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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1948
Page
6
The Plains Junior High basketball team was honored at a banquet last week led by school executive head David B. Davis and faculty. Captain Tom Slater spoke as Mary Jo Charney and Shirley offered brief remarks, with cheers for Tinkham and others.
Janet Stalnaker heads a cheerleaders honor roll including Tom Slater Roger Tinkham Dick Shrieves Vern Stage Bob Poston Bruce Humphrey Vaughn Howard Roger McClelland Joe Charney David Wilson Bob Mc Gee Jack Denny Gene Sharpe Allen Snyder plus a manager. Guests include Mrs Rose Miss Diver Mrs MacCombs Miss Cone and Mr Smith. Decorations featured a spring motif. 8th grade girls served. Blanche Finsterwald chaired Athens Needle Club meeting at Cottage Tea Room with guests Mrs Nelson Welk and Miss Nelle Pickering.
Wardrobe and career notes mix with personal talk about Clifton Webb Edmond O Briens Universal International move and Elsa Lanchester Charles Laughton home life. Writers discuss future films travel languages and a recipe for chocolate chip cookies closes the item.
Cleveland based engagement announced for Mildred Lucht daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lucht and John R. Haller son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stanley Haller. The couple plan August wedding. Lucht attends Ohio University sorority Alpha Delta Pi. Haller, a 1947 Ohio University graduate, studies law at West Virginia University and belongs to Phi Delta Phi and Tau Kappa Alpha.
Mt Zion Baptist Church will host a Men’s Day program Sunday April 18 at 3 p.m. Carl Bell chairs the event with speaker E. L. Nix of Columbus, member of the National Baptist BTW and Sunday School Congress. Dinner is served at noon and the public is invited. The Athens chapter 175 of OES sponsors a rummage sale at city hall Saturday starting 7 a.m. Contributions may be brought tonight or by calling 24671 or 2101.
Mrs. Wm. Walke of Springfield Ohio reports losing 30 pounds using Rennel Concentrate claiming renewed energy and younger appearance. The ad touts a grapefruit juice recipe and promises no hunger, no diet list, money back if not satisfied.
Ohio University Dance Club staged its annual performance under Miss Louise Philips with member choreography and costumes. Jean Roth led lighting, Paul Kimple designed sets, featuring Rites of Spring with burlap costumes and a Gerry Kavalli solo, plus Benet verse Minor Litany read by Walter Hauck and satirical pieces by Estelle Kalish and Donna Lee Burton.
Mrs Headley Caruthers and Mrs Vernon Howell hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Jeannine Parker who will wed Charles Hoffner Jr in Pomeroy. James Radford attended a dinner at the Gun Club. Mrs Ivan Diehl visits Houston relatives. Mrs George Renshaw visits sister Mrs George Howell. Roy Howell spends weekend with parents. Laurel Cliff Health Club meeting postponed due to flood. -Mrs Pearl Parker.
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