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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1961

Page

7

OU Faculty Honored and Pairings for Women’s Golf at Athens Club

Pairings for Wednesday’s women’s go competition sponsored by the Women’s Golf Association at the Athens Country Club list Carolyn Wickham Tish Kendall and Mary Wilson Ruth Richey Bessie Day and Sara Strawn Janet Lee Louise Jones and Joyce Milar Jane Evans Margaret Moffett and Polly Boles Shirley Baur Freda Swearingen and Bette Clifford Mary Stone Nelda Bethel and Jean Dupler Marilyn White Ann Algeo and Mille Hall Vi Widdoes Marjorie Eschenbacher and Betty Repp Mary Hope Louise Coon and Bernie Main Vivian Chapman Jesse Tom and Pat McCleary Maxine Efaw Claudine Rutter and Dana Wilson Belle Cornwell Verda Sands and Pauline Litter Bernadine Allen Gladys Jacobs and Wilma Gardner Stella Studer Becky Biggs and Erma Betts Laura Rosenberg and Dorothy Algeo. Ohio University painters win praise at Ohio State Fair with David Hossler receiving third in sculpture and Dennis Dorogi an honorable mention. David Dreisbach earns an honorable mention in oil painting and prints and Clifford McCarthy receives an honorable mention in drawing.

Women’s Golf Association Athens Country Club Carolyn Wickham Tish Kendall Mary Wilson Ruth Richey Bessie Day Sara Strawn Janet Lee Louise Jones Joyce Milar Jane Evans Margaret Moffett Polly Boles Shirley Baur Freda Swearingen Bette Clifford Mary Stone Nelda Bethel Jean Dupler Marilyn White Ann Algeo Mille Hall Vi Widdoes Marjorie Eschenbacher Betty Repp Mary Hope Louise Coon Bernie Main Vivian Chapman Jesse Tom Pat McCleary Maxine Efaw Claudine Rutter Dana Wilson Belle Cornwell Verda Sands Pauline Litter Bernadine Allen Gladys Jacobs Wilma Gardner Stella Studer Becky Biggs Erma Betts Laura Rosenberg Dorothy Algeo

Adorable 9 inch crochet cuddle pup pattern offer

A vintage ad invites readers to order a 9 inch crocheted cuddle pup pattern number 681 in pastel or white. It requests 35 cents per pattern plus 10 cents for first class mailing and lists Laura Wheeler at The Athens Messenger address for orders. Also promotes a 1962 Needlecraft Catalog with over 200 designs and asks for 25 cents.

Laura Wheeler Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept P. O Old Chelsea Station New York N. Y

New Books Added to Athens Public Library Shelves

The Athens Public Library adds numerous titles across fiction non fiction mysteries and teen western sections. Notable authors include Rikhoff Tracy Ritner McGivern Mason Gallager Wilson Merridian and others with works such as Dear Ones All No Trespassing Manila Galleon The Gouffe Case and Heaven Has No Favorites plus non fiction titles like How To Live Every Day of Your Life This is the Holy Land and The Court Martial of Commodore Perry.

Athens Public Library Rikhoff Tracy Ritner McGivern Manila van Wick Mason Gallager Wilson Merridian Hero Carson Haines Grenn Maass Annie Hulme Memergue Lord White Lewis Davenport Mary Fatt Davis Johnston Bridges Burke Matthews Ambles Robbins Altenburg This The Holy Land Sheen Commodore Perry Rhodes

Mrs Graham Nominated by Junior Women’s Club

At a luncheon meeting the Junior Women’s Club selected Mrs Harry Graham as a candidate for Mrs America. The immediate past president shaded the event while the group plans continued support for Mental Health Association Teen Town and Christmas gifts for county dependent children and autoclave supplies for Sheltering Arms Hospital. A dinner for husbands is set for Tuesday September 26.

Harry Graham America

Artist Uses Some Strange Materials

In Jakarta Patric Bauersmidt, an American artist, uses curry powder to create ochre tones and toothpaste as a substitute for zinc white paint. She refuses to sell her 73 Indonesian portraits and notes sitters from soldiers to vegetable sellers consent freely. Turpentine shortages push her to seek thinning substitutes as she continues her Indonesia study.

