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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1937

Page

8

Richard Crooks to Sing in Memorial Hall Saturday

Metropolitan Opera tenor Richard Crooks will perform at Memorial Auditorium at 7 30 pm Saturday as part of Ohio University Home-Coming weekend. The program includes Bach Purcell Hayden Stradella works and Schubert Lieder with accompanist Mr Schauwecker. Additional pieces feature Rachmaninoff Chopin Sibelius Balfe and Ireland. Ezra Rachlin is announced for January 28 as next guest pianist.

Richard Crooks Metropolitan Opera Company Memorial Hall Memorial Auditorium Community Concert Association Ohio University Arensky Rachmaninoff Chopin Sibelius Ireland Balfe la Forge Athens F. D. Forsyth Bank of Athens C. C. Robinson School of Music Ezra Rachlin

Home-Coming Social Series Starts With Kiwanis Dance

Kiwanis Home-Coming Dance at Hotel Berry opens a weekend of events. The schedule includes the Home-Coming Parade the Ohio Miami game open houses for sororities and fraternities, Richard Crooks Concert and WAA Carnival Saturday night. Check page 5 for exact hours.

Hotel Berry Richard Crooks

Grass Run Side Hill Social and Personal

Several local residents attended a Sunday gathering at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Saxton for the former’s seventy fifth birthday. The guest list included Elmer Dent and Vivian Fast of Charleston and Dana Williamson of Ironton with spouses, plus Dale Grimes and his daughter of Columbus and Ward Saxton and daughter of Athens.

Hilis Lewis Saxton Elmer Dent Vivian Fast Charleston W. Va Dana Williamson Ironton Dale Grimes Columbus Ward Saxton Athens Dexter Ladies Aid Society Pearlie Nelson Dexter James Henry Barlow QO. FE. Bratton Henry Washington County G. N. Perkins Morristown G. O. Will William Nicholson Betty Dunfee Rutland Dorothy Molden William Bachner G. F. Morris Ralph Cox Nelsonville Vaughn McKnight Happy Hollow Margaret ‘Tyree Pleasant Valley Florence Hutton Marvin Chase Mr. Union Linnie Bratton Alice Epple Bunker Hill Allegra Wood Pomeroy

Who's Going And Coming Home From Weekend Visits

Mr and Mrs Bart Davidson return from a two week southern trip visiting Natchez New Orleans Pensacola Atlanta North and South Carolina Tennessee Virginia and West Virginia traveling about 3000 miles. Many other guests visit Athens for Home Coming and weekend stays with local residents including Davidson Cuyler McVay Belcher Galiger Galyean Meek Liggett Vance Stover Fuchler Trace Daggett Gray White Sanderson Lucas and others attending the event.

Bart Davidson Davidsons A. O. Dounty Natchez, Miss New Orleans Pensacola Fla Alabama Atlanta North South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Robert F. Cuyler Worthington F. D. Forsyth R. H Galiger T. A. Galyean Jack Meek Huntington Athens Co. Liggett Cleveland Gene Trace Cincinnati J. R. Morton North Hill Trace Emma Morton WLW R. V. Daggett Akron Ruth Anne Seigel Newark Kathryn L. Collamer Marjorie Reichart Rochester N. Y W. V. Daggett N. High St R. V Daggetts Daggett Polsky’s W. E. Lucas Helen Jones M. E. ‘Twiss E. Union St

Esther Dunham to Represent Ohio University at Alma College Event

Miss Esther Dunham will represent Ohio University at Alma College in Alma Michigan for the fiftieth anniversary celebration October 14 and 15. She is supervising critic at the University Training School and formerly resided in Alma. The Miss Dunham item appears in an announcement by President James. The text also references a Missionary Society meeting and a note on early American air travel.

Esther Dunham Ohio University Alma College Alma Michigan James Dunham University Training School

Nabby Ames Chapter endorses Mrs. Dailey for State Historian

Nabby Lee Ames Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at Mrs. F. J. Beasley’s Grandview Heights home. Chapter regent R. W. Finsterwald led reports and endorsed Mrs. Orville D. Dailey for State Historian, noting her 28 years of service and multiple leadership roles.

Nabby Ames Beasley Home Nabby Lee Ames The Daughters of the American Revolution F. J. Beasley Beasley Grandview Heights R. W. Finsterwald Finsterwald Orville D. Dailey Dailey Middle United States Ohio S. FE Ohio State Officers Club Fort Gower Daughters of American Colonists John S. Hume Henry M. Roberts Maryland DAR John Cross Crumley J. T. Merwin State Office P. G. Hibbard Hume A. O. Sloane

Friday Evening Club Activities and Meetings

The calendar lists a Current Events Club meeting at 7 30 p m Friday at Mrs Williams 40 Grosvenor St. The Women's Relief Corps hosts a Halloween party at Red Men s Hall after their 7 30 p m meeting. M and H Circle meets at Mrs Lena Wood 40 Columbia Ave with hostess Mrs Lillian Sweeney. The Woman s Home Missionary group of the First M E Church moves to an evening 7 30 p m meeting. Kappa Phi alumnae plan a breakfast Sunday Oct 17 at 8 30 a m at Eastwood 198 FE State St.

Current Events William Williams Grosvenor St Women’s Relief Corps Red Men’s Hall Corps Lenna Wood Columbia Ave Lillian Sweeney First M. E. Church Kappa Phi Eastwood State St Marian Coe

White Shrine Hosts Reception At Fenzel Home

Athens White Shrine of Jerusalem No. 6 holds a Sunday reception 2 30 to 5 00 PM at 19 Park Place honoring Mrs Mary E Bartlett elected Supreme Treasurer at Tulsa National Convention in May Mrs Grace Kelch Deputy Supreme High Priestess and Mr C E Washburn Deputy Supreme Watchman of the Shepherds invite Shrine members and friends to call Also a note that in England one in every 80 marriages ends in divorce courts

Athens Jerusalem Fred Fenzel Park Place Mary E. Bartlett Tulsa Grace Kelch C. E. Washburn the Shepherds Shrine

END-O-CORN Promises Quick Corn and Callous Relief

Athens Pharmacy and other drug stores advertise END-O-CORN promising quick safe removal of corns and callouses. The claim notes over 6000 removals and offers a jar priced at 50 cents, valued at 50 dollars.

Athens

President and Mrs James Host Ohio University Faculty Reception

President and Mrs. Herman G James entertained about 300 Ohio University faculty members at a Thursday reception in the Men's Union. Dr and Mrs James, Dean and Mrs William M Young, and Dr and Mrs George N Burger attended the receiving line amid green and white decorations and a white linen serving table.

James O. U Herman G. James Ohio University William M. Young George N. Burger Carl Mallow Men’s Union W. S. Gamnertsfelder

Birth Announcement for Joseph Conrad Herron

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Herron announce the birth of a son on October 12 at 45 Morris Ave. The newborn weighed six pounds ten ounces and is named Joseph Conrad, honoring grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Herron of New Marshfield and Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Conrad of Amanda.

Clyde Herron Morris Ave Joseph Conrad Joseph Herron New Marshfield L. E. Conrad Amanda

Class Seven Church of God Meet Postponed to Oct 23

Class Seven Church of God will meet on Saturday October 23 at the home of Mrs. E L Atkins 112 N Lancaster St instead of October 16.

Church of God E. L. Atkins Lancaster St

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