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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1959
Page
11
The American Home embraces fabric covered walls to evoke neo classical and Empire era styles while remaining practical for modern living. Cotton textures offer wide patterns with low maintenance and crack prevention, enabling varied decorative effects. An American Eagle door knocker reflects Federal period influence with multiple finishes including gold plated.
Athens merchants showcase a revival of Far East styling in home decor. Silk screen panels, lacquered furniture, and new color motifs like black and gold or bluish greens dominate living rooms and dens. Unfinished desks, wall built bookcases, adjustable chairs, and oriental drapes refresh spaces while prints and white drapes return to fashion.
Homeowners seek organized space for bills and records with built in furniture in fir or hemlock. A separate room ideal but corners or living spaces can be converted into functional study areas. Panels and vertical grain wood create a warm, eye friendly setting while maximizing small rooms. Frank Cross, Athens city councilman, at St Anthony's Hospital Columbus after surgery.
Nurses of Ohio State Nurses Association gather in Columbus for presidents and elected secretaries of all districts. Mrs Florence Wahl District 14 president and Mrs Betty Tudor secretary will attend and answer questions. call numbers provided before March 19. Report to be given at April district meeting. Knits of note describes popular knitting materials in continental stitches.
The ninth grade cooking class under Miss Pauline Fierce ended its baking unit with a cake fair in the Home Economics department. Thirty cakes were judged by Miss Betty Newton of Ohio Fuel and Gas Co. as first second and third while 35 girls hosted faculty from junior senior high and elementary schools for cake and coffee.
Pattern 856 for a 22 inch doily or 33 inch table cover with lacy filet crochet. requires 30 or 33 inch table cover in string. Send 35 cents for pattern with 5 cents extra for first class mail. Also offer 1959 Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book for 25 cents featuring embroidery crochet knitting wedg ing quilting toys and a cut out doll project.
Phi Mu sorority Delta Delta chapter celebrated its 107th anniversary with a service. A banquet honored eleven initiates as Prof. Frank Gullum spoke on scholastic goals. Scholastic awards were given by alumna Mrs. Rush Elliot to four students. New pledges and initiates include multiple named members from various cities and countries. Phi Mu, founded March 4 1852 at Wesleyan College, now has 79 chapters nationwide.
Advertises Printed Pattern 4763 for Misses' skirts and a high waist sheath design. Notes sizes 14 percent and additional yardage for 35 inch fabric and contrast. Instructions printed on pattern parts. Send fifty cents plus ten cents for first class mail to Anne Adams at The Athens Messenger Pattern Dept.
A packed social calendar lists events from the Business and Professional Women's Club meeting at Amere Club at 7 30 p m with Mrs Earl Trunick to dressings for cancer patients at Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society unit of the American Cancer Society at 7 p m. Other entries include Women's Gasco Club with Mrs John Shaw 9 Stewart St 7 30 p m and note to bring old sheets and shirts. UCD with Mrs Denton Fish and American Athenian Club with Mrs James Parkis at 2 and 8 p m respectively. Pomona and Athens Granges host meetings with George Banks speaker. Ride-a-wee Club tea room gathering at 2 p m with Mrs Norman Engh. Athens Junior High PTA meets 7 30 p m in the high school cafeteria with Robert Matthews in charge. Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles and Faculty Wives Spring Fashion Show at Center Ballroom 8 p m with hostesses. Airline Fellowship program led by Mrs Josephine Scott and Kathleen Love chairs. Regrets noted for some changes.
Twenty six players joined last night's Athens Duplicate Bridge session featuring a 21 board six and a half table Mitchell movement. North-South first were Mrs C P Bingman Nelsonville and Mrs John Lee Logan with 65x. East-West top were Mr and Mrs Joseph Grogan with 54( points. A Benefit Bridge is planned for April 10 at Berry ballroom with tickets at one dollar to aid the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation.
Mr and Mrs Charles D McAfee Sr hosted a Sunday dinner at their Athens Route 5 home to honor the birthdays of their son Charles D McAfee Jr and their son in law Richard E Smith. Guests included Mrs Charles D McAfee Jr and Douglas II plus Mrs Richard E Smith and her sons Mark Timothy and Robert.
Four Rivers Girl Scout Council will hold a Leaders Recognition Day on April 6 with an 11 45 a m meeting at the Ohio University Center. Leaders from Southeastern Ohio and West Virginia will attend and reservations must be made before March 15 at local scout offices.
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