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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1939

Page

11

Ohio University Festival of Lanterns and Art Exhibit

April 28 program at Ohio University marks a Festival of Lanterns with a university band concert and a museum exhibit of Oldest University works. The event also features a Glee Club performance and a display of art department pieces in Chubb Library and Lindley Hall steps. Officers of several women’s groups will be announced.

Ohio Unity Stadium Women Ie Association Wao- League YWCA Women’s Tie Association S Union Lindley Hall Edwin Watts Chubb Allegheny Ohio University Gales Chubb Mary Coleman Boosters Catherine Perry Helen Roberth Samuel Downer Helen Bark- Reuben Plaskoff Fred Lloyd

Recreation Group Starts Planning for Community Effort

A large turnout at the Community Recreational Planning Committee meeting in the Athens County Probate Court Room led to the appointment of an executive board. Plans were discussed for forthcoming work and a full story will appear next week. Mrs. O. C. Bird serves as general chairman.

Community Recreational Planning Committee Athens County Probate Court O. C. Bird

Williams announce twins born at Grant Hospital Columbus

Mr and Mrs Clark E Williams of 63 Elmwood Place announce the birth of a boy and a girl at Grant Hospital Columbus. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs W H Jewett of 73 W State St. The couple also have a daughter Barbara. Mr Williams is alumni secretary at Ohio University. The rest notes motorist car priorities: dependability economy and safety.

Clark E. Williams Elmwood Place Grant Hospital Columbus W. H. Jewett W. State St Williams Barbara Ohio University

Round About the Town Sees Mothers Overwhelm Weekend Guests

Pi Beta Phi serenades Dean Voigt at 35 Park Place as Athens prepares for Mothers Weekend. Visitors include mothers, bankers, and businesswomen amid springtime city bustle. A CO-ED laments the pace as mothers arrive and coeds juggle events from contests to concerts.

Pi Beta Phi Sorority Dean Irma E. Voigt Park Place Athens

Marriage Meddlers in Queen Olga Saga at Madge Grahams

Adele Garrison tale follows Philip Veritzen and Madge Graham as they plan to outwit exiled Queen Olga of Transvania who demands a royal dower. Veritzen hopes duplicating emeralds will convince Olga, while Madge navigates household schemes and a hospital tension-filled NY hotel setting.

Olga Transvania Madge Graham Philip Veritzen Madge Veritzen Charles Spencer Ace Secret Service Veritten New York

Miss Pearl Von Au To Speak At Athens BPW District Meet

Miss Pearl Von Au state president of the Business and Professional Women's Clubs will speak at the Athens district meeting Sunday. Also present will be international president Miss Lena Made sin Phillips of New York. Morning session begins 9 30 a m and dinner at Hotel Berry at 12 50 p m with about two hundred women from Portsmouth Ironton Marietta Gallipolis McArthur Wellston Jackson Nelsonville Logan Marietta and Athens attending.

Pearl von Au Athens Miss von Au Cleveland Woman’s Hospital of League of Women Voters Ohio Burton Spencerian College Lena Madesin Phillips New York Business Hotel Berry Portsmouth Ironton Marietta Gallipolis McArthur Wellston Jackson Nelsonville Logan

Judge and Mrs Rowland Return From California Trip

Judge and Mrs. Oliver F. Rowland of Strathmore Blvd returned Thursday night by train from a month long vacation to California and the Northwest. They traveled by Southern Route visiting Grand Canyon and New Mexico then California's scenery and the San Francisco World's Fair. They continued to Seattle and Spokane before completing the trip via the Great Northern Route through St. Paul and Chicago. Also noted: about 13 million acres of U S land ruined by wind and water erosion.

Oliver F. Rowland Strathmore Blvd California Northwest Grand Canyon Arizona New Mexico Judge Rowland T. H. Rowland Los Angeles San Francisco Judge Rowland Seattle Wash Spokane St. Paul Chicago United States

Revival Services At Faith Gospel Tabernacle Continue

Inter denominational revival meetings led by Rev. David Dean will run the coming week at Faith Gospel Tabernacle 45 Richland Ave. The sermon Sunday night centers on Being Justified with Romans 5:1. Bates Christian Endeavor Society meets Sunday at 7 30 p m with Miss Edith Douglas as leader to plan the next party.

Faith Gospel Tabernacle Richland Ave David Dean Jesus Christ Bates Christian Endeavor Society Edith Douglas

Miss Minister Re-elected President Of Local Club

At a Thursday meeting of the Business and Professional Women's Club officers for the coming year were elected. Eleanor Minister was reelected president, Cora Evans named vice president, Dorothy Wilson secretary, Mae Herron treasurer. Plans were made for the district convention to be held here Sunday.

Business and Professional Women’s Club Eleanor Minister Cora Evans Dorothy Wilson Mae Herron The Business and Professional Women's Club

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