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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1923

Page

5

National officer visits Alpha Berta Pi sorority

Grace Mae McNeal of Denver, national inspector, visited the Ohio university chapter from Sunday to Wednesday. A musical tea Tuesday evening drew 30 attendees and featured chrysanthemum favors for guests. The Higley Circle Lightheartedness club held a humorous surprise program Wednesday at 7 South High Street with a Village Choir performance and poems by Alva Birdsel.

Alpha Berta Pi Grace Mae McNeal Denver Col Ohio University Highey Circle Higley Study Circle G. M. Haffey South High Street Charles Cameron C. C. Millikan Pearl Drake Wiley Sprague Cameron Alva Birdsel Higley Club

Dr Daniel McGurk Speaks at District Conference

Dr Daniel McGurk visited Chillicothe at noon to address the district conference on the topic The Boy a Liability or an Asset. He will return this evening around 5 and is listed on the program at the Christian Church tonight.

Daniel McGurk Chillicothe The Christian Church

Higley Bible Class Rabbit Dinner Speaker Hash Topic

The Higley Bible class hosts its annual rabbit dinner where a speaker will discuss Hash. The event features a talk on the topic and is expected to attract members of the church community.

Higley Bible Class

Song of Thanksgiving concert at local Christian church

A musical treat is planned for Sunday evening at seven at the Christian church to replace the regular sermon. The choir directed by Mrs. C. C. Millikan will perform The Song of Thanksgiving assisted by tenor Fred Lee Tom and baritone Charles Schaeffler. The invitation is general.

Christian Church C. C. Millikan Fred Lee Tom Charles Schaeffler

Theta Tau Alpha alumnae group formed with new officers

Mrs. John J. Woolley hosted the alumnae chapter meeting. Miss Melba White is president, Miss Mary Ward secretary, and Miss Eunice Taylor treasurer. After a business session, a social hour and refreshments followed.

John J. Woolley Theta Tau Alpha Melba White Mary Ward Eunice Taylor

Festive Decor At O T A Club Dinner At Varsity Inn

Tables glowed with gold and white decorations for the O T A club dinner at the Varsity Inn. Seated guests included Miss Violet Collins Miss Margaret Strague Miss Christine Dailey Miss Eleanor Bailey Miss Dorothy Ann McVay Miss Frances Pickering Miss Amy Morgan Miss Marjorie Porter and Miss Josephine Marshall.

Varsity Inn O. T. A. Club Athens High School Violet Collins Margaret Strague Christine Dailey Eleanor Bailey Dorothy Ann McVay Frances Pickering Amy Morgan Marjorie Porter Josephine Marshall

Record Attendance at East Side P T A Meeting

The East Side Parent-Teacher Association held a record attendance in room 7 and the building. Students performed songs and a fifth grade play while Carol Rugton recited a poem and Betty Baker appeared in a tableau.

East Side Parent-Teacher Association Carol Rugton Robert Tonis Stevenson Betty Baker Dean McCracken Ohlfo University School of Fudeation

Better Education Aims Outlined In School Talk

The audience heard three definitions of education from Prof Bagiey, John Dewey, and President Elliott. A bake sale to support the East Side school for a piano will be held at the Buick garage next Wednesday morning. A Christmas sale for the city kindergarten is set for December 8 at the college kindergarten with contributions urged. Mr and Mrs Orville Bobo departed for Albuquerque to spend the winter.

Bagiey John Dewey Elliott Dean McCracken Buick Court Carpenter Streets East Side College

Renewal visits link Pickering kin to Athens officials

Mr W S Pickering of Columbus renewed Athens acquaintances this week while tending business interests. His father the late S W Pickering served as auditor of Athens county from 1861 to 1871.

W. S. Pickering Columbus Athens S. W. Pickering Athens County

Regular meeting of Columbus Golden Post No 89

The Columbus Golden Post No 89 schedules a regular meeting for Saturday at 1 P M on November 24. J L Pickering serves as P C.

