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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1935
Page
6
A Boston gunmaker built a rare firearm with a 12 foot barrel weighing 50 pounds and requiring a rest to fire. The unusual design reflects early heavy artillery inspiration and specialized handling.
The eight Pan-Hellenic sororities began rushing at Ohio University with open houses and themed teas, drawing about two hundred rushees. The event runs through Sunday with quiet days Monday and Tuesday and pledge services next Wednesday at chapter houses.
Mrs W D Robinson hosted the Deborah Class of the Christian Church at 89 May Avenue on Thursday night with Mrs L B McCune presiding. Devotions led by Mrs P B Sidders and Ida Allison led prayer followed business, patches ripped from traveling aprons, two poems read by Mrs Sidders and Mrs William Bobo, refreshments served by the hostess and daughters.
Dean Irma E. Voigt assisted by Cresset hosts her twenty third annual reception for all women of the university community at 35 Park Place from 2 30 to 5 30 Saturday afternoon. The gathering includes women students faculty wives mothers and sorority patronesses.
Mrs. John B. Heaume state regent presided outlining projects for the year at the D A R meeting hosted by the French Colony Chapter. Lunch was served at the Lafayette Hotel with Athens attendees including Nabby Lee Ames Chapter regent Mrs. R W Finaterwald and several local members.
Mrs W T Imhoff of Cass Street returned home after a month in Bedford and Indianapolis Indiana. Mrs Carl H Porter is spending weeks in Columbus with her daughter and son in law Harold Wise. Mr and Mrs Irven Wolfe, after a Michigan trip, visited BE P McDaniel in North Liberty Indiana then returned to Ludington Michigan. Mr and Mrs Harvey Wolfe of Amesville visited their son’s family last week and returned home. Mr and Mrs Clyde Huffman of Joy were guests of A P Hixson on the Amesville Road for Sunday dinner.
Encouraging word comes from Ohio University friends as Dr. S. H. Bing recovers in a Cleveland hospital after illness during a visit to enroll son Julian at Case School of Applied Science. Julian, a recent Athens High School graduate, won a freshman scholarship at Case. Mrs. Bing stays with him in the air conditioned asthma ward. Mind Mrs. George Haney announces birth of daughter Anne at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Scott Haney of Gallipolis and Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Sanderson of Chicago.
Friday events include the Mechanicsburg P T A regular meeting at 7 30 p m and the Past Noble Grands Club of the Rebekah Lodge at 7 30 p m with Mrs Jesse Mansfield Also Episcopal Students of Ohio University and the student choir are invited to a reception at Miss Constance Leete s home Friday at 8 30 p m Saturday features the Pallas Club at 2 30 p m at the Women s Faculty Club and the Athens Country Club Fall dances at the Country Club Saturday night
At Athens High School Auditorium, the Annual Flower Show, judged by Mrs. Frank Murphey and Miss Mary Connnet, honors students and staff with prizes for best dahlias zinnias cosmos and other displays. Winners include Harold Terrell Betty Liggett Opal Brown Hester Hartman and Dorothy Gentry among many others. The event is organized by the Art and Science Departments with Helen Cornwell assisting.
Central P. T. A. met Thursday afternoon at the school with a large crowd. New president Mrs. Jack Quest led the session and elected delegates to the Athens P. T. A. Council and the state convention. Principal Sherman Gilmore and Mrs. Quest spoke on Aims of the P. T. A.. Room mothers were named for each grade. Fourth grade, led by Miss Kayser, won the attendance prize. A study group will meet at Mrs. Roy Jones’s home on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Miss Catherine Blankenship of New Straitsville will serve as Dramatics Supervisor at St. Giles School Garden City New York and depart Saturday. She previously affiliated with the Cleveland Playhouse for a year and taught third grade in New Straitsville Grade Schools. She holds an AB from Ohio University and plans to pursue a Masters in Dramatic Art at Columbia University while in New York.
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