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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1950

Page

8

University Symphony to present second concert of season

The University Symphony Orchestra conducted by DeForest W. Ingerham will perform Sunday evening at Memorial Auditorium. Janet Stewart of the School of Music faculty is soloist. program includes Mozart Cosi fan Tutti overture, Lalo cello concerto in D minor, and Bizet with the Symphony in C major. Readings of townspeople and faculty members accompany the event.

University Symphony Orchestra DeForest W. Ingerham Memorial Auditorium Janet Stewart Bog School of Music Charles McAfee Carolyn Kellogg Ralph Gabriel Douglas Hess Ruth Harter Marietta James Reese Logan Elizabeth Mackenzie Gallipolis

Community group meetings and events listed for Wednesday

Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge meets at IOOF Hall at 7 30 p m bring pie or sandwiches 000 Ladies Day bridge luncheon at Athens Country Club at 1 p m reservations with Mrs E Nunemaker 27634 WCTU Mt Zion Baptist Church at 2 p m Faculty Wives Club reads folk opera to benefit OU student center at Women Faculty Club 7 59 p m Minear Chapter 274 OES Guysville meets Masonic Hall at 8 p m Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae with Miss Hazel Roach 43 Madison Ave Wednesday 6 p m Election of officers Instruction Class Presbyterian Church 6 59 p m Intermediate Circle CCL guest night at 40 Morris Ave Wednesday 8 30 p m co hosts Mrs Martin Hecht and Mrs Fred Schleicher Pocahontas drill team meets 7 30 p m for practice regular meeting 7 30 p m Woman's Auxiliary Church of ...

Nannie Allom Minear Chapter OES Guysville Mets Masonic Hall Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae Association Hazel Roach Madison Ave The Presbyterian Church CCL Arthur Cornwell Morris Ave Martin Hecht Fred Schleicher Pocahontas Woman's Auxiliary Church of

Junior Music Club Members In Recital

Junior Music Club held a Friday recital at the Presbyterian Church featuring piano solos by Judy Buck Mary Jean Woodworth Susanne Elliott Alice Mills Patsy Beckett Martha Frank Paula Cotton Alice Reeder Leland McBride Beverly Hoskins violin solos by Ronald Selleck David Goldberg Louis Lausche Michael Luchs Marcia Jan Selleck accordion solos by Mary Kathryn Sidders Barbara Sue Beckley with hostesses Mrs. Carl Buck Judy Mrs. James Boden Wally Mrs. Phillip Woodworth and daughters Nanette Mary Jean Mrs. John Webb Joanna Mrs. Paul Cotton Paula.

Presbyterian Church Judy Buck Mary Jean Woodworth Susanne Elliott Alice Mills Patsy Beckett Martha Frank Paula Cotton Alice Reeder Tommy Karr Donna Jean Christman Leland McBride Beverly Hoskins Ronald Selleck David Goldberg Louis Lausche Michael Luchs Marcia Jan Selleck Mary Kathryn Sidders Barbara Sue Beckley Carl Buck Judy James Boden Wally Phillip Woodworth Nanette Mary Jean John Webb Joanna Paul Cotton Paula

New Marshfield Alumni Sponsor Square Dance

New Marshfield alumni sponsor a square dance at Waterloo High School Auditorium in New Marshfield. Jack Sickles and his orchestra provide music for the 8 p.m. Saturday event. Proceeds fund the alumni banquet with seniors as guests. Committees include refreshments publicity and music. Cake Walk during intermission led by Mr and Mrs Solomon Goff. Richard Romine, stationed with the Marine Corps at Cherry Point, NC, attended with his mother.

Jack Sickles Waterloo High School New Marshfield Waterloo Alumni Association James A. Rodehaver William Battrell Donna Saylor Robert Hawk Bernard Withers Lenore Dinsmoore Arthur Sickles Solomon Goff Richard Romine Marine Corps Harry Romine Cincinnati A. J. Romine N. Lancaster St Richard Cherry Point N. C Second Air Wing

Rennel Fat Loss Tonic Claims Quick Slimming

A promotional pitch urges placing Rennel in a pint bottle with grapefruit juice, filling it, and taking two tablespoons twice daily. It promises rapid fat loss and renewed youth, with a money back guarantee if results don’t appear.

Poston Couple Celebrates Golden Anniversary in Athens

Mr and Mrs Elmer Poston mark their golden wedding on Feb 24 at their Athens home area. They received gifts from the Athens Shrine Eastern Star Homemakers Club Farm Bureau Council and the Martzolff Sunday School Class. They have one son Clinton and two grandsons Willard and Charles. The anniversary dinner was in Logan.

Elmer L. Poston Hocking St Athens Athens Shrine Eastern Star Homemakers’ Club Farm Bureau Council Martzolff First Methodist Church Poston Athens County Coolville Ridge Clinton Barnesville Ohio Willard Flushing Charles Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware Logan

Bride Capt Mildred La Velle Weds Lt Cmdr Steven Scott

Captain Mildred La Velle and Lt Cmdr Steven P. Scott unite in a February 20 ceremony at the Catholic Army Chapel in Brooklyn New York. The bride, a 10 year Army Nurse Corps veteran, is from Amesville and trained at Charleston General Hospital School of Nursing. They plan to reside in Brooklyn.

