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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1938

Page

6

Faculty to Present Trial by Jury Musicale at Putnam Auditorium

Ohio University faculty present Gilbert and Sullivan Trial by Jury on April 13 at the Training School Auditorium. H. R. Jolliffe leads as judge Nessley with Dana Kelley and Helen Hedden Roach as plaintiff and defendant. Neil Thomas and L. C. Mitchell lead the jury and props. Alan R. Kresge will be the pianist. J. E. Thackeray directs.

Putnam Auditorium Ohio University Training School H. R. Jolliffe Carl Nessley Dana Kelley Helen Hedden Roach Neil Thomas L. C. Mitchell Neil D. Pee Lees L. Pickens Clara E. Williams Darrell B. Green F. Theodore Paige George W. Clark Gaige B. Paulsen Edwin C E. H. Gaylord C. W. Janssen Mary Blayney Margaret Duncan L. C. Staats A. R. Kresge C. H. Roberts Helen Maaser W. H. Herbert F. T. Paige J. EB. Thackeray B A. Renkeneberger B. L. Pickens Ethel McEwen N. D. Thomas J. E. Thackeray Vincent Jukes

Calendar of club events in Athens area

Local clubs schedule meetings from Monday through Wednesday with rescheduled dates for the Northwest Territory Celebration. Notable items include the O E S officers, Catholic Ladies of Columbia, PEO, Needle Club, Human Relations Group, and multiple church and literary groups meeting at various homes and clubs. Mr S F Beverage celebrates 88th birthday today.

Esthers Toe Catholic Ladies of Columbia Northwest Territory Catholic Ladies of Columbia

Chi Omega Founders Day Observed With Banquet And Tea

Chi Omega celebrated Founders Day on Saturday April 9 with a banquet at Hotel Berry for initiates. National vice president Elizabeth Dyer led a program that included talks by Edith Carpenter Wolfe and a scholarship awards presentation to Ruth Ann Robinson Betty McGuggin and Dixie Lou Williams. A tea followed featuring Chi Omega officers and guests including Miss Dyer and Dean Irma Voigt. The day closed with a buffet supper at the chapter house and a display of old pictures pins and records from charter members chairing observers.

Chi Omega Hotel Berry Elizabeth Dyer Edith Carpenter Wolfe Tau Alpha Miss Dyer June Lowmiller Ruth Ann Robinson Betty McGuggin Dixie Lou Williams Marjorie Taylor Louis I. Brown University Terrace Mary Lou Hornstein Dorothy Corrigan Emma Smith Irma Ef, Voigt Miss Fields Howell Lindley Phi Delta Theta Edith Carpenter Wolfe Logan Viola Logan

Poston Community House Week of Events Listed

The Poston Community House announces this week’s activities. Trash collection continues with yard clean up. Tuesday at 7 p m the Women's Club and older girls meet with a table setting demonstration. Wednesday at 7 p m Boy Scouts gather. Thursday at 1 p m the Women's Club books rugs. Friday at 7 p m the Men's Club meets. Saturday at 1 15 p m Younger Girls Club hosts an Easter party. The library opens Tuesday night and Thursday afternoon for book borrowing.

Poston Community House

Hudnalls announce birth of Rudolph Milton in Athens

Mr and Mrs Hollie Hudnall of Athens Route Six announce the birth of a son Rudolph Milton weighing eight pounds on March 27. Grandparents are Edwin Secoy Athens Route Seven Iva Secoy Guysville and Bertha Hudnall Athens Route Six. Great grandmother is Mrs Della McDonald. Also announced is the birth of Caroline Pauline a six pound daughter to Mr and Mrs Raymond C Kestner of Smith St. Smith St. announces. Grandparents Clyde Moore Athens and George L Kestner Toronto.

Hollie Hudnall Athens Rudolph Milton Edwin Secoy Iva Secoy Guysville Bertha Hudnall Della McDonald John McDonald Washington St Raymond C. Kestner Smith St Caroline Pauline Clyde Moore George L. Kestner Toronto

Meddlers Dicky's Name Mentioned By Plotters

Adele Garrison portrays a tense dining scene where Mary and the man discuss a plot while waiting for drinks and a meal. The characters hint at past schemes, with Mary insisting the Dicky-bird’s dinner orders hint at ongoing manipulation. The piece ends with a tease of continuation tomorrow.

