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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
8
The article praises streamlined summer hairdos, favoring soft wide waves, short hair rings, and easy maintenance. It notes evening looks with flowers or leaves, the continued long bob in Hollywood, and a trend toward versatile daytime transformations from formal to casual styles.
Local society notes list residents and visitors over the Fourth of July, noting trips to California Washington D C Shenandoah Valley and Sky Line Drive visits by families from Athens including the Stout Bibbee Coe Brown Ford Whiston and Munn households with relatives in Worthington Cincinnati Columbus and Columbus.
The Women's Faculty Club invites all faculty members and spouses to open house at the club house 35 S. College St. on July 11 18 and 25 from 8 to 10 p m Visitors may play Chinese checkers or bridge Miss Isabelle M Work is president and Miss Margaret L Osgood social chairman
Nannie Ullom Rebekah Lodge meets Thursday at 7 30 p m in I O O F Hall for practice with May and June birthdays celebrated Athens Grange gathers at 8 00 p m at the Grange Hall 6 00 31 Club meets at 47 Mill Street Junior Baseball League hosts a Benefit Party at 8 00 p m in the Eagle Building Ladies Auxiliary Eagles picnics July 7 at 6 00 p m on the Fairgrounds Plains Methodist Church holds an ice cream social Friday at 7 00 p m Kitchen shelving and lining progress noted for new cupboard sets with washable fabric option for meticulous housekeeping.
The second annual Munn reunion took place Sunday July 2 at Haga Ridge Ohio with a basket lunch after noon in the church grove. Wade Burke of Athens donated ice cream for all attendees and many Munn family members gathered for conversation and songs. The 1940 reunion is planned for the second Sunday in July at Haga Ridge.
A New York pamphlet from the Cleanliness Bureau suggests letting children bathe themselves with a garden hose in the backyard during warm weather. Provide soap washcloth towels supervision to ensure cleanliness while children enjoy a summer bath routine.
Mr and Mrs Carlos A Bean marked their fourteenth wedding anniversary with a lawn party on Stimson Avenue. Guests included Rev Melvin Mitchell and Rev Ernest Nicholas with family, and many Beans relatives. A croquet game and fireworks followed a cake decorated like Old Glory with secret tokens for good luck.
Rev Stanley Jeffrey of Central Avenue Methodist Church spoke at a Women's Christian Temperance Union meeting. He tied temperance to economics and government, urged support for a local option bill, and framed liquor as a religious issue. Officers and members were noted, and plans for Frances Willard centenary fund were formed. WCTU day was set for July 19 at Lancaster Camp Grounds with next meeting on September 6.
Mrs. H G Stalder and daughter Miss Mary Stalder entertained twelve guests at Hillcrest Inn Wednesday night in compliment to house guest Miss Louise Stahl returning to Cincinnati. Out of town guests were Mr Walter Krumbiegel and Mr Darrell Herron instructors from Elizabeth New Jersey who depart for the West Coast with Miss Stahl accompanying to Cincinnati.
Adele Garrison recounts Madge Graham and Lillian Veritsen at Charles Spencer’s bedside in Greenwich Village as plans unfold for who stays with him. Tension rises over confidences and control as family secrets and loyalties surface amid medical warnings and a looming gamble.
The Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. Oliver Wails home with fourteen present including guests. They cut quilt blocks for a flower garden quilt and planned an ice cream social for Friday July 7 on the church lawn. Eileen Walls entertained with violin solos and refreshments were served to the attendees.
Family gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Ray Gardner south of Athens includes Chauncey residents M J Gardner Guy Gardner Ruth Gardner Glenn Gardner and many relatives from Columbus Titusville Peoria Lakewood Cleveland Albany and Ath ens Also noted the Plains Pollyanna 4 H Club will meet at the School Building Thursday at 7 00 p m
Daughters of Union Veterans met for a brief session as delegates reported on the state convention in Columbus. Beatrice Vogel was elected senior vice president amid growth in membership. the DUV picnic is set for July 13 at the Amesville home of Mr. and Mrs. George Fleming.
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