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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1947

Page

9

Shower honors Mrs Verne Osborne at Coury home

A Monday night social marked by Miss Sue Coury hosting at 185 N Lancaster St to honor Mrs Verne Osborne. The party featured pink and white carnation decor and St Valentine style refreshments with guests including Mary Lou Coury and Dorothy Bradfield among others.

Verne Osborne Anna Lee Pincelli Sue Coury Douglas Hall N. Lancaster St Mary Lou Coury Paul Antoinette Verne Osborne Delores Baughman Nancy Rosser Charlotte Agnone Sara Lee Roach Jo Ann Paterna Marian Vanity Marie Farley Barbara’ Algeo Mona Shepard Norma Coon Dorothy Bradfield Mary Eleanor Bradfield Irene Rogaski Judy David Eva Stalder Paul Antoinetto Linda Pedigo Esther Farley G. F. Pincelli, Jr Richard Macak Barbara Watkins Paula Watkins June Bean Barbara Mulpas Health and Youth Committee Margaret Landrum Dorothy West

Local Boys Stage Topnotch Unrehearsed High School Act

Seven local youths from Athens Junior and Senior High perform an unrehearsed tumbling act at basketball games. The routine includes boxing, a collapsible pyramid, and athletic formations and has drawn enthusiastic applause at an Eastern Star lodge event.

Athens Eastern Star Lodge Amesville Oes Lewis William Roberts L. W J. B. Roberts Athens Senior High Clark Biggins Don Gamertsfelder Donald Johnston John Lee Tom Wootten Albert Vickers

Mrs. Frank Harvey Honored At Surprise Birthday Dinner

A surprise birthday dinner for Mrs. Frank L. Harvey was hosted at her home with friends arriving at six. The buffet featured red and white carnations and white candles, and three birthday cakes were served after piano selections. Notable guests included Mrs. Francis Wyckoff and many couples such as Mr. and Mrs. Charles Farrow, Mr. and Mrs. Wavis Ferris, Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. McCoy, and Mrs. J. M. Ruth III.

Frank L. Harvey Mrs. Harvey Charles Farrow Wavis Ferris Fred H. McCoy William Rose John McElroy Charles Bayless Dana Fuller John Cox C. J. Ailstock M. C. Morrison O. J. Daugherty Sam C. Scott John DeMolet Ralph Straw E. M. Biddison EF. S. Finsterwald Marjorie Herdman Thomas Rosser

Weekend Florida trip for Carman and companion

Mrs S A Carman of 353 Richland Ave leaves Sunday for two weeks in Florida with friend Mrs C E Underwood of Columbus driving to Fort Lauderdale for a brief vacation. Mrs Carman joins her husband at their winter home in Fort Lauderdale since December.

S. A. Carman Richland Ave Florida C. E. Underwood Columbus Fort Lauderdale Carman W. C. Packham Cincinnati William Rose W. Union St

Chi Omega Alumnae Club Meets at Barstow Home

Chi Omega Alumnae Club met Tuesday night at Mrs. Donald K. Barstow’s Mill Street home with Mrs. Robert B. Hannan assisting. Eighteen members attended. new member Mrs. Robert Wickham moved from Bedford. President Mrs. William H. Herbert announced plans for a March potluck and welfare donation.

Chi Omega Donald K. Barstow Mill St Robert B. Hannan Robert Wickham Carolyn Fuller Bedford William H. Herbert

February Birthday Echoes and Long Cold Histories

The column notes February birthdays including Anastasia Collins and Carmen Church with a nod to George W. Collins of Albany. It recalls a veteran couple Bert Swan and family living in Athens County veterans houses, plus an 1899 Athens County extreme temperatures record of 106 degree swing, with Amesville as a cold peak and local memories of a brutal 1899 winter.

Lincoln Anastasia Collins Carmen Church George W. Collins Albany Route One George H. Evans Ohio University Burton Bert Scotland Swan Cleveland Sons of the American Revolution Douglas Ducky Ducky Swan Heber H. Henry Kurtz Athens Athens County Amesville F. W. Gibson Clyde O. Gibson Bank of Athens Henry Daniel Baird Union Walker Farm

French Film To Show Here

A French mystery romance titled Compliments of Mr Flow starring Fernand Gravet and Louis Jouvet will screen at Memorial Auditorium on February 13 and 14 with English subtitles. Ohio University French clubs sponsor the shows with single admission 48 cents for non season-ticket holders. This is the third French film in the university series. The next film Heart of Paris arrives in April.

Mr. Flow Fernand Gravet Louis Jouvet Memorial Auditorium Ohio University Paris

Ohio Music Auditions March 14 1947 State Finals Dates

Announcement for the 1947 Biennial Auditions for Young Artists and Student Musicians. State auditions in Columbus March 14 with 9 a.m. registration at Hotel Seneca. District contests in Indianapolis March 29. State winners advance to Eastern Regional in Baltimore April 14-15, then to New York for semi finals April 16-17 and finals April 18. National finals in Detroit include prize and performance opportunities for winners. Deadline March 1 for Ohio entrants to apply via Mrs. R. A. Herbruck.

Ohio National Federation of Music Clubs Columbus Hotel Seneca Indianapolis Baltimore New York Detroit Great Lakes Ohio Federation of Music Clubs New York City Orchestra Hall Chicago Associated Music Publishers, Inc R. A. Herbruck Ridgeway Road Dayton

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