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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1933

Page

6

Girl Scout Year Plans Hikes Contests Rallies and Camp Rotan Work

Athens Girl Scouts outline a year of activities with National guidance. Key events include National Girl Scout Week October 25 to 31 Rally Day October 7 and a bridge fundraiser. Indoor crafts bake sales song contests and outdoor camping are planned through June with Camp Rotan improvements and community cooperation emphasized.

Thor Olson Athens Girl Scouts Rotan Scout Court of Awards Scout Council Camp Rotan

Deborah Class Starts Activities Of Church Year

The Deborah Class of the Christian Church opened its new year with a Thursday gathering at Mrs. Roy Saylor’s Grosvenor Street home. Mrs. P. B. Sidders led devotions and Mrs. Ollie Skidmore presided. Chairwoman Mrs. Guy Fierce announced 16.50 for a traveling salesman project as Mrs. Anna Dumaree, mother of Mrs. Saylor, marked her eighty first birthday with a large homemade cake.

Deborah Christian Church Roy Saylor Grosvenor Street P. B. Sidders Ollie Skidmore Guy Fierce Ways and Means Committee Alesrman Anna Dumaree Saylor

What Other Women Say by Anna Roosevelt Dall

A brief quotation from Anna Roosevelt Dall discusses family conversations at meals and how careful planning by parents can introduce topics and involve children, emphasizing listening to each other as a family.

Anna Roosevelt Dall

M. and H. Circle Holds All Day Rag Sewing

The M. and H. Circle met at Mrs. Marie Pritchard’s home for a day of rag sewing and a noon pot luck dinner. Guests included Mrs. Sarah Jones Mrs. Verna Marquis Mrs. Hannah Mills Mrs. Ida Wise and other local ladies. Mrs. W. A. Matheny will host the Pallas Club Saturday at 2 30 p m.

M. and Marie Pritchard Franklin Avenue Sarah Jones Verna Marquis Hannah Mills Ida Wise Clara Mansfield Lenna Wood Susie Wilson Margaret McHarg Blanche Finsterwald Lenna Tribe Wilma Colley Gertrude Pritchard W. A. Matheny Columbia Avenue Pallas Club

Royal Oz historian Miss Thompson honored in New York

Ruth Plumly Thompson, who finished the final Oz books after L Frank Baum, is celebrated in New York for the fortieth anniversary of the first Oz tale. She lives in Philadelphia and says children’s letters inspired her ongoing work.

Julia Blanshard New York Ruth Plumly Thompson L. Frank Baum Ozma Dorothy Toto Cowardly Lion the Scarecrow Miss Thompson Land of Oz Philladelphia Frank Baum Baum The Wonderful Land of Oz

Bishop Class Social Group Program At Central Avenue Church

The Bishop Class of Central Avenue Methodist Church held a Tuesday evening meeting led by President Mrs Millicent Rose. Devotions by Rev Ward Radford featured two Luke lessons and 28 members gave Bible verses during roll call. Entertainment included readings by Mrs Dahl and Mrs Ward Radford and songs by Grace Goldsberry. Light refreshments followed hosted by Mrs Duh and assisting hostesses.

Millicent Rose Central Avenue Methodist Church D. L. Jones Belle Bihop Lyda Farrar Jesus Dahl Mother Grace Goldsberry Mrs. Duh

Farewell Dinner for Mrs Stephen Wells Held in Bristol

Mrs Earl L Nye hosted a candlelight farewell dinner at 7 pm at 10 North High Street for Mrs Abigail Putnam Wells who left that week for her Bristol Connecticut home. Guests included Mrs Carl Beasley Mrs Charles Fisher Miss Frances Cooksey and Mrs Marian Bush Snyder.

Earl L. Nye North High Street Stephen Wells Abigail Putnam Bristol Conn Carl Beasley Charles Fisher Frances Cooksey Marian Bush Snyder Wells

Who's Going And Coming

Mrs. Jerrold G. Belcher and two children Bryan and Margaret Gay leave this evening for Houston Texas after a summer with her parents President and Mrs. E B Bryan Miss Mary Herron freshmen at Ohio University J E Householder to Ohio State University for a Master’s with family to follow Mrs Stephen M Wells and son Stephen Jr return to Bristol Conn Mr and Mrs J R Harvey hosted A A Jappelle and wife from Middleport then travel to Columbus for eye specialist Mrs Roma Riley Canton leaves for Nelsonville then Columbus then Canton with daughter Florence Robertson Detroit Mi and Dr Nathan Hill family

