Final Athens Federation Meeting and Memorial Service
The Athens City Federation held its final meeting Monday night with a memorial service at the Chamber of Commerce rooms honoring women who died last year. Various members gave eulogies, rose buds were placed in a bowl, and remarks honored several former members. Also noted are upcoming events including the 600 Athens League of Women Voters picnic and local talks and visits around Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City Federation
Frank Cone
John Finsterwald
H. L. Jones
Bertha Brown
A. O. Sloane
L. G. Worstell
Sloane
M. C. Morrison
Henry Hatch
R. P. Imes
James Smith
W. E. Moler
Athens League of Women Voters
A. F. Boyles
Pine Place
Chamber of Commerce
Those Days Are Gone Forever in Athens Memories
A reader recalls a series of long ago events around Athens Ohio including a wind storm that felled sycamores on Richland Avenue and lumbering by John Kinney of Stewart. He also mentions old Palmer House proprietor Merrill Woodruff, Hooper’s Snowville store, four horse teams, Athens State Hospital milk supply by Jim Bower, and the Baker Church site with a cemetery said to be haunted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Ave
Athens
John Kinney
Stewart
Ohio
Merrill Woodruff
Palmer House
Hooper
Snowville
Meigs County
Jim Bower
Athens State Hospital
Ross Baker
Alexander Township
Old Baker
John Cuckler
Teachers Entertain With Garden Party at Sias Home
Members of the teachers training staff and their families hosted a garden party at Prof. and Mrs. A B Sias Highland Ave to honor Miss Marie Kleinschmidt who leaves to teach in Arizona. Refreshments were buffet style and bouquets decorated the table. Plans were directed by Miss Edna Felt. A going away present was given. Central PTA Study Club meets Tuesday 7 30 pm Mrs Jewel Moore Franklin Ave. Good Luck 4 H Club meets at Mrs Otto Roses Tuesday 650 pm Mr Palmer Jones attends. All members asked to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Sias
Highland Ave
Marie Kleinschmidt
Arizona
Edna Felt
Otto Rose
W. State St
Palmer Jones
May Wedding Announced for OU Students
Miss Faye Dora Smith daughter of Archie W Smith Loveland and John C Rudisill son of Dr William Rudisill Elmira N Y were united in marriage by Rev William J Ranshaw at his Loeveland home May 2 Mrs Rudisill a Zeta Tau Alpha senior at Ohio University Mr Rudisill also a student at OU The Ladies Aid Central Ave M E Church will serve a jitney cafeteria supper in the church basement Thursday 5 to 730 p m with homemade ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Dora Smith
Archie W. Smith
Loveland
John C. Rudisill
William Rudisill
Elmira
N. Y
Miss Smith
Rudisill
William J. Ranshaw
Loeveland
A. E. Algeo
Athens
Ohio University
Zeta Tau Alpha
Rudisiill
Ladies Aid of the
Central Ave
Joint American Legion meeting with Auxiliary planned
The June meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be a joint meeting with the American Legion on Wednesday for a potluck dinner at the Legion Home. Dinner served at six, all Legion members and wives and Auxiliary members and husbands invited. dinner committee includes Mrs. Gloeckner Hunt Padden Bailey Connett plus Mrs. Keyser. Columbus was weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Yaw at 109 Sunnyside Drive. Miss Helen Drake, Wellsville High School PE instructor, spends summer vacation with her mother at 48 Columbia Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Christian
Wanda Lee Coots
Doris Elkins
Jean Kilpatrick
Yvonne Lemoine
Frances Malone
Muriel Slye
Virginia Stansbury
