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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1936

Page

7

Freda Kempton and Ralph Stone Wed in St Marys West Virginia

Miss Freda Jane Kempton and Ralph Hadden Stone wed in St Marys West Virginia on Tuesday June 9. Rev A B Minamyer officiated at the Presbyterian Church with ceremony details, attendance by Athens relatives, and a wedding dinner at the Kempton home. The couple plans to live in Painesville Ohio for now and return to Athens in the fall.

Freda Jane Kempton Ralph Stone St. Marys W. Va Frank T. Kempton State St Freda Jane Ralph Haddenstone Painesville, O A. B. Minamyer Presbyterian Church Ohio University Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority Berry High School Stone Sigma Pi Fra Ternity Ohio University Glee Club the Green and White Painesville Athens Roy Dupler West Union St Jean Rauch Ralph Dupler Sam Feigley New Lexington Stockport

Athens society guests list and fashion notes column

A long society page lists Dr. and Mrs. Acomb and other Athens residents hosting and visiting relatives and friends from Ohio and Georgia. It notes travels to the West Indies, Cincinnati alumni events, Ohio Chamber meetings, and college commencements, with numerous names and addresses alongside race day fashion captions. The piece blends guest lists with a fashion feature highlighting polka dot and printed outfits at social engagements.

James Patrick Sunnyside Dr

Social Calendar for Week in Gore and Nearby

Week ahead lists meetings for local clubs and churches from Monday to Friday. Notable gatherings include WBA at Mrs Edna Junod's home Monday 7 30 p m, Sigma Phi Gamma at Mrs M D Worley's home Monday, and multiple church and auxiliary group get togethers through Friday with picnics and reunions planned.

WBA Edna Junod Fenzel Apts Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority M. D. Worley

Keeping Eye on Looking Glass Important as Baking Biscuits

Helen Welshimer extols motherhood as a balance between domestic duties and nurturing children. She highlights Mrs. James Richard Smith of Claremont California as the 1936 American Mother, noting her ability to care for six children on $60 a month while maintaining humor and outlook.

Helen Welshimer James Richard Smith Claremont Calif Golden Rule Foundation

Picnic for King's Daughters and Wesleyan Guild

The King’s Daughters and the Wesleyan Service Guild of the First M E Church will hold their annual joint picnic Thursday. Members should meet at the church at 5 30 p m and then travel by car to Albany for supper at Miss Vera McConkey’s home.

M. E Edna Davis Kern St Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae Club Mary E. Walker Congress St Daughters of Union Veterans IOOF A. H. James Heserveu Woman's Bible Class The Presbyterian Church C. D. Roush Jerseyville Rd King’s Daughters Wesleyan Service Guild Albany Vera McConkey

Miss Mary Jane Powell Heads Home For Summer

Miss Mary Jane Powell a Tucson schoolteacher arrived home for summer vacation. She traveled with Miss Elizabeth Van Antwerp from Indianapolis visiting Juarez Mexico Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico then Dallas for the Texas Centennial. They toured Brazil Indiana and Columbus before Powell attends Ohio University summer session.

Mary Jane Powell Tucson Ariz William Powell Maple St Dallas Texas Brazil Ind Miss Powell Gus Davis Columbus Chester Edgar

Buckeye 4-H Stitchers Elect Officers at Second Meeting

Buckeye 4-H Stitchers held their second meeting at Mrs. Virgil Maxwell’s home to elect officers Carrie Nicholson president Minnie Anna Maxwell vice president Betty Bird secretary Ruth Alice Wright treasurer Mae Baker Dorothy Nicholson press reporters Elizabeth Lavelle Martha Cooper recreational leaders. Two new members Louise and Ada Beal joined. Next meeting at Dorothy and Carrie Nicholson’s home Athens Grange to host Athens County Fairgrounds event Thursday at 8 pm with speakers Mr John P Hope Mrs J A Malone Bernice McLeod to sing and a music trio refreshments served.

Virgil Maxwell Carrie Nicholson Minnie Anna Maxwell Betty Bird Ruth Alice Wright Mae Baker Dorothy Nicholson Elizabeth Lavelle Martha Cooper Athens Grange Grange Hall Athens County Fairgrounds John P. Hope J. A. Malone Bernice McLeod

National DAR Congress Reports Heard by Nabby Lee Ames Chapter

Members of the Nabby Lee Ames Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at Mrs. HK. W. Finsterwald's home to hear reports from the National DAR Congress held in Washington D C in April. Reports were given by Mrs. Finsterwald regent Mrs. O. D. Dailey Albany and Mrs. J. R. Harvey. A Flag Day program directed singing by Frances Hatch and piano accompaniment by Mrs. Raymond Connett. Dailey spoke briefly on WPA work. Jane K. Atwood and L. H. Nichols presided at tea with red white and blue napkins and spring flowers.

Nabby Lee Ames Daughters of the American Revolution HK. W. Finsterwald S. College St National Congress of Dar Washington, D. C Finsterwald O. D. Dailey Albany J. R. Harvey Congress Frances Hatch Raymond Connett Dailey Direcor Southeastern Miss Hatch Jane K. Atwood L. H. Nichols

Devore Opens Restaurant in Chillicothe by Former NL Star

Josh Devore, once of the New York and Philadelphia National League teams, has become the proprietor of a new restaurant in Chillicothe, marking a transition from baseball to hospitality.

Devore Chillicothe Josh Devore New York

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