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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1940

Page

10

Farewell party for the Foughts at Walburn home

Twenty four friends gathered at 90 W Union St Tuesday night to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Richard Fought before their winter Florida trip. Prizes in bridge and Chinese checkers went to both men and women with high and low awards. Freshments were served by hostesses Mrs Walburn and Mrs Rose in a Valentine themed spread.

Richard Fought Joe Walburn Union St Foughts Florida Rilla Rose Fought John Grekila William Rose Fred McCoy Leo Merchant E. Shirley Earl Baughman Ralph Miller Frank Harvey Elmer Shrout Mrs. Fought

Needlecraft Club Luncheon Hosted by Mrs. Burnett

Mrs. C. O. Burnett hosted a one o'clock luncheon for Needlecraft Club members at Eastwood on Wednesday. Decorations featured pink and blue with pink rose buds, followed by six tables of bridge. Prizes went to Mrs. L. H. Smith and Mrs. B. M. Covert for members, and to Mrs. Maude Fenzel, Mrs. Ed Lash, and Mrs. L. L. Deissle for guests.

Eastwood C. O. Burnett N. High St Needlecraft Club L. H. Smith B. M. Covert Maude Fenzel Ed Lash Albany L. L. Deissle

Musical Program and Motion Pictures at B and O Meeting

A joint B. and O. Cooperative Traffic Program meeting at Hotel Berry on Monday night January 22 drew forty attendees. E J Shannon chaired with entertainment including Marjorie Malone vocal, Virginia Segale piano, Kathleen Shannon reading, and motion pictures on railroad tax payments.

Berry E. J. Shannon Marjorie Malone Virginia Segale Kathleen Shannon Frank Segale Alma Hudson

Funeral Rites Held for Louis I. Brown in Columbus

Friends and relatives gathered for the funeral of Louis I. Brown in Columbus. Attendees included brother Walter Brown and numerous cousins and in laws from Ohio and West Virginia. A letter from Spicer L. Keirns notes J. S. Wolfe of Burlington has been bedbound since August 1938 with a fractured limb, and comments on sleep and dreams.

Louis I. Brown Walter Brown Columbus Dent Brown Elm Grove Wheeling W. Va Dorothy Eldridge Fred Tarrier Robert Fischer Gerrit Ward Detroit Mich Brown Cole Ward Flint E. C. Peters Williamson E. T. Thompson Noland Frank Morrow Ford Morrow Harry Reese Wellston Homer Davis John Martin John Roderick Dan Coll C. A. Sloane Jackson G. D. Welsh Ray L. Welsh Walter Buescher Orion Flesher Huntington June Fultz 000 Spicer L. Keirns Millfield R. D J. J. Wolfe Burlington Kan J. S. Wolfe Mr. Wolfe

Sculptress Suzanne Silvercrays Advocates Art For All

In a chatty interview, sculptress Suzanne Silvercrays discusses art, religion, and public sculpture. Her Lord Tweedsmuir bust joins the Metropolitan Museum collection as she urges church and society to embrace modern religious interpretation and creative work. Athens women enroll in pottery and sculpture classes led by Miss Helen Rowland at Athens High School, with spots still open for new members.

Suzanne Silvercrays Jack Dempsey Herbert Hoover Lord Tweedsmuir Canada Metropolitan Museum Miss Silvercrays New York Fordham University Belgium Supreme Court America Athens Helen Rowland Athens High School Rowland

Forsaking Snow Foughts Winter in Southland and St Petersburg

Mr and Mrs Richard Fought and their niece Bartha Jo Kinsel plan a winter in the South, renting an apartment in St Petersburg Florida. Bartha Jo will attend Shore Crest School. last winter the party spent two months in St Petersburg. Flying Officer James R Gilmore of Pan American Airways has arrived in Athens from Baltimore to join Mrs Gilmore and Martha at the Jones home.

Southland Richard Fought Bartha Jo Kinsel Morris Ave St. Petersburg Fla Bartha Jo Shore Crest School Foughts Mrs. Fought Barba Jo James R. Gilmore Pan American Airways Athens Baltimore Gilmore Martha Evan J. Jones, Jr Park Place Miami

Abyssinian Fuzzy Wuzzy Women Gum Their Hair Over Wood

An Abyssinian cat named Fuzzy Wuzzy is described as chewing or gnawing hair textures in a peculiar scene involving a wood network. The report highlights unusual feline grooming behavior observed in a domestic setting.

