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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1938

Page

7

Band Benefit Dance at Ohio University Gym Friday

Ohio University's band hosts a Friday night benefit dance at the university gym with Rex Koons and his orchestra. Band director Curtis W. Janssen and band president Harold Wendler say funds will cover trips, general expenses, and the Cleveland game on Oct 8, while other travel costs must be borne by the band. Tickets and programs are sold at the door. there will be no grand march.

Ohio University Rex Koons Curtis W. Janssen Harold Wendler Cleveland Western Reserve-Ohio University Wendler

Women of Presbyterian Church hold executive meeting in Marietta

A list of attendees includes Mrs. Fred E. Luchs Mrs. J E Barker Mrs F E Goldsberry Mrs W L Gard and Mrs Eccles of Albany Also notes Miss Pauline Cone leaves for Teachers College Columbia University to pursue a master's degree and various social visits and announcements from Athens area residents including births and club events.

The Presbyterian Church Marietta Fred E. Luchs J. E. Barker F. E. Goldsberry W. L. Gard Eccles Albany Pauline Cone New York City Teachers College Columbiaiversity

West Side PTA Study Group Meets at Miss Steele’s Home

The West Side PTA Study Group met with 12 members at 59 N. High St. last night. Miss Mabel Darst led a discussion on New Standards for Family Living by Earnest R. Grove, drawn from PTA’s national magazine. Apple brown Betty and coffee were served by Miss Steele and her mother Mamie Steele.

West Side PTA Louisa Steele N. High St Mabel Darst Earnest R. Grove The Miss Steele Mamie Steele

Grandma Murphy Celebrates 83rd Birthday in Bed

Mrs. Mary Murphy known as Grandma Murphy marked her 83rd birthday on Thursday September 15. Her daughter Mrs. Bert Harner baked a cake displaying 1855 as her birth year. Although bedbound, she received many cards as schoolchildren and friends waved to her from the hotel front room.

Mary Murphy Grandma Murphy Bert Harner

Miss Velma Lawry Weds Akron Man in Hope Church

Mrs. Emma Lawry of Carbondale announces the marriage of her daughter Velma to Mr. Jess Moser of Akron on Sept 16. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Shockey at Hope Evangelical Church. The couple will reside in Akron where he is employed. Also notes Mrs Elizabeth Strauss, visiting daughter Mrs Mary Pospichel Waterford, has been ill but is improving.

Mary E. Peters Calumig Ave Ftarth Texas John H Ralph E. Peters Charles Ogg Smith St Ogg E. E. Ogg Portland Ore E. E. Oggs Athens Mr. Ogg Emmett Oxley Columus Emma Lawry Carbondale Velma Jess Moser Akron Shockey Hope Evangelical Church Elizabeth Strauss Mary Pospichel Waterford Berlin Dresden Germany Hitler

Dicky asks to hurry to the city with Noel and Hank

In a tense study scene Dicky urges his wife to join Hank and him for a last minute trip to the city. He insists on being reachable and safer together tonight while she weighs her own plans with Katherine and Lillian before deciding if Noel can join them. She plots how to present the idea to Noel.

Hank Bill Dicky Katherine Lillian Olga Noel Phil

Meddlers and a rendezvous plan in a soap opera scene

Adele Garrison narrates a flirtatious exchange about Noel and a planned move to New York with his wife. Dicky teases and warns that pulling the wool over Philip Veritzen is risky as the plot unfolds toward tonight’s gathering. (Continued tomorrow)

Dicky Lil Noel New York Philip Veritzen

Pomeroy Rural Social And Personal Notes

Pomeroy R F D notes visit summaries for locals including Viola Young Dana Young Jimmie Beards Kilpatrick family Ashworth family Nelson Spears Youngs and Mercers. Mentions William Heilman Jeffers and Carman ill. Oddity notes tractors displacing elephants in India.

Pomeroy

Molers Write From Germany Visit Prague and Berlin Tour

A travel letter from Mr and Mrs P G Moler of Los Angeles describes their world tour from Athens via Budapest to Prague with visits to Prague's historic sites including the Clock of the Apostles and a Jewish synagogue. They continue to Dresden and Berlin, noting wartime atmosphere, labor conditions under Hitler, and the bustling rebuilding of Berlin while citizens work long hours for low pay.

Molers Germany Prague Berlin Dresden Ohio U. Band P. G. Moler Los Angeles Cal Athens Italy Egypt Seon Budapest Czechoslovakia Kansas Peter Christ Vienna Hitler

Woman's Music Club Opens First Meeting of Year

Members of the Woman's Music Club met Monday evening at Faculty House with Mrs. H Wescott Roach as hostess and Miss Vera Board as assistant hostess. Mrs Curtis W Janssen presided over a business meeting focusing on club matters. Delegates attend the Southeastern District Conference of Music Clubs in Lancaster today. Bishop Class of Central Ave M E Church to meet Thursday at 7 30 p m for regular business. refreshments served.

Alpha Gamma Delta Chapier House Woman's Auxiliary of The Episcopal Church F. W. Reed Columbia Ave Woman's Musiclub Theaculty Women's Club H. Wescott Roach Vera Board Curtis W. Janssen Lancaster Central Ave. M. E

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