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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1932
Page
6
Ohio University initiates campus wide discussion groups for women, meeting on four consecutive Wednesdays from seven to eight at Athens homes. Leaders include faculty women and hostesses, offering intimate conversation, fellowship, and personal issue sharing. Freshman to senior groups expect about 300 participants.
The text outlines a series of meetings with topics such as I Look At My Country and I Look At My World. A fourth meeting aims for a joint session with all groups and an nationally renowned outer speaker. The final sessions will be public with dates in October November and a planned time and subjects list.
The Athens Country Club hosts its annual season end banquet for women golf players at the Club House on Wednesday October 19 at 6 15 pm. Prizes will be awarded to winners of the recent women players matches and invitations extend to other club women with reservations to Mrs Roberts at the Country Club.
Mrs J L Beckley hosted the Athena Needle Club luncheon at 32 South College Street to mark the twenty sixth anniversary of the club. Eleven guests joined the hostess with assisting members and out of town guests from McArthur attending amid autumn floral table decor.
Miss Minnie Kathryne Baird weds Enigison L. Beery on August 17 in Greenup Kentucky. Beery, son of W O Brery of Lancaster Ohio, is a Lancaster High School graduate and Hippodrome Theater operator. The couple will reside in Lancaster.
Mass meetings and circulars spark last minute campaigns by Toupee Independent and Independent parties for the Freshmen elections at Ohio University. Independents plan a Monday night message to non fraternity men while women’s efforts run separately and Greek activists seek influence among pledges and independents.
Athens County Election Clerk David Johnson reported eight absent voter ballots on Friday. Names include John A M, Edna Copley, Lann Haven Florida, Mae E Simma in Washington, G Co Sickles of Athens, Mery G Spear in Washington, Eric Ordinance of Lacarne, and Frank G Heckman in Peebles.
Pythian Sisters Lodge held a benefit bridge and bunco party with seven bridge tables and three bunco rounds. Prizes went to Mrs. Paul J. Richards, Mrs. A C Howett, Mrs. Wade Bean, and Mrs. Ruth Brooks. A surprise birthday party for Mrs. Ralph W Barker featured a large cake by Hollis Stattler and music from radio duo Gabriel Pincelli Jr. and Savage. The note lists attendees from Athens and Chauncey, plus community events at I.O.O.F. Hall and local fairs.
Reedsville and nearby families visit relatives in Huntsville Little Hocking and Wadsworth. Mrs Elizabeth Hubble came for Miss Mary Hetzer illness. Rev M E Hoon will preach at the Christian Church Sunday. Several local residents and visitors from Pomeroy Huntington Joppa and Parkersburg are noted for recent calls and a birthday surprise for Cora Coleman.
M. K. Maney head of the Bureau Grain Department described Ohio wheat movement as practically at a standstill. Farmers have been busy seeding wheat and prices are unsatisfactory. The Farm Bureau noted a small early movement of men torn in Southern Ohio at prices from 15 to 25 cents per bushel to the farmer.
Beta Theta Pi and Delta Tau Delta will serenade during Ohio University Homecoming weekend. Beta Theta Pi performs Friday night and Delta Tau Delta Saturday before the game against Wittenberg. Serenades happen in front of Lindley Hall.
A church women group explores Yakima Indians with slides and music, detailing beadwork weaving and buckskin costumes. Local clubs list meetings, social events, and note changes to schedules with Taoist? No, with various community notices across the Christian churches and civic groups.
Athens Commandery No. H Knights Templar attended the Grand Conclave in Columbus on Wednesday October 12 1932. The list includes Commander and Mrs Frank L Sellows Mr and Mrs Benjamin M Covert Mr and Mrs M M Kerr Mr and Mrs C Q Mantz Mr and Mrs Charles Bethel Mr and Mrs Carl Stickney Mr and Mrs William E Clark Mr and Mrs Joseph Hudson Mr and Mrs Arthur Boyles Mr and Mrs Franz L Woodworth and many others. Also noted are social events with Mrs W G Ewing entertaining and the US Daughters of 1812 meeting with quilting for a mountain settlement school in Kentucky.
A large group from Athens and Ohio University students joined fellow residents visiting Columbus and Annapolis for football games. Entries include Mir Mia, Bibbee and daughter Mary Ellen, Mrs Even Jones, Mr and daughter Helen, Pred McKay, the Smiths, Joan W. Bolin, Ruth Cons, Eugene Cattle, Tom Craig, Willam Smiley, Benson Roberta, John Rood, Bob Randolph, and M. D. Worley.
Mrs J M Pilcher entertained the U C D Club at a 2 theater party to see The Messenger's comedy Athens Hero at the Majestic Theater Thursday afternoon. Twenty five club members and guests attended. BRIDGE CLUB Rete Miss Margaret Walburn entertained her bridge club Thursday night at her New Marshfield Road home. Three tables played with Mrs Paul Keever winning high score and Mrs Sam Burson second. Guests included Mrs Paul Hee and Mrs Earl Punk.
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