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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1947

Page

13

4-H Club and Girl Scout Demos Highlight Fair Activities

The Junior Fair Building hosted demonstrations by 4-H clubs Girl Scouts and Vocational Home Economics groups. The Girl Scouts performed folk dances sang popular tunes and introduced fair aides while Ames Bern The Plains groups presented skits character lessons and sewing tips. A second program block is planned Friday from 10 to 11 45 a.m. and 2 to 3 45 p.m.

Girl Scouts of Athens Barbara Williams Martha Dee Morrison Billie Jo Nuzum Antoinette Ondis Joan Smith Marilyn Jackson Fiana Kay Nuzum Virginia Sparks Nancy Ellis Carol Ann Alexander Evelene Boots” White Shirley White Marion Herrold Virginia Roberson Nancy Lee Judy Canale Thor Olson Ames Bern Plains Home Economics Norma Howard Mary Lee Hardy Barbara Humphrey

Shower for Mr and Mrs Leo Dickerson invited Saturday

A miscellaneous shower will be given Saturday August 23 for Mr and Mrs Leo Dickerson Ruth Haught at the home of Mr and Mrs Clyde Whitlatch New Marsh field. All friends and relatives are invited. New YorkNewest needle work triumph is a smart ribbon hat. Light as air acetate makes a new art ribbon which can be knitted or crocheted like yarn or thread.

Leo Dickerson Ruth Haught Clyde Whitlatch New Marshfield New York Warren Kasler Eleanor Keirns S. L. Keirns Hooper Ridge

Local social notes list guests and travels from Ohio to West Virginia

Mr and Mrs Walter Burton and daughter Lavone of Princeton W Va return from visiting Mr and Mrs D David Reeder in North Hill They and other guests toured Cincinnati and visits extended to Frank Harvey in Stimpson Ave A Ruth Reunion at City Park Parkersburg had 50 members Mr Harry Ruth president L V Taylor vice president and Mrs B H Buckley secretary Also listed are travels of Ray Johnson to Washington Iowa and planned Illinois Indiana trips Russell J N Dean of Washington DC visits his parents in Parkersburg and Kurtz Ave Prof George W Clark family vacation to Buffalo Niagara Falls and friends Irvin D Quick trip through the Great Smoky Mountains Wright Beach NC and Myrtle Beach SC Fred Hammer vacationing in Philadelphia and Connecticut with wife Tekla M Hammer returning to Athens after summer at University of Pennsylvania

Walter Burton Lavone Princeton W. Va D. David Reeder North Hill Reeder Burton Cincinnati Onn Frank Harvey Stimpson Ave Andrew Garcia Pontiac Frank L. Herdman Barberton Garcias New York Herdmans Kentucky Harvey Ruth Parkersburg W.va Ray Johnson Lloyd St Harry Rye Washington Iowa Illinois Indiana George W. Clark N. Congress St Buffalo N. Y Niagara Falls Irvin D. Quick Sunnyside Drive Great Smoky Mountains Carolinas Wright Beach Myrtle Beach N. C Fred Hammer Harris Furniture Store Philadelphia Connecticut Tekla M. Hammer Ohio University University of Pennsylvania Athens Hammer

Group Picnic at Lake Alma Near Wellston

Members and friends of the Albany Methodist Charge spent Thursday at Lake Alma near Wellston. Activities included boat riding and horseshoe games, followed by a 4 30 p m basket lunch. Attendees included several Reeves family members and guests from Mobile Alabama. Also noted are a Pocahontas Lodge reception in Chillicothe on August 27 and Rippling Water Council Athens travel reminders for reservations on the 4 20 p m train and a September 3 meeting.

Albany Methodist Charge Lake Alma Wellston Hobart Weltha Betty Bryson Flora Mae Douglas Alice Reeves Hattie Reeves Virgile Earl Lee Reeves Lavern Merwin Chase Edwin Oberholzer Henry Ben Benson Mobile Ala Wayne Chase Snowville Flora Saylor Lida Carol David Young Dana Barnhouse Robert L. Phillips Ona Mae Bettie Louise Pocahontas Lodges Ohio Great Pocahontas Marcella M. Hamilton Chillicothe Rippling Water Council Athens

What To Do About It Longer Skirts

Miss Marian Morse of Ohio University offers practical dress guidance on lengthening skirts and slips. She suggests options like letting out hems facing, adding braid or ribbon, or inserting a yoke to lengthen garments. Bias linen binding and locating it in stores is noted for facing skirts. Local notes include a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Warren Kasler and return of Tommy Barstow for football practice plus Mary Cavanaugh’s Florida trip.

Miss Marian Morse Ohio University Athens Columbus Nations

Ruth Haught and Leo C Dickerson Married in Carbondale

Mrs Mary Haught of New Marshfield announces the marriage of Ruth Haught to Leo C Dickerson son of Edward W Dickerson of New Plymouth. The ceremony August 16 at 7 p m was officiated by Rev Harry W Dickerson at the groom s home in Carbondale with attendants Miss June Dinsmoor and Donald G Clark. The couple now reside in New Marshfield.

New Marshfield Dixie Hunter Nancy Withers Berneta Stahl Juanita Bridge Shirley McGee Carol Davis Mary Mason Donna Thompson Betty Bryan Miss Chubby Miss Slim Miss Halfpint Mary Haught New Marshfield Ruth Leo C. Dickerson Edward W. Dickerson New Plymouth Harry W. Dickerson Carbondale June Dinsmoor Donald G. Clark

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