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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1948

Page

6

Maecenas Club Ends Year With Luncheon At Cottage Tea House

Maecenas Literary Club held its final meeting of the year with a Tuesday luncheon at the Cottage Tea House attended by twelve members. Tables were decorated with spring flowers. hostesses included Mrs. Clarence Laughlin and three others. Mrs Laughlin led a brief business session. Mrs Charles Weber, a State Federation delegate, reported on the convention program. Members answered about September plans for the summer and the club planned to meet again in the fall.

Maecenas Literary Club Cottage Tea House Clarence Laughlin C. D. Duncan Walter Smith F. C. Tribe

Sayre Club Luncheon Potluck Tuesday at Henderson Home

Sayre Study Circle schedules a potluck luncheon on Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Mrs. R. E Henderson's home 16 Hocking St. Members bring their own place settings and must submit regrets by Monday noon.

Sayre Study Circle

Miss Mary Louise Walker Leaves for California Vacation

Miss Mary Louise Walker plans a month long vacation in California after leaving her secretarial job at Ohio State University. She travels with her parents to Columbus and then to Los Angeles by plane to visit relatives in Pasadena.

Mary Louise Walker California Ohio State University

Rennel claims shed 35 pounds without hunger in weeks

Mrs Clara Clice of Zanesville Ohio reports losing 35 pounds after using Rennel grapefruit juice formula urging others to try the simple two tablespoon daily dose. The ad promises rapid fat loss without starvation and offers money back if not satisfied.

Clara Clice Moxahala Ave Zanesville Ohio Rennel

Noted Singer and Sister to Appear in Athens Concert

Homer Rodeheaver and his sister Ruth Rodeheaver Thomas will headline the Interchurch Youth Choir Concert at the First Methodist Church in Athens. The thirty-five voice youth choir, directed by Mrs Don D Tullis and open to the public, will perform Monday May 17 at 8 30 PM.

Homer Rodeheaver Winona Lake School of Sacred Music Ruth Rodeheaver Thomas Interchurch First Methodist Church Don D. Tullis Tullis Winona Lake School

Serenade Features at Phi Kappa Spring Formal

The Phi Kappa Spring Formal on Saturday May 15 at Rufus Putnam Auditorium will feature Bill McCutcheon and his band with a garden themed setting. Intermission serenades honor Delores Norris and Helen Gioia. the Phi Kappa glee club will sing Good Night Sweetheart Serenade of the Bells and Wedding Bells under John Saboi.

Phi Kappa Rufus Putnam Bill McCutcheon Delores Norris Ferris Seaman Helen Gioia Tom McGowan Western Reserve Ohio University Phi Kappa Glee Club John Saboi Bob Monti Bill Visyak George Hallal John Manning Jack Goth Dick Clark

Queen Quest Opens For ONG Athens Women At OU Stage

Ohio National Guard units in Athens plan a two queen contest with campus and town queens chosen from OU sororities and local girls. Finalists will parade in formal dresses at Athena Theater on May 19 at 9 p.m. to crown ONG queen of the year. Local coverage notes a Steinbeck letter and Atlantic City student aid drive.

Ohio National Guard Athens Jimmy Abraham Athena Theater Gals Ong

Handling a Child’s Climbing on Hosts Furniture

The guide urges recognizing different homes rules. It notes a child may be allowed on your own furniture but likely not welcome on the hostess furniture. It advises addressing this before visiting to respect the host.

Hocking County Fair Sponsors Nation Wide Crochet Contest

The Hocking County Fair will sponsor the Nation Wide Crochet Contest with $1400 in cash prizes plus local awards. To enter, the piece must win a first prize at a 1948 fair, be completed after Jan 1 1948, and be crocheted in mercerized cotton. Categories include table cloths, bedspreads, luncheon sets, doilies, scarfs, chair sets, accessories, hats, bags, and edgings with a Gold Sunray Loving Cup for Best of Show.

New York Hocking County

Athens Garden Club to Host May Open Meeting

Mrs Helen Lawson of the Ohio Division of Conservation will speak at the Athens Garden Club open meeting Friday May 14 at 8 pm in the Athens High School Little Theater. Public invited no admission. Rummage sale by American Legion Auxiliary opens May 15 at City Hall with articles welcomed tonight. Rebekah Lodge bake sale at Carpenter's Hardware Saturday from 9 am.

