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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1939
Page
6
Sixty members and ten invited guests attended the Tuesday Club dinner at Mrs. W. L. Gard’s North Hill home with Mrs. Charles G. Matthews as co host. Prof. F B Gullum spoke on the physiological action of certain drugs on humans followed by an informal discussion.
West Side School hosts a School of Instruction for PTA council members with district and Ohio Congress leaders guiding a program on American Youth. Attendees include Pomeroy Middleport Athens councils and new council members Floyd Wolfe Golden Bahr Evan Edwards Louisa Steele Jack Kern.
Ohio University faculty clubs will sponsor an open meeting in Music Hall Auditorium at 7 30 Wednesday October 18 to discuss the Bigelow amendment up for a November vote. Miss Rose Harrison and Miss Margaret Novotny visited Columbus during the weekend.
Homemakers Club postpones to Oct 25. New England Women meet at 69 W State St. East Side PTA discusses Bigelow Amendment with H C Pendry. Pocahontas Lodge hosts a Benefit Party at Red Men’s Hall. Mayerling film shown at Memorial Auditorium. Chi Omega Alumnae host a children’s room fund bridge. Daughters of Union Veterans plan district convention arrangements. Halloween party postponed. Thursday events include Evans Club at 15 N May Ave and multiple club meetings at 7:30 p m. Friday group meets at 14 Maplewood Drive with helpers.
The Ohio University Mortar Board chapter will host a reception at Dean Irma Voigt’s home on Oct 19 at 5 30 pm honoring national officer Mrs W M Fowler of Iowa City Ila who will inspect the local chapter She arrives Thursday afternoon and departs Friday The American Association of University Women Travel Group meets at Voigt’s Sunday at 8 pm Athens High School principal Oliver L Wood will present motion pictures From Athens to Mexico by Pictures.
Thirty four women attended the Guest Day meeting of Sayre Study Circle Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E C Class on Fairview Avenue. The program titled My Favorite Musical Composition featured two violin numbers by Virginia Segale with piano by her mother Mrs. F C Segale, plus two vocal solos by Mrs. P L Baldwin and two piano pieces by Mrs. Philip Woodworth. Refreshments were served during the social hour by the hostess and helpers Mrs. O E McClure and Mrs. V C Vickers.
Adele Garrison continues Madge Graham and friends in New York plotting to thwart a conspiracy against Madge’s husband Dicky. The trio use disguises at a restaurant, watching two conspirators with careful lip reading and coded signals as they plan. The scene ends with a planned “carefully camouflaged” watch and a tease for tomorrow.
Astrological forecast notes swift, surprising changes today with favorable Uranus aspects. Travel and new associations rise from nowhere, stimulating new matters and radical, spectacular events. Those born on this day may show unique talent or scientific genius and reach public prominence.
WPA survey uncovers old Dover town records showing citizens could earn money by shooting crows from 1789 to 1841. Bounties ranged from 6d to 20 cents over the period, with payments increasing by 1798 as crow hunting proved profitable.
A 32 page booklet offers guidance on proper introductions rising etiquette for guests hosts and invitations. It explains how to present guests correctly and respond to formal invitations. Send 10 cents to The Athens Messenger for Etiquette The Correct Thing to Do with name and address.
Five Athenians who spent the summer in Europe take part in a European Echoes program at the AAUW Women’s Faculty Club meeting Thursday. Mrs F W Bush, back in Athens this week, was added to four other speakers. Louise Field chairs the international relations committee and invites eligible A A U W members and the public to attend.
Formal notice of the marriage of Harold Mayles and Marcelle Richardson was shared at an announcement party and shower at the Mayfair. Guests danced, a buffet supper was served, and gifts were opened. The ceremony occurred in Belpre Kentucky with attendants Kilgore and Thorn.
Hobson Study Circle met Tuesday at Highland Avenue home of Mrs L P Ebblin with 37 present including members and guests. Mrs D R Clippinger led the discussion on Hollywood Personalities and refreshments were served by the hostesses with help from Mrs Carl Ferguson and Mrs R D Chapman.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Kenney of Dayton visited the Kenney parents in Albany Road after vacationing at the New York World’s Fair and in Washington DC. Mr. and Mrs. W C Outterson of Chillicothe stayed with the Wingets near Pratts Fork. Winters and Vance, both railroad men, returned from the World’s Fair and toured Grand Central Terminal Radio City. Virgil Conkey and daughter Betty spent Sunday in Mt Vernon with Forrest and Donna Frost, former Athens residents.
Sma Cromk says Roman Cleanser keeps table linens towels and bed linens immaculately snow white while protecting against wear from hard rubbing and boiling.
A birthday celebration was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Kelley Jr in Athens Route 4 on Sunday October 15. Honorees included Mrs Joe Kelley Sr Mrs Charles Gatchel Mr Thomas Smith of Glouster and Miss Alta Kelley. Attending were Mr Joe Kelley Sr Mr Thomas Smith and family Mr and Mrs Frank Williams and family Mr and Mrs Harold Smith and son Richard Mr and Mrs Elijah Smith and daughter Phyllis Mr and Mrs Bernard Smith Mr and Mrs Charles Gatchel and Mr and Mrs Joe Kelley and family.
Mrs. Lewis Riley hosted a birthday dinner at The Plains for her husband and Edison Burchfield of Dayton. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Russell Riley of Chillicothe, Mr and Mrs A L Riley of Athens, Mr and Mrs Taylor Blair and Edison Burchfield, Jacksonville families Leonard Lenigar and children, F A Foreman, D C Morris and children, Edison Riley, Sam Gabriel of Columbus, and other relatives.
M. and H. Circle will gather Friday night at the home of Mrs Thelma Linscott with Mrs Clara Wallace assisting hostess. The meeting plans and social details are announced for the local community group.
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