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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1939

Page

6

Woman's Music Club hosts Early 18th Century program

The Woman's Music Club met Monday night at Mrs. F. D. Forsyth's home on E. State Street. The program featured Bach Handel Vivaldi and Scarlatti with performances by Mrs. Neil Thomas Mrs. H Wescott Roach and others.

Woman's Music Club F. D. Forsyth E. State St Bach Handel Vivaldi Scarlatti L. C. Mitchell Curtis Janssen Neil Thomas M. Amelia Hockenberry

Alumni Officers Feted by Mr and Mrs Clark Williams

Mr and Mrs Clark Williams hosted the Ohio University Alumni Association officers and executive committee at a post game buffet at 63 Elmwood Place. Out of town guests included President H J Dickerson and others. Athens professors Fenzel and Beckert attended with their spouses. Some officers unable to attend were Vice President W H Edmund and Dr W F Copeland. The event followed the homecoming game and featured house guests Mrs Smith and Mrs Williams. Lydia Evans Guest Day is set for Thursday 2:30 pm at Mrs E Paul Cotton’s home with speaker Mrs Fred Lucis. The Faithful Few Sewing Club meeting was postponed two weeks. Past Chiefs Club will meet Friday at Mrs Laura Bardin’s home with Mrs Lenna Tribe assisting.

Clark E. Williams Ohio University Alumni Association Elmwood Place H. J. Dickerson Cleveland J. D. Murch Cincinnati Edwin E. Higgins Gallipolis Wilma Wyne Clarksburg W. Va Luther D. Smith Akron Association W. H. Fenzel R. F. Beckert Lydia H Evans E. Paul Cotton E. Washington St Past Chiefs Club Chiefs Club Laura Bardin Central Ave Lenna Tribe Ruth Dixon Lancaster J. F. Dixon University Terrace Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association Dixon Betty Insley Worthington Nancy Ferris

Birthday Dinner Honors Joe Walburn at Home

Mrs. J H Walburn entertained Sunday at 90 Union St with a surprise birthday dinner for her husband Joe Walburn whose birthday is Nov 1. A chicken dinner for twelve featured a bouquet centerpiece and guests included I N McHarg Francis Colley Clarence Brown Leslie Williams B R Angle and Joe Walburn Jr.

J. H. Walburn W. Union St Joe Walburn I. N. McHarg Francis Colley New Marshfield Rd Clarence Brown McArthur Leslie Williams B. R. Angle Glouster Walburn Joe, Jr

FOOPs Dance At Donaldson's

The FOOP high school boys club held a Halloween dance at the Donaldson farm near Amesville Saturday night eight to twelve with Mr and Mrs Watt Grover as guests. Guests mingled around an open fireplace and cider keg as music by Bob Wilson and Ann Danford entertained the crowd.

FOOP Donaldson Farm Amesville Watt Grover Jean Hampton Elsa Wood Jo Tompkins Wilbur Swank Silvia Schuler Bill Lewis Margaret Matters Jack Beasley William Reeder Barbara Rupp Betty Kelley Loc” Parkes Virginia Stansbury William Roberts Charles Hayes Mary Jean Williams Orland Bean Doa McKinstry William Poling Joan Leben Forrest Chism William van Dyke Dick Chapman George Dresher James Cox Dean Dresher Harry Peckham Bob Wilson Ann Danford Jane Finsterwald Paul Gordon Betty Yaw Harold Rutter Chuck Bryson Delores Whaley Jack Grover Ruth Hammerle Bob Mauer June Pincella Dorothy Pearson Ann Maccombs William White Bert Barnes Barbara Danford Shirley Cavanaugh Jimmie Williams Gene Kissner Bettie Lee McCaskill Joan Armstrong Joe Dilley

Personal guests and visiting family in Lancaster crowds

Mr and Mrs Benjamin Franklin IV and infant Benjamin V arrive from Pt Pleasant W V to visit Mrs Franklin’s parents Prof and Mrs T N Hoover Elmwood Place. Franklin will perform at Athens Zaleski Coolville and Stewart High Schools. Relatives and others attend Violet Hunter funeral.

Benjamin Franklin IV Benjamin Franklin V Pt. Pleasant W. Va

Typographical Auxiliary Holds Halloween Themed Meeting

Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Robinson hosted the newly formed Typographical Auxiliary at their 77 N. High St. home on Friday night. The event featured Halloween decorations and contests with prizes awarded to Mrs. Mary LaBaw, Mr. Virgil Baker, Mrs. Willard Smith, and Mrs. Harold Davis. Officers named include Mrs. Harold Davis president, Mrs. Virgil Baker vice president, Mrs. S. W. Robinson secretary, and Mrs. Willard Smith treasurer.

S. W. Robinson N. High St Mary LaBaw Virgil Baker Willard Smith Harold Davis C. R. Chadwick J. E. Manning Walton Davies E. L. Funk Mary la Baw J. R. Myers

Mackinnon Review to Cover Grapes of Wrath at AAUW

Prof. C N Mackinnon from Ohio University will review Grapes of Wrath at the Book Review Group meeting of the American Association of University Women. The event is at the Faculty Women's Club on S College St at 7 30 p m. Laura Bailey chairs the group and will introduce him. Non members may attend the controversial review by John Steinbeck. Current Events Club meets Friday at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs Victor Hills home.

