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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1947

Page

5

Sweeney Family Visits After Funeral Services

Mr and Mrs Murray Sweeney of Annapolis Md visited Stewart and Athens with relatives for the funeral of Lucille Sweeney. Mr and Mrs Donald Sweeney of Toledo stayed with Earl Halliday and Fern Halliday relations. Edward R Harris and Mrs Harris return to Lynchburg Va from a week with Mrs O F Peoples in Columbus trip plans included meeting Mr Harris.

Murray Sweeney Annapolis Lucille Sweeney Athens Toledo Halliday Toledo State Hospital Athens State Hospital Edward R. Harris Lynchburg Pomeroy Ben Black Columbus Ben Black, Jr Marilyn Clair E. J. Shannon State St Charles Sovacool Grace Mallen Akron W. N. Wingard Roy C. Shirley N. Congress St

Presbyterial Fall Meeting Sets Goals for Mission Work

The Athens Presbyterial gathered women from Amesville Alexander and Athens for its fall meeting in Athens. Devotional led by Mrs. E H Hudson featured songs by Mrs. Oliver Martin and Mrs. Philip Peterson. Mrs. C E Brown reported on a Chicago leadership training institute. Miss Mary Hyde spoke on The Homes behind Our Mission Schools. President Mrs. Reed outlined aims for deeper religious life, increased church membership, and higher mission board appropriations. Tea followed in the church parlors.

Athens Amesville Alexander E. H. Hudson Oliver Martin Sang Philip Peterson C. E. Brown McConnellville Chicago Mary Hyde Alexander Presbyterian Church Ohio River Reed

Calendar of club events and social notices

Athens daily notes a busy week with meetings and socials at First Methodist Church IOOF Hall and various homes. Included are Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary Esther Class Wesleyan Service Guild Pocahontas Lodge and more with speakers, dinners, and fond remembrances of OU events and alumni travel.

Hathamar First Methodist Church Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary Albaugh Esther Business and Professional Women’s Club Frank Gilham WBA IOOF Daughters of Union Veterans K. of C. Hall Martzoff Amere Needle Club Everett Lewis May and Arden Place

Pi Beta Phi Pledge Class Teas Other Sororities

Lovely bouquets of white wine and blue baby mums with candles enhanced the tea table at the Pi Beta Phi chapter house on South College Street Sunday afternoon. The Pi Phi pledge class entertained pledges from Ohio University sororities. hostesses included Mary Ellen Williams and Linda Pedigo.

Pi Beta Phi S. College St Pi Phi Pledge Ohio University Mary Ellen Williams Linda Pedigo Norma Moran Edward A. Sprague Charles Daniel R. W. Finsterwald Gerald F. Stauffer R. C. Hopkins

Red Cross Groups Open Program of Entertainment for Veterans

Ohio University opened its activity at the Chillicothe Veterans Hospital with twenty five OU Red Cross Chapter hostesses serving at a hospital dance. On Saturday thirty patients attended the Butler Ohio University football game as dinner guests, arranged by the Athens Red Cross chapter through Community Service to Camps and Hospitals.

Ohio University Chillicothe Veterans Hospital OU Red Cross Athens County Red Cross Ohio University Red Cross Butler- Ohio University McArthur Athens Red Cross The Community Service To Camps Athens County Camp and Hospital Committee

Current Events Club Names Delegates for Ohio Federation Meeting

Mrs. H H Roseberry hosted a Friday Current Events Club gathering with eighteen members and two guests. Delegates and alternates were elected for the Southeast District convention of the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs in Logan on October 7 with Mrs Finney as principal speaker on America's new role in world affairs.

H. H. Roseberry Highland Ave Current Events Club C. J. Calkin C. M. Mohl J. B. Jaffett Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs Logan Finney Ohio Federation America J. B. Maffett E. L. Church William Williams J. F. Dixon E. J. Person T. S. Robe Hodge Macilwain Eagleson Karl Witzler Grosvenor St

Athens High Club Pledges Sixteen Girls in Formal Ceremony

The CMC Club pledged sixteen Athens High School girls in a formal ceremony held Wednesday evening at the home of President Marion Vanity, 123 Morris Ave. New pledges include Sally Davis Jan Tullis Frances Paterna Barbara Jukes Patty Robinson Pauline Bowles Helen Sapp Donna June Smith Shirley Henderson Diana Roach Suzanne Laughlin.

CMC Club Athens High School Marion Vanity Morris Ave Sally Davis Jan Tullis Frances Paterna Barbara Jukes Patty Robinson Pauline Bowles Helen Sapp Donna June Smith Shirley Henderson Diana Roach Suzanne Laughlin

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