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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1934
Page
9
Society notes outline a busy period for Parkersburg and nearby areas with Halloween events, a cooking school weekend, and election night plans. Activities include a Parkersburg West Virginia banquet, Home Coming Week, and a variety of social gatherings hosted by local clubs and families.
Paul Slaughter entertained 18 friends Tuesday evening at 123 Morris Avenue Bobbing for apples and many Halloween games and stunts were held during the party.
Miss Fannie Bean of New York City visits friends in Athens and vicinity. Mrs Lydia Thompson of Logan in Athens as guest. Mrs Opal Larsh of Indianapolis, province president of Sigma Alpha Iota, here for weekend. Meetings planned with Ohio League of Women Voters delegates in Columbus. Red Cross leaders return from Columbus convention. Waters family to Philadelphia then Nova Scotia after visiting in Liverpool, Nova Scotia.
Patronesses of Alpha Gamma Delta were entertained Wednesday at the chapter house on University Terrace with a six o'clock buffet. Guests included Mr and Mrs Forsyth Dr and Mrs Chubb and Mr and Mrs Mackinnon.
Clowns pirates and ghosts filled East Side School as students paraded through rooms in clever costumes. Prizes were awarded in multiple rooms to Susan Mitchell, Stanley Wood, Marjorie McConkey, Jane Grover, Sue Rowland, Bill Coe, Li Coe, Grant Ferguson and others. Return from visit notes Mrs. Frank Koehler and son Wayne of Guysville visited relatives in several cities.
Mayor Len B. McCune outlines several Girl Scout projects to aid the city. Plans include cleaning the old dump at Herrold's Place, beautifying highway entrances with flower beds, vines on a brick waterworks building, and spring safety programs in schools. Also notes health contest finalists and upcoming cookie sale and pet show at the Junior High School.
The Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church will convene Friday at 2 30 p m in the Martzolff Classrooms. Mrs W H Warthman conducts devotions and Mrs L G Bean with Mrs M E Twiss discuss New Opportunities in Japan. Miss Pickering and her group hostesses for the annual guest meeting.
An ad touts RAP-1.DOL as a modern permanent hair coloring that stays vivid, resists fading and washing out, and outperforms other dyes. It claims to brighten dull gray strands and offer luster without harming hair, directing readers to consult Mrs. Della at Quick's Cygnrate for details.
The Athens League of Women Voters will meet at 7 50 p.m. at Mrs. T R Biddle's home. Speakers Mrs T M Wolfe Mrs L W Clarke and Miss Irene Hanson will discuss the administration of relief.
A council room meeting at Athens City Hall Friday night at 7 50 will discuss reviving the Athens County Humane Society. All who support preventing cruelty to children and animals are invited to attend.
A daughter named Patricia Ann was born Saturday October 2 to Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Stratton of 1171 Herechet Avenue Cincinnati. Pearl French is the mother’s maiden name. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W. L. French of 226 West State Street and Mr. David Stratton of Wilmington Pennsylvania. The birth occurred at Christ Hospital Cincinnati.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Koehler of Guysville R D moved to Marion on Monday to spend the winter with Mr and Mrs Glen Hawkins and family, joining a local household for the season.
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