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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1934

Page

6

Ohio University Press Cotillion and Weekend Parties

The second annual Press Cotillion at the Men's Gym featured a mock scandal sheet and star edition dances. Russ Deen led Swinging Gentlemen with decor by Blue and yellow lights. Attendees included chaperons like Mrs. Chubb and Deans Voigt Johnston and McCracken with guests, a masked singer, and campus editors. A special meeting for November 1 at the church was announced.

Russ Dean Ohio University Press Edwin Watts Chubb T. C. McCracken Irma E. Voigt John R. Johnston O. C. Bird Margaret Lax James R. Householder Vincent Jukes George Starr Lasher Edna Way Royal Ray Eleanor Same Athens Russ Deen Kimmie McCollum Wasp Forrest Hopkins Sigma Delta Chimen Wendell Burton John Reed William Kircher Arthur Thomas Morris Rabin John Whiting George Heldlpern Robert Burdette Sigma Delta Chi David Boll

Club hosts Halloween party at Pearl Lees home

Past Nobile Grands Club met at 101 East Union Street for a masked Halloween party. Mrs. Jessie Roach earned the prettiest costume prize while Miss Wilson won ugliest and Mrs. Denzil Allen the hardest to guess. Mrs. Frieda Willock received the mystery box. Refreshments followed.

Nobile Grands Club Pearl Lee East Union Street Jessie Roach Miss Wilson Denzil Allen Frieda Willock

Kappa Beta Sorority Holds Church Meeting

Members of Kappa Beta sorority affiliated with the Christian Church met Thursday night in church parlors. Miss Lillian Kittle national vice president and Miss Helen Biedel national advisor attended as officials. Miss Revuinh Heestand presided over the business meeting with patronesses.

Kappa Beta The Christian Church Lillian Kittle Helen Biedel Revuinh Heestand

Huntington Guests Flock To Athens Country Club Event

Compliments flow for visitors from Huntington West Virginia who attended the Ohio Marshall football game and were hosted by Mr and Mrs Robert Hess and Mr and Mrs Fred Beasley at the Athens Country Club. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Eli Hite Mr and Mrs Richard Gallagher Mr and Mrs Sam Bowen Mr and Mrs Fred Schoen Huntington WV Mr and Mrs Norris Beasley Lancaster and Mr and Mrs A L Elliott Toledo.

Huntington W. Va Robert Hess Fred Beasley Athens Country Club Eli Hite Richard Gallagher Sam Bowen Fred Schoen Norris Beasley Lancaster A. L. Elliott Toledo

Mrs Mills Named Athens County Highway Chairman

Nelsonville resident Mrs William Mills has been appointed Athens County Chairman of the Highway Improvement Council. She succeeds Mrs Frederick H Krecker of Athens as appointer Mrs J M Hyde of Nelsonville, division director of the council.

William Mills Nelsonville Athens County

Elks To Stage Old Timers Night In Athens Lodge

Athens Lodge of Elks announces Old Timers Night Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Exalted Ruler John Cross leads an evening of reminiscence fun amusement and refreshments with all chairs filled by the Old Timers and lodge members.

Athens

Birthday gathering honors Central Avenue Church teacher

Forty women from the Bishop Class at Central Avenue Church met at Mrs. D. L. Jones’s Second Street home Tuesday to celebrate her birthday. An readings, music and contest games followed, and Mrs. Jones, a class teacher, received a silver tea set presented by her daughter Winifred.

Central Avenue Church D. L. Jones Second Street Jones Winifred

Class Gives Farewell For Rev and Mrs Bishop

The Bishop Sunday School Class of Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church held a farewell reception Thursday for Rev and Mrs J Bishop who are leaving for Tampa Florida to spend the winter. More than one hundred attended. A dinner followed by a musical and literary program was held with Mrs Millicent Rose president serving as toast mistress. The Bishops responded to toasts and received gifts. The Central Avenue orchestra provided music.

Bishop Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church J. Bishop Tampa Fla Millicent Rose Central Avenue

Surprise Party for Class Teacher D L Jones at Second Street

Twenty two members of the Men's Bible Class surprised their longtime teacher D L Jones on Second Street. Talks by Rev Radford Rev Bishop and Mr Pierce and a poem by Ev an Edwards were shared. Jones received a Bible as a token of appreciation.

