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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1935
Page
7
Fragmentary note mentions Jennie Lou, Pittsburgh residents, Mrs Jennie Roovenor and Mrs Hale Grosvenor. References events in Athens and plans to spend time with relatives and friends. Details are garbled and not fully recoverable.
Five Athens boys Lee Barlow Don Grones Curtis Leben Fred Wheaton Jr and Ted Sprague sail the Hocking and Ohio Rivers in canoes and kayaks for a two weeks boating and camping journey. They camped at Hockingport and plan to reach Pomeroy before returning. Dorothy Gift leaves Columbus for the week.
The Elks National Convention in Columbus attracts many Athens residents. Attending or planning to travel today and Thursday are listed include Harry Mettler William Robinett R. W. Wilson L. F Herron Harry Graham Russell Maple Ira Quick Mr and Mrs Charles Hyde J. E. Thomas L. C. Baker R. W. McKinstry Mr and Mrs Charles Jordan Carl Beasley J. G. Hope M. P. Shannon Frank Higgins J. L. Duncan W. H. Oiafield H. J. Rose C. B. Cross Francesa Lavelle Robert Wood R D. Williams Hugh Jefferson J. R. Cross A. M. Moore and Roy Pierce.
The hymn Abide With Me was written in 1847 by Rev Henry Francis Lyte an English clergyman. He served a poor sea coast parish and led a large Sabbath School before illness ended his life. The often cited lines reflect his departure from this world as he penned the poem and later died in the South of France.
Crochet pattern 775 offers a beret and matching purse set with popcorn decorative stitches. Instructions include detailed drawings, stitch guides, and material needs for summer and fall wear. Send 10 cents to the Needlecraft Dept at 82 Eighth Avenue New York for the pattern.
Friends reserve tables for a Scout benefit bridge at the Athens Country Club Friday night. Prizes will be awarded for high scores in each division. Hostesses reserve tables of four or eight to form small bridge parties. Reservations are with Mrs Frank R Murphey. Refreshments served by Mrs Mike Heaney as tickets are sold by council members and committee members.
The Athens League of Women Voters met at Miss Laura Bailey's home to appoint committees for social events and plan activities. Mrs. Eugene E Woodworth presided. officers include President W L Gard and 1st VP Anna K Price. A silver tea is planned for August with time committee members listed.
The board decided Monday night there will be a candidate meeting for the general elections in the last week of October. There will be no candidate meeting before the primary this year. Mr and Mrs James P Porter hosted Mrs Catherine Porter Allen of Dayton as a guest. Mr and Mrs FE L Brown hosted their son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs Don A Brown of Springfield for the weekend.
Daughters of Union Veterans meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the I C O F Hall. Athens Pocahontas Lodge gathers tonight at Red Men’s Hall with honored guests Mabie I Gamble and Clara Cunlisse. Refreshments follow. Athens Grange meets Thursday at the Grange Hall Fairgrounds. Albany Grange to confer degrees. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Men and Women Cooperative Traffic Association holds a joint meeting Thursday in City Building at 7 30 with a postponed potluck. Industrial Arts Committee of Athena County Schools meets Thursday at Super Hall 7 30. teachers urged to bring a list of projects. This likely final meeting before September. committee members Guthrie Justice and Pritts preside.
NEA Service outlines the second swimming lesson focusing on the dead man’s float. Begin with breath control, relax, and float face down near a pool wall. Build confidence by letting water support the body, then progress to the first stroke as instructors teach all ages.
A compact guidance for a vegetable pie using lima beans corn okra kvoli rabi carrots and celery. The recipe cooks vegetables separately then makes a cheese enriched sauce and pie crust with lard butter flour baking powder and ice water. Bake at 428 degrees for twenty minutes.
The Village Cooks 4-H Club met at Gertrude Howe’s home on Tuesday. They demonstrated how to make sunshine salad and a club record was sent to Betty Louise Cash. Games and refreshments followed the hostess.
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