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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1957

Page

6

Prospective Member Dance Brings Spring Theme To Athens Club

A spring themed dance at the Athens Country Club Saturday night drew fifty plus couples. Decorations used dogwood and redbud branches, potted palms and carnations to evoke the season. Music was provided by the Harrison Warren Orchestra of Parkersburg Utah? Parkersburg West Virginia. Committee members in charge of arrangements included Mr and Mrs Richard Johnson Mr and Mrs William Matters Mr and Mrs Richard Dent and Mr and Mrs Carl Patterson.

Athens Country Club Harrison Warren Parkersburg W.va Richard Johnson William Matters Richard Dent Carl Patterson

OU Students To Be Presented In Joint Recital This Week

Miss Ada Louise Smalley and John Hoffman will present a joint recital at Ohio University School of Music on May 2 at 8 p.m. in Ewing Auditorium. Smalley performs Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, and Brahms. Hoffman sings Schubert, Mozart excerpts, Vaughan Williams, and a worded aria. Public invitation extended.

Ada Louise Smalley John Hoffman Ohio University School of Music Ewing Auditorium Miss Smalley Beethoven Rachmaninoff Brahms Gertrude Szaroleta Sigma Alpha Iota James C. Smalley Mt. Perry Ohio Hoffman Philip Peterson School of Music Schubert Finch Han Dal Vino Vaughan Williams Bright Men’s Glee Club Co.u. Chorus Canton Canton Opera Guild

Senior Women to Attend AAUW Meeting at Athens

Ohio University senior class women will be guests at the Athens Branch AAUW meeting on May 4 at 7 30 p m in the Church of the Good Shepherd. Dr Frederick D Leach director of the School of Painting and Allied Arts will speak on Values in Contemporary Art.

AAUW Ohio University Athens American Association of University Women Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Tinicvenneiées Tawa An Whiveidily Lenace Frederick D. Leach School of Painting and Allied Arts Tory Leach Millikin University De‘catur Ill State University of Iowa Des Moines Art Center Old Northwest Territory Central Illinois

Keeping mops Fresh with Soaks and Bleach Beads

Soak dish and floor mops in warm water with chlorine-type bleach beads and a small amount of detergent. A fifteen minute soak, then thorough washing with detergent, bleach beads, and clear water rinses will restore pleasant use.

Napier Highlights Golden Motif in Continental Style Jewelry

The description portrays chalk white bead strands alternating with gold links creating an alluring resort and summer wear look. Napier dramatizes eardrops with a gold motif echoed along the adjustable neck lace, reflecting Continental design.

Napier

OVST Announces 7th Theatre Season With Six Plays

OVST releases colorful brochures detailing six summer productions. The season opens June 27 with The Caine Mutiny Court Martial by Herman Wouk, followed by Gigi Tea and Sympathy Bus Stop Anastasia and Reclining Figure. Tickets and patron book prices are listed.

Harold Baedecker OVST C. B. Nye Athens Herman Wouk Gigi Anita Loos Robert Anderson William Inge Anastasia Guy Bolton Harry Kurnitz

MANNERS For Guests And Hairbrush Care Advised

If friends drop in do not force them to watch TV unless they request it. They came to see you. Hairbrush care suggests soaking in hot soapsuds but not boiling water to avoid bristle loss.

Emboiducd TM 4 6 Pocket Apron and Embroidered Gifts

Emboiducd TM 4 6 pocket apron pattern No 8483 offers a sleeveless dress with a shaped shawl collar and color contrast. Includes PATT-O-RAMA and is available in sizes 10 through 20 with a 32 bust for size 12. Also advertised pattern No 5791 with embroidery transfer and a Spring Summer pattern book Basic FASHION for 25 cents. Propose sending coins and pattern numbers to Athens Messenger for delivery.

Sue Burnett Athens Messenger Ave. Americas New York Gardner Anne Cabot N. Y

Annual Bride's Bazaar Presented By Women’s League

The Women s League hosts its annual Bride s Bazaar in the OU Center ballroom Tuesday at 7 30 p m featuring 46 outfits with narration by Mrs Fred Picard and modeling by OU coeds. Local merchants display gifts and a door prize gift certificate for five dollars is awarded. Janice Story leads the arrangements.

OU Center Women’s League Thelma Gaston Breida, Stone and Thomas Parkersburg Foster’s Figg Fred Picard Athens Joyce Mills Claudette Chappel Debbie Stone Sue Morse Ruth Ann Gregg Barbara Pecko Paula Shultz Helen Minnick Sally Henderson Sue Simmons Lee Lynch Jean Dupler Thelma Harris Furniture Jeffrey Jewelers Kerr-Hunter Howe Koons Music Lamborn’s Logan's College Rilla Scott Five and Ten Singer Sewing Machine Co Uhlman’s F. W. Woolworth Janice Story Women's League Joan Bush Messenger

Dramatic Reading Presented By Pallas Club Visitor

Dr. Lester L. Hale visiting professor of Dramatic Art at Ohio University presented The Lost World by Henry Van Dyke for Pallas Club at Mrs. A. C. LaFollette’s home 32 Grosvenor St. Hale on leave from University of Florida will return as Dean of Men. Members and guests listed. safety tip on using sturdy steps.

Lester L. Hale Ohio University Henry van Dyke Pallas Club A. C. LaFollette Grosvenor St Hale Ford Foundation For the Advancement of Learning University of Florida

Delt Dames Plan Mother's Tea for May 11

The Delt Dames voted to host a Mother's Tea on May 11 at Mrs. Fred Kershner’s home 10 Elmwood Place. The group elected officers for next year led by President Gaige B. Paulsen and others, with 19 members present at the April 25 meeting.

Fred Kershner James H. Woods Elmwood Place al Gardner Gaige B. Paulsen John Dowler James Lockery Robert Bannon

Club Calendar Date Change And Circle Meetings

Tuesday events include Women's Auxiliary at Church of the Good Shepherd with Mrs. Sam Gilmore at 8 p.m. Note date change. WSCS Circles meet at 2 p.m. Circle 1 Norris at Peach Ridge Road Circle 2 Krantz at 36 Fairview Avenue Circle 3 Householder Morrison-Brown Hill Circle 4 Mutchler Rt. 4 Circle 5 McKinnis 3 Watt Street Circle 6 Green 106 Maplewood Avenue Group 1 First Presbyterian with Mrs. Ralph Camp 11 Stewart Street at 2 p.m. Group 2 Presbyterian luncheon at 1 p.m. with Mrs. H. O. Sedwick 111 Columbia Avenue. Group 3 at Mrs. John Stewart 26 Morris Avenue. Athena Delphian Club with Mrs E. E. Woodworth 121 Franklin Avenue 7 30 p.m.

Church of the Good Shepherd Sam Gilmore E. State St WSCS First Methodist Church Norris Carl Nessley Peach Ridge Rd Krantz Gaige Paulsen Fairview Ave Householder Benton Fish Morrison-Brown Hill Mutchler John Newcomb Rt. 4 McKinnis Charles Jiiden Watt St Green Ira Burnfield Maplewood Ave First Presbyterian Church Ralph Camp Stewart St H. O. Sedwick Columbia Ave John Stewart Morris Ave

Society News Deadlines At The Messenger

The note reminds readers to send social items by 9 a m for same day appearance in The Messenger social columns and to report meetings the day after if possible.

the Messenger

Coming and Going in Our Community News

Mrs Billy R Neal and children Bruce and Lisa returned to Toledo after a week with Mr and Mrs Bernard Withers in New Marshfield Mrs Neal spent the weekend with the Withers. Mrs Harry Simmons of 96 N Congress St Lakeland Florida who has wintered in Florida is hospitalized in Lakeland at Morrell Memorial Hospital room 873. Miss Carolyn Clutter and Mrs Margaret Kasten spent the weekend in Cleveland attending two Metropolitan Opera productions Puccini Tosca with Renata Tebaldi in her Cleveland debut and Mozart The Marriage of Figaro Mrs T M Pilcher hosted her brother Charles Tillery of Hamilton for Easter weekend after visits in Chillicothe and Hillsboro A dinner for Ohio University senior women will be hosted Wednesday by Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae at 63 Elmwood Place with arrangements by Mrs Earl Hooper and Mrs Williams.

Billy R. Neal Bruce Lisa Bernard Withers New Marshfield Toledo Mr. Neal Withers Harry Simmons N. Congress St Florida Morrell Memorial Hospital Lakeland Hills Blvd Lakeland, Fla Carolyn Clutter Margaret Kasten Cleveland Metropolitan Opera Puccini T. M. Pilcher Charles Tillery Hamilton Ohio University Alpha Gamma Delta Clark E. Williams Elmwood Place Earl Hooper Williams

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