Woman runs cotton gin and cares for baby on Tennessee plantation
Arcadia Haynes Johnson, 31, descendant of plantation operators, becomes the nation’s first woman cotton gin superintendent. She directs operations at Frank Thompson’s Horseshoe Lake plantation near Memphis while balancing wife mother duties. she originally refused the job, calling it a man’s role, and now manages ginning with assistance from men. She travels daily from 5 am, often finishing by 6:90 pm, and juggles childcare with supervision of the 800-pound bale process.
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Memphis
Tenn
Arcadia Haynes Johnson
Hervelt
Frank Thompson
Horseshoe Lake
Mr. Thompson
Buzzy
Cora
Ohio AAUW Holds Twelfth Annual Conference in Columbus
Ohio State Division of the American Association of University Women met October 12 and 13 at the Deshler Wallick Hotel in Columbus to discuss the financial needs of Ohio schools and potential fundraising. Speakers included Miss Olive Dennis and Dr. Edith Wray, with Gov. Geo. White welcoming attendees and sessions covering branch work and state education status.
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Ohio
Ohio State Division
American Association of University Women
Deshler Wallick
Columbus
Edith Wray
Dean Irma
Voigt
North East Central
National Board
The
Association
Olive Dennis
Baltimore & Ohio
Matt Road
Howard L. Bevis
Desnier Hotel
Geo. White
B. ©. Skinner
Education For
Ohio State University
Governora Mansion
Mary White
Athens
Irma F. Voigt
Anne C. Keating
Margaret Benedict
Louise Fields
Betty Morris
Misa
Greta Lash
Mildred Chatter
Jane Southworth
Mise Dora Moore
Helen Fretts
Bath Wray
Marriage of Miss Fields and Mr Williams Announced
Dell Fields announces the marriage of daughter Geraldine to William Hooper son of Harry and Mrs Hooper Athens R D 2. The ceremony was held Friday Oct 12 in Wayne West Virginia. Hooper works at Banks Ice Cream Company. A meeting of the Athens County Council on Childhood Education is planned with Miss Opal Me Whorter 24864 listing out of town teachers for details. Gladys M Will Nama presides as council president. Meeting starts 7 p m.
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Dell Fields
Geraldine
William Hooper
Harry Hooper
Athens
Wayne
W. Va
Hooper
The
Banks Ice Cream Company
Cornet
Athens County
Cornci
Opa
Gladys M. Wiinama
Carrie R. Herdman
West State Street
Parkersburg
Jennie R. Taylor
Taylor
Gainesville
Dade City
Fla
Ruth
Hockingport
Relatives Surprise Mrs Loren Jones Birthday
About fifty relatives gathered at Mrs Loren Jones home near New Marsh field to surprise celebrate her birthday anniversary. Families brought basket lunches and a noon lawn dinner was served from long tables. A cake baked by a local bakery was presented as a gift to the honoree.
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Loren Jones
New Marshfield
Miss Hisey Weds Cecil C Layman in Alexandria Church
Miss Orpha Edith Hisey of Alexandria Ohio University junior wed Cecil C Layman at the Methodist Episcopal Church Alexandria. Rev Thomas Smith officiated as Mrs Hisey's cousin Miss Jennie May Pixon attended and Miss Sarah Margaret Montgomery and Miss Helen Layman provided a musical program. Best man was Robert Lederer. Layman a Newark High School and Fleischman Baking School graduate now resides at 350 Central Avenue Newark.
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Orpha Edith Hisey
Alexandria
Ohio University
Cecil C. Layman
Methodite Episcopal Church
Thomas Smith
Sarah Margaret Montgomery
Helen Layman
Miss Hisey
Jennie May Pixon
Robert Lederer
Layman
Newark High School
Fleischman Baking School
New York
Mrs. Layman
Central Avenue
Newark
Birthday party honors Dorothy Darnell in Ashland area
Dorothy Walcott 5 entertained Saturday afternoon honoring Dorothy Darnell who turns seven Monday at Sunnyside Drive. Guests included Peggy Lou Chism Ruth Leverage Danny Smith Nancy Smith Marcia Kokie Jo Anne Darnell Miss Marieta Darnell Miss Gerwig and the honoree. Ice cream cake and gifts followed games and a peanut hunt. Hostess Mrs Forrest Chism and Mrs William Darnell assisted. More than WS members and Athens County Council of Childhood Education supporters are invited to the first meeting of the year on Wednesday.
