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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1950

Page

6

Day Install Officers of D of U V Civil War Chapter

Mrs. Mary Dicken presided at IOOF Hall as Mrs. May Smith installed officers for the Day installation. New officers include Mrs. Dicken as president and a full slate with several council members. Officers absent will be installed later, refreshments served after the meeting.

John Ellis Ioof Hall Mary Dicken May Smith Vida Carpenter Nora Atkinson Ose Dicken Bess Fleck Beatrice Rosser Kate Shaver Osee Snyder Flosie Smith Ann Super Flora Williams Nora W. Atkinson Flora Murphy Lydia Fenzel Pearl Runnion Blanche Dean Bertha Pierce Blanche McCune Susie Wilson

Guysville WSCS Conducts Meeting

Mrs. P G Chapman hosted the Woman's Society of Christian Service gathering at her home Tuesday evening with Miss Janice Chapman Mrs Nell Copeland and Mrs Vennie Klingenberz assisting. Acting president Mrs Freda Bean led the meeting devotions were by Mrs Mayme Ashcraft who also played piano. Next meeting set for Feb 14 at Mrs E S Mihail's home.

P. G. Chapman Woman's Society of Christian Service Guysville Methodist Church Janice Chapman Nell Copeland Vennie Klingenberz Freda Bean Mayme Ashcraft Blanche Bean C. H. Copeland Hattie Kincade Virginia Kim E. S. Mihail

Senior Students To Give Recital At Ohio University

Ohio University School of Music presents two seniors Carolyn Cummins soprano and Helen Cunningham violinist in a student recital on Wednesday January 18 at 8 p m in Music Hall Auditorium. Cummins daughter of Dayton resident Mrs Louise Rannells Cummins a music education major and student of Helen Hedden Roach, president of Sigma Alpha Iota and member of Kappa Delta Pi, Ohio University Chorus, Wesley Foundation Choir and Methodist Church Choir. Cunningham a DeForest W Ingerham pupil is a music education major with a BS in violin from Sherwood Music School Chicago and is concert master of the Ohio University Symphony Orchestra and first violinist of the student string quartet. She has appeared in Chicago and Zanesville where she resides. Marilyn Adams from Dayton accompanies Cummins and Doris Ann Yoder from Hickory NC assists Cunningham. Open to the public.

Ohio University School of Music Carolyn Cummins Helen Cunningham Music Hall Miss Cummins Louise Rannells Cummins Dayton Helen Hedden Roach Sigma Alpha Iota Kappa Delta Pi Ohio University Chorus Wesley Foundation The Methodist Church Choir Miss Cunningham DeForest W. Ingerham Sherwood Music School Chicago Ohio University Symphony Orchestra Zanesville Marilyn Adams Doris Ann Yoder Hickory N.C

County Library Receives Books

The Athens branch of Athens County Library reports new arrivals. Notable titles include O Shepherd Speak by Upton Sinclair Ruth by Irving Fineman Celia Amberly by Victoria Lincoln Mirage by Helen Topping Miller Whispers in the Sun by Maysie Greig The Husband Who Ran Away by Hildegarde Dolson The Smiling Tiger by Lenore Offord Journey into Spring by Winston Clewes Loving by Henry Green The Little Sister by Raymond Chandler Place for a Poisoner by E C R Lorae Valley of Gold by Earle E Perrinot This Too Is Love by Georgia Craig The Merry Miracle by Mary Mian Lad of Sunnybrook by A P Terhune The Rock Cried Out by Edward Stanley The Willow Cabin by Pamela Frankan The Devil's Doorstep by Paul Lehman.

Athens Athens County Library Blanche Phillips Shepherd Speak Upton Sinclair Ruth Irving Fineman Celia Amberly Victoria Lincoln Helen Topping Miller Maysie Greig Husband Hildegarde Dolson Lenore Offord Winston Clewes Loving Henry Green Raymond Chandler E.C.R. Lorae Earle E. Perrinot Georgia Craig Mary Mian Sunnybrook A. P. Terhune Edward Stanley Pamela Frankan Paul Lehman

OU Play Production Teases Glass Menagerie Illusions

Ohio University Theater presents The Glass Menagerie in Ewing Auditorium for a five day run starting Tuesday at 8 p.m. Technical Director Norman E. Rock explains the dreamlike atmosphere created with visual and sound effects, aided by student stage and lighting crews under Stephen Sands and Lawrence Dunn. Tickets on sale at the Ewing box office and at the door.

Glass Menagerie Ohio University Theater Ewing Auditorium Walter Weinstein The Bronx N.Y Betty L. Evans Londonderry Betty Manwell Lyndhurst Richard Stelling Athens Norman E. Rock Tennessee Williams Mr. Rock John Loves Mary Stephen Sands Tampa Robert Nicholas Zanesville Ewing

Calendar of Events for Athens Area Clubs and Societies

Local notices list meetings for Roseleaf Temple No 228 Pythian Sisters Rome Canaan Band Boosters Athens Garden Club and county women groups Monday through Thursday. Highlights include Kappa Phi Alumnae dessert, Circle 3 at Central Methodist, American Legion Auxiliary programs, and social clubs with speakers and dinners hosted at various homes and venues in Athens and Nelsonville.

Roseleaf Temple No Pythian Sisters of Carbondale

Mechanicsburg Troop 15 Elects New Officers

Troop 15 of Mechanicsburg School elected Betty Hope as president, Betty Frum as vice president, Martha Frum as secretary, Bessie Brooks as treasurer, Beverly Collins as recreational leader, and Betty Perry as news reporter. Mrs. Erma Stalder remains troop leader.

Mechanicsburg School Betty Hope Betty Frum Martha Frum Bessie Brooks Beverly Collins Betty Perry Erma Stalder

Foreign Students To Address PTA Meeting

Four Ohio University foreign students from China Russia South America and Nigeria will speak at the Athens Junior High School PTA meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the high school Little Theater. They will discuss education in their countries and share evaluations of our educational system.

Ohio University Athens Parent-Teachers Association China Russia South America Nigeria

Saturday Night Supper Menu and Dessert Recipe

Cookin s Fun Saturday night supper features Chicken Pie Mashed Potatoes Buttered Snap Beans Avocado and Beet Salad Bread and Butter Pineapple Tapioca Pudding with a lime gelatin avocado beet salad recipe. Mrs A A Wilcox of Jamestown NY visits her son Leo Wilcox as Mary Ann McEwan dies in Luton England. Ohio University commencement in February.

A. A. Wilcox Jamestown N. Y Leo Wilcox E. State St. Apts Wilcox Mary Ann McEwan Luton England Ohio University

Chapman Dresses Top Prom Dresses for Young Debutantes

New York fashion coverage from Press Week highlights Ceil Chapman leading prom attire with light-hearted full-skirted frocks, bare shoulders, and ornate fabrics. Also features a strapless sheath with bolero, floor-length gowns, and organza lettuce-green motifs. Jacques Fath presents a French-inflected spring collection appealing to American debs.

Mina Chapman New York Dress Institute Chapman Miss Chapman Jacques Fath Debs Miss Chapeman America

Bara Phi Class Hosts Potluck and Tuition Gift

Albany Baptist Church Bara Phi Sunday School class held a potluck dinner for 31 members and friends. A devotional session followed during which a $25 gift was given to Blaine Farley toward his final semester tuition at Bob Jones College Greenville NC. he and wife Doris are class members and he majors in ministry.

Clyde Hooper Bara Phi Albany Baptist Church Blaine Farley Doris Bob Jones College Greenville N. C

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