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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1936
Page
7
Many Athenians came home after vacations at scenic spots across the country while others begin touring. Families visit relatives in Iowa Virginia and Ohio. several plan further trips and visits to Chicago Milwaukee and Washington DC with friends and siblings.
Promising a cool bright afternoon frock for warm weather, this Anne Adams pattern 2706 features a capelet style with a pointed yoke and smart darts. Sizes 14 to 44, with size 16 needing 314 yards of 39 inch fabric, includes illustrated instructions and costs 15 cents, with pattern book offer and mailing address in New York.
Readers are urged to call 0244 to share details of their summer plans. If hosting guests, provide who they are and the length of their visit.
About fifty townspeople students and faculty attended a benefit bridge event sponsored by the AAUW on the lawn of Dean of Women Irma E Voigt at 35 Park Pl Proceeds support the national AAUW fellowship fund for graduate study Auction and contract bridge were played with punch served after
Brownie Day at Camp Rotan in Athens brings packs to learn games songs and handicraft. They meet at 10 30 a m at the bus station and return by 4 p m bringing lunch and bus fare. Leaders Mrs Thor Olson Ruth Derman and Ruth Corbin organize the event.
Portland services for J. W. Henderson were led by Rev. O'Reilly at the M E Church with relatives from Reedsville Wheeling Racine and Pomeroy in attendance. A Daily Vacation Church School closes with a basket dinner at the M E Church. Virginia Leach and Fari Henderson announced marriage at the M E parsonage in Wheeling.
Logan Francis Morley of this city sustained facial lacerations Tuesday evening while swimming in Scotts Creek. He received no other injuries during an incident described as a dite.
Simple description of a needlework pattern for the Twenty third Psalm includes a transfer chart 11 by 16 inches color chart and stitch illustrations Pattern 973 asks for 10 cents plus stamps and directs requests to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept 82 Eighth Ave New York NY include pattern number name and address
Mr and Mrs C H Cox entertained Wednesday night at Richland Ave with a birthday dinner for their daughter Mrs Eleanor Jackson Attendees included Mr and Mrs Cecil Cox Mrs Bryan Jenkinson and daughter Billa Rae Lancaster Mr Dave Jackson and Frank and Ronnie Cox brothers of the honoree Mr and Mrs Duncan Summers and Mr Charlies Summers returned to Cleveland after visiting Mr and Mrs Carl Coots at their Stewart St home
Members of the Daughters of Union Veterans and families gathered at the Athens Fairgrounds for their annual picnic. Mrs. Frank Dean read Picnic Time and attendees joined in Tenting Tonight before a basket dinner for about fifty people. Arrangements were made by a committee led by Mrs. Dean, Miss Nelle Pickering, Mrs. L K Carpenter, and Mrs. Alex Root.
Wilkesville social notes list visitors from Columbus Washington D C New Matamoras and Ocoee Florida and Cleveland Ohio. Lottie Kruskamp and John Lewis grandparents receive visits while Jack Sheline's family rushes home for his illness and death. A move is noted as A O Woodall relocates to Zaleski.
The Hooper Ridge home coming attracted many attendees with Rev. Homer Vian of Glouster as speaker. Visitors included Mrs. S. L. Kierns and families from North Liberty Indiana, Amesville and Federal. The infant son of Walter Kierns was buried Sunday at 1 pm in the local cemetery.
The schedule lists an ice cream social at 73 N. Congress St hosted by First Christian Church ladies, a Athens Grange meeting at the Fairgrounds Grange Hall, Albany degree class for six candidates, and a League of Women Voters gathering at 121 Franklin Ave. on Thursday. Friday features church society meetings and a picnic supper at New Marshfield Rd with a Junior Queen Esthers program conducted by Mrs Rothrock and Miss Ellen Stokoe.
Hollywood reports Sam Briskin RKO production chief will raid England and Europe for screen talent. Margot Fragey heads the foreign department and leaves for London July 15 with contract blanks to scout England Ireland Scotland and then France Germany Austria and possibly Italy and Spain. Briskin notes star scarcity and reduced output from stars like Astaire Boyer Laughton Howard and others, while newer hopefuls such as Joe Penner Ann Sothern and Herbert Marshall are already signed.
Sharpsburg reports a bright electrical display with rainfall easing heat and boosting crops though yields may be modest. Reverend Campbell conducted services at Mt Herman and Pattin's Mill hosted a baptism. Locals discussed Aug 8 9 homecoming plans as baseball games draw interest.
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