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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1952

Page

6

Zeta Tau Alpha Initiates Eight At Athens Chapter

Seven girls Corrine Clutter Mary Sue LaFollette and eight new initiates including Helen Fleischer Marge McClain Lois Wolfe Pat Batton Carol Jurenek Charlotte Dumford joined Zeta Tau Alpha at the Athens chapter Saturday. Members attended church services and a Sunday dinner honored new initiates with awards for top pledge Helen Fleischer and Charlotte Dumford earning a scholarship ring. newer pledges include Barbara Fendrych Janese Melavigno Alice Young Patricia Pyle.

Barbara Fendrych Janese MeLavagno Alice Young Patricia Pyle

Legion Auxiliary Initiates Group of 21 New Members

A class of 21 new members were initiated by the American Legion Auxiliary at the Elks Club in the first initiation service since 1949. Nolan Mace welcomed guests as district eight speakers Mary Steenrod and William Shafer praised service to veterans and community.

American Legion Auxiliary Elks Club Nolan Mace K.I. Crossen Legion Mary Steenrod District Eight Auxiliary Nelsonville William Shafer The Steenrod Chillicothe Veterans’ Hospital Shafer Athens Veterans’ Hospitals Floyd Buck Charles White Ben Williams Don Davis Marie Shirley John White Wade Poffenbarger Max Kinnear Flossie Gabriel Paul Lewis R. S. Henderson Fred Gruttemeyer J. F. Bridgewater W. A. Hollister John Lynn Henry Frost

Phi Mu Centennial Weekend Starts With Founders Day Banquet

Phi Mu district six President Mrs. J. Keith Tyler will speak at the Founder's Day banquet at Hotel Berry noon. The event kicks a Centennial Celebration weekend with scholarship awards and a $200 Centennial Fund gift. Activities include a dessert hour, Prep Follies, a 3 p.m. Founders Way service, dining at the Sportsman, Centennial Ball with Wilh Lanning's orchestra, and Sunday church attendance.

J. Keith Tyler Phi Mu Ohio School of the Air Ohio State University Tyler OSU Phi Mu Sorority Foster Cornwell Elmwood Place Berry National Centennial Fund Methodist

CCL Intermediate Circle Hosts Guest Night at Country Club

The Child Conservation League Intermedi ate Circle welcomed members and guests to its annual guest night at the Athens Country Club on Wednesday. Hostesses presided over the event with prize winners named including Mrs. Harry Begg and Mrs. Fred Schleicher among others.

CCL The Child Conservation League Thei Athens Country Club Carl Clifford Frank Nolan William Biggers Martin Hecht William Harmon Harry Begg Fred Schleicher Kenneth Begg Carl Gustavson James Snyder Big

OU Students in Festival Band at Ohio State University

Five OU students join band director Charlies Minelli in Columbus for a two day Intercollegiate Festival Band program during the 18th annual convention of the American Bandmasters Association at Ohio State University. More than 100 musicians from 19 Ohio colleges perform with the Festival Band and concert groups Friday and Saturday.

Charlies Minelli Columbus American Bandmasters’ Association Ohio State University Oberlin Conservatory OSU Capital University

Birth of Donald Eugene Winefordner in Wheeling Ohio Valley

Mr and Mrs David Winefordner of Adena announce the birth of a son named Donald Eugene on February 24 at Ohio Valley Hospital Wheeling West Virginia. Grandparents are Harold Winefordner The Plains and Waldo Neal Athens with great grandparents John Slater John Cline The Plains William Winefordner Glouster and David Neal Athens.

David Winefordner Adena Donald Eugene Ohio Valley Hospital Wheeling W. Va Harold Winefordner the Plains Waldo Neal Athens John Slater John Cline William Winefordner

Central PTA Hosts Family Night Dinner Meeting

More than 125 parents and children attended the Central PTA annual Family Night at the old high school gym. A buffet supper featured forsythia centerpiece, followed by a program in the auditorium with Principal Harold E. McBride presenting Ohio nature films for the youngsters. Organizer team included Mrs. Melvin Sachs and committee members Mrs. Edward McBride Mrs Carl Wilson and Mrs Odessa Howell with home room mothers assisting in planning led by Mrs. Robert E. Mahn as program chair.

