Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1948

Page

6

Westfall Redd wedding plans loom at Athens Country Club

Society notes describe a 6 pm rehearsal dinner for Billie Jean Westfall and Dwight Edwin Redd at Athens Country Club. Guests include Rev. T. M. Redd of Ashland, with attendants to receive gold kid party bags and maroon accessories. A prior kitchen shower honored the bride elect with pink white decor and towel hemming.

Claude K. Westfall Athens Country Club Billie Jean Dwight Edwin Redd T. M. Redd Ashland Athens

Valentine Party and Club Talks At Local Homes

Mrs. Rosser hosted a Faithful Few Club Valentine party at 34 W Washington St. Eloise Ours won high prize. Pansy Zinn, Marge Barnhart, and Doris Mansfield took secondary, mystery, travel, and consolation prizes. Betty Newton spoke on Parties Gay and Glamorous to Athens High School home economics students. Ann Ashton and Eula Ashton visited Parkersburg. Mrs. J R Hays of Cincinnati to visit Park Place.

Beatrix Rosser Washington St Faithful Few Eloise Ours Pansy Zinn Marge Barnhart Doris Mansfield Betty Newton Home Service Gas Company Pauline Fierce Athens High School Ann Ashton Eula Ashton Parkersburg J. R. Hays Cincinnati Evan J. Jones Park Place

February Birthdays Lit Up by Athens B and PW Club

The Athens Business and Professional Women's Club highlights February birthday celebrants across the community. Names include Garnet Hatch February 8, Virginia Hayes February 9, Lillian Fishinger February 16, Rowena Sprout February 16, Mabel Kern February 17, Ruth Barnhart February 24, plus many others on February 12 14 22 29. Notables include Donald Yoho, S Sgt Walden E Kirk, Douglas Spaulding, Polly McCoy, Mrs Nary Clayton, John Ashton, Elizabeth Cooley, Virginia Ashton, and more. Carol Ann Dorr celebrated February 18 after her family moved from Athens to Stewart.

Athens Business and Professional Women’s Club Garnet Hatch Virginia Hayes Lillian Fishinger Rowena Sprout Mabel Kern Ruth Barnhart St. Valentine’s Jane S. Kirk W. Union St Walden E. Kirk Army Air Corps Eglin Field Douglas Spaulding Bernard Spaulding II Bernard Spaulding, Jr Polly McCoy Nary Clayton New Marshfield Road Clayton McCoy Ralph Smeck Athens John Ashton Richland Ave James McMullen Jimmy N. Shafer St McMullen Howard Eschenbacher Robert David Goldsberry Shannon Ave Jack Kern Central Ave John Davis Brown Ave Carol Ann Dorr Elwyn Dorr Dorrs Mr. Dorr Evans Grocery Stewart Carol Ann Lamborn

Clinic Blues Revue Ticket Sales Begin in Athens

Tickets for the Clinic Blues Revue set for March 4 at 8 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium go on sale today. Local stores and Berry Hotel lobby booth will carry 200 reserved seats, with a one week sale window led by Reba Shafer and a team of Athens residents.

Memorial Auditorium Apparel Merchants of Athens Student Council of Ohio University Frank Rauch, Jr Berry Hotel Reba Shafer Berry Miss Shafer Blackmore's Quick's Drug Store Logans Gallahers Foster's University Shop Banks Sports Shop Rilla Dress Shop Cline’s Pharmacy McKee’s Herbert J. Cox Fred Schleicher Jessie McClain Raymond Shepherd Betty Henderson Athens Garysville

Boys Chorus at Athens Grange Program

A group of Athens High School boys chorus members presented a program at the Athens Grange meeting on February 5. The chorus performed Grandma Grant Get on Board and Water Boy with soloist Joe Scott singing Desert Song and Serenade of the Bells. A comedy sketch was presented by Dick Wootten and Ronnie Leach. Russell Smith spoke on the origin of Boy Scouts and National Scout Week. A piano solo by Guale Vermillion accompanied the event. Other chorus members included John Evans Jack Mahaffey Leonard Mitchell Wilbur Hawk Joe Maffet Jimmie Tippie Delmar Taylor Bruce Roach Ronnie Saunders and Jimmie Leach.

