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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1940
Page
10
A busy page features Flash Gordon on Planet Mongo and Freckles and His Friends along with a bird watching themed crossword and a word puzzle. It lists clues for horizontal and vertical entries, with references to various birds and ages.
Mrs. Linnie Carpenter, 76, recently fell and broke her right hip while in poor health. Maggie Wilson cares for Mrs. Carpenter as Emily Carpenter assists Mrs. Michener. Ruth Henery of Todds is treated at Bethesda Hospital in Zanesville. Mona Mae Ewart leaves for Marietta Business College Tuesday. Dick Parsons and Everett Newburn parties travel to Kentucky by their car. Circleville camp meeting attendee Guy Van Dyke returns home due to his mother’s illness. A. C. Parsons visits brother Charles Parsons in Westerville. Representative Henry F. Cordes of Hamilton County visits Fred MelIntorf. Cordes received the top vote total for state representative two years ago.
Carbondale society item lists weekend and weekday visits across multiple towns. Names include Gerald Williams Lronton Ralph Williams James Pollock M. J. Callahan Rose Tefft Mildred Barber George Barber Alva Risley Canton Sam Risley Frank Risley and others visiting or hosting relatives in Columbus Toledo Lancaster Athens Barberton Asbury Ridge Granville Navigation unknown locations.
The Methodist Sunday School elected officers Sunday morning: Superintendent Bert Baldwin, assistant Fred Gilman, Secretary Ruth Basim, assistant Mrs. Fay Criss, treasurer Mrs. Genevieve Smith, pianist Mrs Harry Runnion. Several social visits followed, with guests and appearances from families in Athens Hebbardsville Parkersburg and nearby towns.
Create a color splash with a peacock motif bedspread pattern 2602. Includes transfer designs 15x19 inches and several small motifs, stitch illustrations, materials list, and color chart. Send ten cents with your pattern request to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept in New York, and include pattern number, name, and address.
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