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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1942

Page

8

Youth Fellowship Elects Officers at Richland Ave Church

The Richland Ave Methodist Youth Fellowship met at Rev. Baughn’s home. Peggy Shafer was chosen president and Gretchen Baughn as first vice president. The next meeting will be at Peggy Shafer’s home with George Maxwell as devotional reader and invites guests. Athens Grange to meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at Grange Hall.

Richland Ave. Methodist Church Baughn Peggy Shafer Gretchen Baughn George Maxwell

Pianist Guiomar Novaes Delights Athens With Brazil United

Last night in Memorial Auditorium Athens witnessed Guiomar Novaes first woman soloist on the Community Concert Series. Her Bach Scarlatti Chopin and Iberian pieces showed remarkable versatility and emotional range. She encore d with extra Chopin preludes and Brazilian folk pieces to finish a high standard concert.

Memorial Auditorium Athens Guiomar Novaes Bach Miss Novaes Scarlatti Chopin Octavio Pinto Villa- Lobos Albeniz Novaes

Novaes Balances Career With Family In Brazil

Pianist Guiomar Novaes and her husband architect M Pinto tour when needed while she raises two children in Brazil. She says her art, family, and country are her interests and believes women can combine careers with marriage.

Guiomar Novaes Novaes M. Pinto Rachel Osborne

Birth of a son William Eugene McPherson

Mr and Mrs Curtis McPherson of Athens Route Three announce the birth of a son, William Eugene, on Saturday January 3. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Rolland McPherson, Athens Route Three, and great grandparents are Mr C E McPherson of Hebbardsville and Mrs William Young of Cleveland Heights.

Curtis McPherson Athens William Eugene Rolland McPherson C. E,. McPherson Hebbardsville William Young Cleveland Heights

Daughters of Union Veterans Plan Defense Bond Purchase

Daughters of Union Veterans voted to buy a 100 dollar U S defense bond and donate five dollars to the Red Cross at their meeting. New officers were installed by Mrs. Nora Atkinson with Mary Hanning as president and a full slate of officers and committees announced.

Daughters of Union U. S Red Cross Nora Atkinson Vida Carpenter Mary Hanning Blanche Phillips Mae Smith Flora Williams Osee Snyder Blanche Root Kate Shaver Nellie Ashworth Rose Partlow Vira Beal Sarah Seiple Nelle Pickering Flora Murphy Bess Fleck Susan Callander Blanche McCune Lydia Fenzel Blanche Dean Bertha Pierce Mrs. Hanning Verna Anderson Mattie James Nellie Ash Shaver

W B A Review Installs New Officers at I O F Hall

W B A Review met Tuesday at the I O F Hall for its regular meeting and annual installation of new officers for the coming year. Nellie Chaney is president and Elizabeth Littler vice president with Edith Junod recording secretary and treasurer. The group voted to donate to the Red Cross and announced a potluck next Tuesday night January 27.

WBA Red Cross

Shower Honors Jane Anderson Bride of Army Pilot Charles Fischer

Miss Suzanne Danford and Miss Jean Read entertained a linen shower and bridge party at Hotel Berry for Jane Anderson the bride of Charles Fischer an Army Air Corps pilot. Three tables of bridge preceded a gift shower and luncheon.

Jane Anderson Charles Fischer Suzanne Danford Jean Read Berry Charles H. Fischer Ohio University Fischer Helen Coleman Gene Ash Miss Anderson Houston Tex U.S. Army Air Corps Ellington Field

Maecenas Club Hosts Mrs Barker for New Year Session

Mrs Ralph Barker hosted the Maecenas Literary Club on Raymond Drive. She led the business meeting as president and presented two papers on National Defense and Mammoth Cave Kentucky. Members sang, pledged allegiance, voted to support the Red Cross drive, and closed with the Club Women's Creed.

Ralph Barker Raymond Drive Maecenas Literary Club America the Beautiful J. W. Hudson Mammoth Cave

Three Plays at O U Playshop Tonight at 7 30

Ohio University Theater presents three plays at tonight Playshop in Ewing Auditorium. Alice Ryan directs George M Cohan's Common Clay set in a courtroom, Robert Wesley directs Swamp Spirit from the Mississippi River valley, and Carl Dollman writes Death Comes to My Friends with a radio station and a steamship lounge as backdrop. Dr and Mrs Virgil L Cross of New York City are visiting Athens during their three week stay, staying with O E Cross at 112 University Terrace.

Ohio University Theater Ewing Alice Ryan George M. ‘Cohan Mississippi River Valley Robert Wesley Norvel Jones Virgil L. Cross New York City Athens Doctor Cross City Hospital O. E. Cross University Terrace

Dr. Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin Ad

Constipation relief advertised as awakening lazy bowels with Laxative Senna and Syrup Pepsin. Claims ease on the stomach, pleasant taste for children, and availability at druggists. Encourages trying the combination for digestion comfort.

Dr. Caldwell

Name Is Needed Says Coordinator By Red Cross in Athens

Dean Irma Voigt coordinator of women's volunteer defense services for the American Red Cross in Athens urged all women to re register for volunteer services. Registration will be on Thursday Friday and Saturday at offices to complete the file. First Lieutenant Curtis McPherson is on a 12 day furlough from Fort Benning visiting his father in Hebbardsville and friends before returning home Sunday.

Irma Voigt American Red Cross Athens The Red Cross Curtis McPherson Fort Benning Co. E. McPherson Hebbardsville

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