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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1962

Page

9

Potential County PTA Council Forms in Early Stage

A pre-organizational meeting of the Athens County Council of PTAs was held at Rome Canaan School on Wednesday evening. Mrs. William Shapiro of Toledo, first vice president, spoke on the values and services a county council would provide.

Athens County Council Pta’s Rome-Canaan William Shapiro Toledo PTA Athens County Basil Mantle Joseph Perry Shade William Glover Carthage-Troy

Summer Pattern Catalog and PTA Plans Move Forward

A large Ohio pattern catalog advertises printed patterns for ladies' dresses with sizes 10 through 18 and includes transfer, mailing, and price details. The Athens PTA and Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers discuss programs, scholarships, and by law tasks with volunteers from Athens County units, planning a September meeting and a drive to form an Athens County Council of PTA's.

Anne Adams Athens Messenger Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers E. S. Sheron Athens Ohio Congress E. M. Conant Athens City PTA Council Lloyd Dillinger Shade W. C. Lawson Jr Rome-Canaan Herman Ellis Cleo Depoy Carthage- Troy Alfred Dye Albany Floyd Dillinger Rome- Canaan Joseph Perry Lewis Smith Ames-Bern

Janet Hill Feted At Shower Before July Wedding

Mrs. L. L. Krantz and Mrs. Harry E. Benz hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower for Miss Janet Hill at the Benz home 38 Fairview Ave. A long guest list of family and friends attended. Miss Hill will marry Bruce Merkle Saturday evening July 21.

L. L. Krantz Harry E. Benz Janet Hill Benz Fairview Ave George Hill Charlotte Hill Francis N. Hamblin William H. Cooper Clara DeLand E. P. Lynn Ann Mumma Lester Mills Russell Milliken Irvin D. Quick Carl Roberts Albert M. Shuster Joseph R. Sligo F. L. Shoemaker John M. Patchen Mabel Olsen Samuel Hicks Esther Dunham L. C. Mitchell Gaige Paulsen William Stehr E. B. Bannon Howard Shull Troy Organ B. A. Renkenberger Carl Nessley Clark E. Williams Bernard Black John Seay Harvey Lehman R. A. Foster Ardyce Bowling John Evans Maurel Hawkins Joseph Heston Miss Hill Bruce Merkle

Carmichaels Honored At Nazarene Dinner In Athens

The Rev and Mrs Jack Carmichael and family were guests of honor at a dinner hosted by First Church of the Nazarene members and friends in the church parsonage recreation rooms. They will depart Athens in September for Africa West Cameroon to join the Peace Corps. Carmichael has been a teaching fellow in education at Ohio University for two years. Co hosts were Mrs Dale Sapp and Mrs Herman Ahart. The Tedrow Nichols family reunion grounds at C E Stout home Airline Rd Albany July 29.

Jack Carmichael First Church of the Nazarene Graham Carmichaels Athens Africa West Cameroon Peace Corps Carmichael Ohio University Dale Sapp Herman Ahart Tedrow-Nichols C. E. Stout Airline Rd Albany

Secretaries Entertain At OVST In Athens Ohio

The Athens chapter of the National Secretaries Association hosted an Ohio Valley Summer Theater party for employers wives and guests. The production Send Me No Flowers was performed. Lavina Sycks presented Ruth Ellen Story with a jeweled gavel pin for leadership. Story was re elected as president for 1962 63.

Athens National Secretaries Association William Rose Dan Merrick Owen Kennedy Joe Klingenberg George Doe Dearth Donald Robb Thomas Smith Evelyn Evans Wayne Foster Gallipolis Lavina Sycks Ruth Ellen Story Miss Story

WMS Talks Of Missions At Meeting

The Women's Missionary Society of Athens First Baptist Church opened with a meditation by Mrs Eliza beth McCoy and Mrs Clarence Meek. Mrs Shrigley led prayer as members discussed Home and Foreign Mission Board work and national leadership development. A Tokyo church Sunday was shared and plans approved to support a Christmas in August project for the Girls Auxiliary.

Women’s Missionary Society Athens First Baptist Church Elizabeth McCoy Clarence Meek Robert Shrigley Home Mission Board Foreign Mission Board Margaret Nave Tokyo Japan Edward T. van Dyke Lee Howard Hubert Hunting William Wilson Nave Honolulu Thailand Hong Kong Rhodesia Shrigley Hubert Eee Ere WMU Girls’ Auxiliary

Amesville Fire Festival Opens With Twist Contests

The annual Amesville Fire men’s Festival begins tonight and runs tomorrow night in Amesville. The public is invited. Three twist contests with prizes, music by David Starlin and the Buckeye Ramblers, dancing on request, and supper served both nights.

Amesville David Starlin The Buckeye Ramblers

Little Chores A Must On Housekeeping List

Household guidance outlines small, often overlooked tasks that improve home cleanliness. Weekly or biweekly sessions address items like washing telephones, cleaning behind radiators, and polishing brass plates, with a few hours set aside to finish several chores.

Eleanor Ross

Downington News Notes from Local Families

Downington reports visits and callers among residents. Walter Goble and sons spent a week with Rev. Ray Rouse. Howard Welch called on Neva Howell. Herb Barnhart visited Chester Barnhart in Xenia. Morris family guests of James Clark. Edith Whaley traveled to Canton to visit Ruth Dixon. F F Snedegar and George Maytis with others dined with Hattie Reeves and Alice Reeves. Ruth Dixon visited D O Whaley.

Ruth Dixon F. F. Snedegar George Maytis C. A. Bolen Luanne Reeves Hattie Reeves Alice Canton D.O. Whaley

Local Lodges Feed Hungry Travelers

The Athens IOOF and Nan nie Allom Rebekah lodges fed 30 hungry high school students returning from a bus tour of New York and Washington D C at the Athens IOOF Hall yesterday afternoon. The busload was sponsored by Odd Fellows and Rebekahs through the country to fund annual trips won by essays with expenses paid. Luncheon committee was led by Mrs. Bessie Fairchild with other helpers and Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Chase oversaw arrangements.

Athens Ioof Marie Dixon Jean Chase Edna LaFollette Fay Waddell Evelyn Ward Pearl Chase

Local families visit relatives in Orange and Brandenton

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Martin and family of Orange California are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Owen Wallace. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Newman of Brandenton Florida are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Newman.

Kenneth Martin Orange, Calif Owen Wallace Dwight Newman Brandenton, Fla John Newman

A Majority of One Delights Athens Audience

Ohio Valley Summer Theater presents A Majority of One in Athens with Victoria Rauch as Mrs. Jacoby and Glenn Harbaugh as Jerome Black. The three act play explores cross cultural romance and prejudice ending with unity. Curtain 8 p.m. nightly through Sunday. box office LY 3-1373.

Henry David Thoreau Leonard Spigelgass Thoreau Athens Ohio Valley Summer Theater Company Cosmo A. Catalas Lewis Crickard OVST Victoria Rauch Bertha Jacoby Brooklyn Koichi Asano Glenn Harbaugh Miss Rauch Jacoby Jerome Black Japan Kenneth William Smith Speech Building

Speaking Personally Speaking Personally

Mrs. Delbert Chase and sister Mrs. I B Weed of Pomeroy accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Phil Williamson of Pomeroy completed an 8000 mile Western United States and Canada trip visiting 12 cities and the World’s Fair in Seattle. Athens residents hosted a Saturday dinner for local guests followed by home movies. Jan P Antorietto, 9, patient in Children’s Hospital Columbus.

Delbert Chase N. Congress I. B. Weed Pomeroy Phil Williamson United States Canada Seattle Wash Tom Henry Athens Jan P. Antorietto Paul Antorietto N. Shafer St Children’s Hospital, Columbus

Duplicate Winners Heralded At Athens Bridge Club

Winners in the Athens Duplicate Bridge Club included Shen Lin and Ellery Golos first, Charles Ramseth and Ramseth second, and Frank Dilley and Dilley third. Next meeting set for Tuesday July 24 in the Electric Co upstairs rooms. New members welcome and partner arrangements can be made by calling Al Carpenter LY 3-4275.

Athens Shen Lin Ellery Golos Charles Ramseth Frank Dilley The Electric Co al Carpenter

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Worthmore Pops A&p Frozen the McKee Drugs, Inc Fred Killan Prescription Store of Athens” Security Bank Building WMS Nelsonville, Ohio Ioof-Rebekah UN Bessie Fairchild Edith Nicoll Caron, Sask Karen Kelch Miss Kelch Downington Vesta Robinson Cline Pharmacy Corescription Store N. Straitsville West Gallery West Union St Main & Market St Logan, Ohio Robert S. Mathews Cable Lane Strouds Run Sat Sun
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