfort Indiana. Mrs Scheid previously called Frankfort home while the Scheids have resided in Athens for four years. The Progressive Class of the Central Avenue M E Church Sunday School plans a meeting.

Frankfort Indiana Scheid Ford Motor Agency Central Avenue M. E. Church

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