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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1947
Page
9
At a recent meeting the Business and Professional Women's Club voted to cooperate with the National Federation in assisting Belgian Relief. The local group adopted one child and will provide financial aid for medical and other needs. Twenty members will assist with the drive. A pot-luck dinner followed with contests. Committee in charge were the House and Youth.
Sunday events include Frances E Willard memorial service at First Methodist Church with Rev M T McDonald and Supt Glen Hanes. AAUW legislative program meeting. PEO gathering with Mrs M D Hughes. local hospital note. Week's schedule lists church societies, literary clubs, WLCS circles, Zeta Tau Alpha alumnae, and church group activities across city venues.
Mrs Belle Bishop of Central Avenue spent Thursday and Friday in Chillicothe for the wedding of her niece Miss Betty Jean Philips to Dry Leroy Walker of Washington D C. The couple left Friday morning for Miami Florida for a week then return to Washington D C.
Boyd Hall hosted the Hatchet Hop open house on Friday night from 8 to 11 30 p m with all men invited. Music provided dancing, card tables offered games, and grape and cherry floats refreshed guests. Decorations featured a George Washington theme with witty signs. The event was organized by a committee led by Gerry Kavalli social chairman with several committee members assisting.
Pi Kappa Alpha pledges host a Night Club themed dance at Rufus Putnam gym from 8 30 to 11 30 with Bill McCutcheon s Combo Five providing music. Charles Fields led planning with chairs Charles Edwards Keith Ayers and William DeVoss assisting while guests and active members attended. The Ladies of St Paul s Church plan a rummage sale Friday February 28 at City Hall starting 8 a m.
Mrs. B. J. Schwarzel hosted a Sayre Study Circle meeting at 79 Grosvenor St. New officers elected include president Mrs. Schwarzel and vice presidents Mrs. E. J. Michael and Mrs. D. B. Green. Secretaries are Mrs. Walter Aosenheimer and Mrs. Elery Rice. treasurer Miss Mina Fry. custodian Mrs. R. J. Studer. Fry led a talk on contemporary religious leaders. new members Mrs. E. L. Poston and Mrs. Walter Smith welcomed.
Melvin Murp and Dorothy Starnes of Danville stay with Rose and Blanche Price and Mrs Mat tie Starnes in Joliet for Gamma Province Sigma Phi Gamma rites in Cincinnati at the Gibson Hotel. Betty Henderson Lois Shields and Emogene Davis attend as delegates and president. Major Earl O Wilson arrives on leave from Germany to visit parents before reassigning to Utah General Depot. Mrs C T Moore, former Athena, guests of Dorothy Gist and Mrs Claude Parker for PTA Founder’s Day. Seaman Jerry Quest returns from 14 months with Navy in China and Japan for two weeks leave before reassignment after USS Castor decommissioning.
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