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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1945
Page
6
Athens Country Club hosts a Halloween dance with Byron Logan and his ten piece orchestra from Zanesville at the club Saturday night October 27 starting at 10. Members and invited guests may attend in masks if they wish, per the social committee.
Hollywood makeup chief Maurice Seiderman says servicewomen popularized a trend toward natural beauty with clear skin, lighter foundations, and minimal retouching. He predicts thinner foundations, natural lips, brows, and faster application will define lasting fashion in makeup.
Ohio artists vie in the Eleventh Annual New Year Show at the Butler Art Institute Youngstown with entries due November 18 and a December 9 deadline for oils and watercolors. About 2,000 paintings are expected. prizes totaling under $500 will be awarded December 11 and 12 by a three-member Selection Committee including Julien Binford, Paul Burlin, and Blake-More Godwin. The show highlights contemporary American painting from Ohio and surrounding states with free admission and mailed entry blanks from 524 Wick Ave. Athens couple Chester and Mrs Porter announce the birth of son David William Porter on Wednesday October 17.
The Palos Club will meet with Mrs T L A Hamilton at 99 May Avenue on Saturday at 2 30 p m. The notice lists the meeting time and host for the local ladies group.
The Athens Youth Center hosts its first dance of the season the Witchs Hop for Senior High students grades nine through twelve. Admission is free with new cards. Rex Koons orchestra plays sponsored by Ohio University fraternities and sororities. Dress is blue jeans and plaid shirts. Refreshments and an intermission program are planned. Dance runs eight to eleven thirty with cleanup chair Julian Snyder and committees led by Marie Farley, Barbara Algeo, Joan Paterna, Linda Pedigo, and Tom Flowers.
Athens Business and Professional Women’s Club sent six members to District No. Three of the Ohio Federation in Gallipolis. The morning Forum Our World to Build was led by Miss K Lucille Provo of Cleveland. Afternoon speaker Miss Christine Van Gordon, federation president, addressed attendees.
The marriage of Miss Mary Virginia Brocious of Ringtown Pennsylvania and Mr Paul Everett Young of New Marshfield occurred October 15 at Westminster Presbyterian Church Dayton. Rev Scott Turner Ritenour officiated the double ring ceremony. Mrs Young is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Brocious of Ringtown and was a nurse at Methodist Hospital Brooklyn. Mr Young, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Young, New Marshfield, recently discharged from the U S Army at Camp Atterbury after 20 months overseas with the Fifth Armored Division in Normandy Northern France the Rhineland Central Europe and the Ardennes. The couple will reside in Medina where Mr Young works for the U S Department of Agriculture. Sigma Phi Gamma sorority bake sale is set for Saturday October 27 at Carpenter Hardware Company 8 Court Sn.
Mr and Mrs W E Lucas visit Mrs Lucas mother Mrs M E Twiss at 261 E State St with daughter Anne. Mr and Mrs R Wickham and sons Robert David and Gary arrive from Bedford to see Mrs Wickham’s mother Mrs Dana Fuller at 117 Franklin Ave and attend the Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association meeting. Also visiting are Mr and Mrs George A Banks at 96 Franklin Ave with Mrs Banks' relatives Mr and Mrs John S Mezger of Philadelphia Pa.
Friday events include Athens Chapter No 175 Order of Eastern Star special meeting at 7 30 p m with Friend's Night and initiation guests from Eudora Chapter Nelsonville. Past Noble Grands Club meets 7 30 p m with Mrs Lenora Sands 43 Morris Ave. Progressive Class of Central Ave Methodist Church hosts a social at 95 Central Ave with Mrs Gill Brown and Mrs Jack Kern co hostesses.
A farewell gathering for Pete Ross who left for the Army was hosted by George Hooper on Tuesday night. The 6 p.m. event featured a wilener roast at the Hooper cabin, then games and dancing with a large group of guests including Sallie Hawkins Ruth Rowland Al Vickers Sally Fisher and many others.
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