Bride-Elect Nancy Rutherford Honored at Afternoon Shower
This afternoon a china shower and tea honored Miss Nancy Rutherford, bride-elect, hosted by Mrs Gordon K Bush at Strathmore Road. Guests included relatives of the honoree and a long list of local ladies, with Misses Mary Patrick and Nancy Householder assisting in serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Rutherzera
Gordon K. Bush
Strathmore Rroad
Joan Bush
Jennie Ray Bush
Maude Rutherford
Dwight Rutherford
Morgan C. Penn
Bexley
Miss Rutherford
Dwight Rutherfords
Frederick W. Bush
H. 5. Ackerman
Nye
HA. McCaskill
Paul Ullyaark
Athens Community Concerts Elects Officers for Year
Mrs. C. E. Heft elected president of the Athens Community Concerts board at a meeting held at Mrs. H. A. McCaskill’s home. Paul G. Krauss and Carl Nessley named first and second vice presidents. Mrs. R. H. Marquis secretary. E. D Shrout treasurer. Financial report shows receipts of 6275 with expenses totaling 5867.07 and a balance of 196.93. Membership drive planned for the week of September 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Heft
Athens
H. A. McCaskill
May Ave
Paul G. Krauss
Carl Nessley
R. H. Marquis
E. D Shrout
Heft
Harold Baedecker
Marquis
McCaskill
Baedecker
Leonard Exum
Chicago
Rigo
W. 5. Gamertsfelder
P. L. Peterson
A. R. Kresge
E. A. Cottingham
H. R. Wilson
L. C. Mitchell
B. F. Cutler
Karl Ahrendt
D. W. Ingerham
Gwendolyn Roach
Roger Connor
Vacation Dilemma Discussed by Ruth Millett
In We, The Women Ruth Millett considers whether families should vacation together or parents take a separate trip. The best plan is to split vacation time: half with the family and half for the couple, preserving togetherness and individuality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett
Mommie
Deddy
Daddy
Cute sun safe dress patterns with boleros for girls
Advertisement summary for sewing patterns from Sue Burnett and Anne Cabot in the Athens Messenger. Includes Pattern No. 8610 sizes 3 to 8 with dress and bolero, Pattern No. 8544 for 5 to 8 years with bolero contrast, prices and mailing address. Also promotes Basic FASHION 53 spring sewing guide and Anne Cabot Needlework Album with transfer designs and instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Burnett
Athens Messenger
Ave
Americas
New York
N.Y
Anne Cabot
Athens
Ave. Americas
N. Y
Girl Scouts Tour Washington DC Five Day Trip
Eight Senior Girl Scouts spent five days in Washington visiting Capitol sites and national institutions for sixteen dollars each. They toured the Capitol, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, Folger Library, National Archives, Smithsonian, White House, FBI, and more, with lessons on government and hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood
Ways and Means Committee of the House
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Senate
Charles E. Wilson
Senate Appropriations
Thomas A. Jenkins
House
Capitol
Arista Huber
Library of Congress
Eisenhower
Folger Library
Elizabeth
Supreme Court
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Memorial
Bureau of Engraving
National Art Gallery
F.B.I
National Archives
National Museum
Smithsonian Institute
White House
W. E. Kraft
Janet Hill
National Cathedral
Pomona Grange Meets at Troy With 95 Attendees
The Troy High School hosted the Pomona Grange Thursday evening for a 95-member gathering. Officers inspected the event as Miss Eula Cowan, Mrs. Edith Jacobs, Mrs. Lulu Brown, Mrs. Benson Cowan, and Mrs. Clarys Lantz won nutrition and sewing contests. A plan to hold six meetings this year was approved, with Meigs County Pomona Grange to attend a special program June 26 at Athens Grange Hall and York Grange to elect officers September 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Henry
Eula Cowan
Edith Jacoby
Lulu Brown
Benson Cowan
Clarys Lantz
Meigs County Pomona Grange
Athens
York Grange
Two Plays Tie For Top Donaldson Awards in 1953
New York reports William Tage's Picnic and Arthur Miller's The Crucible tied for best play of the season in the 1953 Donaldson Awards. The Billboard weekly announced winners, noting the tie as the first in the awards' 19 year history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Tage
Arthur Miller
Tom Ewell
Draw the trumps early in bridge according to Oswald Jacoby
The article discusses a bridge hand where drawing the trumps quickly is key. South misplayed by finessing clubs, East and West interrupt with ruffs, West cashes high diamonds, yielding 200 points while 620 were possible. The lesson: study the dummy to decide on ruffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Jacoby
South
East
West
Winnhing
Bake sale to send youth to Lancaster camp at bus station
