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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1934
Page
6
More than 100 women entered 156 quilts in the Messenger Quilt Contest and Exhibition open at 43 West Union Street. Visitors judge the entries as prizes include $10 first prizes for Most Beautiful Quilt and Most Unique Quilt, plus $5, subscriptions, and a quilting frame. Doors stay open until 9 p.m. Saturday.
Manuscript the small magazine edited by Mary Lawhead Flora L Shepard and John Rood will release its April issue tomorrow Orders from distributors nationwide are rising including a 1500 copy Detroit order for Michigan distribution John Reed offers Pawpaw Will a tale set in an Ohio River town with Washington Meigs and Gallia Counties names Elmer Dingleday resident of Cleveland contributes The Tin Canary an underworld tale More than a dozen short stories plus four poems by Mrs Martha Hall Clarke and Kate Chamberlin Hall and Cinquains by Dorng Gracey Marietta.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church meets at Mre H. T. Phillips home on Morris Avenue to plan a Good Friday Sacrificial Luncheon. Water only will be served and funds saved by the meal will support missions. Ida Allison led devotions. Ollie Skidmore led the program with talks by Skidmore, Pedigo, Ward, and Wharton.
The U C D Club gathered at Mrs Roy Dupler's home with Mrs Roy Dupler presiding. Members spent the afternoon in needlework and St Patrick themed refreshments were served at small tables. A Dutch girl needle book favor was placed at each seat. Miss Tillery attended as a guest and Mrs L W Russell helped with service.
Mrs John F Algeo hosted a Thursday bridge evening at her home 21 Second Street with three tables. Mrs Clay Milar won first prize and guest Mrs Harvey Moler took second. Guests included Mrs George A Banks. William Fields and Ray Long pleaded guilty to intoxication charges and were fined five dollars and costs each by Mayor Len B McCune.
Thelma May Jones, daughter of E. H. Jones, and Francis L. Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Martin, were married by Rev. Calvin C. Haines at his Stimpson Avenue home on Thursday night March 8 at 8 30. They will live with the bride’s father for the time being.
William C. Bryant, English teacher at Athens High School, spoke to the Sayre Study Club on Southern Plantations. The program included songs by students and a brief Federation report. Hostess was Mrs. Maude Fenzel. refreshments followed in honor of St. Patrick's Day.
The D Zenner Company hosted a Thursday night Spring Opening and Style Show with over 300 guests. Models showcased new spring fashion including suits, coats, knitted dresses, and bright evening gowns while male and child styles were featured. Patsy Winter's orchestra provided music as attendees viewed a style runway on the second floor.
The Beta Theta Pi fraternity plans its ninety third annual winter initiation at Ewing Auditorium in Athens this Saturday at 6 p m. Alumni and undergraduates will attend as Dr Francis W Shepardson national president and district chief D Curtiss Reed address the event with Gordon K Bush Richard Irelan and Charles Weber speaking at the Berry Hotel banquet afterwards.
An ad-like testimonial claims a medicine helps 98 out of 100 women feel improved, easing childbirth and fatigue. A user from Louisville credits four bottles of the product for relief from headaches, backache, and nervous strain after years of illness and poor results with other meds.
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