Summer Society Garden Club Plans Flower Show in Athens Armory
Athens Garden Club members met at the W H Logan home on Utah Place for a garden setting meeting. Plans were laid for a flower show at the Athens Armory on September 26 with committees named for staging judging and education and a guest speaker, Mrs Dorothy Biddle, a New York flower expert, slated to speak in Athens between November 9 and 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Logan
Athens Garden Club
W. H. Logan
Utah Place
William 8S. Shepherd
H. G. Stalder
Irvin Quick
J. T. Merwin
Dorothy Biddle
New York
Pomeroy
Athens
Round About the Town in Athens and Campus Notes
Jackson McTavish praises morning energy while the campus hosts Greek and Roman plays under the trees. Rex Koons band breaks up and many locals attend events as Ella Fitzgerald headlines on radio. Peggy Farmer, Paul Antoinette, and others are seen in town with plans and moves noted.
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Jackson McTavish
O. A
Helena
Auilis
Brutus
Rex Koons
The
Berry
Rex
Athens
Dick Brooks
Sammy Kaye
Ella Fitzgerald
New York
Chick Webb
Peggy Farmer
Peg
Cincy
Jack Swanson
Paul Antoinette
Portland
Ore
Yellowstone National Park
Jane Coury
Paul
West State St
al Gobert
Luckoff
Lawrence Olivier
Hollywood
J. H
New Cotton Sportswear for Summer Comfort
Focus on cotton undergarments and sheer laces for cool comfort in warm weather. Cotton nightgowns with Empire waistlines, batiste slips, petticoats, and housecoats in voile linen and lawn are praised for practicality and style.
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Batiste
Lawn
Shelton Missionary Society at Home of Mrs. L. R. Gooding
The Shelton Missionary Society of Trimble met at the home of Mrs. L R Gooding with Mrs Zoe Herrold directing the program. Devotional led by Mrs Eva Gooding and Mrs Iris Pettit focused on How big is my World.
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Shelton Missionary Society
L. R. Gooding
Trimble
Zoe Herrold
Eva Gooding
Iris Pettit
World
Gertrude Rainey
Ray
Nelsonville
Bessie Pettit
Millfield
Lelia Welling
The Beautiful But Dumb Girl and Her Man
An opinion on why beauty alone fails to keep a partner and how conversation and shared interests matter. The piece advises women to engage minds, avoid intellectual stigma, and suggests practical home tips including chair styles and ant control methods.
Marriage Meddlers and a Veritzen Conspiracy
Madge Graham schemes in New York to keep Mary Veritzen from faltering in the Veritzen theater circle. Philip Veritzen arrives to check his daughter-in-law’s throat, while hidden tensions and a plan to test Mary’s resolve simmer beneath polite salon chatter.
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Madge Graham
Lansfield
New York City
Philip Veritzen
Madge
Veritzen
Mary Veritzen
Mary
Greenwich Village
Miss Whitlock
Married Peoples Class Plans Showing Here of Golgotha
The July meeting of the Married Peoples Class of the Christian Church met at Mr. and Mrs. T. E. McCune’s near Guysville. Seventy participants enjoyed fellowship under the trees, with a picnic and hymns. Plans were announced for presenting Golgotha, the first talking reproduction of the Passion Play, at First Christian Church on Friday August 18 under class sponsorship. A committee led by John Hoon and several members organized arrangements and transport to church for those unable to attend. Future events include November programs such as Phil Clark’s Marching Men of Song and Di Crosta Ferrari, with a December play. An assistant secretary, Mrs. Raymond Jones, was appointed to help with growing class needs.
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The
Christian Church
T. E. McCune
Guysville
Karl and
Harold McCune
Golgotha
Oberammergau
France
Germany
John Hoon
Cecile Sarver
Harold S. Davis
Floyd Emrick
Guy Wanless
Raymond Jones
Phil Clark
Marching Men of Song
Clarence W. Sorenson
di Crosta- Ferrari Company
Athens
Karl McCune
Arch Knowlton
Reno Clutter
Harold Howell
Charles Marquis
Mary Thompson
Columbus
Donna Wolfe
Ruth Davis
Murray City
Lois Clutter
Miss Chute
Miss Sheets
Ohio University
Athens and Albany Friends Picnic at Ash Cave
A diverse group from Athens, Albany, Parkersburg, Logan, Marietta, Pasadena, Lancaster and beyond gathered for a Sunday picnic at Ash Cave. Attendees included Mr and Mrs George Bailes, Dr and Mrs A F Holmes, and many others, with families from multiple cities joining the event.
