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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1949
Page
7
Sigh T reports gatherings and visits of Athens area residents. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Norris, Mrs. Margaret McHarg, Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Davis, and others visiting relatives in West Virginia, Texas, and Pennsylvania. A birth is noted for Charles Pheanis's family in Columbus.
The Alexander Presbyterian Church Women’s Association in Albany met at Mrs. Thomas Dixon’s home. Rev. James L. Hyde led opening prayer and Anna Hyde read an article on medical science. The program featured stories on healing gifts of Christ and musical offerings with thirty-six attendees and several new members welcomed.
Miss Wilma Ball daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Ball of The Plains married John Goodman son of Mrs Edith Goodman also of The Plains on Saturday July 16 at 4 pm. Elder Charles McCray of Nelsonville officiated at the Ball home as guests attended a wedding supper following the ceremony and the couple were later noted for their families and friends in attendance.
San Francisco Opera Association leaders face crisis after War Memorial Opera House trustees ban Kirsten Flagstad four planned fall appearances. Trustees opposed the soprano due to concerns that wartime activities demonstrations could occur and provoke demonstrations.
Mr and Mrs Fred V Hammer of 121 Lancaster St travel to New York to meet Mrs Sophie Plesch of Saarbrucken Germany on a six month visit to the United States. Mrs Plesch, widow of Julius Plesch former Latin Greek teacher in Nuremberg, will stay with her son Dr William Plesch in the French Zone and visit two sisters who came here 45 years ago. Mrs Hammer is an Ohio University German Russian instructor. They will spend two weeks in the Finger Lakes region before returning to Athens.
Representatives of four generations gathered at Alonzo F. Groce's home in The Plains for the first Groce family reunion. After a lawn picnic, organizers set an annual meeting on the second Sunday in July with the next gathering at Charles Groce's home.
ITU will meet with Mrs John Myers at 120 N Lancaster St Wednesday July 20 7 30 p m Rebekah Lodge meets Wednesday July 20 at 8 p m in Odd Fellows Hall Practice for school of instruction set for Wednesday Aug 3 Ladies Day Bridge Club meets Wednesday at 1 p m replacing Tuesday session
Ohio University Theater presents Her Husband's Wife by A. E. Thomas with Miss Virginia Hahne re rehearsals for the summer show. The production runs August 5 and 6 in Ewing Hall Auditorium with admission charged. Cast includes James Banks as Uncle John Belden Kate Hanauer as Nora Shirley Zwelling as Irene Randolph Georgeanne Fornwalt as Emily London Bob Wilson as Stuart Randolph Buzz Bozzone as Richard Belden.
Three Athens youths Richard Robe Joe Dailey and Roderick Ondis won merit scholarships to Camp Arrowhead near Jackson. Richard and Joe have started a six week session with Rod erick to depart August 7 for a three week session. The camp opened by the Edwin A. Jones Foundation sits on 1200 acres by Lake Kathryn and serves 50 boys.
Seventy three descendants of Philip and Jane Shirley Totman gathered at Rising Park Lancaster for the annual reunion on Sunday July 17. Myra Totman Rathburn the sole survivor of eight Totman children attended alongside Athens residents C E Gorham W W Totman Roy Robinson and family Wayne France and daughter Donna and Lee France and son Wayne. Other Totman relatives traveled from Ohio and Florida. New officers elected for the coming year are R F Totman Baltimore president and Rosa Carpenter Columbus secretary.
The Chase Circle of Ruth gathered Thursday July 7 at Mrs Thelma Houck's home in Athens for an all day potluck. Twelve members and guests attended. A new member Bessie Stanley was welcomed. Prizes went to Merrilyn Stanley Dorsene Houck and Mary Chase. Della Stanley read a poem titled Enjoy the Little Moments of Life. The next meeting is scheduled for August 4.
The Rev. James L. Hyde was honored on his 73rd birthday at a potluck dinner hosted by the Alexander Presbyterian Church in Albany. Members and friends shared games and group singing.
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