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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1929

Page

5

Progressive Literary Club Hosts Favorite Recipes Roll Call

The Progressive Literary Club met Tuesday evening at Mrs. C. D. Phiffer’s home 62 J Franklin Avenue with roll call answering favorite recipes. Mrs. Jed Slaughter read a paper on Japan. Guests included Mrs. C. O. Lillie Mrs. Lee Cox and Miss Mabel Johnson. Over Sunday visitors Mr. Doyle Ross and Ralph Buchanan from Columbus joined the Rogers family for Miss Evonne Rogers birthday surprise on November 11.

Progressive Literary Club C. D. Phiffer Franklin Avenue Jed Slaughter Japan Ada Louise John C. O. Lillie Lee Cox Mabel Johnson Doyle Ross Ralph Buchanan Columbus D. H. Rogers Pomeroy Road Evonne Rogers

Miss Alpha Miller to Speak at Prayer Service

Miss Alpha Miller missionary from Quessua Portu guese West Africa will headline the Prayer Service at the First Methodist Church Thursday at 7 PM replacing Wednesday due to the union Brotherhood supper. The Athens District Foreign Missions supports her, with part funded by the Athens auxiliary. This is her only Athens appearance. all Women’s Foreign Missionary Society members are urged to attend.

Miss Alpha Miller Quessua West Africa First Methodist Church Union Brotherhood Miss Miller Athens District of Foreign Missions Athens Women’s Foreign Missionary Society

Tuesday Bridge Club luncheon hosts high scores and new member

Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. W. W. Lee's home 46 Grosvenor Street the Bridge Club held a 1 pm lunch. Prizes for high scores went to Mrs. John RR Sprague and Mrs. BP lL Shannon. New member Mrs. Albert Gubitz welcomed.

Bridge Club W. W. Lee Grosvenor Street John RR. Sprague BP. Ll. Shannon Albert Gubitz

Juned couple marks thirty third wedding anniversary

A family gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Juned celebrated their thirty third wedding anniversary with dinner at noon and entertainment. Relatives attending include A E Junod Colum bus Harry Junod Clarence Mathews Virgil Junod Clyde Junod Helen Junod Herb Junod Joe Koker Ray Mathews Pearl Koker Orion Koker and Orland O Neal with other relatives in attendance others noted Walter Arick and spouse spent a week in Fort Wayne Indiana.

Frank E. Junod Columbus Harry Junod Clarence Mathews Albany Virgil Junod Athens Clyde Junod

Mrs Gillilan Honored With Luncheon and Ride in Utah

Mrs L M Gillilan of Salt Lake City complimented her niece Emma C McVay with a Tuesday luncheon at the Colonial. A motor ride in the Rock Rifle region followed then the Thank Offering meeting at First Presbyterian Church where Gillilan spoke on her leadership in Utah Presbyterial and Synodical work. Other guests included Mrs A Y Wilcox Mrs George T Putnam Mrs L G Worstell and Mrs H R McVay.

L. M. Gillilan Salt Lake City Emma C. McVay Colonial Rock Riffle First Presbyterian Church Gillilan Utah A. Y. Wilcox George T. Putnam L. G. Worstell H. R. McVay

Maecenas Literary Club Meets at Cooley Home

The Maecenas Literary Club gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. FE D Cooley's home with Mrs. P E Shirley presiding. Mrs. Garfield Porter presented a paper titled Industrial Ohio and readings included The Honest Deacon, The Bashful Dutchman, and Mrs Clancy's Husbands. Junior Cooley played Ding Dong Bell on piano. guests included Mrs. A D Townsend, Mrs. R M Van Dyke, Mrs. Evan Hamilton, Mrs. Wade Bean, and Mrs. J H Hope. the hostess was assisted by Mrs. Van Dyke.

Maecenas Literary Club FE. D. Cooley P. E. Shirley Ohio Garfield Porter Honest Deacon C. N. Durst

Mrs John Ellis Woot Tent meeting urged for Thursday

The Mrs. John Ellis Woot Tent of the Daughters of Union Veterans will meet in regular session Thursday at 7 PM in the K of P Hall. Florence Mills of Zanesville will inspect as deputy inspector and past department president. A pot luck supper follows the lodge week. all members urged to attend.

