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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1939

Page

7

Thanksgiving Guests Across Logan Athens and Columbus

Thanksgiving social notes list Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Carpenter and sons Alfred and Sammy of Logan visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Carpenter and family in Columbus, and Mrs. Murray in Columbus with her Ohio University ties. Other guests include Misses Bibbee and Shuster, Mrs. Bond, and families from Athens, Little Hocking, and Zanesville, plus Mr. Lester Huston on leave from Norfolk Naval Base.

Mina PD Fry Ardilla Shuster P. A. Bond Kenneth Miles Virginia Bond Little Hocking Columbus Bond Fred Murray St. Ann’s Hospital James Frederick Murray Mabel Bond Ohio University Athens Hocking Logan Lester Huston Naval Operating Base Norfolk Sam Dunfee Washington St Huston Pear Wick Millfield Bob Masterton William Masterton E. Carpenter St Harry Cromley N. Congress St S. C. Lummis Grosvenor St Ray McCune Emma Lee Gary FE. W. Curtis Mar Etta E. A. Carpenter Harlan E. Carpenter Zanesville John Howard Trimble Arthur M. Howard Nancy Jo R. G. Wolfe

Round about the town Thanksgiving humor from Athens

A collection of light anecdotes from Athens Ohio about Thanksgiving mishaps. A bride trims feathers with eyebrow tweezers, another discovers a prize turkey with tufted wings. A deer sighting near McArthur follows a fender strike on Route 50 North. Local quips end with Live and learn.

Athens Maine Athens County McArthur Zaleski National Forest U. S

Miss Sowers Weds Richard Jago in Chesterhill Ceremony

Dorothy Mae Sowers wed Richard C. Jago on Saturday November 18 at McConnellville Trinity Methodist Church. Rev. Glenn L. Tennell officiated. Irene L. Devlin sails Friday to Berea Kentucky for Berea College president Hutchins inauguration. Thanksgiving visits noted for several families across Columbus Chillicothe Athens and Marietta.

J. M. Sowers Chesterhill Dorothy Mae Richard C. Jago Amesville Glenn L. Tennell Trinity Methodist Church McConnellville Irene L. Devlin Ohio University Berea Kentucky Francis Stephenson Hutchins Berea College

A Woman Is as Old as Her Walk

Instructional piece on posture and graceful walking emphasizing straight spine square shoulders and hips movement from the hips rather than knees. It lists posture tips for standing sitting and walking and ends with a social note about Thanksgiving guests including Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cox and others.

Carl H. Cox Richland Ave Bryan Jenkinson Killa Marian Rebecca Lancaster Cecil Cox David Jackson Athens A. E. Coward London Carl Cross Logan William S. Mertz N. Court St Wilbur A. Rapp Charles Massillon

Timely Air Picture At Athena Theater Saturday

The Cosmopolitan production for 20th Century Fox arrives at the Athena Theater on Saturday. The aviation drama 20,000 Men a Year follows a Civil Aeronautics Authority training era with Randolph Scott Preston Foster and Margaret Lindsay leading a large cast.

Civil Aeronautics Authority 20Th Century-Fox Athena Randolph Scott Preston Foster Margaret Lindsay Mary Healy Robert Shaw George Ernest Jane Darwell Kane Richmond Maxie Rosenbloom CAA Sol M. Wurtzel Alfred E. Green

James Cole Named Institute Manager For Cooking School

James Cole will manage the 1940 Gasco Food Institute in Athens, handling program announcements and logistics for Nov 29 30 and Dec 1. He arrives early next week to set up the model all gas kitchen on the High School Auditorium stage before the opening program Wednesday at 2 pm.

Athens Messenger Athens Fritay James Cole Gasco Food Institute Food Institute Cole

One Woman To Another Roller Skating Fun in Lancaster

A local feature extols adult roller skating with instructors Don Stewart and Jack Joy guiding beginners. It celebrates women and men returning to the rink, notes a friendly crowd, and hints at a weekly session with plans for male and female skaters and social rhythm on the floor.

Stewart Jack Joy Joy Stewart Crary Lancaster St Morris Ave E. State St Turkey

Bishop Class at Home of Mrs Hall

Twenty one members and three guests attended the Bishop Class meeting of Central Ave Church held at Mrs Jessie Halls home on Shafer Street. The president Mrs Zoa Beebe led the session and plans were made to send food to a needy family for Christmas and to remember shut ins.

Central Ave Jessie Hall N. Shafer St Zoa Beebe Gertrude Matheny D. L. Jones Joan Campbell

Thanksgiving Dance by FOOPs At Submarine Ballroom

The FOOPs high school boys club hosted a Thanksgiving Dance Wednesday evening at the Submarine Ballroom. Dancers included Dixie Foraker with Bill Pendry and Doris Elkins with Lee Yaw among many pairs. Music by John Hess and James Persons, with Betty Kelley and Socrates Parkis among those choosing favorite records.

FOOP Submarine Dixie Foraker Bill Pendry Doris Elkins Lee Yaw Joan Tompkins Wilbur Swank Jean Herron Max Baughman Patsy Sherrard Bill Lewis Eula Ashton Marion Wood Beth Riley Dick Chapman Frances Alexander Warren Cooper Gene Kissner Henry Miller Jane Maccombs William White Delores Whaley Bert Barnes Ann Panos Bernard Tom Ann Matters Orland Bean Kathleen Stemple Ben Fulton Bette Maxwell George Dresher John Hess James Persons Betty Kelley Socrates Parkis Jane Finsterwald Paul Gordon Margaret Matters Jack Beasley Virginia Stansbury Albert Seaman Helen Brown Sammie Gayton Helen Radford Willard Reeder Bob Wilson

Officers Dinner at Hotel Honors 136th Regiment Members

Thanksgiving social at Hotel Berry hosted by the 136th Regiment of Field Artillery Ohio National Guard in Athens. Twenty eight officers plus Brigadier General William L. Martin and local residents attended, with guests from several nearby towns. Also noted are Thanksgiving visits by local families and friends.

Hotel Berry 136Th Regiment of Field Artillery 62Nd Field Artillery Ohio Division National Guard Athens William L. Martin E. A. Cottingham John T. Sprague B. T. Grover Carl H. Beasley Fred R. Beasley G. K. Bush

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