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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1956

Page

8

Bakers Fete 1200 Attend Faculty Masquerade Ball at OU Center

At Ohio University Center President and Mrs John C Baker hosted a faculty reception and masquerade ball for about 1200 guests including faculty and their wives in costumes from Abe Lincoln to exotic national dress. The evening featured Christmas decor, an impromptu chorus line and prize costumes such as a shotgun wedding. An Eastern Star installation and a separate hair spray tip follow.

Abe Lincoln Baker Lincoln Clark B. Cleveland George T. Leb Fillier Mar Hecht Margaret da Raymond H. Gusteson Marie Phillips Willard H Elsbree David L. Hosteter

Powell Shower Honors Miss Rosalie Powell at Athens Club

Miss Rosalie Powell was guest of honor at a Thursday evening shower hosted by Mrs. Keith Gilmore and Mrs. Fred Schleicher at the Athens Country Club. Red and white carnations decorated the venue. Guests included May Frost and many area ladies. Powell plans to marry James H. Welker of Mansfield in December. Dr. Lester L. Hale will present a reading of Dickens Christmas Carol in the Speech Building Theater at 8 p.m. Wednesday, a long-standing yearly event. The Albany Community Garden Club will meet December 14 at 1:30 p.m. at Mrs. Ben Dorsey’s home with Don Young and Guy Wingett involved in the program and a Christmas gift exchange.

Rosalie Powell Keith Gilmore Fred Schleichler Athens Country May Frost Jack Keene Lloyd Platt William Biehl Samuel Eblen Paul Power Kenneth, Steward Ella Ashton Ellis Woodworth Doyle Hubbard Lee Simmonds George S. Roberts Clarice Cunningham Ada McClelland Ray Riggs Dorothy Conkey Glenn Hanger W. F. Clark Claudis Chappel Miss Powell James H. Welker Mansfield Lester L. Hale Fund For the Advancement of Education Hale University of Florida Albany Community Garden Club Ben Dorsey Don Young Guy Wingett

Christmas Cookies Are Good To Eat and Decorative Too

Essex Connecticut family Sandor and Teena Walker with three sons share a holiday kitchen tradition making Christmas cookies for friends and relatives. The piece includes a molasses cookie recipe with spices, and instructions for rolling, baking, and decorating, plus a plan for ornamental frosting and gift packaging.

Maddox Sandor Teena Walker Essex Connecticut New England Papa ‘Sandor

Rome Grange Booster Night Awards 4H Members

Twenty 4H club members received achievement awards and pins at Rome Grange Booster night. Don Young awarded 17 members and pins to Bob Brown and Bob Melntort. Bernard Walsh named to represent Athens County at the Ohio H Congress at Ohio State University. Program directed by Barbara Boyer featured youth activities discussions, readings, solos, a gift bazaar, cake walk, and refreshments. Newsletters circulated. Grange Mutual Casualty Co. donation noted for net gains among 36 members.

Rome Grange Don Young Bob Bob Brown Bob Melntort Bernard Walsh Athens County Ohio State University Barbara Boyer Carolyn Ware Yvonne Matlack Lynda Butler Charlotte Wade Marjorie Fortney Lala Matlack Lallian Kimie Fortney Home Economics Grange Rome Grange Mutual Casualty Co

Women Present Story Service at First Christian Church

The Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church presented a Christmas story and service Sunday evening. Mrs. R F Rose directed the program with William R Brophy leading the choir and Mrs. William Eng as organist.

Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian F Jchurch R. F. Rose William R. Brophy William Eng Ethel Dargent Gloria ‘Thompson Manger Sleping George Drach Paul Porter Carl Patterson Paul « Porter Marvin Phillips John Pachem Carol Phillips Drach Patricia Robinson Lonie Rose Margaret Thompson Idene Chesser Esther Smith Louis ‘McBride Allen Riley Jr. U

Sorority Tea Held at Pi Phi House Sunday Afternoon

The Pi Beta Phi sorority hosted a Christmas faculty tea Sunday from 3 to 5 pm at the Pi Phi house. Guests greeted by Frank B. Gullman Mrs Maria Ward housemother and Miss Carolyn Cunningham chapter president. In the tea line were Mrs Gordon Gray Mrs Clark Meyers Mrs Jack Sweeney and Mrs Row Finesterwald.

The Plains FHA Hosts Annual Christmas Party

The Plains FHA held its annual Christmas party Friday at 2 30 in the home economics room with the White Christmas theme. About 1000 guests, including mothers and faculty, attended the dessert table centerpiece a silver sleigh.

Plains Joan Tipton Sherry Casto Nancy Jane Hawk Janice Hanning Donna Jean Hunter Marilyn Morris Paul Tipton Marilyn Wilson Mary del Pue Joyce Ann Nichols Barbara Stalder Ruth Ellen Porter Sally McDonald Betty Mackie Linda Koon Beth Wildiams Sue Woods England Bremmer Michael Ann Brooks

Band Greets New Pastor at South Canaan Missionary Band

At the December meeting of the South Canaan Baptist Missionary Band the group welcomed Clair S. Thompson as pastor, recently moved from Chicago to South Canaan Road. Christmas carols were sung and letters read from Africa and West Virginia missionaries. The session was led by president Betty Kine with Meade Kayser and Roger Halbirt in charge of elevational duties.

South Canaan Baptist Missionary Band Clair S. Thompson Chicago South Canaan Rd Rachel Lawson Era Elliott Bacon Africa Roger Halbirt Chesor K. Elliott Erwin Kincade

OU Employees Families Plan Holiday Party

Ohio University workers and their families will attend a 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Christmas party in the university center ballroom. Captain Falkner of the Air Force will give a magic show, with round and square dancing, movies for children, and a Santa visit. President Baker will award twenty year pins to Mrs. Cage and William Barnhill, while Laverne Lausche speaks. The party committee, food team, children's gifts and entertainment teams include Robert Jones Belle Crow Jack Frost Mabel Cage Russell Bashore Bertha Phillips Marie Dixon Leo Frost Donald Gabriel Phyllis Ashcratt Ralph Frost Ardith Llewellyn Betty Lewellyn and others.

Ohio University Robert D. Falkner Air Science Afeteria Santa Claus John C. Baker Mabel Cage William Barnhill Laverne Lausche Robert Jones Belle Crow Jack Frost Russell Bashore Bertha Phillips Bill Ltewart Marie Dixon Edward McBride Darrell Uldrich Charles Phillips Ardith Llewellyn Bettylewellyn Leo Frost Donald Gabriel Phyllis Ashcratt Ralph Frost

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