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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1947
Page
5
A vintage ad promotes Q-99 as a multiform remedy easing constipation gas headaches and nerves while boosting appetite digestion sleep and energy. It touts vitamin B-1 added for nervousness and rest, offers two sizes with prices and mail order charges, and ends urging readers to visit Quick’s Cut Rate Drug Store.
First-nighters packed Ewing Auditorium for Ohio University Playshop’s The Taming of the Shrew. Elaine Joyce stars as Katharina with Walter Joyce as Petruchio. ensemble includes Grumio’s Robert Kuhnley and Bianca by Terese Nelson. Production directed by Margaret Ferguson with design by Janis Brazee and Virginia Glazier.
The Harmonaires a 12 member male singing group heard on WLW every Sunday will give a benefit concert Sunday at 8 p m in Memorial Auditorium. Sponsored by the Men's Union Planning Board of Ohio University the event is open to the public and supports the World Student Service Fund. Tickets are available at Logan's Book Store Koon's Music Store and Gan dee's Music House.
Tuesday schedule lists Athena Delphian Club Sunset Garden Club Child Conservation League Progressive Literary Club Alumnae Zeta Tau Alpha Homemakers PEO Athens Colony New England Women all in Athens area with hosts in various streets. Thursday includes UCD Club Bishop Class Geo Ride A Wee Amere Needle Sew-So and Bates WSCS meetings. Friday W S C S Circle Five and Saturday Pallas Club. Joe Berry visits wife Thelma Berry in hospital.
Ohio leads in airfield development for flying farmers and ranchers. Country Gentleman’s supplementary guide lists forty two fields and strips, mostly on private farms, to broaden flying operations beyond federally designated airports. Notable listings include James Corcoran in Chillicothe, Robert Elsen and Thomas Field in Circleville, Raven Rock Flying Service in Raven Rock, and Morgan Co Flying Service at Ervin Field Stockport.
Professor T N Hoover of Ohio University spoke at the Nobby Lee Ames chapter DAR April meeting at Mrs C B Nye’s Marietta Avenue home. He discussed American diplomacy, Benjamin Franklin, Arthur Lee, Silas Deane, John Jay, and the Monroe Doctrine. Miss Mary Williams presided. nominating committee led by Miss Mary Stalder planned the May meeting.
The Shade FHA Club chose Harriett Burson and Pauleta Niggemeyer to attend the State FHA meet in Columbus on April 26. Both seniors have four years of home economics and active club involvement. A Wiener roast was scheduled for Tuesday, April 29.
Mrs. Donna Shields and her nine month old son begin travel from Athens to Seattle to meet Lt. Harry H. Shields II. She will sail for Yokohama after arriving at Fort Lawton on April 22 and expects to be stationed in Tokyo for about two years. Both attended Ohio University. Parents Mr and Mrs Neil Gaitten reside at 93 N Congress.
John Thomas recently arrived from San Francisco by plane and will stay this week with his parents Mr and Mrs F L Thomas and his sister Mrs William Clark in Amesville. He is an accountant with a shipping concern in San Francisco and arrived in Amesville Saturday. He will return to San Francisco on Saturday.
Athens City Schools prepare a large slate of entries for the Southeast Ohio District Auditions at Ohio University and Athens High School on Saturday April 26. Athens groups include 60 high school band members 60 girls glee club 200 elementary pupils plus junior high choirs and multiple vocal and instrumental ensembles. Auditions run 9 am to 1:30 pm with public invited.
The Canaanville WSCS April meeting opened April 15 by president Mrs Hildreth Burch with guests Mrs Peter B Seel Jr and Mrs Karl Rose of Athens. Devotional led by Mrs Edith Channell and program by Leota South Jessie Jacoby Bernice Halbert. Refreshments served by hostesses Dolores Rose Mary Rose Frank Rose. Members present include Edna Runkle Hildreth Burch Maud Marks Cecia Clark Mildred Marshall Jessie Jacoby Edith Channell Dora Channell Bernice Barnhart Maxine Kempton Marvella Crawford Florence Gaston Frances South Leota South Josephine Seel Mary Rose Bernice Halbert Lucy Sutton Edna Rose.
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