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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1940

Page

7

Athena club women stage two night minstrel revue

Social News notes the Athena club women and Boy Scouts promoting a minstrel show with a cast of fifty and a ten piece orchestra under Production Manager Fa Condon, tickets on sale at the door, curtain at eight, first of two performances tonight.

Baal Womens Fa Condon Grlock A. A. Nell Clarence Athena City Federation Athena Club E. J. Shannon Drest Fone Indies Condon Connor

State Federation reports at Athens City meeting

Athens City Federation closed its year with treasurer and cleanup committee reports on West State Street Cemetery and Minstrel Show plans. Mrs. E L Church led state convention reports in Canton, with remarks from Mrs. Church Mrs. Emmett Rowles Mrs. A Ro Harmon Mrs. HLM Bennett and Miss Genevieve Apgar. Central Avenue Church society to meet at Mary Pratt’s home Thursday evening. Mite box offering described.

Athens City West State St E. L. Church Canton Church Emmett Rowles A. Ro Harmon Hlm. Bennett Genevieve Apgar Society of the Central Avenue Mary Pratt Mothers Club Mary’ LeBaw Avon Place J. W. Tolson Ooo Athens Needle Club J K.harvey State St Hillcrest Needle Club Wedney HT. Hoyt N. Lancaster St Gasco Sewing Club Hilltop John McElroy A. Cottingham E. Slate St Dorothy Wightman Athens County Faculty Wives Club W. le

Afternoon Dance at the Men's Dormitory Event

The Men’s Dormitory hosted an afternoon dance on Saturday with attendees listed including John Fawcett, Desa Voigt, Irene Devlin, Irene Kane, Witon, Jones, Bettini, Stephen Sook, Dorothy Michael, and many others. Guests included President Bow Bauer, Homer Vonlennen, Bencon, and Brumfield among a long roster of residents and visitors.

Murle John Fawcett Goulet Householder Vetor Whithouse Patric BT. Grover Mtr Taylor Hansen Dori Bencon Bob Fintey Marge Geum Fisner Jeck"McManon Tielen Sean Meloy Obert Apple Seannette White Bob Sever Dane Grim Bil Garter Weatherine McCow Fen Paul ‘Gibert Irit Stananany Wayne Myers Glovers Bick Menkantather Froend John McGrath Phy Te'Schweens Ed Srinehart Jean’ Burmide Badd 'Millman Abn Rlzabeth Maurice di Iran Ruth Romer Bil Devendere Betty” Duvendeck Bil'Dwinel Adelard Rodec Aon Ea

Round about the town posts stamps and campus photos

Round about the town notes a new three cent commemorative stamp issued by the Post Office Department on April 14. The purple rectangular stamp features Botticelli's Spring with three women and the motto A Hemisphere of Good Neighbors North Central and South America. Also mentioned are Athens Post Office clerk Howard Goodwin reports strong demand for the stamps, and university campus photography by Trudy Dickerson of Lakewood for Harper's Bazaar.

Post Office Department Botticelli North Central South America Howard Goodwin Athens Trudy Dickerson Lakewood Ohio University Harper's Bazaar Harpers C. U Ohio Omen Hocking River Zoology Department Carl Miller John Erkine Millicent Cornell O.A

Bridal Shower Honors Cornwell Bride in Coolville

A bridal shower was hosted for Mrs. Herbert McPeek, formerly Prudence Cornwell, in Coolville Route Two. Guests included many local couples and family from Coolville and Amesville, with gifts presented and refreshments served following the marriage on April 24.

