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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1937

Page

8

New Faculty Wives Are Guests At Reception In Athens

President and Mrs. Herman G. James hosted a reception for new Faculty Wives Club members. Flowers from Athens gardens decorated the home with yellow white tea table decor. More than 85 guests visited in shifts during the afternoon at the James residence. Mr. and Mrs. Walter White and children visited New Lexington relatives in The Plains over the weekend.

Athens Herman G. James James Faculty Wives Club George N. Burger F. Theodore Paige Paul Fontaine Herschel T. Gier Roseberry Francis P. Bundy Church Walter C. Richardson Kirchner, Jr Young Buford L. Pickens C. N. Mackinnon Edward B. Smith Walter White Bobbie Donnie New Lexington Eugene Spurlock the Plains

Mothers' Club Hears Paper on Imaginations Treasures

Pre-School Mothers' Club met at Edith Ashton's home with Mary Hawk presiding. Members answered roll with favorite poems and planned a Halloween husbands party for Oct 30 at Gwendolyn Tolson's home. Reports on the 18th Ohio Child Conservation convention and Imaginations Treasurers were presented. November meeting set for Glouster at Bertine Eberts' home.

Edith Ashton Richland Ave Mary Hawk Dortha Patterson Gwendolyn Tolson Ohio Child Conservation Convention Bertine Bowles Lena Nida Elizabeth Neutzling Neutzling Nida Glouster Bertine Eberts

Waterloo High School Girls Biology Club Field Trip

The Girls Biology Class of Waterloo High School visited Waterloo State Forest guided by instructors Mr D O Chappel and Mr Harrison. They observed magio and white pine star gum sourwood yellow and Norway spruce red cedar cedar rust apple and gathered persimmons on the hill with group members Paulette Bray Grace Barrows Betty Beveridge Betty Carsey Alice Dowler Mildred Estep Maurine Jewett Edna Katzenbach Eileen Lester Ruby Mace Verna Mace Alice Prater Delores Trout Clara Withers Alberta Wright Marilyn Wert.

Waterloo High School Waterloo State Forest D. O. Chappel Harrison Paulette Bray Grace Barrows Betty Beveridge Betty Carsey Alice Dowler

Word Puzzle Clue List and Family Notices

Word puzzle clues cover horizontal and vertical entries with references to Miss Jean Lawson who returned to Washington DC after visiting Albany and Columbus relatives. Weekend visitors included Mrs Edward Carroll and Miss Nina Bonnell. Mrs Bertine Eberts of Glouster spends the week with sister Mrs Scott Neutzling.

Jean Lawson Washington, D. C C. C. Lawson Albany Road Edward Carroll Nina Bonnell Columbus Mrs Bertine Eberts, Glouster Scott Neutzling

Former Athens Resident Dies Burial Saturday

The body of Mrs. Frank Currier Bond of Brooklyn New York, formerly of Columbus Ohio, will be brought to Athens for burial Saturday morning after the B and O train from the East arrives. She was sister to Mrs. Charles H Grosvenor and longtime Athens resident born and raised there. Her sons Charles Bond and George Bond of New York City, and daughter Mrs. Percy Smith of New York City, will attend, along with brother George Currier of Washington DC.

Frank Currier Bond Brooklyn N. Y Columbus Ohio Athens Bond Charles H. Grosvenor Charles Bond George Bond New York City Percy Smith George Currier Washington, D. C

Area meeting in Zanesville draws Ohio Medical leaders

Dr. J. L. Webb and colleagues from Nelsonville attend the Fall meeting of the Eighth Councilor District of the Ohio Medical Association in the Zane Hotel Zanesville with a 12 o'clock luncheon and two Poliomyelitis talks by University of Cincinnati faculty. A Paris telephone exchange offers an automatic time signal in clear tones.

Nelsonville J. L. Webb C. E. Welch W. E. Howe C. C. Butt A. L. Pritchard N. Hill Zanesville Ohio Medical Association Zane Hotel Department of Pediatrics University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Paris

Literary Club Hears Paper at Bennett Home

Progres sive Literary Club meets at 15 Montrose Ave with Mrs H M Bennett as hostess. Mrs Clyde Hines presides as president. The program topic Imported Americans is presented by Mrs Harry Swank, detailing immigration history including Swedes in the Northwest and Chinese and Japanese in California. Refreshments are served by Mrs Garfield Porter.

