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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1948
Page
12
Brilliantly garbed dancers and modern lighting greet the audience at the annual Dance Concert on the Memorial stage directed by Miss Louise Phillips. The 90 minute show begins at 8 15 p m with pieces including Rites of Spring and Themes and Variations.
The WSCS of First Methodist Church held a Tuesday meeting with sewing executive board and luncheon. Mrs. W. H. Worthman led the program focusing on Women in the Paths of Service, with speakers A A Nellis T S Robe P S Wamsley C F Cooley and A C LaFollette. music by Mrs. Rencken berger and Ralph Woods.
Mrs C M Smith hosted members of the CCL at her home Tuesday evening with Mrs C R Cline as speaker on Faster The Resurrection. President Mrs H L Ellis presided as business was discussed and plans to attend the New Lexington district conference were tentatively canceled due to the flood. Red Cross sewing was collected and Miss Georgia Hickman assisted the hostess in serving 12 members. The next meeting will be held.
On April 27 at the home of Mrs. Mac Williams and Mrs. Willis Johnson a concert event unfolds with Dr. and Mrs. Don D. Tullis hosting Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas of Winona Lake Indiana. Mrs. Thomas, former Ruth Rodeheaver, is a concert singer and radio star who will perform in Athens May 10 at the Presbyterian church. The Thomases, longtime friends of the Tullises, are delayed by flood waters.
At a Catholic Ladies of Columbia meeting Mrs J R Sprague shared travels abroad by her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Robert Sprague. Mrs George Rowan reported on bake sale proceeds for Mount St Marys Hospital. Refreshments served to 17 members. Miss Alice Rowan presided with committee members listed.
Alicia Hart offers tricks for teens to speak confidently with older people. Enter rooms slowly, stand straight, breathe before answering, and have two or three school life anecdotes ready. Use leading questions about civics or social problems to invite guidance from wiser heads.
Men of the Presbyterian Church will meet Friday at 5 30 p m for the third church year dinner. Religious films will be shown with Dr H T Houf as toastmaster and the women's association serving. H P Curry Glen Gaston and Dr L P Eblin are planning activities and officers will be elected for the ensuing year.
Miss Joan Elizabeth Textor and A Lovell Elliott Jr announce their betrothal. The couple, from Perrysburg and Springfield, plan an early July wedding. Textor graduates Ohio State University in June and is a Delta Delta Delta member. Elliott, Ohio State senior class president 1945 and Phi Delta Theta, is advertising manager at Tag Galyean in Charleston West Virginia.
A guide to organizing snack times for a recovering child with honey centered ideas. Includes honey butter recipes and variations with lemon rind pine nuts raisins carrots and peanut butter. Also suggests serving creamed spinach with browned buttered crumbs and bacon bits.
The flood slows YMCA and high school events in The Younger area with sorority meetings canceled and teachers doubling up. Pre flood parties occurred over the weekend with Theresa Lavelle and Margaret Scott hosting juniors and seniors attended by Bill Ashton and other classmates. Birthday celebrations include Anita Clark Helen Dunn and Mert Thomas. Junior Prom planned for May 1 in the high school gym with an unannounced band, and Betty Snyder is expected to participate.
A student ill at home is expected to recover in time to take part in the senior play scheduled for Friday. Betty is urged to hurry and get well as the gang misses her. Margaret Robe will leave for Washington DC to join the DAR and Jane Morgan heads south to Florida.
Wei-Shan Chung a Chinese student at Ohio University addressed members of Group No 6 business women of the Presbyterian Church at a gathering in the church social rooms last week. Dinner was served at six with spring flower table decor. Edna Felt Annie Godamer Irene Elliott Barbara McClellan helped arrange. Mabel Olson presided. Twenty eight members attended.
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