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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1960

Page

6

Potting Shed Probing Story Lights Ohio Valley Summer Theater

OVST presents The Potting Shed directed by Cosmo Catalano fourth show of the season. James, the son, returns during his father's illness as a tense search for truth unfolds with strong ensemble work. Cast includes John P. Highlander Lorena May Organ Robert Hull Oldrick Kadlec Betty Jean O'Dell Harold Baedecker Anne Graham Mary H. Bell Carol Kendall and Gordon Murphy in Athens.

Ohio Valley Summer Theater Cosmo Catalano Ohio University James Lorena May Organ India Callifer Philippines Betty Jean O’dell Mrs. Potter Harold Baedecker William Calliser Athenian Anne Graham Miss Connolly Sarah Mary H. Bell University of Colorado

Conner Ends Met Career Returns Home to Compton

Soprano Conner retires from the Metropolitan Opera after 19 years of stardom. She plans concert work and a Europe tour, with teaching, while her husband Dr Laurence H Heacock supports a continued singing path. Her farewell role was Marguerite in Faust on March 12.

MET Nadine Conner Compton, Calif Sue Lyn Loren Conner Canada Mexico New York Metropolitan Opera Laurence H. Heacock Europe Miss Conner Marguerite Compton

Visiting Californians Stay With Merchants and Relatives

Visitors from California spend vacations with Mr and Mrs George Merchant at 38 First St. Their son Phillip and new daughter-in-law Roberta from Lakewood join Ms Ella Jo Brown and daughters Barbara and Sharon from Norwalk. The Merchants returned from a five day trip to Washington DC. Mrs Brown and daughters visited Columbus. Additional notes cover visits among F W Cone family in Manhattan Kansas, Growdons from Clovis New Mexico on a lengthy east south trip, and Hudnell, Daily, and family in Ohio.

California George Merchant First St Phillip Roberta Lakewood Calif Mr. Merchant Ella Jo) Brown Barbara Sharon Norwalk Phillip Merchant Washington, D. C Brown Verna J. Brown Columbus Frank Growdon Clovis N. M Spurgeon Wiggins Jim Hagerman H. S. Atkinson N. Lancaster St Growdons Ross County Andy Hudnell Cleveland Gene Hudwell James Daily The Plains D. B. Greene Arden Pl Green Keith Henry Watson Barnfield Ursula Nona Jean Green Henry Cindy Houston Texas Dean Chicago Lewis Montgomery Brookfield Burnfields St. Burnfield Ira Burnfield Maplewood Dr George Henry Cambridge Keith Henrys George Henrys Athens

Keep Sweet Corn Sweet A Home Gardener Dream Realized

A home gardener tastes success as the first ears are harvested and sold at markets. Growers in Ohio rely on irrigation, pest control, and rapid cooling to maintain sweetness from field to consumer, with heat and time reducing sugars.

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Community Club Calendar and Kitchen Tips

Local club events list including New Marshfield Canasta Amesville Chit Chat and Albany Riding Club July meeting. Public suppers and picnics in Ohio towns plus a Plains Fire Dept ice cream social. Also included are kitchen tips on making herb infused vinegar salad dressing and serving hot pasta with olive oil butter and cheese.

Amesville Glouster Park Nancy Wolfe Fauna Riley Helen Withem Pat Moore the Plains Albany Riding Club Temple

Bible Class Meeting At Zion Free Will Baptist

Mrs Irene Deweese hosted the Mothers Bible Class at Zion Free Will Baptist Church with seventeen members present. New member Mrs Bob Ziegler was welcomed and devotions led by Mrs John Rimmey. Bake sale proceeds will fund church remodeling and a bazaar is planned soon. Next meeting is 7 30 p m August 5 at Mrs Fred Gabriels home with a pig in a poke sale.