DL. L. Jones Second Street Radford Bishop Pierce Evan Edwards D. L. Jones Jones

Girl Scouts and D A R Hold Flag Presentation at Camp Rotan

Nearly 100 Athens Girl Scouts and Nabby Lee Ames Chapter D A R members gathered at Camp Rotan Sunday afternoon for flag presentation exercises. The event included their friends and focused on patriotic ceremony and community activities.

Athens Girl Scouts Nabby- Lee Ames the Daughters of the American Revolution Camp Rotan

Athens Grange Halloween Party Draws Area Guests

More than 100 members from Athens Grange and neighboring granges attended a Halloween party at the Grange Hall on the Athens County Fair grounds. The hall featured witch lights and orange ribbons, with costumes ranging from elegant to humorous. Raymond Connett's orchestra supplied music, and prizes went to Ada Daugherty for prettiest costume, Louise Blackburn for ugliest, and Harry Jacoby for funniest. Gäste traveled from Albany Amesville Marietta Middleport and Columbus, with Phyllis Laughlin hosting the young couples event.

Athens Grange Grange Hall Athens County Fairgrounds Raymond Connett Ada Daugherty George Washington Louise Blackburn Harry Jacoby Granges Albany Amesville Marietta Middleport Columbus

What Other Women Say and Inner Beauty Advice

A fragment cites Dr. Elaine Elmore from the University of Paris urging women to cultivate inner harmony to win their man. The note stresses beauty of spirit over outward form and suggests cosmetics aid outer appearance.

Elaine Elmore The University of Paris

Scout Ceremony Honors Flag and Scouting Values

Mrs Thor Olson welcomed scouts as Mrs Fred Wheaton explained Scout's Own. Mrs O D Dailey Albany regent shared the flag's origin and the Star Spangled Banner meaning. Miss Mary Williams spoke on Friendship while Mrs George Coe presented the flag to Miss Catherine Carpenter for the scouts.

D. A Thor Olson Fred Wheaton O. D. Dailey Albany Nabby Lee Ames Mary Williams Girl Scout Council George Coe Catherine Carpenter

Program Given at Athenian Temple Meeting

A social hour followed the regular meeting of Athenian Temple No. 173 as Mrs. Ella Buxton’s committee served pumpkin pie and coffee to 35 members and guests. The program featured Helen Nichols and Esther Cokenougher with piano accompaniment by Frances Harrison. Bingo awarded first prize to Elizabeth Harvey and second to Kate Brooks.

Athenian Temple No. 173 Ella Buxton Mises Helen Nichols Esther Cokenougher Frances Harrison Elizabeth Harvey Kate Brooks

Athens Central PTA Meeting Draws Large Attendees

A record turnout of parents and friends attended the Athens Central Parent-Teacher Association meeting. Supt. Harper C. Pendry commended the PTA and discussed the three mill school levy bill to be voted at the November election. Mrs. H. S. Dunfee reported on the Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers convention and noted the unit earned the Standard Association Certificate. The Sixth Grade Chorus sang. the Third Grade won the room attendance prize. A study group will meet Nov. 6 at 7 30 p m at Mrs. Bobo’s home.

Athens Central Parent-Teacher Association Harper C. Pendry H. 8. Dunfee Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers Standard Association Betty Jones Helen Moriarty H. C. Bobo West State Street

Kaletta Mulvihill Creen Heads Home From Shanghai

Kaletta Mulvihill Creen returns to the United States with her mother aboard a ship after announcing plans for a divorce from her Pittsburgh truck driver husband. The pair rejoined in Manila following a sensational continental journey.

Kaletta Mulvihill Creen Shanghai U. S Pittsburgh Manila

Chi Omegas Have Hard Luck Dance Saturday

Chi Omega members hosted a hard luck dance by candlelight in the basement of the chapter house with guests enjoying doughnuts and cider. Ted Wildermuth provided music in the upper room while Halloween decor set the mood. Ginnie Lou Eberle and Tony Race led the grand march as out of town guests and chaperons attended.

