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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1938

Page

6

Open Thou Mine Eyes Opens Women’s Temperance Meeting

Mrs. A F Wagner reports a W C T U meeting opening with the hymn Open Thou Mine Eyes. Devotions by Mrs. Sloane cite Deuteronomy and Bible accountability. Treasurer Miss Ida Allison presented finances as leaflets planned for Athens Waterloo Bern votes and a state worker visit to county schools.

A. FE. Wagner Women's Christian Temperance Union A. O. Sloane N. E. Mills Sloane Ida Allison Athens Waterloo Bern Starkey Toledo Bessie McCune Athens Union Viola Romans Peo

Personal notices from Columbus and Junction City

Mrs. L C Staats attends the state PTA convention in Columbus. Miss Phylis Jordan visits from Columbus and returns home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Howard Hively and daughter Davis leave for Norman Oklahoma after visiting Mrs Hivelys parents. Mrs Paul Silvus and others go to Portsmouth for a visit. Robert S Kemple of Fairmont WV is visiting friends. Several locals attend Oscar Wrights funeral in Junction City. Week end guests at 434 Richland Ave include Helen Mae and Ruth Dalton and Harold Hamilton. Paul H Brown returns from a four day OS PA convention in Green Springs Ohio.

L. C. Staats Franklin Ave Columbus Parent-Teacher Association Phylis Jordan C. L. Jordan Grosvenor St Miss Jordan Howard Hively Davis Norman Okla John Ator Richland Ave Helen Mae Ruth Dalton Harold Hamilton Akron Wilson Ator Paul H. Brown Sand Ridge Green Springs Ohio O.S.P.A Alex Enelx Charles Joycelyn Ray Burch Carl Call Dayton Call Alex Eneix

Granddaughter of Rev Dickey Wins Ohio Poetry Prize

Cornelia Moore James Colum bus, granddaughter of Rev J P A Dickey, wins the state poetry prize from the Ohio Newspaper Women's Association. Her husband is Dr William F Dorgan. Rev Dickey’s family was well known in Athens and Vinton counties with sister Jean James a former association president living in Washington DC.

Cornelia Moore James Columbus Ohio Women’s Association Cornelia Engle Rhulman Dickey J. P. A. Dickey Presbyterian Church Guysville Cornelia James William Francis Dorgan Dickey Athens Vinton County Jean James Women's Association Marpe Washington, D

Athens Grange Calendar With Elections and Meetings

Athens Grange meets Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Grange Hall to elect officers. A series of club and organization gatherings occur Thursday and Friday including 2000 Session at the Presbyterian Church and AAUW Book Review at Miss Laura Bailey's home. Also notes visits by relatives and local civic events.

Athens Grange Grange Hall Presbyterian Church Oor Child Study Club Wade Swartz van Vorhes St Ernest Baughman Woman’s Faculty Club Marian Morse AAUW Laura Bailey Church St Genevieve Apgar Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elsie Druggan

Athens High News Tones On Arts and School Upgrades

Round About the Town reports Arabella Chute visiting North Canton with daughter Jill and meeting sister Mary Katherine Metter in Athens. School officials anticipate upgrades including East Side assembly room, new stadium, home economics room, sound proof music room and gym at Athens High. Frank Nolan rents Cliff Cornell property for Schine's Athena Theater. The Diner closes on Homecoming Day. Social Security exams draw 150 applicants at Hotel Berry. Charles Hurd and Mrs. Hurd visit from Trenton as R. C. Alexander notes police activity. Frances Alexander is a cheerleader and band member at Athens High.

Hazel Finsterwald Arabella Chute George Evans North Canton Jill Robert C. Chute Mary Katherine Chute Nelsonville Harry S. Mettler Evans O. U Pendry Athens City East Side Athens High Frank Nolan Schine’s Athena Theater Cliff Cornell East State Mr. Nolan New York State Ror R. C. Alexander Alexander Trenton N. J Charles Hurd Alexanders Goldsberry Franklin Ave Frances Athens High School

Mrs Finsterwald Hosts Halloween Party At Home

The Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid and friends gathered at Mrs Effie Finsterwald’s home for a Halloween party. Decorations, costumes, games, and music entertained guests while a husband and wife team won for best costume a long masked participant. pumpkin pie doughnuts sandwiches and cocoa were served late.

Clarks Chapel Effie Finsterwald M. Myres Alex Marcoken Harold Finsterwas Victor Carpenter Carl Seiple Frances Hibbard H. T. Wise Jesse Finsterwald Herbert Finsterwald Harold Athens Elizabeth Phillips Lishen

Halloween Party At Walburns Brings Wesleyan Needle Club Hosts

Mr and Mrs Joe Walburn and Mr and Mrs H S Stemple hosted a Halloween party at the Walburn home 90 Union St for Wesleyan Needle Club members and husbands. Twent four attendees plus six guests included Mr and Mrs Richard Fought Mr and Mrs Eph Shirley and Mr and Mrs Jack Grekila. Eph Shirley won high score for men with Sam Warren second and L D Main low. women high went to Mrs Wayne Wingtett with Mrs Sam Warren second and Mrs Eph Shirley low. Refreshments and decorations matched the holiday theme.

Joe Walburn H. S. Stemple Walburn W. Union St Wesleyan Needle Club Richard Fought Eph Shirley Jack Grekila Sam Warren Low L. D. Main Wayne Wingett Eph Shirley Low

Mrs Ray Rose Honored By Halloween Birthday Party

Mrs Ray Rose of Hooper Street was surprised Friday evening as friends and relatives arrived in Halloween attire to celebrate her birthday. The gathering featured games and music with light refreshments for attendees including Ella Dillinger Oscar Dillinger Floyd Dillinger Lloyd Dillinger Charles Dillinger James Maxwell Irene Maxwell Oliver Walls Eileen Walls Alice Robinson Jennie Dillinger Josephine Robinson Martha Robinson Bill Robinson Maxine Rose.

Ray Rose Hooper St Ella Dillinger Oscar Dillinger Floyd Lloyd Charles Dillinger James Maxwell Irene Oliver Walls Eileen Alice Robinson Jennie Dillinger Josephine Robinson Martha Robinson Bill Robinson Maxine

First Grade Boys Hold Halloween Party at Caren Farm

Ten boys from University Elementary School gathered at Chris Caren's Nelsonville road farm for a Halloween party. They played games, awarded prizes for pinning the tail on the cat and bobbing for apples, and for the nickel on a string. A supper followed at 6 o'clock with nine attendees and Miss Mabel Olson. A separate plaque in Centerville honors Hank Monk, revered as the World's Greatest Reinsman, for driving Horace Greeley to Carson City in 1859.

University Chris Caren Nelsonville Road Phillip Goldsberry Joe Steiff Roger Allen Tommy Allen Russell Barnhart Rolin Gaskill Dale Leach Bennie Slye Clark Snider Placerville Cal Hank Monk Horace Greeley Carson City Here

Mrs Jennings in Lead Role in Punkin Creek Play

Former Athens resident Mrs Pearl Jennings stars in Aaron Slick of Punkin Creek at the Old Plummer Rancho Barn Theater Hollywood. Louise Glaum produced and directed. the show has 25 000 performances in the mid west and bookings for Santa Monica Ocean Park Hermosa and Palm Springs. Life magazine feature noted the cast. Reviews in Los Angeles Examiner and Times praised the production.

Pearl Jennings Athens Aaron Slick Punkin Creek Louise Glaum Plummer Rancho Hollywood Mid-West Life Los Angeles Examiner Los Angeles Times

Six Thousand Junior Musicians Meet November Sixth

Members of the Junior Music Club will meet Sunday at 3 p m in Music Hall Auditorium. Officers will be elected and plans set for the year. A program for the Marietta Music Club later will be planned. Miss Mary Elizabeth Ellis and Miss Betty McClure of the Women's Music Club will attend. All young musicians are invited.

