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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1958

Page

9

Ohio University senior Mathews wins Woman's Music Club Prize

Norman Lee Mathews, an Ohio University senior, and Brenda Wallace of The Plains High School win the 1958 Woman's Music Club Prize. Mathews receives $25 and will graduate with a 3.9 GPA while planning a band director role at Logan and continuing work at Ohio University. He participates in multiple ensembles and holds several honors, including memberships in Kappa Kappa Psi and Phi Kappa Phi, plus the Sammy Kaye Scholarship.

Ohio University Norman Lee Mathews the Plains High School Brenda Wallace Woman's Music Club Woman's Music Club of Athens Mathews Logan Ohio U Niles McKinley High School Men’s Union Kappa Kappa Psi Phi Eta Sigma Phi Kappa Phi Lambda Chi Alapha Sammy Kaye

AAUW Picnic Slated For Thursday In Athens

Members of the Athens Branch AAUW are reminded of the annual June picnic this Thursday at 5 15 p m at the home of Mrs G T Wilkinson 1 Woodside Drive Attendees should bring their own table service and a wrap for cool weather After supper Mollie Jackson and Roberta S Burson will show slides of Australia nail and British Columbia highlighting a seven month stay in 1956 57 Miss Mary Ann Lewis leads supper arrangements The Plains student Wallace earns tuition paid admission to the 1958 Ohio University Summer Music Clinic and is active in The Plains High School Band chorus and church youth groups

Athens American Association of University Women G. T. Wilkinson Woodside Drive Australia Nail British Columbia Mollie Jackson Roberta S. Burson Mary Ann Lewis Wallace James Wallace the Plains Ohio University

Youth Group Promotes Paper Drive With Wiener Roast

The Guysville Methodist Youth Fellowship hosted a wiener roast at Wilson Roadside Park on Monday evening to sponsor a paper drive. They collected 35.40 pounds of paper and served refreshments while kids played games with many local families and advisers Virginia Quinn and Judy Whaley present.

Guysville Methodist Youth Fellowship Wilson Roadside Park Helen Kayser Janet Joy Joan Kenneth Quinn Pat Mike Clifford Bretz Debbie Ronnie Christie Dorothea Koehler Jeffery Eva Ashcraft Vicki Marge Copeland Janey Carol Eicksberry Jeannie Eldon Brown Donald Coen von Lee Faul Delmar Carroll Rita Brown Willie Karen Judy Scholl Sharon Hutchins Ralph Nancy Calvert Larry Gene Dick Hines Judy Cheryl Terry Whaley Virginia Quinn Judy Whaley

Dessert Kitchen Shower Honors Bride-Elect Patricia Peterson

Mrs L C Mitchell and Mrs Carl T Nessley hosted a dessert kitchen shower for Patricia Peterson, bride-elect to Thomas A Roper, with many guests including Mrs Karl Ahrendt Mrs L J Addicott Miss Betty Anderson Mrs John C Baker and others attending.

Patricia Peterson Thomas A. Roper L. C. Mitchell Carl T. Nessley Karl Ahrendt L. J. Addicott Betty Andersoh John C. Baker Frank B. Dilley E. A. Cottingham Gilbert A. Stephenson Richard Selleck Wilson Smith E. B. Smith Joseph E. Thackrey Phillip J. Woodworth Karl Witzier Grace Morley Lois Roper P. L. Peterson

Advise Parents To Let Children Help at Home

A University of Michigan study shows 70 percent of 8 to 12 year olds help at home with chores like dish washing and bed making while 40 percent assist with younger siblings, cellar work, and car washing. A psychologist notes children expected to help have caused fewer problems than those raised as parasites.

University of Michigan

Massage Eases Ache In Feet and Ankles

Tired feet and ankles may be soothed by propping feet up occasionally. Gentle massage also will ease the ache in some cases. Consult a doctor if feet and ankles are constantly painful or swollen.

Memorial Day Visits Across Town and Fort Eustis

Memorial Day guests visited the Daughertys at 11 Riverside Drive and the Crawleys on Strathmore Boulevard. Additional visitors included families from Waynesport, Columbus, and Cincinnati. PFC Judi Bolton of Athens and Patricia Courdret of Red River Valley, Minnesota, stationed at Fort Eustis, spent the holiday with Bolton’s and Aleshire families in The Plains, returning to base Sunday.

George Daugherty Pauline Riverside Dr Coe Daugherty Ruth Ann Canion Daugherty Ed Laugherty Coolville Lloyd Shaffer Athens Marion Crawley Strathmore Blvd Richard Covey Waynesport Penna Crawley Ralph Jacoby Charles Columbus Judi Bolton Patricia Courdret Red River Valley Minn Fort Eustis U. S. Army Miss Bolton Howard Bolton Shannon Ave Marie Aleshire the Plains

Auxiliary Is Entertained At Selected for All Ohio Boys Band

Mrs. Nancy Jane Gibbs hosted a turkey and ham buffet at 15 Mulberry St for members of the Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles. Prizes were awarded for high scores in games won by Mrs. Jean Wallace and Mrs. Walter Bartlett. The retiring president attended along with several other members and guests.

Gibbs Nancy Jane Gibbs Mulberry St Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles Jean Wallace Walter Bartlett Wesley Lyman Isole Perry Cecil Perry Dessie Sickles William Mansfield Frank Kindrick

Local Birth and Chauncey-Dover Band Honorees

Mr and Mrs Fred Bowsher of Columbus announce the birth of son James Edwin on May 14 at White Cross Hospital. Grandparents are W C Enevoldsen of Guysville and Frank Bowsher of Lima. Six Chauncey-Dover High School Band members were selected for the All Ohio Boys Band at the Ohio State Fair in August. Names include Dean Barry Benny Barnes Russell Tippett Bill Sycks John Fiske David Danko and their instruments range from tuba bass clarinet flute saxophones to baritone horn.

Fred Bowsher Columbus James Edwin White Cross Hospital Chauncey - Dover High School Kathryn McCoy Chauncey-Dover Ohio Dean Barry Jack Barry Benny Barnes Herman Barnes Russell Tippett Carroll Tippett Bill Sycks William Sycks John Fiske Charles Fiske David Danko Mike Danko Barry Barnes Tippett Sycks Chauncey-Dover High School Messenger

Adams Rogers Wedding Planned for June Twenty First

Miss Penelope Jane Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs Averill Edward Adams of Longmeadow Massachusetts will wed Richard Douglas Rogers son of Mr and Mrs H D Rogers of Norwalk Ohio on Saturday June 21 at four thirty in the First Church of Christ Longmeadow A reception will follow at the Old House on the Green Miss Adams is a Hood College graduate who studied at the Sorbonne in Paris The prospective groom a Norfolk High School graduate attended the University of Miami before entering Annapolis Naval Academy He will graduate June 6 with rank of Ensign and report to a destroyer out of Boston Best man will be Cadet James Wilson Rogers at the Air Force Academy in Colorado

Penelope Jane Adams Averill Edward Adams Longmeadow Mass Richard Douglas Rogers H. D. Rogers Norwalk Ohio Elmus Wilson New Marshfield Church of Christ Annapolis Naval Academy Boston James Wilson Rogers Air Force Academy Colorado

Community group gatherings and clubs calendar summary

Group 8 Presbyterian picnic at 6 p.m. at Mrs. Ray Knudson’s home 2 Dalton Ave bring own table service. Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge 8 p.m. degree practice memorial service bring tax stamps sandwiches cookies. WCTU 2 p.m. Salvation Army headquarters with devotion leader Mrs. E C Kenney speaker the Rev E C Kenney. Rippling Water Council 131 Pocahontas 7 30 p.m. Intermediate Circle CCL 8 30 p.m. home of Mrs. Ralph Smeck 155 Columbia Ave. Plains Methodist Adult Fellowship class 7 30 p.m. home of Mrs. Clarence Fuller co-hostess Mrs. Charles Linscott. Minear Chap OES 8 p.m. Daughters of Union Veterans 1 30 p.m. Athens Co Fair Grounds Kiwanis building picnic bring table service but no food.

Presbyterian Church Ray Knudson Dalton Ave Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge WCTU Salvation Army E. C. Kenney Rippling Water Council Pocahontas CCL Ralph Smeck Columbia Ave The Plains Methodist Church Clarence Fuller Charles Linscott

Herb Family Vacation Recap Highlights Visits and Events

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Herb of Canaanville Road returned from a week away visiting family. They met Lt Joyce Herb in Pen Argyl at Salvation Army events in New York City and toured Pocono sights before visiting relatives in Ringgold Conneaut and Cleveland. They traveled with daughter Carol Herb for the holiday weekend.

William M. Herb Canaanville Rd Joyce Herb Salvation Army Pen Argyl Salvation Army Training College Hunter College New York City Pocono Mountains Delaware Water Gap Indian Head Cliff Conneaut Ohio Robert Britton Ringgold Robert W. Herb Carol Herb Cleveland

The Operative Offers Three Chuckles in One Day

The piece advertises a jokes filled day offering three chuckles in one. It notes Wednesday and Thursday as the days for smiling and teases a humorous misadventure with a TV set and oven. A junior mower story and a classroom quip about TV preferences round out the odd collage of items.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Woman's Music Club Awards Norman L. Mathews Music Clinic Plains Order of Rainbow Horace Houf Allen Kresge Eugenia Kresge Christopher Lane T. C. McCracken A. A. Nellis Mabel Olson Viola Nelson Fred Picard Willard Phelps Roger Rice, Jr William C. Stehr Court St Red Flasher Dad Posture Foundation Athens Jewelers George A. Pierson Cincinnati James Edwin Bowsher Athens Co. Fairgrounds Kiwanis Cline Rambler Sammy Cline Pharmacy Co Dean & Barry House Dean & Barry Dean G Barry Poy Ompa East State Street Athens, Ohio
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