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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1953
Page
17
Large audience of about 2000 witnessed the annual YWCA Prep Follies as the showboat arrived on stage. Sorority pledges performed with music by Chuck Frank's combo and melodrama scenes featuring a kissable villain and heroic finale set to songs like Old Man River and Down Yonder.
The Junior Circle of CCL held its annual guest night at Thackery House on Thursday. Dr. Claude Kantner spoke on cerebral palsy and presented the Crippled Children's Society film Search. Hostess Mrs. Robert Hollingsworth served a dessert course to members and guests including Mrs. Don Thoman, Mrs. Edward Baas, Mrs. Alfred Kroft, Mrs. Carl Sims, George Rutkoskie, Mrs. Sachs, Mrs. Fredrick MeKelvey, and Dr. and Mrs. Claude Kantner.
A group including Mr and Mrs Fred R Beasley of Windy Hills Mr and Mrs Robert Mathews of Athens and Mr and Mrs Robert Hess of Lancaster Pa returned from a two week San Francisco trip for the National Automobile Dealers Association annual convention On the way home they visited Dallas Texas relatives Mrs Hess stayed with her daughter and several others were noted as bridge prize winners at Athens Country Club Also mentioned are Mrs Studer guest speaker in Manchester and several locals visiting Cincinnati New York City and Attica Indiana for family and social events
Canaan Grange petitions the Ohio State Medical Board to place a physician in Guysville and surrounding communities. The group aims for the doctor to reside in Guysville. Red Cross talks highlighted blood donations and service efforts for servicemen and polio victims. A March 10 meeting will confer first and second degrees. Alpha Delta Pi recently initiated 12 Athens women and pledged several others.
The Athens Chamber Music Society presents the third 1952-53 concert in Ewing Auditorium Sunday at 8 p.m. A Mozart Quintet in A major features Ted Stu art, Dane Schwartz, Walter Walen, Thalia Halen and Leighton Conkling. Beethoven Quintet in E flat major is performed by Joy Hazelrigg, Norman Lanning, Karl Witzier, Paul Lehman and Ruth Wickline. Brahms Trio in E flat major features Christine Ahrendt, Leighton Conkling and Eugene Jennings. Admission is free.
Maeve Literary Club elected officers for the coming year at a meeting held at Mrs. W. E. Landis home. Officers include Ason Black president Mrs. George Ford vice president Mrs. C. F. Tribe recording secretary Charles We corresponding secretary Harold Org James Josten publicity and historian Mrs. H. Q. Atkins. Moving pictures from last year's annual menu were shown by Mrs. Fred Land. Next meeting set for March 10 at Mrs. Harold Ogs home. Unbaked dough and bread should not be frozen more than six to eight weeks while baked goods keep two to three months.
Dana Wibberts, an OU student, performs on guitar singing folksongs and ballads at a teen pre sented CCL Members show hosted by the Katherine Figg store.
After the program, refreshments were provided by the committee led by Mrs. James Householder, chairman, with assistance from Mrs. Paul Kimes and Mrs. Gerald Kyles.
A guide on greeting unexpected guests with simple offerings. It argues that sharing what you have, without apology, embodies the spirit of hospitality and acts as a foundation for generous behavior.
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