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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1938

Page

8

British Pianists Shine In Two Piano Concert At OU

English duo Miss Bartlett and Mr. Robertson charmed Ohio University audience with warm stage presence and expert playing. They explained encores, performed Spanish dances and two piano pieces, noting Saint Saens variations and Bach tangents, while critics praised arrangement choices and lively interpretive flair.

Ohio University School of Music Bartlett Mr. Robertson Olympus Mozart Bach Rachmaninoff Saint Saens

Mrs Frank Cross Hosts Hobson Study Circle Christmas Meet

Mrs Frank Cross presides at the Hobson Study Circle meeting hosted by Mrs Carl Roberts at 39 Grosvenor Street. The group voted a $10 Christmas donation to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Papers on Amish People by Mrs Carl A Frey. Next gathering set as a Christmas party at Mrs Carl Ferguson’s home.

Hobson Study Circle Carl Roberts Grosvenor St Frank Cross Sheltering Arms Hospital R. D. Chapman Carl A. Frey Florence Kimes J. H. Gross Roberts Carl Ferguson Priscilla Needle Club

Sayre Study Club Meets Tuesday At Clark Home

Mrs. W. E. Clark hosted the Sayre Study Circle at 48 Maplewood Place Tuesday afternoon. Vice president D. B. Green presided in the president's absence. The club voted to donate five dollars to the Community Chest and planned a December 6 Christmas party at Mrs. Green's home and a Christmas basket for a needy family. Two papers were read: The First Thanksgiving by Mrs. E. S. Haller and Carlsbad Caverns by Miss Mina Fry. The Ladies Auxiliary of the National Association of Letter Carriers will meet Friday evening at Mrs. Elson Hedges's home 5 Sunnyside Drive.

W. E. Clark Sayre Maplewood Place D. B. Green E. S. Haller Carlsbad Caverns Mina Fry Letter Carriers Auxiliary Ladies Auxiliary The National Association of Letter Carriers Elson Hedges Sunnyside Drive

Readers weigh in on gowns in society pages

Hazel Finsterwald summarizes reader opinions on dress descriptions in society coverage. Women from various households applaud gown reports at parties and dances while one city auditor notes limited interest beyond front pages and city news. The piece also notes a local marriage announcement to Earl Ray Summerfield in Greenup Kentucky.

Hazel Finsterwald Society News Ernest W. Coe Park Place J. A. Fuller Lucille Shuler Mc Henry's Robert P. Tompkins City Auditor Tompkins City News J. E. Pitts Coolville Pearl Marie Earl Ray Summerfield D. T. Summerfield Long Bottom Greenup, Ky

Community Clubs and Meetings Schedule for Wednesday

A dense listing of local organizations from Alpha Gamma Delta to Pi Beta Phi Alumnae detailing Wednesday gatherings. Includes times, locations, hostesses, initiations, fundraisers, films, dinners, and upcoming events across Athens.

West Side PTA Carnival Presents The Irish Romance Play

West Side School hosts a PTA carnival with a student suitor Mr Denver Gooding and hero Jack Kern as lead actors in The Irish Romance. Cast includes Mrs Faye Townsend as heroine, Mrs Martha Brown as maid, and Bobby Patsy Kern as pages. Second grade room features booths and fish pond with noisy prizes and refreshments. A PTA study group meets Nov 21 at Mrs Jack Kern’s home to report on the recent convention in Columbus.

West Side Parent-Teacher Association Jack Kern Faye Townsend Denver Gooding Martha Brown John Bobby Patsy Kern T.A P.T.A Columbus

Rex Koons Leads Howard Hall Dance Party Night

About 100 couples danced to Rex Koons and his orchestra in Howard Hall dining hall. The event featured autumn browns and gold leaves, candlelight, and a brown leather program with gold leaf. Helen Robertson chaired the Junior Prom Queen arrangements with Irene Ward and others assisting.

Rex Koons Howard Hall Howard Rex Martha F. Ransdell Helen Robertson Punch Irma E. Voigt R. F. Beckett L. J. Otis L. P. Trepp

Personal News From Athens Area Residents

Mr Frank Cross and Mr Fred Morin traveled by car to Dunkirk near Findlay to hunt pheasants and returned today. Guests include Mr Sloane’s niece Jessie Sloane from Deerwood Minn visiting Mrs A O Sloane. Several Athens residents visited and convalesced at homes in Columbus Nelsonville and Athens. Everett Foreman underwent hospital treatment at Sheltering Arms. Bernice Nickell of the Division of Aid for the Aged visited Cincinnati over the weekend.

