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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1932

Page

6

Lydia Lash Evans Club Honors Husbands at Year Dinner

Lydia Lash Evans Club closed its calendar year with a near six o clock guest dinner for husbands at the Cottage Tea House. Green and white were the club colors with snapdragons as centerpieces. Mrs. William Connett prepared nosegays and sweetpeas as gifts for Niles of the valley women. Mrs. B A Hatch opened the program and President Mrs. F C Schissing thanked members. Mrs. John W Dowler outlined next year's work centered on womans history from primitive times to today. A toast to woman was given by each husband. Hostesses included Mrs. H A Hatch and others.

Lydia Lash Evans Cottage Tea House Niles of Valley William Connett B. A. Hatch John W. Dowler H. A. Hatch B. M. Gibson BE. D. Shrout Thomas Johnson J. A. Caldwell C. D. Samford Curtes H. Cameron O. T. Willams Gibson

Past Chiefs Club Meets at Mrs Burdette Home

Athenian Temple No. 173 Past Chiefs Club met at 17 Elliot Street with Mrs. Lorene Burdette hosting. Mrs. Lelia Cross presided, Bunce followed the meeting, and nine visitors attended including Mrs. Ruth Brooks and Mrs. Sarah Lee. Next meeting planned with Mrs. Eva Van Dyke.

Athenian Temple No. 173 Lorene Burdette Elliot Street Lelia Cross Bunce Ola Atkins Bess Bean Glenna Burt Eva van Dyke Ruth Brooks Sarah Lee Alma Howell Margaret Walburn Matie Pritchard W.G. Jones Guy Smith C. B. Chandler

Represents Rebekahs At District Meet

Annie Ullom Rebekah Lodge met Thursday night in the I O O F Hall. Mrs. Frieda Witlock, noble grand, presided. Games followed the social hour. Mrs. Fred Stauffer, representative from the Namie Ullom Lodge, left Friday for Columbus on her way to Cleveland for the Rebekah Lodges District No. 67 meeting to which Athens belongs. Sessions run Tuesday through Thursday inclusive.

Annie Ullom Rebekah Lodge Frieda Witlock Noble Grand Fred Stauffer Namie Ullom Lodge Columbus Cleveland Rebekah Athens

Women Golfers Start Play for Ohio Prize

Women golfers at Athens Country Club begin the Ohio Theater prize qualification on Wednesday at 5 pm. The event runs May 11 through May 18 inclusive with a 5 o'clock dinner for participants. Reservations via Mrs. Johnson at the club required by Tuesday night.

Athens Country Club Ohio Theater Prize

Activities of Foreign Society Made Known

The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of First Methodist Church met Friday afternoon with devotions by Mrs. F. Schiling. Reports included bake sale notes, Kappa Phi Sorority plans, and a June auxiliary bake sale. New member Mrs. Chris Sheldon joined. Sarah Poston gave quadrennium statistics. The East West theme ran through a playlet and a solo by Miss Alfield Johnson. social hour followed.

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society First Methodist Church Mra. F Schiling Wesleyan Service Guild J. L. Pickering WBS Lenore Saylor Kappa Phi Phi ‘Tau Theta Annabelle Haller Harriet Haller Myrtle Horlacher Thelma Cleary Ruby Forgey Olive Davidson Joanna Horst Kathryn Ben Warner Kloepfer Bert Fuller Paul Coulter Thamas Haljer Alfield Johnson Harriet Hafler Fred Wheaton

Beatus Elect Officers At Annual Meeting

Beatus elected officers for the new year at the annual business meeting held Wednesday night at the home of Marcella Henry 64 Stewart Street. Officers are Paul ine Fishbaugh president Marcella Henry vice president Virginia Marquis secretary treasurer. A party was held on Wednesday May 4 at the home of Eather Coalton ougher West State Street with lunch served by Grace Wood Esther Cokougugher Mery Louise Nagle and Frances Kempton. The guests included Eileen Decker Betty Higgins Florence Smith Evelyn Fishbuyugh Myrna Riggie Jean Joe Barstow Mary Graves Ity Rardin Gene Parrot Alice Rardin and Elizabeth Frye. Beatus present were ace Webb Frances Kempton Mary Louise Nagle Mary Schulte Esther Colronougher Virginia Marquis Ben Perskins Mary Rardin Laura Henderson Catherine Barstow and Marcella Henry.

