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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1961
Page
6
A 1961 Athens Messenger recipe feature promotes instant nonfat dry milk crystals for quick nutritious treats. It covers making a lemon sherbet float, a fruit salad mold with whipped crystals, and a whipped dessert topping, with detailed ingredient proportions and steps for serving 6 to 8.
Ladies Eagle Auxiliary meets at 8 p.m. in Eagle Hall. Council 2 gathers at 8 p.m. at Mr. and Mrs. William Smith's home on Fisher Road. Kappa Rho chapter of Beta Sigma Phi hosts a 6 p.m. picnic at Mrs. Ivan Wolfe's home 32 Charles Street, bring your own silverware.
Mrs. A. T. Stuart hosted the Albany Community Garden Club meeting. A committee was formed to visit rest homes this month. Stout reported on the Slower exhibit at the county fair. Caster spoke on decorating with foliage. Kase described a trip through Michigan Wisconsin and a Chicago museum visit. September’s meeting will be at Mrs. Radcliffe’s home with Mrs. Baughman presenting. Ten arrangements were displayed and refreshments served.
Rainbow Assembly 91 Athens Order of Rainbow for Girls cancels their meeting planned for tomorrow at 7 p.m. due to lack of business and a parade conflict. The next regular meeting is set for September 14 with officer elections and a birthday party. members should attend and officers must notify the worthy advisor if they cannot attend.
The Athens Business and Professional Women's Club committee met to discuss and plan the coming year program. The meeting was set for Sept 6 at 7 30 p m in the club room.
MRS. HATTIE REEVES of Albany celebrated her 80th birthday with a large picnic at Dow Lake attended by relatives from Athens Albany Warren Harrisonville Middleport Granville and other nearby communities including the Reeves and Wood families. The piece also notes several travel and visit updates from area residents and a Harvey Picnic gathering with multiple local families.
Barbara Ann Wilson was born on August 18 to Mr and Mrs Roger M Wilson of Caribou Maine in the US Air Force. Grandparents are Mrs Sylvia Sofrenko of The Plains and Mr and Mrs Herbert Wilson of The Plains. Edgar Wilson of The Plains is the great grandfather.
The Old Settlers Reunion Committee will meet Friday August 25 at 7 p.m. in the Village building to discuss planning and activities for the upcoming reunion event.
An upbeat guide urges daily relaxation amid war news. It promotes habits like hobbies, music, outdoor activities, short naps, and long soothing baths as easy, accessible cures. The piece stresses a half hour or more of daily retreat to ease nerves and renew appearance.
The outstanding color of the season is brown in various tones from espresso to light chocolate. Designers use it in rayon crepe for late summer to fall transition, offering tailored jackets, full-skirted dresses, and blouson styles that change with jewelry and accessories. A two piece ensemble becomes day or afternoon wear by removing its jacket, while the blouson adapts from business to chic date attire with added accessories.
The Burritt family reunion for the late John R. Burritt and Mrs. Blanche Burritt was held at Lake Hope. Birthdays for sons Tom and Arch were noted. Attendees included family from Cincinnati, Dayton, Athens, New Marshfield, Albany, Mingo Jct, and Albany with guests Gene Cline and Robert Withrow.
The Happy Hollow Church hosts its annual homecoming on Sunday September 3 starting with Sunday School. A 2 p.m. business meeting follows and refreshments will be served. Public invited. President David Lowery invites attendees to bring baked goods to share with ice cream.
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