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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1937
Page
7
In Athens a tea hosted by the Women’s Music Club celebrated National Music Week at the Women’s Faculty Club from 2 to 5 30 pm. The Junior Music Club aided in performances and reception with a program of piano, violin and vocal numbers.
The Athens County Council of Childhood Education held a dinner meeting at the Colonial Inn Wednesday evening. Officers elected for next year include President Miss Margaret Cronin and Vice President Miss Christine Porter. Committees appointed cover program social membership ways and means publicity and more with numerous members named. The group discussed favorite books for children and a separate Child Study Club met on Thursday evening. The Athens Needle Club postponed its one o'clock luncheon meeting to a later date.
A long list of visitors and hosts marks Mother's Day across the area. Families including Sayres Morgan Blairs and many relatives travel or entertain in Athens and surrounding towns as Derby attendees and church gatherings are noted alongside domestic visits and social calls.
An illustrated weekly from England reports on May 12 coronation events. It notes royal regalia ages older than the Tower crowns, three crowns made for three minutes, and ritual roots in Liber Regalis. Royal observers include Westminster boys shouting Vivat and Queen Mary’s presence.
Pianist Alda Shaw and violinist Mary Louise Airhart under Prof. Kresge and Prof. Ingerham present graduation recitals at Music Hall Auditorium on Tuesday May 11 at 8 15 p m Their program includes Faure Sonata in A major Opus 13 Brahms Rhapsody in G minor and a piano solo by Shaw 600 voice pupils of Helen Hedden Roach perform Wednesday night in an annual formal recital at the same hall with sections for oratorio songs and operatic arias Featured are Mary Anne McKay Margaret Guthrie Mary Frances Groves Bonnie Bingham Velma Geary Clara Mae Eisle Alda Shaw Bessie Wardell Anna Margaret Reger Accompanists include Arlene Anderson Alda Shaw and Earl Kelly.
Social calendar lists multiple local club and church events from Monday through Tuesday. Include Athens Grange Drill Team practice, Rome Grange degree work, OES, Catholic Ladies of Columbia, Maecenas Literary Club dinner, Methodist Church Bearers meeting, Kappa Phi Alumni pot luck, Athena Delphian Club picnic postponed, Presbyterian Missionary Society Mexico talk, Good Shepherd Women’s Auxiliary gathering, Hotel Berry Altar Guild dance, Needle Club at Colonial Inn, I O O F Hall gathering, Progressive Literary Club husbands dinner, Child Conservation League annual dinner, Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary postponed to May 18 for Mother’s Day program.
The Athens High School Junior Prom unfolds on a roof garden fifty stories above the street with 74 couples dancing to Rex Koon's orchestra. Grand March led by Bill Root and Nelle Foster as students and faculty admire elaborate decor and a floor show in the gym roof garden setting.
Mr and Mrs Harry Elkins hosted a Sunday noon dinner at the Colonial Inn with Mrs R G Peugh mother of Mrs Elkins as guest of honor Variegated tulips graced the three course meal Attendees included Miss Bess Pough Glouster Mr Harold Ward Mr Clyde Pugh Mrs Alex Johnston and Barbara and Doris Elkins Athens Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star plans its annual inspection Thursday at 7 30 pm with a pre inspection dinner at 6 pm at the Presbyterian Church
Question set on proper salutations and punctuation in letters with answers: avoid Dear Friend in business letters, use a comma after salutations in personal letters, Messrs is largely outdated for professional groups, omit full address only with very well known addressees, end punctuation not required in address lines, best choice for addressing a professor is Dr A B Holmes PhD.
The ad promotes Q-625 guaranteed relief for rheumatic conditions and Q-623 from a noted specialist claimed to work after other remedies fail. It urges readers to try the prescription with a money back or guaranteed benefit claim. Also mentions Tabs for urinary irritation and stimulant diurette. Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store Athens Ohio.
Mrs. Hannah Murphy, the oldest mother present, received a potted plant from the Sunday School of the M. E. Church. Mrs. William Stephenson was named the youngest mother and Mrs. Joe Gaskella recognized as mother of the largest family, both receiving flowers.
Glouster alumni plan a meeting at the high school on Tuesday May 11 at 7 30 p m and an annual banquet and dance set for Saturday evening May 29.
Learn to stitch Pattern 4370 in gingham percale chambray or calico. Sizes 14 through 44 with few seams, princess lines and belt options. Send 15 cents to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department, 243 W 17th St New York for illustrated instructions.
Mrs A D Townsend of 52 State Street will host the Wesleyan Needlecraft club meeting Thursday at 2 p m.
Alicia Hart quotes Dr. Oscar Le Levin urging early general exams for premature grayness as a signal of possible illness. The piece stresses rest diet scalp care and protection from sun and wind plus regular shampoos and tonics. A pre school Mother’s Club meeting at Mrs. P A Langston Albany Pike Wednesday 7:36 p.m. with Mrs. John Ashton assisting and Mrs Ruth Norris as topic leader.
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