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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1962

Page

5

Four Rivers Girl Scout Council meeting highlights leadership growth

Miss Gertrude Linnenbruegge of Athens addressed delegates at the Four Rivers Council annual meeting in Parkersburg. She discussed the 1962 Senior Girls Roundup at Button Bay Vermont and stressed giving girls leadership responsibilities through experiential learning. New officers were elected including Mrs. Edward Shupala and Mrs. Max Ward, with the council active in regional fundraising groups.

Gertrude Linnenbruegge Athens Four Rivers Girl Scout Council Parkersburg Linnenbruegge Ohio University Button Bay State Park Vermont Four Rivers Paul J. Scott Harrisville Edward Shupala Max Ward Glenville Denton Worstell St. Marys Marvin Norman Vienna George H. Hawes United Appeal of Athens Befpre United Appeal Williamstown Community Chest Mid-Ohio Valley United Fund

Week of Prayer for Foreign Missions Observed by Athens Union

The Woman's Missionary Union of Athens First Baptist Church met Thursday evening to observe the Week of Prayer for Foreign Missions. Mrs Edward T Van Dyke led the program with the theme Gods Gift The Light of the World. The event featured prayers and reflections.

Woman's Missionary Union of Athens First Baptist Church Week of Prayer For Foreign Missions Edward T. van Dyke God

Husbands Guests At Smorgasbord

Members of the Youth Activities Circle, CCL, entertained their husbands with a smorgasbord dinner at Mrs. William Cooper’s home. Hostesses were Mrs. H. C. Dorman and Mrs. Gaige Paulsen. A gift exchange and social hour followed. Next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Vincent Jukes with Mrs. John Evans as program chair. A symposium on television programming will be studied with Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Christopher Lane assisting.

Youth Activities Circle CCL William Cooper H. C. Dorman Gaige Paulsen Vincent Jukes John Evans Cooper Christopher Lane

Voice Professor Aims to Draw Top Musicians to Ohio U

Stephen Harbachick a long time Ohio University voice professor seeks to attract more music students. He previously sang baritone leads in Austrian stages and world premiere operas and plans to continue teaching while performing with small US operas in summers. He hopes to return to Europe for guest appearances and festival work.

Ohio University Stephen Harbachick Harbachick Austria Yale University Caruso Ford Federated Music Clubs of America Ohio United States Europe

Homemakers to Hear About Gas Products

Miss Joan Ziegler of the Ohio Fuel Gas Co will address the Athens Homemakers Club on Friday using an array of unusual hats to depict phases of Ohio Fuel operations. She will explain turning natural gas into clothing and how homes and industries in Athens connect by pipelines to fields in Louisiana and Texas.

Joan Ziegler Ohio Fuel Gas Co Athens Miss Ziegler Ohio Fuel Louisiana Texas Ohio Cleveland Baldwin-Wallace College Berea Yale University

Bride elect sets date for Judy Gaston Boston wedding

Mrs. Victor A. Weekley of Longview Heights announces the marriage of Miss Judy Gaston to William N. Boston. Gaston, a senior at Ohio University, will graduate with an education degree in February. Boston is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Boston of Powersite Missouri and a former teacher at Athens Junior High. The ceremony is set for December 30 at 2 30 PM at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Athens. Also planned are a Christmas dinner for Eagles 529 Auxiliary at The Lantern and a Christmas program Social hour for the Glouster Chapter OES on Tuesday night.

Victor A. Weekley Longview Heights Rd Kansas City Seventh-Day Adventist Church Athens Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles

Needlecraft patterns and catalog offer from 1963

Crochet Cape, Bell Flower Quilt, and Jiffy Knit Mittens patterns with sizes 36-46, applique blocks, and two needles. Send 35c per pattern plus 10c for 1st class mail to Laura Wheeler New York address. New Needlecraft Catalog 208 designs plus free pattern. send 25c.

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

Athens social calendar lists clubs and meetings for Monday

Athens Chapter 175 CES and several groups meet at 7:30 p m at the Masonic Temple and Guidance Center. Other gatherings include Athens Garden Club with Mrs Laughlin, Seminary Extension at First Baptist, Lutheran Women dinner, and many neighborhood clubs with gift exchanges and programs.

Athens Ces Masonic Temple Athens County Mental Health Association Guidance Center College St Athens Garden Clarence Laughlin N. Lancaster St First Baptist Church Lutheran Church Laura Schafer Cornell Rd Morrison School Plains Home Demonstration Club Fire House New Marshfield Masonic Hall WSCS First Methodist Church Kappa Phi Maecenas Literary Club L. E. Carpenter E. State St Ladies’ Aid Society Mt. Zion Baptist Church Gertrude Strickland Central Avé Progressive Literary Club Cottage Tea Room Ralph Woods Presbyterian Women’s Association Church

Faculty Art Exhibit Opens at Space Arts Gallery

An exhibition of works from Architecture and Allied Arts faculty opened Sunday at Space Arts Gallery and runs until January 12. It features engravings by Piranesi, Daumier lithographs, a John Paul Jones painting, photographs, sculpture, and pottery donated by faculty including Seigfred, Taylor, White, Olpp, Baldwin, Work, Roberts, Leonard, McCarthy, Allen, Eldridge, Driesbach, Mutchler, Smith, Leach, Hostetler, Kortlander, White, and Loomis.

