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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1935
Page
6
An enthusiastic group of Athenians greeted the first Legion Saturday Night Club at Hotel Berry. About 50 couples reserved tables or arrived early, as Jim Littler and his band played snappy and dreamy tunes. Plans for three more dances are under way with continued success expected. next Saturday night the same band will perform.
The Women’s Bible Class of the Presbyterian Church elected officers for the coming year at Mrs J B Barker’s home 20 Columbia Avenue. New president J E Barker. assistant hostess Mrs Henry Atkinson. vice president Mrs Frank Cone. secretary Mrs W L Gard. assistant secretary Mrs Elizabeth Aumiller. birthday secretary Mrs Marie Steel. Teachers were chosen for each Sunday sequence.
A family birthday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Carpenter honored three generations. Guests included O A Carpenter and his son Alfred. Additional attendees were Fred Carpenter and family, Kathleen and Alice, and Sammy Logan. A Child Study Club meets next Wednesday with Mrs Fred Brown as host.
Calendar lists Monday gatherings including Miriam Class at 24 Smith Street Ellen Stokoe, Women’s Music Club at J T Merwin North Hill, and Ena Nelson Elmwood Drive. Also Business and Professional Women with dress talk, all at 7:30 p.m. Various clubs and societies set Tuesday meetings at multiple homes and venues with times ranging 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Maria Rasputin, daughter of the famed advisor, joins Hagenback-Wallace Forepaugh-Sells Circus in New York as a jungle animal trainer. She plans to work without guns, training 25 to 35 beasts using her father’s famed piercing gaze and her own daring.
Readers are offered Anne Adams pattern 2218 a slenderizing frock with capelet sleeves for town wear and a cape-free version for sports or house wear. The pattern comes in sizes 16 through 42, includes illustrated sewing instructions, and requires 378 yards of 39 inch fabric for Line 36. Price fifteen cents for the pattern. book and pattern together twenty five cents. Orders to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department New York City.
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Dailey of Albany marked her ninety first birthday Sunday with four Cakes and a gathering at her daughter Goldie Moore’s home 40 Smith Street. Guests included Reuben Swinehart Frank Strong Guy Moore Irma Sickles Beatrice Moore and others. The event featured sweet pea decorations from the Wednesday Club and many gifts. In a separate note Emmet Morrison and his wife traveled to McArthur after the death of Mrs. Morrison's nephew the twin son of Clyde Ward of Columbus.
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs invite their families to the I. O. O. F. Hall for a potluck dinner Thursday at 6 30 p m Families should bring a covered dish and sandwiches for the gathering hosted by the local lodge and ladies auxiliary.
Mr and Mrs Jeese Beverage and Mr and Mrs George Dowler attended the funeral of Mrs Pearl Clark in New Straitville on Sunday. Mrs Clark was aunt to Mrs Dowler and Mr Beverage.
New York reports Lily Pons after a brief Opera absence has gained weight to 102 pounds by a Westchester County hill walk diet routine with her sky terrier. She plans nine more years of singing before marrying German fiancé Dr Fritz Van Der Becke, noting marriage and career rarely mix.
New York fashion notes highlight the peach basket hat reclaiming a place beside the flat crown as spring’s favorite. Descriptions cover rough purple straw, navy grosgrain bands, violets, and field flowers, plus navy straw crowns with veils and varied brim shapes.
Jack Dale Gorham born at Sheltering Arms Hospital was enrolled within two hours as the youngest member of the Sons of the Legion beating Curtis Wood Goddard by one hour forty five minutes to the deadline. Jackie Dowler aged nine months holds third place.
Moscow professor Shamanov unveils a deep sea camera with a television set hermetically sealed in a special cabinet. The device integrates viewing and recording capabilities for underwater exploration.
The East Side Parent Teacher Association will hold its regular Father's night meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Dr T H Morgan is the speaker and refreshments will be served by the men.
Mrs FE R Wick and Mrs Clarence Wington are visiting at ond Street. Mrs Wasty mer teaches in Athens.
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