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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1966

Page

2

Mrs Hooper Guest At Miscellaneous Shower In Richland Ave

Mrs Thomas Hooper former Susie Brooks was guest of honor at a miscellane ous shower hosted by the ladies auxiliary of the First Apostolic Church on Richland Ave Hostesses were Mrs Homer Ellis and Mrs Iva Herrington Attendees included Mrs Melvin Alden Mrs James Boyd Mrs Clyde Dixon Mrs Roy Burnside and others Prizes were awarded to Miss Brooks Mrs Brooks and Mrs Hooper Seaman Michael R Doughty son of Mr and Mrs James L Doughty is home on leave until May 8 before returning to duty aboard the USS Valley Forge now at Long Beach California

Thomas Hooper Susie Brooks Paul Alden Mary Painter Mildred Kirkendall Mary Beatty Andrew Burton Miss Brooks Brooks Hooper Michael R. Doughty James L. Doughty Euclid Dr Navy Valley Forge Long Beach Calif

Margaret Mullins to Wed Pvt Gail Christian

Mrs Leslie Mullins announces engagement of daughter Margaret Mullins to Pvt Gail C Christian of Albany Route 4. Margaret is a senior at Albany High School. Christian is a graduate of Albany High School serving in the Army at Fort Knox Kentucky. Wedding plans are incomplete.

Leslie Mullins Albany Margaret Gail C. Christian T. Christian

New Vegetable Cookery Demonstration by Mrs Parrish

Mrs H H Olive Parrish extension home economist led Athens County women through new vegetable cookery ideas at the Gas Co on West State Street stressing quick cooking and skin-on prep. She described soaking vegetables in mild detergent solution with rinses, stir frying in a small amount of oil, and steaming leafy greens for about three minutes. Betty Newton of the Gas Co assisted with dish demonstrations.

H. H Olive) Parrish Athens County Gas. Co Betty Newton The Gas Co

Engagement Is Announced For Patricia Ann Thompson

Mr and Mrs Leo G Thompson of Letart announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Ann to Pvt Glenn L Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Howard Johnson of Mason West Virginia Miss Thompson is a Wahama High School graduate and a Mountain State College student Pvt Johnson is a Wahama graduate and is serving in the Army stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky Wedding plans are incomplete.

Leo G. Thompson Letart Patricia Ann Glenn L. Johnson Howard Johnson Mason W. Va Miss Thompson Wahama High School The Mountain State College Parkersburg Johnson Fort Knox

Point Pleasant Engagement Announced for Charlene Clark

Captain and Mrs. Charles L. Clark Jr. of Jefferson Avenue Point Pleasant West Virginia announce the engagement of their daughter Charlene to Carlos Phillip Wood son of Mrs. Aubra Wood Gallipolis and the late Mr. Wood. Charlene a Point Pleasant High School graduate and Huntington School of Beauty Culture employee at Lamarce Beauty Salon. Carlos a Gallia Academy High School graduate and Panasote Co. employee.

Charles L. Clark Jr Jefferson Ave Point Pleasant W. Va Charlene Carlos Phillip Wood Aubra Wood Gallipolis Wood Clark Point Pleasant High School Huntington School of Beauty Culture Lamarce Beauty Salon Gallia Academy High School Panasote Co

Count Down To Summer at Athens Teen Center

The Athens Teen Center opens tonight in the Ellis Building on West Union Street from 7 30 to 11 30 p m with the Decades band led by Steve Smith Terry Efaw Dave McCuulsky and Morgan James. Athens High School students from freshman to senior years may attend for 25 cents plus an ID.

Athens Ellis Building W. Union St Steve Smith Terry Efaw Dave McCuulsky Morgan James Athens High School

Thin Toasted Sandwich Tip From Heloise

Heloise shares a simple breakfast trick to improve thin toasted sandwiches. Toast bread first then slice through the edge with a serrated knife to create clean, crisp cuts. Butter the untoasted surfaces, fill, and serve as a dainty sandwich. For a light mayo substitute, lemon or lime juice on lettuce adds zing.

Nat

Toasted Sandwich Concept Promises Diet Aid

A test hit shows warm toast outside and moist bread inside supports open faced sandwiches. A serrated knife slices warm toast easily, enabling half portions with a tomato lettuce and hard boiled egg filling. Grandpa Dear Heloise shares tips for skirt hanger pins to maximize wardrobe space.

Heloise

Readers urged to send in tips and ideas

The column invites readers to share hints and ideas, noting four months of testing and encouraging submissions via the paper's desk at He l oise care. It expresses enthusiasm to publish reader contributions and asks for reader participation.

P. S Heloise

Calm, patient home plan for disruptive schoolchild

Dr Myers advises calm home influence for an excitable seven year old. Parents should reduce TV and violence, increase outdoor safe activity, ensure sleep, and involve dad in activities. Use quiet voice, have undivided attention for requests, assign simple daily tasks with prompt completion, and use firm kind supervision plus measured consequences.

