Athens businesswoman retires after 40 years of service
Miss Arvilla VanDyke retires May 1 after four decades as Athens’s independent insurer. She will stay on as an officer at Houck and Van Dyke Inc. and continue her insurance license while helping in the office.
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Arvilla VanDyke
Berry
VanDyke
Athens
Houck and van Dyke, Inc
Miss van Dyke
Ohio University
Albany
Circle Hill
Girls Industrial School
J. W. DeCessna
Columbus
Gladys van Dyke
O. G. Houck
Clarence Starn
Calvin Bean
Harley Blair
Don Reed
W. E. Meservy
Ralph C. Cain
A. A. Stahl
Raymond Douglas
W. J. Murphy
W. E. Gibbons
Warren L. Kennedy
Frank Loehnert, Jr
George W. Wheaton
George Kausch
Zanesville
First Methodist Church
Wesleyan Service Guild
Athens Business and Professional Women’s Club
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Athens County Insurance Agents Association
Reading
Gladys VanDyke
The
McBee Co
Sunnyside Drive
Athens students attend forestry field day near Wellston
Walter Porter of Athens High School and students William Glover and William Love joined a forestry field day near Wellston Thursday, sponsored by Baker Wood Preserving Co of McArthur. The item also notes Marcia Lontz at Smith College receiving the Alpha Award in Art and a Mothers Day concert by an Ohio University band at Athens State Hospital.
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Walter Porter
Athens High School
William Glover
William Love
Wellston
Baker Wood Preserving Co
McArthur
Marcia Lontz
Dudley M. Lontz
Athens
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Miss Lontz
the Hamper
Ohio University
William R. Brophy
Athens State Hospital
Athens students named to Mortar Board at Honors Day
At Ohio University Honors Day convocation in Memorial Auditorium two Athens girls were elected to Mortar Board. Delores Barker called Mary Athearn and Jo Ellen Goddard to join the senior women’s honorary, with additional selections including Jean Sheppard, Nancy Dean, Kay Layden, and others. Chimes honored 18 OU women for leadership and service.
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Athens
Ohio University
Delores Barker
Mary Athearn
Jo Ellen Goddard
Miss Athearn
Kappa Phi
Alpha Gamma Delta
Chimes
Delta Phi Delta
Art Honorary
Alpha Lambda Delta
Kappa Delta Pi
College of Fine Arts
Miss Goddard
College of Arts and Sciences
Pi Beta Phi
Women’s League
Ohio
Visory Board
Mortar Board
Jean Sheppard
Nancy Dean
Kay Layden
Laurel Fuelling
Barbara Zawada
Frederica Mae Wiley
Marilyn Schuler
Kathy Dengler
Nancy Jones
Joan Miday
Lyn Grandstaff
Memorial Auditorium
Mary Sue LaFollette
Regina Altman
Ohio State University
OSU
Pomerene All
Honorary Mother Chosen At Ohio University Weekend
Mansfield resident Mrs. Herman D. Bishop will be named Honorary Mother for Ohio University Mother's Weekend. The ceremony in Memorial Auditorium features President John C. Baker and honors nearly 1,000 visiting mothers. Her three sons attend the university, including Daniel Bishop senior and WOUI radio engineers. husband Herman D. Bishop is an Ohio U graduate. Other family members listed include Homer G. Bishop and Hamline T. Bishop.
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Mansfield
Ohio University
Herman D. Bishop
Memorial Auditorium
John C. Baker
Bishop
Cornell University
Ohio U
Homer G
Waterloo Alumni Dinner Dance Notes and Local Schedule
Saturday features the Waterloo Alumni Association annual dinner and dance at 7 p.m. The Pallas Club with Mrs. A. C. La Follette hosts at 2:30 p.m. Central PTA bake sale runs from 8:30 a.m. with delivery by 8:15. Monday lists Catholic Ladies of Columbia parish hall at 7:30 p.m. and PTA Council at 8 p.m. United Church Women executive meets 7:15 with program at 8 p.m. Public invited. Phi Mu Auxiliary hosts 7 p.m. at 73 Elmwood. Faithful Few Club dinner at Sportsman, 6:30 p.m. City Federation postponed to May 18.
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Waterloo Alumni Association
Pallas Club
A. C. la Follette
Grosvenor St
Catholic Ladies of Columbia
Athens City
PTA Council
United Church Women
Presbyterian Church
William Paddock
Church Army Episcopal Diocese of
Southern Ohio
Phi Mu
Foster Cornwell
Elmwood
Faithful Few Club
Sportsman
Oo City Federation
Beaux Stratagem Delights OU Theatre Audience
The Beaux Stratagem at the Ohio University Playshop impressed with wit and strong acting. Donna Kahn leads as Mrs Sullen alongside Bill Cooley as Mr Sullen and Lou Spiegel as Archer, with Elaine Brooks as Dorinda. Cast includes Herr, Swardson, Kanevsky, Spanias, Gerrell, Nixon and others. designs by Frebault and lighting by Kidd. Performances run through Sunday with 8:30 p m weekday shows and a 2 p m Sunday matinee.
