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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1949
Page
6
Ohio University seniors attend an informal night club dance in honor of February graduates. Club 49 at the Women's Gym opens tonight with dancing until 11 30 p m. Refreshments are served under Bud Davis. Admission is free to seniors with senior class cards. Co chairmen are Dick Mackinnon and George Posen.
Ohio University students schedule a busy weekend of dances open houses and house parties before exams. Senior Class hosts informal dance at Women's Gymnasium while Wesley Foundation presents the Colonial Ball at Rufus Putnam Auditorium with Shades of Rhythm. Delta Tau Delta hosts open house and a house party. Lambda Chi Delta Phi Kappa Phi Hillel and Pi Kappa Alpha host formal dances with chaperons listed.
The Plains Garden Club will meet at the home of Misses Alta and Elva Cooper in The Plains on January 26 at 7 30 p.m.
The Kappa Phi initiation banquet today features Mrs. Margaret Howser Becker national program director of Kappa Phi and resident of Ohio. Initiates include Carzi Herb 45 Union St and Ma Robe 25 Woodard Ave, Athens residents.
A reader testimonial from Tiffin states a 67 year old man shed 40 pounds using Renmel Concentrate at home. The ad promises rapid fat loss from neck to calves and offers a money back guarantee if results don’t appear.
A historical sketch of Judge Johnson M. Welch and the Athens community. It covers his rise from Harrison County to Athens, legal career, political service in the State Senate, and roles with the Athens Gas Light Co. and First National Bank. It recounts family members, notably Bennett Tompkins and George Welch, plus a quirky tale of Georgie Welch studying medicine with bones and a kettle at the planing mill.
Designer Pauline Trigere presents a 1949 collection shown to fashion editors, featuring slim pencil skirts, cape-back jackets, and Renaissance sleeves. The theme centers on above the belt femininity with decorative black silk braid trims, white and natural tones, and clever Easter parade suits. Needlepoint flower holders are described with simple DIY tips using clay or tape.
Fourteen guests from the American Legion Auxiliary Corning attended the January meeting of K. T. Crossen Auxiliary at the Legion Home. Eighty-two local members were present. The program covered legislation, donations to veterans, a rummage sale planned for March 26, and a poppy day order. Hostesses for February will host members from Murray City and Crooksville.
Fidelity Rebekah Lodge in Coalville installed its 1949 officers on Wednesday evening January 19. Hazel Parrish installed with Lois Daugherty chairing the noblie grand and Marie Roct as ice grand. Several officers were named including Majel Kuracofe secretary Genevieve Smith financial secretary Grace Bingman treasurer Lena Davis warden Alyte Barnett conductor Pauleta White inner guardian Hattie Randolph outer guardian Elia Clark R.S.N.G. Thelma Brewster L.S.N.G. Meriam Bibbee R.S.V.G. Wilma Dunfee L.S.V.G. musician Billie White chaplain Gladyce Aiken past noble grand deputy president and degree captain. Parrish and Daugherty received corsages. Daugherty also received a gavel from her husband Russell. Outgoing noble grand Gladyce Aiken was honored with a gold lodge pin and gifts. Refreshments followed in the lower beamit.
Newly elected officers of the Women's Relief Corps Columbus Golden Chapter No. 32 were installed by past president Flora Murphy at the December meeting at Elma Harvey’s home. Officers include President Vinnie Woode and Senior Vice President Bess Laughlin, with several others serving as vice presidents, treasurer, secretary, conductor, guard, patriotic instructor, color bearers, and musician. A February patriotic meeting was announced with Mary Dickens as host. Friends Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Emish visited from Mineral at Mina Fry and Ardilla Schuster’s home, after returning from Youngstown with their daughter Susan and Patricia.
The item shows a social etiquette scenario about inviting a woman to your home. It contrasts a wrong formal misidentification with a correct direct self introduction giving both surname and given name.
Mrs Baughman hosted fourteen members at the Albany Community Garden Club meeting. Mrs Lowell Chase led an illustrated discussion on Bird Life with colored cards. Mrs Phar lie Wingett and Mrs Ella Miller were praised as prize feeders of wildlife. Mrs Miller won a prize for rearranging cut-out bouquet pictures. Refreshments were served by the hostess. guests included Mrs Earl Baughman Mrs Howard McHarg and Mrs Fred Raybold.
Pallas Club will gather with Mrs M EE Twiss at 261 E State St Saturday afternoon at 2 36. Mrs A C Anderson and Mrs Charles G Matthews will deliver the program.
Athens Girl Scouts and Brownies gather at the East Side School Gym for their annual all day Jamboree with dramatics campfire songs and skits led by Mrs Harett Rose Martha Deeman and other leaders. Camp Rotan dates and nature study outlines are to be announced by committee members.
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