Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1963

Page

6

Chi Omega marks Tau Alpha chapter golden anniversary

Chi Omega alumnae converge in Athens for the Tau Alpha chapter's 50th anniversary at Ohio University. Charter members Edna Sprague Edith Carpenter Ada Pilcher Lois Pilcher Blanche Walden and others are noted among events. A $500 library gift and campus tours are planned with registrations at the Chi Omega house on College Street.

Athens Tau Alpha Ohio University Byron Wolf W. E. de Weese Evan Jones Grace Stickney Louis I. Brown Chi Edna Sprague Edith Carpenter Ada Pilcher Lois Pilcher Blanche Walden Frances Winters Oscie Chrisman Mabel Cotton Etta Kelley Margaret Elizabeth James Fanny Cochran Lou Bernice Lewis Eleusis Chi Omega Faye Lash Viola Foutch Helen Cooksey Rachel Higgins Zanesville Helen Kelley St. Mary’s University West Wing Wilson Hall Sorority Boulder Colo T. H. Cotton Hazel Glenn Tau Alpha of Chi Oomega Ohio University Library Chi Omega House S. College St Robert Main Gerald Kyle Robert Wickham Stevie Ziegler Karen Jackson H. C. Dorman Fred Picard Dorman Baker Center Charles Woodworth Mary Ann Lewis Robert Wren Charles Reamer Paul Sweeney Barbara Allen Bonnie Webb Chi Omega Eleusisian Symphony Walter Wright Ohio Carole Lee Cunningham Aliquippa

Vet Auxiliary Officers Set

Mildred Gift was re elected president of the Ladies Auxiliary of Albany VFW Post 9893 at a recent business meeting. Other officers elected were Rudy Goodman senior vice president Velma Rickard junior vice president Carol Evener treasurer Mary Adams chaplain Ruth Goodman conductress Charlotte Canter guard and Mary Adams and Dolores Whitlatch trustees appointed officers are Genevieve Gunstead secretary and Marie Dickson patriotic instructor.

Mildred Gift Ladies Auxiliary of Albany Vfw Rudy Goodman Velma Rickard Carol Evener Mary Adams Ruth Goodman Charlotte Canter Dolores Whitlatch Genevieve Gunstead Marie Dickson

Training Session Set For Scout Leaders

Four Athens County women officers of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church will help conduct Chillicothe District officers training days at Sugar Grove on Sunday. They are Mrs. E. E. Munden, vice president, Mrs. F. H. Sands, recording secretary, Mrs. Carl House, literature and publications, all from Athens, and Mrs. Dovid Betts of Nelsonville. Miss Susan Kreutziger, a retired deaconess, will speak at two other officers training meetings on May 8 at Frankfort Methodist and May 9 at the Baltimore Methodist Church.

Athens County Woman's Society of Christian Service The Methodist Church Chillicothe Sugar Grove E. E. Munden F. H. Sands Carl House Athens Dovid Betts Nelsonville Susan Kreutziger Frankfort Methodist Baltimore Methodist Church

Birth Announcement for Robert Lee Johnson

Mr and Mrs Roger Johnson announce the birth of a son Robert Lee on April 12 at Mount St Mary Hospital The Johnsons also have a daughter Leah Jean age 3 Grandparents are Homer Buckley New Marshfield and Carl Johnson Nelsonville Route 2 Great grandparents are Charles Buckley Mineral and Robert S Nelsonville

Robert Lee Johnson Roger Johnson Robert Lee Mount St. Mary Hospital Johnsons Leah Jean Homer Buckley New Marshfield Carl Johnson Nelsonville Charles Buckley Mineral Robert Stephenson

German Theater Critic to Speak at Ohio University

eminent German theatre critic and newspaperman Dr Hanns Braun will discuss The Contemporary German Theatre at 4 p.m. Monday in Space Arts Ohio University. Braun, with a Munich doctorate, directs his university's journalism school and writes for a leading West German newspaper. He will address German classes meet theatre students and faculty.

Hanns Braun Ohio University Space Arts Baun University of Munich West Germany School of Dramatic Art and Speech Graduate College

New Officers Are Installed

Ladies Willing Workers of the Free Will Baptist Church met at Ethel Misner's home opening with singing and prayer. Mrs. W. E. Dicken won a prize. The May 3 meeting will be at Mrs. Dicken's home. Buddy Starcher, television star, will appear at Albany High School Friday at 8 p.m. Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae officers were installed at Miss Margaret Burt's home. Mrs. H. C. Musser assisted with refreshments. The group is invited to the International Reunion Day Luncheon at Green Meadows Country Inn Worthington. An area workshop will be held in Bloomington Indiana June 8-11.

Free Will Baptist Church Ethel Misner Nancy Gibbs W. E. Dicken Mrs. Dicken Alpha Gamma Delta Margaret Burt H. C. Musser Green Meadows Country Inn Worthington Alpha Delta Chapter Ohio Wesleyan University Bloomington Ind

WOUB-TV Friday Schedule Highlights Evening Lineup

WOUB TV airs What's New at 7 p.m., Age of Kings at 7 30 p.m., Watch Your Language at 8 45 p.m., and American Economy at 9 p.m. on Friday. The schedule lists programs across news, history, language, and economic topics.

TV Preview Highlights and Tonight’s Show Lineup

A packed schedule features International Showtime from Munich at 7 30 p m with a Circus Krone program, 8 30 p m Sing Along With Mitch posters and Gilbert and Sullivan promos, 10 p m Jack Paar Show with Milton Berle Liberace Helen Traubel and Wally Cox. Also Flintstones 830 p m Edie Adams Special 9 p m 77 Sunset Strip 930 p m Rawhide 730 p m The Incident of the Hostages and Hitchcock Hour 930 p m Last Seen Wearing Blue Jeans in a cross border drama with a stolen car and a teenaged girl.

