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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1960
Page
14
The Lamplighters Club met March 27 at Athens State Hospital with members sharing experiences before and after hospitalization. They discussed progress since returning home and planned to publish a booklet accessible later. The group approved Lamplighters pins for members and invites others to monthly meetings on the fourth Sunday.
About 1000 members of Ohio Conference WSCS of the Meth dist Church are expected to attend the 20th Annual Meeting in Toledo April 2021. District officers attending include Mrs. C. R. White president and others from Athens Nelsonville Logan with training before the meeting.
The Willing Workers Loyal Temperance Legion met at Bessie Strong's home with Cheryl Warner presiding. They planned a youth group program at Rebekah Lodge on April 20 and voted to donate to the Anna Gordon Fund forming a Candlelight Legion. A governor proclamation for Youth Temperance Week April 24-30 was read. New members Billy Kasler and Terry Haning joined.
Miss Irene Hand discusses Margaret Mead at the Pallas Club meeting with Mrs. Lloyd West. Mead, 30 year president of the American Anthropological Society, authored Coming of Age in Samoa and People and Places. A Guest Day Tea is planned for April 23 with a musical program.
Miss Judy Watkins Athens Mrs Maxine Addlesburger Middletown and Mrs Helda Quircker Cheshire attended a Columbus hairstyling show. Mr Glenn Burgess a renowned hair stylist introduced new styles and colors after travels in Paris and Europe. The three attendees are seniors at Southerton's Beauty Academy.
A regular Phi Mu Auxiliary meeting met at Mrs. Homer Cheringtons home. Plans were made to honor senior girls of the collegiate chapter at the May gathering. A social hour and silent auction followed the business session with committee members listed as Mrs. Rush Elliott Mrs. A H Buckle Mrs. C L Dow and Mrs. Roy Paynter.
The Gay Nineties gift pattern offers seven motifs about 4 by 8 inches for transfer. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents per pattern for first class mail to Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept. New York. Include pattern number name address and zone for delivery.
Fashion note from Anne Adams offering Printed Pattern 4843 for a fast dress. Includes a shirt waist with wide revers a six gore slim skirt and smart pockets. Send fifty cents plus ten cents mailing to Pattern Dept Athens Messenger New York with name address zone size and style number.
The Mother's Bible Class of Zion Freewill Baptist Church re elected officers Mrs. Oscar Fulks president Mrs. Carl Brickles vice president Mrs. Glenn Collins secretary and Mrs. Francis Patrick treasurer. The meeting included hymns scripture reading prayer and a pig in the poke sale. Next meeting May 6 at 7 30 p m at Shirley Ziegler 49 Central Ave A stork shower will be given for Pastor Mrs Marvin Markin.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Gilham-Frank VFW Post 8804 installed new officers led by installing officer Mary MacFadden. Elected officials include Maria Lopez president Olive Ailstock senior vice president Alma Rhorich junior vice president Wilma Sickles treasurer Kathleen Llewellyn secretary Eileen Saylor conductress Mary Scott chaplain Charlotte Hawk instructor Mary Lou Chesser historian Alma Nichols musician Wanda Dicken guard Mary MacFadden three year trustee Sue Hawk Freda Conkey Margaret Hunter color bearers and Mary MacFadden news reporter. Four new members Pat Llewellyn Mary Lou Chesser Judy MacFadden and Helen Bridge were welcomed. Margaret Hunter won the hostess prize. Refreshments followed.
At the Sigma Kappa Spring Formal the Sigma Sweetheart was chosen as Dick Mottl of Tau Kappa Epsilon. He received a trophy and serenade amid roses and a fern decked canopy. Chaperones included Mrs. Helen Weed and Prof. and Mrs. Lewis Hicks.
Order of Rainbow for Girls initiation at Masonic Temple 7 p m dues payable Progressive Class at Richland Avenue Methodist Church 7 30 p m at Mrs Jess Douglass home Athens Business and Professional Women's Club meets 8 30 p m executive board at 6 p m Gasco Women's Club postponed to April 21 Betty Gould home Hooper Street 7 30 p m Amere Club with Mrs Alvin Lamborn 7 N May Avenue 2 p m WCYU 2 p m United Brethren Church Rev John McRoberts devotions Bernice Romine leads program Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles balloting candidate 7 30 p m
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