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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1948

Page

8

Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary Valentine Party Attended by Members and Guests

Forty six people attended the Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary annual Valentine party hosted by Dean and Mrs. Evan R. Collins at 162 F. State St. Red candles and flowers framed a Valentine motif as a buffet dinner was served. Mrs. John Algeo led dinner arrangements with helpers Mrs. Clark Dailey Mrs. E H Gaylord and Mrs. Herbert Cox. Entertainment was planned by Mrs. Ralph Exline and Mrs. Loring Connett.

Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary Dean Evan R. Collins F. State St John Algeo Clark Dailey E. H. Gaylord Herbert Cox Ralph Exline Loring Connett

Birth Announcement for Kristine St at Shelters Arms Hospital

Mr and Mrs Carl R Wiis 108 W Union St announce a daughter Kristine St born January 30 at Shelters Arms Hospital. Mrs Wilson is former Tommie Shields. Maternal grandparents Mrs Fletch Hawk The Plains and Mr Rose Shields Athens. Mr Carlos Wilson Athens is paternal grandfather.

Carl R. Wiis W. Union St Kristine Shelters Arms Hospital Wilson Tommie Shields Materr Fletch Hawk the Plains Rose Shields Athens Carlos Wilson Grar

Lee's Balsam advertised for rheumatic and neuralgic pains

An old ad copy touts Lee's Balsam for relief of rheumatic pains and neuralgia. It dates back to 1808 and claims time tested effectiveness, urging readers to obtain the product at Gallaher’s Drug Store.

Ler Assam Lee Gallaher

Piano Recital by Lillian Clark at Memorial Halls

Lillian Clark, pianist and Ohio University faculty member, leads a Faculty Recital in Memorial Halls Auditorium on Sunday at 4 pm. The event, third in the School of Music series, features Yale School of Music alumna and Sigma Alpha Iota member in an open concert with free admission.

Lillian Clark Memorial Halls School of Music Ohio University Miss Clack Yale School of Music Sigma Alpha Iota Athens Woman’s Music Club

Girl Scout Merit Awards Presented at Camp Jamboree

Merit badges and first class awards were given to Scouts from Troops 1 and 16, including Patty King for leather work and multiple members receiving hostess, design, cyclist, and reader badges. Miss Betty Newton awarded Junior Cooks. Carlos F. Derr of New England is hospitalized in Parkersburg with room 321.

Patty King Carol Ann Alexander Mary Catherine Billett Sydney Clark Janice Cunningham Margene Wilson Marilyn Morris Patty Williams Shirley White Nancy Ellis Eton Tullis Carol Irvin Jo Ann Seylvester Troop 16 Shirley Tinkham Jo Chaney Jean Bryan Virginia Sparks Evelyn White Gail Laziman Betty Newton J. E. Householder Carlos F. Derr New England Parkersburg W. Va

Paris Style Show Preview Reveals Black Spring Fashion

The Paris opening style shows favor black for dresses coats hats remain ornate. Desses presents daytime to evening hemlines and pleated loose gowns, with slim waists and low necklines. Le Groux Sisters showcase a standout blue speckled hat while others feature bright prints and saillike drape in fabrics.

Jean Desses Desses le Groux

The Plains School End of Semester Social Activities

The Plains Rural Training School held end of term events with an autograph party for John Novosni who finished high school first semester. Guests received bound address books and a dessert course. The Tenth and Ninth grade home economics girls hosted separate parties with decorative tables, cakes, and student teachers guiding arrangements. A Sunday School teachers training course is planned at New Marshfield Pilgrim Holiness Church starting Friday Feb 6 at 7:30 p.m with open enrollment.

The Plains Rural Training School John Novosni Mary Mason Barbara Humphrey Davis Smith Adda Maccombs Beryl Cone Melba Jo Yates Jerry Scalzi Ernest Vinci Ross Smith Georgia Micheal Kail Norma Clough Dorothy Maiak New Marshfield Pilgrim Holiness Church

February Birthdays and Gingko Trees Fill Town Notes

Round About Town recounts February birthdays including a nod to St. Valentine and fans flocking to see Gone With the Wind again. It then shifts to botany talk about Athens gingko trees, male specimens, care as young plants, and a note on the university garden and museum.

GWTW Scarlet Rhett Mary Koons Rex Atlanta, Ga Betsy Bailey Moore Betsy Jack Moore Jack A. H Blickle Ohio University Athens Blickle University Museum Burnet Woods Park Cincinnati Buckle Howard Hall W. W. Wiggin Robert C. Ellis Ohio

FASTEETH keeps dentures firmly in place

Advertisement claims FASTEETH powder secures false teeth with a non sticky formula. It promises firmer, more comfortable dentures without gummy taste or plate odor. Available at drug stores.

S E Gilmore Speaks At Central PTA Family Night

Athens High School hosted the annual Family Night with S E Gilmore, Athens Junior High principal, presenting The Value of Visual Education in Elementary Schools. A technicolor travelogue This Amazing America followed, featuring Niagara Falls and national parks, with refreshments served afterward.

Central Pta Athens High School Sherman E. Gilmore Athens Junior High School Gilmore America United States Niagara Falls National Parks B. Dillon Gail Watkins Douglas Hall Raymond Lee

Kellogg Weight Control Plan booklet offered free

An advertisement promotes the Kellogg Weight Control Plan as a free booklet from Kellogg Co. Dept. N Battle Creek Mich. It claims three balanced weekly menus and insurance weight tables for body frames, plus Kellogg's All-Bran as a protective whole grain.

Kellogg Insurance Company Kellogg’s Kellogg Co Dept. N Battle Creek Mich

Club Calendar and Meeting Details

Daughters of 1812 meet at 7 30 p m with Mrs J R Harvey 69 W State St. AAUW meets at Women’s Faculty Club at 7 30 p m Miss Helen Evans speaks Circle Two WSCS Central Ave Methodist Church meets at Mrs R M Van Dyke 24 Race St Thursday 7 30 p m Friday Current Events Club at 7 30 p m with Mrs V D Hill 193 E State St and Mrs Emma Battin speaker Past Chief’s Club moves its Feb 6 meeting to Feb 13 with Mrs Matié Pritchard Beckley Apis hostess and Mrs Susie Wilson co hostes

Daughters of 1812 J. R. Harvey W. State Sr Helen Evans WSCS Central Ave Methodist Church R. M. van Dyke V. D. Hill E. State St Emma Battin Chief's Club Matié Pritchard Beckley Apis Susie Wilson

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