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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1964
Page
4
Dear Heloise suggests methods to lift blood stains from white cotton pillow slips and handkerchiefs. Soak in cold water with salt, optionally ammonia, for hours then apply three percent hydrogen peroxide. If stains are set from hot water, use household bleach per bottle directions where applicable.
Reader Irene Gilbert shares practical hacks from nylon net dishcloths to rescue faded bedspreads. Tips include using old nylon slips to restore blue hues, netting for patching socks, and a bath sprayer to shampoo children and rinse blinds.
Mrs. Ethel Levins announces the engagement and upcoming marriage of her daughter Jane to Terry Taggart of Buchtel. The ceremony will be held at Carbon Hill Christian Church on Saturday January 18 at 7 30 p.m. Jane Levins is a 1963 York High School graduate and works for Ogg Wholesale Inc. Terry Taggart is a 1959 Murray City High School alumnus and works for Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. at Poston.
David Burpee of Philadelphia launches a campaign to designate the American marigold as the national floral emblem. He cites bills in both Congress committees S. J. Res. 57 and H. J. Res. 115 and urges gardeners to support the measures. The marigold, native to the American continent and called The Friendship Flower, would symbolize U.S. friendship and goodwill.
Members of the Athens Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi meet Thursday at 12 30 in the John C. Baker Center for a Dutch style luncheon replacing January's regular meeting. Ethyl Bretz of Guysville lies in Camden Clark Hospital with a broken left arm from a fall. Louise Bretz Reed of Dennison is in Twin City Hospital. New Marshfield Eastern Star meeting canceled to January 25.
A community list of events across Athens and surrounding areas includes the Albany VFW Auxiliary meeting at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Carl Whitlatch's home, Alpha Xi Delta Alumni Dinner for Seniors at 6 p.m. at 37 Utah Place, and multiple social and club gatherings at local venues with notes on venues hosts and times.
The Community Development Corp met recently and elected officers for the new year. Officers are Chairman Carl Pico Vice Chairman Harold Wagner Treasurer Dean Ferrer Secretary Charles Woodruff Trustees Ernest Parker Charles Woodruff Carl Pico Harley Kittle. William Golding remains trustee from last year.
The Rev Lillian Wright, Mr and Mrs Cloyd Householder, Mrs Emory Hillen, Miss Bernice Pritts attended the Town and Country meeting at the Methodist Church in Union Sunday afternoon.
Chauncey resident Chauncey Lowell D. Barry 21 son of Mr and Mrs Jack R Barry of 12 Converse Street has started basic training at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois.
Thomas P McMenany 74 a former Jacksonville resident died January 2 at his home 1036 E Pearl St Miamisburg where he had lived since 1942 He was a member of Our Lady of Good Hope Church He survived by wife Minnie a daughter Rita Geest two sons William Miamisburg Thomas Carlisle five grandchildren two sisters and three brothers Services were held January 4 with Rev Fr Walter Ahr officiating Burial was in the Miamisburg Catholic Cemetery
Mr and Mrs Thomas A McCaskey LaFayette Indiana announce the birth of a son Thomas William on December 30 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Hanley and Thomas C McCaskey of Jacksonville and Mrs Helen Spaulding Columbus Great grandmothers are Mrs Margaret McCaskey Jacksonville and Mrs Jennie Smith Glouster Route 3
Glouster community groups schedule events and postponements from Monday through Thursday. Job's Daughters postponed to Thursday 7 p m while Jacksonville Methodist adult choir meets Tuesday 7 p m. Other groups meet midweek at Trimble Heights Oakdale Hill Street and with church members.
Cub Scout Pack 78 met at the Parish House with Greg Sorrell and Ted Gretz leading the pledge. Den 2 won the attendance trophy and a skit was presented. Two new scouts, Mark Gillespie and Greg Blower, were welcomed. Next meeting is Jan 30. Glouster Board of Education says no further consolidation talks with other boards. regular meeting is Tuesday evening.
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