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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1938

Page

7

Southeastern Ohio to host two day Ohio club conference

Society Athens becomes the center for the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs district meeting on Oct twenty and twenty one. Hundreds of club women travel for registration at nine thirty Thursday morning at the First Methodist Church. Speakers include Mrs. M Y Newcomb and Dr Irma Voigt among others with events from a luncheon at noon to an evening program and banquet.

Ohio Club Women of District Athens Ohio Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs First Methodist Church M. Y. Newcomb Cincinnati Emmett Rowles Athens City Federation of Women’s Clubs William W. Gosling Clifford Cornell Nora Atkinson Chauncey L. Newcomer Idith Wray Ohio University England Frank B. Dilley A. A. Atkinson Ohioana E. H. Gaylord Phillip Peterson Harry P. von Kennell Chillicothe Rowles Earl B. Padgett C. W. Hoskinson Ambrose Middleton Irma E. Voigt Chauncey L Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs Priscilla Needle Club Arthur Boyles Pine Place

West Side PTA Holds Halloween Themed Community Sing

West Side PTA hosted a Halloween refreshment table with cider and doughnuts during a community sing Tuesday night. Fourth graders performed songs led by director and pianist Miss Clara Kuenzli. First grade, taught by Miss Mabel Darst, won the attendance prize. Mrs Jack Kerns presided at the meeting with plans for the study group led by Mrs Harold McGrath at 17 Curran Drive Monday night with leader Mrs Bernard Chandler.

West Side Parent- Teacher Association Postiilion Clara Kuenzli Mabel Darst Jack Kerns West Side P.T.A Harold McGrath Curran Drive Bernard Chandler

Bessie Andrus Artists Set For Collins Festival Night

The Bessie Andrus Artists bring a musical playlet on Johann Strauss to First Christian Church Friday Oct 21 as part of the Collins Festival with Leonard Balsamo and Sidney Stafford as leads. An evening of music, costumes and showmanship is promised along with the Strauss operetta. Next week features the play Mary's Other Husband and season-ticket holders are urged to arrive early.

Bessie Andrus Johann Strauss Miss Andrus Chicago Chicago Symphony Orchestra Leonard Balsamo Mary Garden Italy Sidney Stafford Leon Rosenbloom American Concert Orchestra Mary

Church Groups of Glouster Open Conference Program

Glouster hosts a workers conference at the Church of Christ with a pot luck supper. E K Peugh leads devotions and discusses class problem topics from the Loyal Men Women and Daughters classes. Committees assign devotions dining room and Bible School welcome team for Sunday.

Glouster Church of Christ E. K. Peugh Hazel Janchius Bess Henshaw Lena Smith Wealthy Williams Bible School Williams Peugh Hazel Jauchius Maude Williams

Child Dies in Hospital During Tonsil Operation

Barbara Lou Richards, 5, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Richards III, died at Mercy Hospital Tuesday at 11 am during a tonsil operation. Funeral services set for Thursday at 4 pm at the Church of Christ with Rev D P Morris officiating. Burial in Glouster Cemetery by C F Wallace and Son.

Glouster Barbara Lou Richards Joseph Richards III Mercy Hospital Church of Christ D. P. Morris Glouster Cemetery C. F. Wallace and Son

Mrs Charles Pettit Tertiary Transported After Ambulance Run

Mrs Charles Pettit was taken to St Francis Hospital in Columbus by C F Wallace and Sons ambulance Tuesday. An operation was scheduled to be performed today.

Glouster Charles Pettitt St. Francis Hospital Columbus C. F. Wallace & Sons Ambulance

Funeral Services for Wayne Antle Planned

Funeral services for Wayne Antle of Trimble will be Thursday at 2 PM at Trimble M E Church with Rev. Donnelly of Columbus and Rev. R S Lawrence officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery by C F Wallace & Son. He owned three stores including a meat market in Glouster and a grocery and feed store in Trimble.

Raymond Jacksonville Helen Linscott Trimble Merle Potter Amesville Blanche Gears Antle Glouster Nelsonville

Glouster Woman Harley Headley Dies After Illness

Glouster Mrs. Harley Headley died at the family home Tuesday afternoon after a month's illness. She leaves her husband and two daughters Mildred a Cincinnati schools teacher and Violet of Springfield, two brothers H D Groves and Ray Groves of Somerton Ohio, and two sisters Mrs Rachel Pryor of Barnesville and Mrs Charles F Reed of Jacksonville. No funeral arrangements have been made.

Glouster Harley Headley Mildred Cincinnati Violet Springfield H. D. Groves Ray Groves Somerton Rachel Pryor Barnesville Charles F. Reed Jacksonville

Bradbury Community Notes Report Nov 9 Revival Plans

Bradbury notes cover visits by Harry Kauff and others to relatives in Albany. Fishing at Peoples Lake, Bible School counts, a Bradford revival concluded, and upcoming revival at the local church with evangelist O W Williams. Moves include David Russell selling his farm and Daddy Swisher ill. Calprune buyers: 50,000 tons purchased by the federal government for two million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars.

