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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1940

Page

7

Socially Speaking Highlights Greek Dinner in Athens

Alpha Gamma Delta members at Ohio University hosted a formal dinner for pledges, active and alumnae at the Country Club with seventy five guests. Patrons and patronsesses chaired by Mrs. F. D. Forsyth. decor featured cornucopias, fruit, nuts, and ivy with frosted grape favors.

Ohio University Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Country Club F. D. Forsyth Edwin Watts Chubb C. M. Copeland C. N. Mackinnon M. D. Hughes Henry W. Miller Frank B. Dilley R. F. Beckett William Oliver Martin Paul Fontaine C. R. Hoskins Edward C. Schloss

Willkie Rally Ties Athens Betas To National Campaign

Three Beta Theta Pi members from Athens sent by their local chapter attended the Jackson Republican Rally Tuesday. They greeted Wendell Willkie and his wife, sat on the platform, and visited with the couple. Also on the platform were local officials and party workers. Other brief notes include war front letters from Captain Carmichael in Mississippi and club and social notices from Athens society.

Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Bill Merkel Dick Thompson Dave Hamilton Jackson Wendell Willkie Beta Theta Pi University of Indiana Willkie Willkies White House Athens Jack Wilson F.B.I

Aerial Willkie Rally Coverage Over Jackson and Athens

Athens reporters fly over Jackson for Willkie rally with Claud Dry and Marian Reed er, describing 70 000 estimated crowd spread across fields and highways. Willkie appears on train near Huntington. readers learn traffic jams, air viewing angles, and reactions from locals and FBI presence.

Air Taylorcraft GOSH Athens Jackson Dwight Shumate Willkie North End Claud’s Claud Huntington Edith Willkie Queen Elizabeth

Methodist Church Groups Meet Friday Afternoon

Women of the First Methodist Church plan Friday gatherings at 2 p.m. Each Circle will meet at a listed member home with Circle 1 at 24 E Washington St and Circle 8 at 102 E State St. Circle leaders include Nes sley Potter Green Woods Dillon Beasley Wright Cross.

Women’s Society of Christian Service The First Methodist Church Carl Nessley Paul Cotton E. Washington St F. C. Potter Mary Wray Elmwood D. B. Green J. A. Hess Grosvenor Frank Cross Edward Cole E. State St

Evening adult education classes resume at Athens High School

Adult education activities restart Thursday night at the Athens High School Building. Artscrafts run 7 to 9, business arithmetic 7, English 8, Beginning Shorthand 6:30 to 8 and typing 8 to 9:30, every Monday and Thursday. All interested urged to attend.

Athens High School

Club Calendar Highlights Thursday Meetings

Faithful Few Club hosts at Mrs. Robert Sheldon 1 S McKinley Ave 7 30 p m. Regrets via telephone by Wednesday night. League of Women Voters Board meets 7 30 p m at Mrs H L Dunlap 275 E State St. AA W Book Review Group led by Miss Constance Leete meets Nov 1 at Women’s Faculty Club Prof C N Mackinnon reviews a book of his choice. Central PTA meets 2 45 p m in the Senior High Little Theater Mrs James Householder presents the convention report. Richland Ave Methodist Progressive Sunday School Class hosts a Halloween party 7 30 p m at church basement bring pumpkin pie or doughnuts.

Robert Sheldon S. McKinley Ave The League of Women Voters H. L. Dunlap E. State St Constance Leete Women’s Faculty Club C. N. Mackinnon Central Parent-Teacher Association James Householder Richland Ave. Methodist Church

Birthday Party for Billy Shaver at 65 Richland Avenue

Mrs. Edith Shaver hosted a surprise Halloween and birthday party for her son Billy age 13 on Saturday night. The event featured Halloween decor, favors, candy corn, ice cream and cake with guests including Maxine Bartlett Ula Mae Secoy Thelma Baker Jack Lock and several Shaver family members and Billy's Sunday School teacher.

Edith Shaver Richland Avenue Billy Maxine Bartlett Ula Mae Secoy Thelma Baker Jack Lock Atkinson Roger Sapp Dolores Shaver Elsworth Shaver Lillian Mae Shaver Mary Lee Shaver

Mrs Hulda Pyle Undergoes Major Operation In Columbus

Mrs Hulda Pyle of Athens underwent a major operation at St Francis Hospital in Columbus on Monday October 21 and is reported to be recovering satisfactorily.

Miss Mina Fry Mamie Steele Mina Baker Eva Wert Columbus H. L. Allison Athens County Baker Settlement New Marshfield Miss Fry Hulda Pyle Athens St. Francis Hospital

VapoRub Massage Promoted For Cold Relief

A Vicks advertising feature touts a VapoRub Massage as a quick method to ease a child's cold. It recommends a three minute rub on the chest throat and back followed by a warmed cloth cover to relieve coughing congestion and discomfort for both adults and children.

Vicks Vicks VapoRub

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