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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1950

Page

9

Christmas outdoor decorating contest announced for The Plains

The Plains Garden Club sponsors an out of doors Christmas decorating contest inviting area residents to participate. Judge Mrs Thomas Wolfe of Athens will evaluate decorations on Thursday December 21 at 7 30 p m with awards for first and second places. Garden Club members are not eligible for prizes but may decorate their homes.

The Plains Garden Club Plains Thomas Wolfe Athens Garden Club

Higley Study Circle Hears Of Christmas in Other Lands

Higley Study Circle met at Mrs. H O Sedwick home for a Christmas program chaired by Miss Mary Williams. Olga Prado from Guatemala spoke on Christmas in her country and its Dec 23 to 24 celebrations while John Raiser of Greece described a Christmas to New Year week and customs. The evening ended with Christmas carols and a gift exchange followed by refreshments.

H. O. Sedwick F. L. Shoemaker Higley Raiser Greece F. C. Schilling P. H. Druggan R. W. Devitt

OU Health Service Staff Holiday Party Attended by Staff and Families

Ohio University Health Service staff and their families gathered Wednesday evening in the health center nurses lounge for a Christmas party and gift exchange. Attendees included Dr. Eleanora Schmidt and several colleagues and their relatives, along with students and part time students.

Ohio University Health Service Eleanora Schmidt Cordelia Frances Laura Gaebe Leo Zadinsky Gloria Pamela G. A. Russell A. R. Nelson Marie Washburn Hazel Reeder Helen Moore Charles Stratton Arthur Bennett

Who's Coming and Going for Holidays

Miss Eleanor Trunick arrives tomorrow from Columbia Missouri to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Earl F Trunick Athens Route 5. Mrs H C Smith of Woodward Ave leaves tomorrow for Riva Maryland to be with her son and family Mr and Mrs Conley Smith. George Starcher a Yale freshman is due home Sunday to spend holidays with Dean and Mrs George W Starcher Northwood Drive. Add a little curry powder to baked beans when heating.

Eleanor Trunick Columbia Earl F. Trunick Athens Miss Trunick North High H. C. Smith Woodward Ave Riva, Md Conley Smith George Starcher Yale University Dean George W. Starcher Northwood Drive James F. Hutchinson Lockbourne Betty Jean Wilbur L. White Earl White Miss Hutchinson Hamilton Township High School Franklin County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association White Troy High School Ohio State University Athens County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association Lockbourne Road

Christmas Ice Cream Ring by Gaynor Maddox

Dessert recipe feature for a Christmas dinner presents a festive ice cream ring cake with pistachio frosting and maraschino cherries. It includes ingredient lists for cake and frosting and instructions to bake and assemble with scoops of vanilla ice cream at serving.

Gaynor Maddox

Kappa Delta Pi Initiates And Christmas Party Tuesday

Kappa Delta Pi education honor society held fall initiation and a Christmas party at the home of Dean and Mrs. George J. Kabat Park Place Tuesday evening. Initiated were Marilyn J. Adams Dayton Kenneth Baker Youngstown Jacqueline Bennett Hiram Sonia Berman Toledo Miriam Bower Warsaw Donna Buck Athens Nancy Canfield Chardon Minnie B. Cook Sybil B. Cook Darrel Canford Pleasant City Frank Downhour Mary Ann Dye Eaton Karl F. Finnen New Lexington Marguerite Fullerton New Vienna James E. Gay Clarksburg W. Va Thomas L. Hammer Logan Kate Hanauer Pelham Manor N. Y. David Jones Cleveland Barbara McMahon Cleveland Babette Marks Cleveland Milan Mihal Cleveland Richard J. Milford Rittman John L. Miller Athens Martha Miner New Martinsville W. Va Helen Mack Akron Margaret Robe Athens Edwin Roberts Springfield Tetsuro Sasaki Morioka Japan Edward Shaffer Uhrichsville Lawrence H. Skatzes Delaware Lyle V. Udall Athens William FE Ullman Lower Salem Helen Urban Luckey Joseph L. Van Camp S. Charleston W. Va William R. Yost Bellare Agnes Eisen Athens spoke on her summer European trip as the program directed by Betty Feiszli Sandusky concluded with a Christmas Party and refreshments.

