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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1941

Page

6

Water Color Exhibition By Ohio Society At Chubb Library

The American Association of University Women sponsors an Ohio Water Color Society show at Chubb Library Gallery from March 9 to 30. The Preview runs Sunday February 9 from 2 to 5 PM with Columbus Cincinnati and Athens artists invited. Works travel from Illinois to Cleveland after Athens showing.

American Association of University Women Ohio Water Color Society Chubb Library Columbus Ohio Josephine Klippart Cincinnati Athens Illinois Cleveland

Ohio State Alumni Plan Annual Meet

Ohio State alumni executive committee met to plan the Athens County group annual celebration. A meeting is set for April 7 at 7 30 p m at the Athens Country Club with an inspirational program for graduates and friends. Officers include President Co B Dillon Athens first vice president Dr W S Gamertsfelder Athens secretary treasurer Blanche Moorehead Nelsonville and an executive board listing several members. Each member will be contacted before the meeting date.

Ohio State University Athens County Athens Country Club Ohio State Athens County Alumni Association Co. B. Dillon Athens W. S. Gamertsfelder Blanche Moorehead Nelsonville Edna Wolfe H. L. Dunlap Ida Patterson E. J. Arnold Frank Smith

Personalities head to Broad Theater in Columbus to see Sammy Kaye

Mrs. J. Fred Kempton and family leave at noon with Mrs. Roy C. Shirley to attend Sammy Kaye and his orchestra at the Broad Theater in Columbus. Kaye Band soloist Charlie Wilson hosts. Linda Lee joins in Columbus before returning to Athens for a month with her grandmother. After tour, the Kaye Band plans a April Essex House opening in New York City.

Sammy Kaye Broad Theater Columbus J. Fred Kempton Fred Kempton Dickie Shaffer Roy C. Shirley Charlie Wilson Kempton Wilson Kaye

O.U. Art Students Exhibit Paintings at Dayton Institute

Ohio University School of Painting and Allied Arts students display works at the Dayton Art Institute this week including wood and linoleum pieces oil paintings water colors and prints. Notable students include Phyllis Logan Gerald McDaniel Ellen Green Laurence Milligan and others. Also announced are a March story hour at Athens City Library and a March 7 Farm and Home Hour event at Shade High School Auditorium hosted by local groups.

Ohio University School of Painting and Allied Arts Dayton Art Institute Dayton Ohio University Phyllis Logan Gerald McDaniel Ellen Green Laurence Milligan Dick Thompson Mary Ann Licardi Helen Child Carolyn Fisher Mary Baker Evelyn Nickel Virginia Stock Betty Fulton Marcella Wilt Jenny Thomas Betty Jones Dorothy Doig Helen Krenitz Alice Ellerman Mary Carter Mabel Connett Coy Casto Sarah Zeigier Ethel Krumm William Gray Donna Tingle Carolyn Murdock W. H. Logan Millfield Athens City Wilma Noltenmeyer Kindergarten Primary Club WPAR Parkersburg Burroughs Boy Nebraska Shade High School Women’s Society of Christian Service The Methodist Church

Sayre Study Circle Met At Mrs Davis Home

Nineteen members of the Sayre Study Circle met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. C. M. Davis home, 161 Morris Ave. Reports on City Federation meetings and Sunday Night Forum were shared. Papers by Mrs. A. R. Caster on Richard Byrd and Mrs. W. H. Jewett on world news leaders were presented.

Sayre Study Circle C. M. Davis Morris Ave D. B. Green MacDewe Oo Wisara City Federation A. R. Caster W. H. Jewett

Club Calendar Gathers Members With Local Meetings

Lydia Lash Evans Club meets Thursday at 2 30 p m at 298 Worley. A musical program features Miss Florence Lash. Session convenes at the Presbyterian Church Thursday at 7 p m. Circles Nine and Ten of First Methodist meet at 50 W Carpenter St at 7 30 p m with Dr W J Smith speaker. Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge gathers at 7 30 p m in I O C F Hall. Group 6 Woman's Association of the Presbyterian Church hosts dinner at 6 30 p m at Elmwood Place.

