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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1932
Page
6
The League of Women Voters plans a costume party on the Arthur Boyles lawn at Pine Place North Congress Street next Thursday at 2 30 PM. Mrs Fred Stauffer leads a committee urging members to wear wedding gowns and bring a guest.
Mrs R J Studer hosted the Priscilla Needle Club at 1 PM with 17 members and guests including Mrs W A Carpenter Mrs J E Ash and others. The afternoon featured social conversation and sewing with absent members noted and future hostesses named.
Mr and Mrs George Cavanaugh born and raised in Zaleski mark fifty years of marriage with a 3 to 5 pm gathering at home and a solemn high mass Monday at St Sylvester Church where they were married A breakfast for family follows with priests from Zaleski Bremen Newark Sugar Grove Coshocton Pomeroy Athens Wellston Also present are their children Mrs Mary Cavanaugh Summit NJ Joe Cavanaugh Zeleski Celia Cavanaugh at home George Cavanaugh Charleston WV and Clara Cavanaugh Athens a nurse in Athens County
Miss Irene Higgins of Long Island New York is hosted by Miss Pauline Overmyer as the visiting guest. Tuesday a bridge dinner at 15 South High Street welcomed Miss Higgins and Friday a dance at 0 Stimson Avenue honored her with prizes and refreshments.
Mrs. Anna O. Levy of Cincinnati announces the engagement of her daughter Janet M. Levy to Dr. Abbott Y. Wilcox Jr of Cincinnati son of the Rev Dr A Y Wilcox Athens The couple plans marriage when health permits Dr Wilcox a 1926 Ohio University graduate and 1930 Penn graduate Phi Delta Theta and Alpha Delta Pi member intends to practice in Cincinnati Mr E Paul Cotton of Middletown is visiting his mother at 7 North Congress Street.
Community groups in Athens hold meetings this week including the Athens City Federation at 2:30 pm in the Chamber of Commerce, Maecenas Club program, Woman's Auxiliary at 2:30 pm, Pocahontas Lodge at 7 pm with a dance for a sick member, and multiple study circles and leagues with dates, times, and hosts listed. The Daughters of Union Veterans initiate at 7:30 pm in the I.O.O.F. Hall.
Miss Sue Hedden, sister of Ohio University music faculty member Helen Hedden, wed Jules R. Davis at Fourth Presbyterian Church Louisville. The ceremony featured Rev. W T Wil-Mame officiating with family members as attendants. The couple plans home in Tampa after a wedding trip to Wisconsin.
The Central Avenue Church Women’s Home Missionary Society met Friday evening with Mrs. Farrar as president. They voted to host social teas at members’ homes monthly, featured special music by Mrs. Radford and Mrs. Goldsberry, and had devotionals led by Mrs. Edwards. Mr Myron Martin presented the study book. A “Pick Up Work” demonstration by Mrs. Dahl closed the meeting. The Dents from Charleston visited Mrs. Dent and traveled to Fostoria to visit relatives.
Miss Pearl Lemley daughter of Mrs Ida Lemley North Lancaster Street was graduated Friday evening from the Holzer School of Nursing Gallipolis with the class of 1932. Dr Charles E Holzer superintendent presented diplomas to thirteen graduates. Banquet followed at Elmhurst Inn Pomeroy. Athens attendees included Mrs Ida Lemley and several local relations.
The Christian Church hosted a Missionary program titled From War Paths to Paths of Peace with Mrs. E. G. Pediga presiding. Indian costumed participants and readings highlighted the Red Man’s history and pleas for individual recognition amid displacement.
Eighth grade girls of the First Methodist Church held a mothers and daughters party Friday night with each mother introduced by her daughter. Short talks were given by church leaders and teachers. Helen Hedden arrived from Kentucky after vacation. Rev. Reed J. Downs will speak at the district convention of the Ohio Christian Churches in Quaker City with a similar meeting in Athens led by Rev. J. A. Long.
Descendants of James and Elizabeth Campbell gathered at Embree Park Pennsville for the second annual reunion. guests included Mr Charles E Campbell of Nelsonville and numerous Campbell relatives from Barbertown Cleveland Glouster Roseville Philo and Crooksville. A bountiful noon dinner followed the program detailing the family’s migration from Pennsylvania to Ohio.
H Collier Smith Sr president of Quick Work Manufacturing Company rotary shears makers shot and killed himself at the St Marys factory on Friday prompting an investigation by local authorities.
After a month off the Home Missionary Society of First M. E. Church met Friday afternoon. The group organized calls and planned fundraisers including a Sample Party on Oct 19 and a bazaar with the Martzolff Sunday School class. Plans for the Columbus conference and fruit deliveries to Deaconess Home were announced.
About twenty members of the Past Chiefs Club of Athenian Temple No. 173 gathered at Mrs. I. N. McHarg’s New Marsh field Road home at 6 pm on Friday. They toured the adjoining farm area and shared a steak and wiener roast with stunts music and contests later. Prizes were awarded in a lotto game to Eva Van Dyke Loriie Burdette and Georgia Kilpatrick. The next meeting will be hosted by Bessie Cooley on West State Street.
Friday evening the Current Events Club began its year at 73 North Congress Street with program leader Mrs. R. P. Imes. A quartet sang two groups, Mrs. C. R. Kinison reviewed Job by Joseph Roth, Bobby Jones sang eight solos, and guests included Mrs. Millikan Cameron Cromley Hansen and Roy Jones.
Paul Hudson son of Mr and Mrs J W Hudson of 41 Second Street received notice from the Federal Radio Commission in Detroit that he passed the amateur operator examination held at the Columbus Post Office. He now holds a three year license to operate his home station and will be graduated from the National Radio Institute in November as a Athens High School junior.
State Auditor Joseph T. Tracy announces a October 15 distribution of gasoline taxes to every county and township. Counties receive $10,000 each and townships about $400 each. A December distribution will mail $1,300,338 to municipalities.
The Ohio University Women's Faculty Club holds an official opening reception this afternoon at 4 o'clock in its new clubhouse located at 25 South College Street. Board of Directors members include Irene Devlin as president Jane K Atwood vice president Mary Catherine Browak recording secretary Florence Justin treasurer Dora Moore historian Anna Lois Saum corresponding secretary Dean Irma Voigt membership chair Louise Field social chair Edna Way publicity chair Genevieve Apgar cheer chair.
The announcement states the marriage of Irva Elizabeth Starratt to William G. Silvus on Friday September 9 in Brooklyn Nova Scotia. The couple will reside in Brooklyn. Silvus works in the Mersey Paper Company engineering department in Liverpool Nova Scotia and is the son of E G Silvas of East State Street. A reception is run by a special committee including Miss Mabel Olson and Mrs Irvin Quick at a University owned building remodeled for the Women’s Faculty Club.
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