John Ellis Woot Daughters of Union Veterans K. of P. Hall Florence Mills Zanesville Mills

Shrouts Honored With Surprise 16th Anniversary Dinner

A gathering of friends surprised Mr and Mrs IE D Shrout at their Ath ens home 141 Morris Avenue with a ready delightful 6 o clock dinner to mark their sixteenth wedding anniversary. The guests included Mr and Mrs and other friends.

IE. D. Shrout Athens Shrout Morris Avenue

Local Bank Teller Ties to Athens Firm Since 1928

Mr Shrout, a teller at the Bank of Athens National Bank, has been associated with the bank since he came to Athens in September 1928. He is linked with families including Co, Q Gibson, the Springers, Terrills, and Palmers, with their sons Paul and Lamar mentioned.

Miss Jennie Finney Weds Homer Canter in Columbus

Miss Jennie Finney of the Rauch family married Homer Canter of Adrian Michigan at the home of Mr and Mrs Hubert Douglas in Columbus. The couple left for their Adrian home soon after the ceremony. Guests gave showers and luncheons in her honor and Mr and Mrs W A Finney hosted a dinner at The Plains.

Jennie Finney F. X. Rauch Columbus Homer Canter Adrian Mich Hubert Douglas Alicen Rauch Canter Athens Frank M. Watkins Fannie Wiliams Watkins Franklin Avenue Williams Stewart Street W. A. Finney the Plains

Rogers Host Surprised Evonne on Seventeenth Birthday

Mr and Mrs J H Rogers on Pomeroy Road held a Monday evening surprise party for their daughter Evonne Rogers. Forty guests including teachers and schoolmates attended. Evonne received many useful gifts as games and music provided the evening’s entertainment.

J. H. Rogers Pomeroy Road Evonne Miss Rogers

Will Irwin Addresses Rotary on Peace Agencies

Will Irwin, noted war correspondent, told the Athens Rotary Club at Hotel Berry Tuesday noon that the world is at a turning point due to the many peace agencies at work. His talk was preceded by an outline of the program.

Will Irwin Athens

Rotary international aims for world peace through education

Dr Frank Salisbury of the Athens Rotary outlines an international service program for the coming year to foster citizenship oriented to world peace. He notes clubs worldwide will host programs on war causes and peacemaking as Irwin stresses growing global peace moves and revised views on nationalism. John V Wise of Ohio Fuel Gas joins the Athens Rotary. Rev Plelow and Logan Rotarian attend as guests.

Rotary Frank Salisbury Athens Club Rotary International Salisbury Irwin London John V. Wise Ohio Fuel Gas Company Athens Rotary Club Ki. i. Plelow Logan

Cooper Expected To Come This Afternoon

Gov Myers Y Cooper was due in Athens mid afternoon to address a joint banquet of Men s Brotherhood organizations at the Presbyterian Church at 6. The reception for the state s chief executive follows at 6 30. Members of the brotherhoods of First Christian First MoE and Presbyterian Churches will attend.

Myers Y. Cooper Athens Presbyterian Church First Christian First Moe Presbyterian

Hardy and Whitlatch Families Attend Columbus Reunion

Chauncey residents Mr. Luke Hardy and Mr. Ernest Whitlatch with Mrs. Hardy and Mrs. Whitlatch from The Plains spent the weekend in Columbus. The men joined a Battery B reunion, while the women guests visited Mrs. Hayes Shrieves.

Chauncey Luke Hardy Ernest Whitlatch the Plains Columbus Battery B Hardy Whitlatch Hayes Shrieves

Rebekah Lodge Plans Thursday Birthday Supper Night

Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge of Chauncey will meet Thursday at 7 PM in the Knights of Pythias Building. A supper will honor members whose birthday anniversaries occur in November. All members are urged to attend.

Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge of Knights of Sythias

Local visits mark weekend for area families

Mr and Mrs Allen Boudinat of Milifeld stayed with Mrs Boudinat's parents Mr and Mrs A E B Potter in Albany on Sunday. Henry Heffkin visited his parents over the weekend. Trimble Grange No 18380 members plan to attend the County Grange in Albany next Saturday evening.

Allen Boudinat Milifeld A. EB. Potter Albany Henry Heffkin Trimble Grange County Grange

Jacksonville Epworth League postpones Millfield meeting

Chauncey Nov 28 The Jacksonville Epworth League comprising the Jacksonville Trimble and Millfield units has postponed the meeting scheduled for Friday evening in Millfield. Further announcements will follow.

Chauncey Jacksonville Charge Epworth Jacksonvifle Trimble Millfield Epworth Millield

Charities Bradfield Family Visit Noted in Ohio

Mrs Charities Bradfield Sr Chauncey spent Monday and Tuesday in Murray City visiting her sister and brother Mrs Leon ard Koenig and Robert A Surtees Mrs Lotte Cannon Chauncey spent Sunday at her home in Greens Run

Charities Bradfield, Sr Chauncey Murray City Leonard Koenig Robert A. Surtees Lotte Cannon Greens Run

Eddie McKee Dies at Home in Milffeld

Eddie McKee five year old son of Mrs Westley McKee died at the family home in Milffeld after a brief illness that began Sunday. He had been an invalid most of his life and his father died about a year ago. He is survived by his mother two brothers Elsworth and Herbert and two sisters Margaret and Bela Chauncey Nev.

Chauncey Eddie McKee Mra Westley McKee Milffeld Eddie Elsworth Herbert Margaret Bela

Local residents visit over Sunday guests list

Mr and Mrs Ralph McCathran hosted guests from Columbus Ira Me Namyre Harry Conkle and Walter Teeters. Karl Rarick from Newark and Mr and Mrs John Shaner from Miltdhead attended as guests of Mr and Mrs Arthur Burchfield. Worth Dicken and Mrs Dicken visited Logan. Mrs J L Ferguson and daughter Kathleen from Charleston WV spent the week end with Mrs WM McHarg.

Ralph McCathran Ira Me.Namyre Harry Conkle Walter Teeters Colum Karl Rarick Newark Mer John Shaner Milttheid Arthur Burchfield Worth Dicken Logan John Dicken J. L. Ferguson Kathleen Charleston W. Va Mra WM McHarg

Ladies Aid Society Holds December Meeting at Millfield Church

The Ladies Aid Society of the Millfield Church of Christ held its most recent monthly meeting at Mrs Mae Wade s home in Millfield on December 6 A business session followed with a short program A Christmas grants bag will be a feature announced by society president Mrs C H Broudinet.

Chauncey Ladies Aid Society Millfield Church

Class at Millfield reorganizes youths new officers elected

The Young People's idle Class of the Milfield church of Christ met Tuesday evening at Mrs. William Mingus home in Millifield. The gathering reorganized the group and elected new officers.

Chauncey Milifeld Church of Christ Aiet Mra William Mingus Millifield

Birth of Hubert Lea Hawk in The Plains

Mr and Mrs Walter Hawk announce the birth of a son Hubert Lea Hawk at their home in The Plains. The mother is formerly Misa Genevieve Shrieves. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Orlia Shieves of The Plains and Mr and Mrs Harry Hawk of Athens.

Walter Hawk the Plains Chauncey Hubert Lea

Dinner honors Miss Jennie Finney at The Plains home

Mrs. Harrison Davies hosted a Sunday dinner at their home in The Plains to honor her sister Miss Jennie Finney. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. W Finney, Mr. Hugh Finney, William Finney, Miss Jennie Finney, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Linscott, The Plains and Homer Canter of Lansing Michigan formerly of The Piaina.

Chauncey Harrison Davies Fplama W . Finney Hugh Finney William Finney Jennie Finney Floyd Linscott the Plains Homer Canter Lansing. Mich The Piaina

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