Girl Scout Program Planned at Camp Rotan
A council meeting in Athens approved a summer day camp at Camp Rotan with Tuesday Thursday and Saturday sessions from June 18 to August 1. Activities include pioneering, crafts, cooking, dramatics, and folk dancing. Bus transportation from Athens to the camp is available for scouts, with applications due by Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gthens
Marietta
Gt Lake Chute
H. A. Elkins
Camp Rotan
Athens-Pomeroy
Athens
Thor Olson
Woodard Avenue
F. D. Forsyth
M. D. Hughes
R. F Beckert
Sley Honors s Show and Dance Recital
A fragmented local report describes a show and social event at Sley with Mrs. Beasley and daughter involved. Mentions hunting, dancing, and a shift to Huntington for the week, highlighting Ms Beasley and Miss Beasley as guests and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jing Social
Yatington
Mon- M Beasley
Mr Galigne
Hess
Huntington
Obscure Family Notices From Athens Area
Fragmentary notice lists Ted Sons and Athens residents with family members including Mr and Mrs Ted Columbia Burch and daughter Mrs Goldie Threy and Wilson Valley kin. Missing details prevent full event context or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Sons
Athens
Ted
Columbia Burch and
Daughami
Goldie Threy
Wilson Valley and Son
Who's Going And Coming in Local Social Roundup
Local column lists weekend visitors and departures across multiple households. J A Allen of Columbus joins Mr and Mrs 8S Carpenter on North Congress Street, with Allen heading to Lynchburg Virginia. Maxwell of Mantino Illinois plans summer home repairs for Mrs Frances Maxwell. Merrit Hysell family returns from Logan after his father Grant Hysell’s death. L S Knott hosts his mother from Farmington Iowa while touring Richmond and Indianapolis. Lucille Howell and Cecile West of Marietta visit Weatherby family members on May Avenue. Parker Van Dyke of Columbus visits his parents while wife stays to tend recovering mother in law. Buckeye 4-H Club dressers to meet Thursday at 2 pm at Betty Bird’s Athens Albany Road home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Howell
Cecile West
Marietta
Lester Weatherby
May Avenue
Howell
C. M. Weatherby
Coolville Ridge
Parker van Dyke
Columbus
J. I. van Dyke
Foster Place
van Dyke
Armour and Company
Buckeye
Betty Bird
Athens-Albany
Morrison Couple Welcome Daughter at Sheltering Arms
Professor and Mrs. O. D. Morrison announce the birth of a daughter at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Sunday June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. Morrison
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Pride They Don’t Even Want Mice at Lake See Pets
Adele Garrison Pride describes a domestic scene with Dicky and children bidding peers goodbye. The narrator notes a playful exchange about leaving toys and animals, then shares a tender moment with Dicky, ending with a promise of further continuation tomorrow.
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Goodby
Dicky
Junior
Cotton lingerie returns as summer fashion staple
New York trend echoes grandma era with cotton slips, negligees, and panty sets designed to keep wearers cool. Garments use dimity, handkerchief lawn, and lace trims in navy, coral, rose, lime, and pastels. Easy care and adaptable under dresses boost appeal.
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Dimity
Local Social Calendar Highlights This Week
Tuesday activities include the Needle Club at 6 p m near Albany and the Woman's Benefit Association at 8 15 p m in the I C O F Hall. Wednesday events feature a reception at the Athens Country Club for Mrs Harry Wercott Roach and a meeting of Pochantas Lodge at Red Men's Hall. Thursday and Friday showings of IT S A KNOCKOUT at Athens High School Auditorium with other meetings and a Friday benefit ice cream social at Pleasanton M E Church.
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Needle Club
Frank Cross Cabin
Albany
Woman's Benefit Association
Athens Country Club
Gladys Williams
Harry Wercott Roach
Helen Hedden
Harry Baughman
Ralph Norris
Pocahontas Lodge
Red Men's Hall
K. of C. Hall
Athens High School
Roosevelt Sewing Club
Beatrice Carter
Congress Street
Business and Professional Women's Club
Pleasanton School
Pleasanton M. E. Church
Elyria Judge Receives Extortion Note
Deputy sheriffs kept an all night guard at Common Pleas Judge Guy B. Findley’s home after a note demanding 5000 dollars was received. The author did not approach the residence and officials called the letter likely a crank or jokester.
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Elyria
Common Pleas
Guy B. Findley
Lorain County
Escaped Prisoner Shot by Officers After Five-Hour Manhunt
PORTLAND Ind. UPI after a five hour manhunt by a posse Melvin MacDowell who escaped from Hillsboro jail May 30 was shot to death here Monday. His companion Carl Leethham was captured shortly after midnight. The men, each about 24 years old, were charged in Hillsboro with burglary and automobile stealing.
