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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1936

Page

8

Athenians Hit the Road in Summer Travel Wave

A summer travel wave fills Athens as residents prepare journeys to New York Chicago Texas Cleveland and Cincinnati. The Biedels depart for Cleveland then Canada and the Pacific coast while others head to Chicago Youngstown Louisville Tampa and Columbus for visits and summer teaching assignments. Local families plan summers with relatives and at Ohio University as Miss Taylor moves to New York University and teachers pursue conferences.

New York Chicago Texas Cleveland Cin

State Park Day invites family picnics across Ohio

Sunday June 21 marks State Park Day sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Open house at 36 parks from Camp Martius Memorial Museum in Marietta to Serpent Mound on Route 73. Readers are urged to bring a picnic lunch and spend the day at sites like Old Man's Cave, Hocking State Park, Roosevelt Game Preserve, Shawnee Forest, and Rainbow Lake among others.

Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce State Park Association Camp Martius Memorial Museum Marietta Mound Builder's State Park Newark Flint Ridge Memorial State Park Old Man's Cave Hocking State Park Logan Logan Elm Circleville Chillicothe Mound City State Park Tarlton Cross Buckeye Furnace Park Jackson County Jackson Roosevelt Game Preserve Shawnee Forest Ohio River Portsmouth Serpent Mound Fort Hill Park Rainbow Lake Morrison-Brown Hill Lake Alma McArthur Athens Embree Park Here McConellville

Vacations and visits noted around Athens Ohio area

Plans reveal Johnson Illinois travel and a 17 day trip for Mr and Mrs Cox with stops en route to Kentucky and Athens. Several local families host guests for weekends and long visits including the Srigleys in Chillicothe and J M Maxwell in Ravenna. Ohio University sorority events in Chicago are also highlighted with participants from Pi Beta Phi.

Mary Ellen Bibbee E. C. Bibbee W. Union St Pi Beta Phi Sorority Chicago Ill Ohio Alpha Ohio University Pi Beta Phi Elizabeth Carnes Gallipolis Bibbee Edgewater Beach

June 19 Social Calendar Highlights Local Meetings

On Friday at 7 30 p m the Ladies Auxiliary of the National Association of Letter Carriers will gather with Mrs Edson Hawk on New Marshfield Road. The Richland Ave M P Church Missionary Society meets at 7 30 p m at the church. Bates Church hosts community night with a program and refreshments. families provide sandwiches and service. M and H Circle meets at The Plains with Mrs Clara Wallace and Mrs Thelma Linscott assisting. Women’s Relief Corps convenes Friday at 7 30 p m in the Red Men’s Hall.

Ladies Auxiliary National Association of Letter Carriers Edson Hawk New Marshfield Road Missionary Society of the Richland Ave Bates H. Circle Clara Wallace the Plains Thelma Linscott Women's Relief Corps

Summer activities at Simms home entertain Pittsburgh guest

Mr and Mrs Frank Simms hosted a dinner Wednesday at their home for their nephew Glenn South of Pittsburgh who is visiting. Attending were Gabriel South John South Harvey South Dale South all of Scatter Ridge, Ellis South and Leota Hill of Athens. Glenn South plans to return to Pittsburgh on Sunday.

T. R. Biddle Park Pl le Dow Poston Columbus Poston Athens John Siigley Chillicothe Srigley E. State St J. M. Maxwell Ravenna Maxwell O. E. Reading Pomeroy Rd Clifford Cross New York Everett Cross University Terrace Cross Frank Simms Glenn South Pittsburgh Simmses Gabriel South John South Harvey South Dale South Scatter Ridge Ellis South Leota Hill

Camp Rotan To Open June 22 For Six Weeks

Camp Rotan Girl Scout Camp will open June 22 and run for six weeks with all day activities on Mondays and Wednesdays. Registration must be done through Mrs. Olson or Mrs. Hughes, with health certificates and parental permission. Activities include pioneering, crafts, cooking, dramatics, nature study, and more, with bus transportation and first aid on site.

Marcia Phil Bob Trousseau France Camilla Pampas Paris Rotan Thor Olson Athens Pomeroy Olson Woodard Ave M. D. Hughes S. High St C. L. Jones Hughes F. D. Forsyth H. G. James Rufus Hopkins E. A. Cottingham Reed J. Downs

Wesleyan Foundation Reception Tonight At Ohio University

Wesleyan Foundation will host a reception for Methodist supporters and summer session students at First M. E. Church tonight at 7 30. Rev. and Mrs. Fowler Rev. and Mrs. Jenkins and council members will receive guests. A musical program is planned with Juanita Saylor visiting Columbus from Grosvenor Street.

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