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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1944

Page

6

AAUW Bridge Event Set by Athens Branch

The Athens AAUW plans its annual benefit bridge on Saturday February 12 at Dean Irma Voigts home 35 Park Place Tickets can be bought or sold and cookies or donations accepted to support the national Fellowship fund Miss Betty Simkins club chair says Dr Laura Zirbes national education chair will speak at the Faculty Womans Club meeting Tuesday February 8.

Athens American Association of University Women Irma E. Voigt Park Place National Fellowship Fund Betty Simkins Laura Zirbes National Committee On Education of The A.A.U.W Aau.lw Faculty Women’s Club Mai-Mai-Sze Athens County William Holmes MecGuffey Little Theater Athens High School F. W. Bush MccGuffey Rodney Goddard

Child Conservation League Meeting At The Plains School

Mrs. Frank W. Cone hosted the Child Conservation League meeting at The Plains School Tuesday night. Ninth grade home economics girls presented a skit linked to government work and posters urged savings for service members. Mary Ellen Thompson chaired the committee. Miss Beryl Cone led the program on training children.

Frank W. Cone Franklin Ave Child Conservation League Food For Plains School Beryl Cone Mary Ellen Thompson Cone

Officers Installed By WBA on Thursday Tales of Local Club

The WBA Officers Club met at 13 Stewart Street with Mrs Earnest Baughman hosting and Mrs Harry Cokenougher assisting. Officers elected include President Mrs Harry Cokenougher Vice President Mrs Earnest Baughman Recording Secretary Mrs Clyde Littler Treasurer Mrs Frieda Willock and Press Correspondent Mrs Ralph Leonard. The next meeting is Feb 24 at Mrs Ralph Leonard's home 10 Stewart Street with Mrs William Masterton assisting. Charles Henry born Jan 26 at Sheltering Arms Hospital to Clara Louise Withers and Harvey Douglas and John Withers. Pvt Douglas on furlough from Metuchen New Jersey.

W.B.A Earnest Baughman Stewart St Harry Cokenougher Clyde Littler Clyde Littier Frieda Willock Ralph Leonard Wade Swartz William Masterton Pfe Charles Ayne Clara Louise Withers Sheltering Arms Hospital Charles Henry Harvey Douglas Richland Ave John Withers Union Pvt Douglas Metuchen N. J

Edna Maye Burke Weds Coxswain Garret Hudnell USN

Mr and Mrs Herbert Burke announce the marriage of their daughter Edna Maye Burke to Coxswain Garret Hudnell USN. The ceremony occurred Thursday Dec 9 at six at Gallipolis with Earl Moore officiating. Edna wore a powder blue dress and navy accessories. Hudnell, a Plains High School 1941 graduate, entered service Oct 27 1942 and is stationed at the Armed Guard Center New Orleans. Edna resides with her parents.

Herbert Burke Central Ave Edna Maye Garret Hudnell Hollie Hudnall Earl Moore Gallipolis Hudwell Athens High School Scott's Store Coxswain Hudnell the Plains High School Cleveland Armed Guard Center New Orleans

Louise Grimes and Elva Armstrong wed in Sharpsburg

Mrs Maria Grimes of Sharpsburg announces the marriage of her daughter Louise to Elva Armstrong of Sharpsburg. The ceremony was held Thursday January 27 at 6:00 p.m. at the Presbyterian Manse with Rev Fred E Luchs officiating. The bride’s attendant was her sister Ella Quinn.

Maria Grimes Sharpsburg Louise Elva Armstrong Presbyterian Manse Fred E. Luchs Ella Quinn

Calendar of Athens clubs and meetings schedule

A long list of local club events runs from Monday to Friday. Receptions, lectures, study circles, and meetings are set at various homes and venues including Park Place Little Theater Ohio Ave Utah Place and Grange Hall with speakers, readings, electons of officers and dues payments announced for the week.

Needle Club Social at Mrs Wright’s Home

Mrs Ross Wright hosted the Amere Needle Club at 15 N May Ave welcoming fourteen members with guest Mrs B A Renkenberger. Nancy Lee Wright performed a piano solo and Mrs Frank Harvey played several pieces. Refreshments were served by the hostess, her daughter Nancy Lee, and Mrs E D Shrout. The next meeting is set for Feb 10 at Mrs Frank Harvey’s home, 40 Stimson Ave.

