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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1976
Page
5
Dutch youths flock to Amsterdam shops for American team logo shirts with slogans and red white blue designs. Buyers pay 25 guilders about 10 dollars while some specialty tees fetch 60 guilders twenty four dollars.
Pauleta M. Cheatham of Guysville and Tampa was installed as fourth Service Area Director of the Women’s Overseas Service League at the national convention in Springfield. The league, formed in 1921 by World War I veterans, requires overseas service during a national emergency and operates 52 units nationwide. WOSL has received the George Washington Medal from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge in 1965, 1968, and 1970.
The Athens High School class of 1946 schedules its fourth annual reunion at The Ohio University Inn on August 21 with a Dutch Treat social hour dinner and fellowship. A 9:30 a.m. breakfast is planned for August 22. Reservations not needed. other class members are invited to attend. Contact Max Duncan at 593-8382 or Bill Ashton at 457-6059 for more information.
The 1976 Ohio State Fair opens August 26 and runs through August 25. Four H members sell advance tickets for 1.50 dollars with 25 cents kept by the local county 4-H program and 10 cents to the Ohio 4-H Foundation Endowment Fund. Contact the Athens County 4-H Agent for tickets and information.
4 H Activities Lucky Leaf Clovers met at Mrs. Scott home. Debbi and Datelene Scott gave a sheep and cattle demonstration while Jeannie Allman reported on club plans for an upcoming trip. In Coalton the fire department schedules its 17th annual fish fry and pancake breakfast at the station on Sept 11 to raise funds for firefighting equipment.
Mew Mori and Jay Tracy announce Jeffrey Wayne Tracy born August 1 at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Grandparents P D Johnson Mason and Pat Tracy Pomeroy Route 2. Rena Johnson of New Haven is great grandmother. Ronald Bateman Jr and Mrs Bateman announce Matthew Scott Bateman born July 23 in Heilbronn Germany where he is stationed. Grandparents Margie Campbell Columbus and Delmar Campbell, Ronald Bateman Nelsonville Route 1. Bateman awarded Pershing Professional Award. Address given for service unit 270 54 3057 APO New York 90176. Gary Vermillion Union Furnace announces Jackie Lynn Vermillion born July 28 at Hocking Valley Community. Wilmott Vermillion Union Furnace and Harold Six Nelsonville Route provide details.
Descendants of Orlando and Kathryn Davis gathered at Lake Alma for an annual reunion. Officers were elected and gifts awarded for oldest and youngest attendees. A Crabtree family reunion followed at The Plains with a large local turnout. Other reunions including Boudinot and Douglas groups were noted with plans for next year at Millfield and Strouds Run State Park.
A miscellaneous shower honored Kathy Daft and Doug Reeder who plan to wed on August 21 at the First Church of the Nazarene parsonage on 28 Graham Drive. Hosts were Mrs Paul Cook and Mrs Thomas Bateman with many attendees and hostesses.
An open church wedding for Sandra White and Randy Norris is planned for Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at First Christian Church in Nelsonville with Rev. William Mechem officiating. Music by John King at 2 p.m. and an open reception at the Hocking Valley Motor Lodge will follow.
Makeup artist George Masters, among the best known and high priced, explains a 150 dollar, twenty minute service. He notes that modern girls lack the old innocence, acne and skin issues are rising from pill use, and many over forty have pimples due to medications.
The article profiles Masters a veteran makeup expert who advises teens to cleanse and use light water based makeup while cautioning against heavy eye shadow and bright lipstick. He recalls work for Marilyn Monroe and Lynda Byrd Johnson and stresses water as skin’s best friend, with guidance for older women on rouge placement and hair styles.
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