Shower Honoring Mrs Nolan Held at Mrs Rohrer Home

Mrs Walter Rohrer and Mrs Harley Blair hosted a stork shower for Mrs Frank Nolan at 58 S Shannon Ave. Guests enjoyed bridge and Chinese checkers then shared a pink and blue lunch. Honoree received a pink gift basket amid a social gathering with Mrs Laura Nolan and other attendees.

Walter Rohrer Harley Blair Frank Nolan Rohrer S. Shannon Ave

Birds and dances headline town chatter and a birth notice

Outdoor sport fans flock to a barrel feeding stunt at Mrs. Studer’s home as redbirds dine, while Charlie Barnet plans the Winter Formal music at the Athens Armory and dorms host ballroom dance registrations. Roy Atwill links to Florence Lash in a local theatre memory. a birth in Toledo announces Karl Franklin Hull Jr. at St. Vincent Hospital.

R. J. Studer Grosvenor St Studer Roy Atwill Empire Stock Company Buffalo N. Y Florence Lash Kitty Maurice Reitz Ohio U Atwill Charles Laughton Notre Dame Reitz Karl F. Hull Jennie Mulligan Toledo Karl Franklin, Jr St. Vincent Hospital H. T. Mulligan Congress Apartments Athens Frank Hufford Rockbridge

Buffet Supper for Alumnae at Foster Home

Alpha Gamma Delta alumnae met at the home of its president Mrs. Foster 220 E State St for the January meeting. A buffet supper at 5 30 followed by a brief business meeting and social evening with twelve members present.

Alpha Gamma Delta Harry Foster E. State St

Charlie Barnet Orchestra to Play at Delta Winter Formal

About 150 couples will be entertained at the Athens Armory tonight as Charlie Barnet and his 17 piece orchestra headline the Delta Tau Delta Winter Formal. Barnet features Mary Ann McCall with Cliff Leemans and Spud Murphy, after leaving Artie Shaw. The event is organized by Charles R. Loftus and others.

Charlie Barnet Delta Tau Delta Athens Armory Dorothy Lamour Barnet Mary Ann

Leadership Training Courses Slated at Ath ens First Christian Church

On Friday January 26 and Saturday January 27 two leadership training courses will be offered at Ath ens First Christian Church. Courses include Teaching children in the local church by Florence Martin and Teaching youth by Mrs. Earl N. Griggs. Sessions run Friday 8 to 10 pm and Saturday 8 to 10 am and 1 to 3 pm. Registration through church. credits may be earned via International Council of Religious Education.

Athens First International Council of Religious Education

Recreation Leader Seeks Hall for Local Dances

Lewis Sabo city recreation leader seeks a rent free hall in Athens to hold dances for late teens and games for younger children. He collaborates with Russell Michaels district assistant recreation supervisor. WPA salaries fund the directors through local sponsor groups. Contact Dr O C Bird or Mr Sabo at 973 telephone number.

Sabo Russell Michaels W.P.A Athens O. C. Bird Ohio University City Recreation Board

Birthday Dinner Party for Nancy Rutherford

Nancy Rutherford celebrated her ninth birthday with a Valentine themed dinner at Hotel Berry after school. Her parents Mr and Mrs Dwight Rutherford hosted a party with red candles red cellophane pie decorations red ribbons and small baskets of red candy hearts for nine attendees including Nancy.

Hotel Berry Nancy Rutherford Dwight Rutherford E. State St Nancy Virginia Cottingham Jean Herbert Annita Clark Beverly Bolin Florine Conner Betty Snyder Jane Morgan Eloise Swank

Quick Cough Relief Home Remedy Promises Fast Action

Old home remedy for coughs from colds. Mix 2 granulated sugar in 1 cup water, dissolve, then add 2 1 2 ounces Pinex to a pint bottle. Aims to loosen phlegm, soothe membranes, improve breathing, and aid sleep with a tastier, longer lasting syrup. Money back if not pleased.

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