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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1955
Page
12
18 year old Jo Anne Goodwin of Plymouth Mass defeated Carol Diringer of Tiffin 5 and 4 in the Palm Beach Women's Amateur Golf tournament morning round.
Mrs. Virgil Campbell was named president and Mrs. Andrew Verba vice president as Murray City Mothers Club held a Thursday meeting. Other officers include secretary Delmar Campbell and treasurer Floyd Campbell.
USDA market report shows salable hogs 2300 with live weights and prices across categories. Cattle and calves receipts small with slaughter classes steady to slow, bulls strong, vealers steady, cows and heifers priced to 28.00 for good to low choice calves. Sheep and lambs scattered with ewes and lambs offering modest bids.
Cincinnati area market report lists egg prices by grade and size with white brown and mixed categories. Current receipts, delivered and graded figures for large white brown and mixed eggs appear along with checks dirties and price ranges for various poultry items including fryers hens and roosters.
Logan social notes report Venus Circle in the Masonic hall for a 6 o clock dinner with a Valentine table theme. Hostess committee included Mrs Frank Van Atta Mrs Jesse Cooley Mrs Charles Bright Mrs Oliver Blake and Mrs John Struble. A short business meeting was presided over by Mrs Harold Brimner.
The Homemakers Club held a 6:30 dinner at Brandt's Restaurant on Wednesday with hostesses Mrs. Ray Hummel and Mrs. Fred Graham. A social hour followed at Mrs. Hummel's home. Mrs. Irma Powers used Abraham Lincoln as the program theme and read several articles about the great emancipator. Mrs. Clarence Schempp led the business meeting and an announcement named Mrs. Starling Cohagan and Mrs. Harry Hammon as March hosts. Mrs. Fred Graham will be program chairman. Attendees included Mrs. Cohagan, Mrs. Schempp, Mrs. Powers, Mrs. Elmer Risch, Mrs. Joe White, Mrs. Margaret Mackey, Mrs. Pearl Linton, Mrs. Vivian Thom, Mrs. Helen Brian, Mrs. N. M. Brown, Mrs. Graham, and Mrs. Hummel.
Mrs Bess V Mutchmore entertained Social Circle members and guests Thursday evening at Westminster House of the First Presbyterian Church. A 7 p.m. dessert course featured a table decorated with St Valentine’s Day appointments. Attendees included Mrs Joe M Brown Mrs Rudolph Brandt and Mrs Harry Bartlett continuing with the social program.
The Pleas ant Ridge Girls held their first meeting on February 9 at Mrs. Wilber Bethel's home. Officers include Connie Butts president and Joe Ellen Brown vice president. A birthday for Joe Ellen Brown was celebrated during social hour. The February 23 meetup is planned at Mrs. Wilbur Bethel's house.
Mrs. Victor Rieder hosted the Premier Mothers Club of the Ohio Child Conservation League at her E Second St. residence on Thursday evening. Mrs. Earl Thompson led the business session and Mrs. Howard Funk gave a paper on Discipline. A white elephant sale was held. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Rieder with help from Mrs. Ray Thompson to a list of attendees.
Mrs Walter Saving of South Logan hosted a Thursday evening gathering for Spool and Skein Club members. Refreshments were served to a longtime list of attendees including Mrs William Graham and Mrs Kenneth Price. The next meeting will be at Mrs Ray Zann's home.
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