Couple Currens Wed in Athens Home Ceremony
Miss Virginia Cochran and Kenneth Marshall were attendants at the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Currens of Athens. Both graduates of Athens High School, Currens attended Ohio University, served four years in the Navy, and work at the Portsmouth Area Atomic Plant and Katherine Figg Shop. The couple reside at 16814 N Lancaster St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Cochran
Kenneth Marshall
Athens
Currens
Athens High School
Mr. Currens
Ohio University
US Navy
Portsmouth Area
Katherine
Weekends of Visitors and Eastern Star Guests
Mrs. Virginia Hoover-Franklin and sons Ben and Tom of Johnstown visit Mrs. Franklin's mother Mrs. T N Hoover in Elmwood Place. Athens attendees join 64th annual Eastern Star in Cincinnati with many members listed. Columus trip for John Brown's Body at Memorial Auditorium features Athens residents. Also noted are trips to Los Angeles Hollywood Painted Desert Grand Canyon Petrified Forest Carlsbad Caverns Mammoth Cave San Francisco Yosemite. Ohio Columbus visits by Athens residents to see Tyrone Power Anne Baxter Raymond Massey production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Hoover-Franklin
Earl Ruston
S. May Ave
Oden Johnson
N. May Ave
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Painted Desert
Grand Canyon
Petrified Forest
Carlsbad Caverns
Mammoth Cave
San
Athens
Tyrone Power
Anne Baxter
Raymond Massey
John Brown
Memorial Auditorium
Columbus
Charles Bethel
Fred Wheaton
Margaret Deppen
Dorothy Brumbaugh
Harriet Brownell
Mildred Chatter
June Southworth
Catherine Nelson
Dorothy Dickinson
Laverne Brown
Betty Truxell
Helen Porter
Gladys "Moore
Allyne Bane
Party at Athens State Hospital by Canterbury Club
The Canterbury club of the Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal under Miss Frances Nevins hosted a party Tuesday evening for about 350 patients at the Athens State Hospital. The event featured games and square dancing in the recreation hall with Halloween decorations and treats including cider donuts popcorn balls and candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury Club
Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal
Frances Nevins
Athens State Hospital
Bell Book and Candle to Open at OU Theatre
Thea tre opens Tuesday for a five night run of John Van Druten comedy Bell Book and Candle directed by Cosmo Catalano new OU technical director. Gillian the sorceress is played by Gail Snodgrass with Bob Schesventer as Shep Henderson and supporting roles by Joyce Young Lou Spiegel and Charles Husson. Tickets available at box office each evening before curtain at 7 pm with season tickets for four plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
John van Druten
Ohio University Theatre
Cosmo Catalano
Gail Snodgrass
Gillian
Shep Henderson
New York
Bob Schesventer
Queenie
Joyce Young
Nicky
Lou Spiegel
Redlitch
Charles Husson
Pyewhacker
Cat
Rex Harrison
Lili Palmer
Catalano
Yale
Agnes Thornton
College of Fine Arts
Faculty Recital Promotes UNICEF at Tricks of Treats Night
The United Church Women of Athens report about 250 dollars raised for UNICEF with boxes to come in. Two hundred dollars will fund milk for 40 undernourished children for a year and fifty dollars will vaccine 1650 children against diphtheria. The public is invited to attend the faculty recital by Miss Szaroleta featuring Bach and Bergsma with Schumann works, at no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church Women of Athens
United Nations International Children’s Relief Fund
Unicef
Robert Cory
Zieni
Miss Szaroleta
Bach
Foster
Richmond
Clippinger Speaks on State Boards at AAUW Meeting
Dr. D. R. Clippinger, dean of Ohio University Graduate College and former Athens School Board leader, will discuss The Function of State Board Associations at the AAUW November gathering. The 7:30 p.m. talk, at East Side School Auditorium, invites eligible members to attend. Mrs. H. C. Dorman chairs membership and Mrs. Lewis Ondis chairs social activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Clippinger
American Association of University Women
East Side School
Clippinger
Ohio University Graduate College
Athens City
Southeastern Ohio School Board Association
AAUW
H. C. Dorman
Lewis Ondis
Children Have Halloween Party at First Methodist Church
The primary department of the First Methodist Church hosted a Halloween party Friday afternoon with 27 attendees. Decorations featured pumpkins and black cats, costumes included Robin Hood and witches, group contests and games were played, and a ghost story was told by Mrs. Harry Everett. Refreshments followed with Mrs. Everett as general chair, assisted by Mrs. Carl House and Mrs. C. R. White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Robin Hood
Harry Everett
Everett
Carl House
C. R. White
Louis, Tullis
John Gibbs
Ackley Frazier Engagement Planned in White Pigeon
Plans announce Lena Ackley daughter of Mr and Mrs Aylmer Ackley of White Pigeon Michigan to wed C John Frazier son of Mr and Mrs Clarence E Frazier also of White Pigeon The couple come from Athens and White Pigeon with Lena a sophomore at Ohio University and C John a city clerk and former student of several colleges The wedding is set for Christmas holidays Also announced is the final adoption of two foster sons Patrick Michael age three and Roger Allen age seven by Mrs Ervin Smith Athens Route 3 with Patrick listed as foster grandson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aylmer Ackley
White Pigeon
Mich
Athens
Lena
C. John Frazier
Clarence E. Frazier
Miss Ackley
Athens High School
Ohio University
Frazier
Sturgis
White Pigeon High School
Elkhart Business University
Shields Celebrate Golden Wedding in Athens Family Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. William Shields celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary with a Oct 25 dinner at their home on 30 Second St. in Athens. Attendees included relatives from Parkersburg and Athens. the couple were married Oct 28, 1903, by Rev. L. G. Matheny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shields
Second St
Leo Shields
Lois
C. J. Sutton
Gary
Lindley
Craig
Harold Shields
Russell Shields
Karen Sue
J. A. Pratt
Parkersburg
W. Va
F. D. Sutton
Athens
Shields
Ll. G. Matheny
Oor
Employees Have Party and Dance at Athens State Hospital
About two hundred staff members attended a Halloween party and dance in the recreation hall of Athens State Hospital. The Twilighters from Nelsonville provided music for dancing while John Clifford called the aquate dancing. Prizes went to Mrs Emerson Douglas and Miss Virginia Douglas first, and Mrs Audrey Sauters and Mrs Esther Mingus second. Decorations followed a Halloween theme and refreshments included donuts and cider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens State Hospital
Recreation Hall
Twilighters
Nelsonville
John Clifford
Emerson Douglas
Virginia Douglas
Audrey Sauters
Esther Mingus
C. H. Creed
Bee Marsh
Curtis Fishinger
Birth of Kurt Channell to Olsen Family
Parents Dr and Mrs Karl Olsen junior announce the birth of a son Kurt Channell on October 19 at White Cross Hospital in Columbus. Grandparents are Karl Olsen senior of Wellington and Harold Brown Athens Route 1 with great grandparents Carrie Channell Plains and Alvira Shaffer Athens Route 1. PLAN BOX SOCIAL The Lod Grange sponsors an old fashioned box and pie social at Shade School Tuesday at 8 pm to raise funds for the school lunch room equipment. All Granges and the public invited. Free movies and entertainment planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Olsen, Jr
Kurt Channell
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Karl Olsen, Sr
Wellington
Harold Brown
Athens
Carrie Channell
the Plains
Alvira Shaffer
Lod| Grange
the Shade
Jimmie James To Play For Military Ball
Jimmie James and his orchestra will provide music for the 31953 Military Ball in the OU Center Ballroom on November 21. Dave Clayton, committee chairman, says tickets are on sale and entitled bearer to vote for the Queen of the Ball and the Honorary Colored for the Army and Air Force Cadet Corps. Corsages are taboo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dhamie James
OU Center
Dave Clayton
Mittee
Army
Air Force Cadet Corps
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maurice B. Currens, Jr
Delores Recia Baughman
Harry W. Baughman
Maurice B. Currens
C. C. O'Neil
St. Marys
W.va
Grand Chapter of the
Order of Eastern Star
Cincinnati
Norman Engh
Mildred Banks
Mary Margaret Mechem
Homer Higgins
Michael Molchan
Ellis Woodworth
Eugene Jacoby
Frank Cross
H. G. Householder
William Roberson
Frank Nuzum
Webb Walker
C. L. Dow
L. R. Allen
Grosvenor St
C. R. Boston
Oak Ridge
Tennessee
Frank Carter
Charles Breinig
Floyd Wiliams
McConnelsville
Leslie White
Francisco and Yosemite National Park
Norman Enghay
William Day
Brice
Norman
Sally
Suzy
Charles’ McDanile
Dayton
Margaret Bridge
New Marsh
Field
Gertrude Szaboleta
Ohio
Ewing Auditorium
Haydn
Logan
Speed
COX Bros
Jimmie James
Yar
Logan's College Shop
Kashmoor
Einiger
Eg Ae
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