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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1955

Page

6

WSCS Luncheon Precedes World Day of Prayer Service

The Albany WSCS met Friday at the Methodist Church with prayer by Mrs Bess Musser scripture read by Sylvia Castle and a portion from The Upper Room read by Mrs Melva Radcliffe. Loree Barnes presided and 20 members attended along with Baptist and Presbyterian participants.

Albany Wscs Methodist Church Bess Musser Sylvia Castle Melva Radcliffe Loree Barnes Bertha Canny Flora Saylor Cora Brooks William Pancake Etta Bean WSCS Baptist and Presbyterian Churches of Albany Edith Baughman Sylvia Castile Lida Young Adria Francisco Ruth Arbaugh Katherine van Dyke Virginia Hamill Pearl Ator Mary Ellen Seifert

Sigma Kappa Banquet Honors Nine New Initiates

The Sigma Kappa banquet at The Hotel Berry honored nine new initiates. Welcome by Marilyn Ristau, with Joy Belt speaking for the pledge class. Mrs. Henry Lathrop delivered the main address on Perspective. Awards recognized top students and contributors, with Rosemary Harris and Judy Lacey earning highest grade rings, and other honors awarded to Joan Miller Bea Gordon Hedy Henss and Carol Rohde. Guests and new initiates listed. weekend church service noted and nine new initiates named.

Marilyn Ristau Joy Belt Henry Lathrop Lucille Phillips Rosemary Harris Judy Lacey W. O. Payne University of Georgia Joan Miller College of Education Bea Gordon Clark-Taylor E J. Taylor Jr Cedric Clark Hedy Henss Carol Rohde Irma Voigt Lathrop National Payne Elise Long Phillips Taylor Jr John Edwards Athens Clark Downing Middleport First Christian Church Joyanne Belt Donna Elsasser Janet Holzmann Joan Lock Margaret Morosko Juliann Schuster Monalee Ward Carolyn McDonald

Alpha Gam Initiates 13 In Weekend Tau Delta Roundup

Thirteen girls were initiated into Alpha Gamma Delta on Saturday and later honored at the Feast of Roses banquet on Sunday. Akron alums Janet Williams' mother and Melva Minck's sister attended as guests. Initiates include Carol Kis Singer Paula Harris Betty Baum Linda Van Arsdale Melva Minck Dorothy Fudge Pat Baker Barb Dragret Janet Williams Judy Kick Polly Sims Carole Blough and Marlene Tokey.

Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Gams Akron Janet Williams Melva Minck Carol Kissinger Paula Harris Betty Baum Linda van Arsdale Dorothy Fudge Pat Baker Barb Dragret Judy Kick Polly Sims Carole Blough Marlene Tokey

Marriage Announcement for Hazel Maxine Staneart Leeds

Hazel Maxine Staneart and Vivian Cedric Leeds wed at the minister's Canton Mississippi home with Rev Edward White officiating. Attendants were Jaunita Bartram Amanda and Jesse Sydenham Bailey. Leeds, a motor mechanic at Bonnie Buicks Evanston, and the new Mrs Leeds, a home economics teacher, plan to live in Wilmette after May. Rome-Canaan High School sponsors a Saturday dance from 9 to 1 in the old gym with Jack Sickles and his band.

Chancey Staneart Hazel Maxine Vivian Cedric Leeds Wilmette, Ill Charles Leeds Aberdeen Scotland Edward White Canton Jaunita Bartram Amanda Jesse Sydenham Baily Hiram Mr. Leeds Bonnie Buicks Evanston Til Leeds Murray City Carbor Hill Wilmette, I Rome- Canaan High School Jack Sickles

Lessons in Bridge Playing Leads to Narrow Defeat

A bridge hand featured aggressive South bidding and precise defense. West saved clubs while East navigated trump risks, and South misguessed a diamond shift at trick twelve, narrowly failing to set the contract. The column presents the bidding puzzle and a teaser for readers to solve tomorrow.

South West Declarer East Trump South West Clubs

To Show Fashions at CCL Party for Y-Teens

Models display outfits including Miss Kimes in a black net dress with lace and scoop neckline, Miss Collins in a red and navy turtle design top with white back, red poplin pedal pushers with matching belt, red nylon knee socks, and Miss Weber in a red white gingham trimmed with lace and buttons. Other models include Barker, Davis, Hope, Lantz, Musser, Ross, Stalder, Wallace. Mary Lou Wichterman plays piano. Committee members listed.

