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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1958

Page

6

OVST Elect Officers At Meeting Sunday

Ohio Valley Summer Theatre executive board elected officers for the 1958 season at the Good home. Harold J Baedecker is chairman George Drach vice chairman Dean Earl Seigfred treasurer Mrs Gordon K Bush secretary Mrs C B Nye business manager Mrs Frank Nolan assistant business manager. Preliminary season plans were discussed and a full schedule is expected by February end.

Ohio Valley Summer Theatre John Good Harold J. Baedecker George Drach Dean Earl Seigfred Gordon K. Bush C. B. Nye Frank Nolan

Going Away Party Honors Mr and Mrs Walcutt

A going away party honoring Mr and Mrs Kenneth Walcutt was hosted by Mr and Mrs John Strickland at their OU Trailer Court home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Don O Connor Mr and Mrs Vernon Curie Mr and Mrs Keith Douglass the hosts and guests. The Walcutt couple have moved to Marion where he works as a psychologist at the Marion Correctional Institute.

Kenneth Walcutt John Strickland Don O’connor Vernon Curie Keith Douglass Walcutt Marion Marion Correctional Institute

4-H Wee Willing Workers award pins to 13 girls

Certificates and pins were awarded to 13 girls for a year of work by Mrs. James Woodyard and Mrs. Everette Hanning. The Plains 4-H group met at Mrs. Hannings home with games and refreshments following the presentation.

James Woodyard Everette Hanning the Plains Hanning Catherine Langel Diane Koon Harriet Sue Ervin Julia Kay Michael Susan Wandling Ginger S. Dowler Kathy Manda Carolyn S. Graham Marilyn Manda Mary J. Bails Patsy Brooks Linda Hanning Sandra Slathers

Wardrobe Should Use Vivid Colorful Evening Attire

The guide urges avoiding color ambush of black gray and navy by mixing in vivid colors for day and especially evening wear. It highlights having at least one suit and dress in bright hues and treating red as a neutral. It stresses choosing reds matching hair and skin tone for daytime and evening outfits.

Safety Skits, Essays Highlight Athens Grange Auxiliary Meeting

The Ladies Auxiliary to VFW No 8804 held a meeting at New Marshfield to announce an essay contest for Waterloo and Athens High School students with theme America’s Future Is Up to the Youth. Prizes awarded. top three enter state contest. New members welcomed. February 6 next meeting set. At Athens Grange, safety skits on Safety in the Home and on the Farm opened with songs and readings, featuring Mrs Frank Hughes and George McKinniss.

Waterloo Athens Ladies Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars New Marshfield Mary MacFadden America Auxiliary VFW Anne Deiken Charlotte Kennard Richard Morgan Wilma Sickles Betty Mace Frank Hughes Rocking Chair Stepladder George McKinniss George

Tuesday Calendar of Community Meetings in Athens and Area

Scheduled events include the EUB Women’s Society of World Service at 7 30 p m at 21 Church St with Helen Clark leading devotions. PTA meetings at Ames Bern and The Plains School discuss postponements and officer elections. Local clubs host officers’ elections films and panel discussions across Sayre Hobson Lodi and other venues.

Athens EUB Women’s Soc. of World Service Alice Peterson Helen Clark

March Of Dimes Dance Sets Benefit at Elks Club

The Elks Club hosts a March of Dimes benefit dance on January 15 from 9 30 to 12 30 a m in the Cline Building. Bob Holloway and his orchestra from Logan perform. Admission is 10 dimes per person with all proceeds going to the March of Dimes. Open to the public.

Elks Club Cline Bob Holloway Logan

Weekend Guests Attend Nancy Gibbs Home

Mrs Nancy Gibbs hosted several houseguests including Mrs Nora Thompson of Chicago and her sons Rickey Mark and Terry Miss Jane Adams Mrs Theda Williams and Calvin Overstreet all of Dayton The visitors returned home Sunday night IOOF Lodge 479 plans to install officers tonight at eight in the IOOF Hall.

Nancy Jane Gibbs W. Mulberry St Nora Jean Thompson Chicago Lll Rickey, Mark Terry Jane Adams Theda Wiliams Calvin Overstreet Dayton Serene Lodge No IOOF

Social Visit Highlights From Ohio Families

Mr and Mrs Bernard Withers and daughter Carolyn of New Marshfield visited Mr and Mrs Russell Flint on Sunday. Also joining were Mrs Peggy Jagers and Mr and Mrs Paul Milligan with son Mike of Athens along with Mr and Mrs Billy Neal and their children Bruce and Lisa of Toledo.

