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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1937

Page

8

Gill-Varner wedding linked to Ohio University ties

The Gill family of 209 East State Street announces the marriage of Jane Gill to Ray Varner of Clarksburg West Virginia. The ceremony was held May 10 1936 in Oakland Maryland with Rev Archibald Moore officiating. Jane Varner broadcast from Columbus and has taught music near Clarksburg. Ray Varner a 1935 Ohio University graduate with Beta Theta Pi works at Wade Auto Company in Clarksburg.

Jane Gill Ray Varner Maryland Clarksburg C. M. Gill E. State St Jane W. Va Oakland Archibald Moore First Methodist Church Warner Ohio University Pi Beta Phi Varner Columbus Beta Theta Pi Wade Auto Company Maude Agnew

Who's Going And Coming

Mrs T N Hoover traveled to Youngstown on Wednesday morning due to her mother Diana Arnolds illness. Daisy Burns Amesville visited Mary Burrs and Dorothy Ford Friday to attend the Hobo Hike of the Methodist Wesleyan Young Peoples Society. Mrs T W Coe and A T Stewart Albany with Mr and Mrs Howard Walden and Mrs Minnie Mariner Athens spent Tuesday in Columbus on business. Mrs James A Byem returned to her home in W Union St after visiting her son Francis at 393% S High St Columbus.

T. N. Hoover Youngstown Diana Arnold Daisy Burns Amesville Mary Burrs Dorothy Ford Methodist Wesleyan Young People's Society T. W. Coe A. T. Stewart Albany Howard Walden Minnie Mariner Athens Columbus James A. Byem W. Union St Francis S. High St

Dessert dawn silk dress brightens debu tante luncheon at St Regis

A tacked dress with pintucks and lace trim highlighted a debutantes luncheon at New York’s St Regis. The silk sheer daytime dress in the new dessert dawn shade, a Pan American Expo color, featured a dessert dawn straw hat with Guatemalan striped silk cuff and a short net veil.

New York St. Regis

Fishermen and a Coat Hook Prank End in Hasty Evasion

Dicky Rose helps Hank mislead Mr Veritzen with a fish hook prank. Hank snags Veritzen’s coat, and the two youths improvise a plan to hide the evidence while Veritzen seeks his coat. The scene ends with a promise to continue tomorrow.

Dicky Mary Bill Hank Mr. Veritzen Whit Veritzen

Pre-School Mother's Club Plans Wiener Roast

The Pre-School Mother's Club met at Mrs P A Langston Albany Road with Mrs John Ashton as assistant hostess. Mrs Ralph Norris led a discussion on The Mother Teacher and a wiener roast was planned for Tuesday May 18. Prizes went to Mrs Mary La Baw and Mrs Ralph Norris. Refreshments were served. A new take off method for loaded transport planes tested in San Diego uses a hand car and slide to reach 60 mph before takeoff.

P. A. Langston Albany Road John Ashton Ralph Norris Mary la Baw San Diego Calif

Tea leaves and steel world output noted in brief

The article notes Chinese tea consumption mirrors Western habits yet mentions a virgin tea leaf used as salad. It also reports 1936 global steel production at 123,460,000 tons, up 26.8 percent from 1935.

Standard Bearers Hear Talk on Congo Korea

The Standard Bearer Missionary Society of the First M E Church met at Mrs J L Pickering s home Tuesday evening. Eva Ayers read the First Psalm and Miss Georgia Shamel summarized nursing training abroad from The Woman s Missionary Friend. Julia Blackwood discussed Congo customs and a Korea talk covered Ewha College. Mrs William Bryant urged new members. refreshments followed. Synagogue to be home Chelsea Temple Beth El remodels into an apartment house after foreclosure.

Standard Bearer Missionary Society M. E. Church J. L. Pickering Eva Ayers Georgia Shamel Julia Blackwood Congo Africa Korea Ewha College William Bryant

Judge Cupid in Reckless Driver Case Delays Verdict for Marriage

Walnut Creek California AP report says Justice C L Thomson extended the pause in a reckless driving case to permit the defendant to marry. The continuation lasts a week as nuptials are arranged.