Columbus Golden Post J. Ll. Pickering P. C

Open Meetings At Athens High During Education Week

Athens high school hosts two open meetings this week as part of American Education Week. Thursday 6:30 to 8:45 features a live class demonstration. classes dismissed at noon for the evening session. Friday 6:30 includes National Honor Society initiation of ten members followed by a community gathering. Literacy Day activities began Thursday at 8:30 led by Superintendent Stanley and five students, highlighting illiteracy statistics and local efforts.

Ing Athens High School National Honor Society Athens High Stanley

Community Day to Open Kiwanis Program in Athens

In Kentucky the program to overcome illiteracy includes Friday marked as Community Day. The Kiwanis club of Athens will open events at 9:30 a.m. with members addressing the school, followed by an evening public initiation of the Honor society.

Kentucky Kiwanis Club of Athens

Red Deputy Barred From Reichstag Halls

Berlin nov 22 Reichstag met to debate policy when communist deputy Herr Remmette was barred by police from entering the building after a filibuster Tuesday that disrupted the session.

Berlin Reichstag Herr Remmette

Tut-Ankh-Amen Tomb Reopens Visitors Soon

Luxor Egypt November 22 The first party scheduled to enter the reopened tomb of Pharoah Tut-Ankh-Amen this afternoon.

Luxor Egypt Pharoah Tut-Ankh-Amen

Baldwin Losing Ground in London Tariff Debate

Nov 22 Baldwin appears to lose ground on protective tariff policy while newspaper reports former Premier David Lloyd George regaining popularity and influence.

London Stanley Baldwin David Lloyd George

Ancillary Receiver Sought Against R. L. Collings Co Officials

A petition filed in federal court in Columbus seeks the appointment of an ancillary receiver to collect and sue for all money due the R. L. Collings Co of Pennsylvania from William G. Benham Dwight Harrison and other company officials.

Columbus,o R. L. Collings Co Pennsylvania William G. Benham Dwight Harrison

Mrs Frank Harold Elected UDC President General

Mrs Frank Harold of Americus Georgia won the United Daughters of the Confederacy presidency general seat in a tight race against Mrs Amos Norris of Tampa Florida for the coming term.

Washington Mrea Frank Harold Americus The United Daughters of the Confederacy Amos Norris Tampa Fla

Florida praised as fisherman’s paradise in letters from Downington

A letter from Charles H. Ditchher, wintering in Fort Worth Florida, extols the state as a fisherman's paradise. He describes Florida as white sand, water, and sunshine with a Dilcher tent near the ocean. He notes cocoanuts and grape fruit prices in Fort Worth, 2 cents each and 30 cents per dozen respectively.

Downington, CO Florida Charles H. Ditchher Fort Worth Fla Ditcher Dilcher

Actress Mabel Gilman Corey Divorced From William Ellis Corey

Paris court grants divorce to Mrs William Ellis Corey wife of the notable American steel magnate Mrs Coreys maiden name is Mabel Gilman and she had pursued acting.

Mabel Paris Seine Mra William Ellis Corey Corey Mabel Gilman

Robbers Hold Up Grove City Hotel Proprietor

In Grove City Ohio three masked bandits robbed Charles Ketterer, proprietor, of 200 dollars in the hotel lobby early today. The incident occurred at the Grove City hotel near Columbus. No further details were provided on suspects or injuries.

Columbus Grove City Here Charles Ketterer

Hunt on for killers in Mundie murder case

In Savannah Georgia Police and citizens with bloodhounds scour a swamp near Savannah for the murderers of Mrs Agnes Mundie and her daughter Doris as the search intensifies with many locals participating.

Savannah Chatham County Police Force Agnes M. Mundie Doris

Federal to expand probe of bootleg ring origins

The federal government will start grand jury investigations in other regions following the Savannah Georgia exposure that led to the indictment of 126 people in a nationwide bootlegging ring.

Washington Savannah

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