This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1949
Page
6
Amere Needle Club members were entertained Thursday afternoon at the Thackerey House by Mrs. A D Townsend. Mrs Dwight Mutchler was welcomed as a new member.
Pi Beta Phi sorority held a tea at the chapter house 6 S College St in honor of the new housemother Mrs A C Herold formerly of Parkersburg WV Attending were President John C Baker Dean of Women Leona W Felsted Mrs Margaret G Twyman sorority presidents housemothers patronesses and alumnae Miss Jane Grover sorority president Mrs Richard M Phillips Athens alumnae club president and Mrs Herold The receiving line included the honoree refreshments were served from a lace table with crystal candelabra and roses Music by Miss Dorie Reitz planned by Miss Les Smith assisted by Miss Joan Vance and Miss Nancy Smith.
Dr. Lilian M. Gilbreth will address the Southeastern Ohio Education Association women’s group at Howard Hall on October 27 at 6 30 PM. The talk titled You and Your Job highlights her work as Purdue University engineering professor and pioneer efficiency expert with husband Frank Gilbreth. Information on tickets to be distributed by county superintendents.
Mr and Mrs Taber Sherow will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Tuesday Oct 18 at the home of their son Emerson Vic Sherow on Roosevelt Drive. They were married Oct 18 1899 in Dutchess County New York and later moved to Lima Ohio then to Athens in 1948. They have two sons and five grandchildren with one daughter deceased. A quiet family celebration will mark the event. Also Loretta Baughman's surgery at St Francis Hospital Columbus is noted with address.
Annual reception for foreign students at Ohio University runs 3 30 to 5 30 p m in Lindley Hall lounge under Dr Victor E Whitehouse. Fifty foreign students from 26 countries including Greece France Egypt Hungary Iraq Romania Brazil Finland Germany Czechoslovakia attend. Some planned entrants were unable to come due to travel dollar shortage and illness.
Mrs. Thomas M. Wolfe, Athens president of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs, announced a project to plant shrubs and flowers along 250 miles of state highways from Toledo to Middleport. James Riddle, state highway department landscape architect, is developing the plans for routes 25 31 and 33.
Senior Circle of the Child Conservation League heard a report from Mrs. William J. Davidson Mrs. William Lee and Mrs. Herman Ellis at CCL Tuesday. Hostess Mrs. George R. Evans with Mrs. Ellis presiding. social hour assisted by Mrs. A W Boetticher. Next meeting Oct 25 with Mrs. William Lee hosting. The 2000 Executive Board of the First Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. John Dowler presiding and Circle Seven presenting Our Faith a radio script written and directed by Mrs. C R Athearn. Leaders include Mrs. Maxwell Ferguson and participants Mrs. Edward Algeo Mrs. Francis Bean Mrs. Kenneth Berry Mrs. William Harmon Mrs. William Trout Mrs. Paul Kimes Mrs. Harold Lee Mrs. Allen Locke and Mrs. Jack Thornton. Pianist Mrs. Carl Roberts. Refreshments served by Circle Six.
Pythian Sisters plan rummage sale Friday at Athens City Hall with articles due Thursday. DUV meets Friday at IOOF Hall. Halloween party planned and refreshments served. Rummage sale Saturday Oct 22 at city hall. Presbyterian Group Six dinner Friday at 269 E State St. Albany Garden Club Friday Oct 14 at Etta Bean home. SATURDAY DAR meeting Saturday 2 30 at Cottage Tea House with Prof Guste son talk on National Defense. Athens Chapter 175 CES rummage sale Saturday 7 12 at city hall. SUNDAY all day meeting Union Methodist Church Oct 16 basket dinner noon afternoon program with speakers singing rally day services.
Athens PTA officers headed home after attending the 44th annual PTA convention in Columbus. Forty-one Southeastern Ohio officers attended from a total of 1700 in the state across a three day event. Topics included conditions on Navaho Indian reservations and how Ohio's children fare, with a motion picture screening of Christopher Columbus. Four Way Health Club members met at the home of Mrs Inez Mace for a Thursday event with luncheon place cards designed by Mrs Nolan Mace and attendees listed.
Athens High School Y Teens held a recognition service in the Little Theater for 44 new members during National Roll Call Week. Patsy Wolfe outlined the group’s purpose while officers lit symbolic triangle sides for health mind and spirit. New members listed include Rochelle Silverman Virginia Huffman Martha Dee Morrison and many others. additional members and guests attended the event.
WSCS of the Guysville Methodist Church held its October gathering at Mrs. Reba Marshall’s home with a costume contest led by Mrs. Anna Snow. Prizes went to Marjorie Copeland, Helen Cook, and Virginia Kim as attendees enjoyed devotions, a campfire program, and a reading titled The Indian Pow Wow Village of Hock Hocking with several guests and many members present.
Officers for the coming year were elected at a luncheon meeting of the Women s Auxiliary to the Athens County Medical Society at Thackery House Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. T H Morgan is the new president with Mrs L I Goldberg as vice president and Mrs W H Hyde as secretary treasurer. Mrs Robert Main was named president elect and both Mrs Morgan and Mrs E A Sprague will attend an auxiliary luncheon at Fort Hayes Hotel Columbus next week.
Mrs. C H Harris of 54 Morris Ave visits sister Mrs Mary Fulton Williams in Cuyahoga Falls due to the illness of Mr John M Williams. Mr Williams a Jacksonville native and brother of Mr James Williams has recently visited the Williams home. Mrs Grace Place of Kalamazoo MI visits sisters Mrs Helen Lawrence and Mrs Wallace Pratt and plans to see Mr and Mrs W B Cable and other relatives.
Harold J. Baedecker, president of the Athens Community Concert Association, says the 1949 50 series campaign ended with lower than expected results. Miss Yara Bernette will replace Clifford Curzon on December 12. other dates include Wagner Opera Co. November 29 William Primrose January 20 Elena Nikolaidi March 13 and Rochester Symphony Orchestra April 15. Members may still join via Mrs Cottingham or secretary Mrs Betty McCaskill.
The 56th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Oscar Llewellyn of New Marshfield was celebrated on Sept 30. Guests included several local and area families from Albany Cee Columbus Chillicothe McArthur and New Marshfield.
An advertisement for Solu Seals vitamins claims benefits for frayed nerves stomach trouble and skin, notes vitamin B1 deficiency effects and urges daily use. It advertises 100 tablets for $2.50 and Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store with mail orders promptly filled.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.