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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1947
Page
5
All women of Athens are invited to the Presbyterian Church Thursday November 6 at 2 p.m. to hear evangelist Dr E Stanley Jones. The session aims to accommodate downtown workers and mothers returning children from school.
Elizabeth Carsey and Stacy Vaughn Phillips married in a double ring ceremony in Pomeroy on Sept 10. Vows exchanged, attendants were James Carsey. Elizabeth wore a beige suit with gardenia and baby carnation corsage. Elizabeth is Waterloo HS 1944 graduate. Stacy is Glenwood HS 1942 graduate and Ohio University College of Education junior. They reside at the bride’s home during schooling.
Central PTA hosted a Halloween party at the high school gym for grades one through six with a piano solo, a playlet, costume prizes, and entertainment by Prof. Joe Thackery. Other items include a Veterans of Foreign Wars benefit party, a birth announcement for Ralph Brent Lovensheimer, and club meetings for Tuesday Club, Pi Beta Phi Alumnae, and Lydia Lash Evans Club.
For over 40 years Dr F M Edwards of Ohio offered Olive Tablets to ease constipation and related fatigue and skin dullness. The vegetable tablets claim gentle action on both upper and lower bowels producing comfortable natural bowel movements with no griping. Sold at drugstores for 15 to 30 cents.
The first play of the season The Late George Apley by John Marquand and George S Kaufman opens at Ewing Hall tonight at eight with Archie Green Terese Nelson in the cast. Virginia Hahne directs as costumes from Athens Marietta and local donations support the production with over 50 costume changes. The scene is Boston 1912 Thanksgiving and follows eight hectic days of the Apley family including a revolt by the children.
The Women's Association of Alexander Presbyterian Church will meet Thursday at 1 30 p m at Mrs Eldon Bolin's home Hebbardsville The program will be led by Mrs Arthur Stewart Ohio State Civil Service Employees Association will meet tonight at 7 30 p m in the new Science Building Auditorium
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War met at Mrs. N. E. Mills home south of Athens for their annual Halloween party. Prizes were won by Mrs. Vida Carpenter Mrs. Flora Mehams Mrs. Flossie Smith and Mrs. H. L. Atkinson. A witch fortune teller donated fees to the organization. A brief meeting followed by snacks and coffee. A guest of Mrs. W. B. Montgomery attended.
The Mt Zion Baptist Church fall turkey dinner is set for Friday November 14 at 5 30 pm Tickets are on sale now from church members or by calling 26414 The Ladies Aid Society sponsors the event with Mrs Frank A Strickland Sr as chair person
Circle One at Central Ave Methodist Church 7 30 p m with Mrs Belle Bishop 85 Central Ave Hobson Study Circle 7 30 p m with Mrs Harry Risley 60 N High St Tuesday Club 7 30 p m with Prof and Mrs L J Addicott Dean George W Starcher speaks on Human Relations Athens White Shrine meets Tuesday 7 30 p m IOOF Hall
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