Youth program at Albany Methodist Church sponsors a bake sale Saturday June 20 from 9:00 to 12:00 at the bus station. Proceeds will send youth to Lancaster camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Al+bany Methodist Church
Lancaster Camp
Who's Coming and Going in Athens and Nearby
A long list of visitors and guests includes Miss Lula Clark King and Miss Betty King with Mrs. Charles King of Kansas City Mo and Mrs. W V Daggett of Saginaw Mich visiting the Gist home. Dr Newman Bennett of Pittsburgh was a Sunday guest. Mr and Mrs Foster Harman of Sarasota Fla visit Mrs Harman’s parents on E State St. Judy Sheakley of Cleveland stays with her grandmother. Sheldon Post and family recently guests of the Phelpses with Post to be stationed in Montgomery Ala. Other visitors: Mrs Willard Posch Corning, Mrs J A Linscott, Miss Cora Williams of Drakes. Lt Col Post to Montgomery. Widdoes family travels to Harrington Kans for a Steele reunion. nearby kin attend. Richard Widder graduates in dentistry and plans boards. couple to Athens June 28. Widders to report to active duty in August. Jacksons move to Genesee Ave. NLE. Earl Trunick buys Jackson place. Mrs William McDonald returns from Miami. Cpl William McDonald to be discharged in August after Korea. Monte Davis guests include Kathy McGirr and Lt James T McGirr, who sails from Camp Kilmer June 13 to Brennerhaven Germany. Martha Mohl of Charleston SC summers with the Mohl family. Martha active in school music. Harry Hudson family from Columbus guests of Mrs J W Hudson. Homer Brown family from Franklin Ave visit Loren neighbors then travel to Canada aboard SS Peelee from Sandusky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Gist
Claude Parker
Mound St
Lula Clark King
Betty King
Charles King
Kansas City
W. V. Daggett
Saginaw, Mich
Newman Bennett
Pittsburgh, Pa
Gist
Cal
Sheldon Post
Sheldon
Anne
Germany
E. el. Phelps
Ave
Phelps
Willard Posh Corning
3. A. Linscott
Cora Williams
Drakes
Post
Montgomery
Ala
C. C. Widdoes
Tommy
Harrington
Kans
Steele
Mr. Widdoes
Emmer Widdoes
Nancy
Donald
Sevastopol
Calif
Widdoes
Sebastopol
C. C
Calendar of Events Thursday Notices and Meetings
Local calendar lists a dinner class at Cottinghams Cottage Signal Hill 6 pm a first aid class at VEW Club rooms 7 pm Priscilla Club picnic postponed to June 25 and multiple church and club gatherings across Athens area including First Christian Church CWF groups and Athens Route meetings men and women clubs Grange booster night and Moose Hall officers installation WSCS and Plains WSCS meet at church at 7 30 pm Various hosts named with addresses and organizers in terse schedule notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Clarence Borchart
Priscilla Club
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
Richland Ave
WSCS
Plains Wscs
National WCTU Elects President in Seattle
The National Woman's Christian Temperance Union elected its eighth president, Mrs Glenn G Hays of Kansas, succeeding Mrs D Leigh Colvin of Illinois after nine years. The outgoing president attacked Yale University Laboratory of Applied Physiology for promoting the idea that wine drinking by babies is harmless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Yale
Laboratory of Applied Physiology
WCTU
Glenn G. Hays
Ransom
Kas
D. Leigh Colvin
Evanston
Yale University
Colvin
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William H. Herbert
H. C. Dorman
James Patrick
EA. Cottingham
Blaine Goldsberry
P. Nichols
Louis I. Brown
Charlies Hoskins
Albert Gubitz
Fred R. Beasley
Robert Mathews
Fred Picard
Gerald Kyle
Don S. Grones
Lawrence Worstell
Seth Lewis
Community Concerts Board
DR. Edwards
Are
Struffer
State
Athens, O
Girl
Washington
Troop 3
Margaret Elliott
Esther Mae Hedges
Madilyn Jackson
Priscilla Oadis
Nancy Ann Wright
Ellie Baier
Irene Elliott
Gertrude Linnenbruegge
Pomona Grange
Troy
Troy Grange
Vao
Boa Sane
Wee
North East
South West
iHeart
Diamond
Duke
Foday
North Aggsud
Taz
Foster Harman
Sarasota, Fla
P. H. Jackson
Marilyn
Morris Ave
Genesee Ave
Nle
Warren
Jackson
John Deery Co
Earl Trunick
William McDonald
Elmwood Place
Miami
Fla
Wiliam
McDonald
Korea
Cae
Monte Davis
James T. McGirr
Kathy
McGirr
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Brennerhaven
Quartermaster Corps
Martha Mohl
Ashley Fall
Charleston
S.C
C.M. Mohl
Mohl
Harry Hudson
Charles
Betty
Columbus
Hudson
J. W. Hudson
S. High
Cincinnati
Blanchester Io
Homer Brown
Franklin Ave
Willard Brown
Lorain
Canada
Sandusky
Cottingham’s Cottage
Signal Hill
First Christian Church
Ross
Roy Robinson
Gibson
Gardner
Second St
Jump
Marvin Phillips
Mrs. Ro- Tani Wagoner
Carrie Hall Club
R. Knowlton
Bess Musser
Rome Grange
Athens Grange
Grange Hall
National
Bendix
W. State
Neeshee
Ilife
U.S. Pat
Crewe Taupe
Ronwear
Perm Limi
Renal
Stres
Uhlman's
Chis
Quanity
Las
Uhlman
St. Court St
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