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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1961
Page
12
Harbingers of spring fashion the robin and crocus theme opened the 1961 Faculty Wives spring fashion show at OU Center ballroom in Athens. The sold out event featured 52 costumes and models moving briskly with professional poise in under an hour.
Broiling and frying chickens remain popular as prices drop 2 to 17 cents a pound over a wide area, with fryers in New York metropolitan stores down 8 cents from a year ago. Eggs and fruit also show declines, while canned grapefruit juice from Florida attracts bargain hunters. In Perry County, the February grand jury term looms as spring fashion unfolds with Foster's and Figg's dress show highlighting bright colors, accessories, and Easter previews.
The CBS TV star Ann Sothern, famed as Maisie, offers skin and hair tips. She stresses vitamin A, daily exercise, two tone eyebrow and lip makeup, and a sheer base for a youthful look. She also favors stable hairstyles over frequent changes in fashion.
Friday events include a rummage sale by First Presbyterian Group 6 from 6 to 9 pm Albany Community Garden Club open house 7 30 pm with Kenneth Ackerman as speaker East Side Needle Club at Cottage Tea House contact LY2 0173 at 2 pm Saturday features First Presbyterian Group 6 rummage sale 7 to 11 am Youth Fellowship Pancake Supper 5 pm tickets at church Irish Dinner Country Club Pallas Club 2 30 Albany Grange potluck supper 8 pm with sandwiches and a regular meeting
At Sunday's 8 p.m. OU Dames meeting a silent auction of baked goods will be held. Members may bring treats or donate 50 cents. Dr. Allen Baldwin will lead an informal infant and child care Q and A. Dues for the semester will be collected. dues-paying members gain eligibility for interest groups. Meeting site: Ru fus Putnam School gymnasium.
Speaking Personally notes Mr. and Mrs. Leo LeClaire and sons Brian and Bruce of Cambridge visited Clyde Beasley at 35 Mound Street. LeClaire, a June 1960 Ohio University electrical engineering graduate, works with RCA in Cambridge. Also visiting were their daughter in law and her husband Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Pickett and sons Steven and Barry from Columbus. Carolyn Petretti of Alpha Gamma Delta was named honorary cadet colonel at OU Military Ball. Honorary lieutenant colonels were Judy Griffith of Sigma Kappa and Rosemary Hileman of Alpha Xi Delta.
Border a towel cloth or scarf with this eye catching design. EXTRA EASY running stitch. Start a child on a happy hobby with this clever embroidery. Pattern 735 two 4x10 patterns four 744x8 four 3x4 motifs. Send thirty five cents for pattern add 10 cents for 1st class mailing. The Messenger 398 Needlecraft Dept P O Box 161 Old Chelsea Station New York 11 NY. Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER NAME ADDRESS and ZONE.
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