Nabby Lee Ames DAR Holds Final Meeting on Flag Day
The Nabby Lee Ames Chapter DAR held its last meeting of the season at the country home of Mrs Lewis Humphrey and Mrs Edith Humphrey in Hockingport on Friday June 14. Regent Mrs Robert P Tompkins presided. After pledging allegiance led by Mrs H L Atkinson devotions honored Flag Day. Miss Anna Pearl McVay spoke on George Washington and Monuments of Washingtons a patriotic work, linking Washingtons four essentials for a unified nation. A social hour with tea followed hosted by Alis Humphrey and Aliss Humphrey with assistants.
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Nabby Lee Ames
Dar
Lewis Humphrey
Edith Humphrey
Hockingport
Robert P. ‘Tompkins
H. L. Atkinson
MF Hoon
Tompkins
United States
Alis Humphrey
Aliss Humphrey
Gordon Gray
A C Stewart
R W. Finsterwall
Flying trip to Frisco by Athens veterans and family ties
Two Athens veterans Tom and John Haller visited San Francisco then returned to OU's summer session. Their sister Mrs Hartman sails to Manila with Commander Hartman. The note recalls weather lore, umbrella troubles, and local social events including American Legion Auxiliary activities and a Buffalo accounting talk.
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San Francisco
Athens
Tom
John Haller
E S Haller
H J Hartman
Golden Gate City
John
West Coast
Europe
New York City
Frisco
Hartman
Anabel Haller
Manila
P. I
U.S Navy
Athens Business Men Sketched By Artist Carl J. Sylvester
Carl J. Sylvester Athens Messenger advertising manager sketches Athens business men in spare time. A former University of Iowa graduate and Daily Iowan reporter he later drew for Kansas City Star and Omaha World Herald before taking over want ads in Athens in 1941. He is married to Elsa and balances family, church work, painting, and gardening with his bustling ad department duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Bush Reeder
Carl Sylvester
Athens Messenger
Carl
Tsa
Adyman Sylvester
Eo. Scout Commission
Hoch-Hocking Area
The
Presbyterian Church
Muscatine
Iowa
Hgh School
University of Iowa
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Daily Iowan
Elsa Walter
Sylvester
Kansas Ci Star
Omaha World Herald
Athens
Carlos Hatcher
University
Kiwanis Athens Sketch Artist Captures Club Members
Carl Sylvester, the club’s artist in Athens, creates weekly sketches of Kiwanis members. Over 52 weeks he has drawn 50 members from Dr J R Sprague to Earl G Davis. The June 24 anniversary marks 25 years for the Kiwanis Chile of Athens.
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Toya
Athens Kiwanis Club
Sylvester
Fred Williams Frea
Sneten
Harold Vilse
Kiwanis Cluo
J R Sprague
Earl G Davis
Harold Wise
C B. Nye
Kiwanis
Irvin D Quick
Earl Davis
Xf M Kerr
Chile
Athens
Carl Sylester
Canaanville WSCS Club Calendar Meets at Church
The WSCS of Canaanville Methodist Church met at the church on June 1 with Mrs Frank Rose, Mrs Ray Rose, and Mrs Helen Pose Scott as hostesses. Business led by president Mrs Fred Burch. Committees formed, refreshments served, and guests listed. Next meeting planned for September.
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WSCS
Canaanville Methodist Church
Frank Rose
Ray Rose
Helen Pose Scott
Fred Burch
Chase McAtea
Burch
P B Seel
Cecla Clark
Finuarme
Ray Tose
Vere
Tosephine Rish
Mildred Marshall
Mire Paulne Pane
Peiny Fosturia
Thomas Rasere
Wenda Rose
Pauline Pond
Tfolen Ranete
Vises
Kiawana Tobsen Temibers
Vern “ Myptan
Athens Garden Club Hosts Meeting and Program
Mrs Wilfred J Smith will host the Athens Garden Club on Monday June 24 2009 at 72 Elmwood Place Shady Lawn Problems by Mrs W H McKee and A Study of Southern Gardens by Mrs T R Biddle will be presented The WSCS met June 13 at Mrs Mary Moore home with Mrs Moore as hostess assisted by Mrs Margaret Ogg Devotionals led by Ima Petty The social hour featured Bible questions and refreshments of cream cake and ice tea served by the hostesses.
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Athens Garden Club
Wilfred J Smith
Elmwood Place
W. H. McKee
T R Biddle
Stewart
WSCS
Mary Moore
Moore
Margaret Ogg
Tne
Ima Petty
Verna Katona depicts Athens life in watercolor exhibit
The Athens Community features 37 watercolor scenes by Verna Wendelin Katona at Edwin Watts Chubb University Library Gallery. Painted from neighborhoods like Court Street and A&P Store to countryside views like East Bridge, the works celebrate ordinary people and places. The show runs through June and part of July, following a prior display at the Athens Electric Company.
