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Three more shopping days till
Christmas.
J. F. Huffman is employed at tne
Athena Market.
John Ankeny of Walla Walla, spent
Sunday in Athena.
Mrs. 0. E. Venable visited in Wal
la Walla yesterday.
James King, city marshal of Wes
ton, was in Athena Monday.
Mrs. James Hill of Pendleton, was
an Athena visitor Wednesday.
; James .Hodgen visited his sister,
i Mrs.', McLaughlin, at Duncan, this
week. '
4 John Banister came over from Wes
ton Monday and spent the day in
Colder weather this week,, with
noticable inroads being made in the
Betty Venable, who has been ser-
lOUSiy 1H W1WI W"S " "" ttw.,
rccuvciiug. ..
Gerald Kilgore, proprietor of Kii
gore's Cafe, has been ill this week
with influenza.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Forrest were m
Athena yesterday from their home
near Thorn Hollow.
Athena stores will remain open
Monday evening to accommodate
Christmas shoppers.
Miss Lenore McNair who has been
ill for some time has recovered, and
is able to be out again.
Miss Helen Hansell is home from
Washington State College to remain
for the Christmas holidays.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Forrest
Zerba at their home in Athena, De
cember 18, 1928, a daughter.
Owing to illness of Pastor Perry,
there were no -services at the
Christian church Sunday last.
Wa-Hi first team vs. Athena Hi on
the home floor tomorrow afternoon
cf o-in Admission 25 cents.
Miss Hilda Dickenson was a guest
at the Paul Lieuallen home at Adams
Friday and Saturday of last week.
Mrs. D. H. Sanders, a victim of the
flu, has been seriously ill this week,
but is reported better this morning.
The council fire and Christmas
party planned for last evening . by
Wauna Campftre girls, was postpon
ed. .
Mr nnH Mrs. Louis Bersrevm Jr.,
who farm near lone in Morrow county
are residing at Pendleton for the
winter.
Charley Wilson came over from
Helix and spent the week-end at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Wilson.
Miss Dorothy Berlin is home from
Whitman for tne Christmas holidays.
Miss Berlin will graduate from Whit
man this year.
Mr. and Mrs. Thad Stephens came
up from Pendleton Sunday and spent
the day at the home or mr. ana mrs.
0. 0. Stephens.
Meetings of the W. C. T. U. and the
0. D. O. club, scheduled for this week
have been postponed on account of
the influenza epidemic.
Miss Frederica Kershaw is spending
the week at Walla Walla, where she
is taking lessons from Gensel on the
Wurlitzer pipe organ.
Guy Matlock, Henry Collins and
John Hamley of Pendleton, were
among those who shot for turkeys at
the turkey shoot in Athena, Sunday.
Clifford Wood is home from 0. A. C.
Others expected home today are
Jessiedeane Dudley, Norman Mcln
tyre, Kathleen Radtke, Dale Steph
ens, Lois and Blanche Johnson, Fred
Radtke, Margaret Lee, Keeve tseus
and Roma Charlton.
Weston Leader: Mrs. Lucy Davis,
who with her family resided in Wes
ton some 30 years ago, died Novem
ber 22 of paralysis at Blackfoot,
Idaho. Mrs. Davis was a widow, 70
years old, and is survived by two
sons and three daughters. She was
an aunt of G. W. Staggs of Weston.
. rviwn nnd university students
whose homes are in Athena and vi
cinity are arriving here to spend me
Christmas holidays witn ineir nome
folks. ' , .
The winter evenings are oeing
brightened at the home of Mr. and
Taa JT Adrift ATI hv an Atwater
Kent radio set, recently installed for
their pleasure.
Lack of snow cover on growing
wheat and freezing weather, is be
ginning to worry the farmer. Pros
pects for a crop ireezeoui are grey
er when the fields are bare.
Two trucks carried members oi tne
Christian Endeavor young people of
the Christian church to the moun
toin. RnfiirHnv. Coastine. skiing and
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timinfifiil intipii were enioved.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob uooner oi ren
iinfnn Vmvo hp.en snendint; a portion
of the week in Athena on account
of the illness of William Booher, Mr.
Booher's father, who is reported bet
tor at this writinsr.
A number of cases " of influenza
have been reported by Athena physi
!oni thia week, some which are
serious. The majority of those who
were ill last week are recovering and
a number are able to be out.
Workmen have completed resetting
the poles carrying the electric wires
on the Preston-Shatter Mining com
pany Athena-Weston line. 'Ihe pres
ent poles on the line will be replaced
with new ones next spring.
Miss Sadie Pambrun has been visit
ing at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Baer at Mt. Hope, ldano, tms wee.
Mr. and Mrs. Baer and children will
he irnests at the Sam Pambrun home
during the Christmas holidays. .
At 2:30 tomorrow afternoon Athena
will play the first Wa-Hi team on the
local gym floor. Price of admission
will be 25 cents. After playing here
in the afternoon Wa-Hi will go to
Helix to play an evening game.
Mrs. Wm. Potts has been seriously
ill this week. Pneumonia developed,
anA the nat.ient was removed to Col-
Place sanitarium for medical
treatment. Last evening it was re
ported that Mrs. Potts was improv
ino
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Flovd Pinkerton has been
seriniiHlv, ill this week, having
Revere attack of intestinal flu. The
little nne is at the home of its errand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. w. f inner-
ton.
due time will leave the hospital for
their home in Weston.
Miu lHnrenra Crabel. CarlDfire eM
executive who organized the Wauna
group of Athena, ana wno nas oeen
a fremient visitor here, will leave
Walla Walla next week to embark on
a steamer at New York for a four
month's tour of Europe.
Wauna Campfire girls will sing
Christmas corals Monday evening.
Knerial attention will be sriven to
Athena homes where lighted candles
are placed in the windows. Mrs.
Ralph McEwen is rehearsing tne gins
in a vroun of sones ior tne occasion.
Athena merchants report a good
trade this week in Christmas goods.
Today, tomorrow and Monday, the
last trading davs before Christmas
will complete the holiday trading for
the season. Athena stores win re
main onen on Mondav evenine to ac-
fnmmnHnte Christmas BhoDPerS.
Jack Ferry, pastor oi tne onrisuan
church, who has been seriously ill
with influenza, is able to be UP and
around. Other members of the Perry
family are recovering from their ill
ness. , Two of the children were cared
fnr nt the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George Gerking a couple of days this
week.
Give Munsing
Silk
losiery
for Xmas
The Rihle conference which was
hoU nt. the Rantist church for the
past two weeks closed Friday night.
The meetings were well attended ana
the informal discussions were much
enjoyed and proved highly beneficial
to all present.
Mrs. C. A. Kahle of Ooheim. Mon
tnnn. visited at the home of her sis
ter. Mrs. R. A. Duffield in Athena
Inst. week. Mr. and Mrs. Duffield ac
nnmnanied her to Walla Walla Sun
day evening, where she took the train
to return home.
Remitifiillv enfirraved and embossed
Christmas Ereeting cards with your
name printed today apd tomorrow
only, $1.50 per dozen, and Sfz.vo ior
twenty-five j cards and envelopes in
three styles. Call at the Press of
fice or phone 153.
Influenza interfered with the Ath-enn-Umanine
doubleheader basket
ball game scheduled for Wednesday
evening, to the extent tnat tne game
had to be cancelled. Probably anoth
er date will be set for the playing
of these games.
Mrs. Carrie Heinen who came from
California to visit her parents, Dr.
and Mrs. S. F. Sharp, has returned
to her home, accompanied by her
sister Mrs. Alta McSherrv. who will
spend the winter in the southland, to
recuperate her heaitn.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McFadden were
in Walla Walla Monday, where Mrs.
McFadden called on her sister, Mrs.
Vorn Smith and new babv son. Moth
er and son are doing nicely, and in
Lee Mever. superintendent of Athi
ena schools has been connnea to ms
home with illness this week, and R.
B. McEwen has been substituting ior
him in school work. Mrs. McEwen
has also been engaged this week as
a substitute teacher in the grade
schools, in place of one of the teach
ers, who has been ill.
Postmaster Barrett and hiB lorce
ore riishincr alnn? with the tide of
Christmas packages this week, and
it has been found necessary to ciose
delivery windows during the period
of mail distribution. It is found that
better progress can be made in dis
tributing the mail by this method
when there is a large volume to be
handled.
John Ross, crower of fancv apples
at his farm on the Walla Walla river
above Milton, was in town Wednes
day with a truck load of fruit ior
delivery here and at Pendleton. Mr.
Robs' nnnles are of highest standard
and are much in demand in tne locai
markets. His apples take a generous
share of the prizes at tne snows ana
expositions. ,
Miss Vera Grant of McLaugnnn
high school faculty, and , former
teacher in Athena high school, who
was injured in an automobile accident
during the fall,, has been compelled
to again enter the General Hospital
at Walla Walla for further treatment
of a compound fracture of her jaw,
which was sustained at the time of
the accident,
We carry all ; the latest shades in four grades
1.00 1.50 1.95 2.00
Also Munsing silk Underwear, Bloomers, Stepins, Vests, Pajamas, Sorority
Jackets, etc. Toys, Books, Xmas Trees, Xmas Novelties,etc. ,
Xmas Candy 15c per pound and up
Xmas Nuts per pound 29c
Phone Your Order To 152
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Tomorrow nicrht the Standard The
atre nresents Colleen Moore in "Oh
Kay." Sunday night Bebe Daniels
comes in "Take Me Home," a nne
Paramount comedy-drama. Christmas
night the big spectacular production,
"Old Ironsides," will be shown at
regular admission prices. In the
prologue John Kirk will read Oliver
Wendell Holmes' famous poem, with
Mrs. Laurence Pinkerton at the piano.
There was no insurance carried on
the Narkiis farm buildines destroyed
by fire and which was started by a
demented tennant named Harrington,
last week. The barn destroyed by
Harrington also, on the Ball place
was not insured, it is reported, nar-
rington who went violently insane,
has been committed to the State hos
pital at Pendleton. He was unmar
ried, and resided alone on tne warKus
mountain ranch.
A number of Athena people motor
ed to Weston Sunday night where
they enjoyed the cantata "Chimes of
the Holy Night," presented by the
Methodist choir of that city. Soloists
who sung in excellent voice, were
Miss Zada Snider, Mrs. Winn, Miss
Vinnie Moyer Aldric Wendler, and
Clark Wood. Ruby Price Webb ac
companied at the piano and the
chorus was directed by Mrs. Anna
Tompton Winn. The obligato passages
with chorus accompaniment were
especially beautiful and the entire
presentation was most tuneiui anu
appropriate to the Christmas Beason.
The church was beautifully decorated
with carlands of Christmas greens
interspersed with myriads of red
bells which formed a most attractive
setting.
r Mrs. Dow, wife of the pastor of
the Baptist church of this city was
delightfully surprised Thursday
afternoon when she was maoe tne re
cipient of a kitchen shower. Many
useful and attractive gifts were in
eviHenre and the affair was eiven by
the members of the Missionary'
society. A bountiful supply of home
canned fruits and . pickles was also
nresented to the honor guest. A
fontnre of the afternoon was the
poetry composed and recited by the
memhers describiner methods of earn
ing the dollar each member gave as
a contribution to the general fund of j
the church. A delicious concoction of
dates and nuts was served as the
"piece de resistance" at the tea hour,
which followed the business meeting
of the organization.
Poinsettias. red carnations and
candles and Christmas wreaths were
used for decorations at the Alec Mc-
Intyre home Tuesday afternoon when
Mrs. Mclntyre and Mrs. Tea f uiKer-
ton enterttained. .Thirty-two guests
were present and found their places
at the bridge tables wnicn were
marked with miniature Christmas
trees. Score cards bore the holiday
motif also. High score was made by
Mrs. H. I. Watts, and the second
prize was presented to Mrs. uienn
Dudley, Mrs. Arthur uougias re
ceiving the consolation. Ices served
at the tea hour carried out the holi
day idea. Guests were: Mesdames
Arnold Wood, Donald Johnson, A. u.
McEwen, Francis Lieuallen, Bert
Logjsdon, Richard Thompson, H. I.
Watts, M. L. Watts, W. P. Littlejohn,
Henry Dell, Bryce Baker, C. L. Mc
Fadden, Arthur Douglas, W. S. Fur-
geson, Lloyd Michener, U M. fcager,
Penn Harris, James Cresswell, Paul
Lieuallen, Ross Payne, Henry Bar-,
rett, M. W. Hansell, Glenn Dudley,
Fred Kershaw, Bert Richards, waua
Dickenson, R. B. McEwen, Dean Dud
ley, Barney Foster, Ravella Lieual
len, Miss Hilda Dickenson, Miss
Pearl Ramsay, and Missi Lois Mcln
tyre. -
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of The First National
Rnnlr nt Athena. Oregon, for the
election of directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction or sucn
other business as may lawfully come
before it, will be held in its office in
Athena, Oregon on Tuesday January
8th, 1929 at the hour of two o'clock
p. m. Dated December 14. 1928.
D14J4 . F. S. LEGROW, Cashier.
THE STANDARD THEATRE
Saturday
Colleen Moore
In
"Oh fay"
With
Lawrence Gray, Alan Hale and Ford. Sterling
1 Comedy and News' Reel
Admission 10-25-35c
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ere Are Xmas Gifts
For Everyone
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3k kiczx:
For Her
Perfumes and Vanities, Toilet Ware, Candy, Stationery, Fountain Pens and
Automatic Pencils, Perfumizers Compacts
For Him
Bill-Folds, Cigars, Smoking-Sets, Razors, Flashlights, Watches, , Pipes,
Kodaks
Xmas Tags, Seals, Fancy Wrapping Papers
Greeting Cards
Make your Selections Now While Stock is complete
MCFADDEN' S PHARMACY
j Sunday
Bebe Dan
iels
In
Take Me Home
Grantland Rice Sports Reel
Admission 10-25-35c
Christmas Night
A Great Picture
at Regular Prices
Ml
III
Charles Farrall, Esther Ralston, Wallace
Beery and George Bancroft