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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1938

Page

8

Democratic Women Luncheon Highlights Ohio Campaign

Emily Newell Blair and 135 women from two districts plus state and national party figures spoke at a noon luncheon in Athens County. Guests included Mrs. Mildred Jaster and Mrs. Elsie Stanton as well as Rep. George Banks and others outlining Democratic campaigns and moral-values themes amid discussion of Attorney General Duffey and local races.

Emily Newell Blair National Democratic Europe Ohio Mildred Jaster Democratic National Committee Catherine Carter Democratic State Executive Committee Elsie Stanton Wellston Congress Mary Galligher Ironton Gladys Whitlatch Esther Pinsky Herbert Duffey Nellie Dunlap Elsie Carter Louella Zehner Senator Bulkley Carman Church Athens County Hortense Rhodes NBC WLW Alexander Blair NRA National Democratic Party Good Housekeeping Magazine Paris Mrs. Blair George Banks Louis Tyroler Itanton Church Whitlatch Dan Bardin Democratic Party Bertha Daggett Paul Shannon F. H. Krecker John C. W. Gross Dan A. Rardin Dan Rardin Woman's Democratic Club Wilson Dick Wilson Margaret A. Benedict Ohio University School of Music Coon Nelsonville Carman L. Church Democratic Women's District The Presbyterian Church

Helen Ackley Weds Verne Koker in Home Ceremony

Mrs. George Ackley announces the marriage of daughter Helen Muriel Ackley to Verne Lewis Koker, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Koker. The ceremony was at the bride’s home with Rev. Stanley Jeffrey officiating. The couple will reside in Athens. Koker works at Sunnybank Dairy Farm.

George William Ackley Helen Muriel Verne Lewis Koker Charles H. Koker Evelyn Ackley Lenni Sharp Lohengrin Richard Dailey Koker Stanley Jeffrey Central Ave the Plains High School Athens Sunnybank Thomas Vercoe Graham Chapel

West Alexandria bride weds Rutland man in Lutheran Church

Miss Evelyn Everding of West Alexandria became the bride of Mr. Wendell Diehl of Rutland in a single ring ceremony at 7:30 p.m. in the Lutheran Church. Rev. A. E. Bradow officiated. The couple will live in West Alexandria where Diehl teaches at the high school.

Evelyn Everding West Alexandria Wendell Diehl Rutland A. E. Bradow Diehl Kenneth Devilbliss

Dr H R Jolliffe to Speak at Indiana Convention

Dr. H R Jolliffe and Mrs Jolliffe drive to Indianapolis where he will be out of state speaker in the Classical section of the Indiana State Teachers Convention. He will also read papers before the Classical club of Indiana University and at the Ohio Classical conference in Columbus this weekend. Canaan Township Democrats meet at Canaanville Grange Hall Friday Oct 28 7 30 pm bring sandwiches. Halloween supper at Summit Grange Hall New Marshfield Saturday night Oct 29 small admission soup and hot dogs served.

H. R. Jolliffe Columbia Ave Indianapolis Jolliffe Indiana State Teachers Convention Classical Club Indiana University Bloomington Ohio Classical Conference Columbus Canaanville Canaan Township Canaanville Grange Hall Summit Grange Hall New Marshfield Ohio Albany Grange Hall Noble Grands Club IOOF M. E Phyllis Mathews

Voice Pupils of Mrs Roach Present Musical at Ohio University

Mrs H Wescott Roach teaches voice at Ohio University and directed a musical program Wednesday featuring advanced and beginner pupils. Local students included Miss Jean Forsyth Miss Mary Gibson Miss Isabelle Brown Miss Ruth Ann Grover Miss Martha Cottingham Miss Alice Bardin and others with out of town university students. Participants included Miss Gibson Miss Johnson Miss Bardin Miss Taylor and Miss Groves, marking the first of several Musicals planned this year.

Miss Gibson Mr. Johnson Miss Bardin Miss Taylor Miss Groves

Brownie Pack Picnic At Scout Camp Rotan

Brownie Girl Scouts of Pack 4 Central School enjoyed a picnic supper and birthday celebration at Camp Rotan on Wednesday afternoon. The event included a guided camp tour and a birthday surprise for five August and October birthdays Rosemary Palmer Anne Nicheson Ruth Blaker Delores Baughman Anne Gentry, with Anne absent.

Brownie Girl Scouts Pack 4 Central School Camp Rotan Rosemary Palmer Anne Nicheson Ruth Blaker Delores Baughman Anne Gentry Anne Harold S. Davis Brownie Mary Shelton Neil Crawford Harley Gilbert Louise Hammerle J. R. Gentry Miss Moriarity Diana Crawford Jacquelyn Deem Arlene Geisinger Frances Gibson Patty Jo Gilbert Ann Hammerle Erma Jean Harmon Helen McBride Ann Nickoson Thea Parestides Arlene Rutter

Halloween activities fill area clubs and churches

Calendar items list Halloween parties and meetings at Christian and Central Ave churches, IOOF Hall, Eagles Hall, and Albany Grange Hall. Events include mask parties, pie socials, a wiener roast, and a comedy play at the Christian Church. Notable hosts include Mrs. Mary Pratt Mrs. Elizabeth Aumiller and Mrs. Mamie Steele.

Grandson Bill at Kiski Plays Center Against Plebes

Mrs. Alex Root reports in a letter from October 1938 that her grandson Bill, a Kiski School student, plays center against the plebes at Annapolis during the upcoming Saturday game.

Alex Root Bill Kiski Annapolis Saturay

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