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Mra
E M. Walcott
Sunnyside Drive
Dorothy Darnell
Peggy Lou Chism
Ruth Leverage
Danny Smith
Nancy Smith
Marcia Kokie
Jo Anne Darnell
Marieta Darnell
Gerwig
Forrest Chism
Dorothy
William Darnell
Athens County Council of Childhood Education
Social notes: visits and travel across Athens and Columbus
The item lists numerous Sunday dinners and visits from Mr. and Mrs. Schuler Whaley Wood Junod Niggemeyer and others near Guysville Athens Columbus and Parkersburg. It also notes Dr. Thomas P. Martin of Dunn Loring Va visiting the Library of Congress, and several residents returning from trips for funerals or attendances at events in Parkersburg Gainesville and Columbus.
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Matt Schuler
James Whaley
Joan
Claude Wood
Virgil Junod
Jack Niggemeyer
Harry Niggemeyer
Joe Schuler
Guysville
A. T. Volwiler
Thomas P. Martin
Dunn Loring, Va
Martin
Library of Congress
Washington
What Other Women Say by Marjorie Shuler
A quote attributed to Marjorie Shuler appears in a national women's magazine. It urges starting the day with a mindset of peace happiness and prosperity and avoiding focus on failure. It cites Theodore Roosevelt on the joy of living for those who demand it.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Marjorie Shuler
Woman's Magazine
Athens High School Fall Festival Invitation
Athens High School invites all to its annual Fall Festival on Friday October 19 starting at 5 30 PM with attractions like fortune telling Bingo and a picture show. Dancing begins at 9 0 o'clock.
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Athens High School
Junior Music Club Opens Season With Vocal and Piano Numbers
Members of the Junior Music Club gathered for the first meeting of the year in the Music Hall Auditorium. Richard Imes opened with a piano piece, followed by Jane Foster on piano, Nel Foster singing, Arminta Morrison on piano, and president Margaret Alice Guthrie presiding.
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Music Hall
Richard Imes
Jane Foster
Nel Foster
Arminta Morrison
Margaret Alice Guthrie
Society Page Wins Second Place in State Contest
The Athens Messenger Society page earned second place in Ohio News paper Women's Association contests for papers with circulation under 25 000 The awards were announced after a meeting in Columbus held Saturday.
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Athens Messenger
Ohio
Women's Association
Columbus
Wilson Family Reunion Held at Unity Grange Hall
Relatives from Athens Licking and Perry counties gathered Sunday for the Wilson family reunion at Unity Grange Hall near New Lexington. Officers elected include C. F. Harris president Bert Wilson vice president and Mary Hummel secretary treasurer Ralph Williams chairs 1935 committee.
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Athens
Licking
Perry
Unity Grange Hall
New Lexington
Dennis Wilson
Ralph Williams
Carbondale
Trace Run
Vinton County
Grange Auditorium
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
H. Harris
Bert Wilson
Mary Hummel
Ray Hummel
Wayne Hummel
Bernard Hummel
Jimmie Hummel
Finsterwald Family Holds Annual Reunion at Grange Hall
Fifty two members of the Finsterwald family gathered at the Grange Hall on the Athens County Fair grounds for their annual reunion. Miss Elsie Finsterwald presided over a business session after a noon picnic, with plans to hold next year’s gathering before Labor Day. The nominating committee named officers: Mrs William Finsterwald president, Mr John Finsterwald vice president, Miss Lenna Finsterwald secretary-treasurer. Local musician Charles Patterson from Columbus performed violin solos. Out of town guests included Herbert Finsterwald and family of Bexley, W S Lep Ley of Eugene, Jessie Lepley of McArthur, Louise Ricketts of McArthur, W H Patterson and son, and Mrs Cora Murrel of Columbus.
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Finsterwald
Grange Hall
Athens County Fairgrounds
Elsie Finsterwald
William Finsterwald
John Finsterwald
Lenna Finsterwald
Charles Patterson
Columbus
Herbert Finsterwald
Bexley
W. 5. Lepley
Eugene
Jessie Lepley
Mc- Arthur
Mise Louise Ricketts
Halloween Party By Roosevelt Sewing Club at Meigle Home
The Roosevelt Sewing Club hosts a Halloween party at 8% Grosvenor Street the Meigle residence. It is for club members and their husbands and will take place Friday at 7 45 PM.
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Roosevelt Sewing Club
Co. R. Meigle
Grosvenor Street
Sovin Literary Club Meeting Rescheduled for Tuesday Afternoon
The Sovin Literary Club will meet at Mrs. R. P. Tompkins home 509 Elmwood Place Tuesday at 2 30 p m not in the evening as previously announced. Fresh meats are to be part of the meeting and a special honorary will be made by Exalted Richards.
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The
Sovin) Literary Club
R. P. Tompkins
Elmwood Place
Richards
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Stella Avenue
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