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Portland
Ind
UPI
Melvin MacDowell
Hillsboro
Lil
Carl Leethham
Actress Ann Harding Reports Kidnap Plot Targeting Daughter
San Francisco reports that motion picture star Ann Harding announced efforts were made to kidnap her six year old daughter Jane. The actor disclosed the danger during a public appearance and urged security measures for her family.
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San Francisco
Ann Harding
Jane
Married Daughter’s Duty To Mother and Husband Questioned
Dear Miss Dix explores the conflict between a married daughter’s obligations to her mother and to her husband and children. It argues that after marriage the daughter's duty shifts to her spouse and family, while noting many mothers’ possessive, disruptive behavior can make harmony difficult.
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Miss DIX
Miss Keirns Is Wed in Newark
Mr and Mrs Albert Keirns near Athens announce the marriage of their daughter Gladys to Mr Charles Tilton both of Newark The ceremony was at noon in the bride apartments 61 Union Street Newark Reverend Mink officiated The bride wore blue crepe with pink rose corsage A two course dinner followed Attending from Athens were Mr and Mrs A L Brown grandsons Leroy and Ralph Mrs Albert Keirns Mrs Sylvia Everett and son Alva Mrs G L Hines and daughter Wanda Lee.
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Albert Keirns
Athens
Gladys
Charles Tilton
Newark
Union Street
Mink
The
Christian Church
A. L. Brown
Leroy
Ralph
Sylvia Everett
Alva
G. L. Hines
Wanda Lee
Birth of Kay Marlene Mergier in Niles Ohio
Mr and Mrs C H Mergier of Niles Ohio welcomed a daughter on June 4 naming Kay Marlene. Mrs Adria Chappel, daughter of Mr and Mrs D O Chappel of Richland Avenue, is Kay’s grandmother. Mr Mergier teaches in the Niles schools.
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C. H. Mergier
Niles, O
Prison Break at Caledonia Prison Farm
Six long term inmates at Caledonia Prison Farm Halifax County knocked a guard and escaped on Monday. Authorities pursue leads and set manhunt plans as the incident prompts security review.
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Raleigh
N. C
Caledonia
Halifax County
Bond Pearcy Wedding Held at Salem W Va
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Bond and Mr Everett R Pearcy took place at Seventh Day Baptist Church Salem W Va Thursday June 6 with Rev A J C Band officiating. The couple left for White Sulphur Springs and will spend the summer near Richmond then return to Salem where Mr Pearcy will teach and coach.
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Elizabeth Bond
Everett R. Pearcy
Seventh Day Baptist Church
Salem
W. Va
A. J. C. Band
Plainfield
N. J
Wilma Bond
Charlies Pearcy
Pearcy
Mary C. Pearcy
Guyeville
Harrisville
Salem College
Plainfield, New Jersey
University of New York
Guysville
Mary Pearcy
Doris
Mary
Dan
Nora Cristy
Janice Coleman
Hospital Fund Drive Through Local Play Its Knockout
Sheltering Arms Hospital benefits from proceeds of Its A Knockout a two night local play by community cast The Sigma Phi Gamma sorority will present funds to Mrs Charlies Breinig for treatment of needy patients unable to pay Readings include a Broadway style revue with Bill Curry Delia Dorsey and Ohio University actors in a lively stage production scheduled Thursday and Friday at Athens High School Auditorium
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Sigma Phi Gamma
Charlies Breinig
Bill Curry
Helen Erskine
Baloney
Bill
Fred Weber
Lord Beasley
Fred
Delia Dorsey
Ohio University
Margaret Alice Guthrie
Athens High School
Song Bird
Bill Kircher
8. M. Clifton
T. R. Bennet
Mona Herron
Kenneth Dunn
Harry Mettler
Kathleen Kare
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Hute
Alson
Reed
Sley
Carpenter
North Congress Street
J. A. Allen
Charles M. Maxwell
Mantino
Ill
Frances Maxwell
Forest Street
Maxwell
Merrit Hysell
Richland Avenue
Logan
Mr. Hysell
Grant Hysell
Mefat
Adele Garrison
Mak- Bey
Mbarr
Hy i
Madge
Marian Young
New York
Dorothy Din
J. C
Slingluff’s
Miss Keirns
Mra Bond
George Trainor
Chi-exeaters
All Druges
South Court Street
Cwr Guarantee
Styree-Roues Co
Rewark, Hte
Richardson
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