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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1947

Page

5

Ohio University Math Department Picnic at Lake Hope

Prof. and Mrs. Frank W. Reed and Prof. and Mrs. R. H. Marquis hosted a Sunday picnic for the Ohio University mathematics department and spouses at Lake Hope Zaleski. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Victor Goedicke, Mr. and Mrs. James Davis, Mr. Silas Enderson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Armstrong, Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Charles McWilliams, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crumley, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Peck, and Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Badger.

R. H. Marquis Ohio University Mathematics Department Lake Hope Zaleski Victor Goedicke James Davis Silas Enderson Charles Armstrong Johnson Charles McWilliams Richard Crumley Lyman Peck Irwin Badger Reed Marquis

Alpha Gamma Delta Pledges 19 New Members After Rush Week

Alpha Gamma Delta announced the pledging of nineteen new members after rush week. Names include Barbara Walker Adele Sladky Jacqueline Walters Lorna Martin Nancy Olson and more with events such as a Colonial Tea and a lemonade themed circus party noted along the pledge process.

Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Barbara Walker Bryan Adele Sladky Jacqueline Walters Lorna Martin Cleveland Mary Lou Sherer Paula Moon Phyllis Mathias Bowling Green Jackie Reay Columbus Nancy Nicholson Cambridge Fdna Mae Overholt Wadsworth Sharon Rose

Hooper Ridge WSCS and Ladies Aid Meet at Kasler Home

Mrs Adaline Kasler hosted a Sept 25 turkey dinner for the McDougal WSCS and Hooper Ridge Ladies Aid. Members quilted for Dorothy Linscott, elected 2024 officers, and sang during the social hour. Next WSCS meeting is Oct 9 with Adda LaFollet. Ladies Aid plans Oct 2 shower at Hilda Kasler’s.

McDougal Wscs Ladies Aid Hooper Ridge Adaline Kasler Dorothy Linscott Hooper Ridge Ladies Aid Golda Kasler Garnet Keirns Belle Keirns Maude Kasler Ethel Mingus Eva Kasler May Boudinot Hilda Kasler Susan Saulers Emma Everett Molly Morris Maude O'Neal Anna Totten Mary Stahl Gertrude Keefer Edna Linscott Adda la Follett Mrs. Howard Maude Ladies Aid Society Ladies’ Aid Society Hilda Easler

Calendar Of Local Club And Society Meetings

Monday events include the Athens Woman's Music Club at 7 30 p m with Mrs A R Kresge on Northwood Drive and the Altar and Rosary Society at St Pauls Church social rooms. Tuesday groups of Presbyterian Women meet by group with hostesses and locations including Maplewood Strathmore West Side PTA Child Study Club and transportation from the church.

Athens Woman's Music Club A. R. Kresge Northwood Drive St. Paul's Church Presbyterian Women’s Association H. T. Houf D. E. Brider Maplewood C. L. Dow E. A. Cottingham M. D. Hughes Strathmore, Blind West Side PTA Child Study Club Lewis McBride Curran Drive

Shade FHA Association Elects New Officers

Shade F H A Association held its first meeting on September 16 in the Home Economics room under advisor Phyllis LaVelle. Officers elected include Eve Stienmetz president Catherine Phillips vice president De Etta Pratt treasurer Anna Sargent secretary Joan Burson parliamentarian and Evelyn Brickles news reporter. Attendees at the Love Family Reunion at Rocky Point on September 21 included C H Love Carl Love Jr and daughter Nora Osborn Charles Love David Edward Wyandotte Mich William Elliott Patricia Judith Ann Roger Columbus Bertha Bulstrom Athens Orley Graham Evelyn Charles William Willow Creek Mae Halbirt Canonville O L Fulton Athens Route Four and Ray Love.

Shade F. H. A. Association Phyllis LaVelle Eve Stienmetz Catherine Phillips de Etta Pratt Anna Sargent Joan Burson Evelyn Brickles Roberta Swartz Sara Wilson Mary Smith Phyllis Fulton Nora Hudnall Rosemarie Blazier Pearl Clench Betty Smith Barbara Brown Norma Williams Love Rocky Point C. H. Love Carl Love, Jr Nora Osborn Charles Love David Edward Wyandotte Mich William Elliott Patricia Judith Ann Roger Columbus Bertha Bulstrom Athens Orley Graham Evelyn Charles William Willow Creek Mae Halbirt Canaonville O. L. Fulton Route Four Ray Love

