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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1958

Page

6

Angels of Mercy: Athens Women Produce Cancer Dressings

About 600 women in Athens and the surrounding area are earning the title angels of mercy through steady cancer dressings. Eighteen members of the Amere Club worked on dressings at Mrs Paul Cottons home on E Washington St, with three pictured. Mrs D R Chippinger will host a Kappa Phi alumnae meeting at 7:30 tonight at 14 N May Ave.

Athens Co Athens City Angels of Mercy Amere Club Paul Cotton E. Washington St D. R. Chippinger Kappa Phi N. May Ave

Families Try Tasty New Recipes at Albany Club

Members of the Albany Wednesday Club sampled new foods demonstrated by Betty Newton from The Ohio Fuel Gas Co. at the Gas Co. office in Athens. The home economist prepared dishes and allowed tastings, sharing meal shortcuts for unexpected guests, plus a film show about the Mrs. America Contest.

Albany Betty Newton Ohio Fuel Gas Co Gas Co Athens Mem Bers

Athens BPW Sets Guest Night March 27 at OU Center

Athens Business and Professional Women's Club plans its annual guest night for March 27 at 7 30 p m in the Ohio University Center ballroom with dessert and a program by the OU drama department. reservations due March 22. Other items include a small business clinic March 89 at Lincoln Lodge Columbus and a benefit bridge April 24 at Hotel Berry.

Athens Business and Professional Women’s Club Ohio University Center OU Dramatics Mildred Chatter Ray Johnson Margaret Felsinger Lincoln Lodge Columbus Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Athens Club Iris Fierce Geraldine Hope Bernadine Farrell Eleanor Minister Erma Anderson Pauline Fierce BPW Rowena Sprout Lois Fri Hotel Berry

Social Calendar Offers Local Club Meetings and Events

A Tuesday slate lists Gold Star Mothers at 7 30 p m at the American Legion Home New Marshfield Rebekah Lodge at 7 30 p m Bring sandwiches or cookies Women s Aux at the Church of the Good Shepherd 8 p m Mrs Robert Wieman hostess Lodi Grange 8 p m Youth program Sayre Study Circle 2 p m with Mrs A H James 95 Maplewood Dr Tuesday Club 7 30 p m at OU Center Faculty Lounge speaker James Sheridan on Paul Carus Advocate of the Religion of Science Regrets to 20162 by Sunday noon Zeta Alpha Chpr of Beta Sigma Phi 7 30 p m at Martha Bates home Annual colonial dinner Hobson Study Circle 6 30 p m Cottage Tea House West Side PTA 7 30 p m school auditorium Men in charge Mother singers rehearsal Plains High School Auditorium 8 p m Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers house University Terrace Alpha Xi Delta Aux 8 p m at Mrs Robert Lee 800 Maplewood Dr co host Mrs Donald Slagle Province President Mrs George Brown of Cleveland and Miss Margaret Deppen guests of honor Athens Grange women meet 1 p m Grange Hall to make cancer dressings Social Literary Club 2 30 p m Mrs Francis Fuller hostess Mrs E B Smith program

E. B. Smith OU Center James Sheridan Paul Carus Hobson Study Circle Cottage Tea House West Side PTA Alpha Xi Delta Aux Robert Lee Maplewood Dr Donald Slagle George Brown Cleveland Margaret Deppen Athens Grange Grange Hall Francis Fuller

Mae Cenas Literary Club Elects Officers for New Year

The Mae Cenas Literary Club met last Tuesday at 101 Grosvenor St. and elected Mrs. James Josten as president, Mrs. Ray Smith as vice president, Mrs. Charles Weber as secretary, and Mrs. Charles Douglas as treasurer. A covered dish luncheon followed and members made cancer dressings. The next meeting is March 11 hosted by Mrs. Clarence Laughlin. The New Marshfield Study Club meeting tonight has been postponed to March 17 at the next regular meeting night.

Maecenas Literary Club Ray Smith Grosvenor St James Josten Charles Weber Charles Douglas Herman Jones Clarence Laughlin New Marshfield Study Club

Women Guide Men to Value in Quality Suits and Budget

The article cites Michael Daroff of Botany 500 advising women to verify seven quality tailoring points in suits costing 65 dollars or more. It outlines tests for fabric shrinkage, two ply fabric, top quality chest front, hand set collars, and hand stitched sleeve linings and buttonholes to assure long wear and proper fit.

Michael Daroff Daroff

Keeping Christmas Card Address Lists Up to Date

Good manners encourage maintaining an accurate address list for Christmas cards from out of town friends. Regularly compare this list with your address book to ensure you can reach correspondents when needed.

Alpha Xi Delta Chapter Guest Visit This Week

Mrs. George Brown of Shaker Heights president of Gamma Province will visit Pi Chapter for the annual college chapter inspection and homecoming. Events include a dessert hour at the Chapter house on South College Street, a dinner in the University Center Dining Room, and an alumnae chapter meeting at 80 Maplewood Drive.

George Brown Shaker Heights Gamma Alpha Xi Delta Sorority University Center Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae Advisory Board Robert A. L. Lee Maplewood Drive

Split Level Homes Seen as Best Bargain by Architect

Leading residential architect Rudolph A. Matern touts split level houses as the best value. He argues they waste less space than ranch designs and offer more livable square footage by lifting half of the basement living area above ground for comfort and privacy.

Rudolph A. Matern Matern

Split level homes offer multiple advantages in space use

The architect notes benefits of split levels for Nias era security in bedrooms on an upper level, garage cost savings, better room flow, and reduced land frontage. A key drawback is colder floors over the garage, mitigated by thick insulation and specific mineral wool requirements for heating or cooling systems.

Matern

Rest Helps Hostess Enjoy Her Guests

The harried hostess suffers fatigue from cleaning and cooking for a party. Planning rests two half hour naps on the party day can revive skin eyes and nerves boosting her mood. Sliced store bought pound cake, buttered and toasted, offers dessert option with ice cream and chocolate sauce.

Sweater as versatile costume staple for American women

The cardigan evolves from winter warmth to chic fashion. Both designs by Select feature white wool options: a collarless, buttonless long version with three quarter sleeves and a cropped, button front style with a double collar ideal for scarf styling.

Select

Girl Scouts Awarded at Court Ceremony and Troop Updates

Thirteen Troop 32 Girl Scouts earned second class and proficiency badges in cooking and pets at a Feb 11 Court-of-Awards ceremony at Mechanicsburg Scout House. Mrs. Olson and leaders distributed badges. Valentines refreshments followed. Tenderfoot pins and Juliette Low reps also noted with ceremonies across multiple troops.

Linda Baughman Troop 32 Mechanicsburg Thor Olson Edward Mizicko Russell Hall Beverly Bowen Jorge Carmichael Yvonne Cooley Jane Dickens Linda Frum Rita Hall Mary Hawk Peggy Lenigar Carolyn Uldrich Sherry White Sharon Wilson Marcia Woodrum Gloria Robertson Olson Ralph Well George Lobdell Charles Gilkey Wren Patrol Lobdell Juliette Low Lana Weber Julette Low Jolly Workers

Hear Special Program of Gospel Music

A half hour program of special music was presented by the Gospel Four of Parkersburg at the South Canaan Church on Feb. 2. After the service a Get Acquainted Party sponsored by the South Canaan Youth Fellowship honored the musicians and Alfred Methodist Youth Fellowship. The South Canaan Baptist Youth Fellowship at their Feb. 11 meeting planned a wiener roast for Feb. 27 at 7 30 p.m. The recipe offers hot stock from giblets and necks with vegetables and tomato juice.

Gospel Four Parkersburg South Canaan South Canaan Youth Fellowship Alfred Methodist Youth Fellowship South Canaan Baptist Youth Fellowship

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athens Area American Cancer Society Carl Buck Joe Walburn Cecil Cooley Messenger S. Court Joseph Risch Betty Tudor Ground Observer Corps BPW Club American Legion New Marshfield Rebekah Lodge Women's Aux Church of the Good Shepherd Robert Wieman Lodi Grange Zeta Alpha Chpr Beta Sigma Phi Martha Bates Mother Singers the Plains High School Aud Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers University Terrace Club Ernie Laundries Rex Ambassador Stimson Alpha Xi Delta New York Westside School Wilson Carr Karen Atkins Mary Wilson Linda Cunningham Merlene Byrd Martha Mahaffey Shirley Miller Patty Norman Judy Harris Sheila Sams Cookie Atkinson Patty Cooley Georgia Lee Love Judy Quisenberg Pins Eastside School Brownie Troop West Side School Candace Perry Sidnal Landis Shade School Shade Parent Teachers Organization John Douglas Hampton Johnson Mike Cecil McClain Troop Brownie Troop 26 Lauriey White DAIRY Kasler's Dairy Anaes Dairy Fawcett Chesterhill Ohio
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