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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1947

Page

12

District II Garden Clubs To Convene in Athens

District 11 garden clubs from Athens Gallia Hocking Morgan Meigs Vinton and Washington Counties meet at Athens High School Little Theatre on December 3 from 10 30 a m to 3 p m Hostesses Athens Garden Club Registration starts 10 30 a m Program at 11 with speaker Mrs Frank Warner Nature and Conservation Ohio Association of Garden Clubs A display of winter and Christmas arrangements All community members invited to the afternoon session Also notes Armistice Ball Nov 11 at Hotel Berry Rex Koons orchestra Tickets at door or from Legionnaires S F Alvarez arrangements chair announced today and names of regional director and president of Ohio Association of Garden Clubs

Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Little Theatre Athens High School Athens Gallia Hocking Morgan, Meigs Vinton Washington Counties K. T. Crossen Post No. 21 American Legion Berry Rex Koons Legionnaires S. F. Alvarez Athens Garden Club Frank Warner Columbus Warner James Richards Rio Grande Earl Bender Marietta Thomas Wolfe

Townsends Begin Florida Winter Trip By Auto

Mr and Mrs A D Townsend depart for Florida to spend the winter taking an apartment in Fort Lauderdale at 100 N E Third St with Walter Hawk driving the car. Townsend is recovering from illness and not fit to drive the full trip.

A. D. Townsend Florida Townsends N. E. Third St Fort Lauderdale Charles Day Walter Hawk Townsend

Grange Elects New Officers At Regular Meeting

Po mona Grange officers were elected at the regular meeting with plans to pursue seventh degree work as the National Grange meets in Columbus in November. Athens County will present the fifth degree at Harrisonville on November 7.

Pomona Grange National Grange Columbus Athens County Harrisonville Agnes Terrell Athens Grange Lewis McBride Faye Wingett Lodi Grange O. D. Hooper Albany Grange C. E. Hoskins York Grange Ella Miller Wayne

Beta Sigma Phi Plans Tea For Sunday November 9

The Ohio Zeta Alpha chapter met for a brief business meeting and completed plans for a tea to welcome rushees Sunday afternoon November 9 from 2 to 4. The Ritual of Jewels test was given and a program on Friendship by Mrs. Richard Reed and Mrs. Thomas Watkins drew on Emerson and Thoreau. Refreshments followed. The next meeting will be November 18.

Ohio Zeta Alpha Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Richard Reed Thomas Watkins Emerson and Thoreau

Athens Y-Teens Recognition Service at Chauncey Dover

Miss Mary Connett and the Athens Y-Teen cabinet visited Chauncey Dover High School on Wednesday to conduct the Recognition Service for the Chauncey Dover Y-Teen Club. Athens participants included Jackie Deem as president and Lyndall Wooley among others. At the Athens High School Y Teen meeting a tap dance by Bonnie Herron and a piano solo by Lynda Lee Wooley were performed.

Mary Connett Athens Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School Jackie Deem Helen Dunn Nancy Packard Marilyn Poling Miriam Clippinger Lyndall Wooley Zoe Baird Bonnie Herron Connie Herbert Anita Clark Barbara Hope Athens High School L. Z. Herron Lynda Lee Wooley

Brownie Troop Ten Party and Investiture

Twenty five Brownies from East Side School joined by Mrs. K. W. Lands and assist ant leaders Virginia Cottingham and Jean Vance held a Halloween masquerade at a regular meeting. Prizes went to Rita Ann Simpkins Jerry Duncan Alice Mills Virginia Neutzling Carolyn Roberts and Marilyn Nida.

East Side School K. W. Lands Lands Virginia Cottingham Jean Vance Louise Roberts Rita Ann Simpkins Jerry Duncan Alice Mills Virginia Neutzling Carolyn Roberts Marilyn Nida Brownie Pinst Patsy Beckett Mollie Sue Boden Karen Davies Joyce Dean Evelyn Foraker Sandra Garber Carolyn Gilmore Linda Lou King Annette Kirchner Marilyn Sue Sands Charlene Nuzum Mary Oberholzer Marjorie Ridenour Roma Carlene Tom Carolyn Weber Freda Williams Carolyn Williams Nanette Woodworth

Club Calendar and Meetings Around Athens

Local clubs announce upcoming meetings: AAUW Art Group at Mrs. Taylor 103 E Union St. U S Daughters 1812 at Mrs. Harvey 69 W State St. Athens Grange regular meeting Nov 6 8 p.m. at Grange Hall. BPW Club 7 30 p.m. Cline Building with 6 45 executive beforehand. East Side Sewing Club 2 p.m. Mrs Elkins 103 E State. Pallas Club Nov 8 at Mrs Crumley Canaanville Rd. OES Annual Election Athens Chapter 175 Nov 10 7 30 p.m.

Aauw Art Group, & P.m U. S J. R. Harvey State St. Sida Daa An Business and Professional Women's Club Cline Building East Side Sewing Club H. A. Elkins E. State St Pallas Club J. J. Crumley Canaanville Road OES Athens Chapter Order Eastern Star

Maecenas Club Program Highlights Prominent Women

Maecenas Literary Club met with Mrs. J R Harvey on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. C E Dupler read Prominent Women of America. Mrs. Walter Smith presented it. Mrs. Ray Smith traced Miss Bathsheba Rouse Ohio’s first woman schoolteacher at Belpre. Mrs. Anson Black shared fine arts notes with pictures of Waepi Arizona and The Acoma Water Hole New Mexico. Nine members named a noted woman of today.

Maecenas Literary Club J. R. Harvey America C. E. Dupler Walter Smith Ray Smith Bathsheba Rouse Ohio Belpre Anson Black Fine Arts Waepi Arizona Acoma Acoma Water Hole New Mexico

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