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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1935
Page
3
Officials from county and municipal districts discuss last fund distribution and figures for school districts. The meeting includes school superintendents and legal oversight, with discussions touching farm bureau aid and agricultural programs.
A garbled OCR item hints at paint pricing and supplier names with phrases like color, gallon, value, and buy. The readable fragments suggest a local sale or advertorial urging low prices and multiple brands or stores.
November meeting of the Busy Bee Class will be held at the church this evening. Hostesses include Mrs. Lawrence Bing Mrs. C. E. Wise Jr Mrs. Charlies Bennett Mrs. Beulah White and Mrs. Lester Boice. President Mrs. Ross Pullins will preside as plans for a Christmas party are made.
The text notes court expenses highway funds and a large current year sales tax total. Small counties receive more from the state than they pay. Columbus announces an advance of 5.00 dollars per average daily attendance for all schools around November 20 to speed money to boards of education, with the remainder distributed by January 15, 1936, expected near 2.00 dollars per average daily attendance.
Eighty five Rutland Garden Club members and guests heard Prof. Victor Reiss speak on Planting the 1936 Garden at Rutland High School auditorium. The program included slides and an open discussion on rock gardens shrubs trees and more. Tea followed the event with four visiting clubs in attendance.
Albany Route 1 News Notes lists Sunday dinners and weekend visits among area families. Attendees include Elliott and Wyant households, Dozens of neighbors visit, with Ted Shettleworth and Sally Riggs of Murray City among those noted. Rev Ballinger to preach at Town House Church November 24 at 2 pm. Arch Arbaugh reports the death of Rev J A Storer Junction City former United Brethren elder after 18 months illness.
Middleport social notes report Mrs Austin Gills and her son along with Miss Alice Griffith of Gallia County visiting their cousin Mrs Tom W Jones on Wednesday. Other locals travel or illness updates include C W Stansbury returning from Huntington after visiting G H Stansbury family, Virgie Corbin ill, Ben Fultz visiting in Bellefontaine, W R Drury visiting Glouster, and Nettie Malone arriving from Minneapolis to stay with J B Downing.
Mrs George Parker and Mrs Theodore Reed entertained Dinner Club members formerly the Third Thursday Club on Wednesday at the Parker home on Mulberry Avenue. Thanksgiving style decorations graced the dining room with a centerpiece of yellow carnations and candles. A social hour followed the meal.
Local notes report Mrs. C L Strauss in satisfactory condition after a Wednesday operation at McMillan Hospital Charleston. Miss Jane Priode guest of Ed Phode family in Parkersburg. Tea at Mrs George Edward Nyes for her mother Mrs H W McCloskey. O L Strauss joins Metropolitan Life Insurance. Heasley to Parkersburg. Various moves and visits noted in Parkersburg Columbus and Chester communities.
A compact camera weighing under four pounds designed for amateur use is now available commercially. It targets hobbyists seeking easy aerial photography and portable gear for personal exploration and casual filming.
Bertha Vandyke and Ross Philips were married in Parkersburg West Virginia on November 16 1935. The ceremony followed by a noon dinner hosted for family and friends included Mr and Mrs N H Colvin Athens Lelia Vandyke George Stalder and others with gifts and well wishes from many members of the community.
Bashan brief highlights visits and family updates as Frank Bailey visits daughter in Pomeroy. Ed Hayman and Geraldine Hayman cited in gatherings with Orrs and Torrences. Ruth Orr returns home due to illness. Gilliam and Ronald receive care. Clinton Orr and Cal Orr butcher hogs for Edna Hayman. Carl Orr works for Curtis Wolfe in Chester. Edna Hayman ill. Wilson of Danville visits Edyth White.
Prof and Mrs Will C Merritt hosted a second annual gathering at their Garfield Avenue home in Columbus for about two dozen former Meigs and Athens county teachers and friends. Attendees included Eli Vale Edgar Ervin D Webb Oliver Hartley Benedict Gibbs and Miss Bradford. Mrs Merritt celebrated a birthday with a cake from Rutland relation Mrs Ollie Anderson who could not attend due to illness.
A surprise bridal shower for Mrs Charles Murray, a recent bride, was hosted Thursday at her South Third Avenue home by friends. She received many useful and attractive gifts. The other note reports NBC orchestra leader Paul Decker and his group performing at the Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity Thanksgiving dance at Shifles Hall next Thursday, continuing last year's engagement.
T P Eiselstein was a business visitor in Huntington on Thursday and spent time with his son T W Eiselstein of the same city.
The Rev Cop ley of Rutland will present an illustrated lantern slide lecture at Langsville Church on Sunday evening at 6 30 in observance of the coming date November 24.
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