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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1960
Page
11
Top coverage by city and country fashion highlights extra jackets in varied outfits. The Chesterfield menswear flannel offers a double breasted closure and velvet collar. A smart topper cardigan features a bulky fit with self-buttoning neck. The slip over shows a bateau neckline and cuffed shoulders with pocket details.
Athens Police Chief Joseph Grogan says highway safety carries a high price and could mean parking cars in garages. Charles Paul Lewis notes the county Traffic Safety Committee reduced crashes in a 11 community check with 18 percent defective vehicles corrected. Dalton emphasizes home safety and common sense as fire chief James Balding presides. about 80 members attend as Pauline Martin's class wins a room prize. Next meeting February 16 focuses on self and organization checks.
Miss Allyne Bane associate professor of Home Economics at Ohio University spoke on Clothes and What They Do For Us at the Kappa Rho Chapter event hosted by Mrs Edward Weer. Pledge training was led by Mrs Dera Openn ing followed by a brief business meeting.
Mrs Walter Jeffries hosted the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society in January with Mrs Ralph Wigal singing and leading group singing. Two skits were presented, guests attended, and a Delta Kappa Gamma board meeting was cancelled.
Athens Ohio Monday saw John C Reamer a OU junior in fine arts installed as president of the Phi Delta Theta chapter He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Reamer of 289 East State Street and a Phi Delt member at Ohio University.
Several groups list dates and times for meetings at First Christian Church Athens Grange and other local clubs. Activities include group sessions, program nights, potluck dinners, bazaars, and a Sunday practice for Albany VFW Auxiliary.
The Youth Activities Circle hosts a Monday program at Mrs. Christopher Lane’s home reviewing The Ugly American by Lederer and Burdick. Mrs. E. S. Sherow leads the discussion on diplomatic missteps and heroism in Southeast Asia, with Life magazine’s counterpiece cited.
The Spring Ceremonial of Hathor Court No 3 Ladies Oriental Shrine was staged at the Masonic Temple in Parkersburg with Mrs. K E Weaver of Fort Lauderdale Fla guiding a school for officers. Thirty candidates attended a banquet before initiation and degree conferrals.
Sigma Beta Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota women’s professional fraternity staged its annual Patroness Musicale at Miss Carolyn Clutter’s home 28 Ohio Street Sunday. Dixie McNeill welcomed guests as Janice Farquhar opened with Schumann Fantasy Piece No 1 on clarinet, Nancy Reno and Elizabeth Henderson sang Verdi Ave Maria with Ruthanna Jones at piano. Mary Ann Sullivan closed with an original piano piece.
The Women's Missionary Society of Athens First Baptist Church discussed Cuba with speakers Blanche Parmiter Edith Van Dyke and Celestia Williams presenting on The Baptist Temple a Cuban Storehouse Witness from the Storehouse and What Hast Thou Given Charlotte Shrigley presided as the business meeting opened with hymn devotionals and a poem, followed by fellowship hosted by McCoy with Edith Van Dyke and Eliz a.
The Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society unit of the American Cancer Society met at Mrs. William Carpenter’s home to sew dressings for local cancer patients. Present were Mrs. Ida Williams Mrs. J H Pierce Mrs. Carpenter Miss Daisy Orr and other members. The next meeting is February 16 at 7 pm in the church basement. Church women not active in other groups are welcome. Keep tweezers in the kitchen for decorating cakes with semi-sweet chocolate pieces candied violet leaves and silver dragons.
Mr and Mrs Robert Bernard of Guysville Route 1 held a party for their nephew Ralph Bernard of Coalville who recently entered the army. Twenty five relatives attended and refreshments were served. Mr and Mrs Harry George and son Kenneth of Columbus visited at the home of Mr and Mrs D D Chappel ar 27 First Street. A work party for Eastern Star and Masons is set for January 23 at 9 30 am at the New Marshfield Masonic Hall.
The Athens Garden Club met at Mrs. Downard’s home with Mrs. West assisting. President Mrs. Eblin led a business session and discussed spring activities while Mrs. Algeo gave an illustrated talk on selecting and planning shrubbery for yards.
Mrs Elliott hosted the Airline Womans Fellowship gathering at her home with Mrs Freida Hawk presiding. Guests included Mrs Wingett Mrs Dale Scott Mary Love and Benny Sams. Prayers readings and contests were held with winners announced. Next meeting will be at Mrs Sam Scotts and a wedding shower for Mr and Mrs Neil Niggemeyer is planned at Guysville Route 1.
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