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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1940

Page

8

University orchestra delivers praiseworthy concert

A crowd of about 2000 attended the University of Oklahoma symphony under Prof. D. W. Ingerham. The program opened with Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel Overture and included Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with David Flanagan as soloist. The performance ended with Rimsky Korsakov’s Russian Easter Overture.

University Symphony Orchestra D. W. Ingerham Hansel and Gretel Humperdinck Rendi David Flanagan Mendelssohn Flanagan Central Asia Borodin Lazlo Bach Mozart Schubert Brahms Liszt Debussey Gershwin Rimsky - Korsakoff

Personal notices of gatherings and visits

Mrs W V Daggett hosted supper guests Mrs Louis Fuchs Dr Eugene Fuchs Richard Fuchs and Miss Irene Benz of Chillicothe after attending the University Symphony Orchestra concert. Harry Kelley and Harry Hudson with spouses visited Lancaster via Mr John L Bobo. Lafe Boden hosted Marion Boden and Dolly Brown in Albany. Dillon family returned from Columbus after Motorists Mutual Insurance dedication where Vic Donahey spoke. C B Dillon joined Trail Blazers Club marking the insurer’s 12th anniversary.

W. V. Daggett N. High St Louis Fuchs Eugene Fuchs Richard Fuchs Irene Benz Chillicothe University Symphony Orchestra Harry Kelley Albany Pike Harry Hudson Second St Lancaster John L. Bobo Bobo Kelley Hudson Lafe Boden State St C. B. Dillon E. State St Columbus Motorists Mutual Insurance Company East Broad St Vic Donahey Dillon Trail Blazier's Club

League Meeting Heads to Hammerle Home

The League of Women Voters will meet Thursday at 7 30 PM at 18 Morris Ave the home of Mrs Louis Hammerle. The program includes welcoming new and renewed members and the time was corrected from afternoon to evening.

League of Women Voters Louis Hammerle Morris Ave

Affordable Anne Adams Pattern 4556 Offers Holiday Wardrobe

Promote Pattern 4556 with multiple outfit possibilities for Misses and women sizes 12 through 40. Includes dress bolero and belt or sash accessories for versatile wear. Order now via The Athens Messenger Pattern Department, 243 West 17th St New York NY.

Anne Adams Athens Messenger Pattern Department West 17Th St New York N. Y

AAUW Invites Athens Branch To Parkersburg Luncheon

The Parkersburg W V AAUW invites Athens branch to a Saturday luncheon December 7 at 12 45 in Chancellor Hotel. Reservations due by December 5 to Mrs Sara Jones 764. Speaker will be Mrs A K Doolittle Morris Harvey College chemistry professor on Women in Science. DR KENDALL TO SPEAK AT SUNDAY TEA. The AAUW holds a high tea Sunday December 8 at 5 PM at the Women’s Faculty Club. Dr Paul Kendall reviews books for Christmas and Van Wyck Brook’s New England Indian Summer.

Parkersburg W. Va American Association of University Women Athens Chancellor Hotel Sara Jones A. K. Doolittle Morris Harvey College

Thirty-One Club Dinner Honors Anniversary

The Thirty-One Club celebrated its fourth anniversary with a dinner then moved to Mrs. George Merchant’s home at 214 West State Street for an evening of entertainment. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Betty Warren Mrs. Paul Tribe and Mrs. Pearl Romine. Members present included a list of club women and several guests attended the event.

George Merchant W. State St Betty Warren Paul Tribe Pearl Romine Ivan Brown Fred van Meter Charles Tucker Kenneth Smith Norman Hull Denver Rowland Harry Risley

Progressive Class Plans Christmas Party at Central Ave Church

The Progressive Class of Central Avenue Church held a Dec 17 business and social meeting in the church basement with 26 members present. President Mrs. Reeder Hawk led the session and Mrs. Jack Kern led devotional arrangements with a social committee planning the party. Rev. Stanley Jeffery discussed the Loyalty Campaign before group contests. Entertainment was arranged by Mrs. Alton Hope and Mr. Denver Gooding and a chili supper was served by hostesses including Mrs. Reeder Hawk and several others.

