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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1950
Page
6
Hollywood plans a national Movie Quiz with Yes or No questions for local, regional, and national cash prizes. The contest promises a $160,000 jackpot, with film magazine Red Faces noting gossip about Guy Madison and Ida Lupino. Reports quote Stan Kramer and Martin Ragaway on Brando and Hollywood myths, plus a note on Sunset Boulevard opening and Bill Holden's on screen death scene.
Young Matrons' Group at First Christian Church meets with Mrs. Carl Tom at 15 Elmwood Place Tuesday at 8 p.m. Bring tax stamps and coupons. Naomi Bible Class at The Plains Methodist Church holds a special meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. All members urged to attend. announced by Mrs. Marion Snyder.
The Athens AAUW plans a benefit card party on Tuesday Feb. 7 at 7 30 p m in Hotel Berry Ballroom to support the fellowship fund. The national program targets 1 million dollars for endowment while the local goal for 1949 50 is 42000 for 27 scholarships. Tickets from AAUW members or Mrs Paul Murphy 14 Columbia Ave. Prizes awarded.
Zeta Tau Alpha alumnae met at 128 Franklin Ave. with Mrs. Roy Hawk as assistant hostess. Miss Mary Ward shared a program on her West trip to Acoma Sky City and a Trona California plant, and Mrs. Sands spoke of her California journey. Guest Mrs. Robert Ruth, Alpha Pi alumna, attended. a silent auction for February was planned.
Evelyn Dixon Dillard becomes Mrs Dow Siegel Grones in a candlelit ceremony at Christ Church Alexandria Virginia. The bride, daughter of Mrs Charles Rollins and the late Dr Frank Dillard, wore a silver lame gown with orchid and orange blossom bouquet. The couple plan to reside at Fort Bragg North Carolina after a reception at Gadsby's Tavern.
Students at Athens High enjoyed the Semester Swing informal dance with Dick Buntz Orchestra providing music. Gym walls glowed with crepe paper swings and paper jitterbug figures while a long committee list organized the event. Births announced include Billie Jean Carter born Jan 29 at Sheltering Arms Hospital.
Thirty seven Girl Scouts are enrolled in the cooking school sponsored by the gas company. Classes run after school from 4 to 5 30 p m taught by Miss Frieda Lean the present Betty Newton for the company. Leaders met at the headquarters with Mrs James Householder presiding and new officers elected Mrs H C Musser president Miss Kathryn Enlow vice president and Mrs Wilson Norris secretary. A joint social with council members is set for Feb 22 at Faculty Women's Club.
Athens County Library adds six titles to its Athens branch. The new volumes include The Egyptian by Waltari Ruth based on the Bible story by Fineman The Peaceable Kingdom by Kennelly Definition of Love by McCarthy The Precipice by Maclennen and Conquerors of the River by Summers. Hours are posted by librarian Miss Blanche Phillips in the basement Edwin Watts Chubb Library Ohio University southeast room. The open times are 1 to 5 p m and 7 to 9 p m on Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Friday and 9 a m to 5 p m on Saturday.
Ruth Millett advises parents facing a daughter who rejects planned college. She suggests steering toward business training as a secure alternative, noting education must be pursued by the individual and that parental plans may not fit a child's path.
Gore Vidal’s A Search for the King retells the Blondel and Richard saga from Acre to Nottingham with added legends. The reviewer notes uneven magic, dragons and vampires feel generic, and Vidal’s dialogue struggles to animate Richard and Blondel fully.
The text discusses handling a conflict between a close friend’s invitation and a large party you dislike. It emphasizes considering friends as you would acquaintances and not letting other invites interfere with plans. It also gives a cooking tip to brown baked apples with a sugar topping under a broiler.
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