Thanksgiving Assemblies At West Side And East Side Schools
Students from West Side and East Side schools staged Thanksgiving programs with dramatizations songs poems and prayers. First graders performed The First Thanksgiving featuring Pilgrim Maidens and Indians while younger pupils acted and sang under various directions. The upper grades presented stories poems and a candle lighting service illustrating the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
West Side
West Side School
East Sidechool
Alma Gloeckner
Charlotte Miller
Zelma Hubler
Marjorie Finnearty
Catherine Brown
Jack Wolfe
Jimmy Scott
Gene Osborne
Dolores Cassels
Hubert Stone
Herbert Young
Clifford Bruce
Connie Lewis
Elaine Kasler
Paul Rogers
Eldon Gaston
Lillian Rutter
Mary Touriss
Bonnie Guess
Barbara Fierce
Betty Shover
Betty
Hobby Club Meets at Julian McQuiston Home
East Side School Hobby Club gathered at 87 Mill Street with host Julian McQuiston. Members agreed to keep identities confidential. Gail Baird attended as guest and Wayne Matthews, Fast Side School principal, attended as sponsor. Next meeting set for Marjorie Bardin's home at 123 Grosvenor Street after Christmas holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side School
Julian McQuiston
Mill St
Gail Baird
Wayne Matthews
Fast Side School
Marjorie Bardin
Grosvenor St
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad Card
An old advertisement urges women to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to ease monthly discomforts and functional disorders. It portrays a wife enduring periodic pain, suggests the remedy helps women “smiling through” life phases from girlhood to middle age, and targets domestic harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Lydia EF. Pinkhams
Ady
Who's Going And Coming
A series of social notices record departures and visits. Prof and Mrs Roy H Paynter with sons Dick and Ben left for Mt Vernon for Thanksgiving and will return Sunday. Mr and Mrs Norris Beasley head to Riga Michigan to visit Mrs Beasley’s father Edwin Walker and return Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy H. Paynter
Ben
Grosvenor St
Mt. Vernon
Wilsons Honor Three Sons With Birthday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Raymond Wilson of Salem hosted a Sunday dinner for the eleventh birthday of Richard and the first birthdays of Jack and Joe. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ellsworth Rheinscheid and children Logan Mr and Mrs Dan Rheinscheid and daughter Mrs Cunningham Lewis Evans and Paul McManus of Union Furnace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Wilson
Salem
Richard
Jack
Joe
Ellsworth Rheinscheld
Logan
Dan Rheinscheid
Cunningham
Lewis Evans
Paul McManus
Union Furnace
Wierdest Creations Smarest War Influence Toque
A helmet toque of black felt and plush features a coral-red braid circling the crown for contrast. A Corinth-red velvet toque sits snugly on the head with pink shading and tiny birds as trim.
Betty Jean Carmean Sings On WCOL Children's Hour
Betty Jean Carmean, final daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Carmean of Columbus sang on radio station WCOL Sunday at 1 pm for the Children's Hour. She is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Leighty and niece of Mrs Alwa Haning and Mia Allen Jr. Betty Jean and Limuise Ervin performed a duet Oh My Goodness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jean Carmean
Russell Carmean
Forest Leighty
Columbus
WCOL
Betty Jee
Charles Leighty
Progressive Literary Club Dinners and Holiday Plans
Members met Tuesday at 6 for a turkey dinner hosted by Mrs. Hamilton Oldfield and assisted by Mrs. Elson Hedges and Mrs. C. C. Rowland. After business, group sang America the Beautiful. A Christmas baskets committee was named for Mrs. Clyde Hines Mrs. Fred Slaughter and Mrs. Aura Bolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Literary Club
Hamilton Oldfield
Sunnyside Drive
Elson Hedges
C. C. Rowland
America
Reading and Songs Highlight Waccenas Club Meeting