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Farquhar
Ohio University
OU Theatre
Donna Kahn
Sullen
London Society Woman Who Is Married To the Village Drunkard, ‘Mr. Sullen
Bill Cooley
Lou Spiegel
Archer
Dorinda
Elaine Brooks
Miss Brooks
Miss Kahn
Charles Hussens
Boniface
Agnes Thorton
Cherry
Roger Swardson
Scrubb
Marcia Kanevsky
Nicholas Spanias
Count Bellaire
Raymond Gerrell
Sir Charles
Frank Nixon
Hunslow
Bagshot
Larry Harper
Warren Worthly
Gibbet
Mary Jane Pitcher
Polly Ray
Diana Shultz
Hubert Frebault
Betty Jane Kidd
Farewell Tea Honors Wives Of OU Military Personnel
Mrs Wesley Miller and Mrs Francis P Sweeney hosted a farewell tea at 290 E State St for four wives of OU service members ending their Athens tours. About 50 guests attended from two to four, with gardenias for each honoree and tulip centerpiece. Attendants included Mrs John K Graham and Mrs David Fields and Mrs Raymond F Knight and Mrs Albert C Gubitz. Guest Mrs George W Cooper of Marine City attended.
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Wesley Miller
Francis P. Sweeney
John K. Graham
David Fields
Raymond F. Knight
Albert C. Gubitz
George W. Cooper
Marine City
Mich
Sweeney
Air Force
Army Rotc Department
Ohio University
Athens
Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae Dinners Honor Seniors
Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae entertained seniors at a six o clock dinner at the Cottage Tea House. Afterward, seniors were initiated into the Alumnae Club and received red and buff roses. Patricia Danford received a Fulbright Award for study at the London School of Economics for one year starting Sept 23. Miss Dove was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Earl Hooper organized arrangements as alumnae president.
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Alpha Gamma Delta
Cottage Tea House
Virginia Schultis
Akron
Constance Herman
Lancaster
Hilda Beck
Chatham
N. J
Virginia Shetter
Charleston
W. Va
Frances Faine
Portsmouth
Grace Fileischer
Rocky River
Geraldine Edwards Miller
Leona Scott
Washington D.H
Joanne Deve
Shirley Johnson
Youngstown
Claire Corbin
Sylvania
Virginia Miracle
Zanesville
Katherine Kirke
Lakewood
Patricia Danford
Piqua
Miss Danford
London School of Economics
University of London
Fullbright
US Board of Foreign Scholarships
Miss Dove
Phi Beta Kappa
Earl Hooper
Mrs Wendell Drake Hosts Church Group Meeting
Group 8 of the church met at Mrs. Wendell Drake's Ohio Ave home on Wednesday evening. Co-hostess was Mrs. Roger Pedigo. Devotions were by Jue James Snyder and a talk by Freaknk Dilley Jr on Mission W in West Virginia. Guests included Mrs. George Billy and Mrs. Gerald DeLaval. Refreshments were served, and a picnic is planned for the June meeting.
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Wendell Drake
Ohio Ave
Roger Pedigo
James Snyder
Freaknk Dilley, Jr
Mission
West Virginia
George Billy
Gerald DeLaval
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Sandford
Richard Williams
Hanlin Ave
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Hospital
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Wright- Patterson
Ruth
Rita
Rose
Hazel Trout
New Marshfield
R. E. Rowell
Greg
Holyoke
Rowell
Westover Field
Iceland
Rowells
G. H. Rowell
E. W. Siegel
Karl Krauskopf
Fort St
Mom
Whitman
Gilbert
McKee Drug CO
Miss LaFollette
Jan Tullis
Zeta Tau Alpha Social Sorority
Wesley Foundation
Methodist Church
Women's League
YWCA
Ohio University Post
Miss Tullis
Alpha Gamma Delta Social Sorority
Women’s League Senate
Athena
Business and Professional Women
Cline
Alice Swaim
Janet Weeks
Sally Hallef
Ann Knappenberger
Rita Martin
Edna Warman
Margaret Sahlin
Katherine Woolfitt
Judy Brown
Agnes Thornton
Doris Platt
Shirley Babbitt
Louise Helser
Mary Lou Evans
Patricia Cox
Margaret Catanzaro
Mrs. Bishop
Central Pta Bake Sale, Electric Co
Wren
Emoll
Nieregh
Hargest
St. Court St
Belle-Sharmeers
Cline Pharmacy Co. Revs
Mrs. Wendell Drake
Main Street
Logan
Cape
Wa Hain
Roanoke, VA
Athens Pharmacy
S. Court St
Gibson
General Electric
Hamilton Beach
Revere Ware
General Electric Steam Iron
Royal, Harker
Taylor, Smith, and Taylor
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