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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1938

Page

8

Oldtime Dresses Worn by Tuesday Needle Club

The Tuesday Needle Club met at Mrs. James Williams’s home near Hebbardsville. Members wore dresses from the Nineties, Eighties, and Civil War eras for a colorful display. Elizabeth Hackman won best costume in her mother’s 70-year-old wedding dress.

James Williams Hebbardsville L. G. Maynard Williams Elizabeth Hackman W. E. Clark Maud Kittsmiller T. J. Williams Columbus J. O. Pilcher Maxine Williams) McArthur Pilcher

Athens Garden Club Hosts Nelsonville Tea Afternoon

Members of the Athens Garden Club entertain the Nelsonville Garden Club with a tea at the Athens Country Club Monday at 2 30 p m Mrs T M Wolfe serves as hostess The gathering opens the club year and members bring bouquets to illustrate a talk on color in flowers by Miss Laura Bailey

Athens Garden Club Nelsonville Garden Club Athens Country Club T. M. Wolfe Garden Club Laura Bailey

Hartley Family Reunion At Athens County Fairgrounds

The Hartley siblings and cousins gathered at the Athens County Fairgrounds on Sunday September 11 for the first Hartley family reunion in 25 years. Attendees included numerous relatives from across Ohio and beyond, with names listed from Hartleys and Spragues to Kings and Williams. The Lutheran Club plans its first YWCA devotional meeting Sunday at 4 PM in the West Wing, led by Rev. Karl Mix of Lancaster.

Samuel Hartley Lodi Township Athens County Fairgrounds Theodore Hawk Emmons Minn Harry Hartley Mabel Mullins W. Va Charles Keller Dale Goldsberry Columbus Lucille St. George Alliance Clarence Goldsberry the Plains Ralph Goldsberry Millfield Roy Sprague Waterford Elizabeth Burley Clarence Sams Joe Sprague George Hartley John Sprague Frank van Ness Wallace Douglas Athens Harry King Guysville Lute Williams Willow Creek William McClanahan Dana Coolville Ridge YWCA West Wing Karl Mix Lancaster

Miss Pearl Ferree Guests in Sugar City

Miss Pearl Ferree of Sugar City Colorado is the guest of Mr and Mrs J R Harvey at 69 West State Street. Miss Donna May Humphrey of Hollister visits Athens for a week staying with Mr and Mrs John Darling at 45 Moore Avenue. Mrs Morris Wolfe and Mrs David Saunders of McKeesport Pennsylvania are guests at Adam Weber’s home on West Union Street.

Pearl Ferree Sugar City Colo J. R. Harvey W. State St. O Donna May Humphrey Hollister Athens John Darling Moore Ave Morris Wolfe David Saunders McKeesport Adam Weber W. Union St

Sunday Society Pages Calendar Notice

Club secretaries and press reporters are asked to telephone calendar notices Friday morning. News for Sundays Society Pages should be sent by Thursday and Friday mornings to avoid Saturday rush. All news for Sunday must be in by 12 noon Saturday.

CCL Members Hear Talk by Mrs Giesecke

The Child Conservation League met Tuesday at the home of Mrs Earl Funk with 24 members present. Delegates to the state convention were elected and a committee was named to visit the detention home in Athens. The group planned a year of activity to aid the detention home. Music was provided by several members and refreshments served.

Child Conservation League Earl Funk Morris Ave P. S. Wamsley H. F. Cokenougher Findley Boetticher C. E. Schuster W. F. Giesecke H. T. Phillips L. W. Kelley Giesecke Athens Cokonougher Charles Farrow Georgia Kilpatrick Hart

How to Make Slip Covers for Chairs and Sofas

Step by step guide to pattern fabrics and sewing techniques for slip covers. Use chaise longue as centerpiece with ticking or rayon taf feta fabrics. Instructions cover pinning seams darts tucks ruffles and final fitting. Includes request for the 32 page booklet How to Make Slip Covers from The Athens Messenger Home Service in New York.

Jin Athens Messenger Home Service Sixth Ave New York N. Y

Athens Grange and clubs schedule Thursday events

Athens Grange meets at the Grange Hall at 8 p m with Deputy Don Sanders in charge of inspection and a literary program. Numerous clubs hold meetings and picnics Thursday and Friday across Athens including Faithful Few, Priscilla Needle, Gasco Sewing, and the Mechanicsburg School event, with birthdays celebrated and notices for attendance. The piece also notes a long-distance swimmer's belief in grease as a protective method.

Athens Grange Grange Hall Don Sanders

Family Tactions Over Queen Olga’s Sick Room

In a tense scene Philip Veritzen presses to bring Olina and Katherine from Queen Olga’s sick room but Lillian blocks him noting Olga’s need for Olina. The narrator slips away to check Olga and asks Olina to have her mother examined, hoping to avoid disturbance.

Philip Veritzen Olina Katherine Olga Lillian Phil

Queen Olga Seeks Rest Amid Delicate Mission

Katherine Graham refuses a direct audience with Queen Olga, stating it is impossible for now due to her exhaustion. Philip Veritzen presses for news, while Katherine calmly insists on delaying any meeting to avoid risking the queen’s health. A tomorrow continuation promises further developments.

