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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1960
Page
11
A teen friendly decorating guide covers using stencils for walls and headboards, creating patterns by combining simple forms, and protecting surfaces while painting. It also describes spray methods with vacuums, drying times, furniture stripping techniques, and multi color finishes plus essential prep and cleanup steps.
Albany Grange holds 8 p.m. meeting with officers urged to attend and cookies requested. Pallas Club gathers 2 30 p.m. at 129 State St Mrs Gilbert Knight hosts with paper on Eth el Barrymore Actress led by Mrs Clara De Land and Mrs Joseph Trepp. Executive Board meets 2 p.m. with Mrs E P Lynn. Willing Workers Loyal Tem perance Legion meets 10 a.m. at 8 Fremont St. Bes sie Strong host. Boys and girls ages 5 to 15 invited. Beta Alpha Chapter rummage sale at Armory 7 a.m.
Girl Scouts Neighborhood 4 hosted a Dad Daughter Dinner at East Side School with about 238 attendees. Fathers were honored as honorary troop members. color ceremony by Troop 140 and remarks by local leaders highlighted the evening celebrating Girl Scout Week.
Ben Mahmoud, a graduate assistant in Fine Arts at Ohio University, authored the Page Six poem The Night the Light Fell. Also noted is a monthly Senior High Music Club meeting and recital at Susan Cady's home, 46 Maplewood Dr., Sunday at 2 pm.
The Rebels Quartet of Tampa Florida will sing at First Church of the Nazarene 152 W State St in Athens on Sunday from 9 30 to 11 am. The Rev Carl L Wooten reports a combined service and invites the public. Members include Lee Kitchens John Matthews Horace Parrish and Jimmy Taylor.
Rome Canaan High School seniors select A Man Called Peter for an early April production. Dramatics director Clayton L Stein notes the play is adapted from Catherine Marshall's best seller about her husband Dr Peter Marshall who became Senate chaplain 19 years after arriving from Scotland. The work covers his ministry at New York Avenue Church in Washington and his years as Senate chaplain from 1947 to 1949.
The marriage of Miss Sandy Yuill to William Caterson was held January 31 at Southside Baptist Church in St. Petersburg. The bride wore white nylon lace with bell sleeves and a pearl headband, carrying orchids and a white Bible. They will reside in St. Petersburg, with Mrs. Caterson formerly employed at the College Book Store.
Constance A Mumma of Ohio Northern University participates in the Polar Bear Marching Band trip to Washington DC for the 1960 National Cherry Blossom Festival. A flute section freshman in prepharmacy, she is daughter of Charles A Mumma of Dayton and granddaughter of P O Mumma of Athens.
Danna Wheeler promotes a Christ the King embroidery painting pattern with 16 by 19 inch transfer and color chart, priced at 35 cents plus 5 cents postage. Anne Adams advertises teens fashion patterns, sizes 12% to 18% with fabric yardage, priced at 50 cents plus 10 cents postage. Both prompts urge sending pattern details to The Athens Messenger in New York addresses.
Mr and Mrs Felix Benoit of 29 Curran Dr announce the birth of a son Jimmy Shawn on February 25. The Benoits also have son Vincent Pierre and daughter Billie Jean with maternal grandmother Mrs Charlotte Stroh of Fresno California and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Clinton Benoit of Lafayette Louisiana. The paternal great grandmother is Mrs Tresclair of Lafayette Louisiana.
Athena Delphian Club members chose Mrs H D Palmer Mrs John Adams and Mrs Hunter Hope for the 1960 program committee under president Mrs William Huntsman. A general discussion followed on guest night and the annual Valentine dinner. The group reviewed Marion Andersons My Lord What A Morning with Mrs Homer Bradshaw delivering the critique. Refreshments were served to 22 members by Mrs Palmer.
The Gay Gourmet Club celebrated its first anniversary at the Ohio University Center. Fifteen members and two guests attended as Mrs. Robert Sutton presided over the meeting. Guests included Mrs. Paul Power and Mrs. Ray Rardin, Jr. The April gathering will be hosted by Mrs. Eva Welsh at 7 p.m.
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