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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1949
Page
6
The Athens Garden Club sponsors a rummage sale starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday April 30 at City Hall. Proceeds support club projects and community programs.
Alpha Xi Delta members alumnae and patrons observed Founders Day at Van Meter's on April 20. Mrs. E H Gaylord led candlelight honors for the ten founders and eight June seniors while Jean Abernathy sang and a sextette performed an original song.
Mrs. C. E. Dupler of Earich Road Athens attends the International General Federation of Women’s Clubs in Hollywood Beach Florida as delegate for the Maecenas Literary Club of Athens. About 1800 delegates from 38 foreign countries and Alaska participate. Ohio State president Mrs. Burlin Johnson reports to the group.
Mrs Wade Jarvis and daughter Jean Atheleen hosted a party at the Jarvis home in Stewart. Photographs were taken of the mothers and children during the evening. Refreshments followed games and music with guests including Mrs James Dearth and son David Robert of Portsmouth Mrs Paul Dye and daughter Paula Faye of Columbus Mrs Herbert Sanger and son Richard Leslie and Mrs Ralph Well and daughter Candy of Stewart.
The Athens branch of the County Library announces new acquisitions including Point of No Return by Marquand The Chain Secret Cargo Wilderness Adventure Maybe Its Love Smoke on the River Jinx Ship Trouble in Triplicate Straight From Boothill Innocent Bystander Three Loves Are Mine Heart of a Dog North From Montana Lady Killer Master of the Girl Pat The Golden Shoestring Star Navarre of the North Luck of the Trail Points West and other titles from multiple authors.
Leta Nelson of The Plains entertained her Girl Scout troop at an April party. Refreshments were served by candlelight. Girls included Barbara Mason Sarah Slater Virginia Sparks Jean Bryan Sharon Lee Joan Lee Joan Smith Mary Charney and guest Lylabelle Finnerty. Monday evening April 25 the group enjoyed a wiener roast.
ZETA ALPHA chapter hosted a Sunday tea for new pledges and visiting Eta Phi members at Cottage Tea House from 1 to 5 PM. Athens chapter pledges include Winnie Heinz Martha Sulka Helen Carmean Zelma Loop and others. The first degree will be conferred during the Initiation Banquet at Stadium Restaurant with the Spring Formal to follow at the Armory.
Bette Louise Bryan, daughter of Mrs. M. O. Bryan of The Plains, earned the State Homemaker degree at the Fu ture Homemakers Association annual conference in Columbus on April 22. A junior at The Plains High School, she has been active in 4-H, Latin Club, Junior class, Sunday school and FHA boards, and has represented the Athens County project award as a leader in home economics work. Accompanied by Donna Thompson, Mary Lee Hardy, Lois Powell, and advisor Beryl Cone, she received the top Ohio FHA honor for high school girls.
OHIO ZETA ALPHA chapter of Beta Sigma Phi marks its 18th year with Founder's Day banquet and dance on Saturday April 30. The event starts with a 5 30 p.m. banquet at Stadium Restaurant, followed by Pledge Ritual and Ritual of Jewels. Dancing 9 to 12 p.m. at the Armory with Paul Allen and his orchestra. dress is optional and tickets are from members or at the door.
On May 5 the Ladies' Day Bridge luncheons at Athens Country Club will open to women members and wives, shifting from Wednesdays to Thursdays at 1 p.m. Reservations should be made with Mrs. Hunter Hooe by the Wednesday prior.
A birthday party for Judy MacFadden at her New Marshfield home celebrated her seventh birthday with games and refreshments. Attendees included Jimmy Sickels Walter Betts Mary Ellen West Denny Kennard Jerry Llewellyn and many others. helpers were Margaret Bridge Patty Morgan Laura Betts and Mrs Jack Sickels. A note on tattoo removal follows.
The Young Matrons Group of the First Christian Church elected officers for the coming year at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Floyd Brookins on Richland Avenue. Officers chosen were Mrs. Marvin Phillips president, Mrs. Ernest Collins vice president, Mrs. Floyd Brookins secretary, and Mrs. Joe D. Mechem treasurer.
Ohio University Modern Dance Club presented a sparkling evening in Memorial Auditorium drawing an audience of over 700. Highlights included No Escape by Louise Phillips and Minor Litany by Estelle Kalish, with vivid performances by Phillips, Zwelling, Levey, and Kalish.
Mr and Mrs John Vincent Mc Gowan of Cuyahoga Falls announce the engagement of their daughter Sunny to Robert Terry Selb son of Mr and Mrs Carl A Selb of Ironton The couple plans a wedding in early fall Sunny is a junior in the Ohio University school of dramatic art and speech Robert is a sophomore in the college of arts and sciences majoring in clinical speech correction
The April meeting of the Married Peoples Class of the First Christian Church was hosted by Mr and Mrs Ted Neutzling at their home. Bertha Beverage led devotions and Major John E Lynch led games after the program. Refreshments were home made ice cream and cake. Attending were George Fee Scott Neutzling Pearl Chase Gail Watkins Odessa Howell M T Vermillion Beverage Marvin S Phillips Ferne Riley W D Burt and the hosts.
Hathomar Class of the First Methodist Church will meet for a supper in the church dining room on Monday May 2 at 6 30 pm Hosts include Mr and Mrs T S Robe Mr and Mrs Ira Burnfield and Mrs Leo Bingman Dessert is served by the committee Mrs Carl Roberts will be devotional leader Members should bring table service sandwiches and a covered dish
Mr and Mrs W W Cook of Danville Illinois are the parents of a daughter Margaret Jane born Saturday April 23 at Paxton Community Hospital Paxton Illinois. The baby is the first grandchild of Mr and Mrs A J Laverty of this city. Charles Cook of Chicago is the other grandparent. Mrs Laverty mother of Mrs Cook has received word that mother and baby are doing fine and will return home in Danville Illinois within a few days.
Notice to executors next of kin and creditors that inventories and appraisements for the estates of Ralph Antoiietto and Francis E. Kimes have been filed. The hearing before Judge John F. Newcome is set for May 16 1949 at 9:00 A.M. Interested parties may file objections five days prior to the hearing.
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