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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1938

Page

8

Prof L J Addicott Honored By Engineering Club On 70th Birthday

The Engineering Club at Ohio University hosted Prof L J Addicott of the Engineering Department for his 70th birthday and resignation from the faculty. A dinner at his home preceded the club party in the Men's Union with 100 students and faculty members attending. A clock gift from club members marked the celebration, and moving pictures of Washington cherry blossoms and campus scenes were shown. Mrs Addicott and their daughter Gertrude, home from Norwood, were guests along with visiting Mildred Graham from Freeport Illinois.

Ohio University L. J. Addicott Engineering Engineers Club Men's Union Engineering Department Washington William McBride Engineering Club Prof. Addicott Gertrude Addicott Mrs. Addicott Norwood Ohio

AAUW Dinner Honors Paul Kendall Speaker at Athens Country Club

Ohio University English instructor Mr. Paul Kendall was guest speaker at the annual AAUW dinner at Athens Country Club. He spoke on the relation of literature to modern life. Officers and Kendall sat at the center table. four university students provided dinner music. Fifty seven guests were served.

Paul Kendall Ohio University Athens Country Club Kendall

Mrs. W. Copeland To Be Hostess To Garden Club

Athens Garden Club meets April 18 at Mrs. W. F. Copeland home to view wild flowers with a program on plant names pronunciation and a talk on wild flowers and conservation by Athens High School faculty member Walter Porter.

Athens Garden Club W. F. Copeland North Hill Copeland William S. Shepherd Walter P. Porter Athens High School Carl Beasley Grand Central Palace New York

Friday Calendar of Local-Group Meetings

Various groups hold Friday sessions at 7 30 p m in Red Men s Hall Masonic Temple and other venues. Entries include Women s Relief Corps Highway Wives Club O E S Nabby Lee Ames Chapter Christian Endeavor Clark Chapel Ladies Aid and Nature Study of AAUW with speakers and bake sales listed for Saturday events.

Women's Relief Corps Red Men’s Hall Highway Wives Club C. E. Bartlett Richland Ave Athens Chapter No. 175 Masonic Temple Clark Chapel Ladies Aid E. F. Sells

Mayor Cornell Welcomes Children at Snow White Showing

Mayor Cornell will address underprivileged county children invited by local groups for the first showing of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Mrs Fretts and health nurses plan to bring approved children to Athens with Nel sonville and Glouster groups arranging transportation.

C. C. Cornell Snow White the Seven Dwarfs Mary Helen Fretts Viola Fell Clara Cavanaugh Athens Nelsonville

Mrs P G C Hibbard Hosts UCD Members

Mrs P G C Hibbard entertained United Council of Daughters members and guests at her home 92 Lancaster Street. Sewing and fancywork filled the afternoon with pretty white lilacs decorating the house and refreshments served.

UCD Club P. G. Hibbard Lancaster St Hibbard

From One Woman to Another Easter Craft and News

Marian Bush Reeder shares low cost Easter egg decorating ideas using crayons on hard boiled eggs and warns water bills may spike due to six month billing. The note mentions home decor changes and an Easter program at Sand Rock Church on Sunday April 17 at 8 p m inviting the public.

Marian Bush Reeder Sand Rock Young People Sand Rock

Miss Eveleth Atkinson Visits Athens For Easter

Miss Eveleth Atkinson of New Comerstown arrived in Athens Thursday to visit until Tuesday with her parents Mr and Mrs C E Atkinson at 71 North High Street. Also Mrs C L Jones of University Terrace will host Easter guests Mr and Mrs Clay Mueller of Cleveland. Genevieve James recuperating from six weeks pneumonia. friends invited to call. Mr and Mrs Guy Gilkey announce birth of 10 pound son born Tuesday April 12 named David Edwin. Mr and Mrs C W Harvey hosted Mr and Mrs Charles Krick and family from Portsmouth last Sunday. Dwight Harvey also home from Portsmouth. Dean Kittle of Lima and Mrs Lillian Kittle Guthrie of Forest returned home after visiting their parents at 173 N Lancaster Street.

Eveleth Atkinson Newcomerstown Athens C. E. Atkinson N. High St C. L. Jones University Terrace Clay Mueller Cleveland Genevieve James Herman G. James Miss James Guy Gilkey W. State St David Edwin C. W. Harvey Second St Charles Krick Claire Portsmouth Harvey Dwight Harvey Dean Kittle Lima Lillian Kittle Guthrie Forest Fred Kittle N. Lancaster St

Marriage Meddlers A Sequel to Married Comrades

Two unnamed lovers plot a ruse in a restaurant as they puzzle over a mysterious affair. They discuss delaying judgment, avoiding a detective, and timing their exit while a waiter smooths over a spoiled dessert. The scene ends with a cliffhanger phrase for tomorrow.

Mary

Ohio University Men’s Glee Club Concert at Memorial Auditorium

The Ohio University Men’s Glee Club directed by Professor Philip Peterson will perform a Sunday evening concert at 8 o’clock in Memorial Auditorium. Accompanists Ben Cox and Olive Fisher. soloists William Evans and Robert Quigley. Varsity Quartet members Addison Dixon William Johnston Harold Carlisle and Robert Quigley will present folk songs spirituals and classical pieces including works by Wagner Grieg Dudley Buck Bantock Stebbins Wolfe and Forsyth.

Men's Glee Club of O. U Memorial Auditorium Ohio University Men's Glee Club Philip Peterson Ben Cox Olive Fisher Don Malin Bantock Stebbins William Evans James Wolfe Robert Quigley Sharp Forsyth Varsity Addison

Doors Business Women To Meet Here Sunday

Miss Audra Blackwood presided at the Wednesday meeting of the Women’s Business and Professional Club in the president’s absence. Officers will be elected next meeting. Plans and committees were set for the inter cities meet in Athens on Sunday April 24 under the Public Relations Committee led by Miss Eleanor Minister. The club anticipates guests from southeastern Ohio cities. A Toledo art program funded by a $30 000 Carnegie grant establishes a three year visiting professorship at the Toledo museum of art to allow local students to major in art.

Audra Blackwood Women's Business and Professional Club Athens Eleanor Minister Ohio ART Toledo Toledo Museum of Art Carnegie Corporation of New York

Miss Barbara Olson Elected President Of Zeta Alumni

Miss Barbara Olson was elected president of Zeta Tau Alpha Alumni at a Thursday meeting at Mrs. Edwin Hellebrandt’s home 153 Marris Ave. Other officers include Miss Marian Coe secretary Miss Julia Cable treasurer and Mrs. Hellebrandt philanthropic chairman Miss Olson will serve as representative to the Delta Province Convention in Columbus in June with Miss Coe as alternate Prof Hellebrandt presented pictures from a TVA country trip and refreshments were served.

Nellie Horn Gasco Sewing Club Roy Lee Stimson Ave Dorothy Patterson Don Montgomery R. D. Weaver Lee Myrtle Camp Montgomery Weaver Goldie Carr Pearl Lee Jessie McClain Helen Rohrer Rolland Wagner Harry Fisher W. State Sr Barbara Olson Zeta Tau Alpha Edwin Hellebrandt Mars Ris Ave Emmett Rowles Marian Coe Julia Cable Hellebrandt Miss Olson Columbus Miss Coe Mrs. Hellebrandt TVA

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