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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1937

Page

11

Maecenas Literary Club Hosts Easter Luncheon

At 168 N Lancaster St members and guests gathered for a covered dish luncheon hosted by the Maecenas Literary Club. Mrs Charles Evans, president of the City Federation, spoke on the value of women’s clubs and urged members to contribute their best work.

Charles Evans Maecenas N. Lancaster St Maecenas Literary Club City Federation Organization of Women's Clubs Avive J. W. Hudson Madonna Lilly B. R. Sanders

Formal School of Music Recital In Music Hall

Students from the School of Music presented a formal recital in Music Hall last night. Soloists included Miss Gentry, Bessie Wardell, Mary Jane Morris, Natalie Weininger, Doris Siegfried, Marian Lang, Chelsea Stapleton, and Eleanor Stiles with accompanists Miss Stiles, Selah Warren, Mabel McMasters, and Meyer Kelly.

Handel Robert Whittaker School of Music Music Hall Earl Kelly By Gentry J. R. Gentry Pierrette Chaminade Bessie Wardell Kelly Charles Zeckner Charlies Mendelssohn Mary Jane Morris Godowsky Natalie Weininger Sampson and Delilah Saint Saens Doris Siegfried Marian Lang Cheslea Stapleton Winater Watts Robert Franz Brahms Eleanor Stiles Miss Stiles Selah Warren Mabel McMasters Mr. Kelly

Miss Rhine and Mr Carsey wed in West Virginia

Miss Rhine became the bride of Mr Elias Carsey of Hooper Street in a Saturday ceremony at 2 o clock in Point Pleasant West Virginia. The couple was celebrated by about 60 friends Monday night and will make their home on Hooper Street in Athens.

Freda’ Rhine Elias Carsey Hooper St Point Pleasant Athens Hooper

Social Calendar Highlights Thursday Activities Across Local Groups

The list notes Bishop Central Ave M E Church social at 7 30 p m in the church basement. Central PTA visiting day 1 to 2 30 p m with 2 45 p m business session. Hillcrest Needle Club meets Wednesday 1 30 p m with Mrs J W Henderson. Child Study Club at 7 30 p m with Mrs Robert Griser. You and I Sunday School class hosts jitney supper 5 to 7 p m at Richland Ave M P Church. Athens Township PTA meets 7 30 p m at the school. Business Women’s Club executive board 5 45 p m with a later speaker. First Christian Church Women’s Missionary Society hosts Good Friday luncheon at 1 p m in the church basement as part of pre Easter services. Also notices on traffic fines and Toledo foreign trade activity.

Central Ave. M. E. Church Richland Ave. M. P Woman's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church

Woman Elected Field Driver in Manchest er by the Sea

Vera Tenney 43, mother of three, elected field driver for Manchester by the Sea Massachusetts. Her duties, per colonial laws, include rounding up stray cattle.

Manchesteir-By - the - Sea Mass U.P Vera Tenney

Montana to Celebrate Golden Jubilee Exposition in 1939

Billings Commercial Club plans a Golden Jubilee Exposition of Montana in August 1939. An Arkansas farmer gambled 75 on catalpa trees to test wood value. Horace Parks of Alvarado Texas has kept daily books at Parks Hardware since 1890 for 47 years.

Billings Mont U.P Billings Commercial Club Montana Oklahoma City Alvarado Tex Horace Parks Parke Co. H. Parks Hardware

Home Remodeling Topic for Women’s Club Meeting

Miss Marguerite J. McCollum of the Federal Housing Administration will speak on home remodeling and financing at an 8 15 pm meeting for women. The Athens City Federation of Women’s Clubs sponsors the talk in the Elks Club room third floor of the Cline Building with invited participants from other groups.

Marguerite J. McCollum Columbus Federal Housing Administration Elks’ Club Cline Athens City Federation of Women's Clubs Miss McCollum Athens Better Housing Bureau

Albany RD Social and Brief Personal Notes

Dale Scott of Columbus is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs George Scott. Mrs Byron Phillips returned from Columbus where she cared for her ill sister in law Rachel Phillips. Roy Davis left for Toledo for state hospital employment. Mrs Mary Riggs returned after visiting relatives in Glouster. Mrs Mary Wyant and daughter visited grandmother Mrs Mary Robinett. Flossie West spent Monday with Mrs Robinett who is ill. Mr and Mrs Denver McVay and son Walter shared Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Boyd Williams. Edna Turner and niece Miss Turner from Columbus spent last week at Bate Turner’s home.

Albany R. D. No Mary Robinett Flossie West Robinett Denver McVay Walter Boyd Williams Edna Turner Miss Turner Columbus Bate Turner

Shower Honors Mrs Walter Davis Jr in Athens Hotel

Mrs Larry Herron hosted a miscellaneous shower at the Hotel Athens honoring her sister Mrs Walter W Davis Jr the former Beatrice Sanders whose marriage occurred February 20. Guests included Mrs Clarence Kelch Mrs Wiley Nichols and others. bridge and cootie prizes awarded with a yellow Easter theme.

Larry Herron Hotel Athens Walter W. Davis, Jr Beatrice Sanders Kenneth Dunn Wiley Nichols Florence Lee Sanders

East Side Students Plan Easter Party for Friday

Fifth and sixth graders at East Side School host an Easter party at 2 30 p m Friday before the vacation. Joanne Armstrong speaks on Why We Have Easter. Music includes piano solos by Carolyn Hopkins Helen Bailey and Betty Allen cornet selections by Ray Larason and a piano piece by Julian McQuiston. The event ends with an Easter egg hunt and a word-making game. Refreshments include ice cream bars Easter eggs and homemade cookies provided by principal Wayne T Matthews.

East Side School Joanne Armstrong Carolyn Hopkins Helen Bailey Ray Larason Julian McQuiston Betty Allen Wayne T. Matthews

Claimants rise in Garrett estate case at Oroville

In Oroville California claimants press to share a $17,000,000 estate left by Mrs. Henrietta E Garrett of Philadelphia the widow of a snuff magnate Elmer August Sechtling alone claims as a distant cousin bringing the total to 12 500 by date and he has filed a claim. The Pioneer and Fayette Railroad in Ohio reports its freight business tripled last year hauling 1 025 carloads on a 14 mile line powered by a gasoline locomotive.

Oroville Cal U.P Henrietta E. Garrett Philadelphia Toledo Pioneer and Fayette Railroad Northwestern Ohio Toledo & Western Electric

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Music Miss Rhine Carsey West Virginia Miller's Hotel Berry Coats Sterling Shagmoor Easter Lacson the Quality Store Central Pta Hillcrest Needle Club J. W. Henderson E. State St Robert Griser Maplewood H. A. Fisher Aod Wesleyan Needle Club Clinton Poston Mill St Athens Township PTA Business and Professional Women’s Club Biday Berkeley U.R Europe Clare B. Tefft Icon Chamber of Commerce Frances Langford Vicks Vicks Vaporub Albany RD Walter Davis, Jr Shower P. V. Dunlap M. D. Worley D. E. Barr Clyde Herron George Blahoe G. EB. Hutchinson Jack Watkins H. A. Herron Mary Davis Madge Croy Mabel Croy Herron East Side Time Optometrist Katherine Tiss South Court Street Athens, Ohio Gay Nelly Don Vanity Fair Bandeaus
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