President Baker Leads Alumni on West Coast Swing
President and Mrs. John C. Baker of Ohio University depart Columbus for a 12 day West Coast alumni itinerary. They attend dinners in Palm Desert May 14, San Francisco May 20, Denver May 23, returning May 25 for a Franklin County Alumni Chapter dinner before heading back to Athens. Also notes social visits in Marietta and Athens as local residents host relatives and friends over Mother's Day weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Baker
Ohio University
Columbus
West Coast
Palm Desert
Calif
San Francisco
Denver
Franklin County
Athens
Foreign Trade Studied by Women Voters in Ohio District
Mrs. Robert Cory leads a League of Women Voters survey on what foreign trade means to Ohio's 10th Congressional District. The study gathers facts from library sources, interviews with merchants, and 54 questionnaires from manufacturers, farmers, and mine operators, with committee members including Mrs. H. R. Sw ar dson, Mrs. Arthur Cook, and Mrs. Robert Wieman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Robert Cory
League of Women Voters
U. S
H. R. Swardson
Arthur Cook
Robert Wieman
Baptist Mission Band Meets at Kayser Home
The South Canaan Baptist Missionary Band met Friday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Meade Kayser with 18 members and eight children present. Mrs. Vera Elliott presided. Mrs. Bertha Mihail spoke on missionary work among the Jewish people. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting will be June 3 at Mrs Mihail’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Canaan Baptist Missionary Band
Meade Kayser
Vera Elliott
Bertha Micail
Mihail
Glee Clubs To Give Concert At Memorial Auditorium
The Ohio University Women’s Glee Club under Evangeline Merritt and the Men’s Glee Club under Philip L. Peterson present their annual spring concert Sunday at 8 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium. Soloists include Esther Noble, Kenna Copeland and Mrs Edward Gordon. Each group performs two selections and the combined clubs sing six songs from Schumann’s Dichterliebe. Public invited without charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University Women's Glee Club
Evangeline Merritt
Philip L. Peterson
Memorial Auditorium
Esther Noble
Kenna Copeland
Edward Gordon
Schumann
Brownie Fly-Up Scout Award Day Set
The annual Brownie Fly-Up and Girl Scouts Award Day is planned for tomorrow from 10 to 11 30 a m. Sixty two Brownies will enter Intermediate Scouting and receive Tenderfoot pins. Multiple troops meet at East Side Auditorium and various churches host ceremonies with named volunteers. A cook-out will follow and parents are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Barker
East Side Auditorium
Presbyterian Church
Gertrude Linnenbruegge
Paul Cotton
The
Christian Church
Mechanicsburg
Jess Weekley
Thor Olson
State Hospital
Harold Lee
Farley Family Announces Birth of Sue Ellen
Parents Mr and Mrs James J Farley announce the birth of their daughter Sue Ellen on April 28 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents are Mrs John T Farley and Mr and Mrs H E Schillinger. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs J F Vorhees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Farley
Smith St
Athens
Sue Ellen
Sheltering Arms Hospital
John T. Farley
H. E. Schillinger
Lima
J. F. Vorhees
Athens Women to Attend BPW Convention
Miss Edna Kennedy and Mrs. Frank M. Semans of Athens will be delegates for the Athens Business and Professional Women's Club at the Ohio Federation of BPW Clubs convention in Dayton May 27 to 29. The Xenia BPW Club hosts about 900 attendees at the Hotel Biltmore. The theme is For Clearer Vision with state president Miss Jeannette Williams presiding. Miss Hazel Palmer of Sedalia Missouri, attorney and first vice president of the National Federation, will speak at the Saturday banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Kennedy
Frank M. Semans
Athens
Athens Business and Professional Women's Club
Ohio Federation of Bpw Clubs
Dayton
Xenia Bpw
Biltmore
Jeannette Williams
Lebanon
Hazel Palmer
Sedalia
National Federation
Care Federation
Phi Mu Seniors Honored at Campus Party
Eleven Phi Mu seniors were guests of the Phi Mu Auxiliary at a senior party held Monday evening at Mrs. H. C. Davis home on Athens Route 4. Gifts were presented to the honored guests. Hostesses included Mrs. Lawrence Calvin Mrs. Paul Kimes Mrs. Loren Staats Mrs. Katrine Milliken Mrs. Dwight Mutchler Mrs. Richard Cowden and Mrs. B A Renkenberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Mu
H. C. Davis
Athens Route 4
Lawrence Calvin
Paul Kimes
Loren Staats
Katrine Milliken
Dwight Mutchler
Richard Cowden
B. A. Renkenberger
Zetas Have Picnic Thursday For Athens Sorority Event
The actives and pledges of Zeta Tau Alpha held a picnic last evening at Miss Susy Shepard’s Euclid Drive home with group singing. Other chapter members include Virginia Roberson and Esther Hedges. Anita Douglas hosted friends Saturday at 389 Richland Ave to celebrate her 14th birthday with thirteen guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
Susy Shepard
Euclid Drive
Athens
Virginia Roberson
Esther Hedges
Anita Douglas
Richland Ave
