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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1953

Page

8

People Coming and Going In Local Congregation and Visits

Gordon Murphey, son of Dr and Mrs Paul R Murphy, was confirmed Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church Logan. Rev Paul D Hoitzen pastor. Mrs Elmer Finsterwald Athens Route 4 returned from Grant Hospital Columbus after surgery two weeks ago. Mr and Mrs W A Gilmore and children Clark Ronald and Mary Agreta of S Congress St spent the weekend in Princeton West Virginia with Gilmore parents Malcolm and G. They visited relatives in Rhodell West Virginia. They were joined home by nephew R W Powell. Monday guests of the Gilmores were Kenneth Byrd Picxshin West Virginia and Walter Holliday Princewick West Virginia. Mr and Mrs Irvin Wolfe and daughter Die, Mr and Mrs George Malloy, Mr and Mrs Manon Snyder and daughter Connie, Mr and Mrs Glen McPanel and son Paul, Mr and Mrs Gilbert Coen, spent from Friday to Sunday at the Wolfe summer cottage at Cannan Mountain near Davis West Virginia. Mr and Mrs Carl Fares from Madison Wisconsin and Mrs and Mrs with daughters Janet and Deborah. Mr and Mrs William Smith moved from 432 Richland Ave to Baker Brown Farm Sunset Hill Athens Route 1. Mrs Mable Brown has moved to Chicago to live with son and wife Mr and Mrs G Markeson.

Elmer Finsterwald Athens Grant Hospital Columbus W. A Gilmore Clark Ronald and Mary Agreta S. Congress St Princeton W.va Gilmore G . Malcolm Rhodell W. Va Gilmores R W. Powell Kenneth Byrd Picxshin Waiter Hollday Princewick Irvin Wolfe Die George Malloy Manon Snyder Connie Glen Mc Panel Paul Gilbert Coen Wolfe Cansan Mountain Davis W Va O Ao Atre Carl Fares Madison Wiac Ausaiay Y Vkee Ceme Con Janet Deborah Wiliam Smith Richland Ave Baker-Brown Sunset Hill Mable Brown Chicago G . Markeson

Mount Zion Baptist Church Woman's Day Program

The Mount Zion Baptist Church held its annual Woman's Day on May 31 with Mrs Celes tine Mosley as mistress of ceremonies. Speakers Mrs. Goldie Brunston and Mrs. Esther Tyree addressed themes on women as peacemakers and faith of women, with devotions, choir selections, and a noon pot luck dinner.

Mount Zion Baptist Church Celestine Mosley Goldie Brunston Nelsonville Esther Tyree Hall Eugene Workman Athens Sara Burdette Ida Cooper Audel Phillips Riley Glouster Mary Warner Carol Thompson Deacon Workman Mosley

Athens Group Heads to Washington for White House Visit

Tipple Daisy Little Carol Mc Gee and Betty Kasler join Miss Meyer and Mrs Adkins on a months long trip to Washington D C Their base hotel will be the Chastleton Hotel with free two night accommodations They plan to tour the FBI Treasury Printing and Engraving and other government offices and meet Congressman Tom Jenkins Miss Meyer will teach Home Economics next year at Jefferson Union High School in Richmond Ontario dur ing the past year she worked at the Children's Home assisting recreation tutoring and various chores

Tipple Daisy Little Carol McGee Betty Kasler Miss Meyer Mrs. Adkins Washington Chastleton Hotel Athens White House Tom Jenkins FBI Treasury Bureau of Printing and Engraving Dwight D Exsenhower First Lady Patricia Risley Mass Jane Meyer Ohio University F. Adkins Nora Risley Rose

Social Calendar Highlights From Local Groups

League of Women Voters hosts a picnic supper at Earich Road at 5 pm with Mrs Henri Sel bert. reservations to 24442 by Sunday. The Plains Methodist Church holds an officers installation at 7 39 pm with refreshments. Led Grange hosts a cookie and sewing contest at 8 pm with cookies brought for refreshments. Child Guidance Circle meets at Mrs P B Burns home 323 EF State St at 6 30 pm potluck hosted by Mrs Lewis Wigal. Athens White Shrine gathers at Masonic Hall 7 30 pm with refreshments. Delilah Rebekah Lodge in New Marshfield attends at 8 pm with potluck. AAUW plans spring supper at Mrs Fred Sands Cable Lane June 9 at 5 pm. Miss Low Harbage from Toledo will attend.

League of Women Voters Henri Selbert Earich Road Plains Methodist Church Grange CCL P_ B Burns State St Lewis Wigal Athens Delilah Rezekah New Marshfield Potluck. Af AAUW Pper American Association of University Women Fred Sands Cable Lane Low Harbage Toledo

Shower at Breezewood Honors Nancy Rutherford Bride Elect

Mrs C B Nye hosted a miscellaneous shower in Breezewood for Nancy Ann Rutherford and Nancy Kay Rutherford as bride elects. Pink and blue decorations featured a pink rose center at the tea table and decorated cakes bearing the guest of honor name while many friends attended and a voice-recording greeted the honoree.

Breezewood Nancy Rutherford C B Nye Nancy Ann Rutherford Nye Nancy Dwight B Rutherford O ' Terrill Chomega Sorority Morgan C Penn Bexsey The Masses Nancy Hamilton Jean Sheppard Marilyn Schuler Yvonne Sherow Carolyn Smyth Sallie Strine Ruth Raymond Patricia Baker Elizapeth Armstrong Joanne Clements Madelyn McDer

What qualities are truly important in a wife

A Ruth Millett column surveys married men over ten years about key wife traits. Letters emphasize character, shared family values, and homemaking over outward beauty, noting wives who support their husbands and raise moral, spiritual children as essential.

Ruth Millett

Manners Make Friends and Listening Skills Examined

Almost everyone is charmed by a good listener. Undivided attention and intelligent questions engage speakers, while recognizing humor helps. Being a good listener signals intelligence and builds friendships.

Needlework pattern set and fashion pattern catalog

A collection of cross stitch and sewing patterns from The Athens Messenger, detailing Pattern No 5370 with horizon transfer and color chart, and Pattern No 8979 with long yardage and sizes. Advertises Anne Cabot Needlework Album, puppet embroidery guides, and the Basic Fashion book, with prices 25 cents and 30 cents respectively. Includes mailing addresses and pattern numbers for order.

Anne Cabot Athens Messenger Americas New York Banc Sue Burnett Ave ‘Americas

Elizabeth and the Prince and Princess in their Sunday chapel

Memoir style notes on royal family life from a Windsor routine. Observations center on Elizabeth's humor restraint and thoughtful curiosity, the King’s boyish laughter, and private moments with guests and staff. The piece contrasts Elizabeth and Margaret's temperaments and remarks on public attention and privacy.

Francis Stone Elizabeth Tius George Margaret

Sensibly Slender Diet No 6 Breakfast to Supper Plan

A period diet chart by Dr Norman Jglliffe outlines a low calorie meal plan across breakfast lunch and dinner. It lists specific items such as orange egg bacon bread milk chicken broth asparagus carrots celery strawberries and shrimp with allowances for beverages and sweets. The plan includes substitutions like butter margarine cheese cottage cheese and mentions sugar substitutes.

Norman Jglliffe

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