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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1952

Page

6

Leighton Conkling to give first of faculty recitals

Leighton Conkling, newly named instructor in cello at Ohio University School of Music, will open a five recital series in Ewing Hall Auditorium on Sunday November 2 at 8 pm. He will be joined by pianist Eugene Jennings. concerts feature Bach, Sammartini, Brahms, Faure, Debussy, and DeFalla.

Leighton Conkling Ohio University School of Music Ewing Hall Eugene Jennings Joy Hazelrigg Evangeline Merritt Hollace Arment Ewing Conkling Bach Sammartini Brahms Faure Debussy DeFalla School of Music Northwestern University Dudley Powers Chicago Symphony Powers Lawrence Conservatory of Music Appleton Wis Northwestern Northwestern String Quartet Dorothy Lane Chicago Orchestra Hall Northwestern Symphony Orchestra Kenosha, Wis Athens

Weekend Visitors Gather Across Ohio Community

Elmwood Place hosts Mr and Mrs Edward B Wright and children Marjorie and Edward from Cincinnati during Alumni Council meeting. Oxford guests include Dr and Mrs H I von Haden and family visiting Dr and Mrs Neal Glenn. Additional visits span Dayton Barton Blair Jr Ed Taylor Mt Vernon and Youngstown families.

Clark FE. Williams Elmwood Place Edward B. Wright Marjorie Edward Cincinnati Wright OU Alumni Association H. I. von Haden Oxford Neal Glenn Columbia Ave Roger Jones, Jr Shirley Candy E. State St James Rambo Dayton Barton W. Blair, Jr Ed Taylor Mt. Vernon A. P. Browning State St T. T. Ferlet Lora Linda Lisa Youngstown

Music Club Program At Athens Woman's Club

The Athens Women's Music Club met at Mrs A R Kresge's home on Northwood Drive with Mrs W B Drake as assistant hostess and Mrs Philip Woodworth as program chairman. Miss Myra Jo Preston spoke on music study at Fontainebleau France and showed colored slides. The program included Debussy piano piece La Soiree dans Grenade and performances by Mrs Roger Kinsley Merlyn Ross and others including Franck Sonata movements.

Athens A. R. Kresge Northwood Drive W. B. Drake Philip Woodworth Myra Jo Preston Fontainebleau France Debussy Roger Kinssey Merlyn Ross Lord Shepard Dvorak Hahn Love Chaminade Herman Herron Louis Hannon John Hizey Violin Cesar A. Franck

Halloween Party Given Monday by Miss Wakefield

Miss Linda Wakefield hosted a Halloween party Monday evening at Richland Avenue. Prizes went to Carol Breeze and P W Carpenter. Guests included Barbara Bingman, Sue Damm, Linda Dixon, Diane McGarvey, Sondra Wakefield, and others with mothers Mrs Dixon, Mrs Carpenter, Mrs Wood, Mrs Allen, Mrs Breeze, and Mrs Wakefield in attendance.

Linda Wakefield Robert Wakefield Richland Ave Carol Breeze P. W. Carpenter Barbara Bingman Sue Damm Linda Dixon Diane McGarvey Sondra Wakefield Starrison Paula Kenny Timmy Ewing Barbara Beverly Allen Janie Wakefield Garry Wood Mike Wakefield Fred Dixon Paul Carpenter James Wood Emory Allen William Breeze James Wakefield

Wednesday Social Calendar includes varied club events

The Plains Garden Club meets at 7 30 p m with Mrs Walter Dresher. Women's Auxiliary at 87 Franklin Ave hosts Mrs Vincent Jukes at 7 45 p m. Athens Country Club hosts Ladies Day bridge luncheon at 1 pm call Mrs J B Roberts. OU YWCA Chemistry Auditorium 4 5 pm Dr Frederick Kershner speaks. Grange Hall group makes trays at 1 pm with Mrs D E Marquis. Intermediate Circle CCL postponed till Nov 5 8 30 pm. Sans Souci Club at 98 W State St 6 30 pm with Shirley Weekley. Preps attend.

the Plains Athens Country Club J. B. Roberts Intermediate Circle CCL Carl Tom Oo Sans Souci Club Shirley Weekley W. State St

Albany Bride Weds Columbus Man At First English Lutheran

Barbara Ann Cooley daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester M Cooley Albany becomes the bride of Robert Edward Webster Columbus Oct 4 at the First English Lutheran Church Columbus The Rev Clyde R McCormack officiated with music by Carl Beyer and James Snyder The couple will live at 15 Indianola Court Apt L Columbus after a trip through Alabama Florida and New Orleans.