Central Avenue Church Reeder Hawk Jack Kern Stanley Nida Alton Wolfe Floyd Wolfe

Christmas plans fill Athens groups with charity and events

St Pauls Church prepares a well attended bazaar and supper with booths, prizes donated by local merchants, and a fish pond for children. Pi Beta Phi alumnae fund a benefit bridge for Gatlinburg's Settlement School. The Woman's Music Club and Marietta club schedule exchange concerts and a tea. Faculty recitals and a Book Tea meet readers while many groups exchange gifts for needy children.

St. Paul's Catholic Church Athens Pi Beta Phi Gatlinburg Tenn Hotel Berry Woman's Music Club Marietta Club Mariettans John Woolley Irene Witham AAUW Athens County

PTA Field Secretary to Speak in Athens Tuesday

Mrs. Walter H. Buhlig field secretary of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers speaks in Athens on Tuesday December 3. She travels to Bowling Green Oberlin Wooster Rio Grande Denison Wittenberg Miami and Ohio University for talks on home school cooperation health education and social services.

Walter H. Buhlig National Congress of Parents and Teachers Athens Ohio Congress of Pta Ohio Bowling Green Western Reserve Oberlin Wooster Rio Grande Denison Wittenberg Miami Ohio University Buhlig Rufus Putnam Parent Teacher Association Parent-Teacher Association L. C. Staats Southeastern Ohio PTA

Pitfalls of Love in a Nurse’s Quiet Room

A narrator watches Lillian as she sleeps under nurse Whitlock’s care and contemplates delivering devastating news. Marion’s status remains unclear while a tense, emotional scene unfolds between Madge, Lillian, and the protective nurse.

Dicky Marion Dad Miss Whitlock Lillian

A Sequel to Marriage Meddlers in a Daring Study

Adele Garrison continues the tale with Mrs Underwood and Lillian in a troubled room. Lillian drains a glass, fights anxiety, and resolves to control herself to aid in finding her child. Madge probes, and Miss Whitlock evaluates Lillian’s resilience before signaling rest and play with Mrs Graham.

Adele Miss Whitlock Lillian

Amere Club Attends Mrs Shrout Home Meeting

Mrs E D Shrout hosted the Amere Club on Ohio Avenue with 15 members and two guests, Mrs Wayne Wingett and Mrs Eduard Moran. After the business session refreshments were served. The next meeting on December 12 will be a Christmas party at Mrs Richard Fought’s home and members will bring a doll for needy children.

E. D. Shrout Ohio Ave Amere Club Richard Fought Wayne Wingett Eduard Moran Morris Ave

Bumble Bee Prince Opera Presented By Zeta Tau Alpha

Zeta Tau Alpha sponsors Junior Programs, Inc. presentation of The Bumble Bee Prince at Memorial Auditorium on Thursday December 5 at 2 30 pm. The code advocates peaceful arts for all American children and democratic ideals through music drama and ballet.

Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority Memorial Auditorium Junior Programs, Inc Lowell Zeta Tau Alpha Athens County H.B.F

Gray hair as a chic asset for older women

Alicia Hart argues gray hair signals smart styling for older women. Careful grooming matters with windswept hair avoided, short or styled sides frame the face, daring hats and earrings elevate the look, and light makeup with pale nail polish completes the refined image.

Alicia Hart

DUV Family Seeks Help For Christmas Donations

Daughters of Union Veterans seek donations to aid a needy family with three children aged six months two and four years. Call 24204 or 26694 to help. The DUV has historically provided a Christmas dinner basket and this year will supply clothing and necessities. Mrs Louis Hammerle hosted Ann’s tenth birthday with sixteen friends, games, gumdrop animals, ice cream cake and cocoa. Circle Nine of First Methodist Church Woman’s Society meets Thursday at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs Dwight Tripp. program by Mrs F M McKay.

Daughters of Union Veterans D.U.V Louis Hammerle Morris Ave Ann Circle Nine Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Dwight Tritpp E. State St F. M. McKay

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