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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1940
Page
6
Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Morton of 7 South High Street returned Saturday from a three months stay in Australia. They sailed from San Francisco on June 10 aboard Matson Line ships visiting Melbourne and Sydney and other Pacific locales. Dr Morton, education professor at Ohio University, will resume teaching on September 19 at the university.
Dr. C R Hosking and family return from Saluda Virginia with Mrs Hosking and Mr Seth Lewis and Charles Roy III and Beverly Segar. They were guests of Segar and Hoskins families for six weeks and fish on ice were brought back. Also returning from Virginia Beach and Washington DC are Mrs Robert Wood Miss Elizabeth Wood Tom Wood and Mrs Wood’s sisters Retta Scanlon and Mary Scanlon.
The White Ewing annual reunion gathered Labor Day at the Burlingham meeting house with a noon basket dinner. President Seldon White led an afternoon program of music readings and talks with Ernest O. Saunders as guest speaker. Officers reelected were Seldon White president Orville Ewing vice president Edward White secretary. Attendees from multiple townships joined relatives including J E White Clyde White Delbert Staneart Joe White and several others.
The Naomi Bible Class of The Plains held a Wednesday night party for Mrs. Ralph Porter and daughter Joan who returned home after two years in Chesterhill. A motion picture, games, and refreshments followed, with a gift given to Mrs Porter.
Mr and Mrs C D Hopkins of Morris Ave return from Topinabee Mich to prepare daughter Rachel Hopkins for art supervisor duties in Youngstown. Visitors include Miss Jean Webb and Miss Agnes Grable. Other summers guests and travelers from Athens College plan fall returns. Dr Victor Whitehouse family back from New York and Fort Ti. The Roach family reports a Canada trip with two research papers in Toronto and a visit to Niagara Falls.
The back to school roster shows Athens High School and grade school instructors resuming duties after summer breaks. French teacher F L Preston studied for a language doctorate in New York, while Miss Ethel Woolf enjoyed Mexico and Miss Anna Pickering visited California. Principal O L Wood stayed in Athens with a residence change, and H C Pendry and others took trips to Canada St Clair Michigan and Devil's Lake Michigan. The Athens County Fair Week featured band director Floyd Prince leading the high school band.
The Conkey Clan marked its sixth annual reunion Sunday at Zaleski State Park with 85 attendees for noon dinner at the shelter house. Officers were re elected: President A B Conkey New Marshfield Vice President George Clark Barberton Secretary Treasurer Daniel A Pierce Athens.
The Minear Chapter No 274 of the Order of the Eastern Star met Wednesday evening September 4 at the Masonic Hall Guysville. Past Matrons and Past Patrons were honored with Mrs Anna Snow directing. Grand officers Marvel A Whitmer Edna W Taber and Flossie B Kilton attended. Visitors came from Athens Coolville and Columbus.
Step by step hair braiding tips describe creating center parting, two strand braids with yarn, horned sides, and rope twist finished with a wave to clean the hairline. Note of visitors Mr and Mrs T F Smiley of Tulsa arriving in Athens to spend time with relatives before trips to Pittsburgh Oil City and Warren Pa.
The Plains Child Study Club gathered at Mrs. Ella Hartman's home on Tuesday evening September 3. New president Mrs. Dorothy Daugherty led the business session, followed by two readings by Mrs. Hartman and refreshments for a long list of members including Mrs. Herman Humphrey and Mrs. Russell Michael.
Madge Graham battles inner conflict amid a looming attack from Jack Leslie and his gang, torn between urging her husband Dicky to see Edith Fairfax while Edith’s secretary Babs is drawn into a deadly blackmail plot. Katherine and Lillian arrive as a quiet First Aid team for Madge’s fraying spirit.
Mrs Emma Crossen and her daughter Miss Pearl Crossen of 92 Richland Ave have followed Adele Garri son’s serial in The Messenger since 1915 and Mrs Crossen has read the paper since 1907.
Calendar lists numerous January through September events at homes and churches in Athens. Groups include 31 Club Presbyterian Woman's Association Needle Club WBA Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary Child Conservation League Mother's Circle Business and Professional Women's Club Athens Needle Club Social Sewing Society Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge Woman's Missionary Society Eagles Auxiliary Naomi Bible Class. Meetings span 2:30 to 8 p m with leadership by Mrs. Denver Rowland Mrs. S S Winters Mrs J B Stiff Mrs H A Faulkner and others.
Sara Mansfield daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Mansfield and Edgar Hill son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hill were married at two thirty oclock in the Mansfield living room with Rev John W Danford officiating. The bride wore blue velvet with pink camellia corsage and the groom wore a suit of dark crepe. The couple planned a brief Eastward honeymoon and will reside at 1322 Broad Boulevard Cuyahoga Falls. Both graduates of Ohio University with Greek affiliations. The bridegroom works for The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in Akron.
The Brown-Shaffer families held their 20th annual reunion at Rising Park in Lancaster on Labor Day with 75 attendees. A noon basket dinner was served. a business meeting led by President Mrs. Bessie Foss followed. New officers elected for 1941 include Arthur Brown, Clara Cannon, and Geraldine Dupler.
Reunion at the Athens County Fairgrounds on Sunday September 1 reelected officers for the coming year led by President Ervin Stump Vice President Hasey Williams and Amy Stump Secretary Musical numbers were provided by Carl Orley Edna Graham and Mrs Raymond Brooks and Mrs Charles Rhodes sang hymns Two marriages six births and two deaths were reported The oldest member present was Henry Mannering and the youngest Dorthia Louise Whan Attendees included numerous Scotts Whans Graham Stump Williams and many others from Athens New Plymouth Guysville Zaleski and Millfield with multiple households listed as present and attending the reunion
Rebecca Morris McKee Chapter invites Daughters of 1812 to attend the Maumee Valley International Historical Convention. Events run Sept 27–29 across Toledo Fort Wayne Defiance Perrysburg with speeches by university leaders and executives, a banquet, pilgrimages, and a band parade.
The first Everett family reunion was held at the Athens County Fairgrounds on Sunday September 1 with 67 attendees. A birthday cake from Columbus stood at the center as families from Athens Route Three Lancaster Newark Columbus Guysville and more gathered for dinner and music.
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