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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1936

Page

7

Music Club Hosts Over One Hundred At Guest Night

The Woman’s Music Club held a guest night at 40 N. College St with more than a hundred members and guests attending. Performances featured a string quartet, vocal solos, and piano selections by members and guest artists under the direction of Miss Evia Danielson, followed by refreshments.

Womans Music Club Rage H. G. Stalder N. College St Nellis L. C. Mil i Adda Phillips Avdn von Gluck Gavotte William Ruston M. A. Smith DY Higgins Campbell Tipton Igs Jan Gill Schumann Mozart Massenet Chopin Jenee Hawkins la Forge Tagore Hageman Kramer Ummel Rey Grainger Grainger Evia Danielson Elgar Newton Missinette Brown Frank Murphey Ary Foster F. D. Forsyth Milo Clapp Carl Fisher Irene Witham McCaskill Fred Killan

Scouts To Hold Court Of Awards At Camp Nellabelle

Scouts in Buckeye Troop II and Juliet Lowe Troop work on first aid tests health fire prevention and knots completing merit and signal tasks. Court of Awards set for 4 p m at Camp Ron with Girl Scouts present for translation duties and badges to be conferred.

Nellabelle Fruty Buckeye Lou Frame Helen Bailey Connor Shara Dee McKinstry Nellabelle Juliet Lowe Ing Rrs Gustoff Schall Camp Ron

Pageant Play Showcases ADPi History for Town Rushees

Alpha Delta Pi members starred in a pageant at the chapter house on Thursday night to depict five periods of the sorority's history for Athens High School rushees. Cast members dressed as the Civil War era, the 1851 founding period, the Merry Widow, Floradora, and the modern girl. Ice cream and cake were served to a long list of attendees.

Alpha Delta Pi Athens Janet Mackinnon Eileen Decker Mary Graves Marjorie Wheaton Martha McVay Sarah Mansfield Helen Haskins Martha Meister Margaret Burt Betty Biddison Yvonne Meister Jean Pickens Pauline Reynolds Alice Bardin Jo Barstow Frances Moler Mary Ann McKay Lucille Swaim Catherine Sherrard

Land of Dreams Come True at Athens High School Tonight

Mother Goose Fairy operetta presented by Central Grade School children in the Athens High School Auditorium at seven o'clock. Directed by Ruth Lambertus, Athens schools musical supervisor, the cast will depict Mother Goose characters in a simple three act plot with no admission charge.

CCL Christian Church Women's Home Missionary Society of Central Ave M. HB Central Grade School Athens High School PTA Woman's Benefit Association PEO Sisterhood T. CocCracken Elmwood PI Athenian Temple No Pythian Sisters IOOF Wesleyan Needle Club C. B. Dillon E. Swate Pocahontas Lodge Red Men's Hall Athens Ruth Lambertus

Pledge Service Held for Athens Women by Sigma Phi Gamma

Alpha Tau Chapter Sigma Phi Gamma conducted pledging for Miss Mary Farrar and Mrs. John Shumway at Hillcrest Inn on Sunday at 1 AM. Mrs. Fred Weber led, assisted by Mrs. George Blake and Miss Mabel Croy, with yellow rosebuds as favors and yellow and blue iris centerpieces. A breakfast followed with attendees including Mrs. Wylie Nichols and the pledging committee chaired by Mrs. L. Fe Herron.

Alpha Tau Chapter Sigma Phi Gamma Hillcrest Inn Mary Farrar John Shumway Fred Weber George Blake Mabel Croy Wylie Nichols M. D. Worley Herman Herron Kenneth Dunn Madge Croy Glen Vanscoy Helen Johnson L. FE. Herron Pryce Dunlap George Blaho

Those Days Are Gone Forever

A reminiscence recalls older Athens and Mechanicsburg landmarks and people. It lists Dave Carpenter building a house on a vacated road in Mechanicsburg, John Spicer as a metil car rier on Route One from Athens, J. J. Cooley as fireman at the pump house on the asylum grounds, Leon Walker as the first mail carrier on Route 5 from Athens, Ace Love’s bake shop on Court Street, Angel Alley historic name for Fern Street, and a canal bridge west of the Fairgrounds entrance on Union Street.

