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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1951
Page
7
The article advises using baby oil to tame stray brows and enhance lash gloss. By smoothing with an oil-moistened finger, brows stay in place and gain a polished look, while lashes receive a silken finish after cosmetics.
Miss Ursula Green and Mr. G Keith Henry announce a Sunday August 19 wedding at 3 30 PM in First Methodist Church with Rev John H Versteeg officiating. Attendants include Miss Nona Green as maid of honor, Mrs Max Duncan as matron, bridesmaids Sue Rowland Betty Thomas and Patricia Henry. Best man Gary Ripley. ushers Jack Stewart Max Duncan David Algeo Watson Burnfield. Flower girls Sandra and Barbara Montgomery. ring bearer Farrell Wiman. lit candles Judy Henry and David Wright. Music by Mrs Donald Adams and Miss Mary Blayney. Reception follows in church parlors hosted by several cousins and aunts.
Dr Cranes Clinic proposes a 100 percent model of personality where physical charm weighs 25 percent. Constance W aged 19, with one amputated leg, can offset a 5 percent loss by building other assets adding 15 to 25 points, suggesting women compensate through habits, tact, and confidence. The piece urges self improvement and offers a “Tests for Sweethearts” packet.
Miss Mary Varnes and Mr George Gevas plan a Sunday wedding on August nineteen in Athens with a double ring ceremony conducted by Reverend Zognas of Columbus. The couple, both from families in Athens and Baltimore, will be joined by a full bridal party including Emily Fanady, Des Psaltaki, Mary Pappas, Pauline Faraday, Helen Panteloukas, and Kathy Chakiris. Best man Emmanuel Gevas and ushers Nick Parkis Jim Anastas Nick Vakolis Tasso Franko, Athens. Luna Littler will sing and Lyndall Wooley will play the organ. The reception follows at Hotel Berry.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Guthrie of Shade hosted a Sunday afternoon surprise party for their son Otis seventh birthday. Games and prizes were enjoyed, refreshments served, with many relatives and family friends in attendance.
Mr and Mrs Dan Friedberg of Hallandale Florida announce the approaching marriage of their niece Dorothy Wilson of Dayton to Laurence Raphael of Dayton. The wedding will take place on Sunday August 19 in Cleveland. The Friedbergs and their sons Stanley and Richard will attend.
Funeral services for Mrs. Michael Rowan drew attendees from multiple locations. Among those listed were Rev. Fr. William Kelly, John and Catherine Cogger, Ida McAtee, J W Rowan in Akron, Charles Sutton of Arlington Virginia, J B Lavelle and Nelle Lavelle of Columbus, Walter Addis of Chillicothe, Ray Goddard, Margaret Place of Cutler, Hazel Baker of Glouster, Carl and Peter McDonough with daughter Mary of Little Hocking, Jessie Baker of Nelsonville, Thomas Rowan of Orient, W R Byers and John Heiser of Trimble, James Gaughan of Vincent, Pauline Ketcham of Washington DC, and A F Rowan of Zanesville.
The Albany Junior Cooks 4-H Club showcased projects and purposes at the Albany Grange meeting led by Winifred Stanley and club leaders. Demonstrations included table setting by Joan Thomas and Donna Jean Escue, piano solo and quiz by Theresa Poston, and health tips by Linda Elliott. The Grange plans fair exhibits and sets the annual inspection for Sept 22. Refreshments were served to about fifty members and guests.
Miss Carolyn Clutter and Mrs. R L Clutter resume after Florida and Havana trips with a Florida east coast and Cuba itinerary ending in Miami Key West and a Havana plane hop. In Spartanburg they visited Mrs C W Baker and her children while Mr Baker attends the International Scout Jamboree in Austria. Dr and Mrs Horace T Houf return from an 8000 mile auto tour visiting Salt Lake City Pacific Northwest and Yellowstone.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Gilham Frank Post hosts a picnic at Dairy Ave with take sandwiches and table service at 8 p.m. Ice cream social at Central Ave Methodist Church starts 6 30 p.m. Debo rah Class of First Christian at 50 Mound St. 2 p.m. Athens Grange meets at Grange hall 8 30 p.m. Third and fourth degrees conferred. Carrie Hall Club at 7 30 p.m. New Marshfield Canasta Club meets at Mrs Grace Dinsmore with a August 29 date.
Gourmet Sunday dinner feature from Chalet Suzan ne Lake Wales Florida presents Breast of Chicken on Fried Eggplant for four. The dish uses two chicken breasts, onion, mushrooms, eggplant, cream and flour, with steps to dredge brown simmer and finish in a mushroom cream sauce served over eggplant slices. Also includes Fresh Tomato Cocktail recipe and a Sunday menu with breakfast dinner and supper items.
The piece contrasts Grandma and Granddaughter as both sustain families through cooking, hosting, and helping neighbors. Grandma kept the parlor while making the kitchen the home center, while Granddaughter blends modern conveniences with traditions. Both uphold fundraising, service, and a claim to being overworked.
Mr and Mrs Willard Zeb Fielder of Los Angeles formerly of Athens announce the birth of a daughter Melissa Louise at Methodist Hospital Los Angeles The couple also has a son Benny age 3 Names listed include the maternal grandmothers Mrs Dorothy Ford and Mrs Guy Spaulding of Chauncey and grandmother Mrs Frank Cline of Chauncey Bandboosters announce a Waterloo Bandboosters dance Saturday night 8 to 12 at the high school.
An advertisement touts Pinkham's Compound and variations with added iron as effective for hot flashes irritability and nervous feelings during midlife. It claims tests show 63 percent complete relief and 80 percent relief among women, presenting the product as modern medicine with claimed research backing.
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