The Waccenas Literary Club met in the City Federation room with hostesses Mrs. B R Sanders Mrs. Will iom and Mrs J W Hudson. The program featured readings and songs including America the Beautiful and the Soul of the Violin with readings by Mrs O K Parrett and a talk A Trip to Paris by Mrs Louis Tyroler. Members voted to send a Christmas basket to a needy family and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Saners
Williom
J.W. Hudson
Waccenas Literary Club
City Federation Room
America the Beautiful
B. R. Sanders
W. L. Gard
Paris
Louis Tyroler
O. K. Parrett
Herbert Roush
Don Sanders
Glenn Hutchison
J. W. Hudson
E. W. Sean
Raymond Drive
Harvest color ideas for a Thanksgiving centerpiece
Mary Lou shares bright harvest decor ideas using a large wooden bowl filled with cauliflower cabbage bananas squashes beets and greens on a brass tray. Seasonal ornaments include oak leaves chrysanthemums pumpkins and red berries to create a vivid harvest table setting. Mr and Mrs William A Brooks Hooper Sr announce the birth of a six pound baby girl born Nov 21 named Phyllis Bertune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Brooks, Hooper Sr
Phyllis Bertune
Fourth Grade Pupils Donating Toys to YWCA Fund
Fourth grade pupils at Central School raise toys and books for the YWCA fund. The class, guided by Bernice Kayser, recreates dolls and toy furniture in a Santa Helpers project to aid mining district families around Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School
YWCA
Santa
Bernice Kayser
Athens
Luncheon Honors Mr Kittle on 83rd Birthday at May Ave Home
Mr and Mrs R J Kittle entertained Sunday at their May Avenue home in honor of Mr Silas Kittle’s eighty third birthday. Four generations attended and a buffet luncheon was served to guests from nearby towns including Spicer Kittle Trimble Leslie Kittle Mary Lou Babe McAfee Wm Russell Johnnie Edward Weiss Hoy Jay Seckinger William LaFollette Rita Mae Allene John LaFollette Riley MecDaniel Eugene Goldeberry Phillip Larry and others. The gathering noted the 1956 Junior Red Cross drive closure and year start as Athens schools packed boxes for soldiers in a Ohio veterans home and for two Slisher boys in a Columbus hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Kittle
May Ave
Silas Kittle
Spicer Kittle
Trimble
Leslie Kittle
Mary Lou
Babe McAfee
Wm. Russell
Johnnie
Edward Weiss
Hoy Jay Seckinger
Jacksonville
William LaFollette
Rita Mae
Allene
John LaFollette
McDougal
Riley MecDaniel
J. Guysville
Eugene Goldeberry
Phillip
Larry
Athens
Fred Kittle
Red Cross
Schools of
Ohio
West Side
Columbus
Chauncey
Hartleys Entertain Sixteen Guests At Midnight Supper
Mr and Mrs John H Hartley hosted a midnight supper for sixteen guests including Mr A D Townsend and his employer. Mrs Hartley was assisted by Mrs Jacob Niggemeier as refreshments were served buffet style. Also noted is the birth of a daughter Jennie Marlene to Mr and Mrs C A Sprague on November 17 in Marietta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Hartley
A. D. Townsend
Hartley
Jacob Niggemeyer
Dedication Postponed for Daughters of 1812 Tablet
The Rebecca Morris McKee Chapter United States Daughters of 1812 memo rial tablet dedication at East Bridge, scheduled for Sunday November 29, has been postponed. The new date will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Morris McKee Chapter
United States Daughters of 1812
East Bridge
Mrs Rose Elected Head of Athens PTA Council
At the Athens City PTA Council meeting in the high school Mrs Otto Rose was elected president and Mrs Homer Brown secretary treasurer. New district director Mrs Sidney Fadley urged collaboration among associations to plan a year’s work and proposed study and instruction programs, parent education, summer roundups, a PTA library and supervised play. Mrs Ernest Gross will assist in planning. The Richland Ave M P Church Ladies Aid Society shifts its meeting to Friday at 1 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City
PTA Council
Otto Rose
Homer Brown
John Dowler
Sidney Fadley
Racine
Fadley
PTA
Ernest Gross
Rose
Cutler Personal and Brief Social Notes
