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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1941

Page

6

Health work discussed by Dr Buckley at Athens League

Dr Buckley, county city health director, spoke at the Athens League of Women Voters meeting in the High School Little Theater. He described the maternity tuberculosis and school health programs, noted 117 positive tests and 107 X rays, and mentioned a state nutritionist and high milk ratings for Athens County dairies. Averages of 45 hospitalizations yearly are funded by Community Chest.

Guester B. B. Backley Aing of Athens League of Women Voters Little Theater Buckley Tuberculosis Association Athens County

WCTU Hears Convention Reports In Presbyterian Church

Mrs Elmer Poston led devotions at the WCTU meeting in the Presbyterian Church Thursday night. Mrs M T Vermillion reported on Christian Family sessions in Columbus and Mrs W E Clark summarized the state convention with emphasis on total abstinence and mobilizing young women. Mrs A E Wagner described a State Liquor Department letter listing Athens liquor permit locations.

Elmer Poston W.C.T.U Presbyterian Church M. T. Vermillion Columbus W. E. Clark A. E. Wagner State Liquor Department Athens

Playshop Delights Audience With Three One Act Pieces

Last night's Playshop performances featured three one act pieces with strong technical detail and improved acting. Casts included Dale Engle, Martin Cobin, Barbara Binns, Dorothy Nothing, James Dyas, Nell Foster, Gloria Krause, Clifford Finch, Robert Shumway, and a larger crew behind the scenes led by director Robert Wesley and stage manager Janey Morris. Highlights included Gammer Gorton's Needle and Jilted with a park setting as props, plus Bread offering a serious note about cultural longing and family devotion.

Gammer Gorton Gammer Diccon Dale Engle Hodge Doll Clifford Finch Dr. Rat Robert Shumway Mr. Baily Robert Wesley Janey Morris Robert Jobe Dorothy Tompkins Dorothy Nething Frances Malone Toni Rini John Purdy Alice Townsend Darrell Lloyd Anita Gottlieb Roy Ralston Marguerite Miller Florence Szuba Gertrude Kullman Blind Stella Betty Jo Johnson John Metzber Betty Jim Clara Scipione Rachel Osborne

Antiques at Kittle Home At Glouster Event

The Past Matrons Association of Thea Chapter Order of Eastern Star met at Mrs. Fred Kittle’s 175 N Lancaster St Glouster for a luncheon and a viewing of family antiques from Bishopville. Items included a log cabin candle hanger cherry highboy and a 200 year old silver spoon. Members and guests listed.

The Thea Chapter Order of Eastern Star Glouster Fred Kittle Lancaster St Kittle Adda Koons J. B. Stiff C. B. Dillon Bishop Bishopville W. W. Wallace Robert Gamwell Alfred Howard John Bulloch O. A. McDonald M. M. Bryson Clyde Haskins W. A. Sayre Robert Bulloch C. M. Clark Hall Chapman Coolville

Stars Warn Of Conflicts And Fraud Incoming Day

Astrology notes a probable clash of influences with possible progress from new ideas but strong risks of fraud duplicity and hidden schemes. Intimate relations fade under duplicity and birthdays face adverse episodes unless drastic reforms are adopted to counter treachery theft imposters and unprincipled actors.

Women Fill AHS Auditorium For Cooking School Finale

Crowds of women packed the Athens High School Auditorium for the Messenger and Athens Merchants Cooking School closing session. Attendance surpassed 3,000 across four days as participants learned party foods and received prizes including groceries and product awards for dishes like Dad's Favorites Apple Pudding and Lime Horseradish Mold.

Athens High School Messenger Athens Merchants Cooking School Louise Wolfe Grand Park Boulevard G. R. Shafer Richland Ave John Deem Carpenter St J. E. Coursey N. Shafer St Ruth van Pelt Lindley Hall Nile Hines Leona Nichols Jacksonville Adriel Welker Albany Royal Wolfe W. Mulberry St Ruth Lee Hawk Ben Dickens Lucille Thompson Glouster William N. High St Ida E. Bougher Louise Gwinn

Cooking School Widower Objects In Odd Exchange

An irate caller jokes about a cooking school widower facing chores and a lingering absence of his wife at the cooking class. The item lists numerous names and addresses connected to a local event with winners to be announced in The Sunday Messenger.

Child Study Club meets at Hooper Home in Baker Settlement

The Hooper home hosts the Child Study Club with Mrs. Paul Silvas presiding. Mrs. Carol Beatty led a discussion on Should A Child Finish Whatever He Begins reading from Parents Magazine. Prize won by Mrs. Silvus. Mrs. Hooper’s birthday noted. next meeting set for Nov 13 at Mrs. Clyde Littler’s home.

