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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1962

Page

6

Saturday Bride Receives Gifts At Two Showers

Miss Roma Tom planned to wed Jack Beverage Jr. tomorrow and was guest of honor at two showers. One hosted by Mrs. Fritz Wheaton and Mrs. John Cline, the other by Mrs. Roger Jones Jr., with Lisabeth Cline serving punch and a daisies centerpiece.

Roma Tom Jack Beverage Jr Fritz Wheaton John Cline Roger Jones Jr Wheaton Cline Elmwood Pl Jones Lisabeth Cline Miss Tom Carl Tom Jack Beverage Sr Claudis Chappel Frank Rauch Jr Art Matthews Victoria Rauch Betty Wheaton William Wolfe Greenfield Mass Don Finsterwald Tequesta Fla Oscar A. Doob Washington, D. C Don Bosscowen Dearborn Mich Sportsman Tom Allan Baldwin C. C. Beverage William Biggs Donald Barstow Robert Baur Walter Cornwell Carl Clifford Norman Dean Thomas Evans Francis Fuller Herbert Kelly Gerald Kyle John Kerr Kenneth Kerr T. M. Morgan Frank Nolan Richard Phillips Sol Rosenberg Thomas Rose George Rutkoskie Basil Rutter Edward Sprague Gerald Stauffer Ralph Smeck C. A. Slater F. C. Stone Kenneth Smith Fred Swearingen Claude Steppe Don Stone Cheryl Seel Robert Wren Joe Vanity Elmer Tom Claire Ball Carrie Smith Adrian Chappel

Have You Old Books Have You Old Books

Athens area clubs plan book fair week of Oct 22 at the Electric Co to fund a full tuition scholarship at Ohio University for a local girl. Books and magazines needed incl. children's books and hymnals. Zeta Alpha Beta Sigma Phi to host a rummage sale Oct 22 at the Athens Armory.

Athens American Association of University Women the Electric Co Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association Ohio University Athens Area Carole Russell H. C. Dorman Zeta Alpha Chapter Beta Sigma Phi

Local Couples Share Travel Tales And Wedding News

Speaking Personally Mr and Mrs Roger Jones Jr and daughter Candy return from a ten day cruiser trip on Lake Erie visiting Put in Bay and Cedar Point. Mr and Mrs Thomas Hoover Jr of Naples Fla were guests of his mother Mrs Thomas Hoover Elmwood PI. Ice cream social at Central Ave Methodist Church Friday noon. Pratt Fork Church homecoming Sunday Sept 9 with basket dinner and program. Albany Boy Scout troop 50 court of honor Sunday Sept 9. Lois Jo Taft weds Benjamin Franklin V in Columbus. new Mrs Taft is daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Lovett Taft. Franklin is son of Mrs Virginia Hoover Franklin and Benjamin Franklin IV of Point Pleasant W Va. They will reside in Columbus. he attends Ohio State University. T O Kincade and wife to visit Chicago for a reception honoring Edward Meyer of White Shrine of Jerusalem. Kincade is associate watchman of shepherds of Athens Shrine. wife is noble prophetess.

Roger Jones Jr Candy Woodside Lake Erie Putin Bay Cedar Point Franklin Albert Lovett Taft Columbus Mr. Franklin Virginia Hoover Franklin Benjamin Franklin IV Point Pleasant W. Va Hoover Sr Thomas Hoover Jr Ohio State University T. O. Kincade S. Canaan Rd Chicago Edward I. Meyer Shepherds of the White Shrine Jerusalem Mr. Kincade Shepherds of

Emma Howard Mourns 68th Birthday Celebration

Relatives gathered at Mr and Mrs Ambrose Howard home Garden Rd to honor Emma Howard on her 68th birthday. Six living children and 20 grandchildren attended including Ambrose and Janet Roger Becky Dickey at Guysville Homer Marshfield family in Athens Ernest Baker family Connie Kenneth Randy Jerry Ronnie Linda Sue Judy Suzi Dotty Wanda Jimmie Terry Phil and Raymond Niggemeyer family members.

Ambrose Howard Garden Rd Ernest E. Midkiff Connie Kenneth Randy Athens William Follrod Suzi Herman J. Howard Terry Phil Howard Lawrence Niggemeyer Raymond Guysville

Sigma Phi Gamma Observes 42nd Founders Day Banquet

The Sigma Phi Gamma sorority marked its 42nd founders day with a Lake Hope Lodge banquet on Monday. A gift to outgoing president Mrs. David Neutzling honored her service. ten-year or longer members were cited. Officers were installed led by president Mrs. Nick Parkis with Laurie Swindell as VP and Judy Woolery as recording secretary.

Lake Hope Lodge Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority David Neutzling Joe Jagers George Hooper Dale Leach Dale Channell Robert Mingus William Poston Bernadine Farrell

Bashore Presides At Grange Meet

Athens Subordinate Grange met with Master Russell Bashore presiding. Mrs. Bashore reported on the Athens County Fair dinners and thanked helpers. Officers were elected for the coming year. First and second degrees will be exemplified at the first meeting in September. Members listed include D L Blaker Andrea Saulers Janice Copeland Ernest Hart Robert Hart Herman Dunfee Hattie Mingus Clarence Snow Nick Vacolas.

Athens Grange Russell Bashore Bashore Clarence Snow Nick Vacolas

Miss Jones Given Shower Before Athens Wedding

Miss Helen Jones bride elect of Roger Kasler honored at a shower hosted by Mrs Wayne Keirns Amesville. Attendees included numerous relatives from Shades Athens and surrounding areas. The couple plan to marry tomorrow at 2 30 p m in the First Methodist Church Athens.

Wayne Keirns Amesville Helen Jones Roger Kasler Frank Jones Shade Arthur Kasler Athens Miss Jones G. M. Kasler Arthur Johnson Dean Kasler Danny Kasler George Billy Phyllis Lovsey Charlotte Lovsey Marilyn Lovsey Harrison Lovsey Linda Lovsey Sharon Lovsey Paula Sayre Nellie Green Cleo White O. B. Heck Phyllis Lenigar Helen Kasler Mary Ann Kasler Jane Weeks Carol Jones Ray Myers Fred Jones Georgann Derelic Gloria Swindell Martha Groves Sondra Robinson Janet Williamson Edith Brooks Marty Lyons June Minton Barbara Minton Denzil Robinson Easler First Methodist Church

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