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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1939

Page

6

Ohio University Symphony to Perform Marriage of Figaro Concert

The Ohio University Symphony Orchestra presents its second concert of Fine Arts Week on Thursday April 20 at 8 p m in Memorial Auditorium with Miss Irene Witham as featured pianist performing Grieg A Minor Concerto. The program includes Mozart Marriage of Figaro Schubert Unfinished Symphony Moussorgsky A Night on Bald Mountain Strauss Tales from the Vienna Woods and Smetana Bartered Bride overture. Mrs Neil Crawford harpist also participates under conductor DeForest W Ingerham.

Ohio University Symphony Orchestra Fine Arts Memorial Auditorium Irene Witham Edward Grieg Bald Mountain Moussorgsky Kiev Russia Cripple Creek Vienna Woods Strauss Neil Crawford DeForest W. Ingerham

Daughters of 1812 officer elected at Columbus meeting

Mrs. J. R. Harvey elected corresponding secretary at the Ohio Society Daughters of 1812 annual council in Columbus. Readings cited Lucas Sullivant marker ceremony in Franklin ton. May meeting will be a six o clock dinner. Easter guests at Carbondale included Athens and Lancaster visitors.

Rebecca Morris McKee U. S. Daughters of 1812 O. A. Terrill Maplewood Drive J. R. Harvey Ohio Society Daughters of 1812 Deshler- Wallick Hotel Columbus Harvey Lucas Sullivant Frankinton Charles FE. Aspinwall Lowell K. Weaver Canton John R. Tanner London Roy H. Williams Sandusky Athens Arthur Berritt W. ©. Johnson Manchester Orin King Circleville David Pittenger Harry F. Cromley Howard Brookins H. L. Atkinson John Cross Carbondale John Landis J. O. McCoy Verna Crow Ione Doolittle Lancaster Ada McLeod Nelsonville Eilean McLead Landis R. D. Mackey Helen Clark Logan Mary Landis

DAR Hear Paper On the American Way Saturday

The Nabby Lee Ames Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a program featuring Ruth Alexander and a talk on The Danger of Communism. Mrs. W L Gard reviewed On the American Way while Miss Elizabeth Wood and other guests attended. a bronze Revolutionary soldiers plaque dedication was announced for April 28 at the Court House.

Ruth Alexander W. L. Gard Nabby Lee Ames Daughters of the American Revolution Mary Williams College St O. D. Dailey Gard Miss Alexander John Cross W. F. Mercer National Congress of the Dar Washington D. C Elizabeth Wood R. W. Finsterwald Historic Sites Athens County Court House Ewing The Sons of the American Revolution DAR Elizabeth Knode Coe Dailey Howard Lawrence Sloane

Calendar of Monday through Thursday club and PTA events

Monday schedule includes Junior-Senior High PTA panel discussion with Supt Pendry Coach Lackey various officials and Mrs Bird chair. also Married Peoples Class First Christian Church meeting at 7:30. Athens Girl Scouts luncheon at The Eastwood. Athenian Temple benefit party at IOOF Hall with prior lodge. Women’s Democratic Club meeting. Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary. SAR mothers and sisters meeting postponed. other meetings at 7:30 including Cooperative Traffic Program Ladies Auxiliary and Athens Garden Club. Tuesday features Social Literary Club review of The Seven Who Filed. Presbyterian Women Association. Sayre Study Circle anniversary luncheon. West Side PTA program on self reliance. Houston Study Circle host. Thursday banquet by Central Avenue M E Church with officer election. Child Study club meeting. Lydia Lash Evans Club meeting with program The Fountain Head of English Poetry.

Parent-Teacher Association H. C. Pendry Harry Lackey Colville Francis White Ross Wright L. C. Staats PTA O. C. Bird Athenian Temple Pythian Sisters IOOF N. Court St Lodge Women's Democratic Club Carman L. Church E. State St

Monday Wash Day Flood Hits Athens as Hocking Rises

In a soggy Sunday into Monday, Athens faced a rising Hocking River flooding streets and yards. Water covered Union Street, buried the New Marshfield Road hillside, breached flood walls near the Hospital Grounds, and forced one car through a taped road barrier as residents watched the scene from doorways and parked cars.

Marian Bush Reeder Athens Union St White's Mill W. Union 81 John Cross W. Union St Richland Ave East State St Twin Pines Canaanville Road Gulf of Mexico

Dodge City Near Top for Adventure and Action Pictures

A feature on the film Dodge City highlights its western frontier setting in 1872 Dodge City Kansas and its cast including Olivia de Havilland Bruce Cabot Ann Sheridan Alan Hale and Frank McHugh directed by Michael Curtiz. The piece contrasts it with The Adventures of Robin Hood and notes the production context and local social notices follow.

Warner Bros Dodge City Athena Tombstone Deadwood Wichita Abillene San Antonio Santa Fe Kansas Ving Nevada Flynn Olivia de Havilland Bruce Cabot Ann Sheridan Alan Hale Frank McHugh Michael Curtiz

National Garden Authority District Meeting April 25

Mrs. G. H. Stansbury guest speaker of the Garden Club at A. J. Schaefer home. Stansbury, southeast district director, spoke on her Forest ring business. lunch at Martin Hotel. tickets by April 21. Mrs. Owen Watson led bird program. white elephant sale conducted by Watson during social hour.

