Coed Prom Set for Leap Year Theme at Ohio University
Ohio University's coeds plan the tenth annual Coed Prom in the Men's Gymnasium on February 4. The event, a Dean of Women Irma Voigt anniversary celebration, is a Women’s League tail event with women inviting men and handling tickets corsages and dates. The 1948 theme Gold Digger's Holiday is managed by Joan Frederick with Katherine Bernhardt as assistant. Committee members include Ella Stalin Mary Longenecker Joan Cross Shirley Cody Margaret Huck Barbara Smith Alice Exline Norma Kodes Rebecca Leadrach Betty Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Irma+k
Voigt
Women's League
Women's League Social
Joan Frederick
Marion
Katherine Bernhardt
Parma
Ann Channell Wins 1947 48 Mademoiselle College Board
Ann Channell of this city a Ohio University student and Alpha Xi Delta member was chosen for Mademoiselle Magazine 1947 48 college Board selection. She competes with 800 college girls from 46 states for a month’s work in New York offices. The Board members edit the August College issue and join a Jobs and Futures conference to prepare for careers. Students submit three annual assignments on campus activities and trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Channel
Ohio University
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Mademoiselle Magazine
New York
Mademoiselle
Hattie McDaniel Captivates with Breakfasts and Beulah Role
The feature profiles Hattie McDaniel famed for Gone With The Wind. It notes her humor, six room life, Oscar on display, and a busy radio role as Beulah. Born in Wichita and raised in Denver, she is described as a jovial, prolific actress with a large family background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie
Danny
Oscar
Beulah
Wichita
Kansas
Denver
Notice of Appointment for Ethel R. Sargent as Administratrix
Ethel R. Sargent of Route 2 Guysville Athens County Ohio appointed Administratrix of Carl Sargent estate. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated January 9 1948 Francis P D White Probate Judge 360th County Ohio.
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Ethel R. Sargent
Guysville
Athens County
Ohio
Carl Sargent
Francis PD. White
Carl Barnhill
Tuppers Plains
J. W. Barnhill
R.F
Francis D. White
Said
Pearl A. Tubbs
Richland Avenue
Athens
Oren B. Tubbs
Virginia MacWatters to Sing in Memorial Auditorium Concert
Virginia MacWatters soprano will perform in the fourth concert of the Community Concerts Association season at Memorial Auditorium on Friday February 13 at 8 p.m. The Philadelphia native studied at Curtis Institute and won Metropolitan Auditions of the Air for a contract with the New Opera Company to sing Adele in Rosalinda on Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Concerts Association
Virginia MacWatters
Memorial Auditorium
Philadelphia
Miss MacWatters
Curtis Institute of Music
Metropolitan
Air
New Opera Company
Adele
Rosalinda
New York Philharmonic
Chicago Symphonies
Child Training vs. Tactfulness
A psychologist advises honoring temperament in children rather than forcing conformity. Parents should avoid criticizing imaginative or bookish traits, show acceptance, and use targeted social exposure to build confidence, as illustrated by a shy girl named Marcia who gains friends through guided play and supportive routines.
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New York
Marcia
Petition to establish public road in Athens County
Nellie Mitchell and others present a petition to Athens County Commissioners for establishing a public road along Township Road No. 63 in Alexander Township extending about 42 miles to County Road No. 21 Pleasant Hill Road. Viewing set for February 25, 1948 and hearing March 1, 1948 at 10 A.M. in County Court House. Ralph Elliott, County Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Mitchell
Board of
Athens County Commissioners
State Highway Patrol
Alexander Township
Athens County
Ohio
Pleasant Hill
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Athens
Ralph Elliott
Club Activities and Dinners Highlight Week Schedule
Monday events include Esther Class at First Christian Church with Mrs P H McKinley at 7 30 p m and Hathamar Class covered dish dinner at First Methodist Church social rooms. Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary hosts at the Cottage on Room with Mrs Wanda Ray as hostess and the Wesleyan Service Guild meets at 7 30 p m with Geraldine Hope. On Tuesday the Social Literary Club gathers at Mrs H E Benz home at 2 30 p m. Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary dinner hosted by Dean and Mrs Evan R Collins at 6 p m with Mrs John Algeo in charge.
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Esther
First Christian Church
P. H. McKinley
E. State St
WBA
Hathamar
First Methodist Church
C. R. Dailey
Glen Atkinson
Ted Stiff
Alpha Delta Pi
Wanda Ray
Wesleyan Service Guild
Geraldine Hope
Edith McBee
H. E. Benz
Fairview Ave
Alpha XI Delta
Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary
Dean
Evan R. Collins
State St
John Algeo
Town Notes Peek at Ohio Governor's Bride and Local Society
A Columbus Philharmonic link through Ohio University graduates, ginkgo trees in Athens, and a Birmingham society club story share the week’s social snapshot. Highlights include Mrs Herbert as governor’s wife in a Detroit style home scene, Welcome Wagon Club leadership, and local dental notes on Japanese art uses of ginkgo leaves.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Leonard H. Smith
Alice Pierce
Sunday News
Ohio University
Athens
E. R. Lash, Jr
Athens State Hospital
I. E. Ash
Simple rules for a lasting marriage from 75th anniversary
Ruth Millett recalls advice from a couple celebrating 75 years together. The key rules focus on telling the truth and both partners sharing the load. The piece notes such simple, proven values can guide young couples toward lasting happiness. It ends with a brief aside on camouflage used by Indians, not for fear but concealment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett
Chauncey Band Boosters Set Meeting In Music Room
Chauncey high school hosts a Thursday 7:30 p.m. meeting of the Chauncey Dover Band Boosters Club. Roy Lester serves as president and Mrs. Dorothy Daugherty as secretary overseeing the session.
