This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1937
Page
6
A group of about 60 Chi Omega members and their children enjoyed a pool party at the rear of Mr. and Mrs. Louis I. Brown’s home on University Terrace. Guests relaxed, swam, and socialized as Mrs. Brown welcomed attendees and wore a pink and brown printed coat.
Members of the Summer Session Band present a concert this evening at 7:30 p.m. on the Alumni Memorial Auditorium terrace. Directed by Prof. Curtis W. Janssen the free program invites the public to attend.
The Athens community discusses August travel plans during local chatter. Names and places from Rev Clarke to Mrs Voigt appear as residents map trips east west and south. A light note on phone mispronunciations ends with a plug for Gallaher’s refreshing air rendezvous.
The annual Totman descendants reunion met at Rising Sun Park Lancaster. S E Totman led the meeting after a basket dinner. Perl E Totman reported a trip to Sioux Falls SD. A tally traced Totman lineage to Thomas Totman New York. 109 attended.
Members of the White family gathered at Scott White's Westland Ridge home near Broadwell for a reunion. A long table picnic dinner was served as relatives from Pomona, Stewart, Columbus, Crooksville, Millfield, Rutland, Malta, Sharpsburg, Roseville, Stockport, and Westland shared food and stories.
Social calendar lists a Daughters of Union Veterans picnic at Athens County Fairgrounds Wednesday at 6 p.m. and numerous Thursdays events including sewing club, Ladies Aid groups, Eagles auxiliary, quilting, church picnics at Nice's picnic grounds and home addresses. a Business and Professional Women swim and picnic at Crystal Pool with reservations.
The article urges high hygiene standards for campers, noting that outdoor living increases sweating and dirt. It stresses frequent washing with soap, changing undergarments daily, and regular shampoos to prevent an uncomfortable scalp and untidy appearance even when using makeshift facilities.
The Fu ture Homemakers' Association regional jubilee for the Athens district was staged Thursday in Embree Park Pennsville. Eighty five girls and teachers attended as the first regional meeting plans an annual event across the state.
A Scottish health briefing warns overcrowding as the primary danger to public health across the nation. Officials stress crowded housing and facilities worsen disease spread and strain hospitals.
Thirty one Ohio University faculty women traveled to Headley Inn near Zanesville for a Tuesday supper. Mrs E B Howard hosted in the inn's old fashioned setting. Miss Mary Helen Fretts joined from Delaware. arrangements were by Miss Field Miss Phillips and Miss Dunlap. The dinner replaced the usual summer picnic.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.