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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1949

Page

8

Social Roundup of Visits and Funeral for Local Notables

Weekend visitors include Bert Hooper and family at Mrs Hal Woods home with Ralph Hooper and Mrs Leonard Carmical from Columbus and Toledo. Funeral attendees for Miss Augusta True list H L Srigley and Sprague families. Anna P McVay hosted guests from Los Angeles at Ziba's House. McGiffert guests left for New York after a stay in Troy and Los Angeles noted.

Bert Hooper Mound St Ralph Hooper Columbus Leonard Carmical Toledo Hal Woods W. State St Edward Sharp Angella Woods Dayton Toni Deborah David Wayne Wingett Jean Shade Thomas Wingett Jeffery Thomas Delaware Augusta True MacConnelsville H. L. Srigley John Srigley J. R. Sprague A. E. Watkins W. V. Sprague Miss True H. L. True American Academy of Dramatic Arts New York Ben Greet Shakespearean Co Des Anna P. McVay Ziba James McGiffert Charles Medway Los Angeles Miss McVay

Athens BPW Members Attend District Meeting in Portsmouth

Nineteen Athens Business and Professional Women's Club members joined 145 district attendees at the District 3 annual meeting held at Elks Country Club in Portsmouth. Mrs. Erma Jagers led discussions while the Athens chorus performed, and state President Hester Wickens spoke.

BPW Portsmouth Athens Business and Professional Women's Club The Elks’ Country Club Erma Jagers Athens Club Athens Chorus Hester Wickens Zanesville Jagers Ethel Beekman Alice Brewer Gladys Brooks Emmajean Davis Kathleen Campbell Lucille Duffee May Herron Bertine Herron Geraldine Hope Helen Hull Georgia Jeffers Mable Kern Edith Miller Ann Mumma Freda Smith Thelma Robinson Louisa Steele Martha King

Dinner Celebrates Four Birthdays

A dinner hosted by Mrs. Mayme Henry at 11 Park Place honored four relatives who celebrated birthdays last week. Honored were Mrs. Juanita Boyd, Mrs. Marcella Steward, Jerry Henry, and Mrs. Joe Boyd. Guests included the Henry and Boyd families from Columbus and Athens, plus Jackson residents.

Mayme Henry Park Place Juanita Boyd Marcella Steward Jerry Henry Joe Boyd Lowell Henry Columbus Kenneth Steward William Henry Athens William Jackson Ann Brown Peggy Brown Jackson

Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary Meeting At College Street Chapter House

Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary met at the chapter house 16 S. College St Tuesday night. Two new members Miss Ann Channell and Mrs. Neil E. Glenn were welcomed. Guest speaker Mrs. E. Stanton Gaylor, Athens County Child Welfare agency, spoke on the agency functions. Hostesses Mrs. L. J. Addicott and Mrs. Joe Klingenberg served refreshments.

Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary S. College St Ann Channell Neil E. Glenn E. Stanton Gaylor Athens County Child Welfare Agency L. J. Addicott Joe Klingenberg

Y-Teens Observe Roll-Call Week in Athens

The second annual nation wide Y-Teen Roll-Call Week of the YWCA runs Monday through Sunday. In Athens the highlight is a Y-Teen Recognition Service Thursday at 7 15 p m in the high school auditorium followed by a Chocolate for Christmas ceremony to raise five cent candy donations for hungry children abroad. Athens High School Y-Teen Club formed Oct 5 with Patsy Wolfe as president and a list of officers and chairmen. Membership is open to all girls of any race creed or nationality.

YWCA Athens Jean Kay Hartley Alice Newcomb Helen Edgar Jane Morgan Llewellyn Robe Ellen Goddard Barbara Barrows Nona Green Columbus

Poetry Day Dinner Set for Columbus with Rupert Hillyer

At the Ohio Poetry Day society annual dinner in Columbus Friday night October 21 at the Southern Hotel, Prof. Rupert Hillyer will speak. Hillyer is a national poet and critic and a Kenyon College faculty member. Athens County poetry chairman is Mrs. Julia Starlin, Ames-Bern High School. Miss Greta Lash of Ohio University serves on the executive board.

Ohio Poetry Day Society Southern Hotel Columbus Rupert Hillyer Hillyer Kenyon College Athens County Julia Starlin Ames-Bern Greta Lash Ohio University English

Calendar of Women Club Meetings for Wednesday and Thursday

New England Women meet with Mrs. Townsend at 52 W State St Wednesday 7 30 p m dues due Fidelity Rebekah Lodge No 886 Coolville holds annual inspection Wednesday at 8 p m visitors welcome Lois Daugherty Noble Grand Mothers Circle meets with Mrs Morrison 17 Riverside Dr roll call favor pumpkin pie recipes Naomi Bible Class of The Plains Methodist Church meets with Mr and Mrs Fred Coull Wednesday wiener roast 7 30 p m Pocahontas members meet Wednesday 8 p m district school report Thursday So So Sewing Club at 34 Race St 7 30 p m Ewing Chapter Sons of the American Revolution meet at Mr Karl H Kasten 163 N Congress St Current Events Club meets at Mrs William Williams 40 Grosvenoer UCD Club meets Thursday 2 p m with Miss Georgia Hickman 6 Palmer St Amere Needle Club meets Thursday 2 p m at Thackery House hostess Mrs A D Townsend Martzolff Class social First Methodist Church Thursday 6 p m pot luck dinner then meeting and program Women s Gasco Club masquerade postponed to Oct 20 8 p m at Mrs E N Corwin 46 Columbia Ave Women s Association of the Alexander Presbyterian Church meets at Mrs Howard Stanley Albany Thursday 1 30 p m WSCS Central Ave Methodist Church serves chicken supper Thursday 5 7 p m Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles meets Thursday 8 p m plans for a dance Intermediate CCL square dance and box social Thursday 6 30 p m at Athens County Grange Hall Meeting of Women s Association of Alexander Presbyterian Church postponed to Thursday Oct 20 1 30 p m at Mrs Howard Stanley Albany

Fidelity Rebekah Lodge Coolville Lois Daugherty Noble Grand Mothers’ Circle C. R. Morrison Riverside Dr Ida Burnfield R. M. van Dyke Race St Ewing Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution Karl H. Kasten N. Congress St Women's Association The Alexander Presbyterian Church Howard Stanley Albany WSCS Central Ave. Methodist Church Ladies’ Auxiliary of Eagles Athens County Grange Hall

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