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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1963
Page
6
Athens Junior Music Club received an award of merit with a double ribbon from the National Federation of Music Clubs. The double ribbon, the federation's highest rating, honors an outstanding program and achievements by the group.
The club staged the Parade of American Music to honor living American composers and recognize published works. Members performed published pieces and those who wrote original compositions this year were honored by having the composers perform their own works. Notification came to Mrs. Richard R. Selleck from national chairman Mrs. Ronald Arthur Dougan.
A Memorial Day outdoor gathering at Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Dixon home on Route 1 Athens drew family members of Mrs. Clyde Dixon and Lucille Carr. Guests included several Dixon and Carr relatives from Fairborn Columbus and surrounding areas. Charles G O Bleness returned from a 5000 mile three week motor trip to the West with friends from Columbus. Nancy Gibbs hosted E M Scheaffer and daughters from Indianapolis.
Calendar items show Athens Band Boosters at 7 30 p m in the AHS band room Shade WSCS at Mrs Lester Duff s home Route 33 S Silent auction Nannie Gullum Rebekah Lodge at IOOF Home Women s International Auxiliary ITV at Mrs Jack Schrappe s Jacobs Ave Chauncey Higley Study Circle at Mrs Ray Knudson 2 Dalton Ave Family potluck dinner Adult Fellowship Class Plains Methodist Church at 7 30 p m with Mrs Ruth Bateman A talent sale. Women of the Church of the Good Shepherd meet 8 p m Hobson Lounge to discuss Holiday House plans.
In New York designer Miguel Ferraras argues fashion should highlight the wearer. He notes Paris designers often lift from other nations, plans a July show, and envisions a fall collection with classical daywear, long evening silhouettes, and hats that complement the wearer.
Readers share methods for tackling vinyl upholstery stains with quick actions like cuticle remover or rubbing alcohol. The column notes vinyl is tough but can be cleaned with mild soap and water and warns to bleach carefully for ink stains, followed by hydrogen peroxide and a rinse.
Pattern 4724 offers girls sizes 6 8 10 12 14 with gingham and chrysanthemum color options. Cost is 35 cents plus 15 cents mailing per pattern. include name address zone size and style number when ordering from Anne Adams at The Athens Messenger Pattern Dept. 399 West 17th St New York. Also available Spring-Summer catalog with 304 design ideas and a coupon for a free pattern for 50 cents.
A Sunday piano recital at Mrs. Maurel Hawkins residence featured ten Junior Composers Workshop pupils Cornelia Baumgartel Marian Ferguson Helen Brooks Charlotte Baumgartel Joyce Bitters Debbie Klare Fred Baumgartel Marline McWilliams Cynthia Hilko Steve Clark performing original compositions along with guest Susan Selleck. A second program at First Presbyterian Church presented Mary D Blayney students including Margaret Brinkman Linda Jo Carlisle Todd Eskey Karen Eskey Diana Hardin Debra Jones Diana Lawrence Marie Lockard Judy Martin Kathrine Mahaffey Shayne McCarthy Linda McInturf Tommy Wiseman Caroline Wright Carla Whitaker Sally Smith. A casual note recommends a pleasant cologne for post bath freshness.
Mrs Hunkins Eusebia Simpson Hunkins composition Child of Promise a 20 minute choral drama of the infancy of Moses accepted for publication by Carl Fischer Inc New York It is scored for solo soprano alto narrator women's chorus and accompaniment. It has been performed at Ohio University Athens Women's Music Club and Hillel Foundation and presented by the Glenmary Sisters near Cincinnati Knox College Galesburg with future performances planned at Pilgrim Michigan Huntington West Virginia and Alliance.
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