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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1958
Page
6
The Agriculture Department forecasts plentiful pork and ham in 1959 with higher pig crops in 1958 and 1959. Fresh vegetables and fruits remain reasonably priced, including broccoli cabbage carrots lettuce and apples. Cucumber prices rise and eggplant quality drops due to rain.
Ellie Simmons of Ithaca New York pursues multiple art projects despite family duties. She writes and illustrates I Went To The Hospital a booklet for preschoolers at Tompkins Memorial Hospital and works on Patrick Visits the Farm a children's book mural projects and a Utica competition while her five year old daughter recovers from illness. She notes that waiting for perfect conditions delays creative work and that art can be a source of income if pursued with seriousness.
A friendly welcome invites all members of the household to this pharmacy. It emphasizes becoming the family drug store for drugs and health needs and invites present prescriptions for prompt compounding at fair prices.
In winter the home becomes social hub as TVs radios and phonographs are styled for at home appeal. A 21 inch slim TV in leather vinyl is portable while a complete home entertainment center combines TV record player speaker cabinet and stands. A portable stereophonic player with twin speakers and case appeals to younger buyers and new radios feature angled slide rule panels. Tape recorders arrive in leather cases and a family announces December 27 1958 the birth of Robert junior with his first howl at supper.
The New Marshmeld Canasta Club meets tonight with Mrs. Elmo Scott. Albany VFW Auxiliary holds a secret pal party at 7 30 p m at the Albany VFW Post Home with pot luck refreshments. Egg poaching tips describe metal devices to aid poachers in deep skillets.
Advertisement describes a Misses dress pattern 4794 for girls sizes 6 to 14 with back pleats and drip dry cotton. Pattern includes printed directions and costs 35 cents plus 10 cents postage. Address requests Anne Adams Pattern Dept New York NY for pattern 4794.
Club calendar item notes a New Year’s Eve supper and program by men of the grange at 6:30 p.m. followed by a square dance at Rome Canaan High School gym. Tickets are one dollar for couples and sixty cents for singles.
Canaan Grange No. 2437 met December 23 with Floyd Dillinger presiding. Members from Amesville Grange reported on the State Grange Convention. The program included carols by Jo Ann and Rosa Lee Baker and Jim Christy, poems by Rose South and others, gift ideas by Doris Dillinger, Christmas symbols by Bessie Dillinger, and a quiz led by Nelle Everett. A gift exchange and birthdays were noted. a pot luck supper followed. Officers are to meet January 6 for ritualistic practice.
Members of the American Athenian Club held their Christmas party with children performing carols. Participants included Athena Chakiris, Delores Alastanos, Kath leen Parkis, Jimmy Weaver and Peter Gevas. Kathy Chakiris sang Gesu Bambino with Mrs. Nick Vacolos accompanying. Mrs. James Liolios distributed gifts, and Mrs. Vacolos hosted refreshments with her mother, Mrs. Manuel Danoday.
A needlecraft advertisement invites brides and crafters to order Pattern 515 for a 12x16 inch transfer and a 1959 Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book. Readers send 35 cents for the transfer, 5 cents mailing, and provide name address and zone. The book costs 25 cents and includes embroidery crochet knitting weaving quilting toys and a cut-out doll surprise for a little girl.
This item provides a conserve recipe labeled Cran-Currant Conserve with ingredients cranberries oranges currants sugar and water. It describes chopping berries and oranges cooking mixture then canning in eight sterilized four pint jars yielding about two quarts.
Complete for Athens County includes air line and steamship reservations. Are you a member We offer contact via phone 28952 and a new office Athens Division AAA at Hotel Berry Your neighbor belongs and invites you to join now.
Employees and their families were guests at a Christmas party hosted by the L. E. Yoho Co. at the Hocking Valley Sportsman Club. Dinner was buffet style with decorations in red and white. Music by Mike and Joe Vessalo, Richard Sheets, Clarence Ackley, and Curtis McPherson. Master of ceremonies was John Easterling. Mr. Yoho received a gift from his employer. Mrs. Yoho was assisted by Mrs. Mildred Ackley and Miss Jane Yoho. Clarence Ackley and Donald Yoho led the decorating.
PVT. JAMES BALDWIN of Ft. Bragg N C spent several days over the holiday with his parents Dr and Mrs A A Baldwin Also at home are Airman 2 C Richard Baldwin and his wife Judy and son Tony Dick sails Jan 15 for a year in Alaska his wife and son remain in Athens Holiday visitors at Mr and Mrs Charles Ogg include Sgt 1st Class and Mrs Pearl E Ockley and children Sharon and Carla of Denbigh VA and Mrs Russell Hummel and sons Hadley and Mike of Lancaster Roll F Carpenter of Cincinnati visits sisters Mrs Louise C Biddison and Mrs E R Walker]]
Mr and Mrs Raymond Harper hosted a home gathering with guests from Coolville Lakeville Columbus Athens and The Plains. Attendees included Audra Bailey Clair Follrud Clarence Henderson and Linda P E Wright Paul Timmy Jennifer Dale Ronna Raymond and Donne Lou and Carol Sue among others.
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