William Hooper Baker Settlement Paul Silvas Carol Beatty Martha May Reynold Sherwin Parents Magazine Silvus Ments Clyde Mansfield Beatty Clyde Littler Stewart St Howard McHarg Roy Lorentz

Dining Risk and Resolve at the Foreign Restaurant

At the Underwood New York apartment Madge Graham reads to Lillian Underwood about a threatening telegram from Marion Morion gangsters. Lillian insists she will attend the restaurant tomorrow night to confront fear, with Harry By her side and Miss Whitlock arranging breakfast and safety.

Lillian Madge Gram Marion Miss Whitlock Harry Underwood New York Madge Graham Lillian Underwood Marion Morion Harry Underwood

Chaco Canyon Note on New Mexico Heritage

The article notes Chaco canyon in the northwest region of New Mexico covering 20 269 acres of ruins and varied terrain. It adds a factual aside about automotive leather manufacturing noting 1 500 000 square feet of leather used per million cars sourced from 30 000 cattle.

Chaco Canyon New Mexico

Kappa Phi Alumnae Meet For Potluck And Talk

Kappa Phi alumnae gather at Mrs H E Benz home Fairview Ave Monday at 6 30 pm for a potluck supper. Mrs E Class speaks on Hawaii. Senior Kappa Phi girls will attend. A rummage sale is set for Saturday Nov 8 at City Hall sponsored by Group Four of the Christian Church. Items may be left at 73 N Congress St or calling Mrs E Ly Church for pickup.

Kappa Phi H. E. Benz Fairview Ave

Never Missed a Cooking School Says Athens District Women

Hundreds of Athens area women attended The Messenger Cooking School at Athens High Auditorium on Thursday. The audience included seasoned cooks and first timers from Athens and nearby towns, with many groups traveling from Amesville Sharpsburg Chauncey and beyond. Notable attendees included Mrs. Nora Williams Mrs. W E Mitchell and Mrs. George Timblin among others as university students and local residents joined the demonstrations and prize cookie contest.

Mound St Fiday Sunday Messenger Athens High Auditorium Messenger Athens George Timblin W. Washington Cwheee Eet Nora Williams W. E. Mitchell Fern Harley Parker E. Union Melvin Kenney Pearl Buck Amesville Thomas Lavelle Lewis Morris Gust Calentine James Mescher Riley Thompson the Messenger Zoe Heston Edith Durfee Kitty Porter Alva Mason Emma Daniel Sharpsburg John C. Hanning Floyd Williams Williams Roma Lee Pratts Fork R. E. Douglas J. W. Kelley Morris Ab Johnson Bertha Mansfield L. V. Lawson Abram Williams Hocking Messenger Cooking School Messenger Cooking Dennis Jones Richland Ave Alice Smith S. Court Guy Archer Stewart J. C. Harner Gerald Tyron Elsie Finsterwald H. J. Huffman W. D. Robinson Clyde Hines Elizabeth James Clyde Sedgwick Robert Harvey Central Ira Nichols O. O. Ashcraft Herman Pierce Guysville Ralph Wright George Jackson, Jr Jane Lou Ernest Conkey R. L. Thomson Little Joe Gorham Karl Gorham Sunnyside Fred Hawk Richland Alma C. Tuttle William M. Covert E. State M. P. Josten Clarence Bardin Mary Olson Elmwood M. H. Douglas L. E. Lennard Athens State Hospital Basil Holland Frank White Fred Sapp Ida Williams Margaret Quinn Herbert Sharp Currier Pauline Conkey State Leo Potts Walker Merritt Hysell Myrtle McKibben J. S. Sampselle

Nabby Lee Ames DAR Chapter Meeting Noted For Saturday

Nabby Lee Ames chapter of the DAR will meet Saturday at 2 p m at Mrs. F J Beasleys Grandview Heights. State Regent Mrs Alonzo H Dunham of Dayton will speak. Hostesses include Mrs C C Robinson Mrs W F Mercer and others. Bates W S C S will meet at the church Wednesday Nov 12 at 1 p m instead of Thursday as previously announced.

Nabby Lee Ames Dar F. J. Beasley Grandview Heights Alonzo H. Dunham Dayton C. C. Robinson W. F. Mercer V. G. Danford H. W. Murphy C. O. Pickering E. S. Koons Bates W.S.C.S. Bates W.S.C.S

Illiteracy Defined by Census Bureau Rulings

A person aged 10 or older is illiterate if unable to read or write in any language under United States Census Bureau definitions and rulings.

United States Census Bureau

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