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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1957

Page

11

Honor Bride Elect Shower for Helen Lehman Ahead of June 29

A miscellaneous bridal shower honored Miss Helen Joyce Lehman of 112 Columbia Ave as she prepares to wed Mr. Janmie B. Lebaugh of Bartlesville Oklahoma on June 29. Hostesses Miss Sarah Schramm of Marietta and Miss Martha Dee Morrison of 152 N Congress St used umbrellas and bells for decor. Attending were H C Lehman mother of the bride elect and several relatives and friends from Columbus Mansfield and San Bernardino among others.

Helen Joyce Lehman Columbia Ave Janmie B. Lebaugh Bartlesville Okla Sarah Schramm Marietta Martha Dee Morrison N. Congress St H. C. Lehman M. A. Rogers San Bernadino Calif Lehman Katie Carpenter Betsy Baker Marge McCormick Anthony Lauro Columbus Joe Maffett, Jr James Hoenel Mansfield O. D. Morrison Paul Lehman Donald Black Jack Russell Thomas Chesser Mel Showalter

Church Gardens and Plantings Highlight Garden Club Meet

Athens Garden Club met at Mrs. Robert Main home to discuss Church Gardens and Plantings. Mrs. Tom Wolfe prepared the program detailing historic Spanish mission gardens in the Southwest and the Bishop's Garden in Washington D C as a Gothic exemplar with diverse plant materials and stone and ivy features. A brief business session followed and several new members were announced.

Athens Garden Club Robert Main State St Tom Wolfe Eha Arizona New Mexico California Ariz Wolfe America Cathedral Yards Washington, D. C Virginia Canterbury Cathedral Ireland Lebanon Homer Baird William Biggs Carl Clifford D. M. Downard Fred Weber

Calendar of Events at Carrie Hall Club and Local Groups

Schedule of meetings for Carrie Hall Club Lake Hope with picnic provisions and group gatherings at Albany Bus Station Rome Grange and First Christian Church units. Includes Zeta Alpha Beta Sigma Phi hayride and Athens Grange inspection plus fashion note urging all white outfits for summer wear.

Carrie Hall Club Lake Hope Albany CWF The First Christian Church Pearl Helwig N. May Ave Business Women's Group Ernest Hart Athens Zeta Alpha Beta Sigma Phi Hayride Stouts

Women Have Plan In Buffalo West Virginia Local Race

Buffalo housewives led by Norma Warner challenge Mayor Vernon D. Pigg with a slate of five female candidates for city council. Caroline Frazier, a wheelchair bound retired teacher, joins the ticket urging better fire protection natural gas service extended telephone access and lower water rates.

Buffalo W. Va Norma Warner Vernon D. Pigg

Athens Sorority to Represent at Sigma Phi Gamma Convention

Miss Frost and Miss Carpenter travel to Oklahoma to attend the International Sigma Phi Gamma Convention in the Mayo Hotel from June 19 to 23. They will visit Wallaroo Ranch near Tulsa and Will Rogers Museum at Claremore and Frost plans a trip to San Francisco to see her brother Ralph Frost in the Army. Frost will return to Athens on July 3.

International Sigma Phi Gamma Mayo Hotel Oklahoma Wallaroo Ranch Tulsa Will Rogers Claremore Miss Frost Cornwell Sigma Phi Gamma Miss Carpenter Logans San Francisco Calif Ralph Frost Mr. Frost U.S. Army Athens Okla Katie Carpenter May Frost Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Messenger Kurtz

Frey Family Heads on Two Week Vacation Tour

Dr and Mrs Carl A Frey of 54 Shannon Ave depart with their son Robert and daughter Carol for a two week vacation to Washington DC and Atlantic City New Jersey. They will also visit additional destinations during the trip.

Carl A. Frey Shannon Ave Robert Carol Washington, D. C Atlantic City N. J

Thursday Club Social Hosts and Local Notes

Mrs. Golda West chaired the June Airline Thursday Club meeting with Bible verse readings, a $50 church donation plan, and quilt project talks. Refreshments were served to 15 members, seven children, and three guests as members discussed upcoming visits and duties.

Golda West Airline Josephine Scott Norah Scott Blanche Elliott Grace Bailes Blanche Elliott Kathleen Love Iona Ross Ora Llewellyn Thelma Ross Jane Munn Lucille Battrell Emma Jones Lillian Knowlton Ruth Hawk Freda Hawk Stella Thompson Golda Scott

Four Generations Represented in Reeves Rape Reunion

Four generations were present at the Reeves Rape reunion held Sunday at the Athens Co. Fair grounds. Attendees included Mrs. J. Roscoe Martin and others from Athens and Worthington. Alvin Reeves was named oldest, Lennie McKibben youngest, and Granville Reeves with five children won the largest family award. Officers for next year: Guy Morrison president, Mrs. Tom Laziman vice president, Miss Alice Reeves secretary-treasurer.

