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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1964

Page

8

Christmas Events Highlight Athens Club Activities

Members of Youth Activities Circle and Circle members host a Christmas smorgasbord at Dr. and Mrs. Woodworth home. Garden and Nature Club plans hospital arrangements and a silent auction. Alpha Tau sorority pledges six sisters at Ohio University Inn before a Sigma Phi Gamma Province Meeting in Coshocton. Chapter dinner set for Dec 12 at Sportsman Grill.

Youth Activities Circle CCL P. J. Woodworth Ohio University Inn Athens Area Alpha Tau Sigma Phi Gamma _ international sorority Charles Mullins Ralph Nuzum Tom Lynch James Schaub Wayne Williams Donna Channell Doyle Hubbard Alpha Tau Chapter Sherman Leach Rosser Bateman Judy Woolery Gloria Swindell Pat Leake Coshocton Sportsman Grill

Birth Defects Talk At December Child Guidance Circle

Dr. Allen A Baldwin spoke on Birth Defects at the December Child Guidance Circle of CCL held at Mrs. James Halter’s home. The meeting, led by President Mrs. Ralph Smith, named a committee to organize food and gifts for the adopted family at Christmas. Members include Mrs. Richard P. McKinstry Mrs. N L Moore Mrs. James Breeze Mrs. Paul Jones and Mrs. Robert Green. A Christmas gift exchange and dessert followed. Mrs. James Breeze won the hostess prize. The Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church Group will host a buffet dinner at Miss Florence and Miss Alice Brewer’s home at 21 Grand Park at 6 p.m. Saturday with a dollar gift exchange to follow.

Women’s Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church James Cox Bradley Davis Floyd Dixon David Dunham Harold Harberson Cecil Helena J. B. Kimball Charles Ramsey Roy Rauschenberg Chand Williams Gene Westenbarger Circle 5 Ralph D. Woods Alexander Presbyterian Women’s Association John D. M. Davies Wilbert McKnight Homer Higgins James Secoy Dorrise van Dyke Davies Carolyn Clutter Charles Carsey World Service Allen A. Baldwin CCL James Halterman Ralph Smith Richard P. McKinstry N. L. Moore James Breeze Paul Jones Robert Green The Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church Group Florence Alice Brewer Grand Park

Christmas Is A Time For Singing at West Elementary

West Elementary presents a 45 minute Christmas program titled Christmas is a Time for Singing. Sixth grade classes under teachers Mrs Sheeder Mrs Jump and Mr Rider stage five scenes from Heaven to a town setting ending with Laura Brookins solo and Hallelujah Chorus finale Friday at 7 in the school auditorium.

John Fletcher West Elementary John Sheeder Charles Jump James Rider Heaven Clude Laura Brookins West Elementary School Pam Spencer Sandra Thompson Chriss Stubbs Cindy Sams

Metropolitan Opera broadcasts begin on WOUB this Saturday

Ohio University station WOUB AM and FM will air live Metropolitan Opera broadcasts from New York City starting Saturday at 2 p.m. The opening title is Verdi's Rigoletto with a 20 week season on Texaco Metropolitan Opera Radio Network.

Ohio University Radio Metropolitan Opera New York City WOUB Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Verdi Aida Ernani Simon Boccanegra Puccini Mozart Wagner der Fliegende Hollander Richard Strauss der Rosenkavalier Salome Offenbach Donizetti Saint-Saens Samuel Barber Vanessa Opera News Geraldine Louvaine Milton Cross Texaco Cross Edward Downes

Old Nylons Safely Tie Up Wild Game

ZULULAND South Africa old nylon stockings aid conservation. A national appeal asks for thousands of used stockings to tie up bucks in game reserves before transferring them to farms for breeding. Officials say nylon’s flexibility protects legs, helping move animals to prevent overstocking and potential extinction if disease strikes.

Zululand South Africa Natal Province

Steppes Entertain 100 At Annual Holiday Party

Steppes Entertain 100 at annual Christmas party hosted by Claude Steppe and Basil Rutter at the Sportsman Grill. Guests included staff and managers from Athens Nelsonville and Lancaster beauty salons and offices. Remarks highlighted company progress while noting surgeries and retirement. Each employee received a Christmas turkey.

Steppes Steppe Beauticians, Inc Sportsman Grill Claude Steppe Basil Rutter Athens Nelsonville Lancaster

Household Hints From Dear Heloise and Readers

A collage of home tips covers caring for delicate lingerie with starch and heat, reviving stale toast for salad dressings, safe baby travel seating, organizing wall hardware in new homes, shaking eggs in a jar for quick scrambled eggs, and using tape to pick up small glass splinters.

Dale B. Simpson Heloise Maureen

Social Calendar Highlights Changeable Local Events

DAR meeting at 2 p.m. with Mrs. Paul Beckley at 7 North Wood Dr. note location change. Ladies of Laurel Grange host hot lunch at all day sale at Mrs. Everette McClanahan’s. Royal McBee Dinner Dance 6 30 to midnight at Community Center with Merlin the Magician. Presbyterian Group dinner 6 p.m. hosted by Miss Mabel Olson. Pallas Club 2:30 p.m. with Mrs. Walter Taylor at 7 Fort St. note hostess and place change. Mrs. H L Dunlap speaks on Shakespeare 400th Anniversary. Albany Grange 8 p.m. quarterly birthday and Christmas party with 50 cent gift exchange and potluck supper. Sunday First Presbyterian W A Circle 7 dinner meeting at 6 p.m. with Mrs. E P Lynn 218 E State St.

DAR Paul Beckley Northwood Dr Laurel Grange Point Rock Everette McClanahan Royal McBee Merlin the Magician Presbyterian Mabel Olson Pallas Club Walter Taylor Fort St H. L. Dunlap Shakespeare Albany Grange Grange Hall

First Christian Church to Present Annual Christmas Pageant

The nursery and primary departments will stage the annual Christmas Pageant Sunday at 2 30 p m at the church. Participants should arrive at 2 p m and a full dress rehearsal is set for 9 15 a m with children reporting at 9.

First Christian Church

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