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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1936

Page

7

Woman's Music Club Meets at Connor Home in January

Social affairs report describes the Women’s Music Club first calendar year meeting at Mrs. Roger Connor’s Utah Place home. Plans include attending the Federated Clubs meeting in Circleville next week and a Middleport district music clubs event on October 24. A flower show exhibit is planned, the chorus rehearsed under Miss Mary Blayney, and Claudine Richardson enters Ohio State University Chemistry with prior 4-H and domestic arts background.

Woman's Music Club Roger Connor Utah Place Margaret Benedict Music Club Circleville H. G. Stalder L. C. Mitchell Carl Nessiey W. R. Phillips Middleport City Federation Frank Murphey Carl Beasley Mary Blayney Claudine Richardson Clyde A. Richardson Stewart Ohio Ohio State University Rome High School Missa Richardson School of Domestic Arts and Sciences Scranton

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s Cold Sparks Knock Knick Pun

The White House doctor sent Mrs Roosevelt to bed for a slight cold causing dinner table talk in Washington. A guest quipped a knock knock joke ending with Eleanor and a punch line about high water keeping her in bed.

White House Mrs. Roosevelt Washington Eleanor

Church Women Entertained by Mrs Connor

Women of the Church of the Good Shepherd gathered Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Roger Connor Utah Place. Hostess Mrs Connor served 46 guests from a buffet as Mrs Dwight H Rutherford and Miss Bertha Stickney presided at the table. Mrs H Wescott Roach sang solos and games followed. Later Mrs R W Finsterwald hosted her bridge club at The Colonial Inn with refreshments served.

the Church of the Good Shepherd Roger Connor Utah

Community meetings fill Oct 1 2 calendar in town

League of Women Voters meets at 48 University Terrace at 7 30 p m with Dr A B Sias speaking on Public School Finance and Taxation. Various church groups host all day meetings with potluck dinners and programs including Martzolff Class and First M E Church officials.

League of Women Voters Mary Noss University Terrace A. B. Sias Ladies Aid Richland Ave. M. P Martzolff Foreign Missionary Society of the First M. E. Church Alexander Presbyterian Church Arthur Clark Chiefs Club Lay Grosvenor St Raymond Bardin L. W. Kelley W. H. Radford Franklin Ave Lewis Ondis Spain

Mrs Hughes Hosts Presbyterian Junior High Party

Mrs. M. D. Hughes entertained Presbyterian Church Junior High girls at 9 S and S High Street Wednesday afternoon. The event celebrated promotion to the senior high group and welcomed new junior high members with games, contests, and buffet refreshments. Present were Jean Forsyth Helen Stratton Grace Ellen Foster Betty Fulton Anna Margaret Morrison Marjorie Tompkins Marjorie Moler Mary Ellen Burson Elizabeth Krecker Helen Martha Copeland Thora Cheatham Martha Isbell Cottingham Hattie Lou Grones Ruth Gentry Evelyn Pidcock and guest Ruth Hermnerlie.

Betty Fulton Anna Margaret Morrison Marjorie Tompkins Marjorie Moler Mary Ellen Burson Elizabeth Krecker Helen Martha Copeland Thora Cheatham Martha Isbell Cottingham Hattie Lou Grones Ruth Gentry Evelyn Pidcock Ruth Hermnerlie

Mrs Copeland Hosts Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae Buffet

Mrs W F Copeland entertained Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae members and guests at North Hill with a buffet supper. Seventeen were served from an attractively decorated table. A business meeting led by Mrs James Boden outlined plans for the year, with guests including Miss Betty Funk Miss Martha Grove Miss Joyce Love and Miss Virginia Moore.