Ross Wright N. May Ave Amere Needle Club B. A. Renkenberger Nancy Lee Wright Frank Harvey Nancy Lee E. D. Shrout Stimson Ave

Martzolff Class Lunch Monday January Meeting

The Martzolff Class of the First Methodist Church holds its January business meeting during an all day program starting Monday at 9 30 a m at the church. Members bring thread thimble and scissors for sewing rags in the forenoon and a potluck dinner with covered dish sandwiches and table service at noon. Husbands and children of members are invited to the dinner and entertainment will follow in the afternoon.

Mothers Circle Mary LaBaw Clara White H. Circle Westfall Margaret McHarg Higley Martzolff First

McDougal WSCS Meets at O'Neal Home

The McDougal Church W S C S held a January meeting at Mrs. Maude O'Neal's home with 14 members and three guests. Quilting was the main task and a pot luck noon dinner was served. next gathering set for February 9 at Mrs. Royal Wolfe's home in Athens.

McDougal Church Maude O'Neal Adaline Kasler Nora Bryson Emma Everett Adda LaFollett Lulu Bobo Sadie Cunningham Linnie Hixson Ruth Keirns Pearl Morris Royal Wolfe Altha Snyder Garnett LaFollett Emma Morris R. C. Morris Lula Morrison Walter Mattison Wayne Keirns Larry Don Snyder Larry Morris Athens

Mai-Mai Sze to Speak at Ohio U Convocation

Mai-Mai Sze daughter of a former Chinese ambassador to the United States and Great Britain will give a lecture at Ohio University convocation on Tuesday morning February 1 at 9 o clock. She studied in Paris and Bandol and exhibited in the Salon D Automne in Paris.

Mai-Mai-Sze United States Great Britain Ohio University Addison Museum Andover Mass Mai-Mai Sze Paris Bandol Marseilles France London Miss Sze China Hong Kong Chungking Szechwan Sze

Miss Flory Urges War to Peace Readiness at Central PTA

At the Central PTA meeting in the high school Little Theater Miss Margaret Flory urged careful teaching and adjustment for children raised in war to become world citizens. She highlighted teaching the Four Freedoms and noted home opportunities for citizen education. Reports on the student recreation center and plans for the Athens district PTA conference on March 18 were given. first and fourth grades won room prizes in fall and ongoing drives.

Central P.T.A Margaret Flory Topsy Flory Parent-Teacher Association Athens

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AAUW C. C.L WBA Miss Dixie Foraker Lael G. Moore Presbyterian Dixie F. Foraker Presbyterian Church Gordon Kinney Lohengrin Mendelssohn Bicknell Foraker Grosvenor St E. B. Foraker Columbus Cadet Moore G. W. Akard San John Wilkens Phil Robinson Phyllis Bob Cincinnati J. L. Foraker Logan San Antonio Texas Robert Misch John Wilkins Nurses Corps Cadet Nurses Training Corps Moore International Harvester Company ASTP Foraker Millie Seipel Silvus Mechem Shoe CO N. Court Street Athens, Ohio Edna Maye Burke Mrs. Garret Woman's Music Club H. G. Stalder College St Sayre Study Circle W. W. Wiggin Ohio Ave O. F. Rowland Strathmore Boulevard Oo Social Literary Club T. M. Wolfe Utah Place Franklin Russia W. H. Chamberlain First Methodist Church Mary Tribe Odd Fellows Hall Hobson Study Circle L. H. Blackwood N. Congress St Wilson Norris Women's Auxiliary of the Church ‘of the Good Shepherd Dwight Rutherford E. State St Nannie Allom Alpha Gamma Delta Robert Tompkins Elmwood Place Lydia Lash Evans Grange Hall Phi Mu L. C. Staats Current Events Club William Willams Karl Witzler Heywood Wakefield COX Bros E. State Needle Club Mrs. Wright McDougal WSCS O'Neal Ohio U Bny Sin Eng Collegiate 4 Amy Accords Magazine Gest of Hong Athens American Association of Uni Women Dean Irma Voigt Miss Flory PTA Dial Davis Beauty Shop Stanley Steppe Rosalie Norman Colfax Lake Diamond Rings Gillilan's Jewelry Store S. Court St Cape Cod Kay Collier Carlye Mary Muffet Dorsa Junior Guild Paul Sacks Paula Brooks Foster's Asceptsi
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