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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1957

Page

6

University clinics stage weekend choral and band concerts

Ohio University Summer Music Clinic workshop groups drew hundreds of attendees for two weekend performances. The Memorial Auditorium concert featured Mozart and Brahms symphonies, Grieg piano solos, and choral works. the Sunday show under the elms presented White and Green Bands with multiple soloists, followed by majorette demonstrations. A grand concert next Sunday will close the two week clinic.

Ohio University Memorial Auditorium Richard Stocker Springfield Mozart Brahms Grieg Marilyn Miller Antonini Sharon Voytovich Cleve Carol West Elms Myron A. Pearce Newark Public Charles Minelli Cutler Hall Gilbert A. Stephenson Austyn R. Edwards F. Erickson Don Gillis Larry Zimmerman Tom Ehrman White Pines C. W. Johnson David Bennett Ervin H. Kleffman Alta M. Burg Syracuse University Syracuse N. Y Green Band Panis Angelicus Cesar Franck G. Frescobaldi J. Cacavas Romberg Your Land My Land Sarah Simpson Becky Ramsey Nobles of the Mystic Shrine Sousa A Mater Ohio Harry R. Wilson Teachers College Columbia University Ernest E. Harris Paul Yoder Fort Lauderdale Fla Harold Walters U. S. Navy Washington, D. C

Bible Class Meets at Mrs L Kittle Home

Naomi Bible Class of The Plains Methodist Church gathered at the home of Mrs Floyd Kittle. President Mrs Francis Lee led the business session with devotions by Miss Elva Cooper and program by Miss Alta Cooper. A potluck dinner followed. A July 11 picnic is planned at the Athens State Hospital Grounds for all members and families.

Plains Methodist Church Floyd Kittle Francis Lee Elva Cooper Alta Cooper Athens State Hospital

Club Calendar Notes From Local Grange and VFW Events

Tuesday 7 30 p m WBA meeting hosted by Mrs Harry Cokenougher Livingston St bring tax stamps Canaan Grange meets 8 p m bring sales tax stamps celebrating April May June birthdays potluck Albany VFW Aux social meeting canceled shower for Mr and Mrs Buster Rickard at the Post Home Saturday June 29 8 p m bring potluck soft drink and gift Troy Grange No 905 meets 8 p m ice cream served

WBA Harry Cokenougher Livingston St Canaan Grange Albany Vfw Aux Buster Rickard Post Home Troy Grange

Nanty Sue Andrews Born to Levittown Couple

Mr. and Mrs. John Andrews announce the birth of a daughter Nanty Sue on Saturday. Grandparents are Floyd Shafer of Athens and John Andrews of Cincinnati. The couple also have two other daughters.

John Andrews Alice Marie Shafer Universe Drive Levittown Long Island Nanty Sue Floyd Shafer Athens Rt. 2 Cincinnati Andrews

Lessons in Bridge by Oswald Jacoby reshuffles matchpoints

Roger Wells of Bayside wins the opening club lead with singleton ace. He defeats a tough 4 heart contract by careful defense and precise ruffing, turning a bad break into matchpoint success in the duplicate.

Oswald Jacoby Roger Wells Bayside West Dummy East Roger

Bridge bidding puzzle with South hand AKT65 932 0187 A165

In a bridge problem the auction reads North East South West Pass 2NT Pass, South holdsAKT65 932 0187 A165. Decide whether to bid four clubs or three spades. Do not bid 3NT. Answer tomorrow.

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OU Exhibit Combines Photography and Poetry in Weeklong Show

An OU exhibit in the Speech building opens today and runs six weeks, pairing photography with poetry. The current display, aligned with the Ohio Valley Summer Theatre, features Waiting by John Burroughs, photographed by Joe Karabinus under Walter Allen. The show aims to evoke the poem's semantic reactions through a photographic equivalent.

Ohio Univrsity Speech Ohio Valley Smmer Theatre Walter Allen OU School of Painting Joe Karabinus Ohio University Cleveland John Burroughs

Grange To Sponsor Ice Cream Social

Youth members of the Rome Grange sponsor an ice cream social on Friday July 19 to raise funds for Grange Youth Camp. At last Thursday’s meeting the Rome Grange charter was draped in memory of Irene Brookover and the Rome Juvenile charter in memory of Bertie Brookover Jr. First and second degrees will be conferred at the next Rome Grange meeting on July 4.

