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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1948
Page
13
Mr and Mrs Asher Cain travel back to Stewart after a Florida trip with their daughter in law Mrs John Dunfee and her son Vert Asher visiting here. They went by train after driving to Pensacola Florida.
Tau Alpha Chi Omega hosted Mothers Weekend with a buffet supper at the sorority house. Becky Caldwell narrated an informal show and a humorous skit followed the buffet. Glee club sang Chip Sweetheart as carnations were presented to attending mothers.
The City of Athens proclaims Saturday May 29 as Poppy Day to honor war dead. Mayor W P Mickle urges citizens to wear the Memorial Poppy in remembrance and patriotic observance ahead of Memorial Day.
Ohio University Phi Mu seniors were honored Monday at the Auxiliary May Party held at Mrs. B. A. Renkenberger home. Jan Birdsall Brecksville Chris Karol Cleveland Opaline Waddell Utica Charlotte Oliver Parkersburg were named honored seniors with gifts from the Auxiliary. Scholarships were presented by Mrs. William Donaldson.
Ohio Universitys freshman honor society Phi Eta Sigma initiated 30 new members including Portsmouth and Chillicothe branches. Lenahan presided at the banquet with Prof Lasher and Prof Picard as speakers. A Community Sing was postponed from May 9 to May 16 at Shade High School Auditorium.
Princess Margaret, younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, appears in a veil covered bonnet as she watches the King Scouts march by at Windsor Castle in springlike style.
The Mother and Daughter Banquet scheduled at First Methodist Church for Friday evening has been canceled.
Bernadine Bower pianist and Mrs Maxine Smith soprano will perform in a public student recital at Ohio University Music Hall Auditorium on Thursday May 6 at 8 p m. Bower a senior in music education from Dennison studies with noted instructors and is active in campus musical groups. Smith a junior voice major from Oklahoma City is a former Oklahoma City University scholarship holder. The recital is open to the public without charge.
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