Be Careful When Taking Medicines Poster Rules

Public health style list outlines ten cautions for safe medicine use. It covers using medicine in light, reading directions, not doubling doses, keeping labels clean, shaking liquids, not sharing prescriptions, storing out of reach of children, keeping bottles closed, not mixing caps, and not returning medicine to bottles. It ends with a nudge to seek the best prescription service.

Miss Moore Back From New York and Coast Trip

Miss Gladys Moore of Athens High School and her sister Frances Moore visited New York to bid farewell to their brother Dr John Allan Moore about to sail for Belgrade to start a Baptist school. They toured Washington DC Colonial Virginia and the Carolinas before motor trips to Florida enjoying Daytona scooter races Hialeah Park and Pan American flights.

Grace McKee Thornton Wilder Our Town New York Gladys Moore Athens High School Frances Moore John Allan Moore Belgrade Yugoslavia Arlington Richmond Carolinas Florida Daytona Beach Hialeah Park St. Augustine U. S

Lambert Announces Daughter Helen to Harvey J Chesser

Miss Lambert of Athens Route Four announces the marriage of her daughter Helen to Harvey J Chesser of Mineral. They wed in Ashland Kentucky on Wednesday September 7 1938 with Rev Joseph O Neal officiating. Mr Chesser is employed at Broughtons Dairy Store and the couple reside at 325 S Court St.

Frank K. Lambert Athens Helen Harvey J. Chesser H. C. Chesser Mineral Ashland Joseph O'Neal Chesser Broughton S. Court St

Milk tops menu planning for families and kids

The article urges including milk in every meal plan and highlights its nutritional importance for teeth and bones. It recommends allocating a quarter to one third of food budget to milk, offers milk varieties, and provides a bean sprout cream soup recipe and tips for using leftover sour cream or cream in dishes.

Too Many Bosses Spoil The Boy Let Him Be Himself

Olive Roberts Barton argues that Henry a six year old with many relatives spoiling him loses his individuality. Constant supervision leads to conformity and misbehavior at school. He needs freedom to play explore and make his own mistakes with real playmates and space. Substantial supervision drains his birthright and limits his independence.

Henry Smith Albert Jones Henry Hal Molly Tom Buddy

Mind Your Manners at Social Gatherings

A guide to polite behavior at parties asks whether declining to join planned antics is courteous, handling a peeve over games, avoiding solitary reading, not swapping place cards for convenience, and bidding farewell to host and guest of honor. For a long absent friend, the recommended approach is to mingle and chat with others rather than monopolize.

Paul Jones

Plaids for Autumn Fashion Show Highlights Plaid Wools

Early fall shows feature plaid as key in coats and sports suits. A four way plaid velveteen ensemble with velvet tuxedo jacket and slim skirt mixes with browns wines greens. Colors harmonize with warm autumn tones for day and evening wear.

Athens Needle Club Hosts Hibbard at 92 Lancaster Street

Athens Needle Club members met at Mrs. P. G. Hibbard's home on Lancaster Street for a regular session. President Mrs. J. R. Harvey outlined plans for the October anniversary dinner at a local Athens tea room. Guests included Mrs. N. S. Welk Miss Nelle Pickering of Athens and Miss Pearl Ferree of Sugar City Colorado. There are more than 12 million Buddhists in India.

Athens Club P. Hibbard Hibbard Lancaster St J. R. Harvey Women’s Organization Athens Tea Room N. S. Welk Nelle Pickering Athens Pearl Ferree

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Tuesday Needle Club Nelsonville Club Hartley Lutheran Club CCL Lydia Lash Evans Faithful Few Club Audrey Dinsmore Richland Ave L. W. Russell Mill St Priscilla Needle Club Athens Township Women's Home Missionary Society of the Central Ave M. E Oliver Dahl Wesleyan Service Guild Ladies Auxiliary National Association of Letter Carriers Paul Grafton Woman's Home Missionary Society of the First M. E. Church H. Circle Francis Colley New Marshfield Road E. L. Church N. Congress St Pearl Drake Missionary Society of the Athens County Republican Women's Club WRC Lutheran Ebba Wahlstrom Eastside Sewing Club D. A. Bardin George Beveridge New Marshfield Beveridge William Sickles Roy Shaw Joan Chloe Milo Shaw Aniopolis W. A. Brooks Betty Phylis Billy Ray Sickles Arthur Marvin Joy Donna Lee Billy and George Jr Mrs. Less Mercer Mary Davidson Martha Marylyn Hoon B. G. Dorsey III W. L. Dorsey Dorsey Mary Robinson B. G. Dorsey Albany Adele Garrison Meddlers Olivia Graham Dicky Katrina Mr. Veritzen Ily F.8, Inc Rauch's Bakery O.U Cline Rid Lee Miss Lambert Harvey Chesser Olive Roberts Barton America Paris Connies Jean Adairs Nita Athens Needle Club P. G. Hibbard Milldeck N. Court St Shagmoor Sterling Sterling Coats Shagmoor Coats Bellesharmeer McHenry's the Quality Store
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