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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1961
Page
7
Ohio University prepares for J Prom events starting Thursday with dorm and fraternity skits to present candidates for King and Queen. Friday features male housing rounds, Saturday morning interviews at Memorial Auditorium for finalists, and a 1 30 pm Pre Prom Concert.
The Shade Home Demonstration Club met Monday at Mrs. Joe Myers home with devotions by Mrs. Joe Moore. Myers led a talk on Tasty Dishes from Leftovers and served a casserole and dessert. Elections for next year set for April 24 at Mrs. Zara Hawk’s home. Ralph Byers of Go Ye Chapel will speak Friday at 7 30 p m at a missionary meeting in New Marshfield Church of Christ.
Women's skits open the 1961 J-Prom weekend with performances starting Thursday at 5 30 p m The Ohio University alma mater chimes from Cutler Hall Tower at 5 25 p m Readings list skit themes for sororities and dorms with multiple participants Ten dormitory and fraternity groups compete in J Prom 1961 Skit winners will be announced at the Pre Prom Concert Sunday guests at Circle Hill Easter events follow and a new non stick skillet promises fry without grease
Speaking Personally column lists MR. AND MRS R W FINSTERWALD returning from Florida with family guests including twins Teddy and Janey Dow II and Russell Edwin. They attended the Masters Tournament in Augusta while visiting their son and daughter-in-law. Other items note Mrs Smeck and her mother heading to New York to see an uncle off on a German liner, and Mr Masterton in Rome for April with multiple European stops. John P Irwin and Edward Gemperline plan Ohio University Athenian European tour. Miss Marie Carr visits relatives in Shaker Heights. Judith Hess helps launch a Rainbow Assembly in Huron with W C Rose participating.
Sigma Phi Gamma hosts a rummage sale in the church basement Saturday April 15 from 7 a.m. to noon. The Mothers Club of the Columbia School meets at 8 p.m. Friday in the school near Carpenter.
Mrs. Roger Harbison hosted the Kappa Rho Beta Sigma Phi initiation and dinner with Ritual of Jewels degree awarded to Gale Mankin Calmon Kozma and Bernard Hillen. Pledges initiated by Ivan Wolfe included Vance Harris Katie Willis and Donald O Nea l.
The Athens County FHA Spring Rally at Trimble High School featured a welcome by T. C. Porter, a chorus led by Mrs. Mary Helen Harvey and Mrs. Lucy Harvey, fashion modeling from Trimble and other schools, and honors including Betty Crocker Homemaker Award won by Nancy Morrison.
A miscellaneous shower honoring Mr and Mrs Ronald Powell will be held Saturday April 15 at the home of Mr and Mrs George Powell Athens Route 1 Fisher Rd Relatives and friends are invited to attend
Mrs Bessie West hosted weekend visitors from Front Street including Mr and Mrs John Summers formerly Florence Bartels now resident in Columbus. Also guests were Mrs Summers son and family Mr and Mrs William Bartels and their sons Mitch and Mike from Taylor Ridge.
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Sheskey of Buchtel will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at St Patrick's Catholic Church in Buchtel with Father Cletus Altermatt officiating. Burial follows in St Patrick's Cemetery in Buchtel. Friends may call at the family residence in Buchtel.
The Jacksonville Mothers Club will meet this evening at 7 30 at Mrs Louise Lent s home with Mrs Maxine Linscott as co host.
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