Bernard Withers Carolyn New Marshfield Russell Flint Flints Peggy Jagers Paul Milligan Mike Athens Billy Neal Bruce Lisa Toledo

Pretty princess dress pattern for girls sizes 6 to 14

Advertisement outlines a no waist seam simple girls dress pattern Printed Pattern 4738 for sizes 6 8 10 12 and 14 with easy directions. Size 10 uses 3% yards of 35 inch fabric and requires payment of 35 cents plus 5 cents additional for first class mailing. Include name address zone size and style number to ANNE ADAMS in The Messenger Pattern Dept.

Anne Adams The Messenger Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y

Pattern 654 transfer panel apron embroidery directions

A newspaper notice promotes pattern 654 for a transfer panel with an embroidery motif 10 by 16 inches. It requires only a half yard of each material and costs 35 cents plus 5 cents for first class mailing. The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept lists address orders and offers Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book for 25 cents.

Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept P.O Old Chelsea Station New York N.Y Laura Wheeler

New Bath Salts Recall Spa's Healthful Waters

A chemist has created balm scented bath salts that mimic famous spa waters. The product blends oils and minerals and is used without soap for about 20 minutes in both hard and soft water. A vegetable fiber mitt increases circulation and enhances the sense of wellbeing.

Base of paint guides home artist skills

A home artist benefits from knowing paint bases. Plastic based paint is good for decorative touches in bathrooms kitchens or nursery window shades. It is washable and resists cracking as the shade moves up and down.

Surprise Birthday Party For Nancy Hawk At The Plains

Nancy Jane Hawk celebrated her 17th birthday with a surprise party hosted by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Hawk of The Plains. Guests played games with prizes won by Beth Williams and Donna Hunter. refreshments were served.

Nancy Jane Robert O. Hawk the Plains Beth Williams Donna Hunter

Girl Scout cookie sale dates set after training session

The Girl Scout Training Session and Leaders Association met January 13 at the Junior High School Building. Cookie selling begins March 1 for one week with no early orders. Co chairs are Mrs. Roger Rice Jr and Mrs Marvin White.

Girl Scout

Birth of John Dyer Link in Cincinnati

Mr and Mrs Robert A Link announce the birth of a son John Dyer born Jan 15 in Cincinnati It Happened When She Cleaned Jars Toledo Ohio It happened while she was cleaning fruit jars Mrs Estelle Drummer said She put her hand in the canning jar and couldn't get it out She called the fire department for advice They had some Wait for a rescue squad they were sending The rescue squad had the answer A little oil around the wrist Out came the hand.

Robert A. Link John Dyer Cincinnati Toledo Ohio Estelle Drummer Fire Department

Lessons in Bridge North Bid Misstep Sparks Slams Talk

The narrative analyzes a bridge hand where North misbids from two clubs to two spades. South treats North’s four level diamond overcall as a belated slam try and jumps to the club slam. West’s opening seven of diamonds would have altered the outcome. South executes diamond finesses and heart plays, discarding a losing spade, while a heart lead and ruff finish the round.

North South West

Bridge bidding puzzle challenges four spades plan

In a no trump auction West North East South North East respond Double Redbl Pass South holds 532 WATE 6932 AD43. The recommended line is to bid three diamonds to invite partner's shift and reveal strength. South later ruffs a spade and uses trumps to win. West's jack collapsed under the queen, leaving South to win with a decisive trump endgame.

Also Mentioned on This Page

OVST Kasler's Dairy Country Club Lois Roberts John LaPoint Royal McBee Lloyd West Athens Country Club Philip M. Zenner Royal McBee Corp Zenner H. Carl Davis Port Chester West Side Coolville Methodist Church Ruth Harris Delilah Rebekah the Plains Pta Zelta Alpha Beta Sigma Phi Emily Vacolas Sayre A. T. Stewart Fremont St Hobson Study Circle OU Center C. E. Brider Brider Lodi Grange Gold Star Mothers Thomas Wolfe Bristol, Va Roger Jones, Jr J. B. Simcox Youngstown Queenie Williams Ernie Laundries Ambassador Ambassador Stimson Athens, Ohio Gonna Who Cynthia Noles Irene Elliott Ruth Wooley Leaders Association Juliette Lowe East Side J. Lowell Rapp Ralph Kail Thor Olson Candy Well Lana Weber Ralph Well George Lobdell Charles Gilkey John Dyer Link By Oswald Jacoby Vecard Senseay Fawcett Chesterhill Musi S. Court Lal RA Quick's
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