Lydia Lash Evans M. D. Worley Florence Lash Presbyterian Church First Methodist Church Adda Maccombs W. Carpenter St W. J. Smith Nannie Allom Woman's Association of the Presbyterian Church E. B. Smith Elmwood Place

Land of Liberty Film Proceeds Benefit Bundles for Britain

The Shine's Athena will show Land of Liberty on March 6 and 7 with advance tickets sold by local club members and church groups. All ticket sales go to Bundles for Britain, while at the door a theater percentage aids War Relief. tickets are also available at schools for teachers and students. Dwight Rutherford chairs the sale.

Land of Liberty Bundles For Britain Shine Athena Bundles Great Britain Dwight Rutherford Geraldine Hope Business and Professional Women’s Club E. B. Smith E. A. Cottingham J. J. Crumley Victor Whitehouse Robert Gates Dawes Dana Kelly Women’s Faculty Club Mary Elizabeth Lasher Dorothy Williams The Methodist Church Motion Pictures Producers Association P.T.A Ohio University America

Funny Bone Follies Rehearsal Details Revealed

Rehearsals for the Funny-Bone Follies minstrel show are set for tonight at 7 30 in the Elks Club rooms. Frances Kelch and Dana Kelly join the cast. Ed Condon and Jim Scriven travel to Columbus for costumes to arrive Monday for the dress rehearsal at the high school auditorium. Tickets are selling fast under H M Woods as chairwoman directs club coordinators to report sales by Friday. contact 20302.

Elks Club Messenger Frances Kelch Dana Kelly Ed Condon Jim Scriven Columbus H. M. Woods

Deborah Class Meets at Helwig Home

Deborah Class of the Christian Church met at Mrs. Pearl Helwig’s home on N. May Ave Thursday night. With officers absent, Mrs. L. B. McCune presided and Mrs. H. T. Phillips kept the secretary duties.

Deborah The Christian Church Pearl Helwig N. May Ave L. B. McCune H. T. Phillips

Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary Meeting Highlights

Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary met Monday night at the chapter house with Mrs. Harriet Wilson and Mrs. G E Mitchell as hostesses. After the business session, the sorority pledges presented their prize winning skit of the Ohio University Prep Follies. The April meeting will be at the home of Mrs A R Kresge in Northwood.

Alpha Delta Pi Harriet Wilson G. E. Mitchell Ohio Uni Versity Prep Follies A. R. Kresge Northwood

Mrs. B. McCallum Hosts Middleport Bridge Club

Mrs. B McCallum hosted a dinner and bridge evening at 70 N Congress St after which Miss Mildred Hawly won the high score prize and Miss Hallie Zerkle took the consolation. Attendees included Mrs Nan Moore Miss Ruth Drake Miss Hallie Zerkle Miss Nellie Zerkle Miss Mildred Hawly all of Middleport and Mrs Lena Leben Mrs Edna Junod and the hostess from Athens.

B. McCallum N. Congress St Middleport Bridge Club Mildred Hawly Hallie Zerkle Nan Moore Ruth Drake Nellie Zerkle Middleport Lena Leben Edna Junod Athens

Miss Mabel Bean Wins Honorable Mention in Southern Recipe Contest

Miss Mabel Bean of 20 Wolf Street earned honorable mention for her New Orleans Meat Sauce recipe. The Plains Study Group meets at 7:30 with Mrs. Robert Moore and guest speaker Mrs. Christine Brown from Chauncey-Dover School.

Mabel Bean Wolf St New Orleans Plains The Plains Child Study Club Robert Moore Christine Brown Chauncey-Dover School

Pitfalls of Love A Sequel to Marriage Meddlers

Adele Garrison presents Carolyn Brixton and family intrigue as a visit to her home triggers schemes to dodge questions about Marion Morton. Carolyn feigns illness while Dicky and Madge navigate household tensions, with Helena returning from Carolyn’s room and the suspense carrying into tomorrow.