Bradbury Harry Kauff Albany Ben Morris Ote Smith Roy Pierce Peoples Lake Nease Settlement Bradford J. P. Miller O. W. Williams McArthur O. L. Smith

Athens Garden Club Hears Of Flower Photography

The Athens Garden Club met at Mrs. T. R. Biddle's Park Place home for an evening program on flower photography. Mrs. Forsyth spoke, Prof. Slutz showed color film of Athens gardens, including the Biddle and Wolfe properties.

Athens Garden Club Biddle F. D. Forsyth T. R. Biddle Park Place Raymond Slutz Athens Thomas Wolfe Frank R. Murphey C. H. Horn Florida Daytona Beach Dean Clinton Biddle Weston Massachusetts Stonington Conn Wolfe Hocking Parks Victor Reis Ohio State University Elwin R. O'Neill Pomeroy-Middleport Harry P. O’brien O’brien Better Home and Gardens and Country Gentlemen Magazines William S. Shepherd Garden Club

Sayre Study Circle Hosts Guest Night Meeting

Roll call highlighted first movies seen by members as 20 members and 13 guests gathered at Mrs. Frederick Pearson's home. Mrs. D B Green reviewed Heidi Grows Up by Charles Treitten, translator of the original Heidi stories.

Sayre Study Circle Frederick Pearson Morris Ave D. B. Green Charles Treitten Treitten Pearson Mamie Steele Carl Porter

Missing Girl Sparks Hotel Search Scene in Novel

Narrator fends off hotel manager Mr Milner while plotting a ruse to hide a missing girl. He feigns sleep and sedative fakery to avoid suspicion as a somnambulist niece wanders, while pretending to inspect rooms to placate authorities.

Miss Whitlock Mary Mr. Milner

Meddlers and a Mysterious Visitor in a Hotel Suite

Adele Garrison depicts a tense hotel scene as Avis Arlen and a detective named Milner hunt for a hidden woman. The narrator feigns calm while considering a drastic measure to silence the captive, signaling danger and intrigue in the suite.

Mrs Heffken Honored At 79th Birthday Dinner

An annual birthday dinner in Taylor Ridge celebrated Mrs Dora Heffken turning 79. Family members from Akron Glouster Millfield Athens Harrietsville Greens Run and Greens Run attended with lunches long tables full of gifts and a large cake presented by daughter Mrs Anna Coey.

Taylor Ridge Dora Heffken Heffken Anna Coey Akron Glouster Henry Heffken Beth Henrietta Carlyn Garnett Blower Millfield Glen McConkey Ruth McVay Athens Guy McVay Dora Jane Malier Harriettsville W. D. Coey Russell Ethel Corwin Fred Leake Ray Leake Nancy Kay Lanny Greens Run Fred Heffken Jean June Billlie

Calendar listings for local clubs and meetings

Community calendars note Higley Study Club talk by Dr George N Burger on Medical Frontiers and Goals at 600 Pocahontas Lodge with a benefit party to follow. Other events include Athens Colony New England Women meeting at 69 W State St, Alpha Gamma Delta Auxiliary at 45 Morris Ave, Daughters of Union Veterans Halloween party at IOOF Hall, Travel Study group AAUW at 35 Park Place, East Side PTA Father night 7 30 pm at East Side School with Carl Nessley speaking, AAUW Theatrettes at Faculty Women's Club, Lydia Lash Evans Club meeting cancelled due to district conference October 20 21.

F. C. Schilling Higley George N. Burger Athens Colony New England J. R. Harvey State St Silas Biddison Arthur Boyles Lydia Fenzel John Cross Harry Cromley Lydia Lash Evans Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs

Banquet and Tea Honor Cresset Mortar Board Installation

New Cresset Chapter of Mortar Board celebrated its installation with a Saturday banquet at Athens Country Club for 84 active members and alumnae. A Sunday tea at Dean Voigt's home featured greetings from national officers and campus leaders, with telegrams from other Mortar Board chapters arriving in congratulations.

Cresset Mortar Board National Honorary Society Athens Country Club Irma FE. Voigt Country Club Sara Jones Esther Jane Hand Margarethe Faulstich Katherine Kuhlman Edith Wray W. M. Fowler Carol Seeger Jeanne Pace Lindley Lounge Group of Carol Seegner Dean Voigt Park Place Kuhlman Fowler James Patrick Ruth van Orsdall Martha Ransdall Betty Hoyt McCoy L. C. Staats Grace Atkinson Stewart Gordon Gray Mary Antoinetta Clark Williams R. L. Morton Ohio University

Farewell Party for Father A V Kessler Hosted at Holy Cross

Holy Cross parish in Glouster plans a farewell in the church basement for Rev. Father A V Kessler who departs Friday for the Corpus Christi Church in Columbus. He will be succeeded by Father Edwin E Yocke of Akron, ordained last May, in his first parish.