Dave Carpenter Mechanicsburg John Spicer Athens J. J. Cooley Asylum Ground Leon Walker

Funeral Roster for S S Rhodes Draws Wide Attendance

Friends and relatives traveled from Beckley West Virginia Washington Pa Nelsonville Zaleski Columbus Westerville Jackson Lorain Wellston and Portsmouth to attend the S S Rhodes funeral. Names listed include Rob ert Higgins Thelma Brown Betty Ara Minor Evelyn Pat Galvin Eustace Paul Galvin Florence Roy Pennell Sara George Nora Chaney Frances Norman Smith Atha Leach Callie Edwards Natalie Dorothy Mildred Weeks and others.

S. S. Rhodes Robert Higgins Thelma Brown Betty Beckley W. Va Ara Minor Washington Pat Galvin Evelyn Paul and Eustace Nelsonville Albert Pennell Florence Roy Zaleski George Rhodes Sara Columbus Fred Rhodes Nora Chaney Westerville Galen Rhodes Frances Norman Smith Jackson Frank Thorne Atha Paul Leach Callie Edwards Natalie Elizabeth Rollins Dorothy Lorain Wellston Mildred Weeks Portsmouth

Lively day predicted by lunar aspects and stars

Genieve Kemble notes a very pleasant day with favorable planetary aspects for writings, publicity, and promotions. Birthday individuals may expect a merry year focused on youth and happiness. A child born today would be brilliant and fond of the limelight, with Julia Ward Howe cited as a notable nativity.

Who's Going And Coming Mrs G E Mitchell guest in Dayton

Mrs G E Mitchell of 8S College St left Tuesday for Dayton to visit her parents Mr and Mrs C D Wickersham for several weeks. She plans to join them on a trip to Texas and the Texas Centennial early in the summer. Mr and Mrs Roll Edgar Colum bus Athens visitors and former Ohio Univ student head of R M Edgar Stone Quarries Co near Columbus. Mrs Edgar horsewoman prominent in Columbus equestrian circles. Mrs Merritt Wilson Elkins W Va arrived for two weeks with sister Mrs H L Atkinson Lancaster St. Mrs Fred Burch confined to home due to injured foot. Mr and Mrs Francis Colley New Marshfield Rd and Mr and Mrs Harry Chadwick visited Coop ersville to see grandparents Mrs and Mrs W H Slagle who is ill but improving. Mrs Susan Landers Phoenix Arizona spending the summer with her sisters at Richland Ave.

G. E. Mitchell College St Dayton C. D. Wickersham Roll Edgar Columbus Athens Edgar Ohio University Phi Delta Theta Ohio State University R. M. Edgar Stone Quarries Company Francis Colley New Marshfield Rd Harry Chadwick Coopersville Mr. Colley W. H. Slagle Slagle

Mrs. Cullums Honored On 88th Birthday

Mrs Louise Cullums of 9 Franklin Ave celebrated her eighty eighth birthday with gifts flowers and cards from friends and relatives at her home. Cakes were given by her son and daughter in law E N Cullums Athens and granddaughter Mrs Paul D Hayman Huntington W Va. Flowers came from her grandson and family Edward N Cullums Jr Charleston W Va and from nieces and nephews including John Morrison McArthur Emmett Morrison Athens plus the Home Department of the M E Church. A photo was taken by her son FE N Cullums and a group portrait included several family members. Other guests included Ashton Cullums and James Morgan Huntington W Va.

E. N. Cullums Athens Paul D. Hayman Huntington W. Va Edward N. Cullums Charleston John Morricon McArthur Emmett Morrison Home Department M. E. Church FE. N. Cullums

Kishler Pupils Stage Annual Kid Die Revue

More than one hundred children rehearse for Dorothy Kishler dance pupils annual revue set for June 1 and 2. Story Book Ball features nine pupils as characters such as Lucy Locket Mistress Mary and Miss Muffet with pageant and toe dances. Tickets sold at the Kishler Studio Varsity Inn or from cast members.

Dorothy Kishler Bartha Jo Kinsel Lucy Locket Marjorie Dea Henry Mary Sue Rowland Miss Muffett Lois McGrew Spider Barbara Jo Baughman Little Bo Peep Barbara Elkins Polly Fat the Kettle Tommy McManus Little Boy Blue Billy June Foughty Red Riding Hood Bety Lou Mead Beatrice Luckoff Jack and Jill Varsity Inn

Athens Girls Readies Studio Recital at Music Hall

Seven Ohio University voice students guided by Mrs Margaret Benedict perform in Music Hall Auditorium Thursday at 8 p m Athens trio Lorene Rodehaver Esther Coknougher and Carolyn Clutter sing aria and songs with Dorothy Duncan and others as accompanists The public is invited to attend plus a kitchen shower honors La Verne Dreger Cleveland prior to her June wedding to Lewis Hamlin Cleveland Ohio University news item

Ohio University Margaret A. Benedict Athens Lorene Rodehaver Esther Cokenougher Carolyn Clutter Music Hall Clutter Dorothy Duncan Minetta Eisterly Selah Warren Harriet Gray Gretchen Plum Margaret Doris Siegfried

Former Switzer School Teacher Visits Bealisville Picnic

Former Switzer School teacher Mr Guthrie revisited the site eight years after abandonment in 1928, discovering chemicals books and examination papers left on desks. He has since taught science and manual arts at Jacksonville-Trimble High School. Guests during the Monroe County trip included Mrs L A Landefelts and families Miltonsburg Emma and Clara Cameron and Ophelia Roth Beallsville.

Guthrie Switzer School Jacksonville-Trimble Trimble Monroe County L. A. Landefelts Miltonsburg Emma and Clara Cameron Ophelia Roth Beallsville

Mrs Gallagher Hosts Auxiliary Meeting and Social

Ladies Auxiliary to the National Association of Letter Carriers met Thursday night at 135 Lancaster Street with Mrs F H Gallagher hosting. Mrs Roscoe Orr led the business session and members read Mother’s Day verses. During social hour the game heano was played with prizes to Mrs Cecil Cooley and Mrs A E McConkey.

National Association of Letter Carriers F. H. Gallagher Lancaster St Roscoe Orr

Alpha Gamma Delta Hosts Athens Senior Girls Swim

Alpha Gamma Delta sorority entertained Athens High School senior girls with a Saturday swimming party at Mr and Mrs Harry Fosters residence 220 East State Street. Guests included Martha McVay Sarah Mansfield Mary Ann McKay Martha Meister Janet Mackinnon Margaret Burt Alice Bardin Betty Biddison and Marjorie Wheaton.

Athens High Schol Harry Foster E. State St Martha McVay Sarah Mansfield Mary Ann McKay Martha Meister Janet Mackinnon Margaret Burt Alice Bardin Betty Biddison Marjorie Wheaton

Kesler Accepts Director Role at Northminster Columbus

Rowena Kesler, longtime director of student activities at Athens Presbyterian Church, will transfer to Northminster Presbyterian Church in Columbus to oversee student activities after a nationwide search. She has led a growing student center at Athens and will depart after Ohio University’s June term. A dinner honors her departure, while Westminster Foundation plans to select her successor. The article also notes a theater party for Mrs Sylvia Wallace’s birthday hosted by the Hocking Sewing Club.

Rowena Kesler Athens Presbyterian Church Ohio Hocking Sewing Club Slyvia Wallace Jane Tait Nancy Shrieves Alelie Buffington Wallace

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Ives Rose the Good Luck Sewing Club Otto Rose Geraldine Stauffer Kathleen Long Leta Long Sara Kerns Betty Gilham Eileen Yoho Betty Kasler Frances Kasler Martha Rose Margaret Pratt W. State St Christian Church Sorority Kappa Kappa Beta Tech Church Katherine Bedford Margaret Halleck Cleveland Armel Higgins Wadsworth Nonna Nelson Joyce Keckley Edith Harper Susannah Rosser H. W. Biedel C. R. Cline FE. L. Church W. W. Connett J. A. Wharton Sewing Society Ivura Creamer Stewart St Tetm For THE Stars OF Hollywood Orry Kelly Warner Bros Ruby Keeler Dolores del Rio Joan Blondell Kay Francis Anita Louise Colleen Coleman Culottes Jodhpur Mother Goose By Genevieve Kemble Julia Ward Howe Beck and Call Athens Messenger Pattern Department West 17Th St New York N.Y Merritt Wilson Elkins H. L. Atkinson Fred Burch Canaonville Rr Burch Susan Landers Phoenix Arizona J. L. Blackwood Cameron Blackwood Jeanette Clark Richland Ave Mrs. Cullums Mrs. Louise Cullums Franklin West Side Pta Cecile Clark Rebekah Lodge Kishler Mr. and Mrs. Forest Guthrie Trimble, and Sons Switzer Township Bealisville End Mr. Guthrie Donment Gallagher Chichesters Beauty Shop Ermanents Ddo Blanche Claude Steppe Tere Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Adrienne Jensen Gustav Jensen America Silvus Ag Coats Bargain Thurs Judy
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