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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1935

Page

7

Literary Club Hosts Irish Music Night and Readings

Shirley’s hostess event at Top Street featured the Literary Club with Frank Dean presiding and Donald Wicket reading. Members, alumnae and guests enjoyed Irish music, a talk by Jane Della Breinig, and prizes in a card game.

Shiriey Frank Dean Ry Moscow Donald Wicket Discus Gark Harce Columbia Peiden Jane Della Breinig Mra Wax Rose Clark

P T W W Club Meets With Ten Members Present

The P. T. W. W. Club of Battery C wives gathered at Mrs. Paul Ayres home on Fast Hill Road Tuesday night. Bad weather kept attendance to ten, with Mrs. Paul Hall presiding and refreshments served later in the evening.

P. T. W. W. Club Battery C Paul Ayres Fast Hill Road Paul Hall

Local Students Score Success In French Play

Ohio University cast presented La Belle Aventure at Memorial Auditorium in Athens on Tuesday night. Wade Vollweher Didier the butler and Helen Jones as Suzanne led a strong ensemble including Josephine McVay as Mme de Verdieres and Dorothy Trosset as Helene. The play ends with Helene eloping with Andre as the Comtesse relents and the family approves.

Ohio University Memorial Auditorium Athens L'Alliance Francaise Wade Volwhler Didier Butler Helen Jones Suzanne Serignan Josephine McVay Mme de Verdieres Betty Bird Nell Foster Therese Hermine Valentin Comte Margaret Farmer Dayton Comtesse d'Egazon Gilbert Green Brighton N. Y Donald Pace Roseville Dorothy Trosset Norwood Helene Robert Schmid Cleveland Andre Janet Blair Peekskill Mary Nuss Ohig

Needle Club Guests of Mrs Cross at Tea House

Mrs Cross hosted the Tuesday Needle Club at the Cottage Tea House with 17 members sewing in the morning. A brief business session named Mrs William Reading as vice president. Prizes went to Mrs Maude Kittsmiller, Mrs Roy Dupler, Mrs Sophia Pilcher, and Mrs B S Winters. St Patrick themed refreshments followed. Next meeting set for April 13 at Mrs Roy Dupler's home.

Frank Cross Cottage Tea House William Reading Alice Francis Maude Kittsmiller Roy L. Dupler Sophia Pilcher 8. S. Winters St. Patrick Roy Dupler

Silks Step Out In Colors

Local store fashion features new dress silk patterns in bold floral prints. Silk patterns show carnations, pansies, greens on dark backgrounds with gold and cerise accents. Athens joins national trend with spring frock fabrics suited for dinner gowns and shirt-waist dresses.

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Grandma Ator recalls girlhood days and ninetieth birthday

On her 90th birthday Grandma Rachel Della Ator looks back to childhood in Guernsey County born 1845 in a log house. She recalls church and Sunday School, spinning flax, pipe-smoking visits, and fashion of hair rolls, plus moves from Carthage Township to Jerseyville then Athens and a 1907 flood rowboat escape.

Rachel Della Ator Guernsey County Jacob Coen Carthage Township Guysville Linda Ator Jerseyville Athens Ator Hocking Street Jacob Couen Mra. Ator Mill Street Mra Charles W. Coen John M. Ator Elizabeth) Roberts Raymond Ator West

Scouts Brew Own Maple Syrup at Camp Rotan

Forty Athens Girl Scouts helped boil sap and tap trees at Camp Rotan on Saturday supervised by Mr. Will Casley. They split into four patrols with unique names, gathered wood for fires, collected rocks for a rock garden, and held a nature quest before an evening meal of pancakes and maple syrup.

Athens Camp Rotan Will Casley Patrol The Saps June Baird Jo Ann Woolley Geraldine Christman Norma Jean Kempton Joe Glander Freda Malone Mildred Hammond Kathleen Darby Evelyn Ruston Thor Olson Charlotte LaTourrette C. L. Jones Roy Pierce

Hanging Is Fun To Do Pattern Transfer

A wool or silk embroidery hanging 15 by 19 inches promises a peaceful wall decoration. The pattern 96 includes transfer art, material list, color chart, stitch directions, and illustrations, with no framing needed. Send 10 cents to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept. in New York for the pattern.

Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept Eighth Avenue New York N. Y

Residents and visitors gather after Florida trip and local deaths

Mrs A S Farnam and granddaughter Jean Forsyth returned from Florida visiting St Augustine and other sites. Out of town attendees for Miss Alice Morris’s funeral include Mark Cowen, William Burch, Arthur Morris, Robert LaFollet, and Fin Gillogly. Mrs O Hara’s mastoid operation is planned. Dorothy O Hara died of scarlet fever last week. Attorney William K Byers returns to Kansas City after visiting Athens and Amesville. Marley Parker and wife visit Columbus. Athena Delphian Club hosts at Maplewood Drive.

A. S. Farnam Jean Forsyth Florida St. Augustine Oway Alice Morris Mark Cowen Roanoke William Burch Columbus Arthur Morris Urbana Robert LaFollet Troy Ohio W. D. Porterfield Chicago Eloise O'Hara Dorothy William K. Byers Kanaan City Missouri Athens Amensville Elmer Penton Julia White Hocking Street Amesville Lieter Jet White

Modern Parent Discussed by C C L Cub at Kilpatrick Home

The C C L Cub met at 12 East Mulberry Street to discuss The Modern Parent and the changing attitude of youth toward parents. Dean Irma Voigt of Ohio University spoke informally, noting a decade of comrade like relations. Readings by Faye Smith and musical selections by Mabel LeMasters plus songs by Jean Kilpatrick and whistling numbers entertained attendees.

C. C. L. Cub Mia Georgia Kilpatrick East Mulberry Street Irma & Voigt Ohio University Deng of Women Mias Faye Smith Mise Mabel LeMasters Jean Kilpatrick Mra. Kilpatrick Mra. Kilp

Athena City School District 1934-35 Financial Summary

The report, dated January 31, 1935, details balances and transactions for the Athena City School District. It lists General and Retirement Funds, receipts, and disbursements, including bond retirement, interest, and various revenue sources. Total receipts and balance amount to 160,071.56 with disbursements totaling 1424.41 and ending fund balances of 41,257.00 and 3,030.33 respectively.

Board OF Eoloation Athena City Athena Athens Ohio E.R. Walk Board of Seuestion Woree Bondi Retirement Fund Uenem

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