Golden Wedding Anniversary for Mr and Mrs John Bridgewater
Open house Sunday afternoon and evening celebrated the Golden Anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Bridgewater at 197 N Lancaster St. They were married January 21 1899 in New Straitsville. Their daughter Elsie and son James live in the city. Guests arrived from Nelsonville and New Straitsville. A three tier cake in yellow and white plus yellow rosebud motifs marked the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bridgewater
Lancaster St
Bridgewater
New Straitsville
Elsie Bridgewater
James E. Bridgewater
Weekend visitors and guests noted in Logan area
Local social notes list weekend visits by Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Hout and family to Prof. and Mrs. H T Houf in Logan. Other guests include Rowena Sprout from University of Virginia, Mrs. H W Link, Miss Patricia Brider, Mr. and Mrs. Foster Klingenberg, and Mrs. Budd ores Burke with daughter Robin. Funeral attendance for S/Sgt Robert W. Davis is mentioned. East Side Sewing Club meets Friday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Hout
Tom
Jim
Rock House Park
Logan
H. T. Houf
Second St
Houf
Hocking County
Song
Rowena Sprout
University
Patricia Brider
Farm Bureau News
Columbus
Mrs. C. FE. Brider
Maplewood Place
Foster, Klingenberg of
Ina Coleman
Hudson St
Budd Ores Burke
Robin
Marion
Army Air Force
England
Wayne Engineer Wins Two Year Met Contract
Arthur Peters of Wayne Michigan, a former GI machine gunner, gains a two year Metropolitan Opera contract after a talent scout hears his high tenor note. A Milan music teacher predicted his singing career long ago and an anonymous sponsor provides a $5000 check. Peters, 28, quit nightclub work to return to his wife and three children and now aims for a key operatic role reaching B flat above high C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne, Mich
NEA
Arthur Peters
Milan
Italy
Peters
Wayne
Metropolitan Opera Company
John McCormick
Met
Detroit
Round About Town Delivers Warm January Hints and Local Tales
Athenians report an all time January high of 58 degrees while robins appear in yards. Local residents share springlike signs tulips and crocuses emerge. A roundup covers weather lore from Farmers Almanac and notes on a warmer hemisphere trend. Community anecdotes include crochets by Mrs. Rauch, a pianist finds few rolls, and a taxi misadventure ending in a police stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Kelley
Morris Ave
Linnie Hall
Stimson Ave
Frank Strickland
Central Ave
Weatherwise
Farmer’s Almanac
John J. O'Neill
New York Herald Tribune
Boston Globe
Mr. O'Neill
Higley Study Circle Names 1949 Program Committee
Higley Circle members met at Mrs. Oral Carpenter’s home to hear a summary program. Mrs. A. F. Jeutter presented a year 1948 summary, followed by open discussion. Mrs. P. S. Wamsley, the president, opened the meeting and appointed the 1949 program committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higley Study Circle
Oral Carpenter
Fairview Ave
Charles W. Evans
Raymond A. Lee
F. O. Shoemaker
C. W. Gross
A. F. Jeutter
P. S. Wamsley
Club Calendar Highlights Tuesday Meetings and Events
Phi Delta Theta Auxiliary meets Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the chapter house to collect sales tax receipts. Athena-Delphian Club greets Mrs. Delle Finsterwald Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Young Matron's Group of the First Christian Church meets Tuesday at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Joe Maffett and guest speaker Mrs. E. A. Davis. Senior CCL Circle gathers Tuesday at 7:30 at Mrs. W. J. Davidson’s home. Wednesday Homemakers Club meets 10:30 a.m. at Baker Settlement for potluck and officer election. Ladies' Day Bridge luncheon Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Country Club. reservations advised. Harold Morse, Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Morse, reports leaving for Italy aboard the USS Fargo Cruiser. Rummage sale by Women's Council of the First Christian Church set for Saturday at 8:30 a.m. in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Delta Theta
Athena-Delphian Club
Delle Finsterwald
Franklin Ave
The
First Christian Church
Joe Maffett
N. Congress
E. A. Davis
Homemakers Club
Harold Brown
Baker Settlement
Country Club
Hunter E. Hope
Italy
Harold Fe, Morse
E. H. Morse
Ira Spencer
Albany
Boston
Mass
USS. Fargo
Women’s Council of the First Christian Church
Country Club Dinner Hosts Logan Store Employees
Logan's Store held its annual dinner at the Country Club Monday night for employees and spouses. Thirty six guests attended a candlelit event with games and music after the meal. Mr and Mrs W H Logan reside in Ft Lauderdale, while son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Walter R Davis served as hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
W. H. Logan
Ft. Lauderdale
Walter R. Davis
AAUW Benefit Bridge Party Planned for Feb 8
Athens Branch of the American Association of University Women announces a benefit bridge party at Berry Hotel Ballroom on Tuesday February 8 at 7 30 pm. Tickets from Mrs Roger Connor or at the door. Card games other than bridge may be played with prize tables offered. Proceeds go to the A A U W Fellowship Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Murphy
Athens
American Association of University Women
Berry Hotel
Roger Connor
A.A.U.W. Mem
Ber
Beckley
Lewis A. Ondis
Bernard H. Witzberger
Paul Beckley
Lawrence P. Eblin
W. M. Pierce
Marguerite Appel
Macil Via
F. R. Sands
A.A.U.W
A.A.U.W. Fellowship Fund
Silver Cord opens at OU in Ewing Hall Auditorium
