Dinner Honors Dean Voigt at Country Club by Mortar Board
A large Commencement weekend event, the Remember when dinner, honored Ohio University Dean of Women Irma E. Voigt. Alumnae and active Cresset Mortar Board members attended along with founding member Mrs. Anna Pear Gillilan Welch. The program featured reminiscences of Voigt’s 36 years on campus, a telegram scrapbook presentation, and gifts including luggage and a purse. Twenty eight members shared Lindley Hall rooms due to limited accommodations.
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Country Club
Irma E. Voigt
Cresset and Mortar Board
Ohio University
Anna Pear
Gillilan Welch
Walnut Creek
Calif
Cresset
Dean Voigt
Rs. L. C. Staats
Oigt
Charles G. Matthews
Agnessen
Mary Antoinette
Doris Sponseller
Agnes Eisen
Gordon Gray
Constance Leete
Elizabeth Anderson
James Cassell
A. C. la Follette
Lindley Hall
Athens Shrine Sets October Initiation Dinner
Athens Shrine No. 6 plans October dinner and reception honoring Mrs. Mary E. Bartlett Nelsonville Supreme Treasurer and Mrs. Elsie Smith Pomeroy with two Eastern Star members. A large class of candidates will be initiated after the reception. Edith Hardy chairs arrangements. A June 7 meeting featured a school of instruction led by Mrs. Elsie Smith. The Ladies Auxiliary and N.A.L.C. will join in a June 16 meeting at the Hawk home on Pomeroy Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Shrine No. 6
Mary E. Bartlett
Nelsonville
Elsie Smith
Pomeroy
Eastern Star
Elizabeth Murphy
D.D. S.M
N.A.L.C
Edson Hawk
Pomeroy Road
Local families host guests for university commencement
Mrs F W Bush and Mrs M W Sprague of Locust Heights hosted cousin Miss Lucile Morrison from McConnelsville for the weekend. Ohio University commencement drew Jim Loffbourrow of Ada and John Finsterwald, son of Mr. and Mrs. E S Finsterwald, to Athens. Additional guests included Prof Paul Hudson and family, Mr and Mrs J A Peterson of Canton, and numerous relatives attending ceremonies and visiting in Athens and surrounding areas.
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F. W. Bush
A. D. McPherson
N. Congress St
Jim Loffbourrow
Ada
Ohio University
Loufbourrow
Deanue McPherson
School of Pharmacy
Ohio Northern University
McPherson
Edwin McPherson
Lancaster
Ralph Loufbourron
Tom Wittich
Sterling
Paul K. Hudson
Urbana
Ill
Hudson
J. W. Hudson
Portsmouth
Troy
N. Y
University of Illinois
Edward A. Sprague
Colonial
Jackson
John Finsterwald
E. S. Finsterwald
Army Reserve Officers Corps
John A. Peterson
Canton
Athens
Carl O. Peterson
Mar
Peterson
OU Veterans Apartments
State St
J. S. Sherrard
Carl Peterson
Patricia Sherrard
Patricia Ann Finley Wed at Good Shepherd Church
Patricia Ann Connor daughter of Athens residents and Marshall Finley of East Liverpool married in a nine o’clock ceremony at the Good Shepherd Church. The service featured a white carnation and blue pastel theme with a half hour organ program preceding the vows. The bride wore an embroidered white organza and blue taffeta gown while attendants wore pastel pink and blue gowns. A reception followed at the Connor home with decorations of white carnations, larkspur, and dolphini blue accents as guests viewed the fireplace display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Shepherd
Patricia Ann
Connor
Athens
Marshall Finley
Harlan C
Liverpool
Sydney J
Robert Lavely
James B
Ers
John Tinkerwich
Conn
Wayne Midland
Robert Columbus
Daniel Hugh
H. Westcott Roachtress
Funk, Jr
Finbeer
Ally
Uta
Finley
M Nor
Bitron
Forty Albar in VFW Sp Show June 15 16
Forty men from Alba staged a comedy show sponsored by the VFW Sp its themes include a faux royal pageant. Arthur Van Dyke was chosen as the Bride with Woodrow Barnes English butler among the cast. Celebrities such as Como Windsor Chesser Easler Bolin and others set to appear in this lighthearted evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vfw-Sp
Sion
Neutoriium
Arthur van Dyke
Woodrow Barnes
Will Ry Como
Eldon McDaniel
Windsor
Eddie Lou
Armour Chesser
Blonde Vnve Promises Sa by Kay Sherwoo
Mrs McKee Stone of Washington D C, a blonde inventor, says she developed a safety plastic window for convertibles to improve rear visibility. The device installs when the rear flap is opened, drawing praise from motorists and police as a promising safety enhancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Sherwoo
McKee Stone
Wston
D. C
Local social notes highlight visitors and awards
Jackie Arkley and Judith Arkley are named among attendees and award recipients. Perfect attendance honors go to Judith Arkley, Mary Margaret Arkley, Patty O'Hare, and Madonna O'Hare. Joe Fergeson of Columbus visited the McLaughlins. Supper guests at the Heidelbaugh home included George and Minnie Dishon from Okland City Indiana. Richard Hopkins, post major surgery at Lancaster Municipal Hospital, hosted Mrs. Richard Hopkins and children Edward, Margaret and Dickie along with Ada Hopkins.
