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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1948

Page

12

Cotillion Club Hosts Leap Year Ball at Armory in Athens

The Cotillion Club and guests danced at the Leap Year ball sponsored by the Athens social group last Saturday. Attendants entered through a heart door, while Rex Koons and his orchestra provided music. Prizes included a rhinestone necklace for the man's corsage and a corsage prize awarded to Mrs. Southerton. Leading the grand march were Mr. and Mrs. Erle Bridgewater Jr. Notables present included Mr. and Mrs. Page Gordon and several Athens and Columbus residents.

Cotillion Club Athens Armory Phil Swanson Lil Abner Rex Koons Leland Southerton Max Nanna Arthur McPherson, Jr Paul Power Bill Whaley Frank Calvin Erle Bridgewater Carl Sims, Jr Page Gordon Fred E. Gruttenmeyer, Jr Gerald W. Singleton Paul Noftz Jack Stouts

Founders Day pageant highlights Central PTA meeting

A Founder's Day pageant at Central High School's Little Theater showcased home church school and community as foundations of child training. Mrs. J E Vickers outlined PTA objectives while past presidents were honored and a preschool grouping committee was formed.

PTA Central High School Central Pta Little Theater T. S. Robe J. E. Vickers H. P. Curry, Jr Douglas Hall Guy Glover Frank Moore Carleton Calkin Raymond Lee E. S. Koons Freeman Scott Earl Carpenter W. C. Stehr James E. Householder Lee

Clinic Blues revue at Memorial Auditorium draws 2000 crowd

A two act entertainment revue directed by Prof. J. E. Thackery opens at eight tonight in Memorial Auditorium. With a 120 member cast 48 voice chorus and 12 piece orchestra the show features Hawaiian dances western numbers and a Gilbert and Sullivan spoof. Proceeds aid Athens County Sheltering Arms Hospital equipment.

J. E. Thackery Memorial Auditorium

Sorority Plans April 30 Formal For Founders Day

Members of Beta Sigma Phi arranged a Founders Day formal set for April 30 at their sorority house. Reports by social music and ways and means chairmen outlined plans while a cultural program titled Life as an Art was presented. Next meeting March 16 will cover music with officers to be elected for the coming year.

Beta Sigma Phi Sorority John Ludwig Jay Ingall John Tobias Helen Ashland Richard Macak Dale Wolfinger Don Wolf Bud Garfield Bernard Spalding

Birds Club and Community Meetings Calendar

The issue lists multiple local club gatherings including Daughters of 1812 at 7 30 p m with Mrs J R Harvey on W State St and the West Side Garden Club March meeting at Mrs J R Harvey s home with talks on attracting birds and native Ohio birds Readers are invited to church classes VFW auxiliary nominations and anniversary dinner at Cottage Tea Room plus Circle meetings at Central Avenue Methodist Church and Albany Grange activities

U. S. Daughters of 1812 J. R. Harvey W. State St Cottage T. B. Gibson FE. J. Person William Williams WSCS Central Avenue Methodist Church D. D. Chappelear First St Carrie Hall Albany Grange Margaret Russell Albany Pomona Grange Circle No Central Ave. Methodist Church West Side Garden Club State St Bert Hooper Arthur Anderson Memhbers Ohio

Higley Study Circle Elects Officers at Berry Hotel

Mrs. P. S. Wamsley was elected president of the Higley Study Circle at a 2:30 p m meeting held Wednesday at the Berry Hotel with Mrs. Irving Dickman as hostess. New officers include Mrs. W 4H Kirchner vice president Mrs Carleton Calkin recording secretary and Mrs John Rogers corresponding secretary.

P. S. Wamsley Higley Study Circle Berry Hotel Irving Dickman W. 4H. Kirchner Carleton Calkin John Rogers Red Cross Volwiler

Birth Announcement for Eleanor Elaine Berry

Mr and Mrs Ralph Berry announce the birth of a daughter Eleanor Elaine on Saturday February 28 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Leslie Bradfield Athens and Mrs William Berry Woodsfield Ohio. Also noted are Wilbur B Imes and daughter Sue Ann of Toledo who were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs L C Baker at 42 East State Street Athens.

Ralph Berry Mary Eleanor Bradfield Eleanor Elaine Sheltering Arms Hospital Leslie Bradfield Athens William Berry Woodsfield Wilbur B. Imes Sue Ann Toledo L. C. Baker State St

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