H. M. Bennett Montrose Ave Progressive Literary Club Clyde Hines Harry Swank Northwest California Garfield Porter

Kiwanis Dance Opens Homecoming Week at Hotel Berry

The Athens Kiwanis Club hosts the annual Home-Coming Dance at Hotel Berry on Friday night with Rex Koons Orchestra and singer Jerry Baker. Proceeds go to the underprivileged child fund. Tables available by calling the hotel. Reverend Robert Rine resumes revival services Sunday at Baker Mission. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle E. Wheeler visit Jackson, Michigan guests of the Garretts.

Berry Athens Kiwanis Club Ohio University Kiwanis Club P. F. Good Paul Beckley Clarence Kelch Rex Koons Jerry Baker

Calendar Highlights Local Church and Club Events

The Richland Avenue M P Church hosts a Thursday chicken supper in the church basement with serving starting at 5 p.m. Faithful Few meets Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at 44 Hudson Ave. Central Ave Methodist Woman’s Home Missionary Society meets Thursday at 7 p.m. at Mrs. A H Beckett’s home. Rebekah Lodge has 7:30 p.m. Thursday session with inspection on Oct 21. Martzolff Sunday School Class gathers 7:30 p.m. for its monthly social and business meeting. Friday features Current Events Club at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Williams’ home and a Halloween party in Red Men’s Hall after the Corps meeting at 7:30 p.m. Nabby Lee Ames Chapter D A R meets Friday at 2:30 p.m. with Mrs. Beasley. M and H Circle meets Friday night at 40 Columbia Ave with Mrs. Lillian Sweeney hosting and masking required. Athens County Pomona Grange meets with Rome Grange Thursday night with fifth degree conferred. Woman’s Home Missionary First M E Church meets Friday at 7:30 p.m. The gathering moved to evening from afternoon. Edith Northrop and Mildred Abbott visited the Spurlocks in The Plains. Rev J A Larmer also visited.

Nabby Lee Ames F. J. Beasley M and H Circle Lenna Wood Columbia Ave Lillian Sweeney

Woman's Benefit Association marks 45th anniversary banquet

The Woman's Benefit Association held a hotel banquet and rally to celebrate its 45th anniversary. Forty guests attended as a cake with 45 candles centered the table. Lora Briggs welcomed guests, with a program featuring solos and a violin performance. Out-of-town guests included Minerva Mann, Ina Hoover, and Mrs. Arthur Pemberton.

Woman's Benefit Association Woman’s Benefit Association Hotel Berry Freda Willock Fanny King Lora Briggs Virginia Seagate Miss Crawford Byron Casley Jean Kilpatrick Mary Christian Donna Marie Ayers Betty Mapes John Stark Pete Hlinka Minerva Mann State Port Huron Mich Ina Hoover New Salem Arthur Pemberton New Lexington

Birth Announcement for Virginia Rivers Keller

Dr. and Mrs. Charles R. Keller of Mansfield Ohio announce the birth of a daughter Virginia Rivers on October 11 1937 Mrs Keller is formerly Mary Virginia Nesom of Mechanicsburg Training School faculty Frank H Logan and son John of Ocala Florida visited the Murphey home at 156 East State Street They report John Logan will be stationed soon at Pensacola Naval Base to train as a pilot

Charles R. Keller Mansfield Ohio Virginia Rivers Frank H. Logan John Logan Ocala Fla F. R. Murphey E. State St U. S. Naval Base Penscola

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Mothers’ Club State Forest Rauch's Bakery Portugal Israel Stir Frances Rita Johnson G. Howard Hodge Jean Adair Bennett Home Baker Robert Rine Baker Mission Baker Settlement Lyle E. Wheeler Jackson, Mich T. L. Garrett Richland Ave. M. P Mabel Schenz Hudson Ave Women’s Home Missionary Society of the Central Ave Rebekah Lodge Martzolff Current Events Club William Williams Grosvenor St Women’s Relief Corps Red Men's Hall Corps Athens County Pomona Grange Rome Grange First M. E. Church Edith Northrop Mildred Abbott J. A. Larmer Gene Spurlock W. B. Drake Hixsons the Court House Katherlike South Court Street Athens, Ohio Marinettes Smartsports Valcanas S. Court Milldeck’s Shoe Store N. Court St
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