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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1940

Page

6

Auditorium Echoes With Don Cossacks First Community Concert

Don Cossack conductor Serge Jaroff led 34 singers in a vivid program at Donson Memorial Auditorium. Highlights included Credo and Slavic pieces, martial dances, Bach Ave Maria, and a Volga Boat Song finale with three costumed Cossacks. The crowd applauded wildly and lingered for an encore.

Don Cossacks Serge Jaroff Donson Memorial Russian Steppe Thas Endl Nea Kastakey St. Simon Russia Bach Kitesh Aky Korsakoff Jaroff Caucassus Mountains Athens Stern M.B.R

Annual Guest Night of Child Study Club Honors Books Topic

Mrs. Fred Brown hosted the Annual Guest Night of the Child Study Club at 101 Elmwood Place. The discussion on The Companionship of Books was led by Mrs. Harry Swank who quoted from the article on national classics. The mystery prize went to Mrs. Swank and refreshments followed with Mrs. Brown assisted by her daughter Mary Louise. Guests included Mrs. Doris Chapman Mrs. Roy Lorrentz Mrs. Howard Wright Mrs. Mary La Baw Mrs. Ralph Arnold and Mrs. Izura Creamer.

Fred Brown Elmwood Place Child Study Club Harry Swank United States Mary Louise Doris Chapman Roy Lorrentz Howard Wright Mary la Baw Ralph Arnold Mra. Izura Creamer

Week End Guests Visit Carr and White Families

Mrs. William Bennett formerly Eula Mae Carr of Columbus stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Carr at 175 N Lancaster St. Her brother William White of Logan, Mo. drove with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. White of Stockport to spend the day with their parents.

William Bennett Eula Mae Carr Columbus W. C. Carr Lancaster St

Dr Caldwell’s Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin

A vintage promotional piece touts Dr Caldwell’s Laxative Senna combined with Syrup Pepsin. It claims the laxative wakes lazy bowels, relieves constipation, and is agreeable for adults and children, urging readers to buy at their druggist today.

Dr. Caldwell

Mrs Haning Relief Corps Hostess Meeting Notes

The Women's Relief Corps met Monday at 69 W State St with Mrs W E Haning as hostess. President Mrs J R Harvey led business as a national president Elsie Carroll announced purchase of Springfield Illinois property for a permanent memorial HQ and a Grand Army of the Republic national memorial. Mrs Harvey was named a national officer. Refreshments followed. Next meeting will be a Christmas party at the same address with a noon covered dish luncheon and gift exchange.

Women’s Relief Corps State St W. E. Haning J. R. Harvey Elsie F. Carroll Springfield Ill Women's Relief Corps Grand Army of the Republic

Surprise Birthday Party For Mrs Smith At Richland Ave Home

Friends and neighbors gathered Monday night at the home of Mr and Mrs William Smith 432 Richland Ave for a surprise celebration of Mrs Smiths birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Homer Gaul Mr and Mrs Glenn Atkinson Rev J H Baughn and many others.

William Smith Richland Ave Smith Homer Gaul Glenn Atkinson Howard Hinkle J. H. Baughn Arthur Smith Edith Ashton Ora Haning Villa Tippie Angie Drake George Cradlebaugh

Pallas Club Hostess Papers On South American Statesmen

In Athens, Mrs. W. M. Bryant hosted a Pallas Club session with Mrs. A. C. Anderson presiding in the president’s absence. An article on South American Statesmen by E. Ash was read, and the next meeting was moved to Nov. 30 due to Thanksgiving. Dr. Ira J. Wile counsels parents on keeping home life calm amid war anxieties, stressing democracy at home and child resilience.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Bryant Pallas Club W. M. Bryant N. High St A. C. Anderson Ee Ae E. Ash America Ira 3 Wile

Go-To-School Day Aids Junior Senior High P T A

Junior-Senior High School P T A invites visitors for Go-To-School Day on Wednesday November 13 with sessions at 1 1:45 pm a 30 minute musical program at 2 30 pm and refreshments in the lounge. Dues payable.

P.T.A Hillcrest Needle Club Mary Mills Palmer St Junior-Senior Parent- Teacher Association

Pitfalls of Love in a Harbor Garden Mystery

Madge Graham welcomes her husband Dicky at their Harbor home after he arrives unexpectedly from New York. A letter from Helena Brixton triggers tensions about Marion Morion and Ronald, with Helena insisting Marion is to blame and Madge reading the troubling note aloud as they navigate family foibles and a looming confrontation with Dicky’s mother.

Dicky Helena Brixton Marion Helena Mrs. Malaprop Grant Madge Graham la Harbor Garden New York Lillian Underwood Madge Helena_ Brixton Lillian Ronald Yale Marion Morion Sterling Ene Roderick Junior Boy Scouts

Garden Plots and Heirloom Traits Spark Family Talk

In a letter from Adele Garrison style fiction, a family discussion blends gardening plans with inheritance questions. Dicky teases while the narrator explains a Scout aided seed project yielding flats of heliotrope stocks snapdragons and verbenas. Meesis Underwood interruptions precede Monday continuation.

Dicky Katie Calliope Meesis Graham Meesis Underwood

Fellowship Family Night at First Methodist Athens

Members and friends of the First Methodist Church of Athens invite all to a Wednesday Fellowship Dinner at 6 15 PM served by Mrs Ross Wright's circle. A program follows with J E Thackery leading a song service and the Athens High School Girls Chorus under Floyd Prince. Lawrence W Lange of Ohio University will be guest speaker. Official board meeting closes the program. Reserve by dialing 22432 before 5 PM Tuesday.

First Methodist Church of Athens Ross Wright J. E. Thackery Athens High School Girls’ Chorus Floyd Prince Laurence W. Lange Ohio University

Delta Kappa Gamma Postpones November Meeting

The Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority announces its November gathering is rescheduled to Wednesday December 11. Mr Harold Allen and daughter Jean Anne of Chillicothe join Mr Allen's sister Mrs Jane Worthem and young Donna of Columbus visiting S S Carpenter at 136 N Congress St.

Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority Harold Allen Jean Anne Chillicothe Allen Jane Worthem Donna Columbus S. S. Carpenter N. Congress St

Bates Church Women Change Meeting to Friday

The Women’s Society of Christian Service of Bates Church will meet Friday November 15 for an all day session replacing Thursday. Mrs James Earich and Mrs Georgia Kilpatrick spent the weekend in Columbus attending the White Shrine meeting at the Deshler Wallick Hotel on Saturday.

Women's Society of Christian Service of Bates Church James Earich Georgia Kilpatrick Columbus Deshler-Wallick Hotel

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Mrs Style Shop Ruth Millett Athens Needle Club Frank Super W. Union St Daughters of Union Veterans Legion Home American Legion Oe Pocahontas Lodge Red Men's Hall P.E.O Genevieve Apgar Seth Lewis Mothers Circle Ruth Norris Edna Ropeter Faculty Wives Club of Faculty Women Leslie Adele Garrison V. C Vitamin Pearls Gallaher South Court Street Delta Kappa Gamma Bates Church Women LUX Soap Loretta Young Lux Rosy G Christian Church The First Christian Church Albany Ladies Aid Baptist Ladies Aid Society of Albany Frank Trainor Alvin McLeod Roman Cleanser Rae Clothes Cornells Mire Barbizon Barbizon Sleepyhead Lazy Susan Pojame
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