Chi Omega Ted Wildermuth Ginnie Lou Eberle Tony Race Virginia Englebeck Port Clinton Peggy Shafer Nelsonville Margaret Ley Glouster Earnestine Shirkey Emma Spearey Smith Doris Sponseller

Children’s Halloween Costume Party Honors Stout and Brown

Younger set paraded through costumes like ghosts gypsies Indians Martha Washingtons Chinamen clowns and witches at a party for John Stout Mary Louise Brown and Frederick Brown hosted by Mrs N C Stout and Mrs Fred Brown at 38 Shannon Prizes for best outfits went to Sara Brown and Mary Jane Beckley A peanut race candy hunt and games entertained the youngsters followed by a doughnut cider and popcorn ball refreshment period.

N. C. Stout Fred Brown Mrs. Stout Shannon John Stout Mary Louise Frederick Brown Sara Brown Mary Jane Beckley

Scouts Meet for Thrift Talk and City Help

All Girl Scouts are to gather in the Junior High Scout Room Tuesday at 3 45 PM for a Bank of Athens thrift talk by Mr F D Forsyth. A second meeting of all Girl Scouts is set for Wednesday afternoon in the Girl Scout Rooms with Mayor Len B McCune addressing how the scouts can assist their community.

Bank of Athens F. D. Forsyth Girl Scouts Girl Scout Rooms Len B. McCune

Social Guests from Many Towns Attend Ohio University Game

Mr. and Mrs. George I Putnam hosted Friday visitors including Mrs Christiana Lamb Spry and her son Edelbert Spry plus Mrs Sarah Musbarger, all kin to Mrs Putnam’s father. The group traveled from Boliver Missouri to visit Mrs Mary Graham near Barlow and attended the Nelsonville gathering with Dr and Mrs J M Hyde.

George I. Putnam Christiana Lamb Spry Edelbert Spry Sarah Musbarger Spry Musbarger Putnam J. M. Hyde Boliver Missouri Mary Graham Barlow

Birthday Dinner Honors George Redd in Lancaster

A birthday dinner at Mr. and Mrs. George Redd’s home in Lancaster on Sunday October 21 celebrated the birthdays of Mr. Redd and the hostess. A chicken dinner was served to a long list of guests including the Bowersocks, Mace family, Vollmer family, McGuire, Angle, Nedel, Patton and Preston families, plus friends Earl Carry and Chauncey.

George Redd Lancaster Jacob Bowersock Everett Bowersock Cecil Bowersock Marion Mace Gerald.Vollmer Lew McGuire Clarence Angle Hay Denville Vergie Nedel Augusta Bowersock Mary Patton Earl Carry A. L. Preston Chauncey

Aged Man Illness Ties Family Visits Across States

Mr and Mrs A K Newman of Dayton visit daughter Mrs E C Kenney in Athens Albany Road as he becomes seriously ill Saturday. Visitors include Mrs Nat Thompson Miss Lenora Thompson and Mr Ray Thompson of Versailles Kentucky and Mrs J M Owen of Lexington. Mrs Thompson stays longer due to Mr Newman's condition.

A. K. Newman Dayton E. C. Kenney Athens-Albany Newman Waldo Woodyard Athens J. M. Owen Lexington Thompson Mr. Newman

Mrs C A Shanks Recovers From Operation

Mrs. C. A. Shanks of 14 12 West Washington Street is recovering after an operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital.

C. A. Shanks West Washington Street Sheltering Arms Hospital

Birth of a son for Mr and Mrs Arthur Scott

Mr and Mrs Arthur Scott announce the birth of a son on Friday October 26. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs F E Scott of Athens and Mr and Mrs Cecil Robinson of Pomeroy Road. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs W A Cameron and Mrs Thomas Robinson of Athens.

Arthur Scott Marian Robinson F. E. Scott Athens Cecil Robinson Pomeroy Road W. A. Cameron Thomas Robinson

Deborah Class Meeting With Mrs Coleman Ashworth

The Deborah Class of the Christian Church will meet with Mrs. Coleman Ashworth at 27 Curran Drive on Tuesday at 7 30 p m.

Deborah The Christian Church Coleman Ashworth Curran Drive

Loudner announces Luella Loudner to Clarence Hall

Mr and Mrs Fred Loudner of Doanville announce the marriage of their daughter Luella to Clarence Hall of Doanville The ceremony was read on October 20 by Reverend A B Minamyer of the Presbyterian Church St Marys West Virginia The couple will reside in Doanville

Fred Loudner Doanville Luella Clarence Hall A. B. Minamyer The Presbyterian Church St. Marys West Va

Holmes Family Welcomes Newborn Son in Coolville

Mrs. E. B. Holmes and her infant son return today to the Holmes home in Coolville from St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg. Mrs. Holmes is the wife of Dr. Holmes of Coolville. Their son was born Oct. 20.