G. H. Stansbury A. J. Schaefer Stansbury Ben Philson Ohio Federated Church Pomeroy Dorothy Oh New York City Garden Authority Owen Watson S. Fadely E. A. Wingett Martin Hotel Gomer Lewis M Weters Charles Stephenson Howard Miles S. H. Fadely

FOOP Tramp Dance At Submarine Ballroom

Old clothes and patched outfits marked the FOOPs Athens High Boys Club tramp dance at the Submarine Ballroom Friday night. Warren Cooper and Frances Alexander led the grand march while Sammy Coffey handed out colored square programs.

F.O.O.P Athens High Boys Club Submarine Ballroom Nickelodion Warren Cooper Frances Alexander Sammy Coffey Fred Shuler Bill Ford Mary Virginia Bingman Forest Chism Donna Gaitten Bill Lewis Patsy Sherrard Paul Gordon Jane Finsterwald Jack Beasley Margaret Matters Bill Mansfield Mildred Shirkey Phil Swanson Marguerite Smith Don Carr Ellen

Fireside Circle Receives Forty-Two New Members

Forty-two high school girls received the Fireside Circle Degree in the Future Homemaker's Association at Waterloo High School during a formal initiation in the gym. Officers of The Plains Club led the ceremony with Miss Berg Cone as home economics instructor.

Homemaker’s Association of the Waterloo High School Plains Club Berg Cone Donna Stanley Luella Hill Catherine Pickett Eileen Smart Idene Ely Emma Jo Brewer Minnie Smith Eleanor Bray Beulah Brooks Andrews Louise Hartley Alita Davidson Betty Saylor Ada Joy Woods Isabelle Young Gertrude Lowsey Vera Carr Beatrice Stanley Harriett Dicken Martha Wilson Virginia Stanley Millie Lowry Jane Mace Betty Kennard Betty Brooks Margaret Arnett Mary Mills Margaret Llewellyn Mary Young Wilda Young Joanita Carr Eunice Shingler Charlotte Addis June Lowry Doris Buckley Pauline Gibson Dorothy Hunter Betty Beveridge Delores Trout Lois Mulpas Mary Catherine Hunter Grace Bolin Judy

OU Alumni Hear Faculty Members

Ohio University alumni events last week included two dinners. In Coshocton, Dr. E A Hansen spoke at the Coshocton County chapter dinner with Clark Williams. Herbert Davis was named president and Marlowe Gamertsfelder vice president. In Gallipolis, Dr. H T Houf addressed the Gallia County chapter at Hotel Lafayette. Katherine Bovie Kircher presided. Carl C Byers was elected to succeed her as president, with Frances Murch Higgins as vp and Elizabeth Carnes as secretary treasurer.

Ohio University E. A. Hansen University Clark E. Williams Coshocton County Riverside Inn Coshocton Herbert Davis Plainfield Marlowe C. Gamertsfelder W. S. Gamertsfelder H. T. Houf Gallia County Hotel Lafayette Gallipolis R. M. Rice Canton Katherine Bovie Kircher Carl C. Byers Gallia Academy High School Kircher Frances Murch Higgins E. E. Higgins Elizabeth Carnes

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promote Gentle Bowel Movements

Columbus advertisement for Dr F M Edwards claims the Olive Tablets cleanse the digestive system and aid bile flow. The ad promotes a vegetable remedy for constipation headaches and low energy, urging readers to test tonight with doses priced at 15 30¢ 60x.

Columbus Ohio F. M. Edwards Dr. Edwards

Kappa Phi Installs New Officers At Athens Chapter

Kappa Phi sorority at the Methodist Church in Athens held installation of new officers with Mrs. H M L Sourd as regional sponsor. Leona Algeo was installed as president, and officers include Martha Minnameyer vice president Bonnie Bell Donaldson secretary Doris Gosnell treasurer Isabel Clark chaplain Vera Mount historian. A banquet for 80 to 90 followed in the church basement with local alumnae and sponsors in attendance.

H. M. L. Sourd Boston Kappa Phi Methodist Church Sorority Athens C. M. Ferguson Annabelle Haller Leona Algeo la Sourd le Sourd Martha Minnameyer Bonnie Bell Donaldson Doris Gosnell Isabel Clark Vera Mount Methodist Church Mildred Brown Dorothy Purviance Chester Morgan Clark Phi Tan Theta Carl Roberts Mary Slutz Arthur Rhoades Marian Coe Clarence Heft Dewey Goddard Bernice Kayser Ralph Arnold Eunice Snyder Carl Hanson Edith Miller Anna Henry Evalyn Hartman William G. Seaman Russell E. Bayliff E. C. Class H. A. McCaskill Frankelin C. Potter Beatrice Kloepfer Mary Esther Barnes Virginia Christman Eleanor Butts Georgia Hubbard

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