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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1953

Page

19

Southerton Scott Wedding Plans Announced in Athens

Plans for the open-church wedding of Miss Tommy Lou Southerton and Joe Scott are announced for Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the First Christian Church Athens officiated by Rev Joe B Maffett. A musical program plus a china shower honors the bride elect and lists many local guests and helpers.

Tommy Lou Southerton Joe Scott Joe B. Maffett First Christian Church of Athens William Ruston Marlinda Heft George Crawford Southerton Myrdith Sherow Cottage Kateryn Vercoe Max Nanna Myrdith Sheren Bert Vercoe Karen Davis Leland Southerton J. D. Scott S. J. Scott John Southerton Pat Fitz

Luncheon Honors Athens Red Cross Leader Mrs Clarke

Mrs Clarke Daily executive secretary of the Athens County Red Cross was guest of honor at a surprise birthday luncheon in the Berry Hotel. Attending were service groups' chairmen of the American Red Cross including Mrs Richardson and Miss La Tourette among others.

Clarke Daily Athens County Red Cross Berry Hotel Harper Pendry American Red Cross Charles Richardson Donald Robinson Maude Dorsey Dana Fuller B. F. Cutler Robert Bullock Sam Erskine Hunter Hope W.H. Kirchner Charlotte la Tourette C. T. Flowers Robert Marquis

League of Women Voters Ohio Leader to Address Athens Open House

Mrs A A Treuhaft of Shaker Heights, president of the Ohio League, will speak at the Athens League fall open house in the Meth odist Church dining room Tuesday at 8 PM. She has chaired Women for D sion of Aid for the Aged in Cuyahoga, served with the Red Cross Motor Corps, and held multiple civic roles in Cleveland. The League invites attendees to learn about the organization and its program.

A. A. Treuhart Shaker Heights Leag of Women Voters of Ohio Athens League Methodist Church State League Dsion of Aid For the Cuydoga County Red Cross Motor Corps Smith College Club of Cleveland Women’s City Club of Ladies Interclub Bowling League Laurel School Northhampton School For Girls Smith College Heeves-Treuhaft Company

Athens Reading Club Celebrates 83rd Anniversary Dinner

Members of the Athens Reading Club gathered at the Country Club on Friday, October 2, for dinner marking the club’s eighty third year. Prof. C. N. Mackinnon and Dr. Victor Whitehouse led reminiscences. Dr. E. W. Chubb sent a tribute to early members.

Athens Reading Club Country Club T. M. Wolfe C. N. Mackinnon Victor Whitehouse Mackinnon W. B. Bentley Whitehouse E. W. Chubb

DUV Plans District Convention in Athens October 29

The Daughters of Union Veterans Seventh District meets in Athens to arrange the October 29 convention at Athens Presbyterian Church. A noon dinner is planned with badges and favors prepared at the courthouse meeting. Mrs. Vida Carpenter is district resident and Mrs. Thomas Rosser leads the Athens group. Fritz Williams attends from Columbus.

DUV Daughters of Union Veterans Athens Athens Presbyterian Church Vida Carpenter Court House Thomas Rosser Athens Group Fritz Williams Columbus

CCL Group to Sponsor Play and Install New Officers

Plans were made to sponsor the Clare Tree Major production of Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch at 1 30 pm November 17 in Memorial Auditorium. New officers installed include Mrs D L Keffer president and Mrs A N Buckle vice president.

Boler Hofer Open Church Wedding Plans Announced

Plans for the Boler Hofer wedding are announced with Joan Boten to wed Gene Hofer in a double ring ceremony at First Methodist Church after the four o’clock service. Attendants include Mrs. Robert Mergler and Miss Jean Hamilton with best man Wallace Williams of Norfolk Virginia among a list of ushers and hostesses.

Man Herron Fred Stone Pearl Smith Ralph Clark Ne Brown Sue D. M. Downard M Davison Horace Gel Mona Granam Suzanne Seigtred Delbert Hasler Don Sanders George Robinson Sheron Roosevelt Drive Sherow Als Emerson Sherow Joan Boten Gene Hofer Miss Boten Hes Os Pine Peter Joseph Hofer Sioux Falls Versteer Suni Edgewood Ropert Mergler Athens Ced Conett Columbus Jean Hamilton Eeoll Linda Quest Ofiss Bolen Wallace Williams Norfolk Hofer Robert Kennedy Robert Nicholas Jerry Zeller Marion B. Mills Peter Smits Louisville Gloria Thompson

Plains Garden Club Wins District Awards at Regional Show

The Plains Garden Club earned first place for flower shows and second place for the 1952 53 yearbook at Region 11’s meeting and flower show in Middleport. Mrs Ray Michael announced the honors at a Wednesday club meeting attended by 19 members.

Plains Garden Club Middleport Ray Michael Ohio Roy Kittle Atwell Edith Barrows Cincinnati Herman Humphrey Lancaster Sam McDonald Paul Tipton Walter Smith

Sororities Sponsor Panhellenic Workshop at OU Campus

Sororities on the Ohio University campus gathered in the Student Center Saturday for Panhellenic Workshop to discuss problems in representative panels. Athena Armatas and Greta Greenwood led plans to make the event annual to unite Greek organizations with guest speaker George Starr Lasher. Local and national sorority officers assisted, including Phi Beta Phi and Alpha Epsilon Phi leaders and province presidents.

Ohio University Athena Armatas Greta Greenwood George Starr Lasher You Lasher National Interfraternity Conference Jo Miday Renee Weisman Nona Dean Ann Knappenberger Kathy Dengler Norma Haddad Kay Woolfitt Judy Brown Barbara Svoboda Martha Dee Mor Lucille

Coming and Going Through a Year of Local Visits

Local notes detail Fred Sands convalescence and hospital transfer to Mary Eliza Penn Home in Columbus. Families including Keeton, Buffingud, Shafer and Dowd Dailey visit Columbus, Nashport and The Plains. Roy Keeton funeral in Columbus referenced with kin across Athens, Lyn and Riley communities.

F.C. Shafer J. _A.merly Reba Shafer Fred and Dowd Dailey Mospital Columbus Mary Elizane Bart Keeton Keeton Buff Mweee M. Buffingud Athens Keetons Buttington E Keeton Walter McDonald The Plains Ter Glenn Nashport Ding Roy Lyn Edith T Burdette Phew Riley Keeten Ang

TREE Auxiliary Elects Officers

The TREE Auxiliary held its meeting at the home of Mrs. James P. at 159 EL State Sr. Plans for the year were discussed and officers were elected. Mirs urer and rotary were among topics touched.

Tree Auxiliary Mirsurer Rotary J. W. Whate James P EL State

Fall Festival Planned by The Plains PTA and Band Boosters

The Plains PTA and Band Boosters plan a Friday festival starting at 5 30 p m at the corner intersection. The event features food booths and band selections with public invitation to residents and friends of The Plains area.

The Plains Pta the Plains

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