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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1938

Page

5

Fairgrounds National Brands Picnic At Athens

A WPA laborer faced Magistrate T. R. Bennett after four squirrels were found with Elmer Cole of Coolville, who pleaded guilty to $100 and costs. The Sixth Annual National Brands Stores Picnic drew a record crowd at Athens County Fairgrounds with live shows, drumming, contests, and celebrity appearances, including drum major Violet Mulvenna and performances by Boy Scouts and local bands.

WPA T. R. Bennett Elmer Cole Mr. Cole Coolville B. F. Swartz Bennett Cole Athens County Fairgrounds Coney Island National Brands Mid-Way F. E. Dowler C. D. Shafer Co Fairgrounds Mr. Dowler Metropolitan Booking Agency Chicago George Wood Beaumont Marvelo Cornell Cliff Cornell Perle L. Whitehead Cincinnati Boy Scouts of America Carl F. Kraatz Athens C. D. Shafer Violet Mulvenna Red Oak Iowa Kraatz Soldiers’ Field Mulvenna University of Mississippi

Lodi cattle owners to meet on Tuesday

A meeting will be held Tuesday night at the Shade Grange Hall to consider testing Lodi Township cattle by the Bang's method. Dr. A. J. De Fosset, federal veterinarian in charge of the Ohio testing program, reports funds are available to test several action townships in Athens County.

Shade Grange Hall A. J. de Fosset Ohio Athens Couny

Speeding arrest in W Union Street yields small fine

Eston Starkey of Athens Route 1 was arrested by Officer Carman Church on West Union Street for speeding. Mayor Cliff Cornell fined Starkey five dollars.

Eston Starkey Athens Carman Church W. Union St Cliff Cornell

Meet in Nelsonville Women’s Relief Corps District Convention

The district convention of the Women’s Relief Corps will be held in Nelsonville on Wednesday September 28. A number of women from the Athens Corps plan to attend.

The Women’s Relief Corps Nelsonville Athens Corps

Civil cases open in Common Pleas Court

The first civil case this week, Gertrude Joyce versus the Industrial Commission of Ohio, opens before Judge O F Rowland. Additional cases this week against the Industrial Commission include Anatasia S S Grisheckim William Kalt Myrtle B Martin Watt McDonald Sadie Tedrow and Clyde Dowler.

Common Pleas Court Gertrude Joyce Industrial Commission of Ohio O. F. Rowland Industrial Commission Anatasia

Doctor Nye Appointed Surgical Staff at Marietta Osteopathic Hospital

Dr H R Nye of 121 2 S Court St Athens was notified today that he has been named a member of the surgical staff at Marietta Osteopathic Hospital. Nye completed a one year interneship at the same hospital. Babylonian students studied quadratic equations in 2000 B C making algebra nearly 4000 years old.

H. R. Nye S. Court St. Athens Marietta Osteopathic Hospital Nye B. C

OU Eleven Is Mobbed At Union Station

More than 2,000 Ohio University students and townspeople mobbed Athens Union Station to greet the Bobcat football team after a 6-0 victory over Illinois. The squad arrived on the National Limited at 9:46 p.m. amid torches and a pep rally led by cheerleaders atop baggage wagons. Women students were granted late permission to attend. On campus a large crowd surrounded the players as they spoke from Cutler Hall steps.

Ohio University Athens’ Union Station Bobcat University of Illinois Cutler Hall

Ten Ships Keep City Sky Alive At Athens Airport

Visiting planes joined six regulars at Athens Airport for the National Brands Picnic. aircraft included a Taylorcraft flown by Bob Townsend with Carl Elkins as passenger, an Aeronca low wing piloted by Capt S J Price, and a Piper Cub demonstrator flown by Philip Meinke. Townsend and Meinke staged air stunts over the airport and fairgrounds while balloon drops were staged with 200 balloons valued at five cents to five dollars each.

Athens Taylorcraft Bob Townsend Taylor- Young Aircraft Co Alliance Carl Elkins C. A. Lawrence Crooksville Ohio National Guard S. J. Price Liemis H. A. Crawford R. Kissack Cleveland Philip Meinke Willoughby Piper Cub Townsend Meinke Fairgrounds Bob Swift al Knouff

Kappa Phi Rose Tea at First Methodist Church

Sunday afternoon event at the First Methodist Church parlor from 3 to 5 features Kappa Phi Rose Tea. Miss Annabelle Haller leads in receiving, with patronesses and alumni members mingling while hostesses introduce new members. musical numbers include solos by Virginia Christman and instruments by Georgia Hubbard and Leona Algeo.

