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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1936
Page
6
The column argues that people hide faults behind excuses like poor nerves laziness or luck. It cites examples of women citing nerves to dodge duties and men blaming temperament or luck, asserting alibis mask true fault. It ends by asking readers to reveal their own alibi.
Miss Alicia Hart explains how often to shampoo depends on environment and hair oiliness. She advises warm olive oil the night before washing, use of liquid soap, and not rubbing soap directly on hair, plus sun drying and brushing to reduce washing frequency.
A radio program lineup features Junior Nurse Dorothy Gord, Jack Masters, Buddy Clare, Robby Benson, Three Aces Renfrew, William Hard, instrumentals by Tom Mix, Jack Armstrong, Lurline Fleming, Moorish Tales Quartet, Jessica Dragonette, Jackie Heller, and others. The list includes Amos n Andy, Uncle Ezra, Edwin C Hill, Charles Bears, Herbert Hoover, and Twin Stars in a varied broadcast schedule.
Mrs L J Addicott and Miss Genevieve Apgar hosted an informal tea Wednesday afternoon at 55 Elmwood Place to welcome Mrs Albert Wray who arrived from Shelbyville Indiana to live with her daughter Miss Edith Wray. About 30 neighbors attended from 3:30 to 5 o clock with decorations featuring yellow flowers. Mrs Wray and Miss Wray reside at 74 Elmwood Place.
Fifteen members of Pi Chi Epsilon, men's Presbyterian fraternity, met at Rev. Arthur T. Clark and wife’s home at 15 North College Street Tuesday night. They played anagrams and cards and were served refreshments by fraternity officers.
Seven small maidens with sun bonnets inspire a tea towel embroidery project. Pattern 918 includes seven 5x7% motifs, outline stitches, lazy daisy, running stitch, French knots, color ideas, and materials. Send 10 cents to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept, 82 Eighth Ave, New York.
In a tense departure scene, Lillian and I watch husbands Harry Underwood and Dicky prepare for a dangerous expedition with a third man. They joke about sport and danger while arranging to depart in a limousine. The scene highlights urgency, missing items, and uneasy trust as Allen Drake is left behind.
Recent guests included Mr. and Mrs. Everett Douglas with children visiting the Smiths. A Democratic rally occurred Oct. 19 with county candidates and speeches. Numerous locals attended tours and visits across Shade including Amesville and Glouster. An all day quilting event at Grange Hall accompanied a potluck. A Republican rally drew about 225 at Shade gym Oct. 15 with talks by Dr. H T Phillips and Judge F Rowland and music by local artists.
In Connellsville Pennsylvania the local groundhog Pete, watched by residents as a forecaster, predicts a long cold winter after secluding himself weeks early ahead of the usual hibernation date.
Mrs Cora Swan was brought home from Camden-Clark Hospital at Parkersburg Wednesday after surgery and is recovering satisfactorily. The White Caravan of the Roosevelt Davey campaign visited Tuesday. Mrs Emma Hannum of Athens and Mrs Ella Packard of Belpre visited relatives this week. W F Hawley attended Grand Lodge in Dayton. Mrs L J Myers returned from a visit to Dexter City. F O German and his wife of Wilson Pennsylvania visited relatives Sunday. L R Ervin moved his family to the Guy Archer property in Bashan. William Stalnaker visiting friends in New Castle Pennsylvania. Edgar Coleman and wife James Coleman and wife of Lisbon and M T Coleman and wife of Parkersburg visited their father W B Coleman and sister Mrs William Stethem last week. There were 15 763 pilots and 7 747 aircraft holding active Department of Commerce licenses on Oct 1 1936.
Daughters of Action Veterans held a Halloween masquerade and meeting in TOOF Hall Wednesday night. Mrs. Alex Root presided, and the group planned stunts from a Jack O Lantern draw. Samatha Thomas and Eltie Snow celebrated birthdays with gifts.
Wallace Beery stars in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film Old Hutch showing Saturday at the Athena Theater. Eric Linden and Cecilia Parker provide romance while Elizabeth Patterson appears as Mrs Hutchins in the ranch setting production directed by J Walter Ruben.
Glenn Humphrey of Clinton Ohio arrived to visit relatives in Bradford and left Sunday with his mother Elizabeth Humphrey and aunt Alice Harding who have been visiting for five weeks. Mrs Sarah Kelly Akron guest of Mrs Charles Hysell. Miss Adaline Harrison Rutland visited Lillian Buck. Miss Helen Brown Pomroy visited Mildred Eskew. Mrs Clay Evans and others visited Olga Smith at Holzer Hospital where she is improving. Miss Marcella Custer Minersville visited Lillian Buck. Mrs Homer Forrest visited Olga Smith in Gallipolis.
Olive Roberts Barton argues superstition harms happiness and courage in children and adults. She urges teaching that luck signs have no real power, while inner belief and quiet confidence drive success.
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