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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1948
Page
6
The Robinson Johnson descendants hold their 51st reunion at Hooper Ridge Church on Sunday July 4 with a noon basket dinner. Attendees are asked to bring silver and drinking cups. Coffee and other services will be provided by the committee, with Mrs. W Landis serving as presiding officer.
Registration totals 131 for Camp Rotan with 71 Brownies and 60 Scouts. Mrs. Thor Olson leads planning for next week’s overnight and cookouts. Numerous unit leaders assist with crafts archery folk dancing nature dramatics and more. A new Brownie Bunny Home deme forms and activities include Bugs Bunny themed crafts stories and a treasure hunt. The Homer Rodehaver bell gift stands at the camp with ringing signals events.
Mrs. Robert E. Maddy of Route 346 Carpenter returned from Charleston West Virginia where she stayed with daughter Mrs. Rodney B. Wallace and attended the Show Boat production Ten Nights in a Barroom and visited the new airport. Mrs James B. Wallace hosted a family dinner for Maddy and the Wallace children Kitty and Stephen. Hobart Newcomer and the Amesville Methodist Church group plan a bake sale July 3 at 2 pm at the Coonskin Tavern offering chicken sandwiches pie cake and ice cream alongside baked goods.
The Athens Country Club hosts a children's party on July 5 starting at four in the afternoon with games and treasure hunts led by Mrs. Paul Cotton and Mrs. R. W. Hollingsworth. A 6 p.m. picnic dinner follows with balloons and favors. reservations should be returned by July 2 to Mr. Donald Barstow, club social chairman.
Fourteen delegates from Phi Chapter attend the Kappa Phi National Convention at Wellesley College Massachusetts June 29 to July 5. The Athens group traveled in three decorated cars arriving at Wellesley Monday. Ohio groups in Bowling Green Oxford Columbus and Athens share hostess duties and arrangements for delegates under Dorothy Raine art chairman. Active and alumna representatives include Bernice Kayser Dorothy Williams Harold Kellogg Charles Cooley M F Cooley Cloris Rice Sally Smith Sharon Rose Ann Wilbur Marlene Archer Gay Baker Della Cocanower Mary Blaker Phyllis Patterson. Afterward they plan sightseeing trips around Boston and New York State.
Joan McDermott, ten, visits Camp Rotan in Athens with her grandparents as her Girl Scout unit begins. Families travel to Akron, Columbus, and Lake Erie regions for visits and weddings. Ellen Stokoe becomes a pioneering female proofreader at McBee Company. Class picnic set for Presbyterian Church group at Cottingham cottage.
A late afternoon shower didn t dampen several hundred fans as the Ohio University summer band performed under the elms for the Communiversity concert. Soprano Janet Ingerham, 19, drew lavish praise with Tea for Two and One Kiss encore while Daniel L. Martino conducted. The program included Strauss Wine Women and Song, Victor Herbert pieces, Toy Trumpet, a Sousa Manhattan Beach march, and Faust Ballet Music en route to Star Dust finale.
Sid W. Ave of Charleston entertained a family dinner honoring Mrs Maddy. Guests included Mrs Jack Chase Maddy and son Jack Chase Maddy Jr., Miss Pauline Newcomer, and Mrs Lowell Newcomer.
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