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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1965
Page
9
A Heloise letter column offers home tips including covering sticky oil bottles with a sock and foil, saving sock tops as reusable bottle gloves, elastic to protect swimwear seams, magnifying menu reading with a punched card, and rubber bands to keep scissors safe.
For a Fourth of July gathering you can serve a tuna and cream cheese firecracker pate with crackers and tomato juice. The recipe outlines a deviled egg starter, roast beef sandwiches, and a simple fruit and cookies dessert perfect for picnics.
The Thursday Neighbor Club met at Baker Road hosted by Mrs Harold Radford for a picnic lunch. Attendees included Mrs Ray Zimmerman Mrs Lester Cooley Mrs Tom Burritt Mrs Floyd Mitchell and others with Janice McAfee winning the hostess prize. Plans were set for a Lake Alma picnic and an ice cream supper at the Burritts.
Fourteen nurse aides from nursing homes in Athens, Vinton, and Meigs counties completed a 54 hour course in Nursing Care. Mrs. Janice Marker, R. N., led the program at the Athens Red Cross Center. Recipients include Margaret Blankenship, Mary Chaney, Mabel Hopkins, Dorothy Jenkins, Alice Johnson, Shipley Jones, Rita Lautermill, Millie Miller, Hazel Murphy, Opal Newman, Wilma Pratt, Lena Urton, with Huston and Sigman in attendance.
The Daughters of Union Veterans reschedule their gathering to Thursday July 8 at 5 p.m. A picnic will be held at Mrs. Mabel Swartz home Route 50 W.
Mr. Elza McGraner of The Plains Road is a patient at Mount Carmel Hospital in Columbus awaiting an ear surgery procedure.
Mrs. Woodrow Barnes and Rev and Mrs White reported on the Lakeside Methodist conference at Albany WSCS. Mrs J K Dalton announced that 80 students are attending Bible School. The program was presented by Mrs Melva Radcliffe and Mrs Bess Musser. Refreshments were served to 14 members and two guests after the meeting.
The Messenger cautions readers that West Virginia stations broadcast on Eastern Daylight Time, one hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time. Viewers on EST will see Channel 3 8 and 13 programs one hour earlier than listed.
The Coolville Fire Dept Women's Auxiliary elected Josephine Pierce as president Phyllis Owen as vice president Linda Ritenour as secretary and Rheta Creeger as treasurer Plans include a raffle sale donations to call Linda Ritenour or Phyllis Owens Refreshments were sold at the Record Hop by the Auxiliary and at another Hop plans were made Attendees included Nellie Creeger Evelyn Deeter Bertha Collins Nancy Reed and Jenny Collins
Wednesday daylight schedules feature How To Make A Monster on channel 13 at 10 am and Song of Surrender part 1 on channel 10 with Wanda Hendrix and Claude Rains. 4:30 pm on channel 10 offers Thunderhead with Roddy McDowall. Evening highlights include This Could Be The Night at 9 pm on channels 3 and 4 with Paul Douglas and Jean Simmons and The Black Whip at 11:20 pm on channel 8. Also 11 pm on channel 10 presents Big Jack with Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main.
WOUB radio highlights a Tuesday evening schedule with Liszt Bach Mozart Schubert and Beethoven on stage and a Wednesday morning lineup on science and civil rights reads. A tip on ham fat scoring limits to 14 percent depth.
Young Jacksonville residents who attended Vacation Bible School presented a program during Sunday worship at the Methodist Church. The weeklong study themed Gods Wonderful World included the pledge to the American and Christian Flags and the Bible. Certificates were awarded after class presentations.
Syracuse Eugene Hudson works on a boat on Detroit lakes. Mrs Mayme Warner and daughter Margarite Hunt of Alliance visited her sister and brother in law Samuel Pickens and Thomas Clark, with their son James of Cleveland, for Marietta College baccalaureate services. Sandy Clark Murphy is among this year’s graduates. Mr and Mrs Alfred Hendricks of Parkersburg recently visited Mr and Mrs Harry Potts.
Glouster Methodist Church announces a reception for Rev Don Makarius his wife and family to be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the local church Rev Makarius will serve area Methodist churches The Trimble Methodist Church reports a worship change starting Sunday morning worship moves to 9 30 a m with Sunday school at 10 15 a m
The Orpha Class of the Methodist Church met at Ansel Gamwell’s Hill Street home with Mrs. Dave White presiding. They contributed to the Parsonage Fund signed get well cards and planned a Memorial Park picnic with covered dishes and own table service followed by a Bert Kosma home tour. The Priscilla Class met in church social rooms led by Mrs. Venus Elliott with a social evening and picnic planned for July.
Athens City Council authorizes purchasing parcels from Charlee D. and Jean C. McAfee for a new fire station. Premises at Inlet Nos. 11 and 12 in Stanley Heights, Farm or Lease Lot 40, Athens County. Purchase price set at 29500 dollars. Emergency measure effective upon passage to ensure public safety.
The American Legion Auxiliary meets Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Legion Home with a pot luck lunch to follow. Mare Holsinger of Reedaville Ohio is appointed Administratrix with the Will annexed of Fannie Johnson's Meigs County estate. Athens Ohio City Council adopts zoning and investment ordinances amending and authorizing funds handling and map changes pursuant to state law.
In Athens County Ohio judge orders sale of the property known as lease lot 55 in Ath ens township. The parcel on Route 16 within the city of Athens appraised at 442 020 dollars, with minimum bid two thirds of that amount. Sale conducted Friday July 23 at 1 30 PM at the courthouse. Sheriff Harold Shields and attorney William Rowland represent the case Zook inc vs Athens Apartments inc.
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