Cottingham Kilgore and kin visit West Virginia

Mr and Mrs F A Cottingham and the latter s father J D Kilgore were weekend visitors in Beckley West Virginia guests of Kilgore s sister Mrs J S Edmundson and family Miss Virginia Cottingham with Dr W E Gamnertsfelder and son Don spent Sunday in Columbus taking Mr Larry E Bernhart to the airport bound for New York City Bernhart New York representative for Community Concerts Association spent the week in Athens aiding the membership drive Dr and Mrs J D Haskins returned from Indianapolis where they attended Plasmatic Therapy meetings Mr and Mrs C E Atkinson 71 N High St were weekend visitors in Cincinnati guests of son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs S C Harshman and son Bill

F. A. Cottingham J. D. Kilgore Beckley W. Va New York City Bernhart New York Community Concerts Association Athens C. E. Atkinson N. High St Cincinnati S. C. Harshman Bill

Mrs. Carol Beatty Hosts Union WSCS Meeting

Union Church WSCS met at Mrs. Carol Beatty home for September with ten members and four guests. Devotional was led by Mrs. Lena Barker. business covered Christmas paper and card sales and a rummage sale report. Mrs. Armenia Withers led the evening program. contests awarded to Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Lillian Jones. Refreshments by the hostess and Mrs. Jones. next hostess will be Mrs. Irma Wagoner.

WSCS Union Church Carol Beatty Atteding Lena Barker Armenia Withers Wright Lillian Jones Jones Irma Wagoner

Mrs Richard Shirley Honored at Shower

A bride to be Mrs Virginia Butcher, also known as Mrs Richard Shirley, was honored Friday evening at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Anita Robinson Amesville. Attending guests included the bride’s mother Mrs Wilber Burcher and relatives, while gifts were opened and refreshments served in a decorated dining room.

Richard Shirley Virginia Butcher Anita Robinson Amesville Wilber Burcher Everett Shirley Edythe Burcher Virginia Morehead Erma Jean McPherson Marie Bryson May Delle McDaniel Denzil Robinson Jeraldine Hamilton Donna Jean Bolin

GOP Women Name Delegates to Fall Conference Oct 16

At the September meeting of the Athens County Republican Women's Club delegates and alternates were elected for the Ohio Federation of Republican Women's fall conference at the Neil House in Columbus on Oct 16. A dinner at 6 15 p.m. followed sessions. reservations were requested.

GOP Women's Club Athens County Republican Women’s Club Ohio Federation of Republican Women's Organizations Neil House Columbus

Jewels to Fit Face Promotes Glamour with Practical Rules

Fashion instruction outlines jewelry strategies to alter the perceived face shape. It advises widening the face with multi strand chokers and shoulder clips, and elongating with long pearl bibs and pendant necklaces forming a long V below the face.

Round About Town notes theater scenes and local youth foster care

The column recalls theatergoing in New York with mentions of Life With Father and a Broadway play, plus updates on Athens County Children’s Home taking in four boys. It also shares farm memories from Union with Charley Walker’s family and goat rides. The tone is nostalgic local reportage with named observers like Prof. George Starr Lasher and Mrs. E. C. Bibbee.

Father Broadway George Starr Lasher Athens Athens County Lancaster Union Charley Walker Herman Edith Walker

Glouster Social Visitors Visit Local Families

Glouster residents Mr and Mrs Ralph Butts and Mr and Mrs E E DeNune Jr and daughter Jan et Sue of Columbus were Sunday callers at the homes of Mr and Mrs Grant Wallace and Esta Cunningham. O V Yaw visited Glouster Friday and Sunday calling on his parents Mr and Mrs J V Yaw.

Glouster Ralph Butts E. E. DeNune Jr Janet Sue Columbus Grant Wallace Esta Cunningham O. V. Yaw J. V. Yaw

Teacher Visitor From Marion Attends Family Reunion

GLOUSTER Paul Bingman a Marion schools teacher spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs C A Bingman. Sunday he traveled to McConnelsville where Mrs Bingman was visiting to join a family reunion at the home of Mrs Volmer Bingman’s mother.

Glouster Paul Bingman Marion C. A. Bingman McConnelsville

Glouster Council to Finalize Amusement Tax Action

Glouster village council schedules special session Tuesday to approve a final ordinance imposing an admissions tax on theaters shows and other entertainments. The move follows last week’s session and input from organizations on revenue use for recreation child welfare and Memorial Park upkeep.

Glouster Glouster Village Harold Rose Memorial Park

Light Frost Visits Area on Saturday

A light frost hit the Glouster area Saturday night, not as severe as Friday’s. By 7 a.m. Sunday the thermometer read 38 degrees, up from 32 on Saturday. Some minor damage was reported in spots from Friday night frost, with no further damage Sunday morning. Temperatures rose to 70 degrees near noon, then fell to 48 by 9:30 p.m.

