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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
11
Margery Wilson argues in Make Up Your Mind that personal happiness and national contentment hinge on individual decisions. She urges readers to ignore unhappiness, focus on joys, and choose effort and faith to cultivate resilience and control over emotions.
The Woman's Music Club of Marietta hosts Theodore Bennett head of the Marietta college piano department as guest artist Sunday December 8 at Mrs. John J. Woolley's home. The program includes Narcissa Williamson and Victor Ruby in a G major sonata for two violins, a Mozart quartet for clarinet and strings with Bennett, Williamson, OtToo, and Phillips, and a Brahms trio with Williamson Ottoo and Bennett. An informal tea follows. Athens Club travels to Marietta in March.
The reguar WCTU session featured a defense and peace program. A shut ins committee was named including Mrs. Elkins Farrar Lawrence and McDaniel. A tea for new members was announced for February and a joint meeting with Jacksonville Union on January 12.
A wired report announces Ohio University presenting The Count of Monte Cristo in five acts at 8 o clock tonight in Ewing Auditorium. The production directed by Frederick Thon is supervised by Dr. Robert Gates Dawes with Frederick Walsh as technical supervisor. Cast includes Ralph Dalton as the governor and Norma Lucille Gibson as Sophie. Tickets available at Logan's Book Store or at the door. reserved calls to 26792.
Lillian Underwood collapses in New York after Marion and Madge Graham learn Marion has disappeared from college. The missing woman hinted at Jack Bickett’s fate, while Lillian and Madge debate possible connections to criminals and alien groups. They resolve to trace every line of clue, starting with the college, though Lillian objects to that step.
In a dramatic turn a woman plans to shield Marion by fabricating a tale about a heart attack and a sprained ankle. She seeks help from Miss Carolyn Brixton while avoiding college scrutiny as the plot develops.
The reading foresees advancement and recognition across life areas including work and finances. It warns of possible petty intrusions in intimate affairs and highlights a birthday year of productive fortune. A child born then is expected to show broad abilities, sincerity, ambition, and refined ideals.
The pupils of Vera Board present a piano recital in Music Hall Auditorium Friday evening December 6 at 8 p m. Performers include Martha Caskey Janice Chapman Emily Sharp Nancy Resser Joan Chesser Mary Varnes Jo Ann Murphy Marilyn Day Ethel Parks Deanue McPherson Jean Mickle Sara Mae Endich Bartha Joe Kinsel Eileen Dotta Margaret Coupland Patricia Connor Frances Hessel Virginia Segale. They are assisted by Mary Ann McKay pupil of Helen Hedden Roach.
Miss Irene Witham, piano instructor at Ohio University, will present a Sunday evening recital in Memorial Auditorium. Her program features works by Haydn, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, and Rubenstein. She studied at Ohio University and Columbia University and with notable teachers in New York and Chicago. Sigma Alpha Iota members, of which she is a charter member, will serve as ushers.
Phi Mu Auxiliary will meet Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the home of Mrs. F Theodore Paige 454 Richland Ave. Members should bring a ten cent gift for the Christmas party.
The Naomi Bible Class of The Plains hosts a Christmas bazaar at the Athens Bus Station on Saturday. They offer home made baked foods aprons and embroidered items for sale.
Old home remedy for coughs from colds. Make syrup by dissolving 2 cups sugar in 1 cup water, then add 2% ounces Pinex to a pint bottle. This creates a pint of cough medicine that soothes membranes, loosens phlegm, and helps breathing. Money back if not satisfactory.
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