Wsaz-Tv NBC WLWC WTVN ABC Wchs-Tv CBS Wbns-Tv WHTN Huntington Columbus Charleston Bat Masterson NBC News Maverick ABC News Ened Smee Alia Wenaea Showtime Showtime Perspective Rawhide Cheyenne Mitch Miller Flintstones Avant Pitch Miller Im Dickens Itch Miller Edie Adams Hitchcock Hitchcock Jack Paar Jack Jack Poor Peter Gunn Eye Witness Third Man Germany Kangaroo Reddy Ruff Shari Lewis Leonardo Jeff Cincy Pitts St. Louis Phil St Louis Sam Benedict Sam Benedict Gallant Men Jackie Gleason Gallant Men Jackle Glaason Hoote Joey Bishop Anny Lawrence Welk An Defenders Defenders Circus Krone Munich Mitch Milton Berle Liberace Helen Trau Berle Wally Cox Helen Traubel Alfred Hitchock Michael Wilding Anna Lee United States Mexico

TV Movie Guide Channel Listings Saturday Night

Channel 4 Tugboat Annie part 2 at 5 p m Born to Kill at 1 10 am Channel 10 Pinky at 11 20 pm Come On Marines at 1 30 am Saturday Last of the Comanches at 5 pm The Enemy Below at 9 pm Miss Sadie Thompson at 11 35 pm Henry and Dizzy at 7 45 am Lured at 11 15 pm Florida Special at 1 30 am

Wsa2z-Tv NBC WLWC Wtvn-Tv ABC Wchs-Tv CBS Wbns-Tv WHTN ABC Chanel Huntington Columbus Charleston Roodacar Christophers Pean Gospel Cadie Tabernacle Wonderbox Dr. Peale Catholic Mass Sacred Heart OH Living World Faith Christophers Horizons Unseen Enemies Golf CBS Reports Theatre Bible Theatre Bible Pioneers Bridge Lighthouse Charleston-York York Ensign O'Toole Deputy Dawg Lassie Walt Disney Walt Disney Jetsons Dennis Dennis Jetsons Ed Sullivan Walt Disney Walt Disney H K Smith K Smith Steve Allen Overland Trail Pinky Sadie Thompson Henry and Dizzy Lured Florida

Honorary Initiation Dinner Held by Delta Kappa Gamma

Alpha Lambda Chapter met at the Gateway Restaurant for an initiation dinner. Mary Davis and Roberta Burson were inducted by Maude Stauffer, Molly Jackson, Christine Dan ford, and Georgia Jeffers. Adda Maccombs spoke on meaning of the society. Camilla Weis enbach reported on an Ohio Education Association resolution urging adequate state funding for education.

Alpha Lambda Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma Gateway Restaurant Mary Davis Roberta Burson Maude Stauffer Molly Jackson Christine Danford Georgia Jeffers

Easter Weekend Guests Visit Area Families

Mr and Mrs Oliver Walls of Athens Route 4 hosted Easter weekend guests daughter Karen Sue Walls of Washington DC and granddaughter Sharon Skidmore of Alexandria Virginia Miss Walls a 1962 Athens High School graduate works in the Pentagon. Dr and Mrs William E Sprague and family Suzanne Kathy and John were recent guests of their parents Dr and Mrs John R Sprague at 53 Morris Ave.

Oliver Walls Athens Route 4 Karen Sue Walls Washington, D.C Sharon Skidmore Alexandria Miss Walls Athens High School Pentagon Washington William E. Sprague Suzanne Kathy John John R. Sprague Morris Ave

Grange to Dedicate Chapel at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Athens Grange funds and coordinates dedication of a new chapel at Sheltering Arms Hospital. The chapel on the hospital’s second floor features an altar and prayer altar built by local artisans. Gifts from community groups and individuals supported the project with Mrs. William Smith and Jerry Jagers leading the effort.

Suzi Frey Athens Grange Sheltering Arms Hospital Grange Hospital Chapel Karl Rose George Davis Ministerial Association Kiwanis Club Richland Garden Club George Ford Nature and Garden Club W. S. Neutzling William Smith Jerry Jagers Messenger Newsphoto

Fraternity Hosts Southern Ohio District Convention in Athens

Ohio University's Pi Kappa Alpha chapter hosts the Southern Ohio District Convention in Athens from Friday to Sunday with members from Cincinnati Miami Ohio State and Wittenberg also in attendance. National Treasurer H Thomas Hance of Westerville and Administrative Assistant Bill Crosby of Memphis will attend, led by District President John A Stoelting of Cincinnati. Legislative meetings workshops are in Baker Center with a banquet at Gateway Motel Restaurant and a party at the chapter house 8 Church St.

Ohio University Pi Kappa Alpha Southern Ohio Athens University of Cincinnati Miami University Ohio State University Wittenberg University H. Thomas Hance Westerville Bill Crosby Memphis Tenn John A. Stoelting Cincinnati Baker Center Gateway Chapter House Church St

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Messenger Marian Reeder Albert Hutchison Coy Higginbotham Burl MecGlaughlin Jack Sickles Tom Burritt Albany Buddy Starcher W. Va Albany High School Woub-Tv Fred Wilma Buddy Hackett Sunset Strip Stuart Bailey Rowdy Yates TV Movie Guide Cliff Foodland Super Market East State St A&p Zion Logan, Ohio McKee Fred Kiltan Prescription Store of Empha-Ian Fraternity Maxwell House
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication