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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1947
Page
8
The First Christian Church announces a Thursday 7 30 p m Young Adult Class at 27 Mound St hosted by Miss Pauline Fierce with guest Adelle Ringstrom from Seattle. All members urged to attend.
The Athens City Federation heard attorney J W Bolin speak on interpretation of laws pertaining to bank deposits wills and bonds at the Hotel Berry Monday night The Athena Delphian Club hosted the event A nominating committee was named to prepare officer candidates for the next club year and committee members were listed The blind goods sale totaled about 140 dollars and treasurer notes were reported In February Senator C Stanley Mechem will speak on Ohio State Laws for the Child Conservation League News included a birth in the Wertman family and local move of Earl Davis Sr and family to Florida after Earl Jr left Sheltering Arms Hospital for an appendectomy recovery
Alpha Lambda Chapter hosts annual formal initiation and banquet at Hotel Berry at six tonight. Last meeting at 32 W Franklin St Nelsonville featured Misses Reynolds Barber Cook and others assisting. Letters from out of town members and scholars were read while Mary Ward reviewed books and discussed women’s evolving role globally.
The Girl Scout Council met Monday at 1:30 p.m. in the West Side School scout room with Mrs. Glen Hanes presiding. Plans include renovating the scout rooms, ordering new furniture and curtains, and a letter from the American Legion Auxiliary noting a gift of an eagle and holster for the flag. Officers elected: Mrs. Glen Hanes commissioner, Mrs. Lewis Oadis secretary, and Mrs. J. V. Rice treasurer.
Diet expert Dr Bloom cautions readers not to expect a two pound weekly loss and advises weighing only once a week. The seventh day menu features orange, ham, rye toast, roast beef, spinach, beans, and fruit. Agnes Kilpatrick Rodgers of Washington DC elected secretary of Kappa Phi alumnae. AAUW Creative Arts Group to meet at the Women’s Faculty Club for Painting for Fun.
The Fourth Annual Girl Scouts Family Night will be held in the Athens High School auditorium Thursday evening at 7:30. The Brownies in uniform will open with a welcome by Commissioner Mrs. Glen Hays. Colors will be presented, a film Girl Scout Leader shown, and aims and principles of the organization explained. Group singing and a social hour follow with refreshments served by Mrs. J. R. Vance and committee.
Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge meets IOOF Hall at 7 30 p m with installation of new officers WIA gathers 7 30 p m with Mrs E L Funk 135 Morris Ave Priscilla Needle Club holds 1 p m luncheon with Mrs C M Morris Congress Apts Lydia Lash Evans Club 2 30 p m with Mrs Alvin Lamborn 7 May Ave with speaker Prof L C Staats Famous People roll call Mrs Barnhills group meets Thursday 2 p m with Mrs Charles Cameron 32 N High St CMC Club meets tonight 7 p m at Dorothy Strawser 263 E State St
Harpist Marjorie Frances of the Columbus Philharmonic will be guest soloist with the Ohio University Band at Memorial Auditorium Athens on Jan 19 after her Jan 18 Columbus appearance. She has performed in Carnegie Hall and with the Cleveland and Toledo orchestras. Complimentary tickets available in Athens.
Three Ohio University School of Music seniors will give a formal recital at Music Hall Auditorium tonight at 8 o’clock. Performers are Hannah Thrash, Richard Kolda, and Robert Price, with Dorothy Sparre and Dorothy Peoples as accompanists. Admission is free.
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