Albany Grange Calendar of Events and Meetings
A listing of community activities includes the Albany Grange social at 8 30 p m with pie or sandwiches, the Friendly Hour and wiener roast at Mrs Darrel Gorby's home, and a Pomona Grange Sunday event at Alexander Presbyterian Church with Rev J A Thornton and a Trimble quartet. Also noted are club meetings, baptist church choir concert, open houses for youth, and various auxiliary gatherings with dates, times, and venues across Athens County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrel Gorby
Rural Life
Athens County
Pomona Grange
Alexander Presbyterian Church
J. A. Thornton
Trimble Quartet
Alpha Delta Pi Banquet Planned with Speaker
Ralph Beckett, accounting professor at Ohio University, will be the principal speaker at Alpha Delta Pi Founders Day Banquet at the Sportman on May 15 at 3 p.m. Fifteen Athens alumnae will attend. The program includes an award for the most outstanding senior. Alpha Delta Pi, founded May 15, 1851, Wesleyan College for Women, Macon, Ga. Also, Tuesday Club invites regrets by phone for a picnic dinner at 5:30 p.m. at Dr. and Mrs. Dilley’s home on Columbia Ave with Dr. H. T. Houf to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Beckett
Ohio University
Alpha Delta Pi
Sportman
Athens
Wesleyan College For Women
Macon
Frank Dilley
Columbia Ave
H. T. Houf
Sweetheart pinafore pattern with heart motifs
Easy to sew pinafore pattern No. 2244 offers flat opening for ironing and includes sizes 2, 4, and 6 with material needs and color transfer motifs. Send 25 cents and details to Anne Cabot at The Athens Messenger, New York. Also advertised 1955 Needlework Album costing 25 cents with 56 pages and 3 gift patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Burnett
Athens Messenger
Ave
Americas
New York
N. Y
Pattern Magazine
Anne Cabot
Ave. Americas
N.Y
Pi Kappa Alpha District Convention at Ohio University
Gamma Omicron chapter hosts the three day Pi Kappa Alpha district convention at OU today through Sunday with delegates from ten area universities. National officers attend and district events include a welcome address by Joseph Dando and a banquet featuring T Lyston Fultz and the District Dream Girl formal with Miss Meredith Steiner crowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamma Omicron Chapter
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Ohio University
Robert D. Lynn
Stan Love
George Zimmerman
William R. Nester
University of Cincinnati
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Joseph Dando
Fultz
Gamma Omicron
John Alden
Athens
Peter B. Seel
Katherine Figg
Gerald Kyle
James G. Boden, Jr
Problem of Narcotic Addiction Discussed at Junior High PTA
Junior High PTA meeting featured a film from Columbus on narcotics. Kenneth Kraus and Frank Dittoe warned of rising Ohio addiction, noting 15 000 addicts and yearly 75 million dollars spent. They urged public education, tougher laws, and better treatment, while highlighting gaps in Ohio facilities and reliance on Lexington for reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Kenneth Kraus
Frank Dittoe
Columbus
Kraus
Ohio
Bari Phi Class Meets At Albany Baptist Church
The Bari Phi Class of the Albany Baptist Church met Saturday night in the annex for a potluck supper. Rev. Roland Globig presided with devotions by Mrs. Elizabeth McDaniel and recreation led by Homer Fridenmaker. A June meeting is planned at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn McDaniel. A miscellaneous shower for Mr. and Mrs. James Stotts, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Chesser, will be held Saturday at 8 p.m. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bara Phi
Albany Baptist Church
Roland Globig
Elizabeth McDaniel
Homer Fridenmaker
Glenn McDaniel
James Stotts
Gerald Chesser
Albany
Stotts
Joyce McDaniel
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Marietta
Stansbury
Robert L. Stansbury
Pasadena
E. C. Kenney
Albany Road
Fort Meyers
Fla
Effie Lands
John H. Karr
Margaret
Kenneth Lands
Marilyn
Lucinda van Meter
Tom
Edward Linscott
John Coe
Jane
John
Frank Lands
Jim
Bob
Keith
Will Moody
Billy
Nancy
Circleville
James Coen
Thomas Talbert
Martha Finnearty
Grace George
Marjorie Couell
Bertha Meek
Lenora Champlin
of Baptist Band
Glee Clubs
Sterling
Towle Sterling
Towle
Bowling Association
Athens Women’s Bowling Association
Dorothy Gagle
Mildred Wagner
Iva Ridenour
Aldine Chadwick
Esther Merrick
Jane McKibben
Catherine Vercoe
Widdoes
Gladys Jacobs
Shirley James
Ruth Miller
Zetas
Gary We‘hapman
Albany Grange
Pallas Club
H. J. Jeddeloh
Trimble Grange
United Spanish War Veterans
Rome-Canaan
Town and Country Knitting Club
Doyt Gallaway
Stewart
Richland Ave. Methodist Church
CMC
Sans Souci
Patty Cain
Strouds Run Road
Ruth Duncan
E. State St
New Marshfield Ces
Alma Young
CCL
Harold Baedecker
Fairview
G. P. Paulsen
Troy Organ
Elks Club
the Plains Vfw
Circle 3
Central Ave. Methodist Church
Slamp O
Bennett
Ohio University Stadium
Pi Kappa Alpha
Lexington
Clarence Flowers
Carl Roberts
Carl Frey
Ruth Pierce
Gomer Jones
Presbyterian Women's Association Group
EF. H. Gaylord
Fairview Ave
Bari Phi
Cline Pharmacy Co
Pickerel
Main Street
Logan
Wolfe Hardware
S. Court
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