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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1948
Page
8
New York designers Charles and Mabel Julianelli unveil a fall footwear line featuring high button shoes and pearl gray suede spats. The collection includes six button heights for streetwear, paired with black patent leather shoes as the season turns.
Josephine Antoine makes her first appearance of the season in Martha at the Zoo Cincinnati on Thursday July 15. Eugene Conley Hugh Thompson and Thelma Altman sing leading roles in the English summer offering sponsored by the Catholic Ladies of Columbia. A rummage sale at City Hall Saturday 8 am accepts clothing donations Friday evening.
The Cincinnati Summer Opera Association at the Zoo opens week three with Salome on Sunday July 11 and Tuesday July 13. Astird Varnay, Frederick Jagel, George Ceaplicki, Margaret Harshaw and William Averne headlined with conductor Thomas Mayer. Also on July 11 The Secret of Suzanne and Puccini's La Boheme with a star cast. Additional shows include Martha and Rigoletto with notable performers through July 17. Reserved seats available via mail to Gandee's Music House Athens Ohio.
Prof Karl E Witzler of the Ohio University music faculty will be the featured soloist at the weekly Communiversity concert under the elms. The 7 00 p m program, open to the public, includes The Old Homie Down on the Farm by Harlow and other pieces by Alford Suppe Waldteufel Porter Romberg Sousa with a comedy sketch The Three Bears. If rain, the concert moves to Memorial Auditorium.
Mrs. Dorothy Duncan of 244 E. State St. marks her ninety second birthday with an all day open house. She is in excellent health and is survived by five daughters one son thirteen grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren.
Mrs. G B Bjornson and sons visit her parents in Athens while Lt Com Bjornson sails. Numerous guests arrive for July Fourth at Windy Hills Farm. Rosetta Silvus visits Athens. Bertha Vickers returns to duties at Ohio University. groups travel to New York and California. Local officials note a large plastics usage for refrigerators.
The Pickaway County Harness Club sponsored two days of horse racing at Circleville Fairgrounds with about fifty horses each day. Notable entries included Billy McKinney driven by Joseph Wolfe, finishing second in the first race and third in the second after an eight year layoff. The circus of attendees included Athenians visiting from Athens and Cumberland.
Athens entrants at Croton Horse Show including Polly Wilson T ridden by Jack Gilkey and Black Go-Boy ridden by Francis Conrath won second and fourth in open classes with reserve and fifth in stakes. Joel ridden by Margaret Hughes won first in the pleasure class, Pickininny with Carl Ferguson took second, and English pair class entrants earned further honors. Athens participants also included Mrs. P. F. Good, Mr. and Mrs. William Hughes and son Larry, C. M. Ferguson, Mrs. Lurene Burson, and William Robinson.
Mrs. Marvin L. White, formerly Ann Dilley, arrives in Athens for the wedding of Miss Jane Lou Frame and Mrs. Richard Paynter at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Thursday at four. White will be matron of honor. Barbara Williams is junior bridesmaid. The couple will vacation at the Dilley summer cottage in Big Star Lake, Michigan.
Mrs. Gerald M. Kyle and Mrs. Fred Picard returned June 29 after attending the Chi Omega national convention at the Greenbrier Hotel White Sulphur Springs W Va Representing Tau Alpha chapter of Ohio University were Patricia Moore Shirley Hoak Cleveland Elinor Bliss Wellsville N Y and Doris McDowell St Abans W Va Tau Alpha received a loving cap to be held for one year for outstanding scholarship and activities during the past year.
The Progressive Sunday School class of Richland Ave Church will hold its annual picnic Thursday at 6 p.m. at J. R. Baker’s home 446 Richland Ave. Bring a covered dish and table service. Drinks and dessert provided. If rain, move to church social rooms. Albany Community Garden Club meets Friday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. L. F. Miller’s home.
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