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Athens
Albany
Ash
Ash Cave
George R. Bailes
A. F. Holmes
H. C. Hovey
George Spring
Floyd Fought
W. P. Mickle
Jean
Charles Mills
P. A. Vorkes
George Stansbury
Parkersburg
W. Va
Henry Poston
Columbus
Fred Carpenter
Alfred
Sammy
Victoria Swett
Logan
Jack Morris
Marietta
M. L. Means
Pasadena
Calif
C. P. Swett
Jackie
Sugar Grove
E. B. Corns
Lancaster
Harvey Family Reunion Celebrates 13th Gathering
Descendants of James and Mary Fleming Harvey held their 13th reunion on July 16 at the James Harvey Dorr home near the Y Filling Station. 52 members and 4 guests attended. memorials were paid to founder James Harvey. two deaths and two weddings were reported. next meeting set for July 1940 at the Dorr home.
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James
Mary Fleming Harvey
James Harvey Dorr
Hattie Shaw
Marietta
John Finsterwald
Marjorie Herdman
Lawrence Kerr
Columbus
Carl Giesecke
James Harvey
Mr. Harvey
Heaven
A. J. Long
George Harvey Nye
Belle Taylor
Minnie
Pomona
Calif
B. Harvey
George
Sidney
Edgar Brown
Ruth Ann
Newark
L. C. Nye
Donald Harvey
Melissa Biddle
Dwight Harvey
Claire Krick
Kenneth Nye, Jr
Kenneth Nye
Chauncey
George Mathews
Budget and Budgeting Tips for Family Incomes
A 32 page guide promises cheerful financial control with fixed weekly food allowances and shopping discipline. It outlines saving for health and car expenses, provides cost reducing ideas, and offers a booklet order form for How to Budget and Buy Better Living from The Athens Messenger.
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Athens Messenger
Home Service
Sixth Ave
New York
N. Y
Come by Bike From Akron Visitors in Athens Week
Mr and Mrs John Ator host their nephew Harold Hamilton and Akron friend Charles Call who rode bicycles from Akron arriving in Athens Sunday They plan to return via Chillicothe and Dayton later this week Bates Missionary Society July meeting set for Friday July 21 at Nice picnic grounds with a rain plan to move to the church Devotions led by Mrs Merle Johnson and program by Mrs Virginia Hanc ing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ator
Richeland Ave
Harold Hamilton
Charles Call
Akron
Athens
Chillicothe
Dayton
Bates Missionary Society
Nice
Merle Johnson
Virginia Hancing
Telephone Home brings comfort during emergencies
A community piece praising the value of telephone service in emergencies, highlighting how a reliable line connects households to help and information during critical moments. The message urges recognizing telephony as essential in every home.
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Athens Armory
Orland Williams
State St
Washington, D. C
Mt. Vernon
Virginia Beach
Skyline Drive
Cumberland
Uniontown
Blaine R. Goldsberry
Elmwood Place
Charleston
Lawrence Petty
Caroline
Esther Bigley
Keith
Racine
W. N. Herron
Franklin Ave
Billy Jo Risley
Fred Risley
George McCollins
Richland Ave
Merritt Hysell
C. H. Grosvenor
George Currier
Edith
Grosvenor
Grosvenor McKee
Meadville
Edwin Jones
John E. Jones
Jackson
J. H. Earnshaw
H. W. Webb
C. M. Shepherd
Ollie Baker
Charles Nichols
Joyce Ann
MacKline
Hutchinson
Kan
J. R. Harvey
Zella Carr
Grant Hospital
Howard Figley
Miss Carr
Sale
Dr. West
Gallaher
Court St
Milldeck’s Shoe Store
N. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Haga Ridge
Haga Church
By Jack Hilton
Adele Garrison
Veritzen Organization
Mary Comfortable
Dicky
Mr. Veritzen
McCune Farm
Bible School
T. R. Bennett
Scott Neutzling
Pearl Chase
Collins Festival
Harvey
Juarez
Bern
Bates Missionary Picnic
Roman Cleanser
Gore
Agfa Films
Films Dev
Quick's
the Doctor
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