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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1948
Page
6
Phi Kappa Tau fraternity hosted its annual picnic for Children’s Home boys. The event began at 1:30 p.m. with visits to the Ohio University Cincinnati area near the OU stadium. Activities included prizes for first place and a yo-yo for each boy, with refreshments served at the chapter house.
Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers Club met Tuesday at the chapter house 14 University Terrace for the year’s last meeting. Seniors of the undergraduate chapter were entertained at a dessert course. New officers named are Mrs D B Green president and Mrs W P Mickle secretary treasurer.
The School of Music Faculty Recital Series ends with Edgar J. Moore trumpet assisted by Lillian Clark piano on Thursday May 20 in Memorial Auditorium. The program includes Hindemith Trumpet and Piano Sonata and Moore’s Concerto first movement plus works by Bach Stravinsky Goedicke Fitzgerald and Delmas.
An ONG City Queen and Campus Queen will be chosen from local entrants at Ohio University on Wednesday between 8 30 and 9 p m at Athena Theatre after the showing of The Fighting 69th A ten dollar permanent wave and official captain s bars and flower corsages will be awarded to each winner Four runners up receive merchandise prizes from Athens merchants Judging is by a committee of local officials and faculty with Mayor Mickle as chair Anyone may enter by registering at the Athens Theatre by Wednesday noon also on the page WSCS of Central Ave Methodist Church plans a Family Night dinner at 6 30 p m Thursday All events are in Athens Ohio 95 today Mrs J Gaston Coe aged 95 is recovering from a broken hip various local notices follow
Athens Business and Professional Women's Club elected Iris Fierce as president Gladys Van Dyke as vice president Virginia Coleman as secretary and Freda Smith as treasurer for the coming year. A Welfare Board film showcased the Clinton County Children's Home after the meeting.
About 250 members and guests attended the Phi Kappa spring event Maytime Frolic at Rufus Putnam Saturday night. A doorway trellis and outdoor garden theme framed a ballroom with red and white streamers as Bill McCutcheon and his orchestra played. John Sabol led the Phi Kappa Glee Club singing selections including Good-bye Sweetheart and Wedding Bells.
The historic bungalow "Hill crest" on North Hill, once a show place of Athens, has been sold to Mr. Richard Loeckard who plans to restore it. Mrs. Maxwell described the house as newly famous and noted its rock ledge and surrounding woodland with views of the Hocking Valley. May 27.
OU theater audiences enjoyed a polished staging of Philip Barry’s The Philadelphia Story directed by M. W. Tillson. The cast included Patricia Kester as Tracy Lord with Richard Ink John Palmer Lorne Smith as suitors, Bill McCutcheon in a comic Uncle role, and Allan Wylie Devault Herbert Wilson among others. A second cast, directed by Elizabeth Wetzel, opens tonight at 8 pm in the Women’s Gymnasium and will alternate for the week.
Senior Class of Chauncey-Dover High School presents a three act comedy at Mechanicsburg School. The plot centers on a newly married man with amnesia who cannot recall which of his four brides he wed. Mrs. Thomas Andrian directs a cast of thirteen. Matinee for children previously announced has been canceled.
Albany chapter Future Homemakers of America sends Barbara West and Florence Lash to the state meeting at Ohio State University Columbus on May 8. Accompanied by Jeanne McHarg president Mrs Dewey Stone and Beulah C Hoffee adviser. Jeanne McHarg earns State Homemaker Degree first from Albany. active in FHA four years, county president 1946-47 and chapter president two years.
Mrs Paul Fiske and Mrs C McCafferty returned Sunday evening from Cleveland where they attended the Grand Opera. They arrived Thursday night and saw Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci. They stayed at the Hotel Cleveland. Also, Mrs James R Darnell and daughter Susan Ann visited Sgt James R Darnell in Battle CreekMichigan, recovering from an operation at Percy Jones General Hospital, condition reported as fair. Mr and Mrs W H Wakefield attended a Huntington West Virginia automotive dealers meeting.
Dr and Mrs FE Herndon Hudson returned from Washington after attending the International Congress on Tropical Medicine. Dr Hudson a professor at Ohio University was part of a 1200 physician delegation from around the world. The tea at the White House hosted by Mrs Harry S Truman in honor of delegates wives was on Thursday. A pest control demonstration at Beltsville Maryland’s U S Agricultural Experiment Station highlighted the program. The conference focuses on malaria and pest control methods.
Parents and teachers will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in the classroom. Report card discussion and summer school plans follow in the school auditorium after the first hour. Carrie Hall Club of the Albany Grange meets Thursday afternoon at the Grange Hall for officer installation. Pete Luck luncheon at noon.
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