Krogers Defeat Blowers In City Bowling Match

Krogers beat the Blowers two of three in the Wolf & Sons Alleys city league. J Johnston rolled a 214 high single and J Wolf Sr posted a 590 triple for the Kroger squad.

Glouster Krogers Wolf & Sons J. Johnston J. Wolf, Sr Blowers J. Wolf, Sr J. Zimmer J. Blower N. Parks Kroger E. Yount A Gamwell H. Kittrell

Dinner Reunion Honors Brother From Portland

Mrs. Etta Frazier of The Plains hosted a Sunday dinner for 24 guests to honor her brother George W. Jewell of Portland Oregon aged 80. Jewell, born in Bishopville, moved to Maitland Missouri in 1882 then to Portland where he has lived, visiting east for the event after 37 years apart.

the Plains George W. Jewell Portland Oregon Etta Frazier The Plains Bishopville Jewell Maitland George Williams Clark Kinder Trimble Charles Jewell Glouster Donald Gordon Betty Donna Bobby Anita Ilesboro Clarence McDonald Evelyn Lucile Ladonna Juanita Kenneth Frazier Wyona Imogene Wilma Franklin Logan Mable Conrad Athens John G. Frazier Frazier

Miss Juanita Linscott Hosts Birthday Bridge Party

Miss Juanita Linscott entertained sixteen guests at an eight o clock buffet supper at her Amesville country home honoring Kenneth M. Smith of Athens. Guests presented a gift to the honoree and four bridge tables were in play after the meal. Attendees included A. R. Linscott Homer Ecckard and families Merrill Linscott and son Jackie Raymond Shepard Harry Carl Radford Jessie Smart Ruby Byers and Kenneth M. Smith. Also listed were June and Betty Amesville and Misses June and Betty Amesville.

Juanita Linscott Amesville Kenneth M. Smith Athens A. R. Linscott Homer Ecckard June Betty Merrill Linscott Jackie Columbus Raymond Shepard Harry Hope Carl Radford Jessie Smart Ruby Byers Middleport

Sigma Phi Gamma Halloween Party at Croy's

Sigma Phi Gamma sorority members gathered at Miss Madge Croy’s country home for a Halloween party after a brief business meeting. Hostesses were Misses Joe and Kate Barstow and Miss Madge Croy. Mrs. Fred Weber won the laughingest costume prize.

Sigma Phi Gamma Madge Croy Joe Kate Barstow Fred Weber Louise Rowland

Zeta Tau Alpha Honors Founders With Founders Day Program

Zeta Tau Alpha marked Founders Day with a dessert course and program for alumnae pledges and active members. Eleanor Cook Shirley Buzard Thelma Rostier participated after summer service at Health Center in Marion Virginia. The sorority dates its founding to 1898 and now has 76 chapters and over 11 000 members.

Zeta Tau Alpha Eleanor Cook Shirley Buzard Thelma Rostier Health Center Marion Virginia State Teacher's College Farmville Maude Jones Horner Alice Bland Coleman Ethel Coleman van Name Ruby Leigh Orgain Frances Yancey Smith Della Lewis Handley Helen M. Crafford Alice Welsh Mary Jones Batte

Olive Tablets Offer Constipation Relief and Liver Support

An old advertisement promotes Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy to prevent constipation by stimulating liver bile. It claims gentle bowel movements and digestion support, noting decades of use and prices of 15¢ 30¢ and 60¢ at druggists.

Dr. Edwards F. M. Edwards All Druggista

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West Side Pta Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham RYTEX Greytone Collins Festival Christian Church Church Groups of Child ATLAS Bradbury News Bly San Jose Cal California Margaret. Mizner Herbert Carsey Hebbardsville Adele Garrison Meddlers Avis Arlen Avis Mrs. Heffken Pocahontas Lodge Red Men's Hall Alpha Gamma Delta G. L. Evans Daughters of Union Veterans IOOF American Association of University Women East Side P. T. A East Side Carl Nessley Frances MacGregor Phillips France America Faculty Women's Club Doris Chapman Grosvenor St Clyde Mansfield Robert Griser Oom Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge No. 553 J.C.C.F. Hall Esee Christian Endeavor Society of the Richland Ave A. V. Kessler Blowers Ore Miss Linscott United Truck Drivers Union No. 724 Chappelear's Chauncey Vicks Vicks Va Croy's Oor Beauty Shop Hotel Athens Tru-Art Permanents National Pharmacy Week McKee's McKee Drug Coecurity Bank Bldg
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