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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1961

Page

8

Spragues and relatives guest on Grand Rapids visit

Speaking personally the Sprague family from Grand Rapids and Madison spent a week with Dr and Mrs John R Sprague at 53 Morris Ave in Parkersburg The William Spragues returned to Michigan while John Sprague and his wife planned a winter trip to the Bahamas Dr Reed er left for Philadelphia after the death of J Arthur Beuhler president of Samson Paper Co Reeder regional rep will return Sunday Heck undergoes surgery in Parkersburg Hospital Fisher family attended Tri State Horsemen meeting in Cincinnati visited Kentucky farms and Christine the mare Lois Orr Hazel Finsterwald and Mrs Edward Sprague visited Columbus for AAA International Travel Department sessions at the Deshler Hilton

William E. Sprague Suzanne Kathy Grand Rapids Mich John T. Sprague Madison Wisc John R. Sprague Morris Ave William Spragues John Sprague Miami Fla Sprague Bahamas D. David Reeder Philadelphia J. Arthur Beuhler Norristown Beuhler Samson Paper Company Reeder Ohio W. Virginia Kentucky J. Howard Fisher Jackie Fisher Tri-State Horsemen’s Association Trustees Cincinnati Bradford Springfield Miss Fisher Christine Whitney Farms Lois Orr Hazel Finsterwald Edward A. Sprague Columbus AAA International Travel Department Deshler-Hilton Hotel

University panel on changing world roles at OU meeting

The OU Newcomers Club hosts a panel discussion on the university role in a changing world on Wednesday February 1 in Room 310 Speech Building. Panelists include Dr Carl Shermer Walter Taylor Richard Bald and Dr Richard Huling with Dr John Highlander as moderator. A social hour in the Red Room follows with refreshments.

OU Newcomers Club Speech Building Carl Shermer Walter Taylor School of Architecture Richard Bald Sistant Richard Huling John Highlander Paul Noble John Lucas Frederick Otter Orville Larson Russell Smith John Mack

Willing Workers Class Organizes at Free Will Church

The Willing Workers group of Richland Avenue Free Will Baptist Church met at W. E. Dickens home to organize a Bible class and elect officers. Officers named were Mrs. Nancy Jane Gibbs president, Mrs. Ernest Rosser vice president, Eva Legg secretary, Mrs. Lucille Pierce treasurer. A flower committee appointed with Mrs. Dickens and Mrs. Minnie Gabriel. The class will meet the second Friday of each month in a member’s home. Meeting closed with prayer.

Willing Workers Group Richland Avenue Free Will Baptist Church

Exotic Meals Leader To Address Athens County Session

Miss Irene Netz nutrition specialist from Ohio State University will address a leaders training session of the Athens County Home Economics program at Athens Grange Hall on Wednesday. Mrs. Florence McBride, home economics agent, says the session will cover Gourmet Meals and the use of herbs and spices with demonstrations of exotic dishes. Leaders from county Home Demonstration clubs will attend and relay information to members. Roll call topic is What Makes a Meal Special. attendees to bring a sack lunch cup and own coffee cream. Coffee furnished.

Irene Netz Athens County Athens Grange Hall Florence McBride Netz Ohio State University

Needlework patterns and 1961 catalog offer

The notice promotes cross stitch bluebirds and flowers with transfer motifs pattern 565, requests 35 cents plus 10 cents for first class mailing, and lists Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept. Also mentions a 1961 Needlecraft Catalog with over 125 designs and free instructions for veil caps. Dorothy Goldberg profile follows, detailing her art career, marriage to Arthur Goldberg, education, and family. Also brief items on canonization talk for Martin de Porres, Baptist mill purchase, and a global Day of Prayer for Students.

Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept P. O Old Chelsea Station New York N. Y AP News Dorothy Goldberg Chicago Washington Arthur J. Goldberg Labor Liberty Magazine Northwestern University University of Chicago Chicago Art Institute School of Social Service Administration Hull House Barbara School of Social Service Robert Amherst College Shantung Sarah Anne Adams Pattern Dept West 17Th St

Skirts Even Shorter Dior Line By Marc Bohan

Paris fashion notes show designer Marc Bohan for Dior unveiling a slim look with long waistless bodices and lightly flared skirts, often revealing the knee. The collection features waistless beaded sheaths for evening wear, unfitted midhip jackets, and varied headpieces with a modern hair style replacing high chignons.

Dior Nadeane Walker Paris Marc Bohan Bohan

Union Furnace Social News Highlights Nearby Visits

Local households share weekend visits and afternoon calls across Logan Lancaster Starr and surrounding towns. Families swap stories as Murray Bumgardner Boothe Stevens Stevens Clark Levering Thomas and Hixenbaugh kin gather with relatives and friends in multiple communities.

Methodist schools see slow enrollment rise in Nashville report

Up in Nashville the 136 Methodist affiliated colleges and seminaries show enrollment up 2.7 percent last year, lagging behind the national 4.4 percent growth. Sunday school enrollment dipped 0.5 percent. In Cambridge, professors attend the Sixth Faculty Summer School in Theology and Religion at Episcopal Theological School from July 26 to August 30 to connect research with Christian faith.

Nashville Tenn Methodist Church Church Board of Education Cambridge Mass Episcopal Theological School

Mrs Farrow Elected WBA President at Cottage Tea House

Mrs. Charles Farrow was elected president of the WBA at a Tuesday meeting at Cottage Tea House. Officers named for the year include Mrs. E. M. Wolcott as vice president and Mrs. Edward Mizicko as chaplain. Retiring president Mrs. Ernest Baughman received a gift as thanks. The next meeting is Feb 28 at 7 30 p m hosted by Mrs. Ward Swartz.

Charles Farrow WBA Cottage Tea House E. M. Wolcott Edward Mizicko James Josten Harry Cokenougher Frieda Wollock Ernest Baughman Farrow Ward Swartz

Birth of Timothy Troy Hanna in Millersburg

Mr and Mrs Harold Hanna announce the birth of their son Timothy Troy on January 21. They also have a two year old son Michael. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Howard Keirns and great grandparents Mr and Mrs Edgar Keirns of Amesville.

Harold Hanna Millersburg Timothy Troy Hannas Michael Howard Keirns Edgar Keirns Amesville

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C. D. Heck W. Union St St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg Pierre Balmain Goldbergs Rome Vatican Martin de Porres Peru Cheraw S. C The Southern Baptist Convention Burlington Industries Council of Bishops McKee Drugs, Inc Fred Kiltan Athens” Security Bank Clover Farm Stores Clover Farm U. Furnace Albert Ingmire Union Furnace John Murray Mr. Murray Ernest Murray John Bumgardner Walter Bumgardner Laurel Run Ethel McCune Rockbridge Paul Stevens Sugar Grove Ellen Stevens Harold Powell John Boothe Corning Jack Neal Chillicothe Millie King Inez Kern Logan Delbert Rheinscheid Joe Ross Lancaster Charles Clark Earl Jeffreys van Wert Lewis Davis Louise Wood Nelsonville Minnie Anthony Jerry Clark Obetz Clark Sawyer Hixenbaugh Carl Littlejohn Cliff Hopkins Timothy Troy Hanna Methodist T. Otto Nall Minneapolis POPE Pope John XXIII U. S Silvertown Augus Main & Market St Logan, Ohio Tani Ban-Lon Brookviews LL Puritan Ban Athens
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