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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1940
Page
7
Mrs. D B Green hosted the Sayre Study Circle Tuesday at 5 Arden Place. Mrs. Green led the business session, and duties on the flower and program committees were assigned in Mrs. E C Class’s absence.
Freshmen women packed the gym for a lively mixer with magic by John McKinnen and William Dunlea. Prizes included ten pins and card throws while fortunes, portraits, and musical acts entertained. Dean Irma Voigt and Kay Perry welcomed attendees.
The 14th annual McHarg family reunion was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Howard McHarg near Athens on Sept 15 with a noon picnic for 57 relatives. Officers elected for 1941 include President Margaret McHarg and Secretary Treasurer Mrs. Delong Rushville. The Plains P T A seeks clothing donations for area children and the East Side Sewing Club plans a Friday meeting at Mrs. L. E. Carpenter’s home.
The Athens Country Club opens the fall season with a social reunion on September 21 featuring Rex Koons and his 11 piece band. Dancing starts at ten with committee members organizing dinners and events for faculty and townspeople returning from summer.
Athens Township Parents and teachers association announces its opening fall meeting scheduled for Friday at 6 30 p m at the school on Richland Avenue. The event invites parents and members to attend and bring sandwiches or a covered dish for a community potluck supper. Mrs Walter Baird of 47 Mill Street underwent emergency appendicitis surgery Tuesday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital and is reported in favorable condition this morning.
Columns list attendees including Mrs Nora Atkinson Mrs Anna Evans Mrs Lucy Murphy Mrs Georgia Kilpatrick Mrs Grace Henderson and many others from Athens Glouster Nelsonville and beyond at the Governor's Mansion reception in Columbus. Also notes Miss Virginia Beasley registered for Sweet Briar College and various social visits and a rummage sale set for Sept 27 28.
The calendar lists Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae at 45 Elmwood Place for a potluck at 5 30 p m with hostess notice. Daughters of Union Veterans meet at the Legion Home at 7 30 p m. Pocahontas Lodge benefits party postponed to Sept 25. Bible School conference at Earich Road home 7 30 p m with teachers officers and education committee. Guest Day tea postponed to Sept 25 due to illness. Lydia Lash Evans Club meets Sept 19 at 2 30 p m with book review. Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge at 7 30 p m at 1 0 I C F Hall. Cless Class picnic supper at Cottingham Cabin 5 30 p m with 5 15 assembly. Priscilla Needle Club noon lunch at 99 Morris Ave. Faithful Few Sewing Club Thursday 7 30 p m at 430 Richland Ave. Community pot luck dinner at McDougal Church Sept 19 at 8 p m with Epworth League program. Also note North Carolina public schools enrollment nearing one million.
Madge Graham faces Edith Fairfax, a dying but manipulative former ally in a blackmail plot, as Edith pleads to see Dicky. Edith mourns her punishment and dependence, while Miss Whitlock quietly guards the bedside in a tense, triangle-shadowed scene.
Adele Garrison confronts Edith about a tense family moment as Father bars all windows to the house in anticipation of Jack Leslie’s upcoming arrival. The scene focuses on Edith’s shifting emotions from fear to quiet acceptance as Madge tries to explain Dicky’s absence.
Nabby Lee Ames Chapter Daughters of the Revolution will meet at Mrs. Eleanor Phillips Fisher’s home at 35 Grosvenor Street Saturday September 21 at 2 PM for a Constitution Day program Miss Mary Williams will conduct a Constitution quiz Mrs R L Morton will share about her summer in Australia Members are asked to bring a soap contribution for the Approved Schools Albany Two in One Club meets Thursday at 1 PM at Mrs Bart Allen’s home Mrs Mary Neff will present the program
The Pierce family and relatives marked September birthdays with an outing at Lake Hope Zaleski on Sunday September 15. Guests included Mrs Roxie Lowry Jacksonville Mrs Dorothy Knox and children Tommie and Shirley Minerva and Mrs Marie Pierce and son Orville of Athens.
The Hollister United Brethren Church holds its sixth annual Home-Coming on Sunday October 13 with Sunday School at 9 30 a m. This year s goal is 217 attendees up from 201 last year A basket dinner will be served at noon Rev Miley leads Sunday School and Rev Spurgeon Metzler Circleville will speak Recognition gifts will be given Oldest Sunday School member William Bailey deposited birthday pennies as the church sang Happy Birthday
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