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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1961

Page

7

Wesleyan Guild Plans Year's Mission Study

Wesleyan Service Guild meeting at First Methodist Church outlines plans for observing World Day of Prayer February 17 and Diamond Jubilee. Members select the book World in Missions for the year and set January 22 as Local Guild Sunday with combined worship.

Ann Mumma Wesleyan Service Guild First Methodist Church Mattie James Christian Social Relations Elma aRndal Adda Maccombs Robert Spike Kathleen Campbell Geraldine Hope Helen Hull James Faye Kimes Mabel Bishop Helen Reep Ruth Christman Woman's Society of Christian Service

Calendar of Evening Meetings and Club Events

THURSDAY Kappa Rho Chapter 4797 hosts preliminary pledge meeting at 8 p.m. Athens Grange meets at Grange Hall at 8 p.m. Albany OES holds obligation night with sandwiches. Athens AAUW at E Elementary School hosts 7:30 p.m. program. Women’s Gasco Club at Gas Co offices demos food prep at 7:30 p.m. Chauncey Mothers Club election at 7:30 p.m. Auxiliary to The Plains Fire Dept hosts home nursing class at 7:30 p.m. Ladies Auxiliary to Gilham Frank Post 8804 VFW serves potluck at 7:30 p.m. Canaanville Methodist WSCS at church brings mission boxes and stamps at 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY Summit Grange meeting with refreshments at 8 p.m. Mothers Club of Columbia School monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. All mothers invited.

Kappa Rho Paul Perry E. State St Athens Grange Grange Hall Albany Athens Aauw J. H. Weisenbach Homer D. Higgins Women’s Gasco Club Gas Co Betty Newton Jack Bricker Beaumont the Plains Fire Dept Kenneth Harvey Gilhiam Frank Post Canaanville Methodist Wscs Summit Grange Hall Mothers Club of Columbia School

Snowman tale and post office line mark holiday end

A family on S High St parades a joyful snowman scene with Father Mother and child while street decorations wait for the truck to rest. Sheltering Arms Hospital hosts Practical Nurses Association Division 14 dinner January 6 with Dr A A Baldwin as speaker and a cancer care film. Christian Women’s Fellowship meets at 7 30 p m with an 7 p m executive board prior.

S. High St Junior Sheltering Arms Hospital Practical Nurses’ Association A. A. Baldwin J. W. Risch Christian Women’s Fellowship

Paint A Pretty Picture With Makeup Tips From The French

The piece urges readers to check makeup for two jobs: reduce flaws and highlight assets. It advises foundation color adjustments for ruddy or sallow skin, careful blush, subtle rouge, varied mascara by time of day, and eye shadow to enhance eye color. It cautions eyebrow pencil shade choices and multiple lipstick hues for different outfits and skin tones.

Kappa Rho Beta Sigma Phi Meet Tonight at Perry Home

The Kappa Rho chapter 4797 of Beta Sigma Phi will convene at 8 p.m. Thursday in Mrs. Paul Perry’s home at 283 State Street. A pledge training period begins at 7:30 p.m.

Kappa Rho Beta Sigma Phi Paul Perry E. State St

Cancelled Athens WCTU January Meeting

The January meeting of Athens Women’s Christian Temperance Union is canceled per officers. The February session will be announced.

Athens WCTU

Fieldses mark fiftieth wedding anniversary in Athens

Mr and Mrs D M Fields celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on December 11 with a buffet for friends and relatives. They were married in West Virginia and have lived in the Athens area for years, now at 2 Kern Street. They have three daughters Lorayne Martin Athens Geraldine Hooper Coshocton Eloise Snedden South Charleston W Va. Grandchildren include Floyd Martin in the Army in Korea Linda Leach Omaha Nebraska Robert Snedden South Charleston Jean Hooper Willadene Hooper Coshocton and one great grandchild Michael Leach. Guests at the dinner included Orville Martin E R Randlett Sally Randlett Rev John Snedden Robert Snedden and others.

Mrs D. M. Fields Fields West Virginia Athens Area Kern St Lorayne Martin Athens Geraldine Hooper Coshocton Eloise Snedden South Charleston W. Va Floyd Martin Korea Linda Leach Omaha Bhebr Robert Snedden Jean Hooper Willadene Hooper Michael Leach Orville Martin E. R. Randlett Sally Randlett John Snedden

Local Friends Listed in Athens Messenger Notice

A social notice from the Athens Messenger lists Mr. and Mrs. Lee Virgess of South Charleston Mr. and Mrs. Hub Watts and Jim Watts of Nitro West Virginia Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hawkins of Dunbar West Virginia in the Thursday January 5 1961 edition.

Lee Virgess South Charleston Hub Watts Jim Watts Nitro W. Va Henry Hawkins Dunbar

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