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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1960

Page

11

United Church Women Picnic Brings Reports and Plans

About thirty members attended a United Church Women picnic at Mrs. Claude Kantner’s Peach Ridge Road home despite a Tuesday wind storm. Reports from Wittenberg College attendees were given by Mrs. Stehr, Mrs. Sylvester, with help from Mrs. Taylor, Rice and Peterson. A fall International Dinner to aid a Nigerian student at Ohio University was discussed. details of date and place to be announced at the September meeting.

United Church Women Claude Kantner Peach Ridge Road W. C. Stehr Carl Sylvester United Church Women’s Wittenberg College Springfield John Taylor Donald Rice Wesley Peteron Ohio University John R. Cady

Local Residents Host Visitors From Florida And Massachusetts

SpeakingPersonal notes guests include MR. AND MRS. CARLES C. ROBB returning from a week away, visiting Falmouth Mass. and family. MR. AND MRS. JOHN P. Kurtz of Jupiter Fla. depart after several days with Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Sprague in Newton. CAPT. AND MRS. THOMAS W. DOWLER of Fort Belvoir Va. stay with Mr. Dowler’s parents in Newton. MR. AND MRS. H. CLAY MILAR of Westfield Mass. plan to leave after two weeks with relatives in Newton and Crestline connections.

Carles C. Robb Smith St Falmouth Mass John P. Kurtz Jupiter Fla E. A. Sprague Northwood Kurtz Tequesta Country Club Don Finsterwald Athens Finsterwald Cleveland Ohio Alexandria Tequesta Club Mr. Kurtz Montego Bay Jamaica Florida Thomas W. Dowler Megan Suzie Guy Tommy Fort Belvoir Mr. Dowler John W. Dowler Strathmore Blvd H. Clay Milar Sharon Robert Westfield John F. Milar Fort St Milar John Milar Sunnyside Dr A. H. James Maplewood Dr James Arthur Enoch Crestline

Jr. Women's Club Party in Athens at Izaak Walton Lodge

Members of the Athens Junior Women's Club and their husbands were entertained Tuesday evening at the Izaak Walton Lodge. New officers for 1960 1961 served a steak et te supper with barbecue pits run by Bill Hess and Bob Kappa. Entertainment followed and the first regular meeting is planned for September.

Athens John McCleary Goff Dunfee

Do Parkers to Have Annual Reunion

The 25th Parker reunion will be held Sunday August 14 at the Toppers Plains School in Homer Parker of Rutland, president, invites relatives and friends to attend for a basket dinner at noon and a short program. The Albany Fire Department Auxiliary sponsors an ice cream social Saturday August 6 at the Albany fire house starting 5 p.m.

Toppers Plains Homer Parker Rutland Albany Fire Department Albany Fire House

Little Hocking Garden Club Flower Show Set for August

The Little Hocking Garden Club announces its annual Flower Show with the theme Freelancing With Flowers to be held August 6 and 7 at Little Hocking High School. Hours are 2:30 to 9 p m on Saturday and 11 a m to 4 p m on Sunday. Mrs David Murphy is general chairman with a long committee list and many arrangement and horticulture classes including Junior Host and a variety of plant species and educational exhibits.

Little Hocking Garden Club Little Hocking High School David Murphy

4-H Club picnic and meetings at Ames Bern and Coolville

Yate at bills Hilltop 4-H Club treated members and guests to a Lake Hope picnic. Ames-Bern Cloverettes met July 21 at the high school to discuss 4-H judging with demonstrations by several members. Camp attendees and counselors are listed by name. Coolville Hi Lo Girls 4-H Club met at the lodge hall to discuss projects and tree demonstrations with refreshments.

Hilltop Treasury Lake Hope Anita Shambart Ames-Bern Michael Sheridan Penny McClellan Joyce McClellan Pauline Paulette Wooley Eddie Cunningham Terry McClellan Sally Elliott Nancy Elliott Judy Brill Mary Lou Powell Sue Docie Flora Copeland Sally Phillips Lavern Chadwell Rosilea Nadroski Coolville Hi-Lo Coolville Lodge

New HDC Unit Holds Second Meeting In East End

A new home demonstration club for East End women held its second session at Mrs. Arden Adams home 37 Euclid Avenue. President is Mrs. Adams with Mrs. Marvin Glasgo as vice president and Mrs. Charles McVey as secretary treasurer.