W. F. Copeland Alpha Gamma Delta North Hill James Boden Betty Funk Martha Grove Joyce Love Virginia Moore

Nancy Rosser Honored At Seventh Birthday Party

Mrs. Thomas Rosser hosted at 34 W. Washington St a birthday party for her daughter Nancy with games contests and refreshments served around a cake. Guests included Deloris Baughman Janice Wiggins Pauline Gibbs Josephine Marlo Margaret Sprague Florine Cotner Eleanor Fry Donna Buck Sara Roach Martha Brown.

Who's Going And Coming

Mr and Mrs Ed Jones return to Granville after a visit with Mrs Jones sister Mrs J A Rowan Mrs Rowan and son Thomas go back to Granville with her brother in law and sister for two to three weeks Mrs Harry Beckley 8S Court spent two days in Columbus visiting her mother Mrs G W Harlan Mr and Mrs Harry Cromsey 69 N Congress St return from the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland and then to stay with relatives in Akron Mr and Mrs John Cross return after ten days with relatives in the northern part of the state In Cleveland they visited guests of Mr and Mrs A F Head and Mrs W W Kelly Sr in Akron they were guests of Will Burnell and Frank Burnell Mrs Kelly Mrs Will Burnell and Mrs Cross are sisters A daughter is born Mr and Mrs Elton Frost announce the birth of a seven and a half pound daughter born Sept 29 named Marilyn Ruth Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Bobo Athens and Mr L M Frost Albany

Ed Jones Granville Harry Beckley Court &I Columbus G. W. Harlan Harry Cromsey Congress St Cleveland John Cross A. F. Head W. W. Kelly Akron Will Burnell Frank Burnell Kelly Cross Elton Frost Marilyn Ruth John Bobo Athens L. M. Frost Albany

Astrological Forecast Flags Bold Year Ahead

An astrologically themed forecast predicts an eventful day and a year of remarkable opportunities. Expect high pressure, intrigue, romance, new business and financial ventures, plus warnings to guard against fraud and sharp practices. A birthday year brings bold ambitions and potential great heights amid challenges.

Gallia County uses school bus tale in reading classes

Mrs. Gertrude Carman Gallia County reading supervisor wrote a simple one syllable story A Ride To School for third graders to study while 2562 county children ride buses to school She designed the mimeographed tale with line drawings and integrated questions at the end Plans envision using the book in Gallia County schools and to engage younger students as well

Gallipolis Gertrude R. Carman Gallia County Betty Mother Jane

Henrys announce birth of Judith Ann daughter

Mr and Mrs George R Henry announce the birth of an eight and one half pound daughter born Sept 29 The baby has been named Judith Ann.

George R. Henry Grosvenor Sr Judith Ann

Fall Activities Capt Pearson Taught in Several States

This ninth sketch profiles Captain Frederick Pearson, OU Army instructor, native of Missouri, West Point graduate, with service across Camp Hancock Augusta and Camp Benning Georgia to China and Hawaii. He and wife Jodie Bell Pearson reside at 20 N Shannon Ave with children Ann and Jack Frederick.

Capt. Pearson Kentucky Georgia Virginia Frederick Pearson Missouri Middletown Columbia West Point Camp Hancock Augusta Camp Benning Camp Stuart Governors Island New York Camp Meade Maryland Camp Lewis Washington Pearson Schofield Barracks Hawaii Army West Point Tientsin China Japan Guam Philippines CWTC Leavenworth Ft. Benjamin Harrison ROTC Ft. Knox Howe School Howe Indiana Captain Pearson Jodie Bell Pearson Oward Payne College Fayette Choral Union Captain

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Music Group Iss Richardson Connor COX Bros New Furniture W. Union ST I Sterling Coats McHenry’'S the Quality Store Mrs. Hughes Mrs. Copeland Nancy Rosser By Genevieve Kemble Edna Ervin Father E. F. Sells N. Court Ohio University Ft. Omaha Nebraska Ft. Des Moines Dollhouse Salt Lake City U.P Colleen Moore Sisler’s Rauch's Bakery vIcks Rue Miller’s Hotel Gordon Woodworth’s Guedt Kid Blac Woodworth
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