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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1936
Page
7
Residents and visitors flock to summer spots with many Athens people vacationing at lakes and resorts. The Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland draws local residents, while families return from trips to Columbus, Marion, Detroit and beyond.
Girl Scouts invite parents and council members to Camp Rotan for a 5 50 to 6 30 p m picnic supper with a short scout program. Central Avenue Church Women’s group holds a July 9 picnic dinner at Mrs D L Jones home. Faithful Few Club meets July 9 at 7 30 p m with Mrs Wade Swartz. Ladies Aid meets July 9 at 1 p m in Richland Avenue church basement. US Daughters of 1812 host all day quilting at Mrs Earich home to fund county post office and dam site. BPW Club holds July 9 regular meeting and picnic at 5 30 p m on the steps of the Methodist Church.
Informal summer entertainment includes hayrides hosted by Alma Acomb Marjorie Moler and Martha Jones with Arthur Walsh as master of ceremonies. A dog sleeps under a car on N Congress St while a courthouse postcard mishap amuses clerks at a vacationing worker’s expense. Dorothy Frank and Marian Danford created the idea.
WCTU Amesville chapter members and guests met Tuesday at Mrs. W. E. Clark's 48 Maplewood Drive for a business session led by vice president Mrs. Roy Saylor. Len B. McCune read health papers, Howard F. E. Haulin of Ohio State lectured on youth and alcohol, and selections from his book were shared. New members were introduced, followed by social time and a picnic supper.
A shower and beling will be held for Mr and Mrs Grant Eddleman Mary Pillins on July 11 at the home of her son Vernon Pillins near Boling s Mill on Route 50.
Miss Avanelle Spriggs, former Athens resident, married Wilfred Johnson of Erie Pa, at Rev Gilbert Lloyds home. The couple honeymooned at the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland and plan to reside in Erie at 720 East Thirtieth Street after August first.
P. B. Daley of the Federal Housing Administration will be in Athens Thursday at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss building remodeling repairing and refinancing of home mortgages with interested residents and property owners.
July and August are months for family reunions inviting readers to send details including date place and points of interest. Respond by writing or calling with reunion information and use one side of paper. Call 0244.
The Athens Girl Scouts meet at Camp Rotan learning lashings, whittling, folk dancing, singing, and finger painting with Tenderfoot to Second Class badges. They ride the 8 o clock bus and return at 6. Free Saturday swimming at Crystal Pool runs 5 to 6 pm. A daughter Sue Marylyn was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Power at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Sunday July 5.
Miss Velma Geary soprano and Miss Betty McClure pianist with Miss Alda Shaw at the piano in a recital at Ohio University. The program spanned Mendelssohn to Bizet with strong diction, technique, and expressive playing despite piano condition. Shaw received praise for the accompaniment.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Linscott entertained with a Friday noon dinner at their Route 50 home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ed R. Bennett and Mrs. Effie Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williams of West Palm Beach and Amesville, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hickman.
Mrs. Alegeo entertained members of her contract bridge club at the Cottage Tea House on Thursday night. Guests included Mrs. George Banks who won the guest prize and Mrs. Llewellyn Evans. Prizes went to Mrs. Seth Lewis and Mrs. Clay Milar.
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