Kappa Delta Pi Education Honorary Dean George J. Kabat Park Place Marilyn J. Adams Dayton Kenneth Baker Youngstown Jacqueline Bennett Hiram Sonia Berman Toledo Miriam Bower Warsaw Donna Buck Athens Nancy Canfield Chardon Minnie B. Cook Sybil B. Cook Darrel Canford Pleasant City Frank Downhour Mary Ann Dye Eaton Karl F. Finnen New Lexington Marguerite Fullerton New Vienna James E. Gay Clarksburg W. Va Thomas L. Hammer Logan Kate Hanauer Pelham Manor N. Y David Jones Cleveland Barbara McMahon Babette Marks Milan Mihal Richard J. Milford Rittman John L. Miller Martha Miner New Martinsville Helen Mack Akron Margaret Robe Edwin Roberts Springfield Tetsuro Sasaki Morioka Japan Edward Shaffer Uhrichsville Lawrence H. Skatzes Delaware Lyle V. Udall William FE Ullman Lower Salem Helen Urban Luckey Joseph L. van Camp S. Charleston William R. Yost Bellare Agnes Eisen Europe Betty Feiszli Sandusky

Mothers Circle Has Meeting

Members met Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Ira Burnfield Maple wood Drive. Mrs. Clarence Allen led the business session with Mrs. Edith Ashton as secretary in Mrs. Mac Williams’s absence. The Littlest Angel was presented records followed by gift exchange and Christmas carols. The circle supports the Salvation Army Christmas Fund. Refreshments were served by the hostess aided by her mother Mrs. Daugherty her son Charles and Mrs. Roy Robinson. The January meeting will be Mrs. Freda Kennedy.

Ira Burnfield Maplewood Drive Clarence Allen Edith Ashton Mac Williams Littlest Angel Salvation Army Christmas Fund Daugherty Charles Roy Robinson Freda Kennedy

Entertain at County Home by Wesley Foundation group

Members of the Wesley Foundation of the First Methodist Church entertained Athens County Home patients last night. Thomas showed western state scenery and Christ life slides, Burns read the accompanying story, and carols were sung. The chapel was decorated for the event.

Wesley Foundation First Methodist Church Dick Burns Don Kelley Merrill Thomas Athens County Mr. Thomas Christ

Central PTA Met to Discuss Taking Christ Out of Christmas

The Rev H F Kellogg spoke on removing Christ from Christmas at the Central PTA meeting in the high school Little Theater. Five Central students performed Christmas piano solos and Mrs Droll Goff read the Christmas story. The PTA presented a poinsettia to principal Ruth Pierce, with first grade parents the largest group. Children from First Christian Church prep for Saturday rehearsals across primary, kindergarten, intermediate and junior departments.

H. F. Kellogg PTA Central Sarah Bowling Martha Frank Paula Cotton Molly Moore Regina Kovlan Droll Goff Ruth Pierce First Christian Church

Girl Scout Activities Parade Christmas Service Projects

Mary Lou Wichterman of troop four earned her first class badge. Troop 5 Senior Scouts led by Katherine Enlow took a hayride to Chester Hill. Troop 23 under Mrs. Aldine Chadwick weaves hot pads for gifts. Brownie troop 19 at University School builds a doll house for a needy family. Leaders include Miss Nancy Reed Miss Joan Bennett and advisor Mr Anthony Reese. Brownies saved acorns on a camp trip to make lapel pins. Combined troops decorated two Christmas trees for families.

Katherine Enlow Chester Hill H. J. Huffman Troop 23 Aldine Chadwick New Marshfield University School Nancy Reed Joan Bennett Anthony Reese

Royal Theta Pi Auxiliary Rum Mage Sale at City Hall

0.6 Beta Theta Pi Auxiliary hosts a sale at City Hall starting 7:30 a.m. to support activities. 8 Sigma Phi Gamma plans a candy sale at noon near Gas Company.

Beta Theta Pi Sigma Phi Gamma Gas Co

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