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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1939
Page
6
Mrs. Orinda F. Peoples retires after thirty years with the Athens Post Office. A tribute poem by E. H. Gallagher opened a Sunday night party hosted by her employers. Sixty five guests enjoyed a cafeteria supper and dessert by a cheerful fire as songs and solos entertained.
Calendar items list various meetings across churches clubs and lodges from Esther Class at 58 W State St to Pocahontas Lodge benefit night at Red Men's Hall. Events include pot lucks dinners reviews and a public benefit party coordinated by multiple hosts and locations in the area.
Mr and Mrs Gordon K Bush host guests including John W Cullen Jr from Columbus and C A Kenney of New Brighton visiting Athens aunts. Kenney bass player with Purple Heart Band in Beaver Valley and employed at Community Sash and Door in Beaver Falls. Residents travel to Indianapolis and South Bend for football games. New arrivals include Patsy Ann Sprague and family returning from Pittsburgh. Family gatherings feature the Wolfe Reunion and local council meeting. Birth announced for Sandra Almeda Linton. WCTU meeting set with Mrs Fred Luchs as speaker.
The American Legion Auxiliary changes this weeks meeting from Tuesday to Thursday Oct 5. Officers for the coming year will be installed by Mrs Irene Conrad Lancaster district president. A 630 PM potluck dinner precedes the Legion Home event at S Court St. An Executive Board meeting and committee chairmen will convene at 7 PM tonight at the Legion Home.
The Progressive Class of Central Avenue Methodist Church held a Friday night potluck in the church basement. Fourteen families attended as Bible study devotions were led by Mrs. Robert Harvey. New president Mrs. Floyd Wolfe chaired the meeting and the class approved members for the executive committee and plans for the coming year. Alton Wolfe organized brain teasers and games. A Halloween party is planned for October 27 in the church basement.
The Child Study Club met Thursday at Mrs. Carol Beatty’s Beatty Home on Shafer Street with ten members and two guests. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Clyde Littler Mrs. Beatty and Mrs. Clyde Mansfield and mystery prize to Mrs. Alton Hope. Next meeting will be Guest Night at Mrs. Fred Brown’s home with Mrs. Clyde Mansfield leading the topic.
Mr and Mrs Wm McClanahan announce a miscellaneous shower at their Athens Route No Four home Saturday night Oct 7 honoring Dana McClanahan Betty Liggett of New Castle All friends and relatives invited The Progressive Class of Richland Ave M E Church sponsors a chicken supper Friday Oct 6 serving from 5 00 pm public cordial invites
A double marriage took place Saturday September 23 in Pomeroy. Pauline Nelson of Albany wed William Cornell of Athens and Mary Erwin Robinson wed Henry Miller of Marietta, in a blue themed ring ceremony. Afterward both couples hosted a belting and shower at Mrs. A C Robinson’s home.
Neighborhood House contributed a six by three foot poster to the Parade of the Counties during the Ohio Welfare Conference in Dayton. The exhibit, coordinated by Mrs. Denver White and Miss Jessie Cooper, highlighted rural and rural industrial social work with community leaders.
Madge Graham travels from Sag Harbor to New York City with Lil Nan and Harry Underwood to help clear Dicky’s troubles as her father Charles Spencer directs pursuit of the gangster Jack Leake. In New York she interacts with Mary Veritzen and Princess Olina while Queen Olga of Transvania comments on Olina’s flirtations and schemes.
Arthur Tabichnick, winner of the 1939 Chautauqua Juilliard Summer Scholarship, performed a demanding program to a sizable Athens crowd. He opened with Vitali Chaconne, then Bruch in D minor, Milstein’s Chopin Nocturne arrangement, Ries La Capricciosa, Debussy Beau Soir, De Falla Jota, Bloch Nigun, and Sarasate Zigeunerweisen. Encores included Rimsky-Korsakov Flight of the Bumble Bee, Jordánio Swiss Lullaby, and Espejo Airs Tziganes. Miss Mary T. Noss accompanied with strong piano support.
The Athens Township PTA hosted its first meeting Friday in the new Home Economics Room with a potluck supper. New president H R Jacoby led a brief business session, welcomed newcomer faculty, and urged more parent attendance. The secretary treasurer Elwin O Neill reported a purchased slippery slide.
The Bingman family reunion gathered at J. W. Frost home near Frost Route Two on Sunday Oct 1 with a noon cafeteria dinner then games and socializing. Attendees included numerous Bingmans and relatives from Athens Nelsonville Murray City Glouster New Marshfield and surrounding areas. The Social Sewing Society plans a meeting with Mrs. Guy Archer at Stewart Street Wednesday at 1 30 p m.
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