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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1938

Page

6

Mary Elizabeth Ellis to Open Sunday Night Concerts at Memorial Auditorium

Violinist Miss Mary Elizabeth Ellis of Ohio University School of Music will present the season’s first Sunday Night Concert with pianist Miss Irene E. Witham. The program features Corelli’s Sonata in A Major, Conus’ Concerto in E Minor, and Bach pieces, highlighting Ellis’s training at Eastman and Syracuse.

Mary Elizabeth Ellis School of Music Ohio University Memorial Auditorium Irene E. Witham Ellis Archangelo Corelli Corelli Albert Spalding Miss Ellis Jules Conus France Walter Damrosch Symphony New York Miss Witham Ilyinsky Granados Carpenter Bach Zarzycki Eastman School of Music Rochester N. Y University of Syracuse Gustave Tivelot Paris Conservatoire Paris Opera Comique Orchestra Andre Palah America Fritz Kreisylet Europe

Ohio University musical program features local and regional soloists

Sunday evening at 8 in Music Hall Auditorium Ohio University presents a semester recital of voice organ violin and piano. Performers include Esther Cak enougher Betty McClure Jane Foster Florine Marlatt Barbara Taylor Leona Alg e Amsterdam Marjorie Taylor Elizabeth Wendelken Dorothy Calendine Mary Frances Groves Bonnie Bingham Jeanne Pace and Helen Louise Schmidt among others. Accompanists are Olive Fisher Eleanor Stiles and Marjorie Taylor. Doors close during each group.

Athens Ohio University School of Music Music Hall Esther Cokenougher Brahms Bumstead Betty McClure Scrabine Chopin Mary Frances Groves Nelsonville Max Bruch Olive Fisher Cleveland Cesar Franck Eleanor Stiles Uniopolis Marjorie Taylor Cambridge

Honor Birthday of Founder Friday at Odd Fellows Hall

Odd Fellows and Rebekahs celebrated Thomas Wildely founder of the Odd Fellowship with a potluck supper and program. Nellie Mariner played piano and accordion solos while several women presented a playlet and others performed songs and readings concluding with a dance and a reading by Mrs. Hudson.

Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Thomas Wildely Odd Fellowship Odd Fellows’ Hall Nellie Mariner Alma Hudson Marie Rice Nelle Earich J. H. Rice Nora Atkinson Lydia Fenzel Jessie Drake Josephine Marlowe J. W. Hudson

Opal Rhodes Delivers Talk at County Economics Meeting

The Economics teachers group met January 13 in Athens Chamber of Commerce rooms with Miss Geneva Humphries presiding. Opal Rhodes of Ohio University led a research testing program for the attendees, including twenty five teachers from several schools. The next meeting is scheduled for February 3.

Athens Chamber of Commerce Geneva Humphries Opal Rhodes Ohio University Chesterhill - Penne Ames-Bern Nelsonville Cey Jacksonville - Trimble Kens the Plains Salem Holliser Shade Waterford

Who's Going And Coming

Mrs. John M Collins and infant daughter visit Athens relatives. Mrs. Collins plans to stay longer while Mr Collins returns to Columbus. Also notes several local visits, a Parkersburg death, a sick child improving, and Brownies ceremony in Athens.

John M. Collins E Jones Columbus L. F. Jones II Congress St Collins Athens Alonzo Palmer Parkersburg W. D. Smith Henry Morlang

Chase Circle of Ruth Elects Officers

The January meeting of the Chase Circle of Ruth at the Chase homes elected Ruth Carbaugh as President Ida Haning as Vice President Gedna Martin as Secretary and Mattie Coates as Treasurer plus Mary Chase as News Reporter The group held an all day session with an oyster stew meal for 24 members and 21 guests with a brief afternoon program and scripture reading This report notes a squash weighing 105 pounds 4 1/2 feet long and 22 inches wide grown in Massachusetts.

Chase Ruth Arminta Mary Chase Belle Oberholzer Lenna Oberholzer Ruth Carbaugh Grace Lynch Emma_ Robinson Ruth Woodyard Gedna Martin Hattie Savage Mattie Coates Edna Gilkey Phyllis Douglas Audra Saulters Vesta Robinson Florence Robinson Ida Haning Phylis Douglas

Rebekah Lodge Installs Officers For 1938 In Ceremony

Nan nie Allom Rebekah Lodge installed officers Thursday night with Frieda Willock as deputy president officiating and Vida Carpenter assisting. Elected officers include Minnie Chappelear Minnie Mariner Edna Junod Lenore Sands Marcia Green Vida Carpenter Lillian Porter Ida Wanless Myrtle Carmichael Nellie Earich Emma Bennett Flora Murphy and others. The group plans a meet next Thursday at 7 30 pm in the ICCF Hall and hosts a January birthday party for members. A school party at Jane Beckley’s home followed with a birthday cake luncheon door prize won by Lois Dixon.

Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge Frieda Willock Vida Carpenter Pauline Marlowe Minnie Chappelear Noble Grand Minnie Mariner Edna Junod Lenore Sands Marcia Green Lillian Porter Ida Wanless Jane Beckley S. College St Lois Dixon Harriet Jean Heck Ellen Nichols Ann Dilley Carolyn Hopkins Lenore Reeder Claudine Steppe

Marriage By Adele Garrison A Sequel to Married Comrades

Adele Garrison continues the Mary and Noel storyline as Noel battles with his father Veritzen over a telephone confrontation. Mary protects Noel and dismisses the overheard drama while planning their early morning departure with Noel. The scene ends with Aunt Madge noting Noel’s anger and telegraphed city plans.

Noel Mary Father Veritzen Dicky

Calendar of Coming Events in Athens Club Circles

Athens Garden Club meets Monday at 7 30 p m at 14 Elmwood Place with lecture on culture of roses in sandy soil and Nancy Nicho las topic. Kappa Phi Alumnae host potluck at 6 15 p m at 6 Church St with Mrs Ferguson assisting. Theta Upsilon auxiliary at 127 Franklin Ave 7 30 p m. PTA meeting postponed to Jan 24 with film For All Our Sakes. Standard Bearers meet 7 p m with Mrs Bryant.

Athens Garden Club George W. Hopkins Elmwood Place America J. H. Nicholas Thomas M. Wolfe C. N. Mackinnon Kappa Phi Cc. M. Ferguson Church St H. A. McCaskill Ferguson Theta Upsilon Eugene Woodworth Franklin Ave PTA Board of Health Methodist Church W. M. Bryant High St

Ezra Rachlin to Play Here Jan 28 in Memorial Auditorium

Noted pianist Ezra Rachlin a child prodigy who read at three and studied with Mayer-Mahr in Berlin returns to perform for the Community Concert Association. His career includes Carnegie Hall recitals, tours in Europe, and a Curtis Institute background under Stokowski. Also notes on a social gathering of Sprague twins and the birth of Benny Dee Woodyard.

Ezra Rachlin Community Concert Association Memorial Auditorium Los Angeles Berlin Mayer-Mahr Paderewski Mozart Ezra New York Carnegie Hall Chicago Manhattan Symphony Orchestra Henry Hadley Curtis Institute of Music Philadelphia Leopold Stokowski Philadelphia Orchestra Rachlin Fritz Reiner England Hungary Holland Austria Poland Italy Sweden

Ladies Auxiliary meets and Pallas Club events listed

The Ladies Auxiliary of the National Association of Letter Carriers will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at 145 E State St for officer installation. 300 M and H Circle will gather Friday night at New Marshfield Rd with Mrs Canter assisting. Saturday Pallas Club meets Miss Laura Bailey 7 Church St at 2 30 p m.

First Christian Church Laura Henderson van Vorhes St Higley Study Circle C. FE. Atkinson N. High St Neil Crawford Priscilla Needle Club C. M. Smith East State St American Association of University Women Faculty George Starr Lasher New York Richard II Broadway Columbus The National Association of Letter Carriers F. P. Frebault E. State St H. Circle Margaret McHarg New Marshfield Rd Elizabeth Canter Pallas Club Laura Bailey Church St

Piano Pupils of Mrs McKay Heard

The piano pupils of Mrs. Fred McKay entertained their mothers with a musicale at her Elmwood Place home on Friday afternoon. Performers included Charles Pierce Elizabeth Phillips Virginia Cottingham Jo Ann Murphy F J Beasley Mary Janet Hughes Ruth Ann Grener Bobby Martin Mary Carolyn Hopkins Marilyn Covert Judy Slingluff Deanue McPher son Richard Grekela Bartha Jo Kinsel Ursula Green Joe Williams Janice Wiggins Carolyn Herbert Tommy Binns.

Fred McKay Mrs. McKay Elmwood Place Charles Pierce Elizabeth Phillips Virginia Cottingham Jo Ann Murphy F. J. Beasley Mary Janet Hughes Ruth Ann Grener Bobby Martin Mary Carolyn Hopkins Marilyn Covert Judy Slingluff Deanue McPherson Richard Grekela Bartha Jo Kinsel Ursula Green Joe Williams Janice Wiggins Carolyn Herbert Tommy Binns

Rebecca Morris McKee Chapter Hosts Daughters of 1812

Mrs L E Carpenter hosted the Rebecca Morris McKee Chapter of the U S Daughters of 1812 at 53 May Ave Friday afternoon with Miss Blanche Finsterwald presiding. Members answered roll call with Northwest Territory facts and discussed plans for a scrapbook on Athens County and the April Springfield State Convention. Next meeting with Mrs Fred Fenzel at 19 Park Place will be patriotic.

Rebecca Morris McKee U. S. Daughters of 1812 L. E. Carpenter May Ave Blanche Finsterwald Northwest Territory Pine Mountain Athens County Springfield Fred Fenzel Park Place

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