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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1948

Page

8

Columbus Boychoir Opens Community Concerts Season

The Columbus Boychoir will perform at Me al Auditorium in Athens on Wednesday Oct 27 at 8 15 p m opening the Community Concerts series. Founded by Herbert Huffman in 1940 the school trains 110 grammar school boys and selects 40 for the Boychoir ensemble. The group has gained national fame through tours and broadcasts and offers scholarships to talented boys.

Columbus Boychoir Meal Auditorium Athens Pegehor Herbert Huffman Columbus Boychoir School Columbus Kiwanis Club Broad Street Presbyterian Church America Boychoir Columbus Boyehoir Boychoir School

Varsity O Dance Crowds Ohio University Homecoming Night

Varsity O Homecoming events end with two informal dances at the Men's Gymnasium from 8:30 to 12. Jimmy Franck's Philharmonics played for the Varsity O dance with Miss Homecoming Betty Justice and court honored. Alumni and guests enjoyed a gridiron themed gym decoration and gifts from Athens merchants. Club Five hosted a second Homecoming dance at the Armory with Ronnie Ayers and his orchestra.

Ohio University Jimmy Franck Philharmonics Betty Justice Billie Reid Beverly Whipple Stan Zylowski Athens Varsity Okey Varsity O John C. Baker Irma F. Voigt Maurel Hawkins B. T. Grover Don C. Peden Laverne Lausche Emmett Rowles Neil Thomas Edward Sudnick Edward Mazzocco Bill Brandle Club Five the Armory Ronnie Ayers

Albany PTA Program Promises Poetry and Social Hour

Albany PTA holds its regular meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. The program features an invocation, group singing, poems read by Florence Brown, Presbyterian Choir music, a parent talk, group discussion, and a social hour with doughnuts for refreshments. Rome Grange meets Wednesday at IOOF Hall with first and second degrees for a candidate class. coffee will be served by committee members.

Albany Pta Hyde Kasier MacDowall Florence Brown Presbyterian Choir Rome

Beta Sigma Phi rushees enjoy tea at Cottage Tea House

Sunday afternoon Beta Sigma Phi rushees attended a tea at the Cottage Tea House hosted by Mrs Wald. Beatrice Spaling was elected president, succeeding Ruth Turner who is leaving after her husband graduates. Peggy Quigley and Marjorie Kidd announced fundraisers including white elephant auction bake sale and Wonder Box raffles. The group plans doll and clothing drives for Navajo Indians and seeks old dolls in Athens. Next meeting is November 2 at 8 p.m.

Cottage Wald Beatrice Spaing Spaing Beta Sigma Phi Ruth Turner Turner Previow Doris Kaparoff Mexico Ha Davis Nelsonville Gallup N.M

Athens clubs schedule and military furlough noted

Club calendars list Women's Music Monday at 34 Elm Place and a Women's Democratic Club meeting at Hotel Berry. Circle meetings at First Methodist Church cover five homes with note on a Booth Festival drive. Maecenas Literary Club meets at 19 Curran Drive and Needle Club gathers at Tea House with hostess. Jack D. Carbaugh granted a 15 day furlough home to Athens before reporting to Bu wood England for War Department duty.

Athens H. R. Wilson Elm Place First Methodist Church Vickers Cecil Cooley Burns McPherson Congress Benz Roy Paynter Northwood Robe H Kellogg N. College Schilling B Morris Congress Apts Williams George Coe N. Ce Maecenas Literary Club Lewis McBride Curran England Jack D. Carbaugh Br Air Base Washington, D Mrs. Carbaugh Carbaugh Buwood War Department

Athens club meeting fosters city improvements

Mrs. Walter Porter opened the session as program chair with Mrs. Will Williams presenting ideas from the Lydia Lash Evans Club on improving Athens. Members contributed suggestions during the roll call at Mrs. F. C. Shilling’s home on E. State Street.