East End Arden Adams Euclidar Adams Marvin Glasgo Charles McVey Ohio State University Carl Johnson Clarence Starn

Annual Card Charity Is Set

The Athens Dupli cate Bridge Club sponsors a charity game on August 30 to support mental health. Proceeds will aid the chosen charity, with similar fundraisers across the United States. The venue remains to be decided, with possibilities including the Hotel Berry or the Ohio Gas Co. rooms.

Athens United States Berry Ohio Gas Co

Notice to Contributors for Women’s Page Reporting

The Messenger invites reports of social events clubs and organization meetings and personal news for the women’s page. Reporters should include organization title time place and date of meeting and names of all persons involved in the day’s program.

the Messenger

Children to Return Unreturned Books by Aug 1 2

The Churb Library Children's Department asks Story Hour attendees to return all books checked out during summer sessions by Monday or Tuesday. Story Hours at East and West Elementary will end with those sessions. Miss Josephine Loughrey notes attendance averaged 34 at East Side and 29 at West Side with 453 and 445 volumes read respectively.

Children’s Department of Churb Library East Jose Phine Loughrey East Side West Side Miss Loughrey

Anniversay Waltz Review Tangles Theatrics And PTA Talk

The review lauds a strong cast and superb costuming but laments a weak plot in a production of Anniversary Waltz. Performances by Tommy Thompson Tracy Smith Paul MacCready Edith Smith Harold Baedecker and others draw praise for energy and timing. Director Anthony Trisolini earns credit for guiding a limping script while critics note lines about road show psychology and PTA authority. Three more performances follow Sunday.

PTA Anthony Trisolini Millie Ann Ham Mary Burkey Mrs Revere Jim Boswell Ed Loyer Jerry Argibrite Chodorov New York Times Williams

Summer Teen-Age Fad Time In The 1930s

UP News features a lighthearted survey of teen fashion fads likely to grip girls this summer. It notes scarf or chiffon head wraps, school color braids, multi color toe nail polish, lipstick initials on others, and girls helping keep boys’ cars clean on Saturdays.

Rice announces birth of Forest Blaine in Columbus

Mr and Mrs Jerry Rice of Newark announce the birth of their son Forest Blaine on July 4 at St Ann s Hospital in Columbus The couple also has a one year old son Jerry Jr Grandparents are Blaine Rice and Allen Caldwell of New Marshfield Great grandparents are Don Carter of New Plymouth and Mrs J H Littleton of Columbus

Jerry Rice Newark Forest Blaine St. Ann's Hospital Columbus Jerry Jr Blaine Rice Allen Caldwell New Marshfield Don Carter New Plymouth J. H. Littleton

Duplicate Bridge Winners Named in Athens Club

The Athens Duplicate Bridge Club on the Ohio Gas Co building floor announced winners for the Tuesday evening event. In North-South, first went to Dr. and Mrs. Frank Dilley, second to Mrs. O. P. Bingman and Dick Byrd, and third to P. O. Nichols and Charles Ramseth. East-West saw first place for Mrs. Robert Wood and Mrs. Fred Carpenter, second for Clarke Daily and wife, and third for Bill and Mrs. Smith. The next session is scheduled for August 9 at 7 30 p m at the same site.

Athens Duplicate Bridge Club Ohio Gas Co Frank Dilley O. P. Bingman Dick Byrd P. O. Nichols Charles Ramseth Robert Wood Fred Carpenter Clarke Daily Bill Smith

Ice Cream Social in Athens by Rainbow Girls

The Athens Assembly 91 Order of Rainbow for Girls will sponsor an ice cream social today from 4 30 to 8 30 p m at the Ohio Fuel Gas Co parking lot. All foods including cake pie and ice cream are home made. Fresh coffee and other drinks will be available.

Athens Assembly 91 Order of Rainbow Ohio Fuel Gas Co

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