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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1949

Page

6

Calendar of events for Athens community this week

A listing of Monday to Thursday activities from Athens area clubs and groups. Highlights include Halloween party at Albany High School auditorium, meetings of the Athens Women's Music Club, U. S. Daughters of 1812, various lodge and study circles, a lecture at Jayne's Furniture, and multiple social events with locations and host names.

Albany High School Athens Women’s Music Club C. C. Millikan N. High St Rebecca Morris McKee U. S. Daughters of 1812 J. R. Harvey W. State St Presbyterian Church Arthur Boyles Sisters of Mount St. Mary Hospital St. Paul's Athens Albany Blanche Cline

Piano Pupils Present Recital at Mrs Rathburns Home

Mrs Evelyn Rathburn hosts a piano recital at 218 West Union Street with solos by Shirley Weekley Jackson Reeder Hartman Brown Marcinko Weekley Davis Morris Tryon Slater Stiles Morgan and Beverly Davis. Duets feature Reeder Morgan Weekley Stiles. A trumpet solo by Tommy Marcinko and readings by Mrs Freda Kennard and Alma Hudson accompany group singing and prizes for Hartman and Brown.

Evelyn D- Rathburn W. Union St Shirley Weekley Shirley Jackson Alice Reeder Lois Ann Hartman Betty Brown Tommy Marcinko Sharon Weekley Clara Davis Marilyn Morris Jean Tryon Sara Slater Phylis Stiles Barbara Morgan Louis Ann Hartman Freda Kennard Alma Hudson Beverly Davis Rathburn Eileen Cunningham Guysville Hartman Tryon Weekley Weatherby Marcinko Robinson Brown Reeder Slater Morris Reese Susie Risley Rogaski

Luncheon Hosted by McCracken and McKay at Thackery House

Mrs. T. C. McCracken and Mrs. F. M. McKay hosted a Saturday luncheon for 24 guests at Thackery House with chrysanthemum table decor. Notable attendees included Mrs. J. H. Berry of Lynchburg and 600 members of New Marshfield Chapter No. 346 OES who recently attended the Columbus Grand Chapter session. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Baur included Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Baur and son Michael of Bellevue.

Olinent OES Masonic Temple Guysville Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge Ioof Hall T. C. McCracken F. M. McKay Thackery House J. H. Berry Lynchburg New Marshfield Order of the Eastern Star Columbus Lucille Bobo Margaret Russell Cruce Hoodlet Esther Olive Baughman Eva van Dyke Mary Knowlton Robert R. Baur Randy Congress St Gordon Baur Michael Bellevue

Hollywood Gossip Roundup on Dressed Lists and Deals

U S theater owners group TOR refers to Theater Owners of America not Television Opponents Association. Herman Charles Laughton denounces being among Hollywoods 10 worst dressed men as publicity gag. Celeste Holm Warner Brothers deal talk. Fred MacMurray chased by stock show cows. Clifton Webb cast in Cheaper by the Dozen.

Erskine Johnso U. S Theater Owners of America Herman Charles Television Opponents Association Charles Laughton Hollywood Charley Ava Gardner Stewart Granger Beverly Tropics Celeste Holm Warner Brothers Gray Department Fred MacMurray California Clifton Webb Belvedere

Cookin's Fun Dinner Menu From Cecily Brownstone

Recipe for Starved Dish includes Cream of Spinach Soup Braised Veal Chops and sides. Snap bean salad uses juice from sweet gherkins sour cream onion dressing greens cucumber and tomato with a light dressing on the raw vegetables. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Cecily Brownstone

Girl Scout Halloween Party For 26 At East Side

East Side Intermediate Scouts Troop 10 held a ghost party for 26 members and guests on Wednesday. The room featured original designs and crepe paper festoons. Refreshments, bobbing for apples, a ghost story, and Halloween games filled the event with seasonal fun.

East Side Intermediate Scouts Karen Davis Joyce Dean Jerry Duncan Judy Gorton Barbara Humphreys Susan Jones Marilyn Sands Judy Merz Virginia Neutzling Mary Oberholzer Olivia Bardin Marjorie

Little Treasury of American Prose reviewed by Rogers

W G Rogers praises George Mayberry’s Little Treasury of American Prose for its breadth and balance. The 950 page volume includes about 80 authors with 335000 words and 60 photographs, organized mostly chronologically to show development.

W. G. Rogers George Mayberry Scribner's Jonathan Edwards Mr. Wolfe Mark Twain Henry James William Paine and Madison Upton Sinclair James T. Farrell Mayberry John Brown Roosevelt Wallace Sacco Vanzetti Heywood Broun

Decline Invitation Cites Good Taste For Shower Guests

The note suggests refusing the shower invitation as better taste when the invited are not close friends of the guest of honor. It emphasizes maintaining decorum and choosing guests carefully for such events.

William Hughes to Direct Ohio University Choral Festival

Internationally known choral conductor William Albert Hughes will direct Ohio University's second annual Choral Festival and Gymanfa Ganu in Memorial Auditorium on November 6 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Seven choirs and a 400 voice festival chorus will perform. Admission is free.

Ohio University William Albert Hughes Hughes North Wales Cleveland Salt Lake City

McKenney Answers Canasta Questions From Readers

William E. McKenney explains frequent Canasta questions in a Q and A format. Key points cover red treys, minimum melds, drawing rules, discards, freezing the pack, penalties for red and black treys, and concealed hand play. The column notes Amere Needle Club gathering and welcomes new member Mrs. David Hughes.

William E. McKenney Canasta McKenney Amere Needle Club Sam Warren E. Washington St David Hughes

New Straitsville Social Notes and Club Meetings

Local notes show Eighth District American Legion Auxiliary delegates from New Straitsville including Mrs. Jeanette Livingston and others attending a Lancaster conference. Social clubs hosted euchre and bridge sessions with high scores recorded by Mrs. Callahan, Mrs. Wallace, and Mrs. Matthews. The Junior Carnival occurred Friday in the high school auditorium and delegates attended Eastern Star events. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Dishon visited from Columbus as well as Miss Jane Douglas’s return.

New Straitsville Eighth District American Legion Auxiliary Lancaster Jeanette Livingston Ivy Dishon Nelle Shuttleworh OnnDell Wilson Lena Butterfield Edna Rollins Marguerite Spicer Margaret Sherrard Delpha Matthews Sue McQuade Bess Callahan Alice Dreese Vivian Justine Jones Alice Faine Butts Nelle Bird Shawnee Flossie Lillicoe Francis Lillicoe Kendrick Redfern Columbus New Straitsville High School Garnet Peart Grand Chapter of Order of Eastern Stars Dick Dishon Bill Dishon Ernest Wilson Jane Douglas

Ruth Bell Returns Home After Columbus Visit

Ruth Bell returns home after spending two weeks in Columbus, ending a lengthy trip and resuming daily life with family.

Columbus Ruth Bell

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