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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1950

Page

8

Mechanicsburg Mothersingers Stage Beantown Choir Thursday

The Mechanicsburg School Mothersingers present a three act comedy with songs and tableau titled The Beantown Choir on Thursday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Freda Kennedy Julia Smith and Mildred Allen lead roles with a large local cast and chorus. Proceeds go to the school band for new instruments.

Mothersingers Mechanicsburg School Beantown Choir Freda Kennedy Julia Smith Mildred Allen Marguerite House Wanda Rose Donna Linegar Hester Collins Elizabeth Chesser Mabel Hixenbaugh Cleo Brooks Louise Dixon Pearl Linscott

Miracle Vitamins With Iron Soluseals Ad

An advertisement touts Soluseals Miracle Vitamins With Iron for frayed nerves stomach trouble and rough skin. Claims improved health when taken as a supplement to daily diet. 100 tablets priced at $2.50 and sold at Quick's Drug Store with prompt post office wrapping and postage.

Quick’s

Chi Omega Pledges Seventeen Members At Tau Alpha Chapter

Monday evening at formal ceremonies Tau Alpha chapter of Chi Omega pledged seventeen girls including Evelyn MacFadgen Cleveland Dorothy Magneson Cleveland Sally Peters Lakewood Lorene Wilson Canton Sally Strine Canton Joe Steinmetz Columbus Nancy Brenner Canton Sharon Oldfield Athens Mary Patrick Athens Nancy Household er Athens Nancy Herron Cleveland Barbara Schuman Canton Joan Clements Wadsworth Nancy Hamilton Scarsdale NY Jill Stiffler New Philadelphia Madelyn McDermott Youngstown Judy Henniger Parkersburg WV On the Ohio hospitality list are Mary Jo Brigman Cleveland and Carolyn Smith Columbus.

Tau Alpha Chapter Chi Omega Evelyn MacFadgen Cleveland Dorothy Magneson Sally Peters Lakewood Lorene Wilson Canton Sally Strine Joe Steinmetz Columbus Nancy Brenner Sharon Oldfield Athens Mary Patrick Nancy Householder Nancy Herron Barbara Schuman Joan Clements Wadsworth Nancy Hamilton Scarsdale N. Y Jill Stiffler New Philadelphia Madelyn McDermott Youngstown Udy Henniger Parkersburg Ohio Mary Jo Brigman Carolyn Smith

Young Matrons Meet With Mrs. Larry Helwig

The First Christian Church Young Matrons met Tuesday at Mrs. Larry Helwig s home with Mrs. Marvin Phillips presiding. Mrs. John Lynch gave devotions and Mrs. Joe Maffett spoke on rural churches while discussions covered rural church accomplishments. Refreshments were by the hostess and Mrs. Mechem. attendees included Mrs. Cecil McGlone Jr. and many others. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Mingus on Charles St.

Marvin Phillips First Christian Church Larry Helwig John Lynch Joe Maffett Maffett Joe Mechem Cecil McGlone, Jr Dana Bolin Glenn Byard Clyde V. Scott H. B. Boles Don Chapman Ernest Collins Evan E. Williams Kenneth Bingman Charles Trout Harvey Chesser Phillips Ray Rose Mechem Glenn Mingus Odessa Howell

Ladies' Aid elects Hooper Ridge Church officers

The Ladies' Aid Society met at Mrs Cisire Sayers home and elected Clara Sayers as president Golda Kasier as vice president Hilda Kasier as treasurer and Hazel Lin scott as secretary. Members present include Marie Seel Lucy McDonald and others with next meeting set for Susan Saulters home on Oct 19.

Ladies’ Aid Society Hooper Ridge Cisire Sayers Clara Sayers Golda Kasier Hilda Kasier Hazel Linscott Marie Seel Lucy McDonald Althea Snyder Golda Kasler Madge Kierns Mary Wooley Garnet Kierns Adeline Kasler Emma Morris Adda LaFollett Susan Saulers Hilda Kasler Helen Linscott Eva Kasler Susan Saulters

Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae Meet in Athens

The Athens Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae Chapter met Wednesday evening at 169 N Lancaster St. for their first fall meeting. Plans for the year were discussed at a business session led by president Miss Marion Coe with Mrs. H. C. Bobo assisting. Refreshments were served.

Athens Zeta Tau Alpha Margaret Ann Thompson N. Lancaster St Marion Coe H. C. Bobo

Various Community Events and Sales Listed Across Town

Magnolia Twig at Mount St Mary Hospital hosts a bake sale at 9 a.m. at Butler Bros. Store with all twig members asked to contribute. A rummage sale at city hall opens at 7:30 a.m. sponsored by the Athens County Association for Childhood Education. Athens Grange holds booster night and flower show at 8 p.m. with sandwich and cookie service. Band boosters sponsor a food sale at Albany Tewksbury's Store at 9 a.m. Annual Wolf family reunion at Concord Church scheduled for Sunday Oct 1.