Rome Grange Grange Irene Brookover Rome Bertie Brookover

Garden colors motif towels and sewing patterns offered

Easy to sew cross stitch vegetable designs become towel trims with a 25 cent coin request for Pattern No 2061 from Anne Cabot at Athens Messenger New York. Also available No 8106 with Patio Rama sizes 9 to 18, request 35 cents with size and pattern number to Sue Burnett, Basic Fashion Spring Summer 57 notice.

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

Evanston High School Announces Graduation of Margaret Luchs

Evanston Ill June 13 graduates included Margaret Jane Luchs formerly of Athens daughter of Dr and Mrs Fred Luchs. She earned all state cheerleader honors and was captain of her squad in her soph year.

Evanston High School Evanston, Ill Margaret Jane Luchs Athens Miss Luchs Fred &. Luchs

Coming and Going in Athens and Nearby

Local residents report trips and visits across several states. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Helm and son Dave depart for a two week vacation in Newport News Virginia with plans to reunite with the Buck family in Athens next weekend. The Connetts from Riverside Drive visited their son in Terra Haute Indiana where he works for the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Mrs. Rose attended the Grand Assembly of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls in Columbus, serving as deputy of Southeastern Ohio and a member of the state executive board. Miss Patsy Beckert, daughter of Prof. Beckert, left for Minne-Wonka Lodge in Wisconsin to be a dramatics counsellor until August 24, accompanied by her aunt from Piqua. Mrs. Atkinson of Columbus and Mr. Harshman and sons of Houston returned from visiting Athens guests Maud Ruthford and E. W. Kimes, then visited Floyd Harshman in Westerville. Mrs. Withem and Mrs. Nagle of Amesville attended the Presbyterian Church Women’s Synodical at Wooster College.

Frank Helm Dave Fort St Newport News John Buck Athens Loring Connett Riverside Buddy Connett Pamela Terra Haute Ind Connett Federal Bureau of Prisons W. O. Rose Order of the Rainbow For Girls Columbus Patsy Beckert R. F. Beckert E. State St Minne-Wonka Lodge Three Lakes Wis R. E. Colthar Piqua Chicago C. E. Atkinson S. C. Harshman and Sons Bill and Frank Houston Tex Maud Ruthford N. Congress St E. W. Kimes Dalton Ave Harshman Floyd Harshman Westerville William Withem G. R. Nagle Amesville The Presbyterian Church Wooster College Ohio

Editor's Note on Summer Socials and Page Submissions

The note urges readers to share summer trips family reunions picnics weddings and other events for the Women's Page. It specifies a 9 am daily deadline for items and asks societies to telephone or send reports the day after meetings.

Girl Scout Swimming Program Opens at Crystal Pool

The Crystal Pool hosts a six week Girl Scout and Brownie swimming program starting June 24 with sessions Monday and Saturday. Intermediates and seniors meet 1 2:30 pm Mondays and 9 10:30 am Saturdays. Brownies 2:45 4 pm Mondays and 10:45 am 12 noon Saturdays. A $2 fee, credit toward a swimming badge, and certificates at season end are offered.

Crystal Pool Inter Mac Morrison Mary Jenkins Linda Lynn Judy Ferguson Connie Helwig Dianne Locke Shelly Rowland Rene Kirchner Marcia Walker Karen Atkins Renate Hammer Lonie Rose Carol Gustavson Larry Riggs Jerry Hassam Joel Lee H. J. Olson Richard E. Cone Dale Ulbrich Vaughn Conkey Francis C. Bean William D. Rose Virgil G. Baker Charles F. Joiden Maxwell Ferguson

Expert Painting Tips For A June Bride Home Makeover

A decorating consultant offers practical steps for a couple updating a new apartment. Guidance covers color selection with a pro, estimating paint needs, wall cleaning, moving furniture, filling cracks, tool setup, paint mixing, dress code, painting sequence from ceiling to woodwork, roller use, brush framing, and cleanup.

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