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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1953

Page

10

Garden and Nature Club Replants Courthouse Grounds

Members of the Garden and Nature Club completed a replanting project at the Athens County Courthouse adding color with zinnias and petunias. The work was praised by attendees at the club's year end meeting held at James Jostens Cottage in Hockingport.

Garden and Nature Club Athens County Zinnias Petunias George Ford Ray Smith McKinnis Slaughter James Jostens Hockingport Smith Ford Charles Weber Columbus Josten Harry Atkins Ernest Conant Barrows

Mrs. Janet Russell Honored at Surprise Birthday Party

Janet Russell of New Marshfield was the guest of honor at a surprise birthday gathering hosted by her daughter. Attending were Charles Russell and two sons, Frank Russell and daughter, Edna Goss and daughter, Sam Riggle and son, plus two great grandchildren Mike and Steve Riggle and Jean Russell. Also noted were fabric care tips advising drip drying synthetic fabrics to minimize wrinkles.

Janet Russell New Marshfield Sam Riggle Athens Charles Russell Frank Russell Edna Goss Mike Steve Riggle Jean Russell George Russell

Needlework Pattern for Butterfly Set and Album

Large frosty white butterfly crochet set for chairs with filet crochet instructions and illustrations. Pattern No. 2578. send 25 cents, name, address, and pattern number to Anne Cabot at The Athens Messenger New York. Also includes puppet mittens embroidery stitches and grand designs in this issue for 3 cents.

Anne Cabot Athens Messenger Ave Americas New York N.Y Sue Burnett N. Y

Socials and Out-of-Town Visits Circulate in Athens Area

Mr and Mrs H J Hoskinson of Athens hosted relatives including daughter in law Mrs Donald Hoskinson and children Rita Kay Jimmy and Johnny in Columbus. Guests from Rutland New Marshfield Albany and Sugar Grove joined weekend trips to Fort Belvoir and Washington DC. Local dancers Jo Schneider and Ina Tripp visit studios in Nelsonville Tagan and Lancaster while Mrs Holdcroft attends family events in Greenville and Obie. The opera The Secret Life of Walter Mitty will debut Thursday at 8 pm in Ewing Auditorium with a public invitation.

H. J. Hoskinson Athens Donald Hoskinson Rita Kay Jimmy Johnny Columbus Donald Hoskinsons Don Anderson Rutland Freda Conkey Sue Jack Conkey New Marshfield Wilber Conkey Albany Fort Belvoir Pvt Washington, D. C Mt. Vernon Walter Mitty Merlyn Ross Edward Stahl James Gault Mitty Esther Noble Charles Frank Douglas Hess Charles Hamm Ewing Auditorium

Calendar of Events at Athens County Courthouse and Local Gatherings

Calendar listings for community events across Athens include a courthouse gathering at 2 p m a family picnic with Mrs D L Jones a Booster Night at Athens Grange and Pomona Grange inspects with Harry G Henry plus a West reunion at Town House Grove public garden show at Plains High School and a Dixon family reunion at the Athens County Fairgrounds. Birth notice for Alisa Gertrude Hud son July 26 with grandparents J W Hudson and Kay Howard and relatives in Champaign Portsmouth.

Paul K. Hudson Champaign Ill Alisa Gertrude Hudson University of Illinois J. W. Hudson Athens Kay Howard Portsmouth

Simple Foods Superb in Buffet Ben aN

Pasadena recipes from Holling Clancy Holling Mrs Holling and Helen Evans Brown show al fresco dining ideas. Onion Bread with green onion curry and cayenne, ginger cream cheese crostini, almond crusted bread bites bake at 400 degrees for ten minutes and serve hot.

Pasadena Calif Holling Clancy Holling Mrs. Holling Helen Evans Brown Uncheon

Birth of Fourth Daughter Leslie Karla Hensch

Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hensch of Greenvale Road Cleveland announce the birth of their fourth daughter Leslie Karla at St. Ann Hospital on Thursday July 23. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. FE. H. Hensch of Cleveland and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Maccombs of 50 W. Carpenter St Athens.

E. C. Hensch Greenvale Road Cleveland Leslie Karla St. Ann Hospital FE. H. Hensch Walter Maccombs W. Carpenter St Athens

Church Marks Anniversary at 80th Homecoming

The Church of Christ celebrated its 80th anniversary with an annual homecoming and dedication day. Clyde R. Kasler presented poetry History of the Beginning of the Church and James Horner preached the afternoon message. A greetings letter from former minister John O. Tigner was read. A noon cafeteria dinner was served.

Church of Christ Clyde R. Kasler John O. Tigner Georgetown Ill James Horner New Marshefield

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