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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1935

Page

6

May Day At Athens High Crowns Mary Jo Stephenson Queen

Mary Jo Stephenson was crowned May Queen in the Athens High School May Day program. Pupils from several grades performed dressed in native costumes performing songs and dances representing different countries. Teachers supervised the colorful event in the auditorium with a large audience.

Mary Jo Stephenson Rachel Hoffman Central S Aooi Athens G. &. Stephenson Florence Pidcock Elizabeth Rolenson Helen Asianides Marcine Six Thora Cheatham Betty Faulkner Upe Sharp Lillian Goodfellow dary bacherine s#arcinko Mabel Honmen Bobby Jones Crown Beers Grady Wee Vhuaren Holland Ebuaren the Windmill Dia the Windmill Wiliam Avraham Lucy Barnhart Jack Bar Gerald Barnett Donna Lee Deveridge Mary Elizabeth Bieker Lonald Cootey Tom Davis Marilyn Locstas James Duncan Ruth Jean Beane Wiliam Goodfellow Emmett G .-8 Joe Griffith Donald James Loumne Johnston Janeiee Laughlin Khathleen McAfee Aryetta Mernedakis Thurman Morgan Erry Quest Jay Schuler Doris Sherman Harold Tryon Barbara Watkins Dorothy Weon Freda Wearrener Lee Wearuff Vu Vrede Jimmy Abraham Duane Mei Eddy Brown Jack Corwin Don Farrow Leeman Grover Richard Goodfellow Eawin Harris Frank McEwen Frank Moler John Lee Nickoson Richard Shirley Robert Taylor Joe Walburn Clyde Walker Tadrd Grade Raymond Duntee Forest Frans Donny Moore Dana Connett Geisha Joan Algeo Mary Barrett Mary Daugherty Dorothy Love Dea Sue McPherson Mary Nash Margaret Shaeffer Bobbie Lee Tolliver Joan Walker Pear Gilkey Betty Bailey Mary Bell Pauline Carsey Wanda Coots Allene Hommes Doris Larch Jean Mickle Rose Lee Swyers Betty Joo Jack Chappelear Mary Christian Mary Lou Coury Johanna Daugherty Booby Davis Luther Dunfee Jean Westfall Manon Franz Billy Abram Martha Gilbert Hazel Griffin Ann Keever Julia Larch Bette Moore Bobbie Moore Jo Ann Murphy Sthel Parakakis Mery Parakakis Mary Parestides Lottie Pidcock Luella Powell Jane Quest Wanda Quest Carl Helen Moriarty Pauline Jones Bernice Kayser Louise Young Minas Cora Evans Ethel Reese Ardilia Shuster

Mrs. Eikins Hosts Missionary Tea At Maplewood Drive

The First Christian Church held a missionary tea Thursday at Mrs. Harry Eikins home 31 Maplewood Drive. Hosts and guests arranged spring flowers and served cookies to about 35 attendees in three tea-hour shifts to support the Missionary Society.

First Christian Church Harry Eikins Maplewood Drive E. G. Pedigo Olive Skidmore Reed J. Downa L. G. Maynard Lewis Maynard G. Wyckoff L. B. McCune Donald Clutter William Davidson Monroe Vermillion The Missionary Society

Friday Night Senior Play at Athens High School

Friday events include the Senior Class Play The First Night at Athens High School Auditorium at 8 p m and a Class Recital by Mrs Margaret Benedicts voice pupils at Music Hall Auditorium at 8 16 p m. Also the Athenean Temple Pythian Sisters meet at 7 30 p m with Past Noble Grands at 15 Montrose Avenue. American Legion hosts a Saturday Night Dance Club at Hotel Berry.

Athens High School Margaret A. Benedict Music Hall Athenian Temple Pythian Sisters NOBLE Harry Bennett Montrose Avenue

Gingham Frocks Take the Ballroom Stage

In a vivid fashion snapshot Gladys Parker describes gingham pique calico and dotted swiss gowns poised for formal wear. A blue yellow orange gingham frock with a full skirt and bold ruffle leads, a pink cotton net gown with a hobble skirt follows, and a brown white dotted swiss dress with a double dust ruffle completes the display.

Gladys Parker

Athens Girls To Be Heard in Voice Recital

Pupils of Mrs. Margaret Benedict at Ohio University perform a Friday recital at Music Mall Auditorium beginning at 8 15 p m. Selections feature Miss Carolyn Clutter Miss Alice Bardin Miss Frances Harrison and other Athens students with a mix of folk songs classical pieces and arias. Snails are used to replace men in moss cleaning on citrus trees in Jamaica.

Athens Margaret A. Benedict Ohio University Music Mall Athene Esther Cokenougher Clara Mae Eisele Margaret Goodbye Hope Adams Betty Holdren Jamaica

Plains High School Alumni Dance Sets Evening in New Auditorium

About 100 members of the Plains High School Alumni Association were invited to a dance in the new auditorium Saturday night. A 4:30 business session led by president Don Nelson and secretary William Bescoe will precede dancing from 9 to 12. Jack Dalton and his Del marvians perform. Bertha McVay returns to Winona Lake, Indiana, to join Mrs. F. H. Eccles at Edgeman Cottage for summer.

Alumni Association of the Plains High School Don Nelson William Bescoe Jack Dalton Bertha McVay Salt Lake City Utah Winona Lake Indiana F. H. Eccles Edgeman Cottage

East Side May Day Program Presented On Wednesday

May Day at East Side School features “May The Green” performed by students in native dress with a May Queen and court. Patricia Sherrard named May Queen. court includes Mary Margaret Graham and others. Ruth McConnell chairs, Mildred Murphy directs programs, rehearsals ongoing. Mrs Alma Douglas Smith visits from Seattle.

East Side Patricia Sherrard J. S. Sherrard Mary Margaret Graham Helen Story Avanelle Smith Elma Sands Eugenia Kresge Margaret Ann Sprague Sharon Dailey Richard Clippinger Joe Trupp Ruth McConnell Mildred Murphy

Garden Party Hosted by Rufus Putnam Kindergartners

Four year olds served as hosts at a Garden Party in the Rufus Putnam Training School Kindergarten. Children performed a play Little Pink Rose then a pantomime How Our Garden Grows with roles for Donna Jean Herbert Laura Jean Anderson and others. Guests enjoyed juice and cookies as teachers Gladys M Williams Margaret Lewis and Harriett McGrath supervised.

Rufus Putnam Training School Virginia Haley Donna Jean Herbert Laura Jean Anderson Nancy Rutherford Norma Ann Heck Howard Pritts Carolyn Herbert Buddy Thomas Kenneth Wilcox Sammy Henderson Evelyn Jo Brown Jack Wooley Anita Clark Charles Poston Betty Snyder Joan Vance Tommy Masters Bobby Heil Carios Bean Donald Raaw Paul Cass Billy Dyke Earl Funk Bobby Staneart Eloise Swank Lynn Samford Tse Gladys M. Williams Margaret Lewis Cleveland Harriett McGrath Lakewood

Clyde Willis to Lead Wellston Orchestra at Eagles Hall

Clyde Willis and his orchestra from Wellston will return to Athens Friday night for the Eagles weekly dance at the Eagles Hall. Also noted, Mr and Mrs W E Moler attended the funeral of Mrs William Watson in Columbus Thursday.

Eagles Clyde Willis Wellston Athens Eagles’ Hall W. E. Moler Columbus William Watson

Memorial Service Held At Grange Hall For Local Figure

A memorial service was held Saturday at a Grange Hall with friends and family in attendance. Judge presided over the program and addressed attendees as part of the service honoring a local figure from the community.

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