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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1943
Page
11
The ary Club hosts a musical program as part of its social event. Details are scarce in the readable text. The program centers on performances by club members with local audience attendance anticipated.
Seventy members of the Wives Club enjoyed a picnic supper Wednesday evening arranged by the Faculty Wives at the club venue due to uncertain weather. Co chairs were Mrs. Starcher Mrs. Allen Te Steige and Mrs. Carl Tiansen with a committee listing Ray Paynter and numerous Mrs. candidates among others.
Memorial program honors McGuffey past or Athens Presbyterian Church and former Ohio University president with reminiscences of education ministry and early church life. Notables including Rev ALY Wilcox and Prof T N Hoover expected. J M Foster may attend. relatives of Athens Church members urged to call. Celebration invites all interested in McGuffey or club membership.
Mrs Phillip Woodworth and children Nanette and Mary Gene, with Mrs Alberta Grones, left Tuesday for Panama City Florida to join Dr Woodworth stationed at Tyndall Field. They have left their home for the war period. Mrs Grones will stay with Mr and Mrs John Cooley at Lynn Haven Florida and on return will visit her son First Lt Don Grones Jr at Camp Wheeler Georgia.
Ruth Gentry and a slate of Lexington based voice students perform in a recital tonight. The group includes Jauvanta Young Julian McQuiston Veda Shoemaker Elizabeth Krecker Virginia Seale and Alice Maccombs. Miss Ruth Sutton currently on vacation at her parents home Mr and Mrs F D Sutton in Athens Route Three.
An excerpt from Adele Garrison's column portrays a tense scene in which Margaret faces a telephone confrontation with Ruth Hayes. The father plans to shield Margaret from the caller while arranging to speak to Mrs Bickett. Margaret steels herself, preparing to navigate the unsettling call.
The report describes a match with international players including a Frenchman a Belgian a Dutchman and an American. Corporal Brody serves as declarer on one side and finds Stone 0 as best bid while a letter explains the Tanzuase knowledge. The hand ends with overtricks and a heart opening by West leading to the declarer’s difficulties and a decisive defense.
NBC star Margaret Speaks promotes Victory Gardening as a substitute for travel to golf courses and beaches. The Columbus-born soprano says pruning transplanting and hoeing provide sportlike benefits and fitness. She warns to protect knees with a kneeling pad on damp ground and avoid rubbing irritation.
The Progressive Literary Club met at Mrs Ralph Woods home to discuss Latin American neighbors in the war era. Mrs ALN Johnson reported on the City Federation while Mrs Tine and Reed Cross chatman spoke of garment orders, merchant ships sunk, and war time ties with the western hemisphere. Five members had perfect attendance. refreshments were served by Mrs ura Bolen.
Mrs Ernest Hart hosted the CCL club event in the church basement. Daughters of a local club met at the Richland Avenue Methodist Church with music, gifts, and refreshments for attendees and guests.
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