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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1947

Page

8

Athene Cotillion Club holds first Dance at Armory in Halloween theme

The Cotillion Club in Athens held its first dance at the Armory with Rex Koons nine piece orchestra playing from nine to one. Twelve dances are planned this year on the fourth Saturday monthly. Prizes for costumes went to Mr. William Trout and Mrs. W. W. Patton. Guests and members assembled in festive Halloween dress.

Cotillion Club Athens The Armory Rex Koons William Trout W. W. Patton Ted Stiff Richard Hoffman Frank Porter Robert Dennis Carl Sims, Jr Jack H. Tedrick Erle Bridgewater, Jr Dix L. Pickering Charles H Finsterwald J. W Trout W. R. Lee Dillard Ownby Denver Bricker Dan Windberg Eugene Cole John W. Jeffers Richard McCafferty Robert H. Wheaton James McMullen W. L. Osborne R. J. Macak Phil Ong Dow Bridgewater C. H. Trout J. B. Boyd W. F. Poffenbarger C. L. Beaty Kenneth W Collins Arthur G. McPherson George F. Kavanaugh

Old Army Buddies Meet at Circleville Pumpkin Show

At Circleville last Saturday Charles Schuster Jr. bumped into an Army buddy from the Ordnance Division in Gen. Patton's Third Army. They recalled their last uniformed meeting in Germany and were surprised they lived within 75 miles of each other in Southeastern Ohio.

Charles Schuster, Jr Circleville Ordnance Division Patton Third Army Charles Ohio McBee’s Mary Ziggaroos D. R. Zenner Mary October A. B. Roe Ft. Lauderdale Florida

Evangeline Merritt To Open OU Faculty Recital

Ohio University School of Music presents Evangeline Merritt soprano as the first of eight faculty recitals. The program is Sunday November 2 at 4 30 p m in Memorial Auditorium free to the public. Merritt recently joined OU from Western College for Women and has concert experience in Boston Philadelphia New York and more.

School of Music College of Fine Arts Ohio University Evangeline Merritt Memorial Auditorium Miss Merritt Harvard University Memorial Chapel Nelson Art Gallery Kansas City Ssiem Oregon Civic Choral Society Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra Boston Philadelphia New York Rochester Portland Windsor University of

Girl Scout Family Night Featured at East Side School

National Girl Scout Week activities included a Family Night at East Side school auditorium with Troop Six presenting colors and pledges. Mrs. Glen Hanes welcomed attendees as groups performed songs and skits led by several troops.

East Side School Glen Hanes A. L. Vandeveer

Take Off Ugly Fat With This Home Recipe

An inexpensive home plan promises quick weight loss with four ounces of liquid RENNEL Concentrate mixed in a pint of grapefruit juice taken as two tablespoons twice daily. The ad claims easy slimming without exercise or starvation and offers money back if results aren’t shown.

Baritone Mac Morgan Opens Community Concert With Encores

Baritone Mac Morgan wowed a capacity crowd at Memorial Auditorium in the opening Community Concert. The Ohio audience included townspeople and university students and faculty who demanded encores after his Purcell aria passing by and Verdi aria Di Provenza il Mar. Accompanist John La Montaine joined him for two Ravel and Chopin solos, then German songs and a final set of contemporary pieces. His encore spree included Annie Laurie and cowboy song Without a Song as fatigue neared the end.

Mac Morgan Memorial Auditorium Ohio University Morgan Mr. Morgan Purcell Handel Verdi Annie Laurie John la Montaine Ravel Chopin Mr. Montaine Schubert Brahms Youmans

Faithful Few Bridge Club Hosts Charity Meeting

Mrs. Thomas Rosser hosted at 34 W Washington St as club president Mrs Charles Zinn led a brief meeting. The group voted a donation to Chillicothe Veterans Hospital and prizes were awarded to Mrs Ora Haning first, guest Mrs L M Williams second, Mrs William J Mansfield travel prize, Mrs Everett Barnhart consolation, with Haning also taking the mystery prize.

Thomas Rosser Washington St Charles Zinn Chillicothe Veterans Hospital Ora Haning L. M. Williams William J. Mansfield Everett Barnhart Haning

Fankhauser Family Welcomes Daughter Patricia Ann

Dr and Mrs Robert K Fankhauser of Parkersburg announce the birth of their daughter Patricia Ann on October 24 at St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg West Virginia The child’s grandparents are Mr and Mrs E S Haller of this city and Mr and Mrs James G Fankhauser of Vienna WV Mrs Fankhauser was Katharine Haller of this city This is the couple’s second child with a son Robert K Jr now two years old.

E. S. Haller Grosvenor St H. J. Hartman States Manila P. L Hartman Annabelle Haller Langley Point Naval Air Base Naval Air Base Corpus Christi Tex Hartmans S. C. Hartman Cambridge Robert K. Fankhauser Parkersburg Patricia Ann St. Joseph's Hospital W. Va James G. Fankhauser Vienna Fankhauser Katharine Haller Robert K. Jr

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