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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1937

Page

8

Alice Beasley Honored With Kitchen Shower and Pool Party

Miss Alice Beasley daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred R Beasley was feted with a kitchen shower at the Dorman home and a pool party hosted by the Carl Beasley family as she prepares to wed Howard Hively on July 14. Guests included high school friends and local residents with desserts served buffet style in pale pink and white decor. Mr and Mrs Stanley Hardy of Detroit visited the Chisms on Stewart Street returning home July Fourth.

Alice Beasley Fred R. Beasley Howard Hively H. C. Dorman S. High St Carl Beasley Utah Place Dorman Beasley Arthur Cornwell Miss Beasley Stanley Hardy Detroit, Mich Forest D. Chism Stewart St

DUV Initiates and Hears Convention Report

At the Daughters of Union Veterans meeting Mrs. L. F. Jones was initiated. The Tent plans its annual picnic for July 21 at 6 p.m. at the Athens County Fair Grounds with Blanche Phillips and others in charge. Mrs. Blanche Root reported on the State GAR encampment in Columbus.

Daughters of Union Veterans L. F. Jones Athens County Fair Grounds Blanche Phillips Mary Dale Maxwell Flossie Smith H. L. Atkinson Blanche Root Pearl Dean Blanche McCune A. R. Harmon Blanche Dean Root GAR Allied Organizations Columbus Athens Deshler Hotel Beatrice Vogel Chillicothe

Who's Going and Coming in the Harris Circle

A string of travel notices shows residents leaving for trips and returns. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Harris head to Manitou Beach Michigan to visit the Halbirt cottage on Devils Lake, with other families and individuals visiting relatives in Circleville Athens New Paris and Nor.

C. H. Harris Manitou Beach Mich W. B. Halbirt Sylvania Halbirt Devils Lake

Anne Adams Pattern 4405 Beach Coat for Misses and Women

The Anne Adams Pattern 4405 offers a princess line beach coat with puffed sleeves and jaunty revers, adaptable as a summer wrap. Available in misses and women sizes 12 through 40, it requires 578 yards of 36 inch fabric for size 16 and includes illustrated sewing instructions. Send 15 cents and order to The Times Messenger Pattern Department, 243 W 17th St, New York.

Anne Adams Thens Messenger Pattern Department W. 17Th St New York N. Y

Tie Tied to Generations at Great Public Schools Boat Race

Richard Windeyer a leading Sydney K C has worn the tie since he was 16 for the Great Public Schools Boat Race. Each year since then either Windeyer or his now-dead son has worn the same tie at the annual event in Sydney.

Sydney Richard Windeyer Sydney K. C Sydney Grammar School Windeyer

Tom Mix Circus hosts Guthrie friends in Oklahoma visit

Mrs. C. C. Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. John J. Boles, guests of Tom Mix and his wife, recalled Guthrie days as they attended the Tom Mix Circus in town. Also noted are Athens Scouts Billy and Bobby in Washington features and a Harmony-Cash Ridge reunion set for July 11. Two hundred million eggs are produced annually by one starfish species.

C. C. Robinson John J. Boles Tom Mix YMCA Guthrie Oklahoma Robinson Prof Ohio Univer School of Music Boles Woodland Calif Town Billy Mansfield Bobby Williams Athens Washington, D. C William Mansfield Billy

Mrs Morrison Hosts Informal Tea for Mrs Lehman Guest

Mrs. O D Morrison hosted a simple afternoon tea for 25 neighbors at 50 Morris Ave. in honor of guest Mrs L O Lehman of Chandlerville Ill. The event featured garden flowers and refreshments served by Mrs E B Smith. Mrs Lehman departs today for Wilson North Carolina.

O. D. Morrison Morris Ave L. O. Lehman Chandlerville Ill Morrison Lehman E. B. Smith Wilson, N. C

Miss Firestone Weds Mr Wolfe in Home Ceremony

Miss Maxine Firestone daughter of H E Firestone Akron became the bride of Stacey F Wolfe son of Mrs Gertrude Wolfe Athens in a 3:30 pm ceremony at the Firestone home with Rev Fredrick E Firestone officiating. They planned a wedding trip to the Smoky Mountains then Tampa Fla where Wolfe is employed by Firestone Co.

Charles Rock Jr New Paris Ind Jack Betty Fulton Athens Indiana Edward N. Cullums Charleston W. Va Firestone Wolfe Smokey Mountains Tampa Fla Firestone Co Elsie Finsterwald Margaret Haskins Ralph Sands Charles Bethel

Popular Belief Proves Faulty Girls Worth More To Parents

Dorothy Dix argues that daughters provide more comfort and support to parents than sons. She notes daughters earn and share more with families, maintain affection, and care for aging parents, while sons often fail to stay connected or relocate relatives. The column cites Coolville couples Ruth Marlow and Chester Anthony as married in Athens.

Dorothy DIX Miss DIX Cora Mary Ruth Marlow Chester Anthony Coolville J. C. Johnson Athens

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings

Highway Wives Club meets Friday at 8 pm with Mrs. Clarence McNeal in New Marshfield. Progressive Sunday School Class of Richland Ave M P Church gathers Friday at 7 45 pm, reception committee Mr. and Mrs. William Barnhill and Mr. and Mrs. John Ashton. Mrs. Denver Gooding leads entertainment and Mrs. Edna Johnson conducts devotionals. Mrs. Frank Hawk hosted Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hawk and son Bobby and Betty Hardy at 12 Maple Street Sunday.

Walter Hawk Bobby John Ulichney Elaine Shrieves Elizabeth Ulichney The Plains Columbus Lancaster Highway Wives Club Clarence McNeal New Marshfield Richland Ave. M. P William Barnhill John Ashton Denver Gooding Edna Johnson Frank Hawk Maple St Betty Hardy the Plains

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