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Jchildren
Edward
Margaret
Dickie
Ada Hopkins
Local Social Notes From Woodall Home Area
Mrs. George Benford and family visited the Woodalls on their Florida trip. Several calls and visits occurred in Gallipolis and Lisbon including Mary Jane Woodall and Doris. Francis Cottrill hauled logs from Wade Martin farm to McArthur. Verna Woodall reports.
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Ewington
George Benford
London
Ohio
Benford
Woodall
Florida
W. W. Polsley
Harry Polsley
L. B. Terry
Farley
West Virginia
Clarence Ratcliff
Patriot
Clifford Unroe
Gallipolis
Charles Ratcliff
Doris
Weese
Mary Jane Woodall
Lisbon
McGhee
Ross Baker
Granville Casto
G. H. Norris
Uhle Sturgeon
Robert Lee
Charleston
Francis Cottrill
Wade Martin
McArthur
Verna Woodall
Community social notes from Columbus area visits
Mr and Mrs Luther Blum host visitors including Mrs James Burgoon and Linda Blum. Laura Lee Ruse stays with Mr and Mrs Bill Helber. Minnie Layton visits J F Braches. Mr and Mrs Kermit Blosser visit Athens. Arnet Griffith visits Lancaster. Don Ansel attends FFA state convention in Columbus.
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Enterprise
Luther Blum
Mildred Blum
Columbus
James Burgoon
Blums
Laura Lee Ruse
Bill Helber
Minnie Layton
Lancaster
J. F. Brashares
Andy Mathias
Salem
Ind
Carl Engle
Mathias
Kentucky
Kermit Blosser
Athens
John Blosser
Melvin Cox
Velda Brewer
Groveport
Harold Blum
Linda
Logan
Arnet A. Griffith
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Visitors
Kimberly Kimberly Robert Kennedy Frank Pickett Ray Elliot and Clif ford Brown fished on the Muskingum River near Stockport Harriet Monks Nelsonville visited Mrs Rosa Brown Miss Helen Pickett stayed with Mr and Mrs Lawrence Pitts Oak Grove Venus Pitts visited Frank Pickett Donna Jean Pickett spent time with the Pitts family plus Mr and Mrs Leonard Hill visited from near Lancaster and Mr and Mrs John Chilcoate hosted Robert Hatfield Jr Columbus visitors to his parents Floyd W Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberly
Robert Kennedy
Frank Pickett
Ray Elliot
Clifford Brown
Muskingum River
Stockport
Harriet Monks
Nelsonville
Rosa Brown
Harold Davis
Columbus
Helen Pickett
Lawrence Pitts
Oak Grove
Venus Pitts
Donna Jean Pickett
Leonard Hill
Near Lancaster
John Chilcoate
Robert Hatfield
Dexter Dexter Mrs Hilder Returns to Philadelphia After Week Here
Mrs Hilder livingston in Dexter returned to Philadelphia after tending her mother Mrs Jennie Cook for a week. Mr and Mrs Leland Buckley of Milan Michigan visited Mrs Minnie Nichols. Alfred Grange visited Star Grange and gave a program. Mrs Winnie Bolen entered Mason Clinic for treatment. Mrs Catherine Wogan and son Leonard stayed with her mother Mrs Winnie Bolen. Mr and Mrs Albert Caster were honored at a golden wedding dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Grover Stout of Albany. Other guests attended. Mrs Gerald Minor recovering from an operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens. Mr and Mrs O S McCann hosted a 6 o'clock dinner for sons Lawrence and Forrest whose birthdays were June 4 and 5. Those present included family from Utica Pa Nitro W Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Stout
Albany
J. E. Radekin
Katie Stout
C. EF. Stout
R. S. Vale
John Frank
G. B. Stout
Loretta
Mary Ellen
Gerald Minor
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
O. S. McCann
Lawrence
Forrest
Lawrence McCann
Owen
Angie
Larry
Robert Myers
Utica
Forrest McCann
Ronald, Keith and
Roger Lee
Nitro
W. Va
Marylyn Bishop Tops First Grade Scholastic Honors
Miss Marylyn Bishop daughter of Mr and Mrs William Bishop near Shawnee earned the top scholastic average in first grade at St Augustine School. Commencement was May 29 at St Augustine's Church with diplomas presented by Rev Fr Kellerman. Shawnee area students include Elizabeth Arkley Virginia Fuchs James O Donnel Charles O Hare and Patrick Walker. Local prizewinners for high averages include Blanche Walker.
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Shawnee
Marylyn Bishop
William Bishop
Ist. Augustine School
St. Augustine’s Church
Kellerman
Shawnee Area
Elizabeth Arkley
Virginia Fuchs
James O’donnel
Charles O’hare
Patrick Walker
Blanche Walker
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Gene Graham
Patty
Rickie
Cincinnati
Frank L. Herdman
Margaret Ann
Barberton
Marjorie Herdman
Dunbar
Barbara Cooley
Lester Cooley
Athens Route One
South High School
Capital University
Cooley
Albany High School
Eugenia Kresge
Lakewood
A. R. Kresge
Northwood Addition
R. Kenneth Kerr, Jr
Kenneth, III
Kerr Cottage
Kerr Island
Shell Beach
Buckeye Lake
W. Union St
S . E. State
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