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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1949

Page

6

Albany Community Garden Club March meeting hosted by Mrs Jessie Cline

Mrs Jessie Cline presided as hostess for Albany Community Garden Club on Wednesday March 9 with president Mrs L F Miller in attendance. Myrtle Johnston spoke on care planting and propagation of spring bulbs and led a discussion on varieties. Guests from Albany and Athens attended and St Patrick theme refreshments were served. The April meeting will be at Mrs Luster Scotts home.

Jessie Cline Albany Community Garden Club L. F. Miller Myrtle Johnston Henry Bobo Brooks Russell J. Howard Cline Howard Stanley Sam Scott T. C. Throckmorton Emma Inman Mila Sisson Albany Amera Black Athens Luster Scott Gaige Paulsen Sydney J. Browne J. B. Roberts George Banks Franklin Ave

Activities Include Ada Pi Hostess Meeting And Church Class

Mrs John Terleski hosted Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary meeting on March 7 with plans for a May 7 luncheon at the Thackery House to honor outstanding senior girls. Officers to be elected in April at the home of Mrs George Banks. Church Builders Class of New Marshfield Church of Christ met March 6 with songs prayer scripture and games. Next gathering set for March 31 at the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Mace.

Alpha Delta Pi John Terleski Thackery House New Marshfield Charles Russell Billy Mayles Gerald Beal Delores Barber Donna Saylor Donna Beveridge Martha Frost Clyde Whitlatch Isabella Riggle Jan and Joy Goff Ellis Llewllyn Junior Russell Phyllis Stiles Roy Mace

Transportation Tea at East Side School Spotlighted by Fourth Graders

East Side Elementary School fourth graders led by Sarah Blower entertained parents with a Transportation Tea. Students drafted six vehicle types from ancient beasts to modern flight and discussed travel with or without machines, while parents sampled tea.

Sarah Blower East Side Elementary School Gary Bigley Jeffrey Davis Jim Dowler John Reamer Bill Watkins Clark Williams, Jr

OU Museum Open To Visitors

The Ohio University Museum under Dr. A. H. Blickle will offer visiting hours in Memorial Auditorium basement. Open Tuesday 8 10 p.m Friday 3 5 p.m and 7 9 p.m and Saturday 9 12 a.m. The paleo botany exhibit highlights artifacts from local fossils and petrified wood. A mineral collection valued over 10000 supports features including African gospel translations and Indian mound materials. Staff include Francis W. Collins and Mrs. Ralph E. Abbott. Saturday and Sunday visits by appointment through Dr. Blickle.

Ohio University Museum A. H. Blickle Memorial Auditorium Athens Buckle Francis W. Collins Ralph E. Abbott R. E. Abbott Dr. Blickle

Lack of Skills Not Key Cause Of Job Loss Says Magazine

A study of 4000 dismissed workers shows 90 percent of terminations stem from personality traits such as carelessness non cooperation laziness and dishonesty. Only ten percent relate to lack of specific skills. The report urges well rounded minds and courteous attitudes as decisive for success. Albany Carrie Hall Club meeting postponed to Thursday March 24 at the home of Mr and Mrs E M Baughman.

Albany Carrie Hall Club E. M. Baughman

Calendar of club meetings for the week in Athens area

Community groups schedule gatherings this week. Circle 7 First Methodist Church WSCS meets Monday at 8 p.m. Catholic Ladies of Columbia meet 7:30 p.m. at Parish Hall. Athens Chapter No 175 Order of the Eastern Star holds a stated meeting Monday at 7:36 p.m. plus Brooms for the Commission for the Blind. Presbyter ian Church teachers board meets Monday at 7 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary gathers Tuesday at 8 p.m. Beta Sigma Phi pledges training Tuesday evening. Sayre Study Club Tuesday 2 p.m. Social Literary Club Tuesday 2:30 p.m. Hobson Study Circle Tuesday 7:30 p.m. AAUW Painting Group Tuesday 8 p.m. West Side PTA Tuesday 7:30 p.m. with guest speaker Dr. Marie Quick. Tuesday Club March 15 visit by Peter A. Federoff. Ladies Day Bridge Club Wednesday at Country Club. East Side PTA Wednesday 2:30 p.m. Higley Study Club Wednesday 2:30 p.m.

Athens Chapter No Order of the Eastern Star Brooms Commission For the Blind American Legion Auxiliary Legion Home John Myers Anthony Padden Felix Clark Harold Kimes Walter Porter Kathleen Stalker Harriet Coon Betty Coon Norma Coon Audrey Dew Margaret Carr Jewell Moore Charles Ley Mailen McWilliams IF. A. Lavelle Isabel Kern Isake Hardy Donald Tate Robert Markham Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Georgia Campbell Hobson Study Circle Mary Jennings E. State St Ce Oe AAUW Pe Krecker N. Congress St West Side Pta Marie Quick Frank Dilley Columbia Ave Peter A. Federoff East Side Pta Higley Study Club

Sackcloth And Ash Blue Highlight Paris Spring Look

Paris fashion notes the 1949 look influenced by gunny-sack aesthetics. Designer Jacques Fath promotes a Thrown Forward silhouette with rounded back and sloped shoulders, narrowing the bust and omitting uplift bras. Hems stay around 13 to 14 inches, with deep collars boleros and pyramid coats, plus walnut and nut embroidery accents in ash blue, wild rose, and blotting paper navy shades.