Mary Coquilles St. Jacques Dicky-bird Dickybird Harry Underwood Dicky

New Iridescent Hosiery Shades Introduced In Athens Stores

Spring fashion brings iridescent hose names Glitter Sungold Flair and Trade Wind. Athens shops showcase copper tones Peach Blush Verve and Gray Dawn with shades like Sophisticate and Moondusk. Dame Fashion offers Trade Wind Ballet and Courrier in softer hose.

Athens Jennie Bellows Charles Woodworth Dame Mary A. Jones

M. E. Home Guards Wieners Roast at Duncan Home

Twenty Home Guards met at Mrs. C. D. Duncan’s 26 Maplewood for a wiener and marshmallow roast Friday 5 30 to 7 30 p m. After supper the monthly meeting included devotional by Mrs. Fred Matthews and a lesson on Youth and Easter from the Women’s Home Missionary magazine. The group discussed membership growth and the Treasure Hunt Posture goals.

C. D. Duncan Maplewood Fred Matthews

Personal notices of visitors and family visits in local area

Mrs Gordon K Bush Strathmore Boulevard returned Monday from Brooklyn after the illness and death of her father H B Ackerman. Mr and Mrs Russell Rupp Shaker Heights are in Athens for the Northwest Territory Celebration. Mr and Mrs Everett Thomas and children Jean Horton Donnie and Mrs Eva Quivey Pomeroy were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Brown. Mrs Quivey stayed longer. Mr and Mrs Charles Rock Jr Syracuse Ind are guests of their parents C H Harris 122 E State St with W A Jones Jr also of Syracuse. Mrs Dean Long and Mr and Mrs A Robinson attended Rex Ackley funeral at Zanesville Friday. Mr and Mrs Guy Stevenson and son Wellston and Mr and Mrs Ed Lively Dayton were guests of I N McHarg now Marshfield Rd. Mrs McHarg is aunt of Mrs Stevenson and Mrs Lively. Mr Arthur Sayre Cleveland spent the week-end with his mother E S Sayre N Congress I. Mrs Hampton Beeson Columbus is house guest of her sister and brother-in-law R W Finsterwald. Mr and Mrs D David Reeder North Hill hosted Mr and Mrs William Farrar and son William Cleveland. Farrar is manager of the Cleveland BBB and Mrs Farrar is a Western Reserve University faculty member. Mrs Roy Saylor returned Saturday from Clay W Va after a week with son Paul F Saylor and family. Grace and Marjorie McKee Cincinnati come Thursday for spring vacation with grandmother W H McKee University Terrace. Mrs George DeCamp formerly of Newark is house guest of W H McKee University Terrace. Mr James Roach Sistersville W Va was week-end guest of his parents Clarence and Mrs Roach 25 Richland Ave.

Charles Rock, Jr Syracuse Ind C. H. Harris E. State St W. A. Jones, Jr Dean Long A. Robinson Rex Ackley Zanesville Hampton Beeson Columbus R. W. Finsterwald D. David Reeder North Hill William Farrar William

Clay High School Band Wins First at Granteville Contest

Clay High School Band led by Paul F. Saylor, Ohio University graduate, won first place with a Superior rating at a Central West Virginia Teachers Round Table event in Grantsville WV. Ten bands competed. Grantsville Band also rated Superior. The Clay band, two and a half years old, will receive a silver plaque trophy.

Clay High School Paul F. Saylor Ohio University Roy R. Saylor Saylor Grantsville Clay Clay County Band

Birthday party for Mrs. Pratt and great granddaughter

Mrs. E. J. Pratt aged 86 and Theresa Beal aged 12 celebrated with 43 relatives on April 10. Ten of Mrs. Pratt’s children attended alongside numerous spouses and grandchildren from Parkersburg Cuya hoga Falls Athens The Plains Sardis and Akron confirmed by attendees list.

E. J. Pratt Theresa Beal J. E. Pratt Cuyahoga Falls Pearl Beal Athens Emil Parker Albany Owen Beal C. W. Walker George Walker Akron Everett Moore J. J. Cornell P. G. Pratt Sardis W. H. Pratt Harold Miller John W. Parfitt the Plains Thomas Pratt Margaret Betty Jean Pratt Billy Roberts

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