Lydia Lash Evans F. C.shilling E. State St Athens Walter Porter Will Williams

Funeral services for Charles Drake Sr at Redtown Free Methodist

Funeral services were held October 10 for Charles Drake Sr., 74, at Redtown Free Methodist Church with Rev. Lewis Robinson officiating. Burial followed at Taylor Ridge Cemetery. Several relatives and friends traveled from nearby towns for the service and accompanying visits.

Taylor Ridge Charles Drake Redtown Free Methodist Church Lewis Robinson Athens Clarence Woods William Smith John Wencer Fred Hiltenbruner Charles McDaniels Samuel Serosky Taylor Ridge Cemetery Alex Spurges Walter Spurges Eugene Walter Julius Galai Mike Spurges Detroit Charles Drake, Jr John Chugalas Timmy Corning James Boheman Alex Hegie Dayton le Jack R. Vore Glouster Basil Vore Sarah Pidcock Emerson Wandling Susan David the Plains Herman Kempton Inez Jacksonville Bert Murray George Herbst Henry Martin Julia Marie Herbst Sherley Sharon Elizabeth Jimmie Emmett Lancaster Carl Herbst Shelva Jean Patricia Carl Edward Hollister Alice Palmer Trimble Alice Shifflet Walter Charles Morrison Greens Run Ruth Murray Marietta Osteopathic Hospital David Swartz Billie William Swartz Swartz Carl Welling

Community notices and social events from Reedsville area

The Youth Fellowship of the Methodist Church met at the Barnetts on October 12. WSCS members gathered October 13 hosted by Eunice Sprague. A Halloween Garden Club party occurred October 14 with decor and program led by Savilla Barnett. Additional notes include visits, a hospital discharge, and a birth announcement at St Joseph Hospital.

Reedsville Methodist Church Bert Barnett Eunice Sprague WSCS Gladys Williams Garden Club Savilla Barnett Nettie Cowdery Mrs. Barnett Lucie Barnett Kate L. Kibble Ina Massar Lucy Kibble Bess Larkins Lillian Pickens Dorothy Riebel Anna Randolph Laura Ruth Gladys Sisson Edna Stewart Blanche Ruth Emma Whitehead Madeline West Edna Ziegler Chicago Clara Massar Ruth Anne Williams Luella Louise Riebel Henry Schuler London Ohio Co. E. Humphrey Ella Bailey Meigs General Hospital Carl Walton St. Joseph Hospital Mattie Sherman Beaver Arthur Mills

Weekend Guests Spread Across Several Towns

Mrs. Ernest Kennedy of Akron spent a weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Grapes. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Rife of Columbus visited Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Grover. Mrs. Carrie Fulton of Pomeroy stayed with Mrs. Lottie Roush. Mrs. Carl Russell of Newark also spent a week with her parents. Ed Thompson and Blaine Haskins hosted guests from Addison and London respectively. Howard Warner and Frank Tate of Mississippi visited their mother Mrs. Ida Warner. Leta Ann Grover of Columbus spent a weekend with her parents. Alice Yeanger.

Cheshire Ernest Kennedy Akron W. J. Grapes Douglas Rife Columbus Ivan Grover Carrie Fulton Pomeroy Lottie Roush Carl Russell Newark Eugene Watson Ed Thompson Addison Curt Swisher

Community Notes From Ewington And Nearby

Mrs Grover Par sons of Buffalo West Virginia visited the A Parsons home for a weekend. Lenox Comber moved into a newly completed home. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Knox traveled to West Virginia for funeral services for her brother whose body was returned from overseas. Ross Baker cared for their home while away. Charles Ratcliff nears moving into a near finished home. Marion Woodall family plans Alliance relocation. Helen Sprouse and Bell Terry visited Gladys Woodall. Marion McGhee and Janet were Yankee Street visitors. Verna Woodall referenced. The daddy longlegs or harvestman has legs up to 200 times its body length.

Ewington Grover Parsons Buffalo W.va A. Parsons Lenox Comber Kenneth Knox West Virginia Ross Baker Charles Ratcliff Marion Woodall Alliance Helen Sprouse Bell Terry Gladys Woodall Marion McGhee Janet Verna Wooda

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