This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1949
Page
6
Alpha Xi Delta held a Saturday Snowflake Ball at the Berry Hotel with winter decor and a simulated snow scene. Dick Buntz and his orchestra provided music from nine to midnight for dancing. many sorority members, alumnae, and their husbands attended.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Linscott of Amesville observed their 48th wedding anniversary at the home of their son in Chesterhill. Mrs. Linscott wore an orchid corsage. Guests included Mrs. Sabra Hill The Plains and relatives from Athene s Chauncey Amesville and surrounding areas.
Maxine Smith, soprano, will give a senior recital at Ohio University Music Hall Auditorium on Wednesday at 8 pm with Marilyn Adams as accompanist. She transferred from Oklahoma City University in 1947 and studied with C. C. Robinson. she is a Sigma Alpha Iota member and the recital fulfills part of the Bachelor of Fine Arts requirements. The public is invited without charge.
Nine or ten people attended the Young People's Class at Mrs. A L Snedden's home with Kyril Snedden in charge. Several relatives and friends, including E C Carsey from Tennent California, Mr and Mrs William Yeager from The Plains and Mr and Mrs George W Potts of Oberlin, visited Bert Riley at 74 Richland Ave. Carsey plans to return to California soon. Willard Simonton, Athens County Home superintendent, returns home today after a major surgery at Marietta Osteopathic Hospital with a satisfactory prognosis. Joe Miller and wife visited Mrs Hannah Parry and son Charles in Nelsonville.
A humorous note on absent minded husbands who describe their dogs with precision but struggle to give accurate details about their wives. The column suggests wives may prefer flattering illusions over blunt honesty about weight age and appearance.
Local clubs hold Monday meetings at IOOF Hall and various homes. Events include socials, circle gatherings, and lectures hosted by Athens groups, with schedules posted for Tuesday and a note on careful vegetable handling to protect vitamins.
Hollywood Anna Roosevelt Boettiger, 42, sits at an ABC microphone three mornings weekly to discuss current events with Eleanor Roosevelt. The broadcasts, transmitted from Paris, include interview mishaps and adjustments as Anna learns to modulate her voice and timing. A future plan envisions joint broadcasts from the White House with mother, amid questions of influence and access.
A close cropped hairstyle is easily transformed with a matching hair-piece. Pinning on a su avely styled piece creates various updos from chignons to spiral knots. The pictures show a transition from short to longer looks using simple pinning and braiding.
Athens area musicians join Ohio Universitys University Symphony Orchestra for the Midwinter Concert Sunday January 23 in Memorial Auditorium. Local players include Helen Selleck Dean Maurel Hawkins Dr E T Hellebrandt and others with additional area members Ralph Brown James Reese Elizabeth Mackenzie and more from Gallipolis and nearby communities. WSCS Meeting at Guysville Methodist Church set for Wednesday at 730 PM with hostesses assisting and members asked to bring sales tax stamps.
Mr and Mrs William H Six of Athens report their daughter in law Mrs Charles Godenschwager and her husband sailed from New York on the USS Muir December seventeenth and reached Augsburg December thirtieth. The child Charla developed chicken pox aboard and was treated in the ship s hospital. Correspondence may be sent to Mrs Godenschwager care APO New York.
Prof. Patrick James R. Patrick of Ohio University psychology will be guest speaker at the Junior High School Parent-Teachers Association meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Senior High Little Theater. He will discuss Some Problems of Adolescents.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.