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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1957
Page
9
Modern plastics transform chores with easier cleaning and new decor. A Decorators group showcases vinyl upholstery walls and floors in gold white black and flame red with innovative textures and room settings.
Calendar items list multiple group meetings in Athens including Pomona Grange at 8 30 p m inspection Naomi Bible Class picnic Daughters of Union Veterans at Blackburn Heights 12 noon Ladies Aux Eagles Sew So Sewing Club picnic Star Garden Club Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple initiation and officer rehearsal Airline Thursday Club Kate Woods Lake Chase Circle Central Ave Methodist Church Circle 2 Madison Ave and a household cleaning tip about removing grease stains with ammonia and steel wool.
Mrs. Tom Henry of Athens Rt 5 recalls a similar sighting two months earlier when a deer visited their back yard on the same date and time. Last Friday another deer appeared, grazed briefly on an apple tree, then vanished into the wild.
Barbara Corradini of 63 N Congress St and 102 other Ohioans returned from Grinnell Iowa where 1620 U S delegates plus international members attended the Fourth Westminster Fellowship Nat's Assembly. The event aimed to foster cross nation youth understanding but the flu crisis hastened their return with about 200 delegates hospitalized.
Mrs. Harold Meeks hosted the Mother's Club of Chauncey this week. Nine members attended with games and refreshments during the social hour. Prize went to Mrs. Blaine Grubb, and Mrs. Meeks received a hostess gift. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Frank Pennel.
The Ohio University Summer Concert Band led by Charles Minelli will give a Thursday evening concert under the Elms on campus at 7 15. The program includes Emblem of Freedom Overture Everglades Three Hymns from the Psalms El Capitan Monticello and selections from The King and I Finian s Rainbow We Kiss in a Shadow I Whistle a Happy Tune and Alma Mater Ohio with Miss Jane Barker soprano. Upcoming events July 18 23 July 25 Aug 1 also announced.
The Dayton Daily News piece by Athens student Joan Bush profiles Mrs. Phil Porter Sr. of Dayton, a minister’s wife. Mrs Porter recalls her life with husband the Rev Phil Porter and their move to Gambier for Kenyon College teaching. The Porters, longtime Dayton residents, plan a Mackinaw summer retreat with their cat Bromide.
An ad features a slimming sheath pattern No 8469 with PATTO RAMA options in multiple sizes and a 35 cent pattern order to Sue Burnett. It also offers home exercise tips for office and housework, stressing stretching, walking, and hand strengthening, plus a clothing note on shorts length. The Athens Democratic Women's Club hosts an ice cream social Friday evening from 5 30 to 9 at the Church of the Good Shepherd lawn, rain move to church basement.
The Ohio Valley Summer Theater presents Tea and Sympathy directed by Cosmo Catalano. Cast includes Ron Willis and Laura Reynolds with James Sullivan Aggie Knauf among others. Show runs July 11 to 14 at the Ohio University Speech Building, promising a thought provoking drama about a boy's torment and family dynamics.
Bridge notation shows NORTH 1A109 opening, vulnerability North-South, south bids with double and pass responses culminating in East West play. The deal illustrates bridge principles in a classroom setting.
South opens four spades after a three diamond slam try and a double. West ducks a spade and later shifts hearts. South executes double dummy play to win five and make the contract despite imperfect defense.
Mr and Mrs Harry Love of New Marshfield hosted a birthday party for their son John David in his fifth year Guests included John Hutchinson Bonnie and Mary Cameron Stevie Clark Mrs Elizabeth Clark Sue and Willard Love Mrs W L Simon on and Miss Ann Simonton Prizes were won by John Hutchinson and Bonnie Cameron.
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