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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1948
Page
6
Socially Speaking notes a Sunday evening dinner party in honor of Philippe Halsman with guests Miss Gerda Peters, Mee Mitchell, Dr Earl C Seigfred, and Mr Smart hosted by Mr and Mrs John C Baker. A faculty reception for Halsman is set for four this afternoon in Lindley Hall lounge.
The Current Events Club held its May 7 gathering at the Cottage Tea Room with sixteen members attending the spring dinner chaired by Mrs Floyd Dixon. After dinner, president Mrs J B Maffettt led a brief business meeting and delegate reports on the State Federated Clubs convention and the Boy's Village talk by Rev Clarence Kerr were shared. The group adjourned to resume in September.
Circle of Ruth and Chase Ladies gathered for an all day meeting and potluck with nineteen members and fourteen guests. The afternoon session opened by president Mrs Mabel Carbaugh included devotions led by Mrs Eleanor Maxwell and a program by Mrs Pauline Turner with new cheer sister names drawn for the coming year. Attendees included Mrs Mabel Carbaugh Mrs Pauline Martin Mrs Grace Woodyard Pauline Turner Mrs Gedna Martin Ruth Carbaugh Vesta Robinson Bessie Pugh Julia Graham Evelyn Pugg Mattie Coates Vivian Coates Thelma Hoch Darlene Hoch Della Stanley Maisie Haning Murill McGrath Mary and Arminta Chase. 604 Plan rummage sale American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a rummage sale Saturday May 15 at City Hall beginning 8 am. Mrs John Cox chairman asks members to bring sale articles to City building Friday evening.
A column of social notes from Athens outlines locals and guests. Prof George Starr Lasher enjoys two hamburgers with raw onion at Aristocrat. Mrs Dana Fuller and Mrs Fred McCoy pose with granddaughter Blythe Fuller on Court Street. The Mothers day parade includes Mrs John Algeo with her daughter Joan and other families. Susan Brown shows a new hair style while the Davises host Segrid Stokke and Nils from Norway and discuss Norwegian food. Suzie Davis, a local girl, recalls a childhood shopping trip for a twicycle. Linda Pedigo begins golf lessons at the Country Club while Glen Foster prepares a boat for summer cruising on the Ohio. A Florida note mentions a Miami blimp news service and a large American Legion convention planned for October. May 22 return of the Duplers and club meeting notes. Sunday guests include Mr. and Mrs. Aaron McGrath.
About 200 BPOE members and guests attended the first informal spring dance at the Cline Building. Music by Bob Howell and his orchestra. Exalted Ruler Clarence Flowers and committee head S F Alvarez organized the event. Intermission buffet served. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Joe Galvin of Nelsonville and Mr and Mrs Roy Cochran and Mr and Mrs John Idele of Newark.
Mrs. Byron Blair of Chillicothe will spend Thursday in Athens with her parents Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Goldsberry on W. Washington Street for her birthday. Mrs. Emma R. Battin is called to Marietta by the death of her brother-in-law Tom Battin with funeral services planned there Wednesday. Frank Rauch Sr. and son Frank Rauch Jr. returned from a week in Detroit where Frank was under observation at Henry Ford Hospital. The Rev. Sydney J. Browne Rev. Rolland Park Jr. Nelsonville Dean Evan R. Collins and Prof. Edward Davidson are in town.
Progressive Literary Club hosts pot luck at Mrs. George Fee home at 6 30 p m with husbands invited So a Women's Association meets at 7 p m at Presbyterian church with Miss Christine Landseer as speaker Athena- Delphian and Maecenas clubs hold events at various venues including Thackery House and Cottage Tea House Needle Club Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers' Club and Child Guidance of CCL schedule meetings this week Faculty Wives Picnic and Inter-Church Youth Choir practice precede Homer Rodeheaver concert Athens Business and Professional Women's Club to elect officers throne next May 13
Richland Ave Methodist Church will host the May meeting Thursday night. Members are asked to bring cookies. Session will meet at the Presbyterian Church tonight at 7 p.m.
Mrs. Juanita Boyd of the American Legion Auxiliary urges Poppy Day on May 28 and 29. Volunteers will distribute red paper poppies to honor World War service and support disabled veterans and their families through Legion and Auxiliary welfare work. Each penny in the boxes aids veterans and their dependents with double impact from the joint effort.
Civil Service Employes Association plans a Wednesday 8 p.m. meeting in the Athens State Hospital Auditorium. All members are urged to attend the business and social event.
Ohio University students and graduates form Co-Arts Company to stage six plays this summer in Chillicothe High School auditorium. The 18 member cooperative aims to build a regional summer stock network modeled after eastern theaters with proceeds funding a future little theater site. Opening June 25, schedule includes Claudia, A Murder Has Been Arranged, Voice of the Turtle, Little Women, Dream Girl, and Blithe Spirit with Co-directors Easter Yahya and Terese Nelson.
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