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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1936

Page

7

Society Trip Highlights and Academic Travel News

Society notes recount Miss Betty Morris and Irene Irwin’s ten week European tour with stops in Vienna Italy England Denmark Sweden Finland and Russia and a record Queen Mary crossing. Prof Gaige B Paulsen and Marilyn toured Adirondacks Rochester Hanover Boston New York City Philadelphia Montreal Quebec and Athens for meetings and visits.

Betty Morris L. V. Morris Irene Irwin Long Island Europe Miss Morris Vienna Italy England Denmark Sweden Finland Russia Calfornia Athens Gaige B. Paulsen Marilyn Adirondack Mountains Rochester N. Y Hanover N. H Paulsen American Psychological Association Montreal Quebec Canada Boston New York City Philadelphia

Shower Honors Bride-To-Be Miss Helen Mc Laughlin

Miss Esther Harris hosted a miscellaneous shower at her home on EE State St Saturday night for Miss Helen Mc Laughlin who will wed Mr Gordon Gray this month. Dessert was served at 7 pm to guests including Mrs Samuel Gehman Akron Mrs George McLaughlin Mrs H O Gray and daughters Miss Dorothy Gray Miss Eleanor Gray Marietta Miss Alice McCracken Miss Betty Guilum Mrs Lucy Rose Mrs R Phillips Rose Mrs Homer Dorman Mrs John T Sprague Mrs Paul Beckley Mrs Joseph Thackery Miss Mary Louise Walker Miss Jessie Cooper and others.

Esther Harris State St Helen McLaughlin Gordon Gray Samuel Gehman Akron Harris George McLaughlin H. O. Gray Dorothy Gray Eleanor Gray Marietta Alice McCracken Betty Guilum Lucy Rose

Picnic at D. E. Martin Home in Carthage

A Sunday picnic occurred at the D. E. Martin residence in Carthage with attendees including J. M. Martin family, Willard Randolph family and children, Howard Martin of Salem West Virginia, D. P. Martin and Warren Martin of Clarksburg WV, Joe Heflin and family, Corley Kinney and family, and Dan Kinney of West Union WV.

D. E. Martin Carthage J. M. Martin Willard Randolph Howard Martin Salem W. Va D. P. Martin Warren Martin Clarksburg Joe Heflin Corley Kinney Dan Kinney West Union

Stanley Lonas and Ruth Collins Wed in Nelsonville Ceremony

Mr. Stanley Lonas son of Mrs. Cora Lonas of Athens and Miss Ruth Collins daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Collins of Nelsonville were married on Sept. 10 in Nelsonville by Rev. Evans.

Stanley Lonas Cora Lonas Athens Ruth Collins Ed Collins Nelsonville Evans

Blanche Miller Wed Dwight Brown in Lancaster Union

Mr and Mrs F A Miller of Langsville announce the marriage of their daughter Blanche to Dwight Brown son of Mrs Lee V Brown Rutland. The couple wed in Lancaster August 24 by Rev J S Poling. Both graduates of Rutland High School. He works for the State Highway Department and she has worked in her father's store for three years.

F. A. Miller Langsville Blanche Dwight Brown Lee V. Brown Rutland J. S. Poling Lancaster

Calendar for Sept 15 16 Tue Wed Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary

The notice lists meetings for September 15 and 16. Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary meets with Mrs John S Algeo on Tuesday at 8 p m with RSVP by Monday. Hobson Study Circle convenes Tuesday 7 30 p m at Mrs John Murphy’s home and dues are due. On Wednesday Highy Study Circle meets 2 p m led by Mrs P G Hibbard with Emancipation of American Women as the program. Pocahontas Lodge meets in Red Men’s Hall at 7 p m followed by bingo. Daughters of Union Veterans convene at Odd Fellows Hall 7 30 p m with initiation and practice.

Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary John S. Algeo Second St Hobson Study Circle John Murphy Miple St Highy Study Circle P. G. Hibba

Rio Grande Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events

Rio Grande society notes mark church gatherings and picnics at Mrs E W Edwards home. Local births include a son to Mr and Mrs Willard Call at Adamsville. Students and families travel to Indianapolis Athens Marietta Zanesville and Michigan for education and leisure. The Rio Grande High School football season opens Friday against Cheshire at 3 15 PM with community activities and visits shaping the week.