Jerrold G. Belcher Bryan Margaret Gay Mary Herron Donald Herron Monongahela, Pa Edwin W. Chubb College of Liberal Arts Ohio University J. E. Householder Ohio State University Stephen M. Wells Abigail Putnam Stephen, Jr George S. Putnam Bristol Conn J. R. Harvey West State Street A. A. Jappelle Middleport Columbus Mr. Jeppelle Roma Riley Canton Athens Nathan Hill Nelsonville Florence Robertson Detroit Mich Riley Robertson

Revival Crowds Hear Bud Robinson at Nazarene Church

More than a thousand people filled the Church of the Nazarene on West State Street as Rev. Bud Robinson from Pasadena preached during a week of revival meetings. Miss Eleanor Cox sang and the audience joined in hymns. upcoming speakers include Rev. F. H. Langrabe of Logan and Rev. Charles Gibson of Columbus with services at 7:30 p.m. on specified dates.

Church of the Nazarene West State Street Bud Robinson Robinson Pasadena Calif Eleanor Cox F. H. Langrabe Logan

Greens Run Church Home-Coming Service Set

Chauncey. Greens Run Church of Christ holds an all day home-coming with Bible School at 9 30 a m sermon by Rev G B Courtney Chauncey music by children's chorus and junior choir basket dinner on the church lawn at noon afternoon talks by visitors a visitors chorus and special music Rev O W Williams of McArthur will be the principal speaker.

Chauncey Greens Run Rev O. W. Williams McArthur

Marriage of Chauncey Man and Beaumont Woman Announced

Augustus Jerome Limberger of Chauncey and Martha Ellen Barringer of Beaumont were married in Logan this week. They plan to reside in Beaumont. Limberger is 67, Barringer 63. A Beaumont youth group serenaded them Tuesday night.

Chauncey Beaumont Logan Augustus Jerome Limberger Martha Ellen Barringer

Chauncey Socials and Church News Brief

Mrs John Shafer hosted dinner guests at her The Plains home with Inez Courtney Kathryn and Paul Courtney Nelsonville Florence Sands Logan and Thelma Jean Brookins Chauncey Lena Wilson Chauncey plans a Cleveland visit Hazel Lahugh Millfield visiting Athens George Williamson family Chauncey residents Amelia Walker and son John spent time in Marietta Rev Miles E Hoon will lead Sunday morning service at Millfield Church of Christ after Bible School at 9:30.

Chauncey John Shafer the Plains Inez Courtney Kathryn Paul Courtney Nelsonville Floride Sands Logan Guy Brookins Thelma Jean Lena Wilson Cleveland Dan Friedberg Hazel Lahugh Millfield Athens George Williamson B. H. Fielder J. W. Hickman Amelia Walker John Walker Marietta Miles E. Hoon Millfield Church

Wolfe Reunion Sunday at Concord Church and grove

Annual Wolfe family reunion set for Sunday at Concord Church and grove east of Millfield. Frank Williams of Jacksonville and Emmett Olbers of Greems Run have returned home from Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens after treatment for injuries from the Millfield Mine disaster nearly three years ago.

Wolfe Chauncey Concord Church Grove Millfield Frank Williams Jacksonville Emmett Olbers Greems Run Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens

Well Known Zanesville Editor Laura Poe Dies

Laura B. Poe longtime society editor of the Zanesville Times-Recorder died this week at Bethesda Hospital. She served 27 years as a writer of women's affairs and society events and was active in the Ohio Association of Newspaper Women. lifelong friend of Mrs J L Pickering of Athens and highly regarded in her circle.

Laura B. Poe Zanesville

Athens County DAR Hosts 1934 District Conference

The Southeastern Ohio District conference invitation to hold its 1934 meeting in Athens County was accepted by the Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter of the DAR in Nelsonville and the Nabby Lee Ames Chapter in Athens. Delegates from Nabby Lee Ames included Helen Townsend and three district chairmen: J. T. Merwin, George Putnam, and Mary Williams.

Southeaster Ohio Athens County Elizabeth Zane Dew Daughters of the American Revolution Nelsonville Nabby Lee Ames Southeastern Ohio Pomeroy Helen Townsend J. T. Merwin George Putnam Better Films Mary Williams Manuel For Immigrants

Dance and music class at town gym Tuesday evening

Miss Ruth Alexander of Ohio University offers a dancing and fitness class in the town gym. The session is scheduled for Tuesday at 5 p m and will be held in the gymnasium.

Ruth Alexander Physical Ohio University Nasium

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