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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1928

Page

5

Social Calendar for the Week

Local social calendar lists meetings and events for the week. The Woman's Missionary Society meets at 2 PM Thursday with Mrs. E J Person at 28 Montrose Ave. Various clubs hold Christmas parties, lectures, and card gatherings including the LL E Club at Mrs. Arthur Boyles home and a City Federation fundraiser in Chamber of Commerce rooms.

Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church E. J. Person Montrose Avenue Chamber of Commerce City Federation Athens L. B. Job H. A. Hatch Kro Rebekah Ywedge I. C. C. F. Hall Country Clus Charles O, Pickering Harley HB. Molter E. C. Bibbee W. W. Lee and I J. D. Haskins Oscar Bingman

Revelers to Stage Three Act Comedy at Ohio University

Revelers of Ohio University bring Robert St Sherwood’s The Queen's Husband to the university stage November 22 and 23. The three act satire blends romance and current affairs with sharp acting, costuming, and setting as two Athens students Iris Young and Belpee ree lead in the Parisian scene alongside principal roles.

Robert St. Sherwood Ohio University United States Manhattan Hollywood Martha America Eric Phipps Anne William Greece Outward Bound Belinda Craig Athens Iris Young Bel-pee Ree Eg Vieness King

Tea Honors Girl Scout Director in Athens

Miss Rob Certs, instructor in physical education at Ohio University and newly appointed director of Girl Scout work in Athens, presided over a tea for the Athens Girl Scout Council. The informal event ran from 3 to 5 p.m. at Mrs. Anna K. Price's home, with yellow and white decor and chrysanthemums. Mary Connett chaired the tea table. council members included Arrs, J. E. Bain, Miss Laura Bail, Mrs. Y. S. Biddle, and many others, along with visiting Starr family members from Huntington, W. Va.

Rob Certs Department of Physical Education Ohio University Athens C. E. Harris van J. Jones, Jr Tf. C. Metracken Frank R. Murphey J. B. Porter Anna K. Price Harriet Rogers Ned Wolfe J. J. Woolley

Pupils Tour Carnegie Library Learn Proper Book Use

Second grade pupils from Rufus Putnam School visited the Carnegie Library Children’s Department to learn how to handle books, use the index, and follow library rules. Librarian Miss Janette Woolsey led storytelling and a lesson on returning books on time to avoid fines, with a chart of rules provided and a suggestion to attend Saturday story hour.

Rufus Putnam Carnegie Library Janette Woolsey

District Conference At M E Church In Town

District Workers Conference will be held at the First M E Church Wednesday starting 10 30 am Officers will present plans for the year and all auxiliaries officers are urged to attend Special music and luncheon at noon. Notify Mrs L G Worstell by Tuesday. Mr S B Erskine visiting Columbus Ohio with Mrs Erskine at 5 Pearl Street.

M. E L. G. Worstell

Child Suffered Serious Burns From Gas Heater Incident

A two year old girl Sally Ann Day was severely burned on her face neck arms and left side after her dress caught fire while playing near a gas heater in the Morris Avenue basement Saturday morning. Mrs Day smothered the blaze with a curtain before Dr J L Henry attended her at home noting serious burns over a large portion of her body.

Morris Avenue Sally Ann Day J. L. Henry

Also Mentioned on This Page

I. L. EB. Club LL. E. Club Arthur Boyles North Congress Street C. W. Fink Ens Anne Pickering A. M. Frame Sunnyside Drive Art and Thimble Club Hobson Study Circle Atj Toolock A. G. Jordan Church Street Lancaster C. D. Hopkins M. Louise Light Daughters of Union Veterans 1. C. C. F. Hall Vu Og Man Carl Porter West Washington Street Seyre Higley Study Circle Wederaied Club Pristilla Needle Club Nuo O'Clock Homer Clark North Congress Street Sone Mrates J. Beasley Norris Beasley Delaware Ohio Wesleyan A.L. Elliott Yoledo Jane Ohio Wesleyan University THE Congress Tea Room S. Congress St VRPAP Atwater Kent Radio Cthanksgiving Atwater Kent Parker Bros Bank of Athens W.B. Drake C. E. Starr Fave Street Starr Sterling Everett Starr Huntington W. Va Ey Ma Starr Mt. Sterling Jacobs Optometrist Robert E. Sherwood Ewing Auditorium Cline's S. B. Erskine Ohio State University Columbus Mrs. Erskine Pearl Street J. Halliday Cline McKay E. J. Kelley Katharine Ketrick Portsmouth Katharine Hamilton Morrie Avenue James de Orrest Murvhdina Son Cincinnati Henry CC. Cameron West State Street Carlos H. Cameron Elmwood Place Mureh George Briggs Cheshire Hoizer Hospital Gallipolis O. J. Dailey Albany Earl T. Dailey S. Christine Dailey M. TP. Vickers Belle C. Marlins Ferry Aa. D. Akron Catherine Welkiston Belle Hkers Str. Tape M. P. Vickers Bing Ing’s M. L. Church J. &. Pickering Gladys Brooks North Court Street Geraldine Hope Virgene Elis J Sylvia ‘Totman T Kappa Sigma Congress Cavers Mary Maynard Miss Maynard Mary Schick Doris Sponseiler Thiv University O. BR. Mitchell Acworth RS. Co. C AL. Hill C. O. Clark C. ©. Kore KR. PL Imes Pp. G. Drake William Ruston Tant Young Robert Smith Utia University iSmith iYoung BP. G. Drake H. J. Person Ruston Val Davis Nelsonvile Robert Hails West State Beth Zane Dew Superior Shoe Repair Shop Majestic Theatre Athens, Ohio le Tey Cornwells Athens Jewelers Sinve Gruen Caruth Smart ' Ean A Onchey Wen Cortoue Figer Fiakegi Moadium Big Daylight
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