Rio Grande The Baptist Church E. W. Edwards Willard Call Adamsville Maxine Fowler New Lexington I. F. Fowler Marie Lancaster Kenneth Welker Indianapolis School of Dentistry University of Indiana Harry Anderson Methodist Church L. F. Allen D. C. Richards Zanesville Carrie Shiers Marianna Richards Athens L. T. Cottrell Michigan Lucille Carter Miss Carter Margaret Jenkins Rio Grande High School College Field Cheshire High School Cora Lee Lundy Elmer McCarley D. L. Davis Harold Davis Ashley Davis

Ohio University extension class set for Logan meeting

Ohio University will conduct an extension class at Logan in the first semester of the current school year. All teachers and others interested are invited to a meeting at the probate court room at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening.

Logan Ohio University Probate Court

Fifty Year Club Expands Toledo List of Longstanding Businesses

The Toledo Fifty Year Club now compiles a roster of all local businesses that have existed in Toledo for more than fifty years, expanding its census beyond residents to include long established firms.

Toledo

Swimmer Catches 35-Pound Carp Barehanded in Lake Erie

Jack Dent a post office employee in Painesville Ohio swam in Lake Erie and landed a 35 pound carp with his bare hands. He grabbed the fish by the gills and towed it toward the shore.

Painesville Jack Dent Post Office Lake Erie Dent

Hereford Cattle and Frame Residence Featured in 1905 Atlas

The Centennial Atlas of 1905 highlights Will E. Moler a busy Albany merchant who runs a general store and farm operations totaling 500 acres. It recalls Frame Mercantile founder A J Frame and notes Ben Fauser's Athens meat market with his 1901 move and German birth.

Will E. Moler Marian Bush Snyder W. E. Moler Albany Mr. Moler Vinton County Athens County Telephone Company Hebbardsville John H. Moler A. J. Frame E. State St Athens County Ohio University Ben Fauser Athens C. L. Poston C. E. Moore

All-Purpose Buttermilk Cream Promises Skin Benefits

A vintage beauty note touts buttermilk as a versatile skin cream for cleansing and softening. It suggests a twice daily routine morning and night with application, removal, and a overnight mask to smooth lines.

Tomatoes Once Valued for Beauty Not Edibility

The article notes that tomatoes were cultivated solely for appearance up to the nineteenth century.

Athens Federation Opens Year With Picnic and Meeting

The Athens City Federation of Women's Clubs started the year with a picnic at Edgewater Grove and a business session led by Mrs. L. C. Staats. Mrs. T. M. Wolfe outlined upcoming projects, including floral and conservation initiatives, with host clubs Maecenas and Current Events.

Athens City County Conservation Council Charles Evans Wolfe

Opening of Gay Tea Room At 123 Grosvenor Street

Sixty guests attended the Monday night opening hosted by Mrs. Raymond Bardin at the Gay Tea Room 123 Grosvenor St The bright orange decor featured wallpaper sunporch dining room and hall with asters and gladioli. Mrs Bardin was assisted by Mrs Wade Swartz Home Guards of the First M E Church held their first meeting of the year in the church basement.

Gay Tea Room Raymond Bardin Grosvenor St Bardin Wade Swartz M. E America Mra. C. D. Duncan E. F. Mathews

Athens Visit Sparks Local Pride and Odd Notices

Flushing New Yorker visitors explore Athens Ohio University charm amid campus lore and jokes. The column notes political trivia about Republican headquarters and features a primer on grammar. Community groups set a Thursday meeting at First M E Church with youth and service guilds.

Minnameyers Mark Third Annual Reunion Gathered at Zaleski

The Minnameyer family held its third annual reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rhoades in Zaleski on Monday with a basket dinner at noon. Attendees included numerous Minnameyers and relatives from Crooksville Guysville Columbus Dunsdas Athens and Zaleski, with Ernest Hayman elected president for 1937. A separate note records Wade Swartz hosting a six o clock chicken dinner at the Gay Tea Room for guests C A Spence of Peoria Wl and others. The Mississippi River remark notes it touches ten states but flows through only one.

Minnaemeyer Charles Rhoades Zaleski John Minnameyer Howeard Frances Wilbur Columbus John Lawrence Guysville A. M. Chaffin Rayemond Crooksville H. E. Chaffin Royce Reba Jean Joan John Hayman Clara Ernest Hayman McKendrie Hayman Bonnie James Molihan Elma Dunsdas Raymond Reeves Evelyn Betty Dorta Norma Wilma Charles Delno Medrith Helen Reeves Garnet Lawrence Ed Pritchard Athens Bundy Brooka Betty Jean Floyd Alfred Hazel Norma Jean Anna Wade Swartz Gay Tea Room Grosvenor St C. A. Spence Peoria Ernest Baugheman Rose Davis

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