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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1962

Page

6

Scouts Celebrate Girl Scout Week Activities in Athens

Girl Scouts and Brownies of Athens Neighborhoods II celebrate the Golden Anniversary of Girl Scouting with displays in local business windows. Troop 15 led by Mrs. Hampton Johnson showcases Personal Health Badges at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. Camp Rotan conservation projects and a layette display are also featured. Troop 250 led by Mrs. Roger Quisenberry highlights the 11 areas of scouting. Diana Gavel, Ten year Senior Marines Scout, will speak Thursday. Brownie Troop 262 displays include homemaking and health at Tops Cleaners and cookie sales at Morrison PTA. West Elementary Brownies launch their first cookie campaign with leaders Mrs. Floyd Brookins and Miss Carol Stegner. Troop 82, led by Mrs. Hibbard and Mrs. Romine, participates in Morrison School 50th anniversary dinner with a potluck and song fest and plans a Camp Rotan trip.

Athens Troop 15 Hampton Johnson Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Camp Rotan Huntington W. Va Juliette Low Diana Gavel Tops Cleaners Morrison Pta Raymond Brooks Paul Jones West Elementary Floyd Brookins Carol Stegner Juliette Gordon Low World Friendship Fund Charles Hibbard John Romine Morrison School Camp Sandy Bend Janet Robinson Carolyn Hibbard Cheri Romine

Calendar of Events at Local Churches and Societies

The schedule lists multiple groups meeting at First Christian Church and other local groups including Christian Women's Fellowship Group 1 at 2 pm and Groups 2 3 4 7 7:30 pm with various hosts. Rome and Athens Granges events. NASC Auxiliary at 7:30 pm with Rosalee Knight. Carrie Hall Club. Albany Grange. Lydia Lash Evans Club. Central Avenue Church Bishop Class at 7:30 pm. Presbyterian Women Dorcas Circle at 9:15 am. Brownie Girl Scout Neighborhood IV father daughter dinner at East Side School 6:15 pm.

First Christian Church Christian Women’s Fellowship Clyde Beveridge Franklin Ethel Sargent S. Court Charles Jump Sunnyside Rome Grange Stewart Grange Hall Athens Grange Rosalee Knight Watt St Carrie Hall Club Albany Grange Grange Hall E. M. Baughman Lydia Lash Presbyterian Women’s Association Dorcas Circle Howard Wallar Sunnyside Dr Joe Jagers East Side School

Violinist Plays At Pallas Tea

The Pallas Club hosted a tea at Miss Mary Noss's Elmwood Place home Saturday. Violinist Isaac Ostrow performed A Poem by Ernest Chausson with Rod ney Derefinko on piano. Mrs. David Goulding read from The Importance of Being Earnest, and 48 attended.

Pallas Club Mary Noss Elmwood PL Isaac Ostrow Brooklyn College Ohio University Ernest Chausson Rodney Derefinko David Goulding Oscar Wilde Goulding Edward Algeo E. P. Lynn Julia Cable G. L. Knight Miriam Morse Algeo France

Ghana Talk At Business Club Meeting

The Business and Professional Women's Club met in the Cline Building Club Room after a Board of Directors session. Miss Cora Evans spoke on British Ghana and South America as part of the Legislation Committee's current events reports. Ten members volunteered for Easter Seal envelopes for the Crippled Children's Society Drive. A jewelry style show by Mrs. Joan Green and Mrs. Phyliss Riley was staged by the Recreation Committee led by Mrs. Jerry Jagers with members modeling. Gail Laziman led the social hour.

Cora Evans Ghana South America Crippled Children’s Society Jerry Jagers Joan Green Phyliss Riley Gail Laziman

Circle Plans Clothes Drive for World Service Program

Circle Two of Alexander Presbyterian Church met March 5 at Mrs. William Ervin’s home to plan a used clothing drive. Circle chairman Mrs. Wilbert McKnight led the business session with Scripture by Mrs. Lee Enlow. Discussion covered the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus.

Circle Two Alexander Presbyterian Church William Ervin Wilbert McKnight Circle Lee Enlow Jesus Henry DePue Dorrise van Dyke Enlow Carolyn Clutter William Ross Miss Clutter

Rebekahs Initiate Two New Lodge Members

Rebekah Lodge gathered Wednesday with noble grand Mrs Dorothy McClain presiding. Two candidates Mrs Audra Kale and Mrs Elizabeth Kennedy were initiated. Plans were made for a family night Saturday for all Rebekah and Odd Fellow members and friends. Visitors came from New Marshfield Stewart and Indiana.