Central Pta Harold E. McBride Ohio Odessa Howell Robert E. Mahn

Guests Honored At Coffee Hour At Ohio University

Dr and Mrs Ernst von Donanyi were honor guests at a coffee hour hosted Thursday by Ohio University Home Management House students. Hostesses included Catherine Campbell Peggy Quinn Wanda Archer Gene Krukenberg Sara Joan Coate Marilyn Porter Lois Downey and Mary Lynn Hannonold. Guests from the School of Music faculty Dr and Mrs John C Baker Dr and Mrs Karl Ahrendt Paul Fontaine Allen R Kresge Hollace Arment Eugene Jennings and others attended along with Dean and Mrs F J Taylor Dr Vivian Roberts and Mr and Mrs Ray Sturm.

Ernst von Dohnanyi Ohio University Catherine Campbell Peggy Quinn Wanda Archer Gene Krukenberg Sara Joan Coate Marilyn Porter Lois Downey Mary Lynn Honnold John C. Baker Karl Ahrendt Paul Fontaine Allen R. Kresge

Leap Year Anniversary Celebrated by Carrs at Mill Street

Mr and Mrs John L Carr 149 Mill St observe their ninth wedding anniversary today dating from Feb 29 1916 they celebrate on Feb 28 of non leap years Their ten children include Mrs Clyde M Dixon Athens and Mrs Kenneth Nye Chauncey plus Mrs James Bartlett Columbus and others The Athens City Federation of Women's Clubs meets Monday at 2 pm Cottage Tea House Members to send reps Also a broccoli recipe notes three or four servings with browned butter sauce

Betty Jane O’nail Betty Jane Fred O’nail Athens Terry Eugene Chauncey-Dover Danny Lee Nancy Marie Fredricka Sugar Creek Anita John L. Carr Mill St Carr Clyde M. Dixon Kenneth Nye Chauncey James Bartlett Columbus Oliver Biffendal Dayton Elmer Speck Tullahoma Tenn John R. Carr Indianapolis Ind Pfe Don R. Carr Air Force Kelly Field Texas Jack, Larry and David Athens City

Alliance Francaise Celebrates Victor Hugo Birthday Program

The Alliance Francaise held an open meeting at Dr. Mary Ness’s home marking Victor Hugo’s 150th birthday. The program featured talks on Hugo, Hernani readings, scenes from Hugo plays, poems recited, songs inspired by Hugo, and a Hugo speech excerpt. Members include 22 active and numerous associates with officers named.

Victor Hugo Alliance Francaise Mary Ness Clarence H. White John A. Hess Hugo Hernani Paris Robert F. Creegan Janine Robillard Faure Hollace A. Arment

Ohio University Writer Charles Smart Reads From New Verse Novel

Charles Allen Smart, writer in residence at Ohio University, will read from Troilus and Cressida Flov en a novel in verse Sunday at 3 p.m. in the small Rehearsal Theatre. The free event, part of a Department of English series for majors and general readers, features about one third of the book with prose summaries between selections.

Charles Allen Smart Ohio University Troilus Cressida Floven Department of English Smart

GAA Plans Play Day At High School Saturday

The Girls' Athletic Association of AHS will sponsor a play day Saturday starting at 9 am at the high school. Attending schools include Logan Marietta and Nelsonville with two teams of 10 girls from each. Events feature swimming at Ohio University Natatorium and basketball and volleyball at the high school. Nancy Riegel leads the food program.

Girls’ Athletic Association of AHS Logan Marietta Nelsonville Helen Lehman GAA Ohio University Nancy Riegel

Who's Coming And Going

Mr and Mrs Frank Rauch Jr and daughter Vicki returned Saturday from a Florida vacation visiting Mr and Mrs Frank Rauch Sr in Indian River City They spent most of their time at Juno Beach Riviera Fla Mr and Mrs Risers Richmond plan to host Mrs Riser s parents Mr and Mrs John Algeo and family Georgia Ann Riser has stayed with grandparents while the Risers visited Atlantic City Mr Riser attended the Bud Williamson Football Clinic Mrs A P Kerr of Gallipolis were Wednesday dinner guests of Miss Dorothy Gist and Mrs Claude Parker Nancy Myers Albany Route 1 spent weekend in Columbus with Miss Joah Johnston and attended the Iturbi concert in Memorial Hall Note a pewter scratch can be treated with steel wool to reduce the blemish.

Frank Rauch, Jr Vicki Florida Mr. Rauch Frank Rauch Indian River City Juno Beach Reviera Fla S Riser Richmond Ent John Algeo Riser Georgia Ann Atlantic City Bud Williamson Nancy Myers Albany Columbus Joah Johnston Memorial Hall

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