Music Hall Marietta Music Club Mary Elizabeth Ellis Betty McClure Woman's Music Club

FOOP Club Meets at Mansfield Home

The FOOP Club held its first general meeting at Bill Mansfield's home with Athens High School boys social activities the focus. Phil Swanson presided this initial gathering. Paul Mathews will lead next Wednesday. attendees included DeMolet, Lewis, Stemple, Bardin, Coffey, Ford, Cooper, Wilson, Rowland, Ramsey, Swank, Rothermel, Reeder, Gladding, Carr, Schuler and Mathews among others. Sunday dinner guests were A. E. Durfee of Strouds Run.

FOOP Bill Mansfield Athens High School Phil Swanson Paul Mathews John DeMolet Bill Lewis Humber Stemple Raymond Bardin Sam Coffey Bill Ford Warren Cooper Bob Wilson George Rowland Gerald Ramsey Wilbur Swank Paul Rothermel Willard Reeder Don Gladding Carl Mathews Don Carr Fred Schuler

Mrs Frebault Hosts Bridge Guests

Mrs Francis P Frebault entertained informally at bridge at 145 East State Street with guests including Mrs L C Baker, Mrs F A Lavelle, Mrs P B Burns, Mrs Ori Carpenter, Mrs Walter Baird, Mrs R C Alexander, Mrs John Dowler and Miss Ella Frebault. Prizes were won by Mrs Burns and Mrs Carpenter.

Francis P. Frebault State St Bridge L. C. Baker F. A. Lavelle P. B. Burns Ori Carpenter Walter Baird R. C. Alexander John Dowler Ella Frebault Burns Carpenter

Halloween Party at Judy Birge Home Hosts and Guests

A Monday evening Halloween party at Judy Birge's home featured a bonfire, singing by Herb and Glen Oleson, Irene Shafer reciting, and Harold Cooley on guitar. Guests included Betty Ator and others with six out-of-town visitors from The Plains and Albany.

Junior Mitchell Harold Cooley Paul Dowler Hubert Weatherby Hawley Sprague Ernie Bolin Mack Birge Fritz Dowler Herb Glen Oleson Bernard McGrainer Clarence Savage Lawrence Smith The Y.W.C.A Ohio University C. P. Harry United Lutheran Synod

Sperm Whale Nasal Passages Describe Unusual Asymmetry

Observations note an unusual anatomy where the left nasal passage remains visible while the right nostril and its passage are suppressed. The cause and implications of this asymmetry are not yet explained.

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WCTU Keeley W. E. Clark Paul Silvus Dottie and Dickie Nettie Bean E. G. Silvus Portsmouth Robert S. Kemple Fairmont W. Va Neil Crawford M. T. Vermillion John Hoon Harry Elkins Cecil Sarver Junction City Oscar Wright C. E. Dupler Earich Road Crawford D. O. Lucas M. E. Church Rauch's Bakery Simplicity & McCall Blond Beauty Italy Caesar Isa Miranda Milan Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles Eagle's Hall Zeta Tau Alpha Emmett Rowles Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge No. 553 IOOF Christian Endeavor Society of Athens County Republican Women’s Club Ella Mooney Sterling John W. ,Bricker Odd Fellows Rebekahs L0.c.f. Hall P.T.A Athens ‘Township Athens League of Women Voters Chiefs Club Elizabeth Harvey Chauncey Bess Cunningham Fred Lee Tom's Sooo F. H. Lutton New York Central System Lutton Hotel Berry Mrs. Ray Rose Caren Nashua E. F. Sells N. Court St Mansfield Don Durfee A. E. Durfee Strouds Run Katherine South Court Street OHIC Archer Hixson’s Tion W. B. Drake Jeweler Authorized FAITH Wth Peters Ceather Milldecks Shoe Store Mrs. Frebault Judy Birge Lentheric Shagmoor’ and McHenry's the Quality Store
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