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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1931

Page

6

Country Club Winter Socials With Halloween Dance

Country Club opens its winter season with a Halloween dance on October 29 at the club house. Chairmen lead committees including Hena Peden Beckier Beckley Beasley Good Johnsons. Russ Botin's Ohio University orchestra plays. Card parties and dances on November 12 26 December 10 and December 31 are planned with multiple host committees and details. Dancing starts at 9 and card party prizes are awarded. social calendar aims to continue through the winter.

Robert C Hena Don C. Peden Fred H. Beckier Ear Beckley Carl H. Beasley P. C. Good S. M Johnson Russ Botin Ohio University John B. Swanson Eshbee H. T. Greer Russell W. Finsterwa'd Roger J. Jones T. W. Craig Louis I. Brown Fred M. McKay T. R. Biddle C. N. Mackinnon P. G. Nichols John R. Sprague Henry Miller Evan J. Jones Albert Gubitz

Deborah Class Holds Halloween Annual

The Deborah Class of the First Christian Church held a Thursday Halloween event in the church parlor. Miss Elsie Finsterwald led the program with songs, readings, and an election of officers for the coming year.

Deborah First Christian Church Elsie Finsterweld Harry Spaulding Russ Elsie Finsterwald W. D. Robinson Mia Os DL. Cooley Lizsie Walden H. T. Phillips Anne Howard Johnson Ida Allison Will Bobo Dave Johnson W. H. Harriman Ramah Darst Ida Alison Nea! Helser Reed J. Downs Weno Teadings E. L. Church

Miss Atwood Reports Oriental Travels Before Club

Miss J Atwood associate professor of geography Ohio University spoke to the Business and Professional Women's Club in the City Building club room about her year’s Orient travels. Introduced by Miss Louisa Steele the guest wore a travel costume with head dress and displayed rare items. The program began with a business meeting and officers were nominated for the coming year.

Jane Atwood Ohio University Orient City Building Club Miss Atwood Louisa Steele

U C D Club Announces Two Future Meetings

U C D Club proceedings list two upcoming gatherings with hosts and locations. Mrs Hibbard hosted a Thursday meeting at 2 North Lancaster Street with 15 members and 4 guests. A Halloween party is set for Thursday at 8 o clock hosted by Mrs Edward Cole at 102 East State Street. The club marks its 25th anniversary at the November 12 meeting with Mrs J R Harvey as hostess. Additional notes include visitors from Cleveland and New York for conferences and a Yale football game appearance by Mr Zenner and colleagues.

Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers Club Sorority North College Street Moose Hall Cined Central Avenue DL. Jones Second Street Charles Bromley Cleveland Skyline Western Reserve Athens Charles C Milliken Milifikan Bromiley Frederick Herbert Adler Cleveland College Adler Charles G Matthews Athlone Charles Woodworth D &R. Zenner New York City Yale New Haven Mr. Zenner

Many Attend Church Of God Sewing Circle

A social evening gathered members and relatives at the home of Mr and Mrs John Grubb on Hudson Avenue. Attendees included Ezra and Mrs McClain, Harvey Ravenscroft and Mrs Sprague, Gerald Robert and Howard Howes, Mrs Bean Carpenter Gibson Horn Woods Ayers Jinks and many Grubbs, Grubbs family members and guests.

Hurch OF God Sewing Circle Cc John Grubb Hudson Avenue Ezra McClain Harvey Ravenscroft John Sprague Calvin B. Howes Erald Robert and Howard Ned Jinks Harsey Cont Elwood John Rhollaws Minnie Ayers Bernice M C Grubbs Billy Junior Blaine Beeva Richard Grubb Helen Grubb Jerry Lee Grubb

Sixteen Betsy Ross Members Attend Club

Betsy Ross Club meets at 121 West State Street with Mrs Mead as hostess. President Mrs Don Young leads business. refreshments served by Mrs Beal and Mrs BJ Person. Families and guests visit Columbus for Ohio State game and Homecoming plans noted.

Robert Douglass Alicen Rauch Columbus

Federation Women Candidate Guest at Southeast District Meeting

Lima is to be honor guest at the banquet of the Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs Southeast District. She is Ohio’s candidate for second vice president in the General Federation elections set for June 1932 in Settle. Athens Federated Clubs will be represented, with officers and delegates named from local clubs.