Cupid Walnut Creek Cal U.P C. L. Thomson

Scout-O-Rama winner earns Camp Lazarus trip

Logan Mark Lohr Jr of Troop 99 Logan Boy Scouts sold the most tickets in Hocking County at the Scout-O-Rama in Columbus and received a free two week trip to Camp Lazarus.

Logan Mark Lohr, Jr Logan Boy Scouts Hocking County Columbus

Mrs Roach Pupils Present Voice Program Recital

Mrs Helen Hedden Roach leads a large audience at Music Hall for a varied voice recital. Students perform oratorios and operatic selections including Mendelssohn Elijah and Puccini La Boheme with ensembles and soloists such as Bonnie Bingham Alda Shaw Clara Mae Eisele Mary Ann McKay Mary Frances Groves Bessie Wardell Margaret Guthrie and accompanists Arline Anderson Alda Shaw Earl Kelly.

Helen Hedden Roach School of Music Music Hall Bonnie Bingham Alda Shaw Misses Show Eisele Bingham Mendelssohn Elijah Mary Ann McKay Fred McKay Spohr Anna Margaret Reger Jacques Wolf Charles Griffes Henschel Armstrong Gibbs Mary Frances Groves Nelsonville Athens Bessie Wardell Borodine

Cemetery committee to clean McDougal grounds on May 15

McDougal Cemetery committee of McDougal Church plans a cleaning day on Saturday May 15. Volunteers are invited to join the effort and help tidy the grounds.

McDougal McDougal Church

Miss Barlow Hosts Home Economics Club at Home

Miss Ann Barlow welcomed the Home Economics Club of the High School at her residence on Wednesday evening. Plans were made for a spring picnic and recreational games were played. The host committee included Miss Anna Grace Ator Miss Doris Mace and Miss Leona Love who served refreshments.

Ann Barlow Anna Grace Ator Doris Mace Leona Love

Art Fraternity Initiates and Honors Departing Teacher

Delta Phi Delta initiated Ruth Perry Betty Baker Mary Littel Kathryn Hopfinger and Art Navarre at the May election. The Founder's Day banquet followed at Hillcrest Inn. Betty Morris, art instructor leaving Ohio University for California, was honored. Dr Velma Phillips spoke on Art for the Consumer. Next meeting will be a picnic on May 25.

Delta Phi Delta Ruth Perry Betty Baker Mary Littel Kathryn Hopfinger Art Navarre Hillcrest Inn Betty Morris Ohio University California Richard Whipple Athens Velma Phillips School of Home Economics

Mrs Frame Hosts Needle Club Bridge Party

Mrs Cora Frame hosted the Needle Club at Eastwood on Wednesday afternoon. Four bridge tables competed with prizes awarded to Mrs T H Morgan among members and Mrs H E Benz among guests. Spring flowers adorned the rooms and refreshments were served later. Mr and Mrs Robert Juniper announce the birth of Patricia Ann on May 7. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harley Juniper of Nelsonville and Mr and Mrs W M Donaldson of Amesville. Mrs James A Brooks will travel to Dayton Friday to join her husband in civil service there.

Cora Frame Needle Club Eastwood T. H. Morgan H. E. Benz Robert Juniper N. Congress St Patricia Ann Harley Juniper Nelsonville W. M. Donaldson Amesville

Dedication of Bridge Marker Set for Sunday in Athens County

On Sunday at 2 p m the Rebecca Morris Mee Kee Chapter United States Daughters of 1812 will dedicate a marker at East Bridge. Principal speaker will be W E Peters. The marker uses two old millstones from the East Bridge mill, with a bronze plate noting the first post office in Athens County and the first dam in Ohio built in 1805 by Jehiel Gregory and John Havner.

Athens County Rebecca Morris United States Daughters of 1812 East Bridge W. E. Peters Ohio Jehiel Gregory John Havner

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