Sidney Howard's dramatic play The Silver Cord debuts at 8 p.m. for a five night run directed by Prof. Christopher Lane. Cast includes Charleen Seath as Mrs Phelps Charles DeVault as David Dale Dunn as Robert Allison Wylie as Christina Miriam Schauder as Hester and Joan Fleming as the maid. Tickets on sale at the Ewing Hall box office daily 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m. during performances. Season tickets may be exchanged for reserved seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Howard
Ewing Hall
University Theatre
Christopher Lane
Charleen Seath
Couple Welcomes Daughter Rebecca Marie Ramsey
Mr and Mrs G E Ramsey Wellston announce the birth of their daughter Rebecca Marie born Wednesday January 19 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. She is the first daughter for the Ramseys who have two sons Bunky age three and Buddy age one and a half. Mr Ramsey coaches athletics at Wellston High School. Mrs Ramsey is Virginia Rardin of this city. Grandparents are Mrs D A Rardin 99 May Ave Athens and Mr and Mrs Ray Ramsey Jeffersonville Ind former Athens residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald E. Ramsey
Wellston
Rebecca Maria
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ramsey
Bunky
Buddy
Wellston High School
Virginia Rardin
D. A. Rardin
May Ave
Athens
Ray Ramsey
Jeffersonville
Ind
Central PTA Plans Family Night at Athens Senior High
Central PTA meets in the Little Theater of Athens Senior High Thursday January 27 at 7 p.m. A travel movie The Shortest Way Home will be shown and parents are invited to bring children. Belle White of Central Ave Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. with Mr and Mrs Alvin Hess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Parent-Teacher Association
Little Theater of
Athens Senior High School
Belle White
Central Ave
Alvin Hess
N. Shafer St
Forty-Four Initiated In Kappa Phi Ritual At Church
Forty four formally dressed girls were initiated into Kappa Phi at the First Methodist Church on Friday night January 21 in a secret ceremony attended by mothers and guests including Dean Irma E. Voigt of Ohio University and Rev and Mrs Harold Kellogg. A banquet followed with a program and a talk by Mrs Max Becker national program chairman on The Light of Kappa Phi. The circle formation closed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Phi Sorority
First Methodist Church
Max Becker
Kappa Phi
Harvard Professor Sanders Weekend Visit to Athens
Prof. Thomas Henry Sanders of Harvard Business School was the weekend guest of his son Thomas C. Sanders in Athens. He was hosted at a dinner by Keith Broman and attended a Dean Armbruster luncheon with accounting faculty and a faculty lecture dinner with President John C. Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Henry Sanders
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
Cambridge
Mass
Thomas C. Sanders
Sanders
W. Carpenter
Athens
St. Louis
Chicago
Keith Broman
Lorene Ave
H. E. Benz
A. A. Armbruster
Fred Picard
Dean Armbruster
Lindley Hall
John C. Baker
OU School of Music Presents String Trio January 28
The Ohio University School of Music will present a chamber music program on Friday January 28 at 8 p.m. in Music Hall Auditorium. Performers include Marcel Raia violin Frank Bellino viola Richard Clayton cello with pianist Charles Lanning. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OU School of Music
Ohio University School of Music
Music Hall
Marcel Raia
Frank Bellino
Richard Clayton
Charles Lanning
Goddard Delivers Talk for Delta Kappa Gamma Chapter
D. M. Goddard spoke to Alpha Lambda Chapter on insurance law applications and state variations, with insights for educators. Violin solos by Miss Marlinda Heft, piano by Mrs. C E Heft, and a dessert course planned by Miss Maybelle Durst preceded the meeting at the Women’s Faculty Club Rooms. Mabel Olson presided, and tables were set for overseas schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey M. Goddard
Alpha Lambda Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Marlinda Heft
C. E. Heft
Maybelle Durst
Mabel Olson
Ohio Education Topic Highlighted by Pallas Club
At the Pallas Club meeting held Saturday afternoon at 261 East State Street Mrs. Milton E. Twiss hosted the event. Mrs. A. C. Anderson opened the program with a history of Ohio education laws and land grants for educational purposes. Mrs. Charles G. Matthews discussed world health and hygiene and led a discussion on Ohio education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pallas Club
Milton E. Twiss
E. State St
Ohio
A. C. Anderson
Charles G. Matthews
Albany WSCS Meeting Planned at Ed Brooka Home
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of Albany Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Ed Brooka with Mrs. Bess Musser presenting the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
WSCS
Women’s Society of Christian Service of
Albany Methodist Church
Ed Brooka
Bess Musser
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Nelsonville
Bridgewaters
the Cline Pharmacy
Oliver Stewart
South Euclid
H. L. Dunlap
Mr. Dunlap
Claire Ann
Ohio University
Frank Rauch
Vicki
Bucyrus
Cleveland
Frank Nolan
Eleanor Minister
Congress Apartments
G. E. Minister
Chillicothe
East Side Sewing Club
Vern Kempton
Hudson Ave
Claussner
Hazel Finsterwald
Rex Koons
Hawaii
Henry Garrett
Higley Circle
Ewing
Tax Inc
G. E. Ramsey
Central
PTA
Family Night
Prof. Sanders
Harvard
Margarine
D. M. Goddard
Soptener
Athens Ice & Storage Co
PINEX
America
Sandler
Taneys
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