Helen Lawson Ohio Division of Conservation and Natural Resources Athens Garden Club Athens High School American Legion Auxiliary John Cox Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge Carpenter's Hardware Store

Athens High juniors plan outdoor picnic and dances

Sunday May event lineup includes Athens High Junior class picnic at Hope for an outdoor lunch with activities led by Coach Lackey. Box social at Murphs funded graduation dance plans. Seniors and Glee Club honors noted, May crowning set, and summer plans underway with church group activities and camp.

Athens Helen Murphys Sans Souci Bob Jones Nancy Packard Cottingham Presbyterian Lackey Mary Varnes Glee Club Mary Marian Yaney Theresa Lavelle Pat Betty Wagner Elsie Driscolly Maggie Scott

New Members Initiated in Ohio Child Conservation Circle

Mrs. Dale Orcutt hosted the Child Guidance Circle of the Ohio Child Conservation League at the Cottage Tea Room. New members include Mrs. Frank R. Chadwick Mrs. Eugene Cole Mrs. Earl Hooper Mrs. Glenn Howard Mrs. Robert McCanna Mrs. Kenneth Reeder Mrs. Ray Rose Mrs. Paul R. Sands Mrs. Mark G. Treat and Mrs. Carl W. Wilson. Mrs. Glenn Gardner could not attend. Guests were Mrs. W. W. Patton president of the Junior Circle and Mrs. Woodrow West. Next meeting June 1 at Mrs. Charles Trout’s home 85 Sunnyside Drive.

LuUesgay Eremina Frank R. Chadwick Eugene Cole Earl Hooper Glenn Howard Robert McCanna Kenneth Reeder Ray Rose Paul R. Sands Mark G. Treat Carl W. Wilson Glenn Gardner Chuests W. W. Patton Woodrow West Charles Trout Sunnyside Drive

Poster Contest Winners Named

The poster contest tied to Phillip Barry's The Philadelphia Story at the Women's Gymnasium May 17 22 closed May 8. John White won first prize ten dollars, Veneta Mascari second five dollars, Carl Melzer third two dollars fifty. Honorable mentions went to Ellen White H R Dobrin Doris Wilson Marion Szalowski Zyemond Godlewski Donald Russel Robert Richardson Charles Hankowicz Judy Von Thorn Ford Baker. Dean Seigfred of the College of Fine Arts judged artistic effectiveness and dramatic impact. Most entrants were Ohio University art students taught by Professors Isabelle Work and Carleton Calkins.

Phillip Barry John White Veneta Mascari Carl Melzer Ellen White H. R. Dobrin Doris Wilson Marion Szalowski Zyemond Godlewski Donald Russel Robert Richardson Charles Hankowicz Judy von Thorn Ford Baker Earl C. Seigfred College of Fine Arts Isabelle Work Carleton Calkins Ohio University

Baker Neighborhood Club Met at Radford Home

Baker Neighborhood Farm Bureau Council met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Radford on May 11. Mrs. Harold Brown and her mother Mrs. John Shafer sang a duet. The group enjoyed songs games and refreshments for numerous members including the Brown Shafer Baker Gilham Frost Jacoby Shaw Ward and Wagoner families along with the Radfords.

Baker Neighborhood Farm Bureau Council Roy Radford Harold Brown John Shafer Olin Baker Frank Gilham Leo Frost Harry Jacoby Clarence Shaw Bernard Ward Mary Katherine Edwin R. Wagoner Carolyn Ralph Barker

Mechanicsburg School Plans May 19 Senior Class Play

Mechanicsburg school sponsors the Chauncey Dover Senior Class Play Wedding Spells directed by Mrs. Thomas Andrian with a matinee for students on Wednesday afternoon. Parisian Book Sale to follow at campus gate on May 15 from 8 am until sold out with all books under 75 cents.

Mechanicsburg School Chauncey-Dover Thomas Andrian Mortarboard

Shower Honoring Mrs. Virgil C. Baker At Peach Ridge

Mrs. H. C. Dorman hosted a Wednesday evening shower at Peach Ridge Road for Mrs. Virgil C. Baker. Prizes for high bridge scores went to Miss Ellen Biddle and Mrs. Phillip J. Woodworth. Twelve guests enjoyed dessert before the guest of honor received a bassinet of gifts. Summit Grange will meet Saturday at 8 p.m. to confer the Third and Fourth Degrees by a visiting grange. members are asked to bring two pies.

H. C. Dorman Peach Ridge Road Virgil C. Baker Ellen Biddle Phillip J. Woodworth Summit Grange

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