Athens High School Boys Chorus Athens Grange Grandma Grant Get Joe Scott Dick Wootten Ronnie Leach Russell Smith Guale Vermillion John Evans Jack Mahaffey Leonard Mitchell Wilbur Hawk Joe Maffet Jimmie Tippie Delmar Taylor Bruce Roach Ronnie Saunders Jimmie Leach

Birthday Party at Pavlish Dance Studio

Three February birthdays were celebrated Wednesday after the four o'clock dancing class at the Andrew Pavlish Dancing Studio. The honorees were Peter Norris Clark Billy Markham and Mrs. Frank L Harvey. Ice cream and a cake bearing the message Happy birthday Billy and Peter were served by Mrs. Robert Markham and Mrs. Felix Clark.

Andrew Pavlish Peter Norris Clark Billy Markham Frank L. Harvey Robert Markham Felix Clark Billy Peter Sandra Borden Carolyn Weber Karen Davis Nancy Ann Howell Alice Mills Kay Jones Hilda Haning Deanna Allmark Delbert White Joan Tipton Harold Howell G. E. Mills Paul Tipton Paul Ulmark Markie Markham John Clark Beatrix Rosser Nancy Rosser Pavlish Markham Clark

Trowel Plans Costume Ball

A George Washington Costume Ball hosted by Trowel Fraternity will be Feb 20 at the Athens Armory from 8 30 to 11 30. Willie McKay and his orchestra will play with period costumes encouraged and a Washington era dance demonstration featured for sixty guests.

George Washington Trowel Fraternity Athens Armory Armory Vernon Don Fobes Washington Mt. Vernon Potomac Willie McKay Athens Valley Forge Fobes

Fifty at WSCS Meeting at First Methodist Church

Fifty members of the Women's Society of Christian Service gathered at the First Methodist Church. An executive board meeting was held at 11:30 with a 1 PM luncheon by Circle Two, followed by a 2 PM general session in the chapel presided by Mrs. R Hi Marquis. Mrs. E C Glass led devotions and Mrs. L A Hamilton closed with a talk on His Way in Poland.

Women's Society of Christian Service The First Methodist Church Circle Two R. Hi Marquis E. C. Glass L. A. Hamilton Poland

Theta Kappa Alpha Dinner Feats of Magic

Theta Kappa Alpha social sorority hosts a formal dinner at 6 p.m. in Berry Hotel. Following the meal, pledges are announced for Nancy Brown Adeline Petsche Norma Sossi and Nancy Canfield. Also listed are guests Barbara Werner Judy Haber Nancy O Dell Barbara Johnston Polly Pickering Jean Bendsley Betty Aller Pat Elfring Virginia Byrd Carla Clark Marilyn Dipple Mary Lou Happoldt Jean Hales Lena Skeid. The Oberholzer family announces the marriage of Rosemary to John C Reinardt of Indianapolis. The ceremony occurred New Year’s Eve at Southeastern Union Church with Rev Davis officiating.

Nancy Brown New Philadelphia Adeline Petsche Norma Sossi Cleveland Nancy Canfield Chardon Barbara Werner Judy Haber Nancy O'Dell Barbara Johnston Polly Pickering Jean Bendsley Betty Aller Pat Elfring Virginia Byrd Carla Clark Marilyn Dipple Mary Lou Happoldt Jean Hales Lena Skeid J. L. Oberholzer Albany Rosemary John C. Reinhardt Indianapolis Ind Southeastern Union Church Davis

Rennel weight loss claims from Ohio woman

Mrs. Thos. Armstrong of Van Wert County Ohio reports losing 30 pounds using Rennel and says her health improved with her neuritis disappearing. The notice extols similar relief for others troubled by overweight and invites readers to try the method.

Thos. Armstrong van Wert Middle Point Ohio Rennel

Also Mentioned on This Page

Society News Westfall Redd Country Club Iterian Church Fred E. Luchs Lydia E Pinkham Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham Frances Willard S. Court Mrs. Rosser Lincoln Donald Yoho Carmen Lt. Church Dorothy Barnes Goldie Castle Arthur Watkins Paula Watkins Jack Gaston Clifford Patrick Woodland Ave Louis Vaughn Morris Ave Irwin Wolfe W. Mulberry St Donnie Bennett Elmer Finsterwald Armbruster First St Bob AHS Norman B. T. Grover Electric Irons. Co Westinghouse Westinghouse Radios Roadmaster Crosley Or Admiral Electric Refrigerators Betty Crocker Everhot Monarch Monarch Gas McAllister Cee Virginia Macwatters New York Philharmonic Symphony Chicago Symphony London Covent Garden Opera Clinic Blues McKee Drug Co Pavlish Dance Trowel WSCS Theta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Alpha Social Sorority Vicks Vatronol Seti Saratoga Drust Vogue Cornell's Cornell South Court St Athens, Ohio Manhattan Wings Cheney McCurrach Kyle Clifford
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication