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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1963
Page
7
Reader shares a cleaning method using liquid detergent sprayed from a garden hose to wash fibre glass drapes while hanging on a line. The process reportedly reduces wrinkles and proves easier than tub washing, with warm water option via a hot water faucet.
Mrs Eleanor van Leeuwen a San Francisco educational consultant and her 10 year old son David will visit Athens for several days starting Wednesday They will stay with Mr and Mrs Organ at 65 Second St David will appear on the Tennessee Ernie Ford Show Friday with the San Francisco boys chorus Mrs van Leeuwen daughter of the late Col and Mrs Z L Henry will visit her Uncle Dr William H Henry and wife in Middletown en route to Athens Dr Henry 90 is Col Henrys twin brother This is her first trip back east since moving to San Francisco in 1937 She graduated from Maryville College in 1932
Advertises 304 design ideas in a new Spring Summer Pattern Catalog and offers a coupon for a free pattern of the buyer’s choice upon sending 50 cents.
A dense list of Tuesday activities includes Sphere movie at Mem Aud M German. Maecenas Literary Club at Mrs. Homer Brown’s home. Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society led by Mrs. John Gilham. Plains Home Demonstration Club on Teenage Snacks. Ames Bern Athletic Booster planning basketball banquet. Progressive Literary Club at Cottage Tea Room. Albany VFW Ladies Auxiliary meeting with officer elections. New Marshfield CES initiation in formal wear. Athens Duplicate Bridge at the Electric Co. First Methodist WSCS with lent service and Easter program. Senior CCL at Mrs. Fred Lee Tom’s home. Beta Theta Pi Auxiliary. Albany Cub Scout Pack 50 at Albany Methodist Church. Newcomers Club with Dr Ostlund. Song recital. Baker Neighborhood Council at Armitage. Good Luck Garden Club at Athens State Hospital. New Marshfield Garden Club host. Presbyterian Women Association meeting with nursery.
A shower honoring Mrs Maxine Williams was held for Mrs Ida Mae Stanley at Woodman Hall Burlingham. Prizes were won by Mrs Hazel Creamer Mrs Donna Mae Morris Mrs Margery Douglas and Mrs Leola Swartz while many friends attended including Mrs Betty Kern and Mrs Gertrude Douglas.
Mrs Leslie White presented recordings and sketched composers lives during the Lydia Lash Evans Club at the Cottage Tea Room. Mrs P G Chapman hosted and Mrs Howard Stout presided over the business session. The next meeting will be the Betsy Mills Club anniversary luncheon.
Mr and Mrs Gene V Daugherty announce the birth of a son on April 3 at Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg Virginia The couple also have a daughter Lyn Rene age 2 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Gerald Bryan Gloucester and Mr and Mrs I V Daugherty Manheim Pennsylvania
Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club plans a Saturday Easter Bazaar at the chapter house 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attendees can buy baked goods specialty items Easter baskets decorated eggs and egg trees plus items from Pi Phi Settlement School Gatlinburg Tenn Proceeds fund scholarship awards chosen yearly by the Ohio Diversity Fund board Tea served after 1 p.m.
Don Davis urged trimming shrubbery in a talk to the Athens County Association of Garden Clubs at Chauncey Church of Christ. Rev K D Sedgwick spoke on God in all his glory. Off icers elected include Mrs Clarence Laughlin and Mrs Edward Mizicko. The Athens County flower show is set for May 5 and a workshop was planned for April 15.
Maureen Dishon daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Dishon of Campbell Street remains in Room 324 at St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg after major surgery on April 5.
The Carthage Troy High School senior class presents Who Dunit a three act mystery comedy Thursday at 8 p.m. under director Jim Brabham. Cast includes Richard Montgomery Daytha Hart Nancy Day Ronnie Russell Kathy Chapman Frank Wigal William Baker Brenda Clark Sue Thomas and Richard Linton.
The Athens County Library branch at 25 W. Washington announces 62 new titles. Fiction highlights include The Sand Pebbles and Sayonara while nonfiction ranges from This Kind of War to A Guide to Familiar American Insects. Juvenile shelves gain titles such as The Shaggy Dog and Hop on Pop.
Carthage Troy PTC schedules a panel discussion on school reorganization at a community meeting Tuesday April 9 at 8 p.m. at Lottridge School.
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