Athens Co. Fairgrounds J. Roscoe Martin Tom Laziman John Born Brenda Ann Athens Alvin Reeves Albany Helen Reeves Matthew Robson Connie Worthington Lennie McKibben Granville Reeves Guy Morrison Alice Reeves

Birthday and Father's Day Dinner in Clyde Family Gatherings

Mr. and Mrs. Oryn Watkins of Clyde hosted a birthday and Father’s Day dinner at the Ahart home on the lawn. Guests included L. T. Runnion, Harry J. Runnion Sr. and Jr., Elton McCoy, L. A. Person, Nora Runnion, Nora Watkins, Nona Gist, and others from Clyde, Amesville, Belpre, Torch, and Vienna.

Oryn Watkins Clyde, O Herman Ahart William Linton Lou Anne E. State St Nora Runnion Torch Nora Watkins Amesville Nona Gist Athens Clyde

Lessons in bridge by Oswald Jacoby

Declarer plays a six club slam after transfer bids and heart singleton. North shows spade two-suiter and clubs. South indicates diamonds and clubs strength. Several lines reach three no trump or four spades, but six clubs wins with careful bidding and a heart singleton.

Oswald Jacoby NEA Declarer North South Toronto

Bridge bidding puzzle with no trump query

In the auction South opens four no trump as forcing and asks about aces. The partner holds AQIOTES and you must decide the correct action with the two bid forcing system. Tomorrow’s answer will explain the plan for counting aces and appropriate response.

Local man earns art scholarship for summer study

Michael Swyers of Athens Rt. 4 has won a scholarship from the Art Students League of New York City for summer study at Woodstock New York. He will study with Arnold Blanch. Swyers has exhibited at the Ohio Valley Show and the Morris Gallery in New York City. He is a Athens High School graduate who also studied at Ohio University.

Michael Swyers Oscar Whitman Athens Rt. 4 Art Students League of New York City Woodstock N. Y Arnold Blanch Carnegie Institute

Editor's Note on Society Page Submissions

The note explains summer travel and family events are of interest and urges timely submissions to the society desk by 9 a.m. for inclusion on the Women’s Page. It requests telephoning or sending meeting reports the day after they occur if possible and thanks readers for cooperation.

Easy to Sew Youthful Square Necked Frock Pattern

Pattern No 8495 with PATTO RAMA included offers a square necked youth dress with a bell skirt and optional square collar in sizes 10 through 20. Size 12 requires 4 1/2 yards of 35 inch material. send 35 cents, name, address, size, and pattern number to Sue Burnett at Athens Messenger.

Simple floral summer frock pattern 5812

Needlework notice offers a quick-to-sew floral stamp motif frock for girls in sizes 4, 6, 8 with color transfer and finishing directions Pattern No 5812. Send 25 cents in coins plus name and address to Anne Cabot Athens Messenger 1150 Ave Americas New York 36 NY for pattern.

Sue Burnett Athens Messenger Ave. Americas New York N. Y Anne Cabot

Athens girl wins Oberlin Conservatory scholarship

Nancy Jean Hunkins 17 daughter of Dean and Mrs Maurel Hunkins of 12 N College St has earned a four year Oberlin Conservatory of Music scholarship for violin study starting this fall The award comes after a prior April violin Buhr scholarship to National Music Camp Interlochen Michigan She plans to attend with fellow Athens student Sandra Cowden and depart for Interlochen this Saturday remaining there until August 27.

Lady Luck Nancy Jean Hunkins Dean Maurel Hunkins N. College St Athens Interlochen Mich Joseph Moddy Oberlin Conservatory of Music Robert Jackson Oberlin College Hawkins Ohio University Orchestra Lancaster Sandra Cowden

Scout Day Camp Final Instructions Set for Saturday

Adults aiding the Girl Scout Day Camp will meet at Camp Rotan this Saturday at 1 p.m. Mrs. Thor Olson, the Girl Scout director, will give the final instructions. About 140 girls have registered. The Brownies session opens Tuesday, June 25 at 9 a.m. The summer theme is Conservation with nature study and activities planned.

Camp Rotan Thor Olson

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