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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1947
Page
8
The Ohio University Gallery in Edwin Watts Chubb Library hosts a serigraph prints exhibition for the latter half of this month. Public hours are afternoons and evenings with production equipment on display. The silk screen process, aka serigraphy, offers complex results at reduced prices due to multiple prints from one stencil.
Reporter MBR travels Florida in a citrus rich trek along Routes 17 and 25. She notes Polk County ships a third of Florida oranges and grapefruit while visiting Deland Green Cove Springs Clewiston and the sugar belt around Lake Okeechobee.
Mrs. Harry Foster entertained the Athens Garden Club at 220 E State St with a Maytime theme as yellow pompom chrysanthemums and blue Dutch iris decorated the rooms. Mrs. Gordon Gray presided as letter from state president Mrs. Wolfe urged conservation and constructive measures. New members were added as the club discussed civic planting and beautification with the City Planning Commission. Mrs. George Rasp presented a program on Best Loved Trees of America detailing trees and their characteristics. Mrs. John Snow displayed labeled leaves and discussed additional Athens trees. Mrs. M. D. Hughes and daughter Mary returned from Northern Ohio for the wedding of Ruth Schild to Arnold Live ly in Monroeville.
Dr. W J Smith of Ohio University spoke on the United Nations at the Nabby Lee Ames chapter meeting held January 18 at the Cottage Tea House. He shared vivid pictures of meetings and the people involved urging civic groups to engage seriously with UN affairs.
Wednesday events list Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae Pythian Sisters and PEO with leaders at various halls and homes. Puzzled Parents meet at Presbyterian Manse. Thursday rides and clubs gather, including May Arden Place hosts and a McDougal WSCS all day meeting noted.
Publicity chairmen are urged to submit notices early with clear time place and date. Signed written copy is required for weddings engagements and births. Sunday deadline is Friday noon while daily copy must arrive 9 30 a m. Early week meetings reported for Sunday often get crowded out by wedding photos.
The Athens County Senior 4 H Club met January 15 1947 at the Athens Grange Hall with 15 members present. With the president and vice president absent the treasurer ran the business portion. Social hour featured games and an oyster supper. Committee members were Thelma Sheridan Edward Sheridan Howard Starlin and Robert Morrison.
The University Elementary School under Grace Morley and Joseph Thackrey with student teachers will host a Music Hour on Thursday January 23 at 10 15 a m in Putnam Hall auditorium. The program features the children's choir violin rhythms tonettes drums and wind instruments with teacher supervision. Also noted is the death of Edward J Rosener prompting a family notice for Mrs R C Hopkins as daughter. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 p m at the Wetherholt funeral home in Gallipolis.
Miss Emily Ann Sharp daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward B Sharp of 100 Fort Street Nelsonville will be honored at Radcliffe College Cabot Hall dinner by President and Mrs W K Jordan. Seventy seniors completing undergraduate work by fall term will be invited back for June 1947 commencement. Sharp from Nelsonville High School pursues a Bachelor of Arts with honors in sociology.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy for constipation and sluggish bile. It claims to improve bile flow and digestion of fatty foods, touting 25 years of use by Dr F M Edwards with options priced 15 and 30 cents in drugstores.
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