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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1947

Page

11

Pre-nuptial Society Party For Miss Jane Finsterwald

All white decorations of gladioli and chrysanthemums marked a Wednesday night buffet at the Elmwood Place home of Mrs. Thomas N. Hoover and Mrs. Fred M. McKay. Guests included the bride elect’s mother Mrs. R. W. Finsterwald and many Ath ens residents along with relatives from Amesville and Los Angeles.

Thomas N. Hoover Elmwood Place Hoover Fred M. McKay Jane Finsterwald R. W. Finsterwald T. R. Biddle H. G. Stalder Louis I. Brown Charles Daniel Evan J. Jones Edwin S. Finsterwald Edward A. Sprague R. C. Hopkins Carolyn Hopkins W. H. Logan Walter R. Davis E. A

Hollywood Starlets Monkey Hat Moment at Gala

At a Beverly Hills toy shop opening Joan Crawford arrived with her children Christina and Christopher. Josephine, an organ grinder's monkey, bounded from hand to head and sat like a hat as the crowd roared. Joan kept calm saying she wears a monkey on her head at kiddie parties.

Joan Crawford Josephine Beverly Hills Joan Christina Christopher

Marriage of Galbreath and Phillips is Sunday's Columbus event

The wedding of Miss Joan Hill Galbreath and Mr. James Wallace Phillips took place Sunday at the First Community Church in Columbus with hundreds of guests. The couple will live at 1875 Andover Road in Upper Arlington after a Chicago trip. Phillips is a Ohio State Law student and Army veteran.

Joan Galbreath James Wallace Phillips Athens Joan Hill Galbreath John W. Galbreath Upper Arlington J. R. Phillips Columbus First Community Church Roy A. Burkhart Ohio University Pi Beta Phi Sorority Education Club Phoenix and Del Daniel Galbreath Scioto Country Club Mabel Gallbreath H. O. Davis Martha Jane Leifeld Charles Cady Mary Lou Kennedy Eugene Thompson Thomas Andrian William B. Wolfe Patricia Connor Patricia Lenhart Huntington Ohio State University Beta Theta Pi Phi Delta Phi

Smiths announce birth of daughter Sandra Sue

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith of 432 Richland Ave announce the birth of a daughter Sandra Sue on September 9 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wolfe of Gloucester and Mr. and Mrs. William Smith of Athens. Great grandparents include Mrs. Mary Jennings of Columbus and Mrs. Ida Bolin of Athens.

Arthur Smith Richland Ave Sandra Sue Sheltering Arms Hospital Charles Wolfe Glouster William Smith Athens Mary Jennings Columbus Ida Bolin

DAR Chapter Meeting With State Regent Speaker

Nabby Lee Ames Chapter DAR will meet with Mrs. Lowell Burnell Glouster at 2 30 p m Saturday Sept 20 State Regent Mrs F O McMillan will be the speaker Guests include Logan McConnelsville and Nelsonville chapters Transport calls to Mrs Carl Ferguson 513 Junior Circle meets Thursday 8 30 p m at Mrs W W Patton home

Dar Nabby Lee Ames Lowell Burnell Glouster F. O. McMillan Logan McConnelsville Nelsonville Carl Ferguson Junior Circle CCL Child Conservation League W. W. Patton Child Study Club McBride East Side Central School Dale Watkins Raymond Lee Central Schools

Community Notes Highlight Local Travel and Birth

Seen at home and away, residents share two weeks at Big Star Lake Michigan with Dayton visits and Chicago calls. Mrs H C Smith returns from five weeks visiting family in Grand Rapids Bellevue and Royal Oak while Connie Snyder born Sept 10 at Sheltering Arms Hospital joins The Plains household with siblings Allen Larry and Donald.

Dean Maurel Hawkins N. College Arthur Nancy Jean Big Star Lake Mich Dayton Horace Stokes Roy Fitzgerald Morris Gilbert Hawkins H. C. Smith Woodard Ave Jack Welsh Bellevue Raymond White Royal Oak T. M. Baehler Grand Rapids LaGrange Ill Ronald Smith Chicago Lois Strader Rene Rae

Supt Pendry Addresses PTA Meeting On State School Aid

Supt. Harper C. Pendry told West Side PTA members that Ohio lawmakers allocated 28 000 for state schools with 75 percent for teacher pay raises, distributed by need. He urged democracy in schools and nation. New officers elected include Mrs. McBride president and Mrs. Huffman first vice president.

West Side Parent-Teacher Association Harper C. Pendry Ohio Athens Pendry Lewis McBride Ann Day Elizabeth Cross McBride PTA Cincinnati John Huffman Huffman George Merchant Cross Howard Fischer

Richland Ave WSCS Group Hosts Guest Dinner

Thirty four members and guests attended a dinner at the Richland Avenue church entertaining the societies of Bates and Clarks Chapels. Mrs J R Baker led the morning program with music by Miss Anna Maxwell and Mrs G R Shafer. An afternoon address by Mrs Homer Reber and prayers by Rev Mr Emmelt completed the gathering.

Richland Ave WSCS Bates and Clarks J. R. Baker Anna Maxwell G. R. Shafer Arthur Vore Emmett India Threshhold Mae Stanton Lyle Munn Emmelt Homer Reber Chillicothe Ashville W. H. Edwards

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