Beatus Marcella Henry Stewart Street Pauline Fishbaugh Virginia Marquis Eather Coaltonougher West State Street Grace Wood Esther Cokougugher Mery Louise Nagle Frances Kempton Eileen Decker Betty Higgins Florence Smith

Alpha Gamma Delta Spring Informal Sets Gondola Stage

Sammy Kaye orchestra performed from a green and silver gondola at Hotel Berry for Alpha Gamma Delta's annual spring informal. A silver drop and green hangar with balloons created the centerpiece while Florine Merritt sang Home. Chaperons included Mrs. Ella Alexander and Mrs. Hoge Mason. Guests listed with several couples attended. A Catholic Ladies of Columbia meeting is set for Monday at 7:30 in Knights of Columbus Hall.

Sammy Kaye Hotel Berry Alpha Gamma Delta Dogwood Florine Merritt Trimble Ella Alexander Hoge Mason Alpha Delta Catholic Ladies of Columbia Knights of Columbus

Mother's Day Reading Closes Current Events Program for Year

The Current Events Club held a 6 o'clock dinner at The Hastwood on Friday night to honor husbands and end the season. Outgoing president Mrs. W. S. Gamertafelder welcomed guests and introduced new president Mrs. W. H. Warthman, who outlined plans for the coming year. Readings by Mrs. Lewis A. Ondis, a Cootle performance, Jo Drake solo with Mr. B. J. Person at the piano, and a final magical reading for Mother's Day closed the program.

Hastwood W. S. Gamertafelder W. H. Warthman

Marriage Announcements From September 1931 News

Announcements report Nellie Maude Martin to Stanton N. Fritchie of Columbus on September 25 in Sterton Kentucky, with nursing and university details. Other notes list visits by Mrs. Soulé and daughter Jeanne Louise of Fairmont, meeting with Mr. Soule, Miss Rosabelle Clements’ Ohio University ties, and the birth of Gerald Francis Nickell at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Family guests include Mr. and Mrs. Overmyer and Mrs. Dutton visiting from Harrisburg.

H. C. Young New Marshfield Nellie Maude Martin Stanton N. Fritchie Columbus Fullsterton Grant Hospital School of Nursing Ohio, State University Columbua C. A. Overmyer Stimson Avenue Robert S. Soulg Jeanne Louise Fairmont W. Va Malden Stout Soule Rosabelle Clements B. J. Person Montrose Avenue Miss Clements Ohio University Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority R. D. Nickell Athens Gerald Francis Sheltering Arms Hospital E. ©. Morris E. Nickell Indiana B. M. Covert North Congress Street H. P. Dutton Harrisburg

Local Clubs and Lodges Schedule May Meetings

Calendar notices list 0 Eastern Star meeting at 7 06 in Masonic Temple with 6 00 dinner beforehand. Daughters of 181 to meet Mrs G H White Friday at 7 30. Delphian Literary Society hosted by Mrs P G Dowier Tuesday at 7 40. Bela Tay Alpha Alumnae meet Miss Julia Cable Friday at 7 30. Maecenas Literary Club to host Mrs John Cross Tuesday afternoon for social and picnic lunch. Pocahontas Lodge to meet Wednesday at 7 30 in Red Men’s Hall. Progressive Literary Club year’s end picnic Tuesday at 6 30 at Mrs Clara Andrews 72 May Avenue. Junior-Senior High PTA meets Monday at 7 30 with Mrs S H Bing speaking on Social Guidance. Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae hosted by Mrs B M Gibson Tuesday at 7 45. Woman’s Missionary Society of First Presbyterian meets Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs Arthur Borles and Mrs M D Hughes program.

Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Ego United States Daughters of 181 G. HE. White May Avenue John Cross the Maples Maecenas Literary Club Progressive Literary Club Clara Andrews S. H. Bing A Or Woman's Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church Arthur Borles North Congress Street M. D. Hughes

Missionary Society Meet and Welfare Talk at First Christian Church

Regular meeting of the Missionary Society of the First Christian Church will be held Thursday afternoon at the church with Mrs. W. W. Lee as leader. Dayton H. Frost from the Department of Public Welfare will speak. An initiation at the Moose Hall Tuesday night at 7 30.

