WCTU Elects New Officers at Athens Meeting
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union met at the First Methodist Church with president Mrs. W. E. Clark presiding. Officers elected for the coming year include Miss Blanche Phillips as president and Mrs. Helen Lawrence as secretary. The program emphasized education in city schools and liquor-law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Christian Temperance Union
First Methodist
W. E. Clark
Blanche Phillips
Helen Lawrence
J. KR. Woods
H. H
WCTU
Columbus
Athens
L. C. Baker
Gerald Stauffer
Marietta
Round About Town: Arminta Bjornson’s Palau Islands Tour
Hazel Finsterwald reports Arminta Morrison Bjornson, formerly of Athens, and her husband Lt. Comdr. G. B. Bjornson, touring the Palau Islands. The letter from Peleliu to Mrs. Morrison describes Koror and Babelthaup, a Shinto temple now used as mess quarters, a new hospital, native nurse training, and the hot dry season with rain to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Arminta Morrison Bjornson
Pelesiu
Palau Islands
Southwest Pacific
G. B. Bjornson
Arminta
Palaus
M. C. Morrison
Cit
Angar
Peleliu
Koror
Garden Island
Babelthaup
Balelthaup
Anderson
Kuror
Andersons
Iminta
The
Tropics
WSCS September meeting cancelled. executive board Friday
The September general meeting of the WSCS at First Methodist Church is cancelled. An important Executive Board business meeting will be held Friday Sept 12 at 2 p m in the church dining room. All officers members and circle leaders are urged to attend. A Past Chief's Club gathering is set for Friday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Woods on Forest Street. A rummage sale sponsored by the Richland Ave Church will take place Saturday at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
First Methodist Church
Chief's Club
Charles Woods
Forest St
Reads Age Sale CS
Richland Ave
Arterist Church
Little Athens Colony At Lake Pemichangan Vacationists
Athens residents and families are featured visiting Lake Pemichangan Ontario known as Little Athens. The piece lists numerous Athens couples and their trip home from the Canadian resort highlighting fishing, sightseeing, and wintering visits with families and friends, noting the colony’s postwar growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Athens
Lake Pemichangan
Ontario
Canada
Wake Pemichangan
Little
Athens
Ralph M. Smeck
Sonny Westfall
O Oo
Robert E. Main
William Roberson
Upper New York State
Niagara Falls
Thousand Islands
Minewaka
Ohio
Delaware
Main
Robbie
W. J. Main
Bridge Slam Conventions Move National Tourney South
William E McKenney notes the American Contract Bridge League sets the fall National Tournament for December 8 to 15 at Hollywood Beach Hotel in Hollywood Florida. It marks the first national championship held in the Deep South with prior notable event in Richmond Virginia in 1941 and mentions Fred C Siresau of Fort Lauderdale as a key advocate for this change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. McKenney
American Contract Bridge League
Hollywood Beach
Hollywood
Fla
Deep South
Richmond
Bridge Hand Leads to Six Clubs Grand Slam
Stresau faced a tense decision after East opened three no trump. He bid six clubs aiming for a grand slam, counting on North’s likely spade lead and East holding at least two aces. North’s heart lead would have doomed the contract, but the queen of spades came from North and cleared a path for trumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Stresau
North
South
Strelan
Charlene Nicholson to wed Lawrence A. Munn in August ceremony
Route 5 Athens announces the marriage of Charlene Nicholson to Lawrence A. Munn son of Mr. and Mrs. W G Munn Albany. The marriage was read Saturday August 31 by Rev Frish Pom eroy. An old fashioned serenade and misc shower will be given Friday night September 6 at the bride’s parents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Nicholson
Athens
Charlene
Lawrence A. Munn
W. G. Munn
Albany
Frish, Pomeroy
Athens County Democratic Women's Club September Meeting
The Athens County Democratic Women's Club will meet on September 16 at the home of Mrs. Alva Hanning 375 Richland Ave. The event is scheduled for the third Monday of the month as announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Women’s Club
Athens County
Alva Hanning
Richland Ave
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Betty Gilham
Fenze! Apartments
Nathan Campbell
Philadelphia
Campbells
Campbell
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Temple University
Frank Ayers
E. Mulberry Sr
Robert Wickham
Carolyn Fuller
Dana Fuller
Bedford High School
Bedford
Jack and Heintz Co
Cleveland
Wickham
Ohio University
George Merchant
Philip
Homer L. Brown
Barbara Jo
Brown P
Airs
Mer‘chant
Athens Country Club
Dix L. Pickering
Army Hospital
Camp Atterbury
James Simpkins
East State St
Pickering
Superior Electric Co
Toscoo, Walburn
U. S. Army Band
Camp Campbell
Joe Wallburn
Route Two
Louis Campbell
Zanesville
F. H. Eccles
Dark Victory
Robert M. Rood
Ripley
W.va
Sonny South
Chesser
Descendants of
Israel Chesser
A. L. Snedden
Baker Settlement Road
A.B.C
Flako
Flakorn
AEN
Harold
N. Court St
Hazel Finsterwald
Pemichangan
Lake Pehangan
Lake Pemichang
Athens Colony
Lane
McPherson
Baby
Carol Lee
Dea Sue
Edwin
Donald McPherson
AT. McPherson
Wilbur F. Martin
Bobby
Nancy
N. Shannon Ave
Martins
Alvin Lamborn
Lamborns
Hal H. Rowland
Wilson Norris
QO. G. Houck
Wendell Rose
Fred C. Siresau
Fort Lauderdale
I Kibitzed
Streaag
Diamonds
Jewelry
W. B. Drake Jeweler
Reba Shafer
Court Street
Athens, O
Milldeck's Shoe
P, Cumle
H. A. McC
Northetre St. Oo
Walter Thornton
Mrms
Rilla
W. Union St
Dorothy Gray
Dorotley Gray
Ama
Cleansin
Logan
Etta Gaynes
Pacific
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