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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1947

Page

5

Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Celebrates 19th Anniversary

Alpha Tau chapter held its regular meeting at the Athens Hotel as Sigma Phi Gamma marked nineteen years since its founding in 1928. Emagene Davis shared province history, pledges sang holiday songs, and planning for a Christmas welfare project was announced with a party set for December 20 at the Athens Country Club.

Alpha Tau Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Athens States Canada George Hunter Emagene Davis Gamma Province Alpha Tau Chapter Betty Henderson Mary Marcinko Mary Burns Carl Miller Sigma Phi R. F. Rose Sigma Phi Gamma Herman Herron Mary Kollister Bernadine Farrell Lois Shields Gail Fleming Athens Country Club Hunter

Kappa Phi Alumnae Honor Twin Kitchen Showers for Miss McKay and Miss McCaskill

The Kappa Phi Alumnae hosted twin kitchen showers for December brides elect Miss Mary Ann McKay and Miss Lee McCaskill at 38 Fairview Ave. The event featured a dessert course, an original program by Mrs. Thomas Andrian, and gifts displayed on twin white Christmas trees. Numerous friends and relatives attended, including Mrs. Fred McKay and Mrs. Hayden A. McCaskill.

Kappa Phi Mary Ann McKay Lee McCaskill Harry E. Benz Fairview Ave Bernice

Athens Grange Elects 1948 Officers at Meeting

Athens Grange announces its 1948 officers led by Master Karl Rose and Overseer Lewis McBride with other posts filled. A December 18 Christmas gift exchange and potluck follow a recent program by 35 senior high students directed by Mary Connett, plus a birthday table display and Seventh degree recipients in Columbus.

Athens Athens Grange Mary Connett World Brotherhood Rupel Perkins Old Man River Ross Wright Mary Agnes Terrell Ellen Thomson H. T. Westfall Karl Rose Lewis McBride Pearl Chase Scott Neutzling Jaret Brown Celiat Hope Mary Terrell Hazel Morrison Harold Brown Ceres Pearl Lee Pomona Wanda Rose Flora Dorothy Frank Elizabeth Neutzling Alton Hope Columbus William Smith Homer Gall Clarence Shaw Glenn Atkinson C. R. Morrison Lewis Jandes Guy Morrison Nora Frank Ardeth Westfall Barbara Hope Grange

Club Calendar Tuesday and Wednesday Listings

Progressive Literary club meets 7 30 p m at 74 State St with Mrs E R Horn. Women’s Association of the Presbyterian Church hosts 7 30 p m at the church. Athena Delphian Club meets 7 30 p m with Mrs Don Clippinger at 14 N May Ave. Tuesday Needle Club gathers 7 30 p m at Mrs J L Henry’s home. Child Conservation League convenes 7 p m at 26 Church St with Mrs Robert H Jones Jr. West Side Child’s Study Club meets 7 30 p m at the Hughes home on Clark St. Athens Needle Club meets 2 p m with Mrs McDaniel on Poplar St for the Christmas party. Miss Margaret Johnson and Miss Mildred Chatter visited Columbus Saturday.

Alpha Gamma Alumnae Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae Association Foster Harmon E. State St Progressive Literary Club E. R. Horn W. State St Athena Delphian Club Don Clippinger May Ave Needle Club J. L. Henry Child Conservation League Robert H. Jones, Jr Church St West Side Child’s Study Club William Hughes Clark St Athens Needle Club

Country Club Hosts Membership Bridge Party Thursday

Athens Country Club invites members, wives, and guests to a membership bridge party Thursday December 11 at 8:30 PM. Social Chairman Don Barstow says score prizes will be awarded and buffet refreshments will be served.

Country Club Athens Don Barstow

French Paintings Exhibit at OU Library Through Dec 12

An exhibition of French painting from the Early Renaissance to near present is on display in the Library Gallery at OU. Visitors may view afternoons and evenings. The display, circulated by the Franco-American Distribution Center of New York, runs until December 12 and draws interest from French history students and painting technique scholars.

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Faculty Wives Club Hosts Annual Christmas Dinner

The Faculty Wives Club held its annual Christmas dinner at the Athens Country Club on Sunday with 167 attending. Co chairs Mrs. Frank Gullum and Mrs. A A Nellis led arrangements while Mrs. John Edwards decorated. Prof Joseph Thackery directed carols as Miss Margaret McNary and Miss Jerry Jenkins performed.

Faculty Wives Club Athens Country Club Frank B. Gullum A. A. Nellis John Edwards Joseph Thackery Maurel Hawkins Margaret McNary Jerry Jenkins Ohio University Vincent Jukes Alberta Grones J. R. Gentry A. C. Gubitz G. Hanson R. B. Gustafson W. H. Herbert John A. Hess G. Horton T. N. Hoover W. Hawkins E. T. Hellebrandt

Moor Born opens five day run in Ewing Hall tonight

Dan Totheroh writes Moor Born directed by Christopher Lane opens at Ewing Hall for five nights with tickets sold 2 to 4 pm. The Bronte sisters characters include Emily Kathryn Gottshall and Branwell David Neuhaus with Patrick Bronte father noted for his ill health and a costly operation.

Moor Born Dan Totheroh P.m Ewing Hall Christopher Lane Roger Allen Bronte Sisters David Neuhaus Brother Branwell Kathryn Gottshall Emily Patrick Bronte Joe Hirschhorn Charlotte Vicki Cecchi Ann Jeanne Roth Margaret Hall Miriam Schauder

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Help Constipation Sufferers

For over 40 years Dr F M Edwards, an Ohio physician, offered Olive Tablets to relieve constipation and its headaches. The vegetable remedy claimed to gently cleanse the tract, acting on both upper and lower bowels for more natural movements with no griping. Available at drugstores for 15 or 30 cents.

F. M. Edwards Ohio Dr. Edwards

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