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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1949

Page

8

Ohio University Social Weekend Dances Highlight Campus Events

Ohio University students anticipate a busy weekend with several dances. Chi Omega Winter Formal leads Friday at the Berry with Gertrude Forney in charge and an East Green semi formal at the Armory with Peter Billy. Saturday features Delta Tau Delta Winter Formal at Athens County Club with Dave Keller in charge, plus Alpha Xi Delta Winter Formal at the Berry and Alpha Phi Omega March of Dimes Benefit Dance at the Men's Gymnasium led by Daniel Smith, with chaperones Mr and Mrs Donald Moats and Mr and Mrs Robert Sands.

Ohio University Chi Omega Berry Gertrude Forney East Green Armory Peter Billy Alpha Phi Omega Daniel Smith Donald Moats Robert Sands

Athens Musicians to Join OU Band in Sunday Night Concert

Four Athenians Lewis Vaughn Joseph Walburn Paul Lehman and Karl Witzler join Ohio University Band at Memorial Auditorium Sunday night January 16 at 8 pm The program marks the opening concert of the year Vaughn and Witzler have long ties to the band and Witzler heads the woodwind department Also represented are Ralph Brown Chauncy Ruth Ann Howard George Long with players from West Virginia New Jersey and Michigan The concert is free and open to the publicset to begin at eight

Lewis Vaughn Joseph Walburn Paul Lehman Karl Witzler Ohio University Memorial Auditorium The University School of Music Joseph Wajburn Witzler University Band Ralph Brown Chauncy Ruth Ann Howard Millfield George Long Nelsonville West Virginia New Jersey Michigan Ohio

Deadline Drag Theta Sigma Phi Dance Tonight

Theta Sigma Phi hosts the Deadline Drag party in Baker Recreation Hall at 8 p.m. Journalists and guests attend a stag or drag event with square dancing and a floor show. Skits from the OU Post and Sigma Delta Chi are included. Optional attire is blue jeans and plaid shirts.

Theta Sigma Phi Baker Recreation Hall OU Post Sigma Delta Chi

Athena Delphian Club Meeting At Mrs Clippinger Home

The Athena Delphian Club met Tuesday night at 12 North May Avenue, hosted by Mrs D R Clippinger. President Mrs Hayden McCaskill opened a brief business session as Mrs John R Sprague read a short story from a current magazine. Refreshments followed. guest Mrs D E Holmes, mother of Mrs James V Rice, attended.

Athena-Delphian Club D. R. Clippinger N. May Ave Hayden McCaskill John R. Sprague Clippinger D. E. Holmes James V. Rice

Mrs E Barnhart Hosts Bridge Club at 185 Union St

Mrs Everett Barnhart hosted the Wednesday afternoon bridge club at her home 185 West Union Street. Prizes went to Mrs Dennis Ours first, Mrs Alva Hanning second, Mrs Forrest Seipel travel and Mrs Sam Burson consolation. Refreshments were served. Athens Garden Club meets at Mrs George Hopkins 14 Elmwood Place on Monday Jan 17 at 7 30 p.m.

Everett Barnhart W. Union St Dennis Ours Alva Hanning Forrest Seipel Sam Burson Athens Garden Club George Hopkins Elmwood Place

Annual Guest Night at Athens Junior High School event

Mrs T E Gib Senior CCL hosted the Annual Guest Night with Mrs Gibson and assistant hostesses. Mrs Herman Ellis presiding and Mrs W F Giesecke as guest speaker led the evening at Athens Junior High School Trends. Refreshments were served as about thirty guests attended.

T. E. Gibson Jam Herman Ellis W. F. Giesecke Athens

Miss Agnes Eisen Hosts Sister Visitor Over Holidays

Miss Agnes L Eisen of 158 N gress Sr Ohio University assisted by Ruth Eisen of Los Angeles visited in Niles Michigan over holidays with relatives. Ruth Eisen plans return to Los Angeles. Mrs D E Holmes of Hot Springs Arkansas spends winter with son-in-law and daughter and with Mrs James V Rice. Holmes returns to Athens with Rice after holidays in Hot Springs. Mrs Richard E Meek of F Apartments returned from a holiday visit in Atlanta to Athens.

Agnes L. Eisen Gress Sr Ohio University Ruth Eisen Los Angeles Agnes Eisen Niles Mich Ruth Eiser Athens D. E. Holmes Hot Sy] Ark James V. Rice Holmes Rice Hot Springs Richard E. Meek Atlanta

Round About Town Laughs and Local Diamond Tales

A column recalls lighthearted Athens anecdotes including a waiter dropping a set and a woman losing then finding a diamond in socks. It mentions Mrs. Carl House, the Spaulding family, a boy at the Community Concerts, and a cymbals gag during Mendelssohn’s Wedding March with conductor Izler Solomon maintaining decorum.

D. I. Ga Waitres Athens D. L Carl House Succes Mama Papa Doctor Izler Solomon Kep

Local notes and visits across Corning and surrounding towns

Corralling short social notices shows Dewey Beaver at home with Winnie Mindigo and Edith Nichols visiting Columbus for two days. Quilters gather at Evangelical church with Cowley Dunlap and Mae Rodgers on loom. The Hamricks now reside in Corning after a Gallipolis wedding. Public notices list estates inventories and a 1948 annual financial report for Waterloo Township with receipts and expenditures.

Corning Dewey Beaver Winnie Mindigo Edith Nichols Columbus Evangelical United Brethren Church C Bell Cowley Lula Dunlap Mae Rodgers Marie Keller Richard Hamrick Wanda Lee Leonard Gallipolis F. J. Barnett New Lexington Lewis Lane Valley St John Crawford Fort Wayne Ind Crawford Edna Horn Millertown Crawfords John Holland Robert Holland Walter Mingus Hatfieldtown Frank Murphy Ray Barton Zanesville Jessie Richardson

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