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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1937
Page
8
Mrs. Lawrence Herron of Athens Hotel served as the official Athens chapter delegate to the Sigma Phi Gamma convention at the Ambassador Hotel Los Angeles June 25. A special sorority train carried delegates from Chicago June 20 with stops at Kansas City Albuquerque and the Grand Canyon en route.
Mr. Charles Kircher and Miss Mary C. Kircher depart from Second Street Cincinnati for an extended drive through lake regions of Wisconsin Yellowstone and other National Parks. They plan visits in Denver San Francisco Los Angeles and return via New Mexico Texas and Arizona for the Texas Exposition before returning to Athens in September.
The Athens Women's Christian Temperance Union hosted the Athens County Union at a picnic Tuesday in the First M. E. Church. Representatives from Nelsonville and Amesville attended. Mrs. T. A. Copeland spoke on the Washington D C international convention, noting 69 other nations have organized units. Planning of the gathering was by Mrs. Copeland with Mrs. Helen Lawrence and Mrs. W. E. Clark in charge.
Genevieve Howard daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Howard Shade was feted July 4 at the Howard home by relatives and friends. A basket dinner followed by ice cream and cake in the afternoon and evening drew a long list of attendees from Shade Guysville Columbus and Albany.
Miss Mary Margaret Betts a July 28 bride to be was honored by her bridge club in Nelsonville. Miss Wilma Scott hosted with one table of local players and one guest from out of town, Miss Edna Louise Dunlap. Linen gifts were given, garden flowers were used for decoration, and a late lunch was served. Mrs Joe Wolfe had the high club score. Miss Agnes Hillen had the low score. high guest prize went to Mrs Frank Betts Jr.
Mr and Mrs Robert Green of 66 College Ave announce the marriage of daughter Miss Virginia to Jay F Watson on Saturday morning July 3 at 11 45 in the parsonage of the First Christian Church Athens Rev Crawford performing the single ring ceremony The bride wore navy blue crepe with grey accessories and a corsage of yellow roses delphiniums and baby breath The couple will reside in Anderson Indiana Watson a Delco Remy employee and both graduates of local schools The bride formerly attended Nelsonville schools and trained as a nurse at St Johns Hospital Anderson Indiana
Nelsonville notices highlight visitors and local guests from Cincinnati Baltimore Akron Scio and Logan. Birth: Martha Louise Weller in Columbus White Cross Hospital. George Shirley, McKinley High School Columbus physical director, visiting Nelsonville with family.
Miss Merle Danford departs today for New York before sailing July 14 on the Manhattan. She is a daughter of S. S. Danford of Trimble and an instructor at Glouster High School. Miss Mary Kerr, Garfield Heights High School principal, will accompany her. They will visit Belgium Scotland England Germany France and Holland and plan to see The Show Is On The Women and Room Service in New York. Kerr is a graduate of Ohio University and has traveled with Danford on prior trips.
A social Summer Session event features a 35 member band directed by Prof. C. W. Janssen performing at 7 30 p m on campus near Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Pieces include His Honor Pan ora Attila E Pluribus Unum Song of Love Kiss Me Again and National Emblem. Open to the public. Mrs H T Lee visits niece seriously ill in Lathrop.
Daily Vacation Bible Schools in Nelsonville and New Pittsburgh hold commencement exercises Friday night at 7 30. Nelsonville school led by Mrs Fred Thompson with Miss Margaret Lutz as speaker recounting life in Korea. New Pittsburgh school led by Miss Marie Stowe with speaker W Bert McKee. Also, Miss Helen Shaw departs for Fort Wayne Indiana to supervise Girl Scout unit at camp.
Mrs Rebecca Hartley was discharged to her home on West Washington Street from White Cross Hospital Columbus her condition listed as fair
The Faithful Few Club picnic moved from July 8 to July 22. Highway Wives Club meets Friday at 8 p m with Mrs. Clarence McNeal in New Marshfield. Richland Ave M P Church Sunday School class meets Friday at 7 45 p m with Barnhill and Ashton as reception committee. Mrs. Alice Klingenberg returns to Columbus with Ruth after visiting Athens for the Fourth. Attendees include Mr and Mrs John Bauer and others at Russell's Point Indian Lake. Rev Alfred E Linfield and family visit New Marshfield. plan a Southern Ohio tour before returning home.
Mr and Mrs Carl Seaman announce the marriage of their daughter Mildred to Paul Dean son of Mrs Stella Dean Stewart The ceremony was performed by Rev A Y Wilcox at his home on Saturday morning June 26 Attendants were Mr and Mrs Herman Pierce They left for a wedding trip through Kentucky and Virginia Both graduates and teachers with ties to Rome High School Ohio University and Phi Delta Theta The couple will reside in art.
Mr. Albert Jones of Santiago California visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Jones at 44 Bilmwood Place and left for home today. He also called on his brother Roger Jones in Athens. Weekend guests at Richland Avenue included Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Leighty Mr. and Mrs. Luke Olney Mrs. Russell Carmean and Miss Betty Jean Carmean of Columbus who visited Mr. and Mrs. Alva Haning and also called on Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leighty of Hebbardsville.
An old advertisement touts Endo-Corn as a fast cure for foot corn pain. It claims immediate relief tonight and morning, promising removal of calluses after a few days. The Athens Pharmacy and other drug stores sell the product for fifty cents.
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