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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1957

Page

11

Spring Initiation and Banquet Marked Kappa Delta Pi Event

The Omega Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi held its spring initiation and banquet on April 5 in the OU Center with 56 members and guests. Homer Royer spoke on looking forward to a teaching career, detailing rewards and responsibilities, and 30 students were inducted. New officers were elected for 195? and include Cornelia Metzger as president and Rosemary Harris as vice president.

Omega Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi OU Center Homer Royer Dayton

Coming and Going at Athens Includes Guests and University News

Dr and Mrs H E Benz hosted week end guests Arthur A Volz and friends to view Macbeth in Athens. Mrs Vonnie Herron visited relatives in Athens. University staff returned from Harvard Human Relations Conference. William Wolfe and family visited, noting discharge from the Army and prior service in Germany. both are Ohio University graduates. E C Christy hospitalized in Columbus with room 7886.

H. E. Benz Fairview Arthur A. Volz Dayton William Hagenbuch Xenia Athens Amos Anderson Henry Benz Gaige Paulsen Bernard Black Ohio University Harvard University William L. Wolfe Kathy Karen Leonard Wolfe Grand Park Blvd Wolfe U. S. Army Camp Carson Colo Colorado Springs Nuernberg Germany LeClare Shirley Sidle Ashland E. C. Christy Avon Place University Hospital Columbus

Pageant Observed by CWF at First Christian Church

An Easter sacrificial service and pageant will be observed Wednesday at 7 30 p m by members of the C W F of the First Christian Church. All church members are requested to attend the service presented at the church.

C.W.F First Christian Church

Athens Democratic Women Meet to Elect Officers

The Athens Democratic Women's Club will elect officers at a Thursday meeting at 8 p m in the Court room of the courthouse. Temporary chair Mrs Eleanor Curry will preside. William Lavalle will discuss candidate selection for the primary elections and Prof Raymond H Gusteson of Ohio University will speak. The group aims to promote Democratic candidates locally and beyond.

Athens Democratic Women’s Club Eleanor Curry William Lavalle Raymond H. Gusteson Ohio University Government Department

New Officers Elected by Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary

Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary elects officers for the coming year. Nominating committee members Mrs Wayne Deeble Mrs Milan Mihal and Mrs Richard Matthews approved. New officers: Mrs Brandon T Grover president Mrs Char les Gilkey vice president Mrs A R Kresge recording secretary Mrs D M Briglia corresponding secretary Mrs Richard Matthews treasurer and Mrs John Evans historian reporter.

Abeth A. Morris Owen L. Naus Glen J. Niday Sarah E. Rannells Sally A. Roscover Sandra E. Segall Mary L. Schupp John E. Young Beverly A. Rhoad Charlotte Pastor Ronald Harding Frederick H. Boston Ann Noffsinger Cornelia Metzger Rosemary Harris Merelyn Pellett Virginia Rini Richard Farrell Lenore Graf Miss Noffsinger Eileen Wickline Ann Mumma Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary Wayne Deeble Milan Mihal Richard Matthews Brandon T. Grover Charles Gilkey A. R. Kresge D. M. Briglia John Evans

Airline Thursday Club Plans All-Day Church Meeting

Members convene at the church for an all-day gathering with a noon potluck. The program includes an afternoon business meeting and church cleaning activities.

Airline Thursday Club

Plains Senior Class presents Father Knows Best comedy

The Plains High School seniors stage a three act comedy Father Knows Best adapted from the radio and TV series. Performance is set for April 11 at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium with Howard Warner as father and Sally McDonald as mother, joined by a large cast and directed by Bill Henderson and Clayton Stein.

the Plains High School Howard Warner Sally McDonald Bernita Lee Joyce Nichols John Thompson Anderson Family Plains High School Bud Sue McDonald Janie Betty

Athens Shrine No 6 Installs Officers at Meeting

Athens Shrine No 6 held an officer installation with Iris and emblem decor. Guests Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Mender of Nelsonville attended. Mattie Jacoby WHP and Shelby Collins WOS presided. many officers and honoraries were installed and gifts presented. An Albany Band Booster meeting follows in the high school music room.

Athens Athens Shrine No. 6 Mattie Jacoby WHP Shelby Collins WOS Hubert Mender Nelsonville Hattie Webb Isabell Snider Nellie Earich Sarah Westfall Laura Myers Edith Hardy Faye Chapman Flossie Dixon Isabel Stella Studar Grace Day Bernice Spaulding Helen Kittle Wilna Jackson Worthy Herald Marion Crawley John Dunlevy Herman Jones Bernard Spaulding Idene Chesser Nellie Horn Ruth Crumrine Freda Kennard Thorabelle Enlow Lucille Vickers Worthy Guardian Lula Garber Laura Meyers Connie Helwig Madonna Amy Kimes U. S Beatrix Rosser Lillian Jones Ethel Moore Shrine Mary Margaret Mechem Ethel Cone Murial Spaulding Courier Eddie McKinstry Mabel Dun Bessie Fairchild Albany Albany Band Boosters Club New Music Room of High School

Lessons in Bridge and the Two No Trump Response

A reader explains how a two no trump reply signals 13 to 15 points and balanced shape and how a proper sequence would have led to six no trump. The piece discusses alternative bids including two clubs and three no trump and notes heart and diamond leads.

South Ing North West East Declarer

Ohio WSCS Members Attend Second Annual Columbus Conference

Six hundred delegates attended the Ohio Confer ence Wesleyan Service Guild Day in Columbus at the Southern Hotel. Ohio Conference vice president Mrs. Warren H Bright spoke on the World Federation of Methodist Women and showed slides from Lake Junalaska North Carolina. The luncheon featured Miss Marion Lela Norris founder of the Guild with 194 attending. Attendees from Athens included Erma Anderson Elma Beerbower Julia Cable Geraldine Hope Lucile Phillips Arvilla Van Dyke Ann Mumma and several Athens Mrs Homer Brown Mrs James H Woods and Mrs Dorothy Williams.

Wesleyan Service Guild of Athens Ohio Conference Wesleyan Service Guild Columbus Southern Hotel Bellefontaine Guild No. 1 Warren H. Bright WSCS World Federation of Methodist Women Lake Junalaska N. C C. L. Spaid Ohio Guild United States Helen Rayser Dayton Opal Campbell Lima Marion Lela Norris McKelvey Hall Athens Erma Anderson Elma Beerbower Julia Cable Geraldine Hope Lucile Phillips Arvilla van Dyke Ann Mumma Homer Brown James H. Woods Dorothy Williams

National FHA Week Celebrated by Rome Canaan Chapter

The Rome Canaan Future Homemakers of America will mark National FHA Week with themed days. An assembly on Wednesday, labeled School Day, will showcase the group’s tour of Athens retail stores and the OU Home Economics Department. Planned activities are led by Carolyn Pollard Yvonne Matlac Dorothy Chapman Mildred Tabler Lola Wood Gladys Simmons and Judy Willis.

Rome-Canaan Future Homemakers of America Athens Carolyn Pollard Yvonne Matlac Dorothy Chapman Mildred Tabler Lola Wood Gladys Simmons Judy Willis

Social event calendar lists meetings across Albany and surrounding areas

Community groups from Beta Theta Pi to Amesville hold meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday. Events include initiation at New Marshfield Chapter of C E S, lectures by Mrs. Charlotte Cox at Athens State Hospital, and a UN themed program by Athens Presbyterian Women. Also scheduled are dinners, canasta and bridge gatherings, and charity bazaars with speakers, desserts, and refreshments.

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