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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1937

Page

8

Athens High School Commencement Hosts Guests and Relatives

The Athens community gathers for the Athens High School Commencement with many guests and relatives visiting. Local families host visitors from Elmwood Place San Diego and across Ohio and Florida as graduates prepare to receive diplomas tonight.

Athens E. B. Acomb Elmwood Place G. M. Bronson Robert Eustis Fla Walter Quick David Quick Caldwell W. J. Acomb Mansfield Alma Acomb Athens High School

Mrs Jennings Cast in Hollywood Satirical Farce

Former Athens resident Mrs Pearl Jennings, now in Hollywood, appears as Lora Parker in The Greatest Find Since Garbo at the Hollywood Theater. She acts three evenings weekly, in a six week run, after training with director Ben Bard who is married to Ruth Rolland.

Pearl Jennings Athens Hollywood Garbo Ben Bard Hollywood Theater Jennings Lora Parker Ruth Rolland Elsie Janis Bard Shirley Temple Jane Withers Gordon Jones Rosalind Culli Jack Carson Dickie Moore Maxine Conrad

Hickmans Injured In Richmond Indiana Car Collision

Arthur and Mrs. Hickman are hospitalized in Reed Memorial Hospital, Richmond, Indiana after a Route 40 collision with a streetcar on their way from Urbana to Athens. Arthur suffers a broken leg, head wound and rib injuries with lung collapse. his wife has a broken leg, hip dislocation, wrist fracture and facial cuts. Also involved were Cameron Gillette and his wife. Mrs Gillette remains with the Hickmans. The couple previously lived at 8 Sunnyside Drive and have spent much time in Florida.

W. H. McClain Richmond Ind Arthur Hickman Hickman Hickmans Athens Cameron Gillette Urbana Reed Memorial Hospital Gillette Earl Hickman Columbus Harry Young Pittsburgh Sunnyside Drive Florida

Skin Requires Daily Cleansing Not Pampering

ALICIA HART advises women to cleanse thoroughly each morning and night. She outlines steps: apply cleansing cream, steam with hot cloth, wipe away, rinse with cold water, then apply makeup. At night use soap and water, remove excess, and use a scrubby towel on faces with larger pores.

WBA Holds Services For Deceased Members

Miss Lora Briggs presided at a Woman's Benefit Association meeting as memorial services were held for two members, Mrs. Lucy Smith and Mrs. Ethel Walker. A state convention planned for Lima on June 17 and 18 will be attended by several members. The next meeting will be a social to honor June birthdays.

Lora Briggs Woman's Benefit Association Lima Lucy Smith Ethel Walker Freda Willock Minnie

Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid Social Planned This Friday

Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid schedules a social with homemade ice cream strawberries and shortcake. Residents Eloise Ours Katie Swartz Ora Hanning and Ruth Baughman named junior supervisor. Ina Hoover district deputy spoke. a juniors picnic is planned. Experts note factory accidents peak at 9 30 to 10 am and 4 30 to 5 pm.

Clarks Chapel

As Co Discoverer of Radium

A list style puzzle referencing feminine scientists and names including James Farley, with clues for words like Wrath, Fortune, and Domestic slave, plus multiple numbered hints and vertical entries.

Phil Zenner Hosts Swimming Party After Pool Opening

Philip Zenner son of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Zenner held a Wednesday afternoon swimming party for Junior High friends to celebrate the new swimming pool. Guests included Dorothy Pearson Virginia Lee Stansbury Martha Lou Dowler Blaine Hall Bill Pendry Bill Bob Sprague Barbara Sanford Jack Beasley Patricia Connor Isabelle Francis Carolyn Hopkins F J Beasley John Good Lee Yaw Hattie Lou Grones and Greg ory Zenner. Frank Rauch Jr was the lifeguard. Ice cream cones were served.

Philip Zenner Soni D. R. Zenner Dorothy Pearson Virginia Lee Stansbury Martha Lou Dowler Blaine Hall Bill Pendry Bill Bob Sprague Barbara Sanford Jack Beasley Patricia Connor Isabelle Francis Carolyn Hopkins F. J. Beasley John Good Lee Yaw Hattie Lou Grones Phil Gregory Frank Rauch, Jr

Social and club calendar events updated

The social page lists a picnic at Nice's Picnic Grounds on Pomeroy Rd at 6 pm with BYO table service for Women’s Club. Faithful Few meets with Mrs Trace Imhoff. The Martzolff Class cancels due to Athens High School commencement. Missionary groups postpone meetings to June 17. Tea for Foreign Missionary Society at 30 Franklin Ave Friday 3 5 pm. Progressive Sunday School hosts ice cream Friday June 11. Highway Wives Club hosts Mrs Paul Davis Friday 8 pm. WRC hosts Mrs F C Bollinger birthday party at 56 Sunnyside Drive Friday evening.

H. W. Biedel Sunnyside Drive Athens High School Clarence Plum Betty Louise Lakewood Miss Plumb Clark Biedel Biedel William Biede Business and Professional Women’s Club Nice Pomeroy Rd Trace Imhoff Nelsonville H. L. Goodwin Foreign Missionary Society of the First M. E Franklin Ave Richland Ave. M. P WRC F. C. Bollinger

Farm Study Club Meeting Notes at Mrs Thorne Home

The Farm Bureau Co op Study Club met June 8 at Mrs King Thorne's home. The president distributed questions on the Farm Bureau program for the next meeting. After games, hostess served refreshments. Next meeting set for the third Friday in July at Mrs Ross Wright's home.

Farm Bureau Co-op Study Club King Thorne Farm Bureau Ross Wright

Ferrells Almada Traded to Washington Senators

Boston trades Wes Ferrell Rick Ferrell and Mel Almada to Washington for Buck Newsom and Ben Chapman. Announcement by Geneva Manager Eddie Collins calls it one of the biggest deals of the season.

Boston U.P Wes Rick Ferrell Mel Almada Boston Red Sox Washington Senators Buck Newsom Ben Chapman Geneva Eddie Collins

Athens Residents Find Corn Relief with END-O-CORN

Thousands in Athens report corn relief after using END-O-CORN sold at The Athens Pharmacy. Aimed at stopping pain quickly, the remedy promises fast results with a small price.

Summer Air At The Standard Filling Station

R P Fowler manager of the Standard Oil Filling station at Court and State offers summer air for tires. An orchid bloomed at the Connett Greenhouse on W Union St after memorial day, grown from a shoot and blooming each year. Patricia Kassing had a poem in Child Life magazine and owns four kittens. Mrs C C Sams returned from Columbus with Cataract surgery for her husband at Radium Hospital. he is expected back in about 10 days.

R. P. Fowler Standard Oil Court and State Sts Mr. Fowler Loring Connett Connett W. Union St Patricia Kassing Ralph Kassing Lorene Ave East Side Child Life Patty Peter Polly Paul Peggy M.B.R C. C. Sams Mill St Columbus

Pre-School Club Elects New Officers

The Pre School Mothers' Club met at 264 E State St to elect officers led by President Mrs Dorothy Patterson. Officers appointed include Mrs Mary Hawk as vice president and Ruth Pierce as secretary treasurer. A July 14 picnic was planned at Nice picnic ground and a discussion on Right Attitudes followed.

Mothers’ Club Scott Neutzling E. State St Dorothy Patterson Nice Mary la Baw Lena Nida Elizabeth Neutzling

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