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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1949
Page
6
Miss Elsie Druggan of Ohio University spoke at the Lydia Lash Evans Club on recent medical advances including sulpha drugs penicillin and blood plasma. Twenty-three members gave First Aid Facts as part of roll call and Mrs Ross Wright outlined the General Federation Build a Better Community contest.
Mr. Charles J Blank and Mrs. Blank visited Mrs. Woolley on N Congress St before returning to Dayton. Mrs. Blank, nee Sue Woolley, stays a few days. crowd gathered for the Beasley Holzer wedding Saturday night. Lee Cox buys 42 Brown Ave market in Athens. new name Lee's Market. Perry family moves to Berea Kentucky. Kenneth Perry takes economics post at Berea College. June degree ahead. Floyd Kimball sells Perry Kimball Market half interest but stays at 71 S May Ave.
Mr and Mrs Claude Chase former Athens residents now of Sarasota Fla celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on March 1 Their son Pearl W Chase of this city and daughter Hazel Chase Wickline of Columbus are expected to join the celebration in Sarasota.
Connie and another son Richard both connected to Ohio University with February graduation noted. Mrs. Kathleen Stalker visits Florida relatives while Prof. James R. Patrick travels to Atlanta after his brother’s death. A long list of church, club, and civic meeting schedules follows, featuring Presbyterians, women’s groups, veterans, and community organizations with dates, hosts, and locations.
The Albany PTA meets on Tuesday February 22 at 8 pm for Founders Day. Mrs Myrtle Kasler leads singing after the invocation and business session. Mrs M H Mitchell presents The Milestones Along the Way and Mrs Eldon Dailey shares The Beginning of Our Own PTA. Past presidents are introduced by Mrs Henry Bobo. Mrs Arthur Enlow conducts a candlelighting ceremony Burn Candles Burn with special solo music. A birthday cake cuts signals the social hour.
Audrey Totter recalls male co stars quirks and acting habits while covering careers of Robert Montgomery John Payne Ray Milland Claude Rains and others She recounts John Ireland’s tough New York beginnings and his path to acting plus Porter Hall’s gallstone incident and Betty Grable’s later reshoot Also birth notice for Debora Lynne Johnson and a local senior league meeting announcement.
The Athens Messenger highlights a Spring and Summer issue of FASHION with easy to make patterns, two to five pieces, plus over 100 wardrobe hints and decorating tips. It covers families, movie star styles, sewing industry news, fabric and gadget articles, and offers a 64 page pattern book by mail order for 25 cents.
Mrs Ralph Gibson Mineral entertained Saturday afternoon with a surprise birthday party for her grandson Gordon who lives with them. Games and gift opening preceded refreshments in Valentine colors served by his grandmother with help from Pauline to children Sandra Lee Woods Barbara Riley Linda Butler June Jenkins Kenneth Riley Larry Swart Junior Swart Robbie Allbaugh Gary Shhulz Keith Stephenson Jimmie Thomas Jackie Sickles Jimmy Sickles Phillip Stephenson. Ronnie Stephenson and John Swaim sent gifts but could not attend.
Sigma Theta Gamma initiated four Athens students at Ohio University and 19 other men Sunday February 20 at 3 30 p m. The buffet supper followed with 120 guests including alumni new initiates and friends. Albert C Gubitz Sr spoke on Fraternity in Life and Albert Gubitz Jr gave the response.
The Young Mothers Club met for its first gathering on February 16 at Mrs. Emile Clayton’s Route 5 home. Attendees included Mrs. J. E. Stewart Jr, Mrs. Anthony Agnone, Mrs. Reid Sewell, Mrs. Emory Allen Jr, and Mrs. James Allen. Newly elected officers are Mrs. Clayton president, Mrs. Stewart secretary treasurer, and Mrs. Sewell news reporter. The next meeting is set for March 16 at Mrs. James Allen’s home. Also, the Women’s Society of Christian Service at Guysville Methodist Church plans a Tuesday night meeting February 22 at Mrs. Faye Chapman’s home and asks members to bring sales tax stamps.
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