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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1933
Page
7
Mr Leo Frost marks a birthday and wedding anniversary at the Westfall residence in Sun Country, celebrated with family and close friends. The event highlights a milestone in the couple’s life at their longtime home.
The item lists multiple families from Athens Flora Marion and residents of Athens area as honor guests including Cecil Westfall Mr and Mrs M c Mansfield and children Martha and Qriand Mr and Mrs Leo Frost and children Otha Eileen and Virgil Lee Mrs Emerson Guthrie and Carol and Gerald of Flora Mr and Mrs Wayne Frost and sons Leroy and Marion and Woodrow Frost with Mr and Mrs Wv G Westfall and daughters Lucille and Ardeth.
Wreaths placed on the Soldiers and Sailors Monument at Ohio University and at the West State Street Cemetery memorial were laid by Mary A. Fryburger, president of the Columbus Golden Womans Relief Corps. Also notices of meetings and a birth announced follow.
The column imagines June brides and graduates enjoying a gala mood with travel fantasies to Buckeye Lake and Europe while noting the gulf between dream vacations and reality. It also records visits by Pearl Ferree from Sugar City to Columbus for church events and weekend stays by local households, plus a drill team practice notice at the K of P Hall.
A vintage advertisement describes a simple tailored sports frock with chic lines and pleats. It promotes Anne Adams patterns for summer garments with sizes and fabric details, and urges readers to mail fifteen cents for the pattern book and catalog. Pattern department address in New York.
The article details a quilt pattern named Dolly Madison Star with eight point stars and a nine patch center. It suggests color schemes using color and white, print and plain, and notes an allover design requiring 20 pieced blocks. Includes a cutting pattern, directions, code C255, price five cents, and mail instructions to Aunt Martha at The Athens Messenger, Box 5112, Gateway Station, Kansas City MO.
Mrs. Della Smith 85 Morris Ave leaves for Springfield for graduation exercises at the I O O F Home where her son Vere 17 is a member of a class of 300. Vere completed his elementary and high school work in 10 years. Another son Kermit 13 also attends. Memorial Day visits noted for several families. Dewey Barker of Richland Ave and relatives died while visiting on Memorial Day.
Memorial Day services were held at the Church of Christ and Nye Cemetery Chauncey. The Chauncey-Millfield Community Band played before the address by Rev G B Courtney. Names of veterans from six wars were read by William Smart. Martice events included flags on graves and a firing squad tribute.
Chauncey May 31 A social will be held at Greens Run Church of Christ Thursday night at 7 30 o'clock. The event is sponsored by Taylor Ridge Church of Christ as a result of the attendance contest between the Bible.
Greens Run emerged as the winning church in a Bible School contest attended by members from both churches. Rev. G. B. Courtney announced a program featuring student songs, a Doris Fierbaugh Ada Leake McConkey duet, mixed quartet, and short talks by Rev. M. E. Hoon and Rev. Courtney. Refreshments will be served.
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