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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1963

Page

6

Witty clippings mix household tips and local notices

A jumble of anecdotes mentions can lids with magnets for steel cans, Skittles revival in Florida youth centers, a Jefferson City wedding with five Smith relatives, and Mme Bolin returning to teach French at Ohio University. The piece blends playful trivia with small local stories and names.

Orlando Florida India Persia China Mme Jacqueline Bolin Athens Ohio University

Baby’s Eye Coordination Skills Start At Birth

The Vision Conservation Institute notes early eye development in infants. By three months eyes should coordinate as a team, with optometrists advising referrals if coordination seems off. Use overhead toys and rattles to aid distance perception and hand eye coordination.

Vision Conservation Institute, Inc

Rome Fashion Show Highlights Baratta Line Overblouses And Belts

Rome fall winter fashion notes focus on Baratta creations with belted wool overblouses. Tweed suits and slim, two piece dresses in black and white dominate, with seal borders on scarf-stoles and fur trimmed coats. Evening wear favors jeweled blacks and silks over simple black ensembles.

Rome Baratta Barratta

Fon tana Sisters debut Italian fashion collection

The Fon tana Sisters opened a nine day Italian fashion program in Rome presenting a new fall and winter collection. The show featured ready-to-wear and couture with cocktail and evening wear heavy on fabrics and beaded embroidery. Wide waist-deep tuxedo collars adorned jackets and coats with jeweled accents.

Rome Fontana Italy

Miss Kay Allen Leads in Western Classes at Lucasville Show

Miss Kay Allen won first in the Western Horsemanship class on Smokey's Hellion and first in the Western Pleasure Pony class on Chico at the Lucasville Shawnee Horse Show. Miss Donna Allen took first in Western Pleasure Horse on Buckskin Bee. Mr and Mrs Ponticus of Athens attend the Elks National Convention in San Francisco and plan a visit to the Robinsons in San Bernardino.

Kay Allen Smokey’s Hellion Lucasville Chico Donna Allen Francis Ponticus Athens San Francisco California Donald Robinson San Bernadino

Come as You Are Breakfast Crowned Miss 1963 Recipients

Good Morning Good Morning members at Coolville Methodist Church hosted a surprise Come as you are Breakfast at Norma Brandeberry’s home. Guests arrived in varied attire and Helen McCleod and Joanne Courtney were crowned Miss Breakfast of 1963 and Miss Frump of 1963 respectively.

Coolville Methodist Church Norma Brandeberry Lucia Linton Thelma Linton Helen McCleod Joanne Courtney Julie Deeter Mable Kincade Pauleta White Floella Norman Billa Walden Summa Burdette Marie Roberts Gladys Russell Wilma Bailey Joan Courtney Grace Reed Meriam Bibber Nellie Brafford Helen Chapman Billie White Irene Dodd Lucille Davis Mary Carson Mary Pennington

Calendar notices from Athens and area clubs

Calendar items list events from Athens Grange and nearby groups including Women's 2nd degree team practice at Grange Hall Monday and Ladies Auxiliary picnic at Isle Perry Tuesday. Other entries note Guild meeting at Mrs Turnbull's home, Albany Community WCTU gathering, Gold Star Mothers event, and local inspec tions. The text closes with a note on a forest survey stating 1935 tree types and a fictional quip about leaves in October.

Eagles Isle Perry Brookville Gesell Guild of CCL Tom Turnbull Avon Lodi Grange

Heloise’s quick fix for stubborn trouser creases

The columnist suggests reinforcing creases in boys trousers by pressing a sharp crease then sewing along the crease with matching thread. For heavy fabrics like corduroy sew about one eighth inch from the crease edge, and for lighter fabrics about one sixteenth inch.

Heloise

Better Coffee Secrets from Grandma and Kitchen Tips

A feature on building a superior brew advises clean pots and six minutes steeping for drip or percolator methods, plus two level tablespoons per six ounces water. It notes water quality, blend switching issues, and practical tips from readers on homemaking, plants, canning, and household hacks.

Lockhart Institute Galveston Sarasota South

Musical Selections Heard and Pattern Catalog Notice

A church program in Glouster featured Anna Mae Williams and choir performances led by Rev. F. E. Mitchell. Separate notices promote pattern catalog 4695 with sizes 10 through 18 and mailing details.

Glouster Anna Mae Williams First Baptist Church Anne Adams Athens Messenger Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y James Andrew Williams John Robert Meade Janetta Brooks Cheryl Parham Deborah Parham Gregory Parham William M. Parham Mary L. Williams Cathy Brooks

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