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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1948
Page
10
A community dance runs from eight thirty to eleven thirty attracting many high school students and older adults. A psychology columnist advises remaining calm, offering strategies for tantrums and emotional outbursts, including letting a child vent alone and providing physical outlets.
The French Club of Ohio University presents Schubert's Serenade at Memorial Auditorium with showings on Thursday February 12 at 7 30 p m and Friday February 13 at 3 30 p m The program features Schubert life and romance with music from his Unfinished Symphony plus a short film on Matisse An admission fee is charged and the general public is invited.
At the midweek Ladies Day bridge meeting February 11 at the Athens Country Club the winners were Mrs. Philip Woodworth first prize Mrs. Carl Ferguson second prize and Mrs. Hunter Hope third prize. The door prize went to Mrs. J A Algeo. Bernadine Farrell departs for Fort Lauderdale Florida as guest of former Athens residents the Carmen family. Mrs. Robert N Whittenberger visits family in Columbus. Frank W Phillips returns from a six week trip to New Orleans and Tucson where he cared for ill son-in-law Dr. Stuart Westfall. World Day of Prayer is sponsored by 14 Athens Churches with a program Friday at 2 pm in First Presbyterian Church. An organ prelude starts at 1 pm.
Virginia MacWatters, coloratura soprano, will perform Friday February 13 at 8 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium as part of the Community Concerts series. The Philadelphia native trained at Curtis, sang with New York and San Francisco companies, and has appeared with the New York City Opera and London broadcasts. She is famed for the role Zerbinetta and has a broad career in opera, concert, and radio.
A town columnist muses on round about town hats as news getters and notes February birthdays across Athens. Amsey Hooper turns 92 at his daughter's home while Janet Ingerham Martha Jo Wise and Ellis Shafer mark birthdays.
Thirty six girls from the Sophomore Home Economics class attended a demonstration by Miss Betty Newton home service adviser for the gas company on February 4 1948 in the home economics laboratory. She explained cooking methods and showed how the range could be taken apart for cleaning. Miss Sarah Rockhold the home economics teacher also attended.
The Catholic Ladies of Columbia sponsor a Mount St. Mary Hospital fund card party on Monday Feb 16 at 8 p.m. in St Pauls Church Parish Hall. Co chairs are Mrs Florence Baker and Mrs Agnes Padden with a committee including Mrs Paul Coffey and several others. Tickets available from committee members or at the door.
Daughters of Union Veterans meet Thursday at 7 p m at E of C Hall but potluck is postponed. Women's Auxiliary at Church of Good Shepherd with Mrs Reed at 7 39 p m on Columbia Ave. Delta Dames gather at 7 30 p m at the chapter house. Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles convene 8 p m at Eagles Hall. Sew-So Sewing Club holds 7 30 p m at Mrs Rose's home with Mrs Henderson hosting. Women's Gasco Club meets at 7 30 p m on Columbia Ave with Mrs Corwin. Fast Side Sewing Club plans 2 p m meeting with Mrs Johnson on Grosvenor St. Business and Professional Group Six of the Presbyterian Church will have its dinner meeting Saturday.
The Athens County Republican Women’s Club will hold a meeting Monday February 16 at 7 30 pm in the Athens County Court House courtroom. T N Hoover will speak on What Would Lincoln Do Today. Members are asked to bring ten new member names. The Christian Church Youth and Children’s Choirs meet Friday at 410 pm at the Christian Church for Primary Junior and Intermediate groups.
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