Mary Carolyn Bricker
Margaret Summers
Kathryn Hess
Bartha Joe Kingel
Shirley Ryan
Charlies Wise
Nancy Rosser
Belle and Beaux
Ann Peden
Claudine Steppe
Phylis Bean
a _ Dixie
Hellen Aslanides
Mary Aslanides
Mary Virginia Bingman
Emma Lois Bolin
Jeanne Fiske
Mary Parestides
Betsy Bailey
Barbara Danford
Shirley Ann Cavanaugh
Shirley Andrews
Billy June Fougnty
Helene Gibbs
Tommy McManus
Iva Jean Vance
Joan Vance
Charles Wise
Miss Kishier
A. A. Nellis
Robert Bingmnsn
Evan Moore
Paul Lewis
Virgil Yaw
Harry Elkins
Stele Collins
Glouster High School
Yaw
Elkins
Collins
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Legion
Auxiliary
L. P. Gloeckner
Burdette Hunt
Agnes Padden
BE. W. Bailey
Loring Connett
R. B. Keyser
Columbus
O. V. Yaw
Sunnyside Dr
Helen Drake
Wellsville High School
Jessie Drake
Columbia Ave
Returning and visiting relatives across several towns
Mrs. C E Cooper and Mrs Dow Grones accompanied Mrs. Cooper's mother Mrs Robert Sweeney home to Merrill Michigan for the summer. Mrs Cooper and Mrs Grones returned Monday night. Mrs J C Kesler of New York City will stay in Athens with Miss Rowena Kesler until June 13. Mrs John T Sprague and daughter Patricia Ann returned from a two week visit with her parents in Massillon. Miss Rowena Sprout and others attended a national Kappa sorority meeting in Indianapolis. Mr and Mrs Arthur Moler and family were Memorial Day guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Moler. Mrs Carl Porter of 67 W Washington St is visiting relatives in Columbus. Mrs G R Shafer and family motored to Akron for Decoration Day. Mrs W W Kelly Sr of Cleveland visited her sisters at The Maples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Cooper
Dow Grones
J. C. Kesler
New York City
Rowena Kesler
Washington St
Athens
Miss Kesler
John T. Sprague
Patricia Ann
Rowena Sprout
Kappa Sefa Church Sorority
Jane Cline
Kappa Chapter
Edith Harper
Hotel Severn
Indianapolis
Emma and
Juanita Stotts
Helen Rowland
Arthur Moler
Randall
Mary Jane
Cincinnati
W. FE. Moler
William Moler
Columbus
Frank Moler
E. State St
Carl Porter
Harold Wise
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Dorothy Kishler
St. Louis
Southland
Uditorium
Jenny Claire Sprague
Jane Gross
Mlady
Betty Lee McCaskill
Tiny Iva Jean
Group 1
Lois Baughman
Phyllis Bean
Marjorie Bollinger
Julia Coe
Isabel Francis
Elaine Hess
Anna Mae Keever
Ana Matters
Barbara Dea McKinstry
Joan Seipel
Lotus Elkns
Mother Goose
Betty Jean Thomas
Sue Rowland
Wanda Quest
Betty Lou Mead
Beatrice Luckoff
Bartha Jo Kinsel
Marjorie Dea Henry
Billy June Foughty
Beatrice Luckett
Jack and Jill
Mary
Betty Griswold
Shirley Temple
Patsy Sherrard
Ann Maccombs
Bettie Lee McCaskill
Barbara Lou Humphrey
Eloise Swank
Marjorie Moler
Lotus Elkins
Anna MaeKeever
Louise Mason
Ruth Mason
Barbara Jo Baughman
Barta Jo Kinsel
Lois McGrew
Helen Aslan
Baughman
Barbara Jo
Lois
Farmer
Sprague Twins
Ursula Green
Dorothy Jane McCafferty
Deanue McPherson
Jean Louise Mickle
Patty Packham
Dorothy Robbins
Margaret Ann Sprague
Delores Whaley
Moser
Isabelle Frances
Mary Jeanne Williams
New York
Federation
Len B. McCune
Lloyd Black
Lancaster
Dexter City
Ed. Hutcheson
Grange
Athens Grange
Fairgrounds
E. R. Jacoby
Frank Cross
Sias
Central Pta Study Club
Jewel Moore
Franklin Ave
Brand
G. R. Shafer
Irene
Margaret
Rodger
John Ator
Bettie Ator
Akron
Ator
F. H. Salton
W. J. Ham
Ilton
W. W. Kelly, Sr
Cleveland
John Cross
G. W. Gibbs
The
Maples
Kellogg’s
Banks Ice Cream Co
Capr
Electrolux Gas
Electrolux
Gallipolis
Middleport
Nelsonville
Logan
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