Frank Cross Fred Morin Dunkirk Findlay Everett Foreman Sheltering Arms Hospital Bernice M. Nickell Division of Aid For the Aged Cincinnati

Faithful Few Meet With Mrs Bertine Bowles

Mrs Bertine Bowles hosted nine Faithful Few Sewing Club members at 67 Stewart St Thursday night. Prizes were awarded to Mabel Schenz Ora Haning and Pansy Zinn, Eloise Ours won the mystery prize, with Armistice Day refreshments. Members listed include Mabel Schenz Ora Haning Mabel Mapes Eloise Ours Wilma Mason Doris Mansfield Abra Thomas Lena Nida. Gay Tea Room opens at 123 Grosvenor St by Mrs Raymond Bardin after a yearlong closure.

Bertine Bowles Faithful Few Sewing Club Stewart St Mabel Schenz Ora Haning Pansy Zinn Eloise Ours Mabel Mapes

Mrs. T. R. Biddle Hosts Luncheon in Marietta

Mrs. T. R. Biddle entertained at the Betsy Mills Tearoom in Marietta on Tuesday honoring Beverly Mrs. Harvey Roach's birthday. Guests included Mrs. C. L. Poston Mrs. Harry Elliott Mrs. J. Halliday Cline Mrs. E. J. Jones Mrs. W. H. McKee and Mrs. Chester Mindling. The table featured a rose and sweetpea bouquet and the birthday cake with candles was cut by the guest of honor.

T. R. Biddle Betsy Mills Marietta Harvey Roach Beverly C. L. Poston Harry Elliott J. Halliday Cline E. J. Jones W. H. McKee Chester Mindling Ano

Chevrolet Dealers Meet at Hotel Berry Tuesday Night

Chevrolet Service and Used Car Reconditioning meeting held in Hotel Berry dining room Tuesday night. Attendees included C. E. Talbot H. A. Smith and C. E. McAllister of Charleston W Va with R. M. Feller and W. D. Powell present. Fifty Chevrolet dealers and service men from surrounding towns attended the event for the northern Charleston zone.

Chevrolet Hotel Berry C. E. Talbot H. A. Smith C. E. McAllister Charleston W. Va R. M. Feller W. D. Powell

Mrs. Mabel Schens Hosts Wednesday Bridge Club

Mrs. Mabel Schenz entertained the Wednesday Bridge Club at her Hudson Avenue home with two tables in play. Abra Thomas won high score and Wilma Mason second high. Attendees included Catherine McDaniels Ora Haning Abra Thomas Wilma Mason Eloise Ours Doris Mansfield Marjorie Nichols and the hostess.

Mabel Schenz Hudson Ave Abra Thomas Wilma Mason Catherine McDaniels Ora Haning Eloise Ours Doris Mansfield Marjorie Nichols Leslie C. Robinson N. College St Edgar Ebersbach Pomeroy E. S. Baldwin Clinton Heights Columbus

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By Paul Fontaine Hong Kong Abram Chasins Shanghai Optometric Service S. Court Athens Mrs. Frank Cross Clark Nyal Laxacold H&h McKee Drug Coecuri Ity Bank Bldg H. J. Arnold Division of Special Schools Wittenberg College Springfield Adult Education Council of Athena Fred Wheaton Dora Antoinette Court St Kathryn Sherrard Pi Beta Phi F. Peoples Sally Foster Society Dept Pearl Marie Pitts of Earl Ray Summerfield Alpha Gamma Delta Harry Foster E. State St Daughters of Union Veterans New England J. R. Harvey W. State St Harry Cromley Blanche Delle Finsterwald Lizzie Hackman Ladies of the Pocahontas Trimble Yale University Athens High School AAUW Dean Irma E. Voigt Mexico Business and Professional Women’s Club Presbyterian Church Kings Daughters Wesleyan Service Guild Methodist Church Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge No I. C. O. F. Hall F. W. Cone A. L. Johnson First Christian Church Dr. Creed Beatrice L. Hunkle Eagles Hall Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles Raymond Bardin Lydia Lash Evans E. D. Shrout Central PTA Lindley Hall Trends In Education Margaret Hampel College of Education Sara Long Jones Oscar Fulton State St West Side Pta Carnival Howard Hall Dance Party M and H Circle Gay Tea Room I. N. McHarg A. O. Sloane S. Court St Mr. Sloane R. W. Bowden Jessie Sloane Deerwood Minn Georgia Kilpatrick Elizabeth Bell Nelsonville Iva Hanning Blanche Rohrbaugh Effie Will Peach Fork Minifie Capple Darwin Harry Stahl Eula Florence Lee Sharon Rose Joan Estella McGrath Esta Burnside Oma Carsey W. C. Frum Thelma Foreman Faithful Few Srurry Heap Madame Melton Cornwell & Co Berry Mabel Schens Glouster Bartlett-Robertson Memorial Auditorium B. R. Angle L. W. Ley Carl M. Pico W. W. Burson L. E. Richardson Barbara Andrew Chute Harriet Weymueller Lois Balderson Gasco Food Miss Katherine Thiele Southeastern Ohio Food Institute
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