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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1946
Page
6
Black lace masquerade trends from Paris and New York headline society notes. Designers debut nostril clips and embroidery veils with feathers, worn with velvet hats as stars like Joan Crawford and Natalie Shaffer register interest.
Guests from Cleveland arrive to attend a reception for Mrs Lawrence Gros enor Worstell at the Athens Country Club. Mrs Milton Edward Twiss hosts the event, with Mrs William E Lucas and Mrs L J Linn also attending. The three to five thirty afternoon reception marks Mrs Worstell, a recent bride, as the center of the weekend event.
Miss Patricia Sherrard, bride-elect, was guest of honor at a dinner Tuesday night at Hotel Berry. A white floral umbrella centerpiece and a list of attendees including Mrs. J. S. Sherrard and Miss Margaret Burt marked the pre-nuptial events hosted by Miss Anne Matters and Miss Burt.
Daughters of American Colonists Ft. Gower chapter held a luncheon at Cottage Tea House with Mrs. H C Carleton and other locals. President Mrs. John E Cross opened the business meeting after lunch. Eleanor Eith er of Middleport read poems by Lucile Carpenter Dutton. Attendees came from Nelsonville Middleport Syracuse Athens and nearby towns.
Mrs. W E Clark hosted Tuesday Meeting Club on Oct 15 at 48 Maplewood Place with 5 members in attendance and prizes won by Mrs Reading Mrs L B McCune and Mrs Ray McCune. Guests included Mrs Ray McCune Mrs Tom McCune and Mrs William Foutch. Refreshments were served by the hostess aided by her granddaughter Sue Clark and Mrs L B McCune. White Shrine at College Manor honors Nellie J Combellack with a tenthirty brunch on Sunday Oct 29. Inspection set for IOOF Hall Saturday at 7 30 p m preceded by a First Christian Church dinner at 6. Mrs Charles Weber returns home from Columbus after her brother in law Lester Louks death. he previously ran a general store in Obal Ohio.
Mr and Mrs James Fierce of Athens Route Two celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday October 15 at their country home after marrying October 10 1896. A noon cafeteria dinner followed by cake cutting and reminiscence drew family including three children five grandchildren and many relatives and friends from Athens County and nearby towns.
Hazel Finsterwald reports Athens students and local families preparing for Homecoming weekend. Daughters of Dr. and Mrs. Haskins from Florida and California plan two week visits, while baby Evans Anders travels from Houston to see relatives and Red Evans, potential onlooker at a game. Community aid includes syrup for the infant’s formula and praise for locals helping veterans at the hospital dances.
Betty Hutton and designer Edith Head unveil a "lady in waiting" wardrobe to hide pregnancy. Aprons tie over dresses at the waistline to slim the figure, with belts drawn to the smallest part. Doxy coats and adjustable lines on dresses offer versatile styling for expectant mothers.
The three day antiques show at the Ho tel Berry closed last night and drew many out-of-town dealers from Parkersburg Huntington W Va Chillicothe Lancaster and Zanesville. The Women's Auxiliary of the Episcopal Church plans another show next year.
Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club met Thursday night at the chapter house for a get acquainted gathering with new pledges. Twenty five members were present along with out of town guest Mrs William B Biggs of St Louis Missouri visiting her parents. Hostesses were Mrs Al Gardner Amesville Mrs Eleanor Fisher Mrs D M Goddard and Mrs Joseph P Trepp. During the business session president Mrs F B Guillam resigned due to her daughters illness and Mrs Edward A Sprague was elected the new president. New members welcomed were Mrs Edward Conrad Mrs Morrey Robbins Aliss Isabel Brown and Miss Eleanor Peckham.
Fans from Athens plan a 3 a.m. start for the Ohio University versus University of Cincinnati football game at Nippert Stadium. Reported TV tickets sold to Athenians and students, with many more expected to join if weather stays fine for the 153 mile trip.
The Business and Professional Women's Club of Athens held a yet acquainted party for new members in the Cline Building. Miss Cora Evans led a discussion on the two mill tax levy. Miss Eleanor Minister oversaw the Who's Who contest won by Miss Josephine Garvin and Edith Jer. New members received badges. Margaret Bridgewater joined from Alabama. The club visited three Athens rest homes with fruit and magazines, plans an 8:15 a.m. initiation breakfast at Hotel Berry, and will attend First Methodist Church. Ethel Woolf, Athens High School art instructor, created posters for the chapter.
Friday events include Current Events Club at 7 30 p m with Mrs DBD and others meeting at WS5SCS Richland Ave Church. Circle Six WSCS meets at Methodist Church for canned goods collection. Senior High Fall Festival planning noted. Saturday PEO luncheon at 1 p m hosted by Mrs L J Addicott with Marietta chapter guests. Nabby Lee Ames chapter D A R hosts Mrs Carpenter at 2 p m. Brazils area spans three sevenths of South America.
Mrs. Maude C. Matthews hosted the Pallas Club at East State Street with Mrs. Howard Goodwin leading a music program. A paper on Thomas Edison’s contributions to phonographs, radio, and motion pictures was presented. The birth centenary is set for February 11, 1947. The next meeting will be at Mrs. William Bryant's home on November 9, but the club will not convene October 26 due to Ohio University Homecoming.
East Side PTA heard Mrs. Evan Edwards recount the first annual Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers convention in Columbus September 24 to 26 with the theme Faith for Living. Plans were announced for a February One Day Institute in Athens on Parental Responsibility, ending with a Founders Day dinner. Sixth graders sang Oh Lord of Heaven and Earth and Song of the Harvest, with Barbara Williams performing three piano numbers including In the Garden and Minuet in G.
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