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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1960
Page
6
A narrator recalls a Christmas pageant in a stone church where angels in robes prepare in a neighbor’s house. A playful, lingering kiss from their host leads to mixed wonder and a later realization that a kiss is not a tradable reward.
Mrs. Ivan Wolfe was elected vice president of the Kappa Rho Chapter 5787 Beta Sigma Phi at a Thursday meeting at the home of president Mrs. Fred Dengler Jr. in Athens. The group discussed a May state convention in Cleveland and noted two delegates are sent annually.
The Richland Garden Club held its Christmas party at Mrs. Francis Ponticus’s home with Mrs. Edward Mizicko presiding. A flower show plan was formed with Athens Garden Club, and a program by Mrs. Kenneth Jones explored global Christmas traditions. Future meetings and holiday attire trends were noted.
Monday Athens Garden Club tour of decorated homes begins at L P Eblin home 151 Grosvenor St. Eastern Star installation and officers practice at 7 30 p m. Tuesday Legion Auxiliary Christmas party at Legion Home gift exchange 8 p m Canaan Grange Christmas program and 50 cent gift exchange potluck birthday stamps. Also Shrinettes Club 327 E State St Lodi Grange gift exchange and potluck 7 30 p m Youth dance 7 30 to 11 30 p m Farm Bureau Council 2 8 p m Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge Christmas party 1 gift exchange 8 p m Annual Christmas program at Clarks Chapel slides of European trip 7 30 p m VFW Auxiliary 7 30 p m Redmen party 8 p m for children Pocahontas Lodge 7 p m followed by Redmen Christmas party at 8 p m
The Athens chapter of the Society for Advancement of Management held a Christmas Ladies Night dinner Tuesday at Blosser's in Logan. Fifty six members and guests from Nelsonville Athens Malta McArthur and Logan attended. The Loganaires sang a barbershop program led by B G Greenman with Ralph Poston Walter Sunny Ott and Harry Woody Shaw. Prof Ted Hellebrandt of Ohio University led a picture tour of Europe and the world recounting a Nestles management school in Switzerland and a world trip with his wife visiting Italy England Greece Egypt Pakistan India Burma Thailand Philippines Japan France Germany Denmark Austria Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia. President Clifford Mobhl opened with a brief business meeting.
The Ames-Bern school music department staged An Irish Christmas a three scene play about a poor widow as Christmas Elves aid. Rosilea Nadroski led the mother role with Betsy Cain Kristin Reed David Williams Paula Linscott Chuck McPherson as children Randy Cain played a neighbor and Susan Johnson Richard Lucas Vicki Goins were the elves. The program also featured White Christmas Cantique de Noel Break Forth O Beautious Heavenly Light Jesus Bambino and Christmas Medley performed by junior high and high school choirs with Carolyn Marquis at the piano. Santa Claus closed the event amid thanks to teachers students and the PTA with attendance despite hazardous roads.
Members of the Athens Emblem Club will wrap gifts for a needy family adopted as a Christmas project. The annual party includes a $1 gift exchange and refreshments at the Elks Club room. Any member may bring a guest. time is 8 p.m.
OU Elementary Education students in Mr Brewerman's Art Course No 160 present three murals in Chubb Library Children's Room for the Christmas season. One shows a traditional living room with a fireplace and tree, another a snow covered church, and a Nativity Scene with figures in real cloth costumes.
Intermediate and fourth grade Brownie Girl Scouts of Neighbor Hoods Three and Four will carol tonight at First Presbyterian Church starting 6 30 led by Mrs John Romine district coordinator with leaders Mrs Emerson Sherow and Mrs Charles Hibbard. A record hop for high school students is planned Tuesday from 8 to 11 pm at the Berry Claxton Hotel sponsored by the CMC Society.
After the ball, invite the crowd for an ice box raid with diverse spreads and breads. The guide suggests unusual breads like Hovis with wheat germ and a variety of fillings including cream cheese with cranberries and chutneys, pimento cheese, chicken or tuna, hard cooked egg, and peanut butter with fruit or honey.
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