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Chauncey
Chauncey - Dover Band Boosters Club
Chauncey High School
Roy Lester
Dorothy Daugherty
Funeral Services for Mrs Mollie Mullins Held in Chauncey
Funeral services for Mrs Mollie Mullins wife of Ben Mullins were held Sunday afternoon at Chauncey Methodist Church with Rev Ray Pidcock officiating. Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery. She is survived by her husband ten children her mother Nora Fletcher and two brothers.
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Chauncey
Mollie Mullins
Ben Mullins
Chauncey Methodist Church
Ray Pidcock
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Greenlawn Cemetery
Weekend Visits and Nuptials in Columbus
Mrs Homer Abbott and son Donald visited Columbus with Mrs Paul Martin’s family and attended the wedding of Patricia Ruth to Clayton Spencer. Mr and Mrs Everett Plantz announce the birth of a son to their daughter and son-in-law, January 21 at Martz Clinic Pomeroy. Charlene Ward visited her sister Mrs Lowell Swisher in Cheshire. Schools closed due to snow. Hortie Roush, driver for Ura Swisher, fell ill at work and was taken to Holzer Hospital. Mrs Wesley F Ward.
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Homer Abbott
Donald
Columbus
Evertt Plantz
Shirley Mulford
Martz Clinic
Pomeroy
Charlene Ward
Lowell Swisher
Cheshire
Hortie Roush
Ura Swisher
Holzer Hospital
Wesley F. Ward
Weekend guests entertain Stalder family at The Plains
Mr and Mrs William Stalder of The Plains hosted weekend visitors their grandchildren Carol Russell and Rita Sue Kleinbriel of Nelsonville Rt 1. The host family welcomed the Kleinbriels for a family gathering at home.
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Chauncey
William Stalder
the Plains
Carol, Russell and
Rita Sue Kleinbriel
Nelsonville Rt. 1
Visit Concludes Chauncey Harrision Family Returns Home
Mrs Rebecca Harrison has returned to The Plains after a week visit with her mother Mrs Lew Jones in Orbiston.
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Chauncey
Rebecca Harrison
the Plains
Lew Jones
Orbiston
Salmon tagged by U S Bureau of Fisheries found far in Siberia
A red salmon marked by the U S Bureau of Fisheries in Alaskan waters reappeared 44 days later in a Siberian stream about 1300 miles away, illustrating surprising fish migration.
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U. S. Bureau of Fisheries
Alaskan
Siberian
Chauncey Ladies Aid Meeting Postponed to Thursday
The Chauncey Methodist Church Ladies Aid meeting was cancelled last week due to weather conditions. A new meeting is planned for next Thursday if conditions improve.
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Chauncey
Ladies Aid Society
Chauncey Methodist Church
Dorcas Society Hosts Open Door Lesson Evening
Dorcas Society members met at Mrs Kelsa Lowery home with Mrs Bente ley assisting. Mrs Lacey McNutt led devotions and conducted the lesson The Open Door. Readings were given and a dessert was served to 14 members and two visitors by the hostess committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Dorcas Society
Kelsa Lowery
Benteley
Lacey McNutt
Cleo Williams
George Sweeney Chauncey Returns Home After Appendectomy
Chauncey George Sweeney, recently ill, underwent an appendectomy at Osteopathic Hospital. He was driven home to High Street in a Stout ambulance last week and is reported to be making a satisfactory recovery.
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Chauncey
George Sweeney
Osteopathic Hospital
Marietta
High St
Stout
Chaunceys Return From Five Week Visit Abroad
Mrs Mary Chauncey recently returned from a five weeks visit with her daughters Mrs Alice Reed in Wheeling West Virginia and Mrs Louise Edwards in Masury Ohio.
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Chauncey
Mary Chauncey
Alice Reed
Wheeling
W. Va
Louise Edwards
Masury
Ohio
Mildred Singer Visits Mansfield Aunt in Millfield
Mrs Mildred Singer of Mansfield Ohio has been in Millfield for several days visiting her aunt Mrs Carson Sanders and cousin Mrs Carl Moody.
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Chauncey
Mildred Singer
Mansfield
Ohio
Millfield
Carson Sanders
Carl Moody
Needle Club to Meet at Circle Hill Home
Millfield Needle Club gathers for Wednesday night meeting hosted by Mrs. Kathryn McDaniel at Circle Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Needle Club
Chauncey
Millfield
Kathryn McDaniel
Circle Hill
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Mrs. McKnight
Wilbert McKnight
Everett Carbaugh
Ruby McKnight
Walter Gold
James Allen
Inlaw
Sayre Study Circle
Sayree Study Club
Minnie Hughes
Morris Ave
Chase
Ruth Chase
Ruth
Julia Graham
White Shrine
Carolyn Clutter
Race St
Xenia
Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans
Dr.Edwards
Dr. Edwards
Red Red Cross
Red Cross
Hollywood
By Gene Handsaker
Hattie McDaniel
Lowman's
Lowman’s Dairy Products
Banks Ice Cream CO
East State
Athens, Ohio
Eva Lewis Smith
By Hazel Finsterwald
Alvin Silverigans
Cleveland
Gloria Swanson
Columbus Philharmonic
David Flanagan
David Horine
Doris Kaparoff
Betty Newton
Doris
Dennis Ours
Phil Harris
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N. Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Millfield Visitor
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Stalder
Stalder's Donut Shop
Mill Street
Chauncey, O
Ale Te Toi
Daughter
Mother
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