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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1948
Page
12
Eleven members attended the July W. T. Club meeting at Mrs Bertha Davis's Pleasanton home. The event was led by president Mrs John Hanning with entertainment by Mrs Ethel Seipel and prizes awarded to Mrs Hanning Mrs Pauline Martin Mrs Glenn Byard and Mrs Ilene Woodruff.
Mrs H G Stalder and daughter Mary plan an extended Cape Cod vacation. Mr and Mrs Harold Buck hosted nine Athens children for Sandra’s fifth birthday. Gladys Brooks tours Manhattan with Columbus friends. Charles Wood and family return from Savannah visit. Jack Wood heads to Cleveland for summer with Lenora Wood. Mrs John H James and son Paul stay with J E Manson family in Athens while en route to Murfreesboro Tennessee.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Lovsey hosted a Tuesday afternoon at The Plains for their daughter Shannon’s eighth birthday. Twenty four friends attended with games and prizes won by Kenneth Rhorick Verna Sue Bickle and Jimmy Vess alo. Mrs. Lovsey was assisted by Mrs. George Rhorick and Mrs. William Adams in serving refreshments with pink and green decor.
Ohio University Theater presents the Sheridan comedy The Rivals on the Memorial Auditorium west portico at 8 40 p m tonight. The cast includes Lydia Lan guish Sylvia Berkowitz Mrs Mala prop Carolyn Mobus Bob Acres Jack Sigman Sir Anthony Absolute Lynn Kluth Captain Jack Absolute Robert Wilson Lucy Ann Rawles Faulkland Dick Laut Julia Melville Sally McNeil with Prof Christopher Lane directing and Prof Vincent Jukes supervising set work.
Tonight Athens Girl Scouts invite parents and friends to Camp Rotan from 7 to 8 30 p m for the final program of the season. The event features group singing and traditional ceremonies. Brownie activities close Friday July 16 with a special afternoon program.
Engagement notice for Donna Barnhill daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Barnhill Johnstown to Ralph D Hinton son of Mr and Mrs William Hinton Croton. Barnhill trained at Johnstown High School Bliss Business College employed by Chase Investigation Service and studied at Shade High School. Hinton attended Hartford High School served with Paratroopers in European Theater and now attends the National Jewelry and Instrument School Columbus. Also announces birth of Dennis Randall son to Mr and Mrs Dillard Ownby July 14 at Sheltering Arms Hospital with grandparents listed. Summit Grange New Marshfield to meet Saturday at 8 pm bring cookies.
Mrs. Raymond C Bethel of Mani tou Beach Mich and her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs David Westgate and son Max of Mt Dana Fla and Mr George L Bethel Adrian Mich are here for the funeral services of Raymond C Bethel which will be at 2 30 p m Friday at the Warren Funeral Home Nelsonville with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery They are guests at the Woodworth home And Mrs Bethel is sister to Mrs Woodworth Mrs Gist and Mrs Steenrod
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