Kimes Collins Jane Barker Joan Davis Betty Hope Patt Lantz Pat Lantz Jan Musser Natalie Ross Sue Stalder Cynthia Wallace Mary Lou Wichterman

Needlework Pattern for Windmill Quilt Appears Simple

A Windmill quilt pattern 5549 offers quick blocks and an eye catching spread. Pattern pieces and materials plus finishing directions are included. Send 2e, name, address and pattern number to Anne Cabot at The Athens Messenger in New York. Also available the 1955 Needlework ALBUM with 56 pages of designs and 3 gift patterns for 25c.

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

Canaan Grange Has Program

Thirty five members attended the Canaan Grange meeting on Tuesday evening. The program included a contest a Famous Firsts quiz music by the Coffman family a Lincoln reading by Bessie Dillinger a Washington reading by Phyllis Jackson a poem by Harvey South and a vocal solo by Darlene Wade. Applesauce cake winners were Marcia Patterson first Alene Golden second and Joan Dillinger third. Refreshments were served a potluck supper is planned for March 8 and birthdays for January through March will be celebrated.

Canaan Grange Coffman Lincoln Bessie Dillinger Washington Phyllis Jackson Harvey South Darlene Wade Marcia Patterson Alene Golden Joan Dillinger

Mrs. R. M. Van Dyke Hosts Rebekah Group Meeting

The Past Noble Grands of Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge met Friday at the home of Mrs. R. M. Van Dyke with Mrs. Faye Kimes assisting. Twelve members and four guests attended. Prizes were won by Mrs. Jean Chase and Mrs. Gererude Irwin. Washington's birthday themed refreshments were served. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Effie Sands with co-hostess Mrs. Lucinda Van Meter.

Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge R. M. van Dyke Faye Kimes Jean Chase Gererude Irwin Washington Effie Sands Lucinda van Meter

Calendar of Events for Wednesday at Various Groups

Various church and civic groups hold meetings and activities on Wednesday. Notable events include First Presbyterian Group 8 at Mrs Horace R Rigel 19 Fairview Ave 8 pm co host Mrs C E Berry Minear OES at Guysville Masonic Temple 8 pm 606 Women's Auxiliary at Church of Good Shepherd home of Miss Constance Leete 52 University Terrace Youth Activities Circle CCL style show at high school auditorium for Teens and mothers 7 pm Adult Fellowship Class Plains Methodist Church with Mrs Robert Hawk 7 30 pm Presbyterian Church Group 9 with Mrs R E Kuntz Athens Route 3 8 pm Association for Childhood Education at Central School 7 30 pm Panel discussion on League of Women Voters with Mrs Russell Baird 87 Sunnyside Drive 8 pm Topic City School System Higley Study Club 2 30 pm Pocahontas Council 131 Ath ens 7 30 pm Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge degree practice 8 pm

Women’s Auxiliary Church of Good Shepherd Constance Leete University Terrace Presbyterian Church R. E. Kuntz Athens Association For Childhood Education Central School League of Women Voters Russell Baird Sunnyside Drive

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Sigma Kappas Berry Sigma Kappa Alpha Gam The Athens Pharmacy S. Court ST Athens, Ohio South Court Street N.T Charles Stump Carbondale Faye Gladys Howard Sam White A. R. Frame Maplewood Drive Daughters of Union Veterans A. H. James Shade Methodist Youth Fellowship the Electric Co Willard Barker Pau Kimes James Householder Pauline Collins H. C Musser Paul Beckley D. M. Lontz A. T. Wallace Fred Weber P. J. Woodworth Nanette Woodworth Arminda Kimes Beth Collins Sally Weber Katherine Figg Child Conservation League Audi Torium Charles Smith Mary Connett Miss Woodworth Josser Og Age Versity Shop Atmenscv Foster's House of Fashion First Presbyterian Church Horace R. Rigel Fairview Ave C. E. Berry Plains Methodist Church Robert Hawk Higley Study Club H. A. Thomas Pocahontas Council Ak A Court Ohio Cornwell Athens Jewelers S. Court Eaton Eaton's
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