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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1960

Page

6

Children’s Horse Show earns 246 for Athens Home

Candy Mathews announced the third annual Children’s Horse Show Sunday raised 246 for the Athens Children’s Home. Announcer Charles Hayes, ringmaster Richard Vaughan, and judge Harold Zimsmeister led 12 classes with winners including Julie Holzer, Jim Gress, Dot tie, and Chili Star.

Candy Mathews Athens Miss Matthews Charles Hayes Richard Vaughan Harold Zimsmeister Blue Rock Julie Holzer Jim Gress Up Dottie Anita Collins Jerry Frank Molly Beasley Chili Star

Local Family Visits and Neighbors Share News

S86 reports several Madison and Columbus residents visiting homes on Washington Street and John Stinson returning from Wisconsin. It notes families from Albany Earl Radcliffe and Howard Stout visiting Columbus friends and Mable Deardroff staying with her sister. The Athens Garden and Nature Club picnic is at 6 pm today at Mrs. William Smiths Fisher Road home with a covered dish each.

Jerry Carter Madison, Wis Washington St John Stinson Wisconsin Athens Garden and Nature Club William Smith Fisher Road

Anniversary Waltz Ends OVST60 Season

The Ohio Valley Summer Theater closes its 60th season with Anniversary Waltz a topflight comedy about a husband revealing a wine inspired secret to in laws on his 15th anniversary. Edith Smith Harold Baedecker Jean Trepp lead with student actors and OVST veterans. Opens Thursday 8 pm runs to Sunday with box office tickets and advance reservations. Ice cream social August 4 at 5 pm at Central Avenue Methodist Church basement.

Ohio Valley Summer Theater Anthony Trisolini OVST Edith Smith Harold Baedecker Jean Trepp

Calendar of Events in Athens and Surrounding Areas

Tuesday events include Athens Duplicate Bridge Club at 7 30 p m in rooms above Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co United Church Women picnic at Peach Ridge 5 30 p m. Walter Moeller of Lancaster discusses medical aid to aged and federal education aid at the Junior Fair Building Athens Fairgrounds 8 p m Grange Farm Bureau hosts. Gold Star Mothers picnic and meeting at Harmony Road General notes Canaan Trimble Troy Granges host programs with pies and sales stamps.

United Church Women Claude Kantner Peach Ridge Walter H. Moeller Lancaster Athens Fairgrounds Grange Farm Bureau

Former Student Plans Mexico Study Tour For Athens Students

A former Ohio University student, John F. Squibb, now a Glen Dale teacher, offers high school students a Mexican tour next summer for 795 dollars. The package covers transportation meals rooms tuition books and trips. The non profit Educational Tours Inc group has been in Mexico since June 9 and will return August 7 to Phoenix. Squibb may visit Athens after August 15 to recruit participants for a 40 student cohort drawn from various sections.

Athens Mexico Ohio University John F. Squibb Glendale Ariz Educational Tours, Inc Phoenix Squibb

32 inch boy doll pattern and travel idea linked to OU group

An advertisement for a 32 inch boy doll sewing pattern from The Athens Messenger invites readers to mail 35 cents plus 5 cents for a pattern, while a nearby article discusses a germ of travel ideas connected to John Squibb and OU. It notes plans to select counselors from the 1960 tour and to hire teachers for a future Latin America program.

Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept Old Chelsea Station New York 11 N. Y

Albany 4 H clubs hold meetings and plan events

The Albany Busy Brothers met July 19 at Mike Wooten’s home with reports on camp. Various 4 H clubs including Handy Annies Happy Junior Cooks Jolly Jills Ro Can Cockettes Little Beavers and Merry Stitchers held meetings July 19 or 20 with plans for judging fairs bake sales parades and demonstrations. Next gatherings set for late July and early August. Phone calls in Switzerland noted as nationwide dial.

Albany Mike Wooten Willard Love Willard John Love Handy Annies Diane Lynn Lewellyn Tar Hollow Sharon McClain Little Beavers Cindy Dailey The Pat Ceceli Sheridan Barbara Grubbs Athens

First Person Singular Reviews DVST Spoofs and Office Life

The columnist analyzes two DVST spoof plays Tall Story and The Man in the Dog Suit as sharp social critiques of academia and corporate culture. The piece links themes to The Organization Man and notes postwar concerns about independence vs. conformity, ending with live political gossip about Dave Garroway and the Ohio GOP convention.

Man In the Solomon Stoddard Family Whyte America United States Dave Garroway Nancy Somebody Los Angeles

Mrs Flint's Family Details in Local Birth Notice

The notice reports Paula Annette born July 17 at St. Ann's Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Flint. The couple also has daughters Karen Diane and Linda Marie. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Withers of Five Point Road. Mrs. Flint is the former Nancy Withers.

Paula Annette St. Ann’s Hospital Flints Karen Diane Linda Marie Bernard Withers Five Point Road Flint Nancy Withers

Brown Picnic Sees 59 Attend at Glouster Park Reunion

The sixteenth Brown family reunion on July 17 at Glouster Memorial Park drew 59 relatives and friends. Mr. Farr Brown was elected president with Mrs. Steve Popovich as vice president and Mrs. Donna Brown as secretary. Miss Myrtle Ford became treasurer. the oldest attendee was Mrs. Bessie Werner and the youngest was Paula Brown. A cemetery visit to Concord followed. The 1961 reunion will be on the third Sunday of July at the same site.

Glouster Memorial Park Ing Farr Brown Steve Popovich Donna Brown Myrtle Ford Bessie Werner Paula Brown Concord Cemetery Brown

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