Sigma Phi Gamma Supper and Theater Evening
Sigma Phi Gamma held a buffet supper and theater party at the American Legion Hall on Sunday evening for guests including Mary V. Thomas Helen Dorothy Ogg June Bateman Sara Baird and Mrs Verda Belle Sands. The hall featured blue and gold decor. Virginia Fitzgerald performed piano selections before guests viewed the film Since You Went Away. Hostesses were Claire White Emagene Davis Sue Blair Helen Quest and Miss Fitzgerald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Phi Gamma
Mary V. Thomas
Helen Dorothy Ogg
June Bateman
Sara Baird
Verda Belle Sands
American Legion Hall
Virginia Fitzgerald
Claire White
Emagene Davis
Sue Blair
Helen Quest
Miss Fitzgerald
How To Write Letters That Please Wives
A wartime sample letter shows the kind of reassuring words a husband overseas should send to his wife. It emphasizes affection, home wishes, and basic details like money for a dress and longing to return. Cautions warn against over embellishment while preserving core comfort and reassurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somebdy
Agatha
Married Peoples Bake Sale Announcement
The Married Peoples Class of the First Christian Church will hold a bake sale on Saturday December 2 at Carpenter Hardware to raise funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Carpenter Hardware
U S Girls Must Peak Up To Compete With The Parisians
AP reporter Howell Dodd just back from Europe says American girls can rival Parisian charm. He urges American women to smile more, dress femininely, wear bright colors, and project a lively personality to outshine French girls, even without bikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Howell Dodd
Europe
Paris
Howell
Dodd
Grones Recital Set for Sunday Night at Ohio University
Hattie Lu Grones, a junior in Ohio University School of Music, will perform a recital Sunday night in Music Hall Auditorium. The program includes an opening oratorio, German songs, French songs, an Italian aria, and English songs. Grones, pupil of Helen Hedden Roach, is active in Pi Beta Phi and Sigma Alpha Iota and acted in Arsenic and Old Lace. She studied with Dr Thomas James Benc and is coaching with Dr Elley this week. Also noted are Mrs Dorothy Hawk and Mrs Gwendolyn Radebaugh as Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Dave Ell of Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Lu Grones
School of Music
Ohio University
Music Hall
Miss Grones
Helen Hedden Roach
Pi Beta Phi
Sigma Alpha Iota
0. U. Theater
Mrs Jack Parfitt Bridge Hostess Leads Card Evening
Mrs Jack Parfitt hosted her bridge club Tuesday night at 17 Church Street. Eight members and one guest, Mrs H H Shields, attended. Prizes went to Mrs Woodrow Wills Mrs Shields and Mrs Richard Rutkoskie. The hostess and her sister Mrs Jack Moore served dessert later, with red roses as a centerpiece. Other members included Mrs George Brophy Mrs Russell Hall Mrs Fredric Webb and Mrs Herbert Kadison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Parfitt
Bridge Club
Church St
H. H. Shields
Woodrow Wills
Shields
Richard Rutkoskie
Jack Moore
George Brophy
Russell Hall
Fredric Webb
Herbert Kadison
Delphian Club Guest Night at Mrs McCaskill's Home
The Athena Delphian Club held its annual guest night Tuesday at Mrs. H A McCaskill's residence on N May Ave with hostesses Mrs. McCaskill Mrs L A Hamilton Mrs Cora Frame and Mrs B A Renk enberger. Grace Moore review of You're Only Human Once noted. Nearby, James Rogaski Sr and family hosted Cpl Tony Barkie Mrs Alex Barkie and children and James Rogaski Jr plus Irene Rogaski and James Arthur Lowry visited during leave from duty. Local Shrine events in Athens Steubenville and Boston were also mentioned with Mary Bartlett and guest Mrs Flagg of Boston attending ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena Delphian Club
H. A. McCaskill
N. May Ave
McCaskill
L. A. Hamilton
Cora Frame
B. A. Renkenberger
L. G. Bean
Grace Moore
D. E. Lowry
Barberton
Emma Lowery
Carbondale
Lowrys
Helen Washburn
Athens Shrine No. 6
Pearl Helwig
Athens
Steubenville
Mary E. Bartlett
Flagg
Boston
Mass
Athens County Democratic Women’s Club Victory Dinner
The Athens County Democratic Women’s Club held a Victory Rally Dinner Tuesday evening with 100 members and guests present. After a 6 30 p m potluck, president Mrs Lillian Cokenougher introduced program lead Mrs Carrie Harvey. Miss Helen Bailey of Ohio University gave a humorous reading and performances by the Josten sisters Ruth and Mary Armbruster provided songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Democratic Women’s Club
Lillian Cokenougher
Carrie Harvey
Helen Bailey
Pi Beta Phi
Ohio University
Patricia
Martina Josten
M. P. Josten