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Athens
Verna Katona
Jeanne Rudel
Verna Wendelin Katona
Edwin Watts
Berry Hotel
Court Street
Fami Har
Bank
Athens National Bank
Presbyterian Church
City Hall
A&p
Social and Personal News from Athens Ph M Pharmacy
Social and Personal News items describe new position at the Athens Pharmacy. Miss Burton residing with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Burton Route Two Athens. Mr and Mrs Robert C Bird left for New York to summer at Seagle Colony Schroon Lake New York singing in summer operas. Congress Apartments member studied at Ohio University and returned from Army service in France. Mr Bird appeared as guest soloist at Ohio University Concert Band spring concert. Mrs Robert Basil Rutter and Claudine Steppe returned from week vacation visiting Washington DC and Baltimore friends. Robbie spent week with aunt Mrs Samuel Cotton Jr in New Lewington. Miss Ida Burton recently came to Athens from Lawrenceville Illinois and has entered upon her oo 6. Mr and Mrs Maa Lewis and son Allen of Memphis Tennessee guests of Marie Lewis 771-2 W. Union St and will visit friends in Athens. Mrs W C Carr and son George and Mrs Ray Devitt spent Thursday in Stockport visiting relatives. Mrs Larry Cummins and sons Lance and Jim of Parkersburg West Virginia were weekend guests of her mother Mrs O E Huggins Hotel Athens.
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Athens
Miss Burton
Mrs Henry Burton
Route Two
Robert C Bird
New York
Seagle Colony
Schroon Lake
N. Y
Budson
C Bird
Congress Apartments
College of Fine Arts
Ohio University
France
Mr Bird
Robert Basil Rutter
Claudine Steppe
Maude Estocker
Washington, DC
Baltinmore
Robbie
Samuel Cotton, Jr
New Lewngton On
Ida Burton
Lawrenceville Tll
Maa Lewis
Allen
Memphis, Tenn
Marie Lewis
W. Umon St
Larry Cummins
Lance and
Jim
Parkersburg
W Va
O. E. Huggins
Returns From Hospital For Daft Boy After Surgery
Gerald Homer Daft six year old son of Mr and Mrs Homer Daft returned home Sunday evening from Children's Hospital Columbus where he was operated on last Friday for removal of a cyst on his neck He is convalescing satisfactory He was accompanied to the hospital by his parents and his aunt Mrs Elvin Bean of Nelsonville
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Gerald Homer Daft
Homer Daft
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Elvin Bean
Nelsonville
Goddard Family Visits Athens for Father's Day
C B Goddard and son W J Goddard of Ardmore Okla visited relatives in and near Athens over Sunday Monday and Tuesday to honor C B Goddard and spend time with W R Goddard who is in his 98th year. The group met family including D M Goddard and Mrs B Covert and Drs D H Biddle and T R Biddle while Bob operates the Goddard Flying Service in Ardmore. Bob recently returned from service flying the Hump and across oceans. Mr Goddard Sr. then traveled to New York City for the Louis Conn fight while Bob headed back to Oklahoma.
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C. B. Goddard
Athens
Mons
W. J
Bob”) Goddard
Ardmore
Oklo
Goddards
Toledo
E. V. Fisher
Helen Goddard
C B Goddard
W. R. Goddard
D M Goddard
B. Mo Covert
John C. Hathers
D. H. Biddle
T. R. Biddle
Bob
Bob Goddard
Goddard Flying Service
Okla
Ferry Command
Mr Goddard
New York City
Louis-Conn
Oklahoma
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Colunols
Mary Stalder
Anna Peal McVay
Reat
Joseph Drake
John Quincey Adams
Miss McVay
Hazel Finsterwald
Clarence Flowers
Clarence
Amercan Legion Auxiliary
Lancaster
Fairfield Post
Buffalo
Roser Connor
National Associe
Cost Accountants
Accounting Office
Tomorroey
Rogers
China
Mio
Geerze Brant
Archess
Ross Mats
Fry
Karen
Frantz
Roger
Hamoe
Tip
Orn Utley
Custo Stireson
Beauty
Foster's University Shop
S. Court St
Big Bamby
Rauch's Bakery
Carl J. Sylvester
Irvin de Quick
C.b.me
Earlg. Davis
Canaanville
Miranda
Sutmer Ackley Ie
Tim
First Methodist Church
Wamsley
Vickers
Fred Wheaton
Northwood
Atkinson
Richard Fought
Morris Avenue
McDaniel
H M Woods
State St. Sim
Athens City Recreation Program
Athens High School
First Christian Church
Point Pleasant
W. Virginia
Katydio Club
Kaylong
W. VA
George Charles
Atkins
Athens, Ohio
Court ST
W. C. Carr
George
Ray Devitt
Stockport
W. Union St
Zemacol
McKee Drug Co
Blosser
Logan
Ohio
Rpas
FR Dod Aan S
Bennett
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