T. J. la Velle Amesville Mildred la Velle Steven P. Scott USN Palisades N.J Catholic Army Chapel Brooklyn N.Y E. Martin First Army Ames-Bern High School Charleston General Hospital School of Nursing Army Nurses Corps Scott Navy

Pupils of Mrs Rathburn Presented in Recital

Mrs Evelyn Rathburn hosted a piano recital at her home 218 W Union St featuring Miss Clara Davis as hostess. Performers included Alice Reeder Rose Marie Dailey Lois Ann Hartman Sara Slater Clara Davis Rosalie Gilbert Sharon Week Betty Brown Tommy Marcinko and others with duets by Barbara Morgan Alice Reeder Lois Ann Hartman Sara Slater Betty Brown Shirley Sofran ko and a piano clarinet duet by John Mingus and Barbara Moran. Readings were given by Mrs J W Hudson and Mrs Arthur Coon with accompanying vocal selections. Refreshments followed served by Mrs Rathburn and aides.

Evelyn Rathburn W. Union St Clara Davis Alice Reeder Rose Marie Dailey Lois Ann Hartman Sara Slater Rosalie Gilbert Sharon Week Betty Brown Tommy Marcinko Barbara Morgan Shirley Sofranko John Mingus Barbara Moran Arlene Lester J. W. Hudson Arthur Coon Hudson Carolyn Robinson Fred Dailey John Paul Porter Wilson Gilbert Jeanne Vaughn Brown Don Weekley Thomas Marcinko W. E. Slater Rathburn Cynthia Cartsey Miss Davis

Anniversary Meal for Clinton Brown and Family

Mr and Mrs Clinton Brown celebrated their thirty second wedding anniversary with a party hosted by their daughters. A daughter baked the cake and red rose centerpiece graced the table. A noon pot luck was shared by numerous relatives from Nelsonville Amesville The Plains and Athens including the Browns and other relatives.

Clinton Brown Odessa Howell Eugene Lawrence Vernon Harold Koker Marlene Larita Kay Rosemary Nelsonville James Mescher Robert Gaileen Dean Amesville Irvin Wolf Jackie Lee Dixie Lou Athens Ortho Coon Sue Billy Jane the Plains Frank Howell Esther Kierns Mac MceLarie Opal Brown Daniel Franklin

Wesley Foundation Minister Leads Ohio Students to Citizenship Seminar

Mr. Charles Cooley and Ohio University students Don Kelley Merril Thomas Charles Ewart and Lin Foote traveled to Washington D C for a Christian Citizenship Seminar hosted by the Methodist Student Movement. They join 45 delegates en route to New York for United Nations sessions.

Charles Cooley Wesley Foundation Washington, D. C Methodist Ohio University Don Kelley Cincinnati Merril Thomas Neil Thomas Athens Charles Ewart Lin Foote Miami University Cooley New York United Nations

Shade PTA schedules March meetings and bazaar

A special Shade PTA meeting is set for March 2 in the school auditorium at 8 p.m. Officials also plan a March 24 bazaar.

Shade Pta

Wives urged to boost second-husband ego in weight fix plan

Dr. Cranes Worry Clinic advises married women with a second husband to reinforce the partners ego to resolve jealousy from a first marriage. The column suggests dieting as the antidote for overweight and promotes a dieting chart offer with a stamped envelope and fee.

Sylvia G Sylvia

Grace West Birthday Party Honored at New Marsh Field Home

Mr. Chester West hosted a birthday party for wife Grace on Feb 11 at their New Marsh field Route Two home. Mary Ellen assisted. Valentines themed cakes from Mrs. Worley West and Mrs. Edward Betts. guests included numerous West Kennard Saylor and Carman families plus Rev. Carroll Chesser and other friends.

Chester West Mary Ellen Grace New Marshfield Route Two Worley West Edward Betts Lester Scott Leo Kennard Lee Enlow David Lee Connie Emma Jean Dickerson Duane Saylor Blaine Hunter Dixie Lee Linda Joyce Helen Marie Donald Kennard Retta Reese Clifton Swaim John Norman B. Saylor Dale Maynard Thomas Gene Jimmy Emmett Carman Judy Karen Lynn Saylor Carroll Chesser West

Ashtray request guidance at salon

A reader describes smoking under a hair dryer in a beauty salon with no ash tray and advocates asking the operator or a maid for an ash tray rather than discarding ashes on the floor.

Mrs. Evans Attends Lancaster Washington Lincoln Banquet

Mrs. Anna A. Evans of 17 Home Street attended a Washington-Lincoln banquet in Lancaster Monday night. Guest speaker was Indiana Congressman Charles Halleck. Local painter Guy Graham recently returned from a two week fishing trip in Titusville Florida reporting fine catches and deep sea fishing attempts.

Anna A. Evans Home St Lancaster Charles Halleck Indiana Guy Graham Titusville Fla

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