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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1950

Page

6

Summer pool demonstrations by Ohio University Elementary School pupils

Parents and friends watched 19 children from the Ohio University Elementary School and Mechanicsburg perform swimming skills at Crystal Pool. Demonstrations covered flutter kicks, dog paddle, underwater propulsion, back floats, and various strokes by graded groups under Nancy Hanna and Prof. A H Rhoads supervision.

Ohio University Mechanicsburg Crystal Pool Nancy Hanna A. H. Rhoads Physical Education Department

Rebekah Lodge Holds Meeting and Initiations

Noble Grand Captalin Conkey presided as Doris Mace Delores Beal Edna Goff Jean Holland Bessie Sharp and Eva Carter were appointed to plan a Labor Day float. Mary Conkey Albany and Lina Bolin Athens Route 5 were initiated. Mrs Bird Evans and Mrs Hazel Coon were initiated for Faithful Rebekah No 48 Nelsonville. Ninety six guests including Grace Hahn Anna Henderson state secretary Jeanette Straley state warden Lillie Galloway district deputy and Dorothy Atkinson from district No 53 Watertown attended from other lodges.

Noble Mary Conkey Albany Lina Bolin Athens Bird Evans Hazel Coon Rebekah No. 48 Nelsonville Grace Hahn Anna Henderson Jeanette Straley Lillie Galloway Dorothy Atkinson Watertown

Wanda June Smith to Wed Lewis F Jeffers at New Marshfield Church

Wanda June Smith and Lewis F Jeffers announce their forthcoming wedding. The ceremony will be August 6 at 2 30 PM at New Marshfield Methodist Church with Rev Carrol Chesser officiating. Maid of honor is Mary Ann Males and best man is Jack Hudwell.

Charles Smith New Marshfield Wanda June Lewis F. Jeffers Paul Jeffers Athens Route 2 New Marshfield Methodist Church Carrol Chesser Mary Ann Males Jack Hudwell Route 1 Jeffers

Women Golfers Win at Zanesville Invitational

Athens golfers shone among nine from area clubs in the 18 hole Women’s Invitational at Zanesville Country Club. Mrs J E Algeo took low gross 88 while Mrs Carroll Widdoes had low net 88 and Mrs Edward A Sprague tied for low puts with 29.

Athens Zanesville Country Club J. E. Algeo Carroll Widdoes Edward A. Sprague Zanesville Club Carl M. Ferguson Ellen Biddie Earl Beckley David Strawn John S. Algeo Don McVay Leroy J. L. Beckley Athens Club Byron Wolfe James P. Cumley O. L. Brooks

Club Calendar Highlights From Athens Area

Saturday schedule includes Athens Country Club dance and vacation special from 10 to 2 for members and out of town guests. Also 600 Amesville Grange hosts bazaar with Kerr's Hardware. Eagles Auxiliary bake sale at Varsity Theatre at 8 30.

Athens Country Club Amesville Grange Bazaar Kerr's Hardware Eagles Varsity Theatre

Dr Crane's Cure for Heart Stress Through Calm Work Spaces

Dr George W Crane explains how moving a workshop to a relaxed, familiar environment can lower blood pressure and reduce nervous strain for high pressure workers. He cites cases including a publisher who benefited after retreating to a farm setting away from city noise and telephones.

George W. Crane Tom J Chicago Peter Indiana

Social News Briefs From Elmwood Place And Ohio

Mrs. R. D. Williams and Mrs. L. L. Deissle spend weekend with Mrs. Williams’s sister Mrs. John LaFountain in New Philadelphia Ohio. Llewellyn Robe left Woodard Ave to visit sister Margaret at Cedar Point for August. Mrs. Sam Riggle returned from Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus where her brother Frank Ransdell Russell lies in poor condition after a train and auto crash Saturday night. his wife remains with him. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith host as house guests their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fallon of Syracuse New York and their sons Kal and Joe. also P. C. Alden, Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Alden and Dr. James Porter are visiting. Dr. Porter, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Porter of 135 Grosvenor St., has licensed to practice in Colorado.

R. D. Williams Elmwood Place L. L. Deissle E. State St Williams John LaFountain New Philadelphia Llewellyn Robe Woodard Ave Margaret Cedar Point Russell Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus Riggle Ray Smith Second St J. H. Fallon Kal Joe Syracuse N. Y Smith P. C. Alden H. V. Alden James Porter W. P. Porter Grosvenor St Ohio College of Cleveland Coloorado

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