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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1949

Page

8

Sigma Phi Gamma Delegates Head to Mackinac Island Convention

Miss Cora Mae Yeager and Miss Lois Shafer depart by train for Mackinac Island Michigan to represent Alpha Tau Chapter at the International Convention June 27 to July 1 at Grand Hotel. Events include a Tepee Breakfast, Tribal Dinner, State Dinner and officer installations with a historical note on the sorority's founders and Alpha Tau Chapter's early members.

Cora Mae Yeager Lois Shafer Mackinac Island Mich Alpha Tau Chapter Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Grand Hotel Surrey Pioneer Marion I Rene Waters Worley Oxford Worley

Visitors and student plans in brief city items

Mr and Mrs Harold Boling of Fort Lauderdale are visiting Mrs Nellie Long in Albany and recently visited John Lopez’s home. Bill Driscoll son of Mrs W 4 Driscoll of Ath ens is bound for Quebec to study French at Naval University. A note on kitchen space suggests an eating bar with open shelves and festive shelving paper. Sunglasses advice warns against cheap glasses to protect eyes.

Harold Boling Ft. Lauderdale Fla

How to handle a picnic invitation and prevent tarnish

The article contrasts proper social behavior with wrong approaches to picnics and explains a silverware protection cloth named ienized that prevents tarnish by absorbing tarnish from the chest interior. It also notes using rubber cement under items to reduce ring marks and prevent slipping.

America

Vegetable Casserole Topped with Cheese Biscuits

A garden vegetable casserole is described as delicious when topped with cheese biscuits. The topping uses a standard two cup flour baking powder biscuit recipe with a half cup of finely grated cheese. Also notes rinsing canned baked beans for a hot weather salad.

Canaanville WSCS Officers Lead June Meeting

New officers led the June WSCS gathering at Canaanville Methodist Church with president Mrs Charles McAfee and treasurer Mrs Maxine Kempton presiding. A surprise bridal shower for Mrs Phyllis Jackson and a mock wedding were featured as hostesses and members prepared to reconvene September 20 with new hostesses Mrs Bernice Halbirt and Mrs Josephine Seel.

WSCS Ocanaanville Methodist Church Charles McAfee Leota South Thomas Rose Fred Burch Maxine Kempton Edith Channell Josephine Risch Phyllis Jackson Marvella Grawford Mary Rose Margaret Smith Ray Haar Robert Springer Keawana Johnson Mildred Henry Forrest Coffman Jill Gaston Phyllis Johnson Bettie Storer Richard Smith Edna Runkle W. B. Jacoby Delores Rose Maude Marks T. W. Gaston Cecla Clark Edith Cannell Edna Rose

Ohio University staff plan August vacation trip abroad

Don Leete and Greta Lash, two Ohio University faculty, map an August vacation plan spanning England Ireland Scotland and Canada as they describe warm weather destinations and travel via plane.

England Irelai Scotland Don Leete Greta Lash Ohio University

Tuna Saladro

A compact plan for an elegant four person supper centered on a tuna salad starter. Includes a hot and cold mix with boneless tuna, lima beans, a fresh green salad, iced tea with lemon and mint, plus frozen peaches for dessert.

Business Girl

Community notes from Carbon Hill area events and visits

The column lists local happenings including a car break in Baltimore where $35 in clothing was stolen from Mr. and Mrs. David, Stanley Rebekah lodge members traveling to Glouster for degree work, Sunday school picnic at Rachelmacher Park in Logan, and multiple visits among residents to Ohio locations such as Columbus, Buckeye Lake, and Augusta. It mentions deaths, vacations, hospital stays, Vacation Bible School supervision, and residents visiting relatives.

Carbon Hill David Baltimore Carol East Stanley Rebekah Lodge Glouster Christian Church Sunday School Rachelmacher Park Logan Delbert Lanning Euclid John T. Lanning Lee Clark Tommy Clark Columbus Ralph Beal Clifford Carolyn Roy Smith Maria Smith Lester Briley Belle Lanning Phil Cver Sheltering Arms Hospital Clifford Hawk Summerland Beach Buckeye Lake H. E. Jenkins Seth Huntley Jobs Ohio Vacation Bible School Jacobs Green Carolyn Devol Keith Hawk Ohio University Helen Hawk Pauline Kimmel Attica Robert Wilkinson Neva Nutter Henry Evans Sarah Evans The Plains Walter Evans William Baur John O'Donnell Eye H. B. Hemck Dottie Helen Awk Neal Verna Dawley Augusta Frank Locke

Local births and injuries noted in Hocking Valley area

The bulletin reports Rosa Brown treated for a fractured leg at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan. Denver born to Mr. and Mrs. William Pickett with grandparents Frank Keyes Nelsonville and Mrs. Asa Pickett local. A son born June 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Lauderback with grandparents listed. Jimmy Hatfield recovers from burns after a fire damaged his car during a fuel leak incident. Ed Carpenter Oak Grove recovering from truck accident injuries. Memorials to new and growing families and local road maintenance on Kimberly road prior noted.

Kimberly Rosa Brown Hocking Valley Hospital Logan William Pickett Denver Frank Keyes Nelsonville Asa Pickett Kimberly Road Jimmy Hatfield Robert Hatfield Jimmy Leonard Breeze Henry Breeze Eugene Pickett Ed Carpenter Oak Grove Hocking Valley Jimmy Lauderback Audrey Williams Herman Williams Haydenville Carl Lauderback Floyd W. Brown

Laurel Cliff Social News Highlights Local Visits

Mr. and Mrs. James Radford hosted Laurel Cliff guests the Dennisons of Rutland. Bud Hilt of Columbus stayed with his parents Frank and Mrs. Hilt. S Sgt William Hilt and Mrs Hilt visited the Hilt family with the son. The Lincolns Archer of Columbus visited relatives. Roger Archer spent a week with grandparents Lew Deihl and Hoadly Carruthers. Bradbury residents visited Renshaw family. George Renshaw hosted Mrs. Murl Harris and George from West Virginia. Granville Sharp of Athens visited Lester Brookover. Mrs Pearl Parker remains noted.

Laurel Cliff James Radford Eli Dennison Rutland Bud Hilt Columbus Frank Hilt William Hilt Hilt Indiana Hill Billy Paul Archer Roger Lew Deihi Hoadly Carruthers Bradbury R. V. Howell Charley Brown Gallipolis George Renshaw Murl Harris George West Virginia Harris Granville Sharp Athens Lester Brookover Pearl Parker

Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Travel

Wilkesville residents report trips a Westbound automobile journey by Homer Wells and C. R. Reed. Dale Wiseman and family hosted Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woods while Woods is seriously ill. Cards and support follow Mr. Woods’ 76th birthday as locals welcome guests from Athens Columbus and Cincinnati areas.

Wilkesville Homer Wells C. R. Reed West Dale Wiseman Frank Woods Woods Mamie Steele Louisa Athens A Woods Lem Thacker Toledo Ronald Bobo Canal Winchester Leland Terry J. E. Strongs Bonnie DeVault Columbus Harry Thompson Wilmington Harley Strong Cincinnati C. E. Keck Sandra Bessie Wells R. H. Woltz Donald Schraeder McConnelsville C. E. Strong

Meeting Set on New Playground Near High School

The public is invited to a meeting on June 29 at the high school auditorium regarding a new playground planned near the school in New Straitsville.

Straitsville

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