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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1936

Page

11

East Side PTA discusses child development and future occupations

The East Side PTA meeting featured Dr. James Porter on the mental growth of children and the role of senses in learning. A business session appointed new advisory board members while plans for radio talks and future events were announced.

Prof. Porter PTA East Side Raymond Connett James Porter Porter Neil Thomas Hal Rowland al Gubitz Wilson Smith Wayne Matthews John Dowler L. C. Staats National PTA Association Amos Hersh Marie Quick Dan Bardin Grant Gilkey Wade Swartz Clyde Beasley

Higley Circle Members Hear Book Review

Higley Study Circle members met at 12 Sunny Side Drive with Mrs. C. H. Horn presiding as vice president. Mrs. H. C. Lehman, the president, is improving after illness in a Gallipolis hospital. Mrs. A. T. Volwiler reviewed The Road To War by Walter Millis, highlighting U.S. drift toward future payment.

Higley Circle Higley Study Circle C. H. Horn Sunnyside Drive Horn H. C. Lehman Gallipolis A. T. Volwiler Walter Millis United States Europe

Community Social Calendar Highlights Local Meetings

Kings Daughters Class of Wes leyan Service Guild and Women's Bible Class plan Thursday gatherings at 7:30 p.m. Other church groups meet in the evening and a benefit bingo supports Athenian Temple. A Christmas themed ball room dance opens tonight at The Colonial Inn with a floor show and performances. Russel Vernon McAfee born November 6 greeted by proud grandparents.

Kings Daughters Wesleyan Service Guild M. B Women’s Bible Presbyterian Church Elizabeth Aumiller C. D. Roush Katerine Hartenbach Colonial Inn Hartenbach Bessie Stevenson Florence Cook Isabell Bent Normandie Burgette Lois Shields Anna Lee Pincelli

Connie Gilbert Celebrates Seventh Birthday at Gay Tea Room

Connie Gilbert daughter of Mr and Mrs James Gilbert celebrated her seventh birthday with a party at the Gay Tea Room on Grosvenor Street Tuesday afternoon. Carolyn Herbert and Curtis Janssen won contests as guests enjoyed a large seven candle cake and pink candy favors.

Connie Gilbert James Gilbert E. Union St Grosvenor St Carolyn Herbert Curtis Janssen Evelyn Jo Brown Donna Jean Buck Helen Gibbs Lenore Graham Alice Ann Heaton Lulu Littler Josephine Marilow Ellen Nichols Thelma Ramsey Sara Lee Roach Nancy Rosser Eleanor Ann Slye Margaret Ann Sprague John Cable Evelyn Millican Peggy Chism Kathleen Caldwell Anneta Bowles

Queen Marie of Romania Reported Passing Ath ens on the B and O

News items from Nelsonville note social entertainments and club meetings. Queen Marie of Romania was reported to have passed through Athens on the B and O line. Local residents host sewing clubs and Current Events Club gatherings. Mr and Mrs Earl Walters entertained with a rabbit dinner.

Marie Romania Athens Mrs. Earl Walters Nelsonville John Pritts

Athens Girls Defeat Canaanville 5 to 1 in Basketball

Athens High School girls beat Canaanville 5 to 1. Athens players included Lillian Horn Mary Poston Dorothy Slutz Frances McCormick Ruth Strahl and Kathleen Pennybaker. Tea hosted by College Women's Club at Dean Irma Voigt's home followed by speakers. Ohio University football received Western Union messages prior to Wooster game. Gas shortages disrupt Ohio Hospital for Epileptics and city waterworks. coal famine noted.

Canaanville High School Athens High School Athens Lillian Horn Mary Poston Dorothy Slutz Frances McCormick Ruth Strahl Kathleen Pennybaker Canaanville F. Hill Cavanaugh B. Hill Dowler College Woman's Club Irma E. Voigt Scott Sullivan Baker FE. R. Lash, Jr F. M. Hutchinson E. W. Chubb Banks Ohio University Western Union Wooster Goddard Hoisington Rust Dailey Rogers Kinson Ohio Hospital Gallipolis City

Shopping About Town With Mary Lou

Mary Lou reviews chromium articles ideal for gifts and home decor. She highlights a magazine holder with shiny chromium, compact book ends, plates and trays for entertaining, a three-taper cylindrical candelabra with a flower tray, and assorted ash trays suitable for weddings showers or birthdays.

High Tea Hosts at Colonial Inn Feature Local Ladies

Mrs. W. S. Gamertsfelder and Mrs. W. D. Hill hosted a high tea at The Colonial Inn on Wednesday. Attendees included numerous local residents and guests with chrysanthemums as centerpieces amid candlelight. Alpha Gamma Delta Alumni gathered at Highland Ave. for a buffet and brief meeting, with Colu mbus trip noted and Current Events Club slated to meet Friday hosted by Mrs. C. C. Kerr.

Mrs. Gamertsfelder Mrs. Hill Colonial Inn W. S. Gamertsfelder Morris Ave W. D. Hill E. State St Alpha Gamma Delta Charles McKinley Highland Ave James Boden C. C. Kerr H. T. Houf

Friendly Society Meeting Set at Presbyterian Church Parlors

The Friendly Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet Friday at 2 30 p m in the church parlors to hold their gathering and discussion in a communal setting.

Friendly Society Friendly Society of the Presbyterian Church

Quotations on Education and Society from Notable Figures

A compilation of brief remarks from figures like Chase Durant Brandeis Durant Hutchins Repplier and Mae West on education democracy birth control and literature. The lines critique education systems feminism and cultural roles, offering provocative views from a mid-20th-century perspective.

New Barbizon Shop Offers Tailored Lingerie Range

A new Barbizon shop debuts selling exclusive lingerie in sizes from petite to extra large. The store highlights silk crepe and satin slips for sport, day, and evening wear at low prices and invites customers to view gowns and gift options.

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