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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1947

Page

13

Phi Epsilon Pi Spring Formal at Athens Country Club

Phi Epsilon Pi will hold its annual spring formal Saturday from 9 to 12 p.m. at the Athens Country Club. Rex Koons and his orchestra will provide music for the dance.

Phi Epsilon Pi Athens Country Club Rex Koons

Local families welcome returning captain and church news

Captain J. S. Sampselle arrives in Athens for terminal leave at 608 Shannon Ave with wife and son after service in the Philippines. Mrs. S. G. Foster returns home after foot surgery in Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus. Mr. Foster accompanies her. WSCS of Central Ave Methodist Church meets Thursday at 7 30 p m with circus theme decorations. reception at Morris Ave fraternity house before the dance. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dowler Jr Plains announce birth of Gary Lee on April 10 000. Jane Finsterwald visits then returns to Dayton escorted by her mother and Mrs. E A Sprague.

J. S. Sampselle Athens Shannon Ave Jay Sampselle States Seattle Debarkation Philippines U. S. Army Manila S. G. Foster Strathmore Boulevard Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus Mr. Foster Louis Fodor David Levine Sam Nass Arnold Wolf Bob Penzell Norman Jones Morris Ave Sam Altman Bob Harris Sol Rosenberg Ben Rosenberg Dan Friedburg Fred Dowler, Jr the Plains Gary Lee Jane Finsterwald Dayton R. W. Finsterwald E. A. Sprague

Handwritten Notes Add Charm and Social Influence

Margery Wilson argues that small, pleasant notes spread influence more than formal letters. Examples include recalling pleasure in seeing someone, thanking for a book, or congratulating a promoted colleague. Spontaneity matters. notes should be kind and show interest or affection.

Margery Wilson Miss Wilson Miss Wilson

Planning a Compact Square Home to Save Costs

Architects favor square and rectangular plans for maximum floor space with minimal wall area. Compact designs free more yard space, aiding budgeting before construction begins. Reader Service No 15 offers small home plans, financing data, and drawings for 25 cents. Also notices about weight loss book No 46 and health topics, plus a note on handwritten letters from Miss Wilson.

Athens Messenger West 17Th St New York N.Y

Ohio University Band 24th Anniversary Concert April 24

The Ohio University Symphonic Band presents its 24th Anniversary Concert on Thursday April 24 at Memorial Auditorium 815 pm with guest conductor Edwin Franko Goldman of New York. Behind the scenes the stage crew led by John Sabol with four assistants ensures perfect setup and timing. Proceeds benefit the band Scholarship Fund with tickets available at Gandee s Music House Koon s Music Store Student Grill and Ewing Ticket Office. Mt Zion Church to Show Motion Picture on Religion April 18 730 pm with Rev Andrew G Pratt of Albany directing open to the public.

Ohio University Symphonic Memorial Auditorium Edwin Franko Goldman New York John Sabol Ohio University Band Gandee’s Koon’s Student Grill Ewing Ticket Office OU Band Music Hall Athens Mt. Zion Baptist Church Andrew G. Pratt Albany

Baba Yaga Puppet Play at Ames Bern High School

Puppet adaptation of Russian folktales titled Baba Yaga to be staged Friday April 18 at 8 p m at Ames Bern High School. Sponsored by the Ames Bern Parent Teacher Association with Mrs W R Phillips as president. Ten people and six animals perform under four operators handling scenery lighting and music cues.

Ames-Bern High School Ames-Bern Parent-Teacher Association W. R. Phillips Peg Blckle Marjorie Batchelder

Sayre 40th Anniversary Highlights Local Guests

Mr and Mrs Charles Sayre celebrated forty years of marriage at home with relatives from Ravenswood West Virginia Pom eroy Letart Falls and others attending including Mrs Bungard Mrs Deiley and Mrs Shields who witnessed the wedding ceremony forty years earlier The WSCS Easter bazaar at the Methodist Church yielded seventy dollars for church use Several families hosted visiting relatives over Easter and the WSCS met at Mrs Carl Wolfe's home for devotionals and quilting followed by refreshments.

Apple Grove Charles Sayre Jess Bungard Ravenswood W. Va Carl Shields Pomeroy George Deiley Ruby Radcliffe Olden Thaxton Letart Falls Bungard Deiley Shields Methodist Church WSCS Robert Owens Bellefontaine Carl Wolfe Doris Hayman Columbus George Hayman Dale Hill Dallas Hill Frances Worthington Portland Earl Shank John H. Shank Ohio University M. W. Shank Hogsett Roush Carroll Norris Ross Norris

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