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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1957

Page

12

Easter Social at Athens Country Club Sets Family Fun

The Athens Country Club hosts Easter Sunday activities for all ages with an egg hunt for children under eight and juke box dancing for teens. A buffet starts around 2:00 or 2:30 PM with reservations needed by calling 25061. Committee members include Mr and Mrs Thomas Rose Dr and Mrs William Biggs Mr and Mrs Robert Wren and Mr and Mrs J H Branstitter.

Athens Country Club Thomas Rose William Biggs Robert Wren J. H. Branstitter Carl Patterson

Missionary Society entertained at Edwards home

Mrs. Evan Edwards and Miss June Hunter hosted the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society at 17 Sunnyside. Devo tions were led by Mrs. Warren Hanson with prayers by several members. The nominating committee was named, plans discussed, and a Mexico program featured Mrs. Gilbert Knight who spoke on Mexican life and displayed local crafts. Greeting cards were prepared for three members. A dessert fellowship followed.

Evan Edwards June Hunter Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society Edwards Sunnyside Warren Hanson O. E. Cross Ira L. Shanafelt A. C. Smedley

Airline Thursday Club Meets at Church for April Activities

The Airline Thursday Club met April 11 at the church. Members cleaned the church and planted flowers and bulbs then shared a noon potluck dinner. Mrs. Josephine Scott presided during a short business meeting and cards were shown by Mrs. Blanche Elliott. Roll call listed 12 members and two guests attended.

Airline Thursday Club Josephine Scott Blanche Elliott Ora Liewellyn Kathleen Love Freda Hawk

Literary Club Hears Talk On Latin American Universities

Mrs. John F. Newcomb spoke to the Social Literary Club on The Rise of Latin American Universities. She traced early centers such as the University of St. Thomas in Santo Domingo, University of San Marcos in Lima, and University of Mexico in Mexico City, and noted shifts from church control to secular programs after independence.

John F. Newcomb Social Literary Club F. M. McKay Elmwood Place Mexico City Spain Buenos Aires Montevideo Santiago Latin America United States Cuba Carl Nessley McKay FE. B. Smith H. G. Stalder

Install New Officers At WSCS Meeting

Bates WSCS planned May installation of new officers at Bates Church and a June church supper. Mrs. Jean Downey presided at the business meeting with a Lancaster District report by Mrs. Mildred Allen. Devotions by Mrs. Allen, Downey, and Miss Carole Seipel. Pledge cards to be collected in May. Nine members and two guests were served refreshments by Mrs. Maizie Hanning. Attendees included Mrs. Carroll Chesser Helen Miller Mrs. Henry Brown Mrs Ralph Barker and Mrs Allen from New Marshfield.

Bates Wscs Bates Church Jean Downey Lancaster Mildred Allen Allen Downey Carole Seipel Maizie Hanning New Marshfield Carroll Chesser Helen Miller Henry Brown Ralph Barker

Church Women Learn To Make Useful Articles

Mrs. Josephine Risch and Mrs. Donna Harman of the American Cancer Society led Wesleyan Methodist Church women in making items to aid local and county cancer patients. Ohio University student Don Clark spoke on the society’s educational work and cancer research progress. The project, sponsored by the Church Missionary Society, meets the second Thursday of each month in the church basement with attendees including Mrs. C. E. Cross and others.

Josephine Risch Donna Harman American Cancer Society Wesleyan Methodist Church Don Clark Ohio University Cancer Society Church Missionary Society C. E. Cross Bessie Moore A. E. McConkey Nola Gilham J. H. Pierce William Carpenter Daisy Orr

Local Club Calendar Lists Multiple Meetings Across Town

A dense schedule of club and organization events includes the Lydia Lash Evans and Carrie Hall clubs meeting afternoons, Athens Grange installing officers, and Opera Forward talks with H. E. Starkey as guest. Also on tap are nurse and VFW auxiliary gatherings, a Women’s group dinner at First Christian Church, and Asia society plans at Waterloo High School.

O of Waterloo Asia Waterloo High School

Weekend visits and school ties across towns

Miss Carol M. Herb of Western Reserve University spent the weekend with her parents in Canon ville Road. Denver White and family visited Dayton friends and Jacksonville relatives planning Easter for Mr. Dusz. Edith Shaver returned home from University Hospital Columbus. Alan Fox returns from Kansas City and St Louis after a trip and enrollment at William Jewell College marking a third generation attendance. Merrill and Minta Chase joined Martha Chase for Palm Sunday in Columbus. A note on recipes offers Brown walnuts and butter with cooked rice and a tip to add allspice to meat patties.

Carol M. Herb Western Reserve University Cleveland William Herb Canaonville Rd Denver White Malcolm Lane Dayton Robert Dusz Dusz Jacksonville Albert Dusz Edith Shaver Allendale Addition University Hospital Columbus Kansas City St. Louis William Jewell College Liberty Harper Pendry Merrill Chase Minta Chase Albany Martha Chase King Ave. Methodist Church

Gourmet oysters and custard tests

For gourmet oysters on the half shell serve with lemon wedges and plenty of minced fresh parsley. Testing baked custard insert a silver knife halfway between center and edge. if it comes out clean the custard is done.

Garnish Fillets with Fresh Edible Accents

Garnish those fish fillets with attractive edible accents. Fine options include pickled beets carrot curls cucumber slices hard boiled eggs water cress green pepper rings bread and butter pickles or gherkins for appealing presentation.

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