Marriage Meddlers Adele Garrison Madge Dicky Graham Carolyn Brixton Ronald Carolyn Marion Morton Helena Dicky Helens

Alexander Laszlo To Appear Here

Hungarian composer now living in New York City guest conductor for Ohio University Symphony Orchestra concert Sunday night discusses writing improvisations on Oh Susannah. Premiere took three months for score and opened from photographic manuscripts with 18000 in Washington applauding. National Symphony under Hans Kindler staged the piece last July, drawing praise. Also notes a 40th birthday party for Oscar Dillinger on S. Canaan Road with gifts, dancing, and refreshments. French play of Alliance Francaise tonight in Memorial Auditorium at 8. Athens County Council for Childhood Education meets Wednesday at 7 in the Ohio University Library Children’s Room with speaker Mrs. Fred Luchs.

Alexander Laszlo New York City Ohio University Symphony Orchestra National Symphony Orchestra Hans Kindler Washington Washington Post Oscar Dillinger S. Canaan Road Waldo Williams Ray Ayers Harry Chadwick James Maxwell Irene Charles Dillinger Hugh Sheridan Wilfred Patterson Charles Floyd William Alice Robinson Walter Bobo Wilson Bobo Howard Sams Elmer McClannahan Herman Dunfee Luther Raymond Lloyd Athens County Council For Childhood Education Ohio University Library Fred Luchs

Patriotic F H A and Tea Events Highlight Plains News

The Plains F H A met Friday Feb 28 in the home economics department with American flags blue and white candles and red carnations. Ruth Armbruster dressed as Uncle Sam performed with her sister and a guitar. Seniors hosted a patriotic tea Feb 26 with Delle Barnes greeting guests and table decorations of red and white flowers blue candles. Louise Huffman of Logan earns Who's Who in Poetry in America honor. Robert W. Coe resigns from D Diamond Co to join National Carbon Co in Cleveland.

F.H.A. of the Plains High School Jeanette Parfitt Ruth Armbruster Uncle Sam Bryant Athens W. E.blatz the Plains High School Delle Barnes Elizabeth Alichney Margie Darnell Dain Campbell Marjorie Corbitt Wyona Stauffer

Mrs Roy Jones Hosts Philathea Class Meeting

The Philathea Class of the Christian Church met at 103 1 2 W State St hosted by Mrs Roy Jones with Miss Lucille Duffee assisting. Fern Robinson led devotions on The Duty of Being Kind and closed with an Edgar Guest poem. Prizes went to Mrs Erma Jagers and Miss Frances Adams. 12 members and three guests attended.

Philathea The Christian Church Roy Jones State St Lucille Duffee Fern Robinson Edgar Guest Erma Jagers Frances Adams E. L. Church Margart Chadwick

Marietta Couple Endorses Ton Jon as Remarkable Medicine

Mrs Mamie Lightner and her husband Jack of Marietta Ohio report dramatic relief after using Ton Jon. They describe long standing digestive and nervous issues improved within a month and urge others to try the remedy. The Ton Jon Health Representative is at Quicks explaining the three NJONS.

Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Mamie Lightner Marietta Ohio Jon Jack Lightner Ton Jon Quick's Jons

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AAUW Mch Hotel Berry Helen Hedden Roach Roger Conner Meeee Bae Honpy Community Concert Association Association United States Canada Berry Duncan Old Cape Cod Erat Duncan Cornwell Mary Jane Roush Ruth McCallum George Gibbs Gibbs John Cross the Maples W. Union St Industrial Commission O.U Shade Radio Helwig W. D. Robinson Ida Allison FE. L. Church Allison Phillips Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary Mrs. B. McCallum Father Lillian Marion Dad Harry Harry Underwood Katherine McKee Drug Co McKee’s New Honor Mr. Dillinger Alliance Francaise the Plains F. H. A Calvin Maccombs Diver Huffman Louise T. Huffman Logan the Messenger Leland Stokes O Wo Robert W. Coe E. W. Coe Park Place D. Diamond Company Charleston W. Va National Carbon Company Pocahontas Lodge Red Men's Hall Athens Ice & Storage Co Soft Water Dept Mrs Helen Mone TON Jonealth Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store Union St
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