C. N. Mackinnon Ohio University Department of English American Association of University Women Faculty Women's Club S. College St Victor Hill State St

Mrs Cornwell Hosts Bridge Club At Eastwood Tea Room

Mrs Charles A Cornwell hosted her bridge club at the Eastwood Tea Room on Monday night. Four tables played with prizes awarded to Mrs Scott Haney first, Mrs E C Bibbee second, and guest prize to Mrs Carl Stickney. Refreshments followed. guests included Mrs Stickney and others.

Charles A. Cornwell Congress St Eastwood Tea Room Scott Haney E. C. Bibbee Carl Stickney Stickney R. J. Studer J. D. Haskins Charles Bethel B. M. Covert

Kappa Phi Hosts Alumnae Breakfasts for Homecoming

Ohio University Home Coming featured a breakfast at Eastwood Tea Room for visiting Kappa Phi alumnae led by Miss Marian Coe. Attendees from Pittsburgh to Washington, D. C. included Nell Gillette and Agnes Rodgers among others. Local members and the active chapter hosted a tea the previous afternoon in Methodist Church parlors.

Kappa Phi Sorority Ohio University Eastwood Tea Room Marian Coe Nell Gillette Pittsburgh Penna Virginia McGee Zanesville Carolyn Gerlach Franklin Furnace Julia White Amesville Alice Reeves Albany Catherine Bell Logan Jessie Adcock Anna Henry Junction City Agnes Rodgers Washington, D. C John A. Danford Mary Eunice Snyder H. E. Benz Louise Tullis Hayden McCaskill Mary Slutz Ruth Shepherd Carl Roberts Kappa Phi Methodist Church

Marriage Meddlers Synopsis

Madge Graham and her husband Dicky face a plot by a secretive mistress and gangster, while Madge’s guard helps them escape a staged kidnapping. Dicky fears more danger as plans against him loom, and the couple considers staying at a hotel to stay safe while allies work to thwart the conspiracy.

Madge Graham Lansfield Dicky Madge Secret Service Lillian Harry

Sequel to Married Comrades by Adele Garrison

In a restrained dialogue, the narrator and a caller discuss staying together in sanctuary for one last night before separation. He plans to leave tomorrow night, while she delays revealing limits on her time, seeking calm and reassurance amid careful evasion about Lilian and her plans. They consider having supper sent up as the night proceeds.

Sanctuary Lillian

Local clubs schedule meetings and events for Wednesday

Girl Scout Leaders and Brownies meet at 1:00 p m in the Girl Scout Rooms. Social Sewing Society gathers at 1:30 p m with Mrs A R Harmon. Higley Study Circle at Mrs C W Gross on Nov 1 at 2:00 p m discussing Great Modern Projects led by Mrs P G Hibbard. Daughters of Union Veterans meet at I O O F Hall with a 7:00 p m refreshment course and a Halloween birthday celebration. Central P T A Study Group at 10 Columbia Ave with Helen Moriarty moderating. Woman's Auxiliary of the Episcopal Church meets at 2:30 p m with Mrs F W Bolin and supplies for quilts. Pocahontas Lodge hosts a Benefit Party at 8:00 p m for the public. Women’s Christian Temperance Union meets at 2:00 p m in the Methodist Church with devotions by Mrs E F Mathews and a report on the Cleveland Convention by Mrs W E Clark.

Higley Study Circle C. W. Gross P. G. Hibbard Oor Daughters of Union Veterans I. O. O. F. Hall Central P.T.A A. R. Hawk Columbia Ave Helen Moriarty Woman's Auxiliary The Episcopal Church F. W. Bolin S. Congress St Oor Women's Christian Temperance Union Methodist E. F. Mathews W. E. Clark Cleveland

Republican Women Sell Tickets for Dance Friday

The Athens County Women's Republican Club hosts an All-County Republican Dance at Hotel Berry with tickets from club members. Mayor Clifford Cornell will speak at a 7 30 p m meeting before the dance, the last club gathering before the November election. Friday also features a Foreign Missionary Society Guest Day at 2 30 p m with note on a sugar tea stimulant aside.

Hotel Berry J. G. Hope J. W. Hudson Hal Wood Geraldine Nita Stauffer Margaret Ford Margaret Laverty Erma Betts Roy Shirley Lois Mariner Edna Junod Byron Danford Dorothy Dent Athens County Women's Republican Club Clifford Cornell Athens County Women's Republican Club Republican Club Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church

Pull the Trigger on Constipation and Pepsin-ize Acid Stomach Too

An old advertisement promotes Dr. Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin. It claims Pepsin dissolves undigested protein in the stomach while Senna relieves constipation and speeds bowel movement. The tone urges daily use and notes children enjoy the pleasant flavor.

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