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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1958

Page

6

Corning Girl Becomes Bride of Richard T. Clark

Norma Jean Harmon of Corning married Richard Thomas Clark of Amesville in a Aug 9 ceremony at the Corning Methodist Church. The couple, both Ohio University graduates, will teach in Middleport schools and reside there.

Corning Richard T. Clark Amesville Norma Jean Harmon Virgil W. Harmon Richard Thomas Clark William P. Clark Canada Clark Ohio University Kappa Phi Club Corning Methodist Church Dleport Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Amesville Methodist Church Middleport

Band Boosters Sponsor Ice Cream Social and Concert

The Plains Band Boosters sponsor an ice cream social this Friday at 5 30. Various refreshments will be served and a band concert follows the social.

The Plains Band Boosters

Completed Wedding Plans Are Revealed

The open church wedding of Miss Carolyn Wade and Richard A. Koker will take place Sunday afternoon September 7 at First Nazarene Church in Athens. Rev. Carl Wooten will officiate with organ music by Carole Ann Dorr and vocalists Darlene Wade and Armor Skinner.

Carolyn Wade Ace E. Wade Athens Rt. 4 Richard A. Koker Ralph Koker Rt. 3 First Nazarene Church Carl Wooten Carole Ann Dorr Darlene Wade Columbus Armor Skinner Canaanville Ida Stires

Pride Of U S Airbase Trees On California Island

On San Clemente Island off the California coast four trees stand in a clump. Military personnel on the airbase display two road signs declaring you are entering and leaving San Clemente National Forest, a point of local pride.

San Clemente Island Calif California San Clemente National Forest

Kay Woogerd Ties Knot in Colorado Springs

Announcement from Hastings residents Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Woogerd lists Kay Sara Woogerd as wed to Donald R. Owings. Ceremony July 24 at Evangelical United Brethren Church in Colorado Springs was led by Rev. W. G. Schaefer. After a family reception the couple departed for a Santa Fe wedding trip.

Kenneth L. Woogerd Hastings Road Kay Sara Woogerd Donald R. Owings Leonard E. Owings Evangelical United Brethren Church Colorado Springs Colo W. G. Schaefer Athens High School University of Colorado Colorado Springs High School J. C. Penny Co Santa Fe N. M

Visiting couple from Hyattsville to move to New Jersey

Mr. and Mrs. David B. Dickens of Hyattsville Md arrive at the Sherow home for a week with Mrs Dickens parents Mr and Mrs Vic Sherow North Hill. They plan to move to Pennington New Jersey in September where Mrs Dickens will teach fifth grade and Mr Dickens pursues a doctorate.

David B. Dickens Hyattsville Dicken Vic Sherow North Hill Pennington N. J Dickens George Washington University Washington, D. C Ohio University University of Buffalo France Myrdith Helene Sherow Mexico New York Carla Johanna Sherow New York City Experiment In International Austria

Chocolate Milk as Base for Refreshing Drinks

Summer prompts checking recipe inventories for cold beverages. Chocolate milk serves as a flavorful nourishing base for many drinks. It pairs with strawberries and ice cream or can be used for a Banana Molasses Milk Shake.

Best Sellers List From Publisher’s Weekly Nonfiction

Compilation of current best sellers including Inside Russia Today and Masters of Deceit. Other titles feature Gunther please don’t eat the daisies, Dear Abby, Kids Say the Darndest Things, and The Enemy Camp among fiction like Anatomy of a Murder and Ice Palace.

Publisher’s Weekly Russia Gunther Kerr Hoov Abby van Buren Linkletter Weidman ICE Palace Ferber the Image Makers Dryer Winthrop Woman Seton

Filter and Drinks Note Amid Hospital Update

Maintenance tips for pool filters and sanitizing chemicals are followed by a hospital admission notice for Thomas L. Murphy at University Hospital Columbus. The remainder lists a series of drink recipes including Banana Milk Shake Cherry Chocolate Milk Soda and Peppermint Chocolate Milk Nog with detailed ingredients and methods.

Thomas L. Murphy W. Washington St University Hospital In Columbus

New Glass Curtain Wall Purports Sun Blocking Design

A novel curtain wall made from glass enters the market featuring a hollow unit two inches thick. Manufacturer claims prisms within the glass reject the sun’s hottest rays while admitting daylight into interiors.

Insect Repellents Advertised in Local Stores

Local ads promote John ston's No-Roach a brush-on insecticide claimed to kill roaches and ants with colorless formula lasting months. Johnston's Hadabug bed room spray targets mosquitoes and is marketed as safe near children and pets.

Johnston Gallaher’s Quick’s Athens Pharm Kerr- Hunter Wolfe’s Orr-Brown- Price Kauffman-Lattimer Cincy Economy Smith Bros

Coming and Going in Local Notices

Mrs Willard Fielder and children Benny and Melissa left Columbus for Los Angeles after four weeks with Dorothy Blackford family in Chauncey and with Spaulding and Florence Fielder. MR and Mrs Carl Weber returned to 25 Grand Park Bd after a States and Canada trip including Niagara Falls and Detroit. Seaman Shafer resumes duty Sunday after 30 days leave. John Samuel Guthrie II born Aug 4 at St Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville. grandparents F M Guthrie and Emmet West.

Willard Fielder Benny Melissa Columbus Los Angeles Calif Fielder Dorothy Blackford Chauncey Guy Spaulding Florence Fielder Stockport Lancaster Gail Blackford Sheltering Arms Hospital Continental Can Co Carl Weber Lana Grand Park Blvd States Canada Cuyahoga Falls Guy Moore Niagara Falls Ontario Windsor Detroit Mich Columbus Zoo G. R. Shafer Seaman Roger Shafer the Plains West Gillett Wyo Elliot Iowa Salt Lake City Utah Price Temple Oklo Bad Lands Mt. Rushmore South Dakota Devil’s Tower Wyoming Yellowstone National Park Great Salt Flats Grand Canyon Bryce Canyon Painted Desert Petrified Forest Arizona Will Roger Claremore Shafer U. S. Navy Norfolk E. C. Hensch Laura Lisbeth Leslie Eddie II John Samuel Guthrie O’fallon, Ill John Samuel II St. Elizabeth Hospital Belleville, Il

Terms You Should Know When Buying Carpet and Rugs

A shopper guide explains carpet terms such as broadloom weave definition, carpet versus rug usage, domestic designation for US weaving, pile surface, and weave types like Axminster Wilton Velvet Chenille. Tufted carpets use backing and yarns, with moresque yarns creating multi color effects.

Axminster Wilton England

Green trends decorate summer living rooms

The article notes a return to grassy greens for summer furnishings with cool grassy shades gaining popularity, complemented by tawny yellows. Decorators favor baskets as accents to hold branches and leaves, describing a vase shaped basket as a stylish feature for botanical displays.

Honored On Her Birthday At The Plains

Mrs. Catherine Smith was honored on her 88th birthday with a dinner and open house at her The Plains home last Sunday. Attendees included Lawrence and Everett Smith and families, Rose Youman, Elsie Bennette, and many others from The Plains, Columbus, St Peters burg, and nearby towns.

Catherine Smith the Plains Lawrence Smith Everett Smith Rose Youman Elsie Bennette Columbus Ida Willett St. Petersburg Fla Norman Smith Bertha Lyman Letha Smith Harry Lipton Maggie Morgan Thomas Cade Dorothy Cade Warren Graham Steve Graham W. W. Frame Gladys Nance Ralph Bear Wayne Bumgardner Nelsonville Joseph Kennedy Athens Anna Gerkin Lancaster

New Decor Trends Bring Garden Room Look to Living Rooms

A stream of ideas shows baskets filled with flowers in living spaces, water-holding containers inside baskets, and greenery in cool colors. Decorators aim for serene, airy rooms with washable surfaces and easy maintenance using lattice dividers and trellis accents.

Rose Garden Club Plans Spring Picnic and Meetings

Rose Garden Club members meet at 11 a.m. at Mrs A Swan to travel to Middleport Road side Park for the annual picnic. Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge holds an 8 p.m. meeting and asks for tax stamps. Ladies VFW Aux Post 7174 in The Plains convenes at 8 p.m. to plan a Halloween party. Members are reminded to bring bags shoes hats to meetings.

Rose Garden Club Ladies Vfw Aux the Plains

Hospital Director to Speak at Nurses Association Meeting

Dr. K. K. Waering, director of the Southeast Ohio TB Hospital in Nelsonville, will address District No. 14 of the Ohio State Nurses Association Thursday night at 7 30 in the Nurses Home lounge. The session is open to all district nurses and includes a business meeting.

K. K. Waering Southeast Ohio Nelsonville Ohio State Nurses Association

Plan for FHA and FFA Banquet at Albany High School

Plans for a combined FHA and FFA banquet to be held at Albany High School on September 25 were discussed by committee members from Albany’s FHA and FFA chapters. The event will feature a blue and white color scheme representing the FFA and FHA. Attendees included Melva Faye Jordan Carolyn Woodrum Avanel Radekin Eleanor Rogers Sara Seel Catherine Munn Joy Selby Ronnie Scott Don Hawk Kenneth Crabtree Mike Grinstead and adviser Mrs Scott Willock. An FHA officers meeting is set for August 29 at 9:30 a.m. at Lake Hope to finalize the coming year’s program.

FHA FFA Albany High School Albany Melva Faye Jordan Carolyn Woodrum Avanel Radekin Eleanor Rogers Sara Seel Catherine Munn Joy Selby Ronnie Scott Don Hawk Kenneth Crabtree Mike Grinstead Scott Willock Lake Hope

Rummage Sale Planned by Naomi Bible Class at Armory

The Naomi Bible Class of The Plains Methodist Church scheduled a rummage sale at the Armory for August 29 and 30 after a Wednesday meeting led by class president Mrs. Lloyd Kittle. They also set August 26 to make apple butter at Mrs. George Shafer’s home.

Naomi Bible Plains Methodist Church Lloyd Kit George Shafer Kittle Walter McDonald Edith Barrows

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lewis Thompson Malta Chantilly Sharon Freeze Hillsdale Madeon Clark Edward Nunemaker Kenneth Harmon Donald Byers Edward Cline Mantua Beckey Hartley Kenneth, Harmon Robert Harmon S. Court St Athens, O Health-tex Dad Charlotte Wade Beverly Wade Tyka Sharon Skinner Toni Skinner Paula McCann Gerald Koker Ralph Koker, Jr Kenneth Koker Donald Kinnen Clifford Wade Ronnie Dean Ace Wade Gary McCann Canaanville Grange Hall Mrs. Armor Skinner Katherine McNut Diane Dean Joyce Barnhart Linda Wood Carol Ann Dorr U. S Athens, Q Kay Woogerd Colorado Sherow By Alice Denhoff Columbus Hospital Sharon Baxter Earl Charles St William S. Baxter Monroe E. L. Averett E. L. Tucker Macon Charles Chase Rt. 2 Joe Hoops Cincinnati Hoops Mr. Chase Fort Knox John Samuel Guthrie I F. M. Guthrie George West Emmet West United States Eleanor Ross Cline Pharmacy Co Tle D Shoe Store South Court Street
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