Cornwell Coolville Route Two Herbert McPeek F. Caldwell Charles ‘Cole Delmar E. Martin William Gillian Belle Doolittle Charles P. Cornwell Delphia Bailey Geneva McCullick Jessie Crawford Wilma Cole Edith Martin Elva Martin Frances Malone Geneva Dean Gien Dean John Butcher Flora Cornwell Ethel Cornwell Susan Cornwell William ‘Cornwell Lila Martin Hob Martin Cary Gillian Clyde Gillian Donna Gillian Ala, Cole Ralph Cole George Gilbert Charles Parker Charles Barnhart Dale Barnhart Donald Clark John Dixon Howard Cole Lewis McKinney Kenneth Christip Victor Clark Harvey Deem Dale Cole Amesville Dean Sayres Ray Sayres Nile Sayres Ida Sayres Golda ‘Cole

Holland Tulips Bloom in Athens City Beds Gift of Holland Bulb Industry

Community flower beds across Athens showcase tulips in red white and other colors funded by the Holland Bulb Industry. Displays include near Mt Zion Church Pat Burns station Foster Park and beds at West Union Street Cemetery and mausoleum entrance. Local residents note the bright massing as warm weather continues.

Athens Aeens AE Marine Holland Bulb Treasury Hearst Mt. Zion N. Congress Carpenter St Pat Burns Ling Station Morrie Ave State St J Mire Fa. Foster Highland and Wood Dean Voigt Ward Avenues Foster Park Beare UN Holland Bulb Haarlem New York West Union Street Boon

Sigma Pi Spring Formal and Social Weekend at Athens Country Club

Sigma Pi Fraternity hosted a busy social weekend starting with a mixed dinner at the chapter house on Friday. The annual Spring Formal followed at the Athens Country Club, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., featuring about five couples and a grand march led by John Todd and Carol Hopkins.

Sigma Pi Country Club Sigma Pi Fraternity Athens Houee Sayre Will Bayetts Mrx W. L W. TL. Logen Harrison Mia Irene Devin Re Kreme American Oca Legion Home Charles Ley M. Davie Lydia Fenzel Corneil Carll Guy Giesecke Noo Franke Nichols Sigma HT. Hout Pi Fraterniten Me. Nichols Eastwood Chicago Unt Jer C.D. Hopkins Coniversity of Hie

Promin and Laxatives Marketed for Stomach Relief

An older text promotes Pep sin based remedies and laxatives like senna and Promin to ease stomach discomfort and constipation. It claims these preparations dissolve hardened food matter and improve digestion, urging readers to trust the advertised stomach relief effects.

Seston Erhstomach Corte Ieee

Personal Notices From Wes ton Cinemat and Nearby

Meno Mex Kat Wagner and banyan Kein Kern return to the home in Weston Cinemat ending a period of absence. Mrs Kere fers im and Mack Wain denny visit. B.J. Waters and family guests of Mrs Waters mother Mrs E.G. Silvis. Kate St. and others prepare to leave for Liverpool Nova Scotia via Washington and New York. Anita Biehl attends Junior Senior Promenade with Arnie Robison. Cadets Samerfield Lambert Kel Anugar visit Colville Route Two on leave. Ralph Feld, J H Stown, Marjen Pemberton and Rogers family guests in Pomeroy and Alpha. The word or nery is a corruption of ordinary.

Meno Wagner Banyan Kein Kern Weston Wee Kern Eranureniy Kere Fers Mack Denny Aden Mann B.J. Waters Waers E.G. Silvis Kate St Liverpool Nova Scotia Washington, D.C New York Anita Biehl Dausht Josephine Biehl E. Caiwater McArthur High School Arnieobisom McArthur Paul Samerfield Westron W. Va Binke Lambert Har ‘van Edward Kel Anugar Maine U. S. Army Air Corps Charles P. Cornwell Colville Sartecfield Mere Cornwell Endute Ralph Feld Texas J. H. Stown Mise Mar‘en Pemberton New Vienna John Rogers Alpha J. H Rogers Pomeroy R. D Momsday Ornery

Friendship Class Meeting at Gillogly Home

The Friendship Class of the Richland Ave Methodist Church will hold its monthly business and social meeting tonight at Katherine Gillogly's home on Route Five Athena.

Richland Ave. Methodist Church Katherine Gillogly Athena

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