Junior Teens Club Annual Party Held at Marilyn Morris Home

Members of the Junior Teens Club gathered for their yearly party at Miss Marilyn Morris's residence 2% Columbia Ave. The event featured games dancing and refreshments. Guests included Sydney Clark David Jones Don Pierce Keith White Clark Higgins John Yauch Tommy Baird Bill Barnes Barney Andrews and Jim Guseman. Absent were Tom Martin and Bob McCammon.

Marilyn Morris Columbia Ave Sydney Clark David Jones Don Pierce Keith White Clark Higgins John Yauch Tommy Baird Bill Barnes Barney Andrews Jim Guseman Margene Gilson Carol Alexander Ellen Tullis Nancy Ellis Phyllis Peterson Jan Cunningham Pat Williams Tom Martin Bob McCammon

Can A Bride Keep On Working

A reader asks if a working wife can have as good a marriage as a full time homemaker. The answer is yes with conditions including husband support, realistic finances, and viewing earnings as shared money.

Personal News From Athens and Nearby Communities

Mrs. J L Tritipo returns to Athens after a visit in Zanesville for a sister-in-law funeral. Freda Bean asks W S C F members to bring sales stamps. K W Perry of Berea Ky visits his mother in Athens while son Richard Kimball heads to East Chicago for work. weekend guests include Harry George and Mrs Mary Kerr of Columbus and Athens residents.

J. L. Tritipo State St Athens Zanesville Albert Tritipo Guysville W.S.C.F Freda Bean K. W. Perry Berea D. D. Chappelear Harry George Columbus Mrs. Chappelear Mary Kerr

New Rugs and Fabrics Look Expensive But Cost Little

Budget decorating gets an upscale lift with new carpets, slip covers, and drapery fabrics that read expensive. Tartans in gray or beige and pebble textures, dark backgrounds, and mauresque yarns create depth. Rug cushions with rubberized tops resist shredding and are vacuum friendly. Plastic film draperies, coated yard goods, and cotton blends offer varied textures and colors for a professional look at low cost.

George Cukor Champions Women as Realistic and Brave

Hollywood director George Cukor lauds women as practical and heroic, noting their stamina and honesty. He recalls The Women with Rosalind Russell and Paulette Goddard, and observes how actresses endure grueling schedules while maintaining grit and spunk.

George Cukor Cukor Garbo Hepburn Crawford Bergman Shearer Catson Goddard Rosalind Russell Paulette Goddard Paulette Rosalind Ethel Barrymore New York Spencer Tracy London Edward Son John Barrymore Joan Crawford Osa Massen Osa

Social Etiquette and Club Meeting Notice

A man offers a cigarette to an older woman she refuses. He should ask if she minds before smoking. The 6006 Club meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Karl Gorham 62 Sunnyside Dr for a club gathering.

Gasco Club Karl Gorham Sunnyside Dr

Ohio University School of Music Schedules Week of Recitals and Opera

Ohio University's School of Music announced three public events over the next ten days. Lindy Betros opens with a piano recital March 16 in Music Hall Auditorium, followed by a March 17 piano vocal and instrumental recital by eleven students. The series concludes with the university symphony orchestra concert and Libby Linn March 26 in Memorial Auditorium.

Ohio University School of Music Thomas Gorton Lindy Betros Betros Poughkeepsie N. Y Theodore Rautenberg Vassar College Oberlin College Frank Shaw David Moyer Nathan Reisenberg Libby Linn National Federation of Music Clubs

New Marshfield OES Plans Spring Projects

New Marshfield Chapter OES met Tuesday evening March 8 with Worthy Matron Lucille Bobo presiding. Initiatory work was conferred on two candidates and a degree work session is planned March 25 with Mildred Bridge and Wilma Williams in charge of refreshments. The chapter will sponsor a leaked goods sale in Athens March 19 with a committee including Wilma Williams Ruth Crumrine Grace Dinsmoore and Olive Baughman. A rummage sale in Athens June 18 is planned by the chapter.

New Marshfield OES Lucille Bobo Albany Mildred Bridge Wilma Williams Carbondale Athens Ruth Crumrine Grace Dinsmoore

Plains PTA Meeting Moves to High School Auditorium

The Plains PTA will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium rather than Mrs Neva Thompson's home. Mrs Thompson presides and will lead. Attendance determines room winners of cash awards. A social program follows.

The Plains Pta Neva Thompson Thompson

Rennel Diet Aid Promises Fat Loss Without Hunger

An old newspaper brief promotes Rennel as a weight loss aid. It claims mixing four ounces with grapefruit juice and taking two tablespoons twice daily can reduce fat without dieting, with a money back guarantee if no results. The ad targets women and contrasts Rennel with vitamins and diet plans.

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