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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1939

Page

8

Poppy Day Observed Across Nation May 26 27

Mrs Walter Baird heads the American Legion Auxiliary announcing Poppy Day on Friday and Saturday May 26 and 27. volunteers will distribute crepe paper poppies to raise funds for veteran welfare. poppies are made by disabled World War I veterans in hospitals and workrooms across 51 states.

United States Walter Baird K. T. Crossen American Legion Auxiliary Baird Frank Harvey Legion Ohio Soldiers Home Sandusky Harvey Rehabilitation Department of the Auxiliary Athens County The American Legion and

Betas win statewide glee club sing at Ohio State

Charles Floyd leads the Beta Theta Pi glee club to first place in the statewide sing at the Natatorium, Columbus. Betas and Kappa Sigma place second. Floyd endures a ducking as trophy ceremony unfolds. Students from Athens and Cincinnati participated and broadcast from WLW WBNS.

Charles Chuck Floyd Beta Theta Pi Ohio State University Columbus Athens Betas Kappa Sigma Fraternity WBNS Glee Club Cincinnati WLW O. F. Peoples Lynchburg Edward R. Harris Mary Peoples Peoples Virginia Milo Ford Clapp Helen Peoples Randolph-Macone School For Girls Memphis Tenn White House Pi Beta Phi Harris Pi Phi Randolph-Macon College Hon I. M. Foster Foster Bruce Buckmaster John Littlepaige Washington, D. C Shenandoah Valley

Athens Folks Attend All-State Sing and Visit

Mr T J Davis and sons James Brown and Thomas from Cincinnati are in Athens on business. Several Athens residents attended the all state sing at Ohio State University in Columbus, including Mr and Mrs F D Forsyth and other locals. George McCrum is convalescing after major surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Ladies Aid of McDougal Church plans a rummage sale at the Athens City Building Tuesday and Wednesday to raise church funds.

Winchell San Francisco New York Ohio Jersey City Atlantic T. J. Davis James Brown Thomas Cincinnati Athens Ohio State University Columbus F. D. Forsyth Donald FE. Church Eugene E. Shafer Martha Jones Jean Finsterwald Virginia George McCrum Sheltering Arms Hospital Ladies Aid Society McDougal Church Athens City

Marriage Meddlers A Sequel to Married Comrades

Adele Garrison reports Madge Graham and Lillian Underwood flee to a Greenwich Village secret apartment after two men trail them. They hide in a trap door passage, move to a guarded garden apartment, and await a safer plan as danger closes in. The scene ends with hints that Lillian’s father may be involved and the mystery continues tomorrow.

Adele Garrison Bynopsis Lillian Greenwich Village Madge Madge Graham Lillian Underwood Gus

Nabby Lee Ames DAR Chapter Hosts Members and Guests

Mrs. W. R. Phillips hosted 31 members, five guests, and two new members of the Nabby Lee Ames Chapter on the Amesville Road. Reports from regent Mrs. W. F. Mercer and others covered the National D A R Congress in Washington and a flag dedication at Union Cemetery on Decoration Day.

W. R. Phillips Amesville Road Nabby Lee Ames Daughters of the American Revolution J. Homer Caskey Mary Graves W. F. Mercer Washington D. C Helen C. Burnell Glouster Jesta Richards Congress R. W. Finsterwald Historic Sites Union St. Cemetery

Elected Officers at Home Missionary Society Meeting

The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church elected new officers led by Mrs P G Rowler as president and Mrs W G Seaman as first vice president. The meeting included devotions by Miss Mina Fry and reports from the Wesleyan Service Guild Queen Esther Circle and Mothers' Jewels.

Woman's Home Missionary Society First Methodist Church P. G. Rowler W. G. Seaman O. F. Rowland W. H. Worthman Elery Michael J. W. Hudson W. H. Bechtold

Tea party details and hostess committee revealed

H G Stalder Mrs George Pilch er and Miss Nelle Pickering assisted at a tea with refreshments in the dining room. Hostess committee included Mrs C E Fisher and Mrs H L Atkinson. A tea is planned for June 14 at Mrs Lew Humphrey’s home in Hockingport.

H. G. Stalder George Pilcher Nelle Pickering J. T. Merwin E. W. Chubb C. E. Fisher H. L. Atkinson Merwin Lew Humphrey Hockingport

Community Club and Society Meetings This Week

Monday night host Mrs J T Merwin welcomes the Woman's Music Club for a guest night at North Hill. West Side PTA hosts a study group Tuesday with Miss Mildred Colville leading at Mrs Bernard Chandler's Central Ave home. Circleville hosts a district meeting May 23 from the Woman's Home Missionary Society. Wesleyan Young People meet Tuesday 7 30 pm at First Methodist Church with youth talk on Our Youth of Today Is The Church of Tomorrow and music. 0 Og g WBA Junior meets Tuesday at IOOF Hall between hours to 5 30.

Woman's Music Club J. T. Merwin North Hill West Side Pta Bernard Chandler Central Ave Mildred Colville Woman's Home Missionary Societies First Methodist Central Ave. Methodist Woman's Home Missionary Society Circleville Athens Wesleyan Young Peoples Society First Methodist Church Church of Tomorrow Gilbert Knight Bernadine West

One Woman To Another The Housewife as Government Consultant

Eight homemakers from low rent housing projects advised the United States Housing Authority in designing 160000 homes for low income families. They emphasized practical space use, shelving, and a large kitchen for meals, noting women value storage and daily living flow.

Washington United States Housing Authority USHA

Rural home design notes keep old American customs

The passage contrasts living room dining room layouts, favoring sensible arrangements that preserve a cherished rural tradition in American homes. It emphasizes practicality and continuity of heritage in domestic space.

Doctor’s Olive Tablets Boost Liver Bile for Digestion

Constipation and sluggish bile cause headaches and low energy. Dr Edwards Olive Tablets, a vegetable remedy, claim to stimulate bile flow and aid elimination for fatty foods. 15¢, 304, 60s. Sold at all drugstores.

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Athens Messenger Legion Auxiliary Charles King Bob Logan’s Mary Farnum Walter Patterson Cleveland E. State St R. G. Gunder Home Missionary Society Miss Mina Fry Oxford James Householder Ethel Harpst Wesleyan Service Guild Central Ave. M. E Vandeveer Queen Esther Circle Mina Fry Mothers’ Jewels S. S. Carpenter P. B. Burns Supply Department William Kaufman South Side Utica N. Y Wagner Dowler L. G. Bean Mercy Center Barr Vermont Esther Hall Friendship Home Maryland California WBA IOOF Perente George Athens Ice & Storage Company
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