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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1937

Page

8

Out-of-Town Guests and Community Holiday News

Social notes list guests visiting Athens residents for Thanksgiving and weekend gatherings. Mentions include Mr. Carl Beasley and Mr. William Logan traveling to Tyrone Pennsylvania, Mrs. Hester Henderson returning to California, and numerous local families hosting relatives from Columbus Cincinnati and Detroit. Community events note a December 3 Christmas dinner for the Current Events Club at Hebbardsville with hostess committee details.

Carl Beasley William Logan Tyrone Roy Bayer Current Events Club Hebbardesville E. A Mueller Emma Battin W. S. Gamertsfelder D. B. Green R. P. Imes Carl Nessley Lewis A. Ondis E. J. Person Anna E. White W. H. Radford

Damsel in Distress sparkling comedy at Athena

Fred Astaire stars in A Damsel in Distress a P G Wodehouse musical at the Athena with Joan Fontaine George Burns and Gracie Allen in a medieval England castle love farce. Dances songs by Astaire and Burns Allen set to Gershwin music. Directed by George Stevens.

England Fred Astaire RKO P. G. Wodehouse the Athena Joan Fontaine George Burns Gracie Allen Reginald Gardiner Ray Noble Constance Collier Harry Watson Montagu Love London Miss Fontaine Astaire Burns Allen Burns and Allen George Stevens Pandro S. Berman

Mrs Krecker Speaker At Pallas Club Saturday

The Pallas Club gathered at Miss Velma Phillips home at 35 Park Place with Mrs William Shepherd presiding in the president's absence. Mrs Krecker presented a paper on westward movements and state admissions followed by discussion. LADIES AID TO MEET with Mrs Arthur Koker Thursday afternoon at Clarks Chapel.

Pallas Club Velma Phillips Park Place William Shepherd Krecker Ladies Aid Clarks Chapel Arthur Koker

Lottridge Social Notes Recap of Thanksgiving Visits

Gist from Chicago visited the Runnion home. Ruble Goff of Huntington dined with the Figleys, sharing time with Gage of Marietta and Barbara Ann Figley. Kinnen and Koehler families observed Thanksgiving with relatives near Guysville and in Tuppers Plains. Guests to Gaston and Townsend households included siblings and nieces visiting Akron Parkersburg Athens and nearby towns.

H. S. Gist Chicago Ruble Goff Huntington Frank Figley Joe Gage Marietta Barbara Ann Paul Kinnen Frank Koehler Guysville Gordon Collins Shirley Tuppers Plains

Beauty tricks to enhance eyes without heavy makeup

Hollywood style may appear unattainable but gentle techniques reveal the eye. Alicia Hart advises light cream on lids after powdering to mimic eyeshadow, careful powdering at outer corners, waterproof mascara, and light brow grooming. She warns against overzealous tweezing and suggests simple accessories like eyelash curlers. Holiday shades and bluish green mascara offer flattering options.

Alicia Hart Hollywood

East Side School Thanksgiving Programs Highlight Primary Grades

East Side School celebrated Thanksgiving with assemblies by first through third graders. The program featured group songs including America and The Little Pumpkins play about a pumpkin pie quest, with characters Connie Herbert and Jane Helen Dunn.

East Side America Turkey Gobbler Pauline Kimes Connie Herbert Jane Helen Dunn Jean Baird Ann Rowles Carol Nessley Marjorie Johnson Don Graham Virginia Cottingham

Meddlers scheme to move Noel's car unfolds

Jim nervously plots to start on a clutch removal while I urge him to act after lunch. Noel plans a beach visit with Mary and Dicky as we secretly arrange a car swap to delay pursuit and complete the ruse.

Jim Katie Noel Mary Dicky Joost So Qveeck

Local clubs schedule meetings and a Thanksgiving birthday note

The calendar lists the League of Women Voters meeting at 7 30 p m at Mrs. Stehr 35 Second St Columbus the Woman's Music Club at Mrs Mitchells Monday night Dec 6 the AAUW Music Appreciation Group at the Faculty Women's Club Tuesday 7 30 p m the Highway Wives Club at Mrs Bartlett 80 Richland Ave and the Episcopal Church Auxiliary meeting with Miss Gifford Carbondale Tuesday Nov 30 at 2 30 Also a Thanksgiving birthday gathering at the Arthur Copeland home near New England with a pink candle cake for Mr Copeland attended by many relatives and friends.

The League of Women Voters William C. Stehr Second St Columbus Woman's Music Club L. C. Mitchell AAUW Faculty Women’s Club Highway Wives Club C. E. Bartlett Richland Ave Woman's Auxiliary of Episcopal Church Eleanor Gifford Carbondale Arthur Copeland New England Copeland Ora Copeland Edgar Grosvenor Athens Harvey Wood Joan Barbara Kenneth Wanda Mack Horn Billy Lloyd Copeland Peggy Ann Bobby Canaonville Mildred Poston Gaynelle Walter Mush Run Cecil Copeland Donald Genevieve Niecemeyer Duane Darrell Charles Anderson Chester Copeland Roger Eugene Akron

Mind Your Manners in Business Letter Etiquette

A business etiquette guide answers five questions on letterhead color, spacing, enclosures, and addressing. It recommends two color letterheads are acceptable, single spaced typing with double paragraph spacing, and clipping enclosures to the back. avoid discussing personal troubles with office associates. For new correspondences, address to a man as Dear Mr Jamison rather than Gentlemen or Dear Sir.

Mr. Jamison

Richard Bonelli to Sing Tonight in Parkersburg

Richard Bonelli tenor will perform tonight at 8 p m in the Parkersburg High School Auditorium. A reciprocal agreement allows Athens residents access to Huntington series and Huntington subscribers to Athens concerts. The Huntington program opens with Pinza bass from the Metropolitan Opera, with Poli Mildner pianist and the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington performing.

Athens Richard Bonelli Parkersburg High School Huntington Pinza Metropolitan Opera Poli Mildner National Symphony Orchestra of Washington

Dana Connett Celebrates Eleventh Birthday

Dana Connett Jr marked his 11th birthday with a Saturday party at 257 W. Union St. The event featured a tapped dance by Patty Gilbert and a piano solo by Louise Connett. Guests toured the L. W. Connett Green house admiring gardenias roses and sweet peas with chrysanthemums in bloom.

Dana Connett, Jr W. Union St Patty Gilbert Louise Connett Dana L. W. Connett James Crumley Jack Stokes Bobby Jones Johnny Summers Herby Evans Gregory Zenner Iris Connett Winifred Connett Martha Gilbert Wanda Coots Jean Nichols Dorothy Bradfield Jimmie Wakefield

Thanksgiving Notes From East Side Second Graders

East Side School second grade students prepared Thanksgiving books detailing Pilgrim history the Mayflower voyage and first feast. The boys and girls duties are listed under family portraits and a story titled Helping Mother reflects family dinner prep. Social Sewing Club meets Mrs Lee Wednesday at 1 30 p m The Child Study Club plans a topic night with Mrs Ayers Thursday at 7 30 p m

Scrooby England Shirley Rose Carolyn Herbert Speedwell Hubert Frebault Marie Farley Joe Williams Tom Dowler Priscilla Jo Ellen Young Judy Slingluff Spencer White Ben Roberts East Side School Sewing Club William F. Lee E. Union St Bernice Humphrey the Plains Lucille Ayers

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