Wedding Rites Set for Peggy Lee Huntley and Pvt Richard Neff

Mr and Mrs Lawrence Huntley of Carbon Hill announce their daughter Peggy Lee Huntley will wed Pvt Richard Lee Neff son of Mr and Mrs Harry Neff of Logan Route 2. The open church ceremony occurs Sunday April 24 at 2 30 pm in the Carbon Hill Methodist Church performed by Rev John Hickman followed by a reception at the Carbon Hill gymnasium.

Lawrence Huntley Carbon Hill Peggy Lee Richard Lee Neff Harry Neff Logan Methodist Church John Hickman

Athens Garden Club Meeting Highlights and Plant Sale

Club Athens Garden Club gathered at Mrs. Wilson Smith's Columbia Avenue home with assistant hostess Mrs. Jerome Fenske. A lawn plant sale preceded the meeting where President Mrs. Francis Rogers announced upcoming invitations and reports from the membership committee.

Athens Garden Club Wilson Smith Columbia Ave Jerome Fenske Francis Rogers Smith

Clerks Chapel WSCS Plans May 6 Rummage Sale

The Clarks Chapel WSCS met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Cooley on Long Run Road. A rummage sale is planned for Friday May 6 at the Armory. During the social hour prizes were awarded to Mrs. Oliver Walls and Mrs. Earl Bowers. Mrs. Cooley played the organ and Mrs. Eva Carpenter helped serve refreshments.

Clarks Chapel WSCS Stanley Cooley Long Run Road Armory Oliver Walls Earl Bowser Cooley Eva Carpenter

Chauncey Personals Span Rushville to Millfield Guests

Sunday and weekend visits weave a network of families from Chauncey Millfield The Plains Belpre and Circleville with leads including Mr and Mrs Earl Johnson Mrs Ruth Bonkowski families of Trimble and various McCune and Forsyth relatives and guests in Ohio and Kentucky.

Earl Johnson Rushville Charles Lehman Millfield Johnson Lehman Ruth Bonkowski Linda Sharon Delores Ruthie Teddy Trimble Francis Howard Don Forsyth Terry Billy Johnny Danny M. John Civille Sr Dayton John Civille Kentucky John McCune Johnnie Leroy McCune Lakeville Ohio John Russell Jerry Joey Hughie McCune Jr Carol Kines Belpre Bob McCune Bobbie Sara Hughie McCune Sr

Pvt Barnes Completes Combat Engineer Course

Pvt Franklin J. Barnes, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Barnes of Millfield Route 1, completed a seven week combat engineer course at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He was trained in road, railroad, and bridge construction and repair as well as demolitions and mine warfare after entering the Army last December and finishing basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky.

Millfield Army Franklin J. Barnes Frank Barnes Fort Leonard Wood Barnes Fort Knox

Bid Opening Set June 14 for Route 13 project

Ohio highway director P. E. Masheter announced bids will be opened June 14 for the 1.6 mile Route 13 relocation widening and resurfacing in Perry County. The project from Routes 13 and 669 to Fairground Street in Somerset carries a $505,000 price tag.

Somerset Ohio Highway P. E. Masheter Perry County Fairground St

Priscilla Class Pot Luck and Local Visits Noted

The Priscilla Class of the Meth odist Church held a pot luck lunch for Myrtle Wallace Ethel Wade Anna James Anna Davis Edna Brammer Gertrude Mills and Gladys Lines. Nearby families Danny Daugherty and children visited Frank Spicer. Ernest Lanning and children visited relatives in Hemlock. Gene Pest and sons visited 0 M Trevey. Monkeys on Malay Peninsula are paid in soda pop.

New Straitsville Priscilla Methodist Church Myrtle Wallace Ethel Wade Anna James Anna Davis Edna Brammer Gertrude Mills Gladys Lines Danny Daugherty Columbus Frank Spicer Ernest Lanning Hemlock

Plains Auxiliary Unit Reelects Officers for May Installation

The Plains VFW Ladies Auxiliary re elected all officers at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Charles Linscott. Installation is set for May 18. The Teachers Day committee includes Mrs. Dale Goldsberry Mrs Norman Smith Mrs Harold Alton and Mrs Lloyd Kittle. Visitors included Mr and Mrs John L Hammond Mrs Terry Hammond and daughter Lori and Mr and Mrs Paul Barber of Columbus and Joan Lick of Athens.

THE Plains Plains Vfw Ladies Auxiliary Charles Linscott George Fuller Dale Goldsberry Norman Smith Harold Alton Lloyd Kittle John L. Hammond Terry Hammond Lori Paul Barber Columbus Joan Lick Athens Frances Hammond

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Darrel Tom M Fine Portraits West Union Street Belk North Court Street Athens Teen Center DR. Myers Garry Myers California Seven Appeals Court Bill William Ammer Ammer Pickaway County Ohio Supreme Court Daley Cillespie Notland Edward Algeo Sunnybank Greenhouses Secky Alice Parkis E. State E. State St Chauncey Riley Russell the Plains Russell Tippett Dee and Connie Circleville William Carr Charles Davis Angelia Thompson Muskingum River Lowell Pvt. Barnes N. Straitsville Gene Pest Malay Peninsula Baker & Stauffer East State St N. Court ST America Walgreen Agency Dairy Foods Foods Nelsonville, Ohio Nelsonvilis Pure Milk Co Chee
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