Junior Red Cross Begins Activity in Athens County
Miss Mabel Olson leads the Junior Red Cross efforts in Athens and Athens County to start the National Roll Call on November 11. The program funds life saving and health education, Christmas boxes, home hygiene, and toy drives. A room by room canvass in local schools aims for 50 cent per room and 100 percent participation, with a council led by Martha Caskey and students from first to sixth grades.
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East Side
West Side
Rufus Putnam
Mechanicsburg
Athens
Red Cross
Red Cross Council
Martha Caskey
Miss Olson
Dayton Hospital
President James to Attend Ohio University Military Ball
Dr. Herman G. James will be guest of honor at the Military Ball hosted by the Ohio University Band in the Men's Gymnasium. It marks the band’s first appearance in new uniforms and includes voting for 11 band sponsor nominees. Professor F J Roos will speak on Colonial Art at a Higley Study Circle program. Public invited. A Jitney Supper at Bethel M E Church Knox Township is planned for Saturday Nov 9 to raise funds for the church.
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James
Herman G. James
Ohio University
F. J. Roos
Higley Study Circle
City Federation
Prof. Roos
Bethel M. E
Knox Township
Vinton County
Woman with baby has no right to leave it for luxuries
Dorothy Dix argues that a wife should not work outside the home when caring for a seven month old child is possible. She says motherhood requires personal attention and a wife’s work can jeopardize family harmony and a child’s well being, urging the mother to stay home.
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Miss DIX
Page Solomon
Halloween luncheon sets mood with pumpkins and chrysanthemums
A pre Halloween luncheon featured pumpkins and chrysanthemum centerpieces for table decor. Guests danced center stage while a fish course circulated served by a team including Snyder, Swank, Morgan, Rowles and others.
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Jean Vance
Ther
Patty Jordan
Mary Bradfield
Pry Snyder
Em- Eloise Swank
Joan Morgan
Jn Ann Rowles
Janne Blair
Shirlity Jordan
Mary Herbert
Joan Tommy Masters
McKinstry
Halloween Masquerade Honors Rufus Putnam Sixth Graders
Philip Zenner hosted a Halloween party for 38 Rufus Putnam sixth graders, Miss Esther Dunham, and student teachers at Utah Place. The evening featured games in the garage with black cat and witch decorations, games like nut eating on a string, and a prize for the longest unaided guess. Refreshments followed inside.
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Philip
D. R. Zenner
Utah Place
Rufus Putnam
Esther Dunham
Allen Ross
Pat Connor
F. J. Beasley, Jr
League of Women Voters Tour Athens Courthouse Event
About 25 members of the Athens League of Women Voters toured the Athens County Court house on Thursday. Guide F F Kittle led the group while C W Gross explained the Athens City Water Works. The visit ended with tea at Mrs Thomas Wolfe’s Grandview Heights home hosted by Mrs O C Bird.
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League of Women Voters Tour
Athens League of Women Voters
Athens County
F. F. Kittle
C. W. Gross
Athens City
League
Thomas Wolfe
Grandview Heights
O. C. Bird
Broadway satire “Marches On” stars Ode Rogers daughter of Will Rogers
The Broadway satire described features Ode Rogers as the love interest. It notes Will Rogers once boasted about raising his children to stay on a horse without holding on. Now Mary earns her own stage place on her merits.
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Cnucs
Wism
Ode Rogers
Will Rogers
Will
Mary
Business Women Plan for Annual Dinner Nov. 3
Local unit of the Business and Professional Women hosts its annual birthday dinner at Hotel Berry Sunday noon in celebration of the federation with the national group. Athens chapter joins Nelsonville Logan Pomeroy Gallipolis Ironton members, with Dr Ann Marting as speaker.
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National Organization of Business and Professional Women
Hotel Berry
Business and Professional Women
Nelsonville
Logan
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Ironton
Athens
Ann Marting
Geraldine Hope
Francina Gross
Olive Dorsey
Erma Jagers
Progressive Class Hosts Halloween Masquerade
Rev and Mrs Ward Radford Mr and Mrs Allen Weatherby and Mr and Mrs Merritt Hysell hosted about 35 members of the Central Avenue Church Progressive Class at a 4 Halloween masquerade in the church parlors Tuesday night. Ralph Barker presided at the business meeting.
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Ward Radford
Allen Weatherby
Merritt Hysell
Central Avenue Church
Ralph Barker
Veatrice Ator
Wanda Wolfe
Evan Edwards
Homer Brown
Goldie Edwards
Radford
Miss Frebault Hosts Bridge Cabin Party
Miss Helen Frebault entertained her bridge club at Gross Cabin on Albany Road with a six o clock dinner before games. High score went to Mrs Dana Ruth, second to Mrs Emmet Morrison, and consolation to Mrs Bessie Cooley. Guests and members are named with several absentees and related social notices.
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Helen Frebault
Bridge Club
Albany Road
Dana Ruth
Emmet Morrison
Bessie Cooley
Francina Gross
J. G. Hope
Beasie Cooley
Maurice Gross
John Cox
P. Frebault
Alva Haning
Golda Ashworth
L. E. Carpenter
Emmett Morrison
Beatrice Carter
W. N. Fieck
Frebault
Tom Rosser
Ventriloquist Act Featured at Wesleyan Party
Music by a German band under Lloyd Garrison and a ventriloquist act by Rev. A G Jenkins with his dummy Sammy highlighted the Wesleyan Foundation Halloween party at First M E Church Thursday night. Prizes went to Miss Mary Palmer as an old fashioned girl and Earl Haller as a cannibal. Cider and doughnuts followed games and entertainment. The event was planned by Miss Gene Gordon and Mr Kenneth Robbins.
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Phi Chi Delta
Jesse Cooper
Miss Joy Cutler
A. G. Jenkins
Wesleyan Foundation
M. E
Lloyd Garrison
Jenkins
Sammy
Mary Palmer
Earl Haller
Gene Gordon
Kenneth Robbins
Tuesday Night Bridge Club Halloween Dinner
Tuesday Night Bridge Club gathered at Cottage Tea House for a 6 o'clock dinner on Halloween. Twelve members sat at one table with black candies and orange black witch decorations. After the bridge they used Halloween noisemakers from a gift basket instead of awarding prizes. Mrs Charles Marquis led with the high score, followed by Mrs Fred McCoy. Guest Mrs H F Cokenougher attended.
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Bridge Club
Cottage Tea House
Charles Marquis
Fred McCoy
H. F. Cokenougher
Masquerade Dance At Athens Grange Hall
Athens Grange hosts a masquerade dance at the Grange Hall on Saturday night November 2. All grangers invited with prizes for best costumes.
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Athens
Grange Hall
Halloween Festivities Clutter College Town Week
A parade of Halloween parties and social events fills the week in a college town. Woman faculty members and clubwomen juggle duties while freshmen to debutantes attend multiple celebrations daily as Ohio University prepares for Homecoming activities next weekend.
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Court Street
Ohio University
Mrs. H. Glazier’s 92nd Birthday Celebration in Amesville
Mrs. H M Glazier Amesville oldest resident marked her ninety second birthday with a chicken dinner at noon and a pumpkin centerpiece. Daughter Mies Eifta Glazier baked a large white birthday cake and guests from several families visited or called to extend greetings.
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H. M. Glazier
Amesville
Martha Sedwick
Mies Eifta Glazier
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Bob Dickens
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Frank Dislong
Dessie Carsey
George Augustine
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Virgil Ball
Margaret Winning
Earl Donaway
Vince Hosek
Vivian Hughes
Pete Danko
Eva Ayers
Perry Downey
Stella Carsey
Andy Fires
Lorretta Birge
Gerald Miller
Florence Dickens
Larry Secrest
Sammie Risley
Lowell Stage
W. E. Peters
West Union Street
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Columbus
Miss Frebault
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Adrian. Mich
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Toledo
Virgil Yaw
J. V. Yaw
Glouster
B. EB. Bell
Iva Haning
Filo Weiland
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Bell
Tabernacle Church of God
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