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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1930

Page

6

Lively Discussion at Child Conservation League Meeting

Mrs. Fred Lee Tom hosted the Child Conservation League gathering at 47 Maplewood Drive with 21 members present. President Mrs. W. S. Giesecke presided as Mrs. A. W. Boettcher led a program on Are Parents Good for Children. A lively discussion followed amid piano solos and songs. Eva Welsh won the contest. 25 attended refreshments served by the hostess and assistants. Guests included Mrs. W. C. Clark, Mrs. J. L. Maxwell, and Mrs. R. D. Radford.

Fred Lee Tom Maplewood Drive Child Conservation League W. S. Giesecke America the Beautiful Edgar Allen Guest A. W. Boettcher T. H. Gibson Eva Welsh Dana J.L. Maxwell R. D. Radford W. C. Clark J. L. Maxwell

Maecenas Club Program Ends With Dinner at Home

The Maecenas Literary Club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Frank Dan’s home on Second Street. President Mrs. Fred Stauffer led a program that opened with America the Beautiful and had each member respond to roll call with notes on her yearly topic. A social hour and dinner followed. Guests included Mrs. Charles Wood Mrs. N. S. Welk and Mrs. H. H. Kinsel.

Maecenas Literary Club Frank Dan Second Fred Stauffer Charles Wood N. S. Welk H. H. Kinsel

Two Papers on Progressive Club Program

Two papers given at the Progressive Literary Club meeting hosted by Mrs. A W Johnson at 42 Grosvenor Street. Mrs L E Carpenter spoke on Through Colonial Doorways while Mrs L C Meade presented Golden Years of the South and Memories of Old Black Mammy. Mrs Blery Michael and Miss Natalie Slaughter were guests. Next meeting to be hosted by Mrs H M Brookins.

Progressive Literary Club A. W. Johnson Grosvenor Street H. M. Brookins L. E. Carpenter L. C. Meade Blery Michael Natalie Slaughter

Delphian Society Hosts Athena Chapter Meeting Notes

Delphian Society Athena Chapter met at Mrs. E. J. Shannon home with 16 members present. Subjects for the year are Medieval Stories and Early English Fiction. Next gathering October 14 at Mrs. Clyde Featherston's home includes a picnic supper.

E. J. Shannon West State Street Athena Delphian Mary Kahler Clyde Featherston Lancaster Street

Bond Girl Lola Long Stays With Milton Reiff In Attica

Lola Long 18, will live with Milton Reiff, farmer of Attica Ohio, instead of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Long. Years ago her father owed Reiff 260 dollars and bound Lola out to work to repay the debt. When the father sought her return she refused and a court sustained her choice.

Lola Long Milton Reiff Attica Samuel Long Reiff Lola

District Meet of Society in Hebbardsville Oct 1

Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church with Amesville and Alexander societies will hold a district meeting at the Hebbardsville Church on Wednesday October 1 at 11 oclock forenoon. Mrs J T Merwin serves as district president.

Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church Amesville Alexander Societies Hebbardsville J. T. Merwin

Athens visit from former Logan residents

Mrs. John Elder and her daughters Mrs. Roy Tracy Logan and Mrs. Bernard Wysong, all of Columbus, drove from Logan to Athens on Tuesday to visit their former home and relatives.

Chauncey Lummis Richmond Columbus John Elder Roy Tracy Logan Bernard Wysong Athens

Long Distance Booze Detector Helps Harper County

Kansas prosecutor Guy Neal uses a telescope from the courthouse cupola to spot bootleggers on highways within a 106 mile radius. Neal says he has already caught six violators with the method, a novel approach reported from Wichita.

Kansas Neal Wichita Kans U.P Guy Neal Harper County

Hoover to address bankers in evening October 2

President Hoover will deliver his speech to the American Bankers Association in Cleveland in the evening of October 2, with the address to be broadcast. In Ot Vernon, Mrs Elmo Myers, 47, died from burn injuries when kerosene set her kitchen ablaze, destroying the home two miles east of Centerburg.

Cleveland Herbert Hoover American Bankers Association OT. Vernon Elmo Myers Centerburge

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