Nannie Allom

Engagement Announced for Judith Lambert and Pvt James Petry

Mr and Mrs P R Lambert of Langsville announce the engagement of their daughter Judith Ellen to Pvt James Petry son of Mr and Mrs Morris Petry of Columbus No definite wedding date has been set Judith is a graduate of Eastern High School and works at University Hospital in Columbus Perry is a Marion Franklin High School graduate and serves in the U S Army at Fort Hood Texas

P. R. Lambert Langsville Judith Ellen Pvt James Petry Morris Petry East Morkison Columbus Miss Lambert Eastern High School University Hospital Pvt. Perry Marion-Franklin High School United States Army Fort Hood Texas

St Patrick's Day dance hosted by Athens High boosters

Athens High Band Boosters host a St Patrick's Day dance in the school gym from 8 p m to midnight with admission 150 per couple and 50 coupon credit on candy tickets. Chaperons include Mr and Mrs Roger Wiseman and Mr and Mrs Paul Brown. decorations by Romine Carmichael and Coffman. Band lineup features Saxes Randy Wheaton Barbara Robinson and others. 47th wedding anniversary celebrated at Luhing Rd home of Bert C Miller and wife.

Athens High Band Boosters Roger Wiseman Paul Brown Richard Coffman Richard Selleck Tom Romine John Johnson Mary Hawk Barbara House Caroline Wright Rocky Wiseman Bert C. Miller Luhing Rd J. E. Parsons Middleport

Potluck Dinner at Morrison School PTA Meeting

The Morrison School PTA plans a Friday 6 p m potluck dinner and family entertainment including a Walt Disney film Nature's Half Acre followed by a short business meeting and games for all ages. The Ames Bern Alumni Association meets Sunday at 7 30 p m at the High School Building to nominate and install officers. all alumni urged to attend.

Morrison School PTA Ames-Bern Alumni Association

New Messenger Names Dorothy Epler Women’s Page Editor

The Messenger announces Dorothy Epler as the new women’s page editor succeeding Marilyn Dicks who moves to Benton Harbor Michigan. Epler a February Ohio University graduate with honors belongs to Theta Sigma Phi and has served as wire editor and night editor plus front page planning duties. She is a Parkersburg West Virginia native and daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Epler.

Dorothy Epler the Messenger Miss Epler Ohio University Marilyn Dicks Benton Harbor Mich Theta Sigma Phi Parkersburg W. Va The Leo Epler That City

Chauncey Junior Garden Club Meets In March

Seventeen members attended the Chauncey Jr Garden Club meeting titled Twisten Seeds. Roll call answered with favorite birds. Mrs. Hollis Stalder served as adviser and opened the session. Leslie Johnson and Terry Gruttemeyer were chosen for the game committee.

Chauncey Jr. Garden Club Hollis Stalder Leslie Johnson Terry Gruttemeyer

Alpha Gams Tea Honors Ohio University Faculty Wives

The Zeta Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority hosted a tea at the chapter house 14 University Terrace. Ber nice Cook chapter president and Mrs Olive Quillen hosemother welcomed guests while alumnae and a new initiate presided at the tea table. About 125 guests attended.

Ohio University Zeta Chapter Alpha Gamma _ Delta Sorority University Terrace Bernice Cook Olive Quillen H. C. Musser Thera Lob Hazel Roach John W. Stewart Margaret Burt Judith Booner

Korean Student Describes Life in Korea to Circle

Circle One of the Alexander Women’s Association met all day. Fifteen members and three guests attended. Miss Kim, a Korean student at Ohio University, spoke about life in Korea and showed cultural artifacts. Her family remains in South Korea, with limited contact to North Korea due to political barriers.

Circle One Alexander Women’s Association Sunshine Maizie Lovell Raymond Webb General Association Chillicothe Harold Brown Vermillion Brooks Sanders Miss Kim Ohio University Korea Presbyterian Church In South Korea North Korea Sit

Club To Visit Horse Farm For 4-H Demonstrations

The 4-H Bit and Spur Club plans a Sunday trip to Charles Black horse farm in Chillicothe for training demonstrations on English and fine harness horses. Members meet at Albany School at 11:30 a.m. Wally and Jim Wharton lead trip plans. A National 4-H Week display, with posters on fellowship and education, was shown in a local store window.

Charles Black Horse Farm Chillicothe Albany School Wally Jim Wharton Jim Letty Annie White Marie Smith Don Lindsey Athens County 4-H

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