Barbara Ann Cooley Lester M. Cooley Albany Robert Edward Webster Columbus Clyde R. McCormack Carl Beyer James Snyder Barbara Gravel Kenton Roberta Brill Willard Sheryl Holton Miss Gravel Curt Levis Robert Holton Gilbert Richmond Balcony Hall Anne Betts Washington D. H Ann McGowan New York City Pat Bachman Huron Indianola Court Apt. L Alabama Forida New Orleans

Women and daughters in law in-law harmony

A Ruth Millett column shares a brief quote from a woman who vows to release her two sons to their wives. The piece argues that mother in laws who let go willingly become a joy to their daughters in law and that clingy mothers breed trouble.

Ruth Millett

Women Take Active Part In This Year’s Campaign

Campaigners note record women voter registration in New York City with 1 761 148 women vs 1 754 849 men. Mrs Donald McDonald from Dumont New Jersey leads a home based chain reaction party plan inviting neighbors to replicate gatherings to boost votes. The wave includes Girl Scouts Campfire Girls and octogenarians embracing political participation.

New York City Board of Elections Girl Scouts Campfire U. S Donald McDonald Dumont N. J West Coast Texas

Athens Woman to Wed Dallas Man in Lawrenceburg Ceremony

Marjorie Eileen Cooper of Athens and George B. Overley of Dallas Texas announced their marriage, held Oct 25 in Lawrenceburg Indiana, with plans to reside in Athens. Overley works as a mechanic for Daugherty Tanner Inc while Cooper is employed at Athens State Hospital. Zeta chapter Alpha Gamma Delta initiated four new members Oct 18 Carole Fischer Katherine Kirke Barbara Uncapher Janet Weeks. On Oct 19 the chapter attended church and held an initiation dinner.

Marjorie Eileen Cooper Athens George B. Overley Dallas Texas Lawrenceburg Ind Overley Daugherty-Tanner Inc Zeta Chapter Alpha Gamma Delta Carole Fischer Lakewood Katherine Kirke Barbara Uncapher Ashland Janet Weeks Quincy

Miss Dorothy Nelson Marries Jerald J. Lewis in Chauncey

Dorothy Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs James Nelson of Chauncey wed Jerald J Lewis son of Mrs Fred Lewis and the late Mr Lewis at the parsonage. Rev Lena Brandenburg officiated. The bride and groom are Chauncey-Dover High School alumni. The groom is on leave from Camp Atterbury Indiana.

Dorothy Nelson James Nelson Chauncey Jerald J. Lewis Fred Lewis Lewis the Plains Lena Brandenburg Chauncey- Dover High School Camp Atterbury Ind

State WCTU Elects Officers

Findlay Ohio reports the 79th annual convention of the Ohio Women’s Christian Temperance Union elects Mrs. Esther M. Madsen of Cleveland Heights as president. Additional officers and trustees include several from Columbus and other cities such as Defiance Dayton Cincinnati Ravenna Leipsic.

Dayton Ruth Hadley Wilmington Ella Mae ‘Talmadge Cincinnati Ethel M. Pittman Ravenna S. Kuntz Leipsic

Program on the importance of voting by B and PW Club

The Business and Professional Women's Club members held a program on voting titled Your Political I Q. A skit on election day preceded a panel with Ben F. Cutler Sam Erskine and Dr E M Collins. The discussion covered voting procedure ballot changes and election information.

Business and Professional Women’s Club Massachusetts Rowena Sprout Ann Mumma Reba Marshall Myrta Ashworth Iris Fierce Frank Foster Arvilla Gladys van Dyke Eleanor Ben F. Cutler The McBee Company Sam Erskine FE. M. Collins Government Department Ohio University Olive Dorsey Robbin Bishop Anna Mumma

OU Students Entertain at Albany Grange Booster Night

Ohio University student John Raiser from Greece spoke on postwar Greece under Marshall Plan aid and democracy. He described Greece's military positions and energy use, then Bill Robinett and his wooden partner Junior Hervey performed. The program featured local Grange entertainment and a call for improved school lighting and supplies.

Albany Grange John Raiser Greece Ohio University England Athens Korea Kaiser United States Raiser Bill Robinett Junior Hervey Waldo Poston Grange Johnny Stinson Teresa Poston Earl Baughman W. H. Wakefield Howard Stanley Edward Stanley Albany Kettle

Bible urged as key to education by Dr Crane

Dr George W Crane argues youth should read the Bible as a foundational educational tool. He cites General Douglas MacArthur and Abraham Lincoln as examples, contrasts it with comic books, and encourages parents to reward Bible reading to build vocabulary and grammar. The piece ends noting a meeting of Girl Scouts in Mechanicsburg.

George W. Crane Larry L Crane Larry Red Cross Y.M.C.A C.Y.O Salvation Army Douglas MacArthur West Point Abraham Lincoln

Bridge Bidding by Point Count and Practice Sample

The article explains point count bidding and illustrates with a hands of South North West and East. It details opening 1NT and responses to reach 3NT, then analyzes defense and potential spade tricks. The column ends with a practice question for South holding A J 5 in spades Q 1 8 in hearts K Q in diamonds A J 5 3 2 in clubs.

South North West East Dummy Southhold

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