E. B. Holmes Holmes Coolville St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg

Masonic Drum and Bugle Corps in Fox Hunt Parade

The Masonic Drum and Bugle Corps from Gallipolis participated in the grand parade that opened the Annual Fox Hunt at Jackson on Sunday.

Gallipolis Masonic Jackson

Dozen Mines Active in Hocking Valley District

Chauncey Oct 20 A dozen mines in the district were marked for work today led by Chauncey Mine No 25 Pos ton No 6 at Millfield and Hocking. Others active include No 69 No 219 No 107 No 267 Coon ville Lick Run Kimberly Luhrig and Carbondale.

Chauncey Poston Millfield Hocking Coonville Lick Run Kimberly Luhrig Carbondale

Chauncey Personal Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings

Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cc. Kelley and Miss Caddie Davis of Athens visited their relatives the Tucker family. Leslie Bryson and children Joy Ann and Doris from Luh rig joined relatives A B Lester. Laura Bradfield and brothers Paul and Bernard from Columbus stayed with kin. Carrie Bell Bryson of Ludrig spent Sunday with Uncle and Aunt A B Lester. Charles Ogg and daughter Laura Mae of Athens, once Chauncey residents, attended Church of Christ services. James Taylor and sons Bob Ray and George of Dayton visited Peter Rankin. James Williamson Sr and son George traveled to Johns town Pennsylvania to see son John Williamson who is ill.

Leslie Bryson Joy Ann Doris Luhrig A. B. Lester Laura Bradfield Paul and Bernard Columbus Carrie Bell Bryson Ludrig Charles Ogg Laura Mae Athens Chauncey Church of Christ James Taylor Bob, Ray George Taylor Dayton Peter Rankin James Williamson George Williamson Johnstown John Williamson

Bridge Club Hails Halloween Dinner and High Score

Mrs Ruth Bridgewater entertained her bridge club with a three course Halloween dinner. Halloween hats were given as favors. Mrs Jessie Fiske held high score with Frankie Howard second. Attendants included Mr and Mrs Paul Fiske Mr and Mrs Erle Bridgewater Mrs Christine Brown Mrs Dorothy Goodson Mrs Gladys Pickering Ruth Fiske Lena Wilson Eleanor Minister Sarah Thomas and Frankie Howard.

Chauncey Ruth Bridgewater Bridge Club Jessie Fiske Frankie Howard Paul Fiske Erle Bridgewater Christine Brown Dorothy Goodson Gladys Pickering Ruth Fiske Lena Wilson Eleanor Minister Sarah Thomas

Chauncey Dinner Guests Include Lester Family Members

Mr and Mrs A B Lester of Mill Street hosted a Sunday dinner inviting Mr and Mrs Charles Owen of Marysville Ohio Mr and Mrs Kenneth Owen and Miss Oleta Lester Columbus Miss Carrie Bell Bryson Luhrig Mrs Harley Wallace Vera Lester and her son David of The Plains and Richard and Ruth Lester of Chauncey for a family gathering with multiple extended relatives.

Chauncey A. B. Lester Mill Street Charles Owen Marysville Kenneth Owen Jessie Lester Oleta Lester Columbus Carrie Bell Bryson Luhrig Harley Wallace Vera Lester David the Plains Richard Ruth Lester

Loyal Girls Class Holds Halloween Event at Home

Betty Jane Courtney and Ruth Fiske hosted the Loyal Girls Class gathering at Rev. and Mrs. C. B. Johnson's home for an annual Halloween. Attendees included Elsie Worden, Margaret Williamson of Athens, Julia Johnson, Pauline Agin, and Nellie Jane Courtney among others. Refreshments and games were enjoyed during the event.

Chauncey Ch Bible School Ruth Fiske Courtney Aents Hallowee Johnson Elsie Worden Margaret Ellen Williamson Athens Miss Henry Ellen Blackforg Den Julia Johnson Pauline Agin Margaretson Leatha Colling Virgene Palmer France Marjorie

Recently Appointed by Governor Serving Court of Appeals

Political advertisement notes the individual’s recent appointment by the governor and current service on the Court of Appeals.

Ernor Court of Appeals

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