Lima Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs Jin W .S Gomertsfelder Higley Mas Col Miller Hobson Mra WB Walker Lydia Lash Evany Club Mre. FC. Schilling Maecenas Literary Club J W Hudson Palton Club O D Hopkins BE B Smith Progressive Literary Fred Slaughter Versans Athens Wol Gard Mes B Smith Frank J. ‘Roos W. H. Worth- D Josephine Lb Pierce

Ohio college art works showcase at A A U W event

An exhibit at Edwin Watts Chubo Library during the A A U W convention in Athens features over 300 works from ten Ohio colleges and universities. The diverse pieces include oils, watercolors, drawings, textiles, sculpture, and ceramics, with notable works from Ohio State, Oberlin, Ohio Wesleyan, and others.

Winston Weisman Ohio A. A U. W Athens Wedune Edwin Watts Chubo Unig J State Uniersity

Grand Club Hosts Past Contests Meet in 72 North Court

Grand Club entertained Friday evening by Mrs Co. V. Strawn at 72 North Court Street. Guests included Mrs Don Strawn Mrs Richard Marowe Mrs Frieda Wilcock Mrs Myrtle Carmichael and Mrs Nora Frank. Mrs L. E. Carpenter presided. Contests during social hour were won by Miss Carolyn Mex Kinsky Mrs Carpenter and Mrs Frieda Wilcock.

Noble Grand Club Co. V. Strawn North Court Street Don Strawn Richard Marowe Frieda Wilcock Myrtle Carmichael Nora Frank L. E. Carpenter Carolyn Mex Kinsky Carpenter Frieda Willoc Nora Prank

Fire at Pickett's Filling Station Causes $12 Damage

A gasoline fire at Pickett's Filling Station on State and Mill sparked when a ton and a half truck owned by C R Bolton had its gasoline tank rupture after an engine wire failure. Fire Chief McLaughlin put the loss at $12. A church rally at Richland Avenue Methodist Protestant follows with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and a 7:30 p.m. program featuring music and a play titled A Boy Finds the Kingdom.

Pickett State and Mill Streets C. R. Bolton South Bridge McLaughlin Richland Avenue Methodist Protestant Church

Warns Against Cure Alls in Low Mood Era

Ohio University students face possible prosecution for voting in Athens at the November 3 election. David Johnson, clerk of the Athens County Board of Elections, urges students to obtain ballots from their own county clerks and vote by absent ballot. Absent voting runs to October 31. The article notes past grand jury inquiries and district objections in Ada and Bexley regarding student voting. It references a state residence rule tied to attending out of county colleges and urges caution for students voting where they reside for purposes of schooling. It also covers Girl Scout Week events with Handicraft Day and Thrift Day activities and local church services.

Ohio University Athens Ohio Faus David Johnson Athena County Board of Elections Johnson Thia Tall Ada Bexley Ohio Northern University Capital College

County Teachers Get Part of 1930 Salaries

Athens County schools partly paid last year salaries as Friday’s state aid of 13,690 was distributed. Superintendent Alet Root said many teachers janitors and wagon drivers still await full pay. Distribution totals include York Township 973 Waterlooo Township 1486 Troy Trimble Shade Home Luhrig Carthage Canaan Buchtel Albany Atmes Born 1062.

Athens County Alet Root York Township Waterloo Troy Township Trimble Shade Home Luhrig Carthage Canaan Buchtel Albany

Girl Scout Week Begins With Seven Service Days

Girl Scout Week starts this month highlighting Juliette Low as founder in the county. Seven service days will showcase different aspects of the program. National headquarters suggests the seven days begin Sunday Oct 26 with church services, group activities, and uniforms, followed by Home Making Day on Monday Oct 28.

Juliette Low National Girl Scout Headquarters

Church Program Made in Frost October Meetings

There will be regular monthly meetings in the Universalist Church of Frost next Tuesday and Wednesday nights October 23 and 24. The pastor plans to make these services interesting and helpful. Regular services will be held in the Little Hocking and Before Universalist Churches next Sunday. At

East’Side Mra Alice Collage Mil Streetaux Hesteth Belpre Vckland Makers of Light Universalist Church of Frost

Pair of Pants Prompts Help Appeal in Columbus

A letter to Major E. Braught, executive secretary of the state emergency relief committee, requests a pair of warm heavy pants for a 7 year old in Van Wert. The writer, an elderly veteran, says he cannot work and needs pants for winter, asking for assistance to obtain them.

Columbus E. Braught State Emergency Relef Committee van Wert Sam

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