Jakarta Foreign Service Patric Bauersmidt Patric Asia Patrice

Local residents on vacation trips and visits to relatives

Speaking Personal s show Mr and Mrs Phillip H Boyer of 54 Hudson Ave on vacation through West Virginia and Niagara Falls. Mr and Mrs Earl Sands of 16 Stimson Ave and Margaret Grubb also returned from Canada. Kenneth Townsend and family visit Mrs Townsends mother Mary Vercoe in Franklin for the week. Associate Professor Isabelle M Work of Ohio University exhibits 15 oil paintings and watercolors at the Bry.

Phillip H. Boyer Hudson Ave West Virginia Vic Earl Sands Stimson Ave Margaret Grubb Niagara Falls Toronto Canada Kenneth B. Townsend Richard and Sherry Miami, Fla Isabelle M. Work Ohio University Bry

Mrs Nixon Is Honored At Baby Shower

A baby shower for Mrs. Charles Nixon was held at Mrs. John Born’s home with Brenda Born and Mrs. Tom Laziman assisting. Pink and white decorations set the theme and baby bingo provided entertainment. The guest list included Mrs. Allan Cannon and Mrs. Robert Donohue among others. The Long Bottom Homecoming is planned for Sunday with a program and basket dinner.

Charles Nixon John Born Brenda Born Tom Laziman Allan Cannon Robert Donohue Dana Bolin Harold Cooley Darrel Gorby Mary Keffer Robert Laziman Bonnie Gorby Yvonne Cooley

D J Named Al Luria to Lead Weekly Record Hops

Al Luria will be master of ceremonies for the weekly record hops from 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays at the Eagles Hall. The Lenigar and Inman reunion will occur Sunday at Gloucester Memorial Park with a noon potluck dinner for relatives and friends.

D. J al Luria Eagles Lenigar and Inman Glouster Memorial Park

Mrs Harold Brown Thanked for Cards After Broken Ankle

Mrs Harold Brown of Baker Road expresses gratitude to friends who sent cards gifts and visited during her convalescence from a broken ankle.

Harold Brown Baker Road

Columbus Gallery Show Displays Varied Abstracts and Figures

The exhibit in Columbus runs through September 3 featuring still life landscapes and figure abstractions. Miss Work, who recently served as juror for the Ross County Fair fine arts division, lends credibility to the showing.

Plains Garden Club Meets with Tour Planned

The Plains Garden Club gathers for a Wednesday meeting at 7 30 p m with Mrs Alva Koon. A garden tour is planned before the meeting, meeting at Mrs Ray Micheel's residence at 6 p m.

the Plains Garden Club Alva Koon Ray Micheel

Women seek league bowling meeting in Athens Grange Hall

Women bowlers interested in league bowling may attend a meeting of the City Bowling Association Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Athens Grange Hall at the County Fairgrounds.

City Bowling Association Athens Grange Hall County Fairgrounds

Athens Fire Chief's Wife Balances Hero Husband Life

Mrs. Charles Dalton wife of the Athens Fire Department chief faces long hours unpredictability and worry from her husband's dangerous job. She teaches at Athens High School and maintains a home filled with firefighting mementos while guiding and reassuring her family and students.

Marilyn Dicks Charles Dalton Athens Fire Department Dalton Belk-Simpson Mrs. Dalton Crete

Secoy Reunion set for Sunday at Athens County Fairgrounds

The Secoy family reunion will be held at the Athens County Fairgrounds on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All family members are invited and those not notified are urged to attend. Also notes a fact about body fat energy value of 3500 calories per pound.

Secoy Athens County Fairgrounds

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Ohio University School of Painting and Allied Arts David Hostetler Dennis Dorogi David Dreisbach Clifford McCarthy Casa Wedd Gail Mrs. Graham Chet South Court Street Athens Het Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority David Neutsling Joe Jagers Irene Waters Worley Athena Oxford Nick Parkis Patricia Leake Joe Barkie Joe McBride Gloria Swindell Barbara Cullison Shirley James Stanley KcKinnise Rex Snyder Indonesia Mrs. Nixon S. Court St Athens, Ohio Aseed Vance-Leach Furniture W. State St Theneok Querica pNineer Cornwell Court Athena, O Lord Buxton Comnes
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