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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1937
Page
7
Families from Athens and surrounding towns gathered for Labor Day and weekend trips. Notables include Harold Whaley and family visiting Buchanan West Virginia, William Whaley entering Wesleyan College, and many relatives returning from Petoskey Detroit Cleveland and Columbus. Residents toured Skyline Drive and Great Lakes Exposition.
The Past Matrons Past Patrons Association of District No 25 Order of Eastern Star plans its 1937 annual picnic at Marietta Ohio's Mason Park on Sunday Sept 12 inviting members from Athens Meigs Morgan and Washington counties from 20 lodges. Grand Officers of Ohio and families are also invited.
Adele Garrison continues the serialized tale as Olga of Transvania plans a covert retreat with royal treasures. Olga recruits three trusted servitors to haul gold jewels and priceless relics into a hidden stone room beneath the castle, binding them to secrecy as legal threats loom.
The eighteenth annual Spaulding descendants reunion met at Rock House on Sunday September 5. Despite bad weather attendees praised the gathering. Officers for next year were J H Fierce president, Harry Spaulding vice president, Iris Fierce secretary treasurer. Dorothy Fierce read an original poem dedicated to Mary Spaulding Fierce. Mr and Mrs A L Johnson and grandson Homer Johnson returned from a trip in Indiana visiting Muncie Marion and other towns and Riley Resort near Pierceton with son in law A V Linscott.
The Progressive Sunday School Class of Richland Ave M P Church will hold its monthly meeting at the church Friday at 7 45 p m. Hostesses are Mrs Emory Allen Mrs Elmer Thomas and Mrs Will Barnhill who will lead the devotional. Each member should provide entertainment.
Business and Professional Women hold their first meeting of the year Thursday at 6 p.m. A hit and miss supper will be served. Members should bring a covered dish sandwiches or cake.
Home baked cake and ice cream will be served with coffee at the Burson home in Burlingham this evening to support the pastor of the Burlingham inter-denominational community church.
The Finsterwald reunion gathered at Elmer and family home 26 Hocking St due to rain. Officers elected include Elmer Finsterwald president Blanche Finsterwald vice president and Doris Finsterwald secretary treasurer. Upcoming 1938 meet planned for Strouds Run with rain plan at 32 Franklin Ave Athens Ohio. Watermelon served at adjournment.
Neighbors and friends gathered Monday night at the Ernest Conkey home on Richland Ave to watch a three year old night blooming cereus open. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs E C Kenney and several local couples.
Clark's Chapel Ladies Aid hosts a lawn social Friday evening with homemade ice cream cake and coffee. Serving begins at 5 p m. Richland Ave M P Church Ladies Aid meets Thursday at 1 p m.
A vintage advertisement warns against nagging husbands during menstrual cramps. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy to tone the system and ease discomforts tied to womanhood motherhood and middle age.
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