Magnolia Twig Mount St. Mary Hospital Butler Bros City Hall Athens County Association For Childhood Education

Zeta Tau Alpha Announces New Pledges at Club Zeta

The Zetas held Club Zeta and a Saturday banquet with the theme Hitch Your Wagon to a Star. Pledges announced include Beverly Windland Gretchen Gilback Kay Layden Marcia Kirk Castalia Pat Smith Lebanon Nancy Egrey Cincinnati Nancy Johns Franklin Jean Richt Mariemont Janie Kirth Middletown Joyce Findley Ashtabula Mary Laxanas Dayton. Mrs Jeanett Chapman of Cincinnati, second national vice president, was a recent guest.

Zeta Tau Alpha Zeta Beverly Windland Gretchen Gilback Kay Layden Cleveland Marcia Kirk Castalia Pat Smith Lebanon Nancy Egrey Cincinnati Nancy Johns Franklin Jean Richt Mariemont Janie Kirth Middletown Joyce Findley Ashtabula Mary Laxanas Dayton Jeanett Chapman Zetas

Who’s Going and Coming Home

Mr and Mrs Clair E Berry and son Dick return to Cincinnati where Mr Berry enters his second year at the University of Cincinnati Law School. Orland McPherson son of Mr and Mrs Ray McPherson accepts a basketball coach position at Shippensburg High School Shippensburg Pa. Mr and Mrs Charles Hoffner Barberton Mrs Bessie McBride and Karen Hunsicker of Athens attend a birthday at Ruth Nutter’s Richland Ave home.

Clair E. Berry Orland McPherson Ray McPherson Shippensburg McPherson Athens High School Lehigh University Bethlehem Charles Hoffner Barberton Bessie McBride Karen Hunsicker Athens Ruth Nutter Richland Ave

Sweet Talk On Perfume Use By Alicia Hart

Women overuse perfume by dabbing too little and letting scent fade. A wiser method uses warmth and pulse points to release fragrance. Apply a touch on temple inside wrist crook of arm along throat and behind knees for an overall aura. A lighter application suffices since perfume is heavier than cologne.

Quiet Voices in Homes And Schools Proposed By Educator

A woman educator tests a theory that calm speech reduces tension in families and schools. She argues mothers often yell at children to cope with stress, causing more defiance, and cites Memphis banning car horns as proof calm environments work.

Mama Papa Junior

Dieting Chart Promised to Boost Romance and Longevity

Dr George W Crane says obesity fatigue and tobacco use blunt romance and sexual vitality. Nancy B 32 asks about husbands neglect and weight. The piece notes spring energy and energy loss affect romance with advice to request a dieting chart by sending a dime. Also Athens City Federation of Women's Club meets Monday at 7:30 with speaker Mrs Frank Cone on local education.

George W, Crane Nancy B City Federation Athens City Federation of Women's Club Frank Cone Pranklin Ave R. F. Creegan Tom Wolfe

Sour Cream Dressings and Budget Menus

Instructions for making a sour cream dressing with mustard paprika salt sugar cayenne eggs sour cream and lemon juice, plus a fruit juice version. Also lists sample budget menus featuring sour cream dressings with meals such as veal, chicken, steak, cottage cheese pancakes and baked fowl dinners with coffee and milk.

Gaynor Maddox

Shower Honors Hoisington Moore at Jarvis Home

A miscellaneous shower and bell ing will be held Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Wade Jarvis Stewart in honor of Mr and Mrs James Hoisington 50 S Shafer St and Mr and Mrs Roger Moore of Dayton Mrs Hoisington is the former Athleen Jarvis and Mrs Moore is the former Marleen Jarvis.

Wade Jarvis Stewart James Hoisington S. Shafer St Roger Moore Dayton Hoisington Athleen Jarvis Moore Marleen Jarvis

Community Concert Association Announces Ticket Deadline

Officials remind residents the campaign closes Saturday at 5 p.m. No tickets sold after date. Headquarters at Gandees Music Shop. Alec Templeton and Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo scheduled to appear. Selection of other artists to be made Saturday evening by the artist selection committee.

Community Concert Association Gandee Alec Templeton Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Artists Selection Committee

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Mechanicsburg Mothersingers Wanda McDonald McKee Drug Co Harris N. Court Hooper Ridge Ladies’ Aid Athens Grange Bandboosters Albany Tewksbury Wolf Family Concord Church Harris Furniture Court St Athens, O Mrs P. C. Shaulis Athens Route 1 Alicia Hart Memphis Tenn Cin the Worry Clinic Eda The Cline Pharmacy ASPIR W. Union St Fairgrounds Blosser Blosser’s Restaurant Main Street Logan Milady Sinclair Parker Tire Shop Richland Avenue Gibby's Service Station East State Street Clarence Miller Vanderhoff Coolville George L. Smith Sinclair Products Athens, Ohio
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