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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1959

Page

11

Bates Boosters exemplify cooperative 4-H club work

Bates Boosters in Mechanicsburg showcase parent adviser teamwork with five permanent committees including fair fun fund and refreshment. Officers for 1959 named Bruce Downey president and Charles Conrath news reporter. Other clubs in area include Outdoor Explorers and All Together Club with joint meetings and activities.

Don Davis Bates Boosters Alton Hanning Francis Conrath Bates Davis Sharon Wilson Charles Conrath Bill Beal Richard Jeffers Gayle Johnson Glen Downey Ray Carmichael Janet Conrath John Ruth Belford Bobo Lynda Beal Karol Hanning John Robinson Bruce Downey Jorge Carmichael Carl Conrath Jim Wilson Larry Conrath Carol Hanning Outdoor Explorers Mechanicsburg Craig Patton Lee Allison Bill Laziman Charles Summers James Buffington Cecil Gillette Lloyd Martin Sam Holland All Together Club Mary Virginia Harner Terry Powell Vicki Overly Patty Wildman Linda Woodyard Ronnie Brown Mary V. Harner Barbara Allen

Greens Run Ladies Aid Dinner and Nigeria photographer exhibit

The Greens Run Ladies Aid held their anniversary dinner at the Parish House with president Roxie Lowry presiding and new members joining. An Ohio University Center exhibition features Nigerian photographer Wilson Popoola on the second floor, running through May, sponsored by the Center Program Board.

Greens Run Ladies Aid Roxie Lowry Clarice Kovach Leva Leake Effie Cartwright Jennie Smith Angie Fierbaugh Wilson Oye Popoola Ohio University Center Center Program Board Wilson Popoola Eruwa Nigeria Baptist Boys’ High School Abeokuta London School of Printing and Graphic Arts London British Council Ibadan Western

Weaver Church Ladies Aide Host May Meeting

The Weaver Church Ladies Aide of Albany met at Helen Ennis home for a potluck luncheon. Attendees included Edna McVay Alice Ellis Hazel Trout Joan Trout Nellie Zimmerman Manda Lowe Gertrude Marcinus and guest Edith Lyons. Lydia Ratliff will host the next meeting on May 7.

Weaver Church Ladies Aide Albany Helen Ennis Edna McVay Alice Ellis Hazel Trout Joan Trout Nellie Zimmerman Manda Lowe Gertrude Marcinus Edith Lyons Lydia Ratliff

Mayor Sands Speaks on Civilian Defense at Lydia Lash Evans Club

Mayor Kenneth Sands addressed 17 members and one guest at a Lydia Lash Evans Club meeting on South Blackburn Road. He urged preparedness and distributed Home Protection Exercises pamphlets. The group voted a donation to the American Cancer Society and planned a year-end gathering at Mrs. William Connett’s Strathmore Boulevard home.

Kenneth Sands Lydia Lash Evans Fred W. Weber South Blackburn Rd Earl Hooper American Cancer Society William Connett Strathmore Blvd

Needlecraft pattern for lace doilies in multiple sizes

Pattern 872 provides directions for 18 and 11 inch doilies in No 50 20 and 13 in No 30 26 and 18 in string Send thirty five cents for pattern add 5 cents for first class mailing mail to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept P O Box 169 Old Chelsea Station New York N Y Print PATTERN NUMBER NAME ADDRESS ZONE clearly

Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept P.O Old Chelsea Station New York 11 N. Y

Easy Sew Pattern for Children's Sundress and Accessories

Athens Messenger Pattern Dept offers Printed Pattern 4822 for children sizes 2 4 6 8 with a sundress smock or beach cover-all plus matching panties. Includes easy directions and yardage 2 percent yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 35 cents plus 10 cents for 1st class mail to Anne Adams.

Anne Adams Athens Messenger Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y

Pretty Party Styles Return for Teen Years

Teenagers and their older sisters resume fashion with youthful lines emphasizing thin waists and full skirts. Featured dresses include a shirtwaist with convertible collar, a rounded neck sheath with a self belt and bow, and a colorfully embroidered sheath with a cinched waist and capped sleeves.

Fire protection debate at Rome Grange Hall meeting

Thirty four people attended a second fire protection meeting at Rome Grange Hall to discuss forming a Stewart Guysville area department. Landowners opposed tax increases while others urged local protection due to close homes and buildings. Joe Jagers of the Richland Ave Volunteer Fire Dept provided input. no decision was reached as trustees and officials plan further study. Also noted Waterloo Alumni Association dance event at New Marshfield High School Gym.

Rome Grange Hall Stewart- Guysville Joe Jagers Richland Ave Waterloo Alumni Association New Marshfield

Community Calendar Highlights for Saturday and Sunday

Summit Grange meets at 8 p.m. with delegates from Ohio State Grange and refreshments planned. Rummage sale at 10 S. College St behind Chi Omega House. Alpha Xi Delta Founder’s Day Luncheon at OU Center at 12 30 p.m. DAR Mrs Dow Grones hosts 2 p.m. program Mary Todd Lincoln. Friendship Class of Richland Ave Methodist Church meets 7 30 p.m. wear old clothes. Sunday features a missionary film Christian Frontiers in Alaska at 7 30 p.m. WSCS Richland Ave Church.

Summit Grange Ross Wright Ohio State Grange Chi Omega House S. College St Alpha Xi Delta OU Center Dar Dow Grones Mary Todd Lincoln Gordon Gray Richland Ave. Methodist Church Bernard Cuckler Mulligan Road Alaska WSCS

Junior Music Club Program At Church

Sunday afternoon program by the Junior Music Club at First Presbyterian Church featured piano solos by Becky Hood et al, violin solos by Anne Bannon and Susan Selleck, accordion numbers by Jeff Rutter and Wanda Gorby, and violin and piano duets. Marilyn Lum, an Ohio University student from Hawaii, performed a hula and Hawaiian songs, followed by hostesses and teachers organizing the event.

Junior Music Club First Presbyterian Church Becky Hood Randy Rose Martha Mahaffey Nancy Selleck Bruce Bannon Connie Lobdell Becky Linscott Cornelia Baumgartel Robbie Mingus Janice Quisenberry Sharon Quinn Jack Patchen Merry Carol Wheaton Robbie Blackmore Stephania Denbow Lynn Kessler Linda Buck John Moberly Patricia Alden Cathy Chase Freddie Baumgartel Anne Bannon Susan Selleck Roland Baumgartel Eric Gustavson Marilyn Lum Maurel Hawkins Lum Ohio University Hawaii George Rutkoskie Thomas Rose Glenn Gaston Erle Bridgewater Richard Essex Marguerite Frank

Rodgers Sees Songs As Springboard To Fame

Composer Richard Rodgers reflects on how his songs launch young stars as he attends Palm Beach opening of the 1959 revival of Babes in Arms. He notes Julie Wilson and other cast members as future Broadway stars and recalls Mitzi Green and Alfred Drake from the original 1937 production. The revival opens on Broadway in the fall.

Richard Rodgers Lorenz Hart Oscar Hammerstein II Palm Beach Fla Rodgers and Hart Mitzi Green Alfred Drake Oklahoma Julie Wilson Ethel Merman Rodgers Johnny

Bulb Show at Park of Roses Opens Main Gate

Narcissus, daffodils, and scilla will bloom along Action Road and in Columbus Park of Roses. The Main gate through the ravine will be left open so the public may view the display in full. Over 3000 bulbs were planted over three years for this exhibit.

Action Road Columbus Park of Roses

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