Schools of Architecture and Painting and Allied Arts Space Arts Gallery Giovani Batisti Piranesi Honore Daumier John Paul Jones Dean Earl Seigfred Walter Taylor Herbert White William Olpp John Baldwin Isabelle Work Donald Roberts Mary

Community Notes From Tycoon Lake and Surrounding Areas

Tycoon Lake and Cincinnati visitors share a day with Mrs. Callie Lundy in Given W Va. J A Reynolds and family hosted Al Morris for dinner. Clint Barnett, Reynolds cousin, died of a heart attack in Given W Va. Guests included Ervin Morris and Berry family in Springfield. Dabneys and Irene Morris visited Floyd Reese in Gallipolis. Huber Lanier from Vinton called on Will Thomas.

John Nugen Cincinnati R. C. Dabney Irene Morris Decatur Carol Lee Dabney Xenia Floyd Reese Gallipolis Huber Lanier Vinton Will Thomas

Salem Center 86th Birthday Saluted At Home Event

Community ladies gathered at the home of Mrs. Clair Edmundson to honor Mrs. Mary Overly on her 86th birthday. Guests included families from Columbus Newark Chillicothe Wooster and Charleston South Carolina along with relatives of Alma Smith Marvin Wilson and E. H. Strong.

Alma Smith Salem Center Clair Edmundson Mary Overly Marl Hoffman Ernest Wright Lizzie Caton Edwin Davis Robert Davis Pamela Sterling Amey Eugene Holliday Diane Danny Holliday Charleston Bill Garnes Corwin Smith Ed Gorton Sharon Buddy Chillicothe Dott Smith Tom Stewart Columbus Fred Morris and Sons Newark Marvin Morris Effie Hoosier Orilla Holliday George Johnston Thomas Spaulding Julius Johnston T. B. Spaulding John Holliday Earl Strong Robert Holliday Wooster Kenneth Wilcox David Middleport

Fred Leeper Dies In Road Accident In Mountville

Fred D. Leeper 50 of Glouster Route 2 died at 12 30 p m Sunday when his car crashed near Bishopville while returning from a visit to a physician in Glouster. He was a prominent farmer and livestock breeder. Survived by wife Victoria, mother Mrs Alta Moody Leeper, a daughter Susan Leeper, a brother Frank and a sister Mrs Marie Harding. Funeral Wednesday at 1 p m at Fawcett Stone funeral home with Masonic services Tuesday night burial Mountville Cemetery.

Chesterhill Fred D. Leeper Glouster Bishopville Mountville Bishopville Lodge F&am Mountville Grange American Hereford Association Morgan County Farm Bureau Homer Twp Morgan County Alta Moody Leeper Emmett Leeper Victoria McConnelsville Susan Leeper Long View Wash Frank Marie Harding Detroit Fawcett-Stone Jack D. Lebenstrom Mountville Cemetery

Glouster To Get New Police Car

Glouster votes to buy a heavy duty Chevrolet police cruiser from Bob Hess Nelsonville for 1975 net after trade in. Mayor and council rule it best option despite lower bids from Ogg Ford and others. Delivery promised within seven weeks.

Glouster Bob Hess Nelsonville Thomas Williams Joe Roback Thomas Vaughan Jack Lewis Chevrolet Ogg Ford Ford L. & L Garage McConnelsville Studebaker Wilson Motors New Lexington Pontiac Gibson Ford Kinneer Motors Athens

Whaley Training In Germany In Exercise Sabre Knot

GLOUSTER Army Spec. 4 Clayton V. Whaley Jr. with wife Selesta and parents on Glouster Route 3 participated in Exercise Sabre Knot in Germany. The week long field training tested winter combat readiness with about 30 000 troops. Whaley serves as equipment operator in Company B of the 299th Engineer Battalion stationed in Hochst Germany. He attended Glouster High School.

Glouster Army Clayton V. Whaley, Jr Selesta Glouster Route 3 299Th Engineer Germany Spec. Whaley Hochst Whaley

Downington Guests Visit From Nearby Towns

Recent visitors to the C A Bolen home include Rev and Mrs Morley Kennedy Rutland Mr and Mrs L C Spiegel and granddaughter near Snowville and Mr and Mrs Douglas Clay and children near Carpenter. Stanley near Pearl Chapel visited his son and daughter in law Donald Stanley. Mr and Mrs Harold Dean were visitors from Pomeroy and Mrs Chester Barnhardt with Herb Barnhardt of Xenia were Downington visitors.

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Santa's whiskers care and beauty questions answered

The column offers tips on cleaning nylon or fiber glass Santa beards with cold and warm soapy water and bluing, dry cleaning for cotton, and salon advice. It also explains onychorrhexis from harsh soaps and a gelatin treatment, plus brow and lash tinting options through a professional, not at home.

Charlotte K. Southerton Santa John W. A Betty G. A

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Shade High School Ralph Jarvis The Order of Eastern Star Cowrather Design Thomas Rosser Park Pl State Hospital Baker Neighborhood Council Roy Radford Mothersingers Beltone Tycoon Lake Fred Leeper CARY the Cline Pharmacy CO Prescription Store Suzanne Clift Montgomery Clift Boston Massachusetts Health Center Piero B. Brentani Downington Stimson Ave A&p Athens, Ohio Lees Country Furniture Store By Charlotte K. Southerton Dianne R Southerton Beauty Academy N. Court St
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