Athens
Ruth
Mary Armbruster
Club Calendar Thursday Events and Local Notes
Current Events Club meets Thursday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Nel son McDaniel at 24 Poplar Ave W W Lee will lead program A A W Foreign Affairs Study Group meets Thursday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Charles G Matthews 60 E Mulberry St Miriam Morse will map Russia using original maps All are invited Bishop Class of Central Avenue Church meets Thursday at 7 30 p m in church basement Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodge hold dinner Thursday 6 30 p m in IOOF Hall Past Matrons Athens Chapter No 175 O E S meets at 6 p m with Mrs Ural Westfall 62 S Shannon Ave potluck dinner Remarks by Mrs Wendell Wright county chairwoman and Mayor Schaub of Marietta on Democratic progress Closing thoughts by Mrs Cokenougher Next club meeting Dec 8 Albany Methodist Youth Fellowship to sponsor a Fellowship Supper Dec 1 at 6 p m Wesley Foundation Group of Athens to direct recreation and worship All young church members invited. Mrs Norma Shields Mrs Sylvia Augustine Miss Carrie Jane Augustine visit notes about Pvt Russell Clark wounded in France moved to Darnell Hospital in Kentucky later to Nichols General Hospital in Kentucky improving Mrs Sylvia Augustine visits Pvt William D Boyd wounded in Indianapolis now at Billings General Hospital Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Current Events Club
Nelson McDaniel
Poplar Ave
W. W. Lee
A.A. A. W. Foreign Affairs Study Group
Charles G. Matthews
E. Mulberry St
Miriam Morse
Russia
Central Avenue Church
COO & Odd Fellows
Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge
Athens
O.E.S
Ural Westfall
S. Shannon Ave
Wendell Wright
Herbert A. Smith
Marietta
Mayor Schaub
Cokenougher
Dee
John Demolet
Washington St
Albany Methodist Youth Fellowship
Wesley Foundation Group of
Douglas MacNaughton
Christ
Norma Shields
Sylvia Augustine
Carrie Jane Augustine
Russell Clark
Charles Clark
France
Nichols General Hospital
Kentucky
Darnell Hospital
Indianapolis
William D. Boyd
Billings 'General Hospital
Miss Steinmetz Weds Sgt Love In Ohio Ceremony
Announcement of the marriage of Pauline Steinmetz daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Steinmetz Wyandotte Michigan to Sgt Charles Love son of Mr and Mrs R J Love Athens Route Four. They honeymoon at Miami Beach Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Steinmetz
W. A. Steinmetz
Wyandotte
Mich
Athens County
Charles Love
R. J. Love
Athens
Love
Miami Beach
Fla
Sharples Chemical Company
Two Plays by OU Playshop Presented at Ewing Auditorium
University playshop presented two one act plays Holding a Husband by Arthur Hopkins and Sham by Frank G Tompkins at Ewing Auditorium last night. The second playshop production of the year featured Mary Kendall outsmarting Carolyn to reveal her husband Jim Kendall as a fool with cast members Jane Coldrun Betty Price Charles Lintner and more. Directors Charles B Watts and Christopher Lane led the productions with student assistants and a musical interlude including Summertime and Big Brown Bear performed by Patricia Denton with piano by Karol Kreager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Playshop
Arthur Hopkins
Frank G. Tompkins
Ewing Auditorium
Playshop
Mary Kendall
Carolyn
Jim Kendall
Jane Coldrun
Betty Price
Charles Lintner
Charles B. Watts
Marjorie Reese
Sham
Allan Gruener
Charles Cromwell
Doryce Solomon
Clara Cromwell
Bob Hoyt
Marjorie McClure
Cromwells
Christopher Lane
Patricia Denton
Porgy and Bess
George Gershwin
Maria Zucca
Karol Kreager
Marjorie McConville
Corinne van Dame
Elizabeth Shafer
Laura Crotty
Ruth Coffman
Alice Mastny
Kay Griffin
Diana Hopsin
Betty Schmitt
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May E. Stephen
Cornell Ave
Chicago
Lois Marie
George T. Carr
Dorothy Roe
Ris Grones
Dorothy Hawk
Gwendolyn Radebaugh
Mrs
Daveell
Parkersburg
W. Va
Fakorn
Delphian Club
Foster's
S. Court St
Democratic Women's Club
Logan
Logans
Miss Steinmetz
Sgt. Love
Web
Margaret Chevalier
Foster Place
Clarence Loper
Bob, Dick, Willis
Clarence
Albany
John Loper
Earl Pyles
Charles Eddy and
Junior
Jennie L. Price
Rose Price
Blanche Price
E. State St
Lowellville
Lena Musgrave
Columbus
T. W. Gold
May Ave
Cecil MecGlone
Richland Ave
C. G. McGlone
Marion
McGlone
Grand Praire
Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority
Schine
Athena Theater
OU Playshop
Plakie
Children's Toys
N. Court St
Sport Stars
Harold
Style Shop
Mabel Harris
Mgr
Athens, Ohio
W. B. Drake
Katherine
Tiss
South Court Street
Patent and Corday
Lear NeotPor
Buster Brow
Buster Brown
Ladies’ Home Journal
Pervnay
Stanley’s Shoe Store
South Court St
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