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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1960

Page

13

Competition Set For Mrs. Athens Selection

Plans announced for the 1960 Mrs. America contest with local Athens participation. Entering groups include women’s clubs and church groups. prizes total more than 50000 dollars with club cash awards up to 875 dollars. Mrs. Athens will be chosen the week of April 8 to represent the area in cook-offs. entries due March 31 at Ohio Fuel Gas Co office 18 W State St. open to all married women over 21.

Bernard Kellogg Ohio Fuel Gas Co Kellogg Athens Area Athens Gas Company W. State St

Wang Performance Delights Audience

Miss Cilli Wang presented 13 pantomime acts at Memorial Auditorium with acts titled The Owl Chick The World Tournament and Painter In His Studio among others Her dance and mime earned praise for her stage presence and De Vries accompanying piano music complemented the lively scenes The article notes a vacation trip by Mr and Mrs Jack Ray Claxton to Las Vegas and Hollywood for a month

Miss Wang Wom de Vries Miss de Vries Jack Ray Claxton Columbia Ave Las Vegas Nev Hollywood Calif

Guild Dinner Honors Prospective Members

A Methodist group hosted a dinner for prospective Junior Guild members at Fellowship Hall. Miss Ann Mumma led the business meeting and Mrs. James Woods invited guests to an organizational desert gathering. The program highlighted Irene Hand's talk on My Stewardship and the Berry School’s storied history and growth in Georgia.

Wesleyan Service Guild First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Ann Mumma James Woods Desert Webb Walker Leroy Cox Barbara Gierhart Elma Randall Elma Beerbower Irene Hand Miss Hand Martha Berry Miss Berry Berry Mountain School Rome Berry School Omah Gaston Guild Lancaster Guild Marian Coe Eva Allen Marguerite Barnhart Eugenia Kresge Dorothy Mulpas Ruth Stratton Gladys van Dyke Elinor Atkinson Donna Christman

Plan to Make Your Own Easter Outfit

New fashions for Spring 1960 offer wearable, versatile options for sewers. Women can create Easter outfits with dress and jacket ensembles, wide sleeves, belts, and scarfs printed to look like scarves. Prints range from tapestries to plaids. fabrics include silk, cottons, synthetics, and wools. Dorothy Miller and Shirley live in Tucson at 2917 East Edison St.

Dorothy Miller Shirley Tucson Ariz East Edison St

Faculty Wives Guest Night at Ohio University Center

More than 100 people attended the Faculty Wives Guest Night at the Ohio University Center ballroom. The program featured a one act play The Twelve Pound Look by James M Barrie directed by Dan Banks with Ted Pritchard Lois Cline Larry Malone and Laurence Purola in cast. A period costume display by Charles Nichol accompanied the performance. Refreshments and hostess prizes completed the event.

Ohio University Center Ballroom James M Barrie Dan Banks Ted Pritchard Nelsonville Fine Arts Sir Harry Lois Cline Lady Sims Larry Malone the Butler Laurence Purola Kate

Dessert Hour Honors Kappa Delta Pledges

Kappa Delta alumnae hosted a dessert hour at Julia Nehls home to welcome new pledges of the Gamma Era chapter. Mrs. Richard Meyer led a following business meeting and Mrs. Charles Nichol joined the group. The Gamma Era chapter marks its fifth anniversary on Ohio University campus March 11 with a crystal gift from alumnae and plans for an April rummage sale. The next meeting is March 22 at Mrs. W. W. Patton's home. The RE Side Needle Club rummage sale has been postponed to March 25.

Kappa Delta Julia Nehls Anthony Reis Russell Baird Roger Rice William Brophy Richard Meyer Robert Ohlinger Charles Nichol Richland Ave Nichol Ohio University W. W. Patton Peach Ridge Rd

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Mrs. Athens Roberta L. Behrendt Wang Phyllis Patch Cilli Wang Memorial Auditorium East Side Needle Club Harry Elkins E. State St Athens Presbyterian Church Church Albany Community Garden Club Wilbur Baughman George Bean E. M. Baughman AFWA Betty Harris Sunset Dr Charles Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles Gasco Woman's Club Fire Department University Shop Athens, Ohio Paris Christian Dior St. Laurent Jacques Heim Guy Laroche Madras
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