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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1941

Page

10

Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary Meets with New President

Mrs. Arthur Cornwell hosted the first Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary gathering of the year at 308 E State St. Fourteen members attended Tuesday night. New president Mrs. John Algeo led the business session. Plans were made for an Acceptance Tea at the chapter house Sunday for active members and pledges. Tea committee includes Mrs. Norman Dean as chair and Mrs. C H Harris.

Arthur Cornwell E. State St Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary Cornwell John Algeo Alpha Xi Delta Sorority Norman Dean C. H

Tea Honors WSCS Officers At 38 Fairview Avenue

Mrs. H E Benz hosted a WSCS tea at her home 38 Fairview Avenue with officers and circle leaders. A business meeting planned the year’s program and finances discussed. New circle leaders and officers were noted plus date changes for November and December meetings.

H. FE. Benz Women’s Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Fairview Avenue Benz J. W. Danford

Student Reception At First Christian Church

Ohio University students are invited to a reception Friday at 8 p.m. in the church recreation room hosted by Rev. Frank Donaldson. The program by Rev. Donaldson, F R Richey, M T Vermillion, Dottie Willand, and Maralyn Naugle, with Edith Saylor chairing refreshments, aims to foster a student gathering.

Ohio University First Christian Church Frank Donaldson Donaldson F. R. Richey M. T. Vermillion Dottie Wiland Maralyn Naugle Edith Saylor

Talk of the Town profiles Ohio professor and a burlesque biology ball

The column highlights Dr. Harvey C. Lehman of Ohio University on aging and ideas, then parodies a society ball story in masked, lab themed costumes. It catalogues characters like Micro freope and monocytes in a playful, scientific social vignette with mock ballroom entries and future soirées.

New Yorker Ohio University Harvey C. Lehman Jean Flowers Columbus Dr. Brown

Married Couples Class Officers Meet at Presbyterian Church

Officers of the Young Married Couples Class met Tuesday evening at the manse to plan this year. After dessert, Dr Hiram Roy Wilson was named regular teacher for the first semester. Next Sunday Prof R A Foster will speak on The Literature of the Bible. Dean Laurence W Lange led the meeting with Mrs Oliver Martin and others present.

The Presbyterian, Church Hiram Roy Wilson R. A. Foster Laurence W. Lange Oliver Martin Kenneth Wilcox Harold McClain W. A. Comer

Golden Wedding Anniversary For Mr and Mrs Bobo

Mr and Mrs William Bobo celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary with a family dinner hosted by their granddaughter Mrs C A Milless in Columbus. The couple married in Athens on Sept 4 1891 and returned home after visiting Columbus and assisting with property repairs on Mulford Road. Their grandsons Dick and Donnie Bobo joined their father Max Bobo of Tiffin on the Columbus trip.

William Bobo Maplewood Place Columbus C. A. Milless Mulford Road Mrs. Milless Bobo Mrs. Bobo Athens Donnie Bobo Donnie Max Bobo Tiffin Dickie Bellevue Hospital

Young Family Reunion Held in Albany

The first Young family reunion occurred Sunday September 14 at the home of Mr and Mrs Jack Stanley Albany with about 50 attendees. Notables included Mr and Mrs John Chaney Columbus and Mrs Nettie Hart Wellston aged 80 and seven month old Diana Pedigo Columbus. The gathering planned annual reunions on the second Sunday each September with location to be announced later. 2006 Mr and Mrs Frank Cross W Union St hosted weekend guests Mr and Mrs C S Metz Salem.

Jack Stanley Albany Jofn Chaney Darwin John Loretta Minnie Smalley Frank Young Millard Stewart June Ben Russell Lia Bing Chester Chauncey Green Steubenville Arthur Young Floyd Young Athens Will Young Addie Parker Nettie Hart Wellston Diane Pedigo John Russell Chaney Dee Lee Nancy White Frank Cross W. Union St S. Metz Salem

Bundles for Britain urged to rationed wardrobes

A local Bundles for Britain note outlines wartime clothing limits and coupon rules. It explains a two year allotment for a woman's wardrobe, with one woolen dress and one other dress, plus limited stockings, coats, and accessories. The piece also mentions bombed civilians seeking used clothing and urges donation.

Britain London Bundles For Britain Committee Church of the Good Shepherd Walter W. Kennedy Pomeroy The Messenger

Sigma Phi Gamma Picnic At Selis Park And Home Evening

Sigma Phi Gamma held an outdoor picnic at Selis Park Monday night for members. Hostesses were Mrs. Charles Poling Lucille Martin and Lois Mariner. Afterward table games were played at Mrs. F Rose home on Euclid Drive. Southeast District DAR conference will be at Stoney Manor near Cambridge Tuesday Sept 23 at 10 am. Reservations for luncheon to Mrs Robert P Tompkins by Saturday morning. Hostess chapter Anna Asbury Stone DAR.

Sigma Phi Gamma Selis Park Charles Poling Lucille Martin Lois Mariner F. Rose Euclid Drive DAR the Daughters of the American Revolution Stoney Manor Cambridge Robert P. Tomp‘kins Anna Asbury Stone The

Sunday Guests at Efaw Home Attendances and DAR Meeting

Thursday and Friday social visits featured Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Efaw and others visiting the L. H. Efaw family in Athens Route One. Nabby Lee Ames Chapter DAR plans Saturday meeting at Mrs. A. C. Stewart’s Reedsville home with speaker Dr. Wilfred J. Smith of Ohio University.

L. H. Efaw Athens S. L. Efaw Paul Efaw St. Clairsville Donald Robert Reed Caldwell L. F. Galbraith H. D. Nanna Forest Nanna Donna Fultz New Marshfield Milton Efaw Donald Reed Nabby Lee Ames A. C. Stewart Reedsville Wilfred J. Smith Ohio University

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