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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1968

Page

10

Junior Musicians To Be Heard at Memorial Auditorium

Winners of top awards in the 1967 Junior Festival will perform at 2 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Auditorium, sponsored by the Ohio Federation of Music Clubs District 2. Six young musicians from Lancaster, Chillicothe, and Oxford will play and sing, with area students Kenny Graham leading hymns, Sue Sheridan, Linda McIntorf, and Carol Van Dyke as ushers. The program, open to the public, follows 1968 auditions and includes pages Ann Kemmerle and Elizabeth Sympson of Athens. Awards from the 1968 auditions will be presented, and winners advance to next year’s festival. Continued community participation is noted with numerous Athens volunteers assisting with logistics and hospitality.

Ohio Federation of Music Clubs District 2 Lancaster Chillicothe Oxford Kenny Graham Sue Sheridan Linda McIintorf Carol van Dyke Ann Kemmerle Elizabeth Sympson Athens National Federation of Music Clubs Carolyn Chatter Dwight D. Robinson Harold Rose Dudley Bumpass Richard Selleck

Dear Abby Advice Column on Family, Friends, and Public Decorum

Abigail Van Buren offers a trio of reader queries about a widow pair living in one town, a daughter inviting a mother on a vacation without the sister, and issues of blunt honesty with friends over plans. She also weighs in on teen public displays of affection, urging restraint and mutual respect.

Abigail van Buren Abby

Girl Scouts Hold Annual Sing At Ohio National Guard Armory

Hundreds of Girl Scouts from Athens area will gather at 7 p.m. Friday at the Ohio National Guard Armory for the second annual Girl Scout Sing. Brownies through Seniors from 25 troops in Athens Albany Chauncey New Marshfield and The Plains will perform medleys camp songs rounds and folk tunes in a spontaneous gathering led by district chairman Mrs. Robert Savage.

Athens Ohio National Guard Albany Chauncey New Marshfield The Plains Robert Savage

Hints From Heloise on Walnut Furniture Care

Cleaning walnut furniture with soap and water or a mild soap mix restores luster without over-wetting. Wipe dry, then wax lightly. avoid overwaxing. A additional formula uses olive oil and turpentine in warm water for rub down, then dry and wax later. Also includes tips on fringe shrinkage and simple lunch-meal hack.

Eileen Sharpe Amer Walnut Mfg. Association

Clipboard helps scale small fish quickly

An office clipboard provides a firm grip on the fish tail, making scaling easier and faster for small catches. It describes how the clip holds the tail to simplify the scaling task and increase efficiency.

Dialogue Driver Mrs Nicholson forges campus progress

Mrs. Richard Jerilyn Nicholson of Athens is assistant director of student activities and acts as a communications engineer to keep a dialogue flowing among administration faculty and students. A Bastrop Louisiana native, she studied at Mississippi and Kansas, joined Ohio University in 1964, and leads Jefferson Hall and East Green Residence. She and her husband, an assistant dean, keep eight dogs two cats and collect junk in their spare time. They plan to start a family soon.

Richard Jerilyn) Nicholson Athens Nicholson Bastrop University

Local visits mix with military homecoming in Glouster

Glouster residents hosted guests from Mentor Columbus and Route 2, including Mr and Mrs John Anderson Mrs Grover Carsey and Mr and Mrs Charles Beard. Norman Hawley of Middleport returned from a year in Vietnam and plans to be stationed at Fort Hood Texas with his wife joining him until discharge. Hawley is the son of Norman Hawley Sr and a native of Middleport.

John Anderson Grover Carsey Mentor Ray Cartwright Columbus Charles Beard Route 2 Carl Stahl Madison St Norman Hawley Middleport

Chauncey Council Advances Dump Truck Bid And Trailer

A Chauncey special council meeting discussed a bid for a new street dump truck and the possible purchase of a 27 by 8 foot aluminum house trailer for living quarters at the city dump. The solicitor was directed to prepare papers to advertise for the truck, and the trailer purchase, owned by Walt Savage, was approved with a total price including transport at 300 dollars.

Chauncey Walt Savage

Questions of Youth Minister's Topic at Glouster Church

Oakdale Church of Christ minister GLOUSTER-Lory Brafford spoke on Questions that Confront our Youth of Today to Glouster Church of Christ youth group in church social rooms after a dinner for about 30 teenagers. The event was led by Karl Marshall of New Marshfield Church of Christ with Don Seevers as local pastor.

Glouster Lory Brafford Oakdale Don Seevers

Garden Club Sets Dinner and Community Talk

Glouster Mrs. Ernest Vernon hosted the Glouster Garden Club meeting at the Hotel Garden. A letter reviewed the Sears Community Improvement Contest with annual awards for top local contributions. A paper by Mrs. Francis McAllister discussed fence and trellis designs and their varied uses. Plans were made for a pