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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1950

Page

6

Wedding To Be Solemnized This Sunday

Mrs. Phil Briley of Mill Street announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her granddaughter Dorothy Gladys Hughes to Byron Dale Sprague son of Mr and Mrs Donald Sprague Coshocton. The open church wedding will be Sunday August six at 2 PM at the First Christian Church with Rev Joe B Mattett officiating. Matron of honor is Mrs Edith McGlone Jorden Athens and Gary Sprague Coshocton brother of the bridegroom is best man.

Phil Briley Mill St Dorothy Gladys Hughes Byron Dale Sprague Donald Sprague Mulberry Aby Coshocton First Christian Church Joe B. Matffett Edith McGlone Jorden Athens Gary Sprague Coshocton

Cadet Mack Allen Lewis Jr Graduates Top Five at N M Militar Institute

Cadet Mack Allen Lewis Jr son of Mr and Mrs M A Lewis and grandson of Mrs Marie Lewis Memphis Tenn and Athens Ohio graduated among the top five of a 128 member class at New Mexico Military Institute. He is 18 and plans to attend the University of Mississippi at Oxford in the fall after three prep years with honors including best new cadet 1948 best old cadet 1949 15 certificates and three years on the distinguished students list.

Mack Allen Lewis, Jr M. A. Lewis Memphis Fenn Marie Lewis W. Union St Athens New Mexico Military Institute University of Mississippi At Oxford Lewis New

Fall Wedding Planned for Gail Grabiel and John Good

Mrs. P A DiSimone of Ft Lauderdale announces the engagement of Gail Grabiel to John Good. Gail a Ft Lauderdale High School graduate and Ohio University senior. John a Athens High School graduate and Ohio University College of Commerce alumnus. An early fall wedding is planned in Athens.

P. A Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity Athens

Lancaster Lions Horseshow Draws Local Fans and Winners

Attendees at the Lancaster Lions Club Horseshow included Mr and Mrs Beasley Hively Mathews Bolin Beckler Williams Gilkey Irwin Clippinger Wadley and Randall Smith. Windy Hills Farm took first in the ladies class with Sheltered Genius and won the Junior Stake. Francis Conrath won with Miss Monroe in the Tennessee Walking horse class and Hot Teddy topped the stallion and gelding class.

Lancaster Spiteful Francis Conrath Miss Monroe Carl Ferguson Miss MauGray

Notices of travel and family visits across Ohio and beyond

Miss Miriam Morse after a four week textile study tour in France Italy and England praises the countryside and wheat crop. Mrs Hazel Nesselroad visits relatives in Columbus Steubenville and Pomeroy. Sgt and Mrs Paul Morris return to Wilmington Del from Ohio with ties to Morris family in Amesville. Wakesfields tour the west including Los Angeles Pasadena Hollywood Salt Lake City Grand Canyon and meets Gen Eisenhower. Lyndall Wooley visits Cleveland Heights and Baldwin WallaceBand engagements. Mrs Ruth Wooley and Lyndall plan August Los Angeles trip. Willard Russell shifts from Martins Ferry to Sarasota Fla for a new school post. he is an Ohio University alum and WWII Navy veteran.

Miriam Morse Forest St Ohio University France Italy England Miss Morse Paul Morris Wilmington Del Ralph Norris N. Lancaster St Carl Morris Amesville Morris Municipal Airport New Castle W. H. Wakefield Athens Wakefield Los Angeles Pasadena Hollywood Pacific Coast Salt Lake City Utah Cheyenne Wyoming Grand Canyon Colo Dwight Eisenhower Willard Russell Jim Bruce Martins Ferry L. W. Russell Mill St Ward Elliott Elliott School of Business Wheeling W. Va Sarasota Fla Russell

Surprise Party for Mrs. Clyde Sedwick Held

Mrs Grace Sedwick was guest of honor at a surprise birthday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Willard Daft at 94 West State Street. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Dwight North and their children, Mr and Mrs Jess Matson, Mr and Mrs Dick Matson, Clayton Dickinson, Mr and Mrs Charles North and their children, Clyde Sedwick and Gary Carson.

Grace Sedwick Willard Daft State St Charles North Patty Mary Louise Clelan Allan Billie Marilyn Kaye Clyde Sedwick Gary Carson

WSCS Meeting Honors July and August Birthdays

The Albany WSCS gathering at the Woodyard home included devotions by Edith Baughman and Bertha Canny. Edith Humphrey, Fanny Eccles, Margaret Russell, Marguerite Bigony, Bess Musser, Elizabeth Frank, Edna Lash and Clara Poston were honored for July and August birthdays. Lida Young outlined the year’s aims of membership education recruiting and giving. Bertha Canny and Martha Tewksbury were named to the picnic arrangements committee for Hooper's Park in August.

Harriett Woodyard Mae Dwight Woodyard Albany WSCS Edith Baughman Bertha Canny Bess Musser Edith Humphrey Alberta Smith Fanny Eccles Margaret Russell Marguerite Bigony Elizabeth Frank Edna Lash Clara Poston Lida Young Society

Certificates Awarded Scouts And Brownies

The Girl Scout swimming program at Crystal Pool closed last Saturday with 178 girls participating that summer. Red Cross certificates were awarded to three Brownies and twelve Scouts, with recipients including Jane Grogan Joan Garber Mary Woodworth Donna Booth Mary Seward Sandra Garber Janet Hill Beverly Hoskins Marilyn Jackson Nancy Nickerson Carolyn Williams Barbara Porter Melinda Huggins Barbara Humphreys and Joann Thomas.

Crystal Pool Red Cross Jane Grogan Joan Garber Mary Woodworth Donna Booth Mary Seward Sandra Garber Janet Hill Beverly Hoskins Marilyn Jackson Nancy Nickerson Carolyn Williams Barbara Porter Melinda Huggins Barbara Humphreys Joann Thomas

Capping Ceremonies at VA Hospital Honor Gray Ladies

At the Veterans Administration Hospital in Chillicothe four Athens women joined the Gray Ladies of the Athens County Red Cross chapter during a capping ceremony led by Dr. H. H. Botts. The event honored volunteers for hospital service and featured remarks on the initiative’s importance.

Veterans Administration Hospital Chillicothe Athens Earl Beckley Maude Dorsey Herbert Kelley R. PD. Williams Gray Ladies Athens County The Red Cross H. H. Botts Chillicothe VA Sam Erskine Hospital Fairfield County Muskingum County Scioto County American Red Cross Chillicothe VA Hospital Herbert Kelly R. D. Williams

Birth announced for daughter Jennie Holzer

The birth of a daughter named Jennie to Mr. and Mrs. Richard V. Holzer of Lancaster was announced for July 29 at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Beasley of Windy Hills Farm and Dr. and Mrs. Charles Holzer of Gallipolis.

Richard V. Holzer Lancaster Jennie Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Fred R. Beasley Windy Hills Farm Charles Holzer

Plains Garden Club Hears Talk on Ohio Mound Builders

The Plains Garden Club met at Mrs. Sam McDonald’s home with Mrs. Atwell Wallace leading the annual meeting. Officers elected: President Mrs. Paul Tipton, Vice President Mrs. Erle Bridgewater, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Lloyd Kittle, Publicity Mrs. Don Nida, Librarian Mrs. Alta Cooper. Mrs. Humphrey spoke on Mounds of Ohio and a film was shown. She noted over 10,000 mounds in Ohio and suggested possible origins from Asia via the Bering Strait. A prize went to Mrs. Kenneth Barrows.

The Plains Garden Club Sam McDonald Atwell Wallace Paul Tipton Erle Bridgewater Lloyd Kittle Don Nida Alta Cooper Athens County Fair Herman Humphrey Ray Michael Humphrey Ohio Floyd Linscotte Dean Nida Francis Lee Walter Smith Virgil Staats Harold Winefordner

Danny's early emotional development and dating questions

Dr. Crane's column outlines a four stage view of emotional growth from egocentric infancy to heterosexual adolescence. It cites Danny as example, noting how early experiences shape later attraction and cautions against forced dating or parental pressure.

Danny Bert

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