Kappa Phi First Methodist Church Annabelle Haller William G. Seaman Russell E. Bayliff Carl Ferguson H. A. McCaskill H. E. Benz E. C Martha Minameyer Loise Zimmerman Caryl Walls Isabelle Clark Vera Mount Dorothy Purviance Elaine Gilchrist Mary Slutz Vermillion Marion Coe Anna Henry Bonnie Belle Donaldson Virginia Christman Georgia Hubbard Leona Algeo

Calendar notes of club meetings and events

Monday events include The Woman's Music Club at 7 30 p m at the Women's Faculty Club with Mrs Wescott Roach as hostess. Also on Monday the West Side P T A study group led by Miss Louisa Steele meets at 59 N High St replacing Mrs Denver Gooding, led by Miss Mabel Durst at 600 Athena Delphian Club with Mrs G E Mills at 152 Grosvenor St. Tuesday features a talk by Mrs L G Bean on Art Consciousness in America at 900 TUESDAY, Guild of the First Christian Church trip to Nelsonville for the One Day Missionary Convention dinner and program, Progressive Literary Club at Grosvenor St with Mrs Fred Slaughter as leader, Maecenas Literary Club with Mrs Frank Dean hosting at 70 Second St and speaker Mrs Charles Evans on The Zionist Movement, WBA meeting at I O O F Hall with birthdays celebrated, a Called meeting of the Mother's Circle at Mrs Scott Neutzling's home, and Child Conservation League meeting with Mrs W H Smith at 83 Grosvenor St 7 30 p m.

West Side P.T.A Louisa Steele N. High St Denver Gooding Mabel Durst Athena Delphian Club G. E. Mills Grosvenor St L. G. Bean America Guild of the First Christian Church Nelsonville One Day Missionary Convention Progressive Literary Club Fred Slaughter George Carr Maecenas Literary Club Frank Dean Second St Charles Evans

Busy Week-End Of Football, Picnics, Weddings, Parties

A vibrant weekend with Ohio University fans in Illinois, the National Brands picnic at the county fairgrounds, and a country club dance. Mary Dunlap and Jack Smith wed in Kingston with wide coverage, while Mary Jones Hauserman and William R Hauserman celebrated at the Christian Church. Scouts aided traffic and first aid as crowds filled Athens.

Ohio University Illinois Territory Athens County Fairy Grounds Athens Country Club Mary Jones William R. Hauserman Christian Church

Doll Hat Fashion Note From Mrs Al Davis

Mrs Al Davis appears in a short sleeved wool dress with sable neck piece and a saucer sized felt hat trimmed with feather pompoms. She wears pull on gloves, carries a large bag, and gold leaf clip earrings. Upswept front with a downswept back completes the style.

al Davis

Mary A Jones Bride at Christian Church in Sunday Ceremony

Mary Anita Jones wed William Redding Hauserman Sunday at the Christian Church with a stone blue gray ensemble. The reception followed at Athens Country Club. Attendants included Miss Eileen Pendergrass and Mrs. Frank Rauch Jr. The couple will reside in Mansfield and Hauserman works in City Engineering. A later church and club notices section lists church meetings and a school board talk led by Mr. Luchs.

Mary A. Jones Christian Church Mary Anita Jones The William Redding Hauserman William Ruston Sampson and Delilah Saint Saens Thais Massinet Neil Crawford Hauserman Paul Hauserman Eileen Pendergrass Frank X. Rauch, Jr Gladys Jones Miss Jones Rev. Crawford Frank Hauserman Neil Thomas Mendelssohn Paul Schell Ashland William Broedling Dayton Athens Country Club

Ohio University and Illinois football crowds travel

Mrs O F Peoples and sister Miss Sarah Foster spent the weekend in Columbus with Mr and Mrs Milo Clapp. Dr and Mrs Robert G Dawes were in Champaign Urbana for the Ohio Illinois game. Mr and Mrs R H White and Mr and Mrs Seth W Lewis motored to Illinois for the game. Mrs Don Peden joined friends and a Chi Omega sister in Urbana for the visit. The football crowd stayed at the Urbana Lincoln Hotel. Mr Mitchell sports editor and Mr Kelley News Bureau manager attended the game. Mr and Mrs George C Hall and Emma Lou Griley were weekend guests of the Bakers and attended the Country Club dance.

O. F. Peoples Sarah Foster Columbus Robert G. Dawes E. State St Champaign Urbana Ill R. H. White Seth W. Lewis Illinois Ohio University University of Illinois Don Peden Coach Peden Chi Omega Clara Faye Urbana-Lincoln O, VA G. E. Mitchell Dana Kelley Ohiolinois Mitchell the Messenger Kelley George C. Hall Emma Lou Griley Lancaster Harvey Baker State St Hall Miss Griley

Dance at Country Club Draws Seventy Couples

About seventy couples attended the Country Club dance Saturday night from 10 to 2 in the clubhouse. Rainbow lighting and autumn flowers set a festive tone with a modern refreshment bar in green and silver. Jack Watkins and his Band of Parkersburg provided music while Mr. P. F. Good oversaw arrangements.

Jack Watkins Parkersburg P. F. Good

Pallas Club Holds First Meeting of Year

The Pallas Club met at Mrs. J. J. Crumley’s home with president Mrs. L. S. Nichols presiding. Guest speaker Mrs. T. M. Wolfe discussed conservation locally, followed by a lively discussion. Also noted is the birth of Gary Scott Wolfe to Mr. and Mrs. Alton Wolfe on Sept. 19 at Sheltering Arms Hospital.

Pallas Club J. J. Crumley L. S. Nichols James P. Porter T. M. Wolfe Alton Wolfe Second St Gary Scott Sheltering Arms Hospital W. A. Wolfe James Powell Wellsville

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