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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1948

Page

5

Breath-taking fall fashions at look-closer New York show

The Look's fall designs feature Adele Simpson's velvet top with mezzatint satin skirt and a concealing dinner dress. Garter clasps peek from under a green Wool suit by Brownie. Doll fur muffs double as handbags, and Richard Koret debuts leopard bags for fur trimmed outfits. Removable wool plastrons with cut steel embroidery top the season’s eye catchers.

Adele Simpson Brownie Richard Koret Anna Miller

Miss Dena Chase Weds Richard Parsons in Dexter Home

Miss Dena Chase daughter of Mrs Goldie Chase and Mr Richard Parsons of Dexter were united in marriage Saturday evening Aug 21 at 6:30 at the bride's mother's home. Rev Andrew Pratt officiated the single ring ceremony. Both graduates of Harrisonville High School Class of 1947. A shower and reception for 65 guests followed. The couple are in Charleston where Mr Parsons is employed.

Dena Chase Richard Parsons Bride Goldie Chase Carpenter Richard Parson Dexter Andrew Pratt Albany Baptist Church Agatha Casto Charleston W. Va Ermal Chase Harrisonville High School Verlin Peck Chloe Peck Janie Dailey Viola Cheadle Bonnie Hannon Marvin Chase Margie Chase Parsons Stoward McMillan Michael Pamella Charles Casto Carl Blue Grove Wells Darrel Betty Parsons Perry Parsons Garnet Henderson Charles Sheets Willard Darnell Mary Frankie Janice Epple Chester Dailey Robert Bowles Manning Gatoway Ben Caster Walter Hampton Frank Woods Howard Steward Rolland Crabtree Kenneth Ronnie William Cheadle Linda Alfred Lindsey John Rawlings Lewis Smith Roger McCall Frank Throckmorton Cary Woodyard Dale Dye Sedwick Vale

Local Woman Enters 10th Mrs. America Contest

Ann Rushton of the Ohio University Apartments Athens will compete in the semifinal rounds at Palisades Amusement Park New Jersey September 7 8 and 9 with the finals set for Asbury Park September 12. She will vie for a prize package exceeding 5000 including a 1000 fur coat and other awards and if victorious will join 30 finalists at the Asbury Park Convention Hall for the grand prize.

Ann Rushton Ohio University Apartments Athens Palisades Amusement Park N.J Asbury Park I. J. Fox Palisades Evans Loch Sheldrake N. Y Vic Damone Jack Pearl Vincent Lopez Maggi McNellis

Jack Coffey Celebrates Fifth Birthday At Home

Jack Coffey marked his fifth birthday with a Sunday party from three to five p m at his parents home 8 Kern Street The outdoors gathering featured birthday cake ice cream and punch served at small tables Mrs Coffey helped by Mrs Blaine Riggs The Coffeys have just returned from a two week vacation in Dayton and Columbus Ohio The piece also notes other local families returning from travel and a stop in York Pennsylvania on the way to Athens

Jack Coffey Paul Coffey Kern St

Local note on Dr C C Cristman and Sam Renshaw's psychology impact

E Lash recalls early 1900s Ohio University figures Dr C C Cristman teaching psychology and the term paidology. Sam C Renshaw from Sugar Grove rose to lead a prominent psychology lab at Kalamazoo Normal and Ohio State, inspiring Sat Evening Post articles and wider interest in tachistoscope research.

Rey Lash Sheltering Arms Hospital Court St Ohio University C. C. Cristman Paidology Rosa James J. P. Gordy Cristman Samuel C. Renshaw Sugar Grove Ohio Rio Grande College Kalamazoo Normal College Chicago Renshaw Middle West Ohio State University Dave Wittles Saturday Evening Post Hocking Valley Sam Minerva Sat. Eve Post

Initiatory Services for Minear Chapter on Wednesday

Minear Chapter No. 274 Guysville will hold initiatory services Wednesday September 1 at 7 pm at the regular September meeting. Members are asked to bring sandwiches or a pie for refreshments. All OES members are invited to attend. Mr and Mrs Ray Harrold and family from Cleveland Heights and Mrs William Masterton have returned from a Lake Erie cottage vacation and will stay in Athens a week. Mrs D K Pierce and sons Joe and Jack have returned from a two week automobile trip to Washington DC Annapolis and Hagerstown. At Annapolis they visited Sr Hubert Morrison at the U S Naval Academy. Mr and Mrs Charles S Daniel and Mrs Louis I Brown hosted an afternoon swim party and picnic at 2 University Terrace with out of town guest Eddie MacWilliams, OU alumnus, of Virginia Beach.

Minear Guysville Minear Chapter OES Ray Harrold Jimmie and Denny Cleveland Heights William Masterton Harrold Lake Erie Harrolds Athens Cleveland C I.e D. K. Pierce Joe Jack Washington, D. C Annapolis Hagerstown Charles S. Daniel Louis I. Brown University Terrace Eddie MacWilliams Virginia Beach

Free Scientific Weight Chart Offer

Call or mail for a free weight loss chart with no obligation. Advertises guaranteed weight loss of up to 10 pounds in the first box and promises money back if not achieved. Mentions McKeek Drug Co Quick's Drug Store and leading drug and health food stores everywhere.

Dorothy J. Miller W. 70Th St Chicago McKeek Drug CO Quick's Drug Store Dept., Drug & Health Food Stores

Athenians Return From 3000 Mile Automobile Trip

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hi Kirkendall and Mr. and Mrs. Lester W. Young completed a 3000 mile journey to Portland Maine. They traveled Mohawk Trail Old Orchard Ogunquit White Mountains and crossed into Canada visiting Toronto and Niagara Falls. Guests included Virgil Walls and family of Tonia Ja along with several Athens area visitors.

Dale Hi Kirkendall Hooper Road Lester W. Young Richland Ave Portland Massachusetts Maine Kirkendall's Youngs Edwin Lokken Lokken Old Orchard Ogunquit Desert White Mountains New Hampshire Vermont Adirondack Mountains New York Thousand Island Bridge Watertown N. Y Canada Toronto Niagara Falls Virgil Walls Tonia, Ja James Walls Athens Walls Clarence Lasure, Jr Virginia Walls Danny Howard North Superior W. Va William Pinkerton Amesville Carroll Riley Route Three

Akron Woman Claims 57-Pound Loss With Rennel Plan

An Akron reader testifies to losing 57 pounds and feeling energetic using Rennel’s liquid formula, claiming no hunger and no diet lists. The note urges readers to ask a druggist for four ounces of Bennet liquid and promises a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.

Bennet

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