Missionary Society of the First Christian Church W. W. Lee Dayton H. Frost Department of Public Welfare

Girl Scout News Mechanicsburg Meeting May 2

Mechanicsburg Girl Scouts met at the Train hool on May 2. Camille Cash Jane Fury and Catherine Carpenter passed Morse Code in the end class tests. The troop studied nature and made smoke prints for nature books. Next meeting at Mechanicsburg School Building on May 9.

Mechanicsburg Girl Scouts Camille, Cash Jane Fury Catherine Carpenter Mechanicsburg School

Thunder Storms Predicted Across Southern Ohio This Weekend

The weather forecaster issues a storm outlook for Thursday through Sunday in Southern Ohio. Temperatures ranged from the high eighties to around 50 degrees overnight. The Hocking River rose to 34 feet by Saturday.

Southern Ohio Mercury Hocking

Forms Near Completion For Athens Post Office Addition

Concrete wall forms for the Athens Post Office addition near completion late Saturday. Erection of forms to finish Monday or Tuesday with pouring to begin after steel supports are approved. Piers extend 24 feet to solid rock. work on schedule for completion inside 120 days if weather stays good.

Athens C. E. Hing Hing

Rev Stone to Preach at Salvation Army Revival

The Rev. Fred Fields spoke at a Salvation Army street meeting Saturday night. Sunday at 7:43 p.m. the Reverend Stone will preach a revival service with special music. Adjt. Bernard Stone announced public invitation.

Stone Fred Fields Salvation Army Army Adjt Bernard Stone

Music Students To Give Recital Tuesday

Advanced recital by Miss Doro thy Cosgrave and Miles Helen Stephens set for Music Hall Auditorium Tuesday night May 10. Cosgrave studies with Mrs. C. C. Robinson and Stephens with Miss Joy Cutler at Ohio University School of Music. Stephens opens with Do Not Complain He Shall Feed His Flock My Heart As They Sweet Voice. Cosgrave performs Batlade In D Minor Impromptu Elegiaque and Vatse Op No L. Stephens closes with Over the Steppe The Little Silver Ring What The Chimney Sang Homing. Cosgrave ends with Fantoches Ragamuffin The Eagle. Marian Morris accompanies Stephens.

Dorothy Cosgrave Miles Helen Stephens Music Hall Auditorium Saint-Saens Miss Stephens Miss Cosgrave Brahms Schubert Chopin Misa Stephens Gretchaninoft Chaminade Griswold del Riego

Annual Bible School Service This Morning

The Presbyterian Church hosts its usual 10 30 Sunday service as the annual Bible School program. Departments perform including talks, readings, songs and skits by WBC Miss Mable B Olson group and others, with offerings for Rev John Sharp Children’s Bishop work in southeastern Ohio.

Presbyterian Church E. A. Hanson Anna K. Price Mable B. Olson John Algeo W. L. Gard Kenneth Watson Westminster Fellowship Cless Loren Staat Barrett Young John Sharp Southeastern Ohio

Hoover for Hoover in May Primary Voting

Prof. T. N. Hoover of Ohio University announces his candidacy for state central committeeman on the Republican ticket in Athens County. He favors Herbert Hoover’s renomination and notes he is the first such candidate Athens County has seen in fifty years. He was raised in Jackson County and lives in Athens.

T. N. Hoover Ohio University Herbert Hoover Hoover Athens County Mr. Hoover Jackson County Jackson High School Athens State Central

Washington Scenes Exhibition At D Zenner Company

Ten scenes from George Washington life are displayed at the D Zenner Company store as part of a Bicentennial celebration. The faithful paintings include Washington’s farewell to his mother, shown in Fredericksburg, with period costumes and settings.

George Washington D. Zenner Company Washington Fredericksburg

Virgil Frente Buchtel Undergoes Appendicitis Operation

Logan May 7 Virgil Frente Buchtel was brought to Cherington Hospital where an immediate operation for appendicitis was performed. Hope is held for his recovery.

Logan Virgil Frente Buchtel Cherington Hospital

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