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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1949

Page

8

Fuller duo hosts bridge club dinner night

Mr and Mrs F B Fuller of 25 Strathmore Blvd entertained their duplicate bridge club with a buffet at home Sunday. Mrs Gerald Stauffer won first prize and Mrs Robert Hollingsworth took second. Guests included Mr and Mrs William B Wolfe. Members listed are Mr and Mrs Donald Barstow, Mr and Mrs Robert Hollingsworth, Mr and Mrs William Orr, Mr and Mrs Gerald Stauffer, and Mr and Mrs Walter Davis.

F. B. Fuller Strathmore Blvd Gerald Stauffer Robert Hollingsworth William B. Wolfe Donald Barstow William Orr Walter Davis

Episcopal Rector To Leave First Be. Browne To Take Attleboro Post

The Rev. Sydney J. Browne, former rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, will leave this week for Attleboro Massachusetts to become rector of All Saints Church on July 15. Mrs Browne and the children Dayne Karen Jane and Steven James left Athens July 1 to visit Mrs Browne's parents in Providence Rhode Island and will join him later in Attleboro.

Sydney J. Browne Church of the Good Shepherd Attleboro Mass All Saints’ Church

Calendar of Events Tuesday to Saturday schedule

WSCS meets Dorothy Coen Tuesday July 12 at 8 p m Women s Benefit Association gathers July 12 at IOOF Hall Ladies Day Bridge Luncheon July 13 at 1 p m at the Country Club reservations to Mrs Inter E Hope Naomi Bible Class meets July 13 7 30 p m with Mrs Mar oo Thursday July 14 Ladies Ald Society all day meeting at Church of Christ Hooper Ridge hosted by Mrs Maude Kasler Friday July 15 Past Patrons and Matrons of Minear Chapter OES hold a Cook lawn event Saturday July 16 Athens Chapter No 175 OES bake sale 8 a m in front of Schine s Athena Theatre

Country Club Inter E. Hope Ladies’ Ald Society of the Church of Christ Hooper Ridge Maude Kasler Minear Chapter OES Cook Lawn Stewart,riday Athens Schine Athena Theatre

Athens Women Enter Gray Ladies Capping at Chillicothe

Athens residents join the Gray Ladies at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Chillicothe for a capping ceremony held July 7. The article lists many participants from Athens and Coolville, notes their ongoing service, weekly hospital visits, and Red Cross transportation support.

Athens Chillicothe

Garden Club Elects Officers at Albany July Meeting

Mrs Edith Chase was elected president of the Albany Garden Club at the July meeting. Hostess Mrs Lowell Chase on Pomeroy Street welcomed attendees. New officers include vice president Mrs Melva Radcliffe secretary Mrs Olive Baughman and treasurer Mrs Etta Bean. A county fair display was planned and a committee of Margaret Russell Lucile Bobo and Olive Baughman was named. Refreshments followed, with next month’s meeting at Mrs Olive Baughman’s home.

Edith Chase Albany Garden Club Lowell Chase Pomeroy St Melva Radcliffe Olive Baughman Etta Bean Margaret Russell Lucile Bobo

Women’s Church Group Potluck Set at Alexander Presbyterian

The Women’s Association at Alexander Presbyterian Church will meet with Mrs. Thomas Dennis for a potluck dinner at 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Attendees should bring table service and printed quilt materials. Anna Hyde will lead the afternoon program.

Womens Association Alexander Presbyterianl Church Thomas Dennis Anna Hyde

Etiquette Guide for Distant Wedding Invitations

The right approach is to not feel obliged to give a gift to a couple who are not close friends. Maintain courtesy, decline extra spending, and focus on enjoying the event. Do not feel pressured to provide a gift beyond your means.

Golf Club Meeting Scheduled Wednesday

The Ladies Golf Club meeting previously set for last week will occur this Wednesday. An invitation from Marietta Country Club for Tuesday July 26 requests handicaps by Monday July 18. The Logan Invitational is Tuesday August 9 with handicaps due by Monday August 1. A notice will be posted on the ladies bulletin board at the country club.

Ladies Golf Club Marietta Country Club

Missionary Meeting Speaker Named Miss Baker to Address

Miss Mary Baker instructor at Brainard Indian Reservation Hot Springs S D will be guest speaker at the First Wesleyan Methodist Missionary meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m Now touring as field representative for the school she is hosted by Mrs H S Sovereign Nelsonville Route 1 who previously worked with her in missionary efforts. GUYSVILLE A R S Unit 127 of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet Wednesday 7 30 p m at the Legion Hall A wiener roast is planned Saturday at Carthage Gap Park for all Legion and auxiliary members and families.

Mary Baker Brainard Hot Springs S. D Miss Baker H. S. Sovereign Nelsonville Guysville A.R.S American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Carthage Gap Park Legion and Auxiliary

Plains Girls Attend Central Regional FHA Meeting

Three students from The Plains High School travel to Columbus for the central regional Future Homemakers of America meeting. Bette Bryan Lulu Guess and Betty Brown attended with supervisor Miss Beryl Cone. Columbus is one of four U S cities hosting FHA events this year with about 3500 girls and advisers expected.

the Plains High School Columbus Future Homemakers of America Bette Bryan Lulu Guess Betty Brown Beryl Cone the Plains U. S FHA Memphis Tenn Santa Barbara Calif Washington, D. C

Ohio University staff trips and church social

Mrs. Margaret Davis the Ohio University dining halls director left for Florida to visit her daughter Mrs. John Harley in Coral Gables and will return August 1. Mrs. Stella Jones has returned home after a week with her son in law and daughter in Lakewood. Mrs. Erma Jagers and Miss Emogene Davis attended the Presidents Institute in Columbus. The WSCS of Clarks Chapel will host an ice cream social at the Methodist Church Friday starting at 5 p.m.

Margaret Davis Ohio University Dining Halls Florida John Harley Coral Gables Fila Athens Stella Jones Miller St Richard Campbell Lakewood. Co Erma Jagers Business and Professional Women's Club Emogene Davis Columbus President's Institute Ohio Federation WSCS Clarks Chapel

Travel notes reveal wide circuit of friends and kin

Mr and Mrs Joe Wallace, Mrs Margaret Frost, Mrs Vera West, and others from The Plains Pomeroy and Flint return from a long western states and Mexico trip. They visited John Boies in Oklahoma and Carmen Church’s uncle Church in Athens. They toured Pike's Peak Grand Canyon and more before returning.

Joe Wallace Margaret Frost the Plains Vera West Pomeroy Mattie Boies Flint Mich Mexico John Boies Athens Oklahoma Church Carmen Church California James Bayliss Lynda Davis Los Angeles Pike's Peak Great Salt Lake Golden Gate Bridge Boulder Dam Grand Canyon Painted Desert Petrified Forest

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