Cutler notes several visits and family gatherings. Grant Woodruff and children Rodney and Sylvia of Waterloo Iowa spent a week with aunt Mrs. George Remely. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Goddard and Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Law visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cline at Warner. Francis McAtee of Parkersburg stayed with his mother Ida McAtee. W. S. Root of Stewart and Mrs. Ida McAtee hosted relatives. Charles Brandeberry of Coolville vis ited Verne Leyda and W. E. Gill. Mrs. George Secoy and daughter Shirley of Stewart visited. Esau Harris and Effie Newman attended Joe Male’s funeral at Barnett Ridge. Harris and Newman later spent time with Elias Newman in London Ohio. Clyde Grubb and Richard Van Wormer, brick plant workers at Haydenville, spent the weekend at home. Omie Smith of Spencer West Virginia visited Sunday. Carl Place, homebound with acute rheumatism, shows health improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Brandeberry
Coolville
Verne Leyda
W. E. Gill
George Secoy
Aittle
Shirley
Stewart
Secoy
Esau Harris
Effie Newman
Joe Male
Barnett Ridge
Elias Newman
London
Ohio
Clyde Grubb
Richard van Wormer
Haydenville
Omie Smith
Spencer
W. Va
Carl Place
CCL Members Hear Teaching Children Obedience
Members of the Child Conservation League met at Mrs Francis Frebault’s home on East State Street. The program included papers on teaching a child to find joy in his work and obedience, memories of Thanksgiving, trumpet solos, and a planned Christmas party with gift exchange and a Christmas fund contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child Conservation League
Francis Frebault
E. State St
E. G. Campbell
County Circulating Library
City Federation
Rose Slaughter
L. O. Gutman
Columbus
Grace MecClure
Columbus School For Girls
London Bridge
Mick Slaughter
Earl Funk
Miss Fretts Honored At Ohio Wesleyan Dorm Reception
Miss Mary Helen Fretts dean of women at Ohio Wesleyan and former head of Howard Hall was honored with a dorm reception dinner and coffee party. Edith Prentice and Dean Irma Voigt greeted her before dinner. The event featured a green vase presentation and performances by the Howard Hall octet plus violin quartet and solo numbers by Mary Elizabeth Thomas and Martha Lowry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Helen Fretts
Ohio Wesleyan
Howard Hall
Edith Prentice
Miss Fretts
Irma Voigt
Mary Elizabeth Thomas
Martha Lowry
Miss Thomas
Miss Lowry
Answer Roll Call by Thanksgiving Quotations
Past Matrons Athens Chapter 175 Order of Eastern Star met for a six o'clock chicken dinner. Fourteen members answered roll call with Thanksgiving quotations. A reading and solos followed, with a contest won by Mrs Battin. Next meeting is the fourth Monday in January. Union Church near Carpenter hosts an oyster supper Wednesday with Pomeroy Glee Club entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Order of Eastern Star
Fimma Battin
J. W. Hudson
Jessie Drake
Battin
Union Church
Carpenter
Pomeroy Glee Club
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Yron Miller
Tommy
Ruth Towriss
Betty June France
Carl Larch
Rosemary Gloeckner
Betty Bodkins
Clarence Watson
Edith Finnearty
Tommy Hixenbaugh
Billy Hutchinson
Juanita Bretz
Billy Rose
Jane Lou Frame
Dixie Genter
Sally Link
Phyllis Mathews
the Saxette
Robert Vercoe
Arthur
Hobby Club
O. K
Court St. Athens
Leslie Bryant
Linda Lee
W. F. Copeland
North Hill
W. H. Reinherr
Anna _ Reinherr
Woodsfield
Copeland
Helen Martha
Ethel Carpenter
San Antonio
Texas
Alice Kline
East State St
White Cross Hospital
Ooa
W. R. Matheny
Ravenna
Charles W. Evans
Home St
Agnes Sloane
New Vienna
George Bentley
Circleville
Esther Spangler
Eva Black
Bentley
H. van Riter
Hillcrest Inn
Athens High School
Aldine Duncan
Gerald Stauffer
C. D. Samford
Nelle Foster
Virginia Goldsberry
Patricia MacKinnon
Geraldine Chism
Dolores Davis
Lillian Cumbley
Rachel Osborn
June Baird
Virginia Segale
Virginia Porter
Wolfe
Central Ave. M. E. Church
Alton Wolfe
Evan Edwards
Jack Kern
Merritt Hysell
Harold McGrath
Rew
A. H. Beckett
Harry Romine
Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson
Wierdest
C. O. Rowland
Violet Thomas
C. D. Duncan
Fred Slaughter
Aura Bolen
Red Cross Drive
Mr. Kittle
Mrs. Hartley
Ladies Aid Society
Ladies Aid Society of the
Richland Ave
Cutler
Pacific
Hamiltons
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