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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1949

Page

6

Modern Dance Concert at Memorial Auditorium

Modern Dance Club of Ohio University presents its annual Spring Dance Concert on Wednesday April 27 at 8 p.m. under Louise Phillips. Dances include Minor Litany No Escape and Negro Spirituals, plus Political Rally and Celery Stalks at Midnight. Athens students Carolyn Herbert Linda Pedigo Ann Channel perform. Tickets from Logans or Dance Club members.

Modern Dance Club of Ohio University Memorial Auditorium Louise Phillips Stephen Vincent Benet Athens Carolyn Herbert Linda Pedigo Ann Channel Logans

Junior Circle Plans Spring Conference Luncheon

At a Junior Circle meeting hosted by Mrs. Jack Tedrick Avon Place Mrs. W W Patton outlined plans for the District Spring Conference luncheon to be held May 3 at the Athens Country Club An open panel on Tol erance guided the evening Mrs Joe Klingenberg will chair the June wiener roast inviting husbands of members and refreshments were served with assistance from Mrs Evan Williams

The Child Conservation League Jack Tedrick Avon Place W. W. Patton Athens Country Club Joe Klingenberg Evan Williams Tedrick Country Club George Merchant State Hospital Gates

Notable Local Social and Academic Visit Recaps

News brief roundup of residents hosting visitors from Columbus Canton and Washington including Evans Malone and Scanlon families. Adds university faculty attendees Mary Blayney and Margaret Duncan at an Ohio Unit meeting in Springfield hosted by Wittenberg College.

Mary D. Blayney Music Margaret Duncan Ohio University Ohio Unit National Association For Student Teaching

Calendar of Athens clubs and civic group meetings slate

Local organizations outline a busy week with events at 15 N College St and residents hosting meetings. Notable items include new Athens Federation officers to be introduced and reports on Toledo convention, plus numerous Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday gatherings across AAUW, CCL, Pi Gamma, PTA, Delta sorority, Pocahontas lodge, and other groups.

City Federation N. College St W. W. Patton Toledo William Mansfield Stewart St Athena Delphian Club B. A. Renkenberger Court St Gamma Delta ‘Sorority Pleasant View St P. L. Walker E. Mulberry St Amere Needle Club A. D. McPherson N. Congress AAUW Ralph Alspaugh Seth Lewis

Athens County Girl Weds Dorothy Gillogly and Ralph Frazier

Announcement of the marriage of Dorothy Evelyn Gillogly daughter of Mr and Mrs Fern Gillogly Carpenter to Ralph Frazier son of Mr and Mrs John Frazier Gallipolis on April 1 in Hernando Mississippi. The bride trained as a nurse at Holzer Hospital School of Nursing 1948 and served on obstetrical staff at Methodist Hospital Memphis. The groom served in Trieste Italy with the infantry and is studying at Hemphill Diesel School of Engineer Memphis. The couple reside at 1308 Union Ave Memphis.

Dorothy Evelyn Gillogly Fern B. Gillogly Carpenter Ralph Frazier John W. Frazier Gallipolis Hernando Miss Columbia High School Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Methodist Hospital Memphis Tenn Frazier Trieste Italy Infantry Army Hemphill Diesel School of Engineer Union Ave

Alexander Group Hosts Women's Association Meeting

The Women's Association of Alexander Presbyterian Church met at Miss Anna Pearl McVay's home with 22 members and guest Mrs. Davis of Athens. An Easter program was led by Mrs. Arthur Stuart. The May meeting will be at Mrs. Sadie Miller's home in Albany.

Music Committee of Business and Professional Women’s Club BPW McDougal Wscs Linnie Hixson Women's Association of The Alexander Presbyterian Church Anna Pearl McVay Davis Athens Arthur Stuart Sadie Miller Albany

Appoint New Committees by Gillham Frank Post Auxiliary

New committee heads were appointed at a meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Gillham Frank Post No 8804 in New Marshfield. Named by Marty MacFadden they include Ann Ridge Mary Scott Helen Stright Eileen Russell Edna Goff Berneda Lowry Alma Roerick Nell Gilham Wilma Sickels and Berneda Lowry. A motion was made to sponsor summer recreation for children with auxiliary funding from a rummage sale. The next meeting will feature a Mother's Day program.

Ladies’ Auxiliary Gillham Frank New Marshfield Marty MacFadden Annridge National Home Foundation Mary Scott Helen Stright Eileen Russell Edna Goff Berneda Lowry Alma Roerick Nell Gilham Wilma Sickels Poppy

Inter-Church Youth Choir and Mechanicsburg Band Benefit

Tonight at 8 p.m. in the Mechanicsburg School Auditorium the Inter-Church Youth Choir directed by Mrs. Don D. Tullis will perform a mostly new program. The Mechanicsburg School Band directed by Wilma MacDonald will also play. Proceeds go to both the Youth Choir and the Band, sponsored by the Band Boosters' Club.

Mechanicsburg Don D. Tullis Wilma MacDonald

Easter Egg Hunt Sponsored by Guysville Legion Auxiliary

More than 50 children enjoyed an Easter egg hunt sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary of AES Post 127 in Guysville. Bad weather moved the event indoors to Legion rooms where eggs were hidden and cookies and hot chocolate were served by the Child Welfare Committee chaired by Mrs. Burch Simmons with members Mrs. Vern Bernard and Mrs. Howard Windland.

American Legion Auxiliary AES Post No. 127 Guysville Legion Rooms Child Welfare Committee Burch Simmons Vern Bernard Howard Windland

The Plains Latin Club Meeting at The Plains High School

The Plains Latin Club met at The Plains High School with Betty Bryan as president and Richard McAllister reading the minutes. David Miller as program chairman invited members to solve puzzle contests. attendees included Mary Mason Pat Hanning Lois Powell Donna Thompson Jim Nida and others led by club advisor Mrs Adda Maccombs.

Summi Duodecimi the Plains High School Betty Bryan Richard McAllister David Miller Mary Mason Pat Hanning Lois Powell Donna ‘Thompson Jim Nida Bette Bryan Roy Allen Jean Woods Adda Maccombs

Mineral Girl Becomes Bride in 1949 Springfield Wedding

Mrs Ralph Gibson of Mineral announces the marriage of daughter Pauline to Oris Lee Hall of Catabwa on April 2 1949 at First Methodist church Newport Kentucky. The double ring ceremony was performed by the pastor. Pauline wore navy with red rosebud corsage. she graduated Waterloo High School 1941 and works in I B M at International Harvester Springfield Ohio. Oris Hall a Catabwa High School 1939 graduate and Remington Rand Institute for Tabulating, works in International Business Machines at International Harvester. They reside at 635 E High St Springfield Ohio. Rev C E Shepard of Minot will preach at Hooper Ridge Christian Church Friday 730 pm. Bible School starts May 1 at 930 am.

Ralph Gibson Mineral Pauline Oris Lee Hall Catawba First Methodist Church Newport Waterloo High School International Harvester Company Springfield Ohio Hall Catawba High School Remington Rand Institute For International Business Machines E. High St

Edna McGlone and Robert S Benson Engage for June Wedding

Edna Mae McGlone of Columbus and Robert S Benson of Groveport plan to wed June 4 in the Baptist Church at Vanderhoof. Miss McGlone works for Buckeye Union Insurance in Columbus. Benson is an electrical engineer for Columbus and Southern Electric. Troy Grange meets Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Coolville with home economics committee in charge and a cake-baking contest planned.

L. H. McGlone Coolville Edna Mae Columbus Ohio Robert S. Benson Groveport Miss McGlone Buckeye Union Insurance Company Benson Columbus and Southern Electric Company Vanderhoot Troy Grange Home Economics Committee

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CCL Charles Evans Home St Claude Evans William J. Malone Canton Wayne Evans Washington, Pa William Matheny Washington D. C Wittenberg College O . Charles W. Renaiss N. Shannon Ave Naval Reserve Pensacola Key West Bessie Strong Fremont St Peda Ward Schoedinger Funeral Home E. State St Bentley Bob Detroit Mich Mary Loretta Scanlon Wood Home Maplewood R. S. Wood M. E.twiss W. E. Lucas Cleveland Charles McBride Maple St Harlan Dillon Chesterhill Joe Miller Richland Ave Central Ohio Cincinnati Howard J. Aylor Grosvenor St Carrie B. Conant Pearl Helwig Aylor Clarewood Ave Florida Tampa St. Petersburg Sarasota Clearwater St. Augustine Jacksonville Jane Drake Ohio University ‘Home Economics Club Chemistry Building Plains Garden Club Edith Barrows W. State St Women’s Council of the First Christian Church Floyd Wilkins Athens Federation of Soil Conservation League Paul Beckley Northwood Drive Athens Woman's Music Club Roy Hawks Elmwood Place Athens Federation of Child Conservation League Aauw Art F. H. Krecker Congress St Sigma Phi Gamma Berry W. F. Cokenougher PTA T. H. Morgan U. S. Daughters of 1812 J. R. Harvey Edna Way C. E. Cooper Zeta Tau Alpha F. H. Sands Franklin Ave Korea Courtney Faught Shannon Ave Deborah First Christian Church Esther Priscilla Needle Club Cottage Tea House Esther Sprague Colbert & White High St Glouster Glouster Feed Store Main St GEM Pharmacy Washington St Nelsonville O. Miller Produce Co Columbus St Whitmore’s Greenhouse Buchtel R.F.D N. Court St George W. Ford Tractor Sales W. Union St J. W. Higgins & Son Robinson Brothers Mill St White's Mill Sean E Barry Athens County ACME Athens, Ohio DIAL Alexander Group Guysville Legion Auxiliary the Plains Latin Club DR. Edwards Farley Athens, O Lowman Insurance Department Athens Messenger Harrisburg Fass March &, 1949 Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Company Mrs Nora Grose Ohio National Bank Columbus, Ohio Nelsonville, C Athens Mes Senger Ola Oris L. Hall Hooper Ridge Church C. E. Shepard Middleport Hooper Ridge Christian Church Edna McGlone Mapcenas Club Maecenas Literary Club C. R. Morrison Dott Stalders Chauncey Donut Shop Brenner Tipperary Fawcett Chesterhill, Ohio
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