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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1947

Page

12

Chi Omega Founders Day Tea Honors Members and Awards

Chi Omega marked its 52nd founding anniversary with a Founders Day Tea at the South College Street chapter house. Patricia Denton sang selections as Katherine Hess led arrangements. alumnae from several towns attended. Edith Carpenter Wolfe and scholarship awards were given to Eleanor Maxwell, Norvine Kirkner, and Dorothy Peoples, with chapter honors to Kay Griffin, Margaret Redlin, Susan Hinkle, and Norma Kodes. Outgoing president Wilda Rawles and pledge mistress Marion Tobey received gifts. Avis Gill was named new president.

Chi Omega South College St Fayettesville Ark University of Arkansas Patricia Denton Katherine Hess Don Peden Byron Wolfe Robert E. Main William Biggers Richard D. Banks Richard Dent Robert Wickham Gerald M. Kyle C. W. Billet Fred Picard Robert Hanna Edith Carpenter Wolfe Eleanor Maxwell Norvine Kirkner Dorothy Peoples Fol

Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary elects new officers

Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary elected officers for the coming year at a Tuesday meeting hosted by Mrs. R. A. Foster at 33 Woodward Ave. New president is Mrs. E. H. Gaylord, vice president Mrs. Mary Jane Hitchcock, and secretary treasurer Mrs. H. W. Cox. Committee chairs include Mrs. P. J. Woodworth publicity and Mrs. Hitchcock Rain Barrel. Senior dinner plans for May were announced to honor graduating members, replacing May Auxiliary meeting. Anna Pearl McVay has returned from winter in the South and resides at Ziba's House Route One Athens.

Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary R. A. Foster Woodward Ave A. C. Anderson E. H. Gaylord Mary Jane Hitchcock H. W. Cox Ine P. J. Woodworth Hitchcock Virginia Knecht George Rasp Alpha Xi Delta Anna Pearl McVay Ziba Route One Athens

Barefoot Boy With Cheek Excites New York Audiences

New York critics praise George Abbott musical Barefoot Boy With Cheek at Martin Beck Theater. Nelle Foster, Ohio University alumna and WLW radio soloist, joins cast. her foray into theater highlighted by her parents in attendance. Pi Beta Phi circle honors Carrie Chapman Catt on birthday and Loyalty Day with a New York tea and article by Mary Elizabeth Lasher Barnette.

New York Max Shulman Martin Beck 46Th Street Nelle Foster R. A. Foster Madame Lot Shulman University of Minnesota Sinclair Lewis Lewis Hotel Astor Connecticut Pi Beta Phi Carrie Chapman Catt Pi Phis Mary Elizabeth Lasher Barnette Eleanor Roosevelt Barnette Catt George Starr Lasher Ohio University School of Journalism American Newspaper Associations Bureau of Advertising

Wheels Across India featured by WSCS program

The Women's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church hosted a WSCS program with a potluck at 12:30 and a general meeting at 1:30 led by Mrs. N. S. Welk. Miss Anna Williams led devotions on Declare His Glory Among All People, and Mrs. A. R. Kresge sang a solo. The highlight was the film Wheels Across India.

Women’s Society of Christian Service The First Methodist Church Circle Four N. S. Welk Anna Williams A. R. Kresge India

Club Calendar Highlights Week Schedule

Thursday Sew-So Sewing Club meets 7 30 p m at the Cottage Tea Room hosted by Mrs C C Beveridge regrets may be telephoned to 23534 Athens Grange four degree teams rehearse April 10 8 p m at Athens Grange Hall Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles meets 8 p m in Eagles Hall Friday UCD Club 2 p m at 60 Mill St instead of Thursday Circle Two WSCS meets 7 30 p m at Central Ave Methodist Church Mrs W F Clark 23 Palmer St East Side Needle Club meets Friday 2 p m with Mrs John Myers 3 Coss St Saturday Pallas Club 2 30 p m with Mrs F H Krecker 171 N Congress

Cottage Tea Room C. C. Beveridge Athens Grange Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles Eagles Hall UCD Club L. W. Russell Mill St Circle Two Central Ave

Alexander Presbyterian Women Hold Good Friday Program

The Alexander Presbyterian Church Women’s Association met at the home of Mrs. Raymond Webb for a Good Friday program. New president Mrs. Howard McHarg led business and committee appointments while members funded Red Cross and Cancer Fund. Readings, music, and mediation followed with refreshments served by the hostess.

