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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1950

Page

7

Gray Ladies Host Party At Chillicothe Veterans Hospital

The Athens County Gray Ladies held their annual party for patients in the hospital recreation hall. Games and folk dancing provided entertainment followed by punch and cupcakes from a decorated table. Carleton Calkin and Fred Beckler assisted. many Athens women contributed cupcakes and several Gray Ladies attended.

Athens County Gray Ladies Chillicothe Veteran’s Hospital Carleton Calkin Fred Beckler Athens W. T. Cullens James Johnston Don Bartow J. D. Haskins

All-Girls Sig ympics Highlight Ohio University Sports Day

More than 300 Ohio University co-eds from 14 sororities and housing units will compete in the third annual Sig ympics on Sunday afternoon May 21 sponsored by the Ohio chapter of Sigma Chi. Teams of 25 from Lindley Bryan Boyd and Howard halls and several sororities will vie for a three foot revolving trophy plus a smaller permanent trophy and individual prizes.

Ohio University Ohio Sigma Chi Lindley Bryan, Boyd Howard Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Xi Delta Chi Omega Phi Mu Pi Beta Pi Sigma Kappa Theta Rho Zeta Tau Alpha Phi Sigma Sigma Howard Hall Indivi

Senior Recital for Mary Jane Suttle at Music Hall

Mary Jane Suttle soprano, Lakewood native, offers a senior recital in Music Hall Auditorium on Wednesday May 17 at 8 p.m. in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree under Evangeline Merritt. Accompanist Doris Ann Yoder joins for Handel Bach Schumann Schubert Debussy and contemporary songs. public invited.

School of Music Mary Jane Suttle Music Hall Miss Suttle Lakewood Evangeline Merritt Ohio University Schumann Doris Ann Yoder

Smiths Visit Cleveland and Heads to Denver

Captain and Mrs. W. J. Smith Jr and daughter Traci Lee drove to Cleveland where Mrs Smith and baby will visit her aunt Mrs Charles Alexander. Captain Smith will fly from Cleveland to Denver for a doctor's appointment then return to Athens to stay with Mr and Mrs H A McCaskill. Also Mr and Mrs Herman Bishop and their son Dan spent Mother's Day with Mrs Belle Bishop in Mansfield.

W. J. Smith Jr Traci Lee Cleveland Herman Bishop Dan Mansfield Belle Bishop Central Ave

Annual Brownie Fly Up Ceremonies At East Side School

Seventy four Brownies and forty Girl Scouts took part in the annual Brownie Fly Up at East Side School last Saturday morning from 10 to 12. The ceremony included colors singing and marching taught by Ohio University ROTC students Joe Kennedy Athens James Petrie Akron Vernon Plass Maumee Robert Zwick Louisville and Loren Smith Rocky River. Color guard members were Marie Stehr Pat Lantz Annette Kirchner Judy Kay Dickens Sonie.

East Side School Ohio University Rotc Joe Kennedy Athens James Petrie Akron Vernon Plass Maumee Robert Zwick Louisville Loren Smith Rocky River Marie Stehr Pat Lantz Annette Kirchner Judy Kay Dickens Sonie

Calendar of Events Thursday activities and club meetings

Presbyterian Church Women’s Faculty Club rooms dinner 6 p.m. Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club 7:30 p.m. Priscilla Needle Club luncheon 1 p.m. Call regrets by Tuesday noon. WSCS meets 7:30 p.m. Central Ave Methodist observe Family Week potluck 6 p.m. Ladies Auxiliary Post 8804 8 p.m. Club room potluck. Rome Grange Stewart program. Lydia Lash Evans Club 6 p.m. Reservations by Monday eve. Newcomers Club hobby group 8 p.m. Kappa Phi Rose degree 7:30 First Methodist. Women’s Council Christian Church 7:30 groups and covered dish 6:30 annual guest night. Carrie Hall Club Albany Grange installation. Athens Grange 8:30 degrees. Girl Scout ritual participants listed. Brownies to Scouts wings and Tenderfoot pins presented. Shade PTA 8 p.m. high school auditorium with nurse guest speaker. Refreshments with pies. Annual Inspection New Marsh field CES 8 p.m. Ride-a-Wee Club 2 p.m.

Sociologists Sponsor Conference on Social Work Opportunities

Alpha Kappa Delta in cooperation with Ohio University sponsors a guidance conference for opportunities in social work on Thursday May 18 at 2 p.m. in Health Center Auditorium. Speakers include Robert Canary of Ohio State Department of Public Welfare Mary Ann Reynolds of Child and Family Agency and college and sociology faculty.

Alpha Kappa Delta Ohio University Health Center Robert Canary Ohio State Department of Public Welfare Mary Ann Reynolds The Child and Family Agency Toledo Ohio George Kabat College of Education Leona Wise Felsted Henry J. Jeddeloh Dorothy Zietz Sociology

Luncheon Honors Senior Girls of Alpha Delta Pi

Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary hosted a luncheon at Van Meter's Restaurant honoring the senior girls of the active chapter. Janice Wiggin won the Auxiliary award for the highest scholastic average. Members welcomed the senior girls into the alumnae group and congratulated their scholastic achievements. Attendees included Janice Wiggin Athens Marge Mathey Youngstown Fae Roth Cleveland Mary Lou Tyson Youngstown Jean Stephenson Zanesville Barbara Correll Youngstown Norma De Joy Willoughby and Eileen Shaveyco Cleveland.

Alpha Delta Pi van Meter Janice Wiggin Carl Hansen Athens Marge Mathey Youngstown Fae Roth Cleveland Mary Lou Tyson Jean Stephenson Zanesville Barbara Correll Norma de Joy Willoughby Eileen Shaveyco

The Worry Clinic Warning on Praise and Sammy’s Tragedy

A psychiatry piece urges parents to praise children to avoid emotional harm. It follows Sammy T a 12 year old farm boy who cripples a mule then spirals into poverty crime and prison due to lack of affection. It argues many children suffer psychological hunger for love and urges readers to request a 100 point father test.

Sammy T Sammy

Tea in Honor of Mothers by Athens Alpha Gamma Delta

The Athens Alpha Gamma Delta Mother's Club hosted a Saturday afternoon tea for twenty two visiting mothers. Guests included numerous members from the out of town branch and Athens group, with officers elected and remarks by D. B. Green.

Athens Alpha Gamma Delta H. J. Covault D. B. Green Athens Group W. B. Boyd

Athens Township PTA Meeting and Band Booster Elections

The Athens Township PTA will meet Friday May 19 at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. Officers will be elected and installed. The seventh grade will present a play and the boys quartet will sing. Afterward the band boosters club will meet and elect officers. All band supporters are invited.

Athens Township Parent Teachers Association Band Boosters Club

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