First Fall Meeting Arranged Thursday

GLOUSTER The Rogers Memorial Class of the Methodist Church will hold its first fall meeting in the church social rooms Thursday at 7 30 p m Plans will be made for presenting programs at future meetings and refreshments will be served.

Glouster Rogers Memorial Methodist Church

Pastor Ill With Influenza Forces Local Service Change

The Rev. Eugene Brown, pastor of the local Methodist Church in Glouster, was ill at home with influenza and did not preach on Sunday. The evening sermon was delivered by Rev. J. W. Wyne, a retired Methodist minister resident here.

Glouster Eugene Brown J. W. Wyne

Surgery Planned for Coal Miner at White Cross Hospital

Pat Crawford, of Glouster, will enter White Cross Hospital Tuesday for a spinal operation after an on the job coal mine injury a year ago that left him unable to work.

Glouster Pat Crawford White Cross Hospital

Warning Issued On Fall Leaf Disposal By Families

Officials warned families to plan leaf disposal to prevent fire hazards as leaves fall. A discarded cigarette can ignite dry piles, so residents should rake leaves into piles and burn them or haul them away. City ordinance bans burning in streets or alleys unless burning on private property. A possible clean-up week may be proposed to collect leaves and trash.

Mrs Clara Gold Ingle Visits Chillicothe Relatives

Mrs Clara Golding returned home Thursday from Chillicothe where she spent a week visiting her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles Leckner.

Glouster Clara Golding Chillicothe Charles Leckner

J-T Singers Elect Officers At Jacksonville Trimble High

The Girls Glee Club of Jacksonville Trimble High elected officers for the year: Dotty Patterson president Elizabeth Spurgess vice president Joanne Gooding secretary treasurer Shirley Heiser Janet Bareich librarians and Nellie Lou Phillips news reporter. A biweekly practice schedule is set by the music department under new supervisor Mrs. Veda Gardner.

Glouster Jacksonville-Trimble High School Dotty Patterson Elizeabeth Spurgess Joanne Gooding Shirley Heiser Janet Bareich Nellie Lou Phillips

Ohio State-Missouri trip for visiting Yaw family

Parents and their son traveled from Pontiac Michigan to Columbus for the OSU Missouri football game after spending two days with Mr Yaw's parents Mr and Mrs J V Yaw. They then returned home to Pontiac.

Glouster W. R. (Rameer) Yaw Columbus

Student Nurse Returns To Duty At Providence Hospital

Miss Ethel More ris, a senior student nurse at Providence Hospital in Baltimore Maryland, returned to her duties on September 20 after a two month vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas J Morris.

Glouster Ethel Moreris Proveidence Hospital Baltimore Thomas J. Morris

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OU Mathematics Pinkys Wscs Group Sayre Fred Kittle Lancaster St Shade Fha Association J. D. Haskins Indianapolis Ind Dr. Haskins Central Ave Ethel Yoho W. H. Wakefield T. N. Hoover George Evans H. L. Atkinson Ruth McBee Stewart O. D. Dailey Albany Edna Lafollett I. E. Fairchild Ray Bobo Georgia Kilpatrick Elmer Poston John Dowler Blanche Finsterwald Leo Williams Pherice Wingett Clarice Stack Edna Whiteman Eldon Dailey Adda D. Phillips Louise King Goldin Brunson C. E. Duncan Lydia McKinley Wilma Morgan New Marshfield Mary Rogers Trimble Grace Henderson Nell Pickering Harry Kelly G. E. White Elsie Finsterwald Garfield Hope George Minameyer Marie Dixon Mary Williams Ida Lemley Lenora Sands Naomi Finsterwald Mary Bryson Merle Danford Mary M. Mechem Mary Kessinger Nelsonville Bertha Russell Frost Grace Lins Phillips William Phillips Route One E. M. Phillips Canton Max D. Phillips Henry Heinbach J. F. Osborn Harold Taylor Ravenna Victor Selan Frank Phillips Massilon Clyde D. Brown Guysville Mona Bell Brown Zanesville Edward Caen George Taylor Axie Jane Phillips Charles F. Sandusky Marjorie Welch Marilyn Kay Mt. Carmel Hospital Raymond Welch the Plains Nettie Sandusky Gahanna Alicia Hart Norito Jorito California Athens, Ohio H.B.F Southeastern Ohio Gestion Simmons, Hoover, Heywood-Wake Fawcett Chesterhill, Ohio Glouster News J-T Mra, Veda Gardner Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham SeeGens Abassador Liods
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