Women's Association Alexander Presbyterian Church Raymond Webb William P. MacDonald Victoria Ann Howard McHarg Boyd Potter J. O. Cottle MacDonald Webb Lash Hooper Plummer Lax Red Cross Cancer Fund New York World’s Day of Prayer Underwood Korea George H. Evans Arthur Stuart Julian Gift Perry Coe Harold Brown Dorsey Lax McVay Carolyn Clutter George Snider Anna P. McVay Coe

Wesleyan Service Guild Marks China Focus at 100th Anniversary

Miss Vera McConkey opened the Wesleyan Service Guild meeting on April 7 in the church parlors with a program centered on the 100th anniversary of Methodism in China. Miss Marjorie Landrum hosted the event as members viewed a motion picture about missionary beginnings in China and the need for financial aid and active Christian support. The session closed with a short social hour.

China Wesleyan Service Guild Marjorie Landrum Vera McConkey

Betty Crocker Recipes Assure Baking Success

Betty Crocker tested recipes promise reliable baking results nationwide. Home testers sign off on each recipe, ensuring uniform quality and reducing costly failures while offering economical ingredients for today’s shortages.

Betty Crocker United States

Dorothy Peoples To Give Graduation Recital Sunday

Miss Dorothy Peoples, a senior in the Ohio University College of Fine Arts, will present her graduation recital Sunday evening at Memorial Auditorium. She studies violin since age nine under Prof. DeForest W. Ingerham and has appeared in Athens and neighboring cities as well as guest soloist in Parkersburg and Marietta. She was guest soloist with the Ohio University Symphony Orchestra last December.

Dorothy Peoples Ohio University College of Fine Arts Memorial Auditorium

Dix L Pickering and Alma Watson to Wed in Auburn

Mrs. James J. Simpkins of Athens left by train for Auburn New York to attend the wedding of her son Dix L Pickering and Alma Watson on Thursday April 10. She was joined in Columbus by her sister Miss Clarice Daugherty and Dix's best man Cletis Chappel. Also attending from Athens was Bob Davis.

James J. Simpkins E. State St Athens Auburn N. Y Dix L. Pickering Alma Watson Simpkins Columbus Clarice Daugherty Pickering Cletis Chappel Bob Davis East Carpenter St

Lowe-Frank Marriage Announced in Ohio

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Lowe of Athens announce the marriage of their daughter Jean to Max Frank son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Frank of Nelsonville. The couple wed February 17 at 8 p.m. with Justice of the Peace J. A. Peoples at Pomeroy. Post Navy service, Frank works at Frank Brothers mine in Carbondale and they reside in Carbondale.

John M. Lowe Route Four Athens Jean Max Frank Carl Frank Nelsonville Route Two Justice of the Peace J. A. Peoples Pomeroy Frank Frank Brothers Carbondale

Cpl Edward Oldfield On Terminal Leave From Army

Cpl Edward F Oldfield is on terminal leave from the U S Army Air Corps Military Intelligence after 18 months service and will be released April 29 Corporal Oldfield came from Wright Field Dayton and is at his parents home 14 Gak St He plans to enter Ohio University at the start of the next term

Cpl Edward Oldfield Army Edward F. Oldfield U.S. Army Air Corps Military Intelligence Department Corporal Oldfield Wright Field Dayton W. H. Oldfield Gak St Ohio University

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