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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1947

Page

3

Sayre Study Club Observes Guest Day at Mrs Green Home

The Sayre Study Club held its Guest Day Tuesday at Mrs. D. B. Green's home. Mrs. Roy Rowland reviewed Clara Laughlin's latest book Every body’s Lonesome. Hostesses included Mrs. Green, Mrs. Charles Jump, and Mrs. John Myers. refreshments followed a fall centerpiece display.

Sayre D. B. Green Sayre Study Club Roy Rowland Clara Laughlin Charles Jump John Myers

OU Homecoming Guests and Play Open Season at Ewing Hall

Alumni and visitors fill OU events for Homecoming weekend with guests from Cleveland Rochester and Columbus. Ohio University Theater opens The Late George Apley with Virginia Hahne directing and a cast including Archie Greer Terese Nelson and Roger Allen running Tuesday to Saturday at Ewing Hall.

Gerald O. Ramsey Ramsey Caldwell George Apley John Marquand George S. Kaufman Ohio University Theater Ewing Hall Marquand Virginia Hahne Dramatics Jean Roth Archie Greer Terese Nelson Roger Allen George Catherine John Apley

Club Calendar Highlights Wednesday Activities

Wednesday events include the 31 Club with Mrs Gaskill at 66 E Mulberry St 7 30 p m. Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae at 22 N Congress St 5 30 p m. WCTU at First Methodist Church 2 p m with report from Cleveland. Higley Study Circle 2 30 p m 84 W State St. Flowers and Plants talk by Mrs Wolfe. CMC Club 7 p m 263 E State St. November meeting of Athens County Council for Childhood Education at West Side School Nov 3 Silent Auction items sought. Ride a Wee at 117 E Union St 2 p m. AAUW Art Group 8 p m at Mrs Taylor 103 E Union St. US Daughters 1812 7 30 p m with Mrs Harvey 69 W State St. Lydia Lash Evans Club 2 30 p m at Mrs Weber Albany Rd hostess Jagers assists. Regrets to hostesses.

Alpha Gamma Delta Seth Lewis N. Congress St WCTU First Methodist Church C. R. White Cleveland Higley Selby Glazier W. State St T. M. Wolfe CMC Club Dorothy Strausser E. State St Athens County Council For West Side School Harley J. Parker E. Union St Aauw Art Group Taylor Lydia Lash Evans Fred Weber Albany Road J. Jagers

Homecoming Guests Visit Athens Notables

Local residents and alumni gather for Homecoming weekend in Athens. Guests include Mr and Mrs Al Reeding of Ft Thomas Ky and Mr and Mrs George Scharf of Jackson, with hospitality from the Nye Benedict and Ullmark households. Various dinners and club events accompany the festivities.

al Reeding Ft. Thomas George Scharf Jackson C. B. Nye Marietta Ave Paul Ullmark Strouds Run Road Nyes Allmark Dow Grones General Staff Army Washington, D. C Dow S. Grones Elmwood Place Charles O. Lintner Hattie Lu Grones Louisville W. A. Comer Athens James V. Rice N. May Ave Mrs Jack Fulton Oscar Fulton

OU Homecoming Carnival and Dance Feature Sorority Booths

Ohio University hosted a Homecoming carnival and dance at the Men’s Gymnasium with sorority booths. Alpha Delta Pi won first prize for the S S Alpha Delta Pi boat theme, featuring a rocking sea sickness effect and mermaid sailor costumes. Theta Kappa Alpha placed second with the Half-O-Grams display, delivering about 100 telegrams via a yellow and black station.

Ohio University Bill McCutcheon Alpha Delta Pi Sorority S.S. Alpha Delta Pi Theta Kappa Alpha Sorority Kappa Alpha Beverly Werner

Homecoming Dance Highlight At Armory Features Queen's Crowning

At the Armory on Saturday evening Club 4 hosted the homecoming dance with about 900 attendees including students and faculty. Miss Marcy Scatterday was crowned queen by Mr. Jim Nard and received a beauty cup and orchid corsage as the event showcased Willie McKay’s fourteen piece orchestra and performances by The Sad Sacks along with Ray Storm novelty songs.

Armory Willie McKay

Shower Honors Miss Sue Coury Bride To Be

Miss Sue Coury is a bride elect for a mid November wedding to Bart Brown of Louisville Kentucky. Mrs Joe Coury and Miss Mary Lou Coury hosted a miscellaneous shower at 1 N Shafer St with blue and gold decor a blue and gold umbrella centerpiece and gifts attached to parasols. Guests included many local women and relatives with some unable to attend. Buffet refreshments and gifts were exchanged in the evening.

Irvin Quick Irvin D. Quick Walters V. Foster Columbus Carl Wolfe Fremont H. Westcott Roach John Hibbard Cincinnati P. G. Hibbard N. Lancaster St Wolfe Marian Ickis Sue Coury Bart Brown Louisville Joe Coury Mary Lou Coury Coury N. Shafer St Sue and Bart Joanne Paterna Marian Vanity Sara Lee Roach Mona Sheppard Barbara Algeo Douglas Hall Joan Antoinette Charles Coury Billie Munn Judy David Julia Abraham Mary Daugherty Betty Landis Ellis Marie Shafer Norma Coon Jack Coon Delores Baughman Ralph Berry Vern Osborne Dorothea Bradfield June Beal Barbara Mulpas Chris Corbin Bob Liggett Gene Cone Thomas Coury Linda Pedigo Betty Coon Peggy Conner Jeannine Abdella Mary Alice

CCL Hostess Leads Meeting at Athens Home

Intermediate Circle of the CCL met at Mrs. Boyd Angell's Route Four Athens home with Mrs. Kermit Blosser presiding in Mrs. Carl Clifford's absence. Plans advanced to donate a Thanksgiving treat to a needy family and Miss Cora Evans spoke on Child Nutrition and English diet differences. An open discussion followed.

CCL Boyd Angell Route Four Athens Kermit Blosser Carl Clifford Cora Evans England Miss Evans

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