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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1935
Page
7
A senior class play at the high school features 38 cast members including Margaret Alice, Allen Moore, and Robert Bird. The scene opens with the governor and guests entering as the plot unfolds on stage amid a lively pre show lobby and later intermission decorations and a birthday celebration for Margie Burke.
Mr and Mrs Paul Silvus traveled to Cincinnati on Monday and Tuesday and then visited Newport Ky with Mrs Silvus aunt Mrs Carl Wilson. Harley Shoemaker son of Mr and Mrs George Shoemaker is visiting his parents returning to Athens after 14 years with friends planning visits. Edgar W Shoemaker and his wife are staying at the Shoemaker home this week.
The Sayre Study Club held its annual picnic dinner Tuesday at the home of Mrs. D. C. Snow near Guysville. About 45 guests attended the buffet supper at 6 o clock as husbands joined the gathering. New club calendars for the coming year were distributed to attendees.
Four auction tables and three bridge tables were set for a benefit event Tuesday night at Mrs. Paul Beckley's home. Organized by the Chi Omega alumnae chapter, the fundraiser supports welfare work, a flower fund and the local achievement award. Prizes went to Mrs. John Newcomb and Mrs. John Algeo. door prize to Miss Pauline Cone. Hostesses included Mrs. James Householder and Mr. William Smiley.
Mrs W O Jones hosted the M and H Circle at 31 Central Avenue on Tuesday night with patriotic quotations and a business meeting led by president Mrs I N McHarg. Prizes went to Mrs Thomas Rosser for Cooty and to Mrs Hannah Mills for the mystery package, plus awards in a picture contest won by Mrs Glenn Pratt and Mrs Earl Marquis. Guests included Mrs Hannah Mills and others. June meeting planned at Mrs Steve Brown in McArthur.
Wednesday activities include Social Calendar Wednesday Child Study Club at 8 East Mulberry Street, P E O Sisterhood picnic at 5 30 p m at Mrs W E Harris North Hill, and several other club gatherings. Thursday events feature Women’s Bible Class at 7 30 p m with Mrs N E Mills, U C D Club at 2 p m, Deborah Class at 7 30 p m with Mrs Phil Briley, Phi Delta Theta Auxiliary benefit Bridge at 8 o’clock, Ladies Auxiliary at Eagles Hall 7 30 p m, Missionary Society benefit tea at 2 to 5 at Mrs Harry A Elkins 31 Maplewood Drive.
Members of the Queen Eather Class of the Central Avenue M and Church will meet at the home of Mrs J Bishop 83 Central Avenue Friday at 4 pm. Members to pay dues and officers to be elected.
The Alpha Xi Delta house held a 7:30 to 9 pm high tea for rushees with blue and gold ribbons and roses in sorority colors. Honorees included Betty Baker Roberta Chism June Fultz Margaret Alice Guthrie Helen Herman Mary Elizabeth Littler Pauline Masterton Betty Hoyt McCoy Eula Pendergrass Alice Pierce Eleanor Roe and Ann Wheeler. A dance in the Men's Union followed with Jack Dalton's Delmarvians providing music, Dogwood lattice decorations.
The Alpha Xi Delta sorority announces the pledging of four members: Phyllis Bridenbaugh from Dayton Martha Hitchcock from Athens Alice Black from Lima and Martha Wilson from Marysville scheduled for Friday.
A narrator and Katherine discuss essential items for Faith’s journey and how to pack them. They plan a luggage carrier and rear trunk setup, with overnight bags in the rumble seat, and prepare to finish packing by lantern light to avoid a lurking threat. The scene ends with a farewell as the narrator contemplates a message to his father.
Ohio University School of Music presented an advanced recital in Music Hall Auditorium featuring Faith Cordrey soprano Betty Holdren piano Ralph Parks baritone Martha Lowry violinist Margaret Lewis Lois Splittorf Jean Freer Martin Alexander organist Dorothy Cosgrove Ruth Irvin Wilfred Skinner Jane Gill Charles Kessler and others. Accompanists included Paul Saylor Marjorie Vorhees Alda Shaw and Margaret LeMasters.
Alpha Xi Delta sorority entertained a group of faculty at dinner Thursday night. Guests included Miss Amy Allen Mrs Margaret Benedict Mrs C M Copeland Prof and Mrs C N Mackinnon Dr and Mrs A E F Harris Miss Betty Morris Miss Sarah Hatcher Miss Edna Way Dean and Mrs T C McCracken Miss Irene Witham Mr and Mrs B H Gaylord Dr A Y Wilcox and Miss Ann Lois Saum.
A reader letter to the Woman's Page Editor denounces short shorts worn by college and high school girls on athletic fields and streets. The writer asks readers to weigh in on whether shorts should be allowed or aged out, calling for public opinion on decency and fashion.
Ohio hosts National Poetry Week programs arranged by Mrs. Tessa Sweary Webb with readings from Ohio State University professors and local editors. Events run May 19 to 26 across stations WAIU WOSU and WOSU with speakers including James F. Fullington Harlan Hatcher Audrey Wardeman and Dorothy Reid.
Mr and Mrs P B Higgins announce the marriage of their daughter Muriel to Franklin Doe Daugherty son of Mr and Mrs C A Daugherty The Plains Road The wedding took place at Greenup Kentucky March 23 with Rev J N Herald officiating
Mary Jo Stephenson the May Queen will preside at a school festival in the Athen High School Auditorium Thursday at 6 00 pm. Her court includes Sixth Grade attendants Florence Pidcock Elizabeth Kolenich Helen Aslanides Marcine Six Betty Baulkhir Thora Cheatam Opal Sharp. First Grade train bearers Mary Katherine Marcinko Lillian Goodfellow and crown bearers Bobby Jones Rachel Hoffman. Grades perform folk songs and dances as representations of foreign countries with Dutch Russian Japanese Scotch Italian and English themes. Teachers in charge Miss Helen Moriarty is general chairwoman.
Carol Lombard asserts charm comes from poise vitality individuality intelligence and emotional force rather than physical features or body form. The quote emphasizes internal characteristics guiding feminine charm.
In charge of the dances and songs are Miss Bernice Kayser Fourth Grade teacher Misa Betty Jones Fifth Grade and Misa Louise Young First Grade. Misa Cora Evans Sixth Grade Miss Ethel Reese Sixth Grade and Miss Archla Shuster Second Grade manage programs and staging.
Ethyn D. Lerner of the Department of Patriotic Instruction will broadcast on Station WAIU in Columbus Thursday May 23 at 3 15 p m. Members of the local Daughters of Union Veterans are asked to listen to the program.
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