Irene Deweese Lower Plains Mothers Bible Zion Freewill Baptist Church Bob Ziegler the Plains John Rimmey Fred Gabriel

Births for Michael Dwaine Bean and Mary Ann Wilcox

Michael Dwaine Bean was born June 25 at Sheltering Arms Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bean of Athens Route 1. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George Bean and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hooper, with great grandparents W L West and Etta Bean. Mary Ann Wilcox was born June 27 to Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wilcox Jr. of Ann Arbor Michigan, with grandparents Kenneth Wilcox Sr. of Sturgess Michigan and Dr. A C Anderson of Athens, and great grandmother Lulu Miskimmins of Salem Ohio. The Wilcoxes also have three other children, Catheryn, Carolyn, and David.

Michael Dwaine Bean Lawrence Bean Athens Michael Dwaine Sheltering Arms Hospital George C. Bean Leo Hooper Kenneth Wilcox, Jr Ann Arbor Mich Mary Ann Kenneth Wilcox Sr Sturgess A. C. Anderson Lulu Miskimmins Salem Ohio Wilcoxes Catheryn Carolyn David

Notice to Contributors for Women’s Page Coverage

The Messenger invites reports of women’s social events clubs and organization meetings personal news and other items of interest. Reporters should include organization title time place and date of meeting and correct names of all participants using husbands’ first names or initials for married women.

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Obedience Topic Featured At Willing Workers LTL Meeting

Miss Linda Root led a devotional on Obedience at the Willing Workers LTL Saturday session in Mrs. Bessie Strong’s home with Cheryl Warner as chair. Clarence Warner directed music and discussed material from The Young Crusader. Marge Bennett, convalescing at her sister’s home, recently returned from White Cross Hospital.

Linda Root LTL Bessie Strong Cheryl Warner Clarence Warner Marge Bennett Ohio Ave White Cross Hospital Frank McDaniel Nelsonville

Danish Student Leaves Athens For Washington Visit

One of the American Field Service students from Denmark, Miss Christensen, left Athens today for Washington D C to join 68 others for the tour's final stop in the capital. Illness prevented her from going to Front Royal Va with the group. Hosts Rev and Mrs Rice Jr drove her to Columbus for the plane trip. The visit included a Netherlands student Brien Filet reuniting with aunt Mrs M D Heyblom of The Hague. Host families praised the students for their impeccable manners and English ability.

Bente Christensen Denmark Athens Washington, D. C Roger M. Rice Jr Miss Christensen Columbus Netherlands Brien Filet M. D. Heyblom Hague Daniel Secjo Troy Ohio Cady Robert Marquis Northwood Filet Marquis Paul Brandes

Albany Junior Cooks Fourth Meeting Highlights

Groups from 4-H clubs such as Albany Junior Cooks Miss Mates and Clovers met at various homes with leaders Doris Mace and Olive Baughman ill. Demonstrations by Johnny Trout and Karen McInturf, plus plans for district Share the Fun and livestock judging bulletin board, were discussed.

Albany Doris Mace Olive Baughman Polly Mace Johnny Trout Glen Atkinson Carolyn Atkinson

Pocahontas Degree Installs New Officers

New officers were installed Wednesday night at Rippling Water Council 131 Pocahontas. Names include Hazel Perry proph etess Irene Lowery wanonah Faye Johnson Powhatan Edith Bartlett keeper of records Doris Mansfield collector of wam pum Hazel Luman keeper of wampum Frances Crooks Ruth Stotts trustees with deputies and scouts and guards. Visitors from Logan Council attended.

Hazel Perry Pocahontas Ida Hamilton Irene Lowery Wanonah Faye Johnson Powhatan Edith Bartlett Doris Mansfield Hazel Luman Frances Crooks Ruth Stotts Elizbeth Oxley Frances Crooks Osa Chadwick Imogene Verity Teepee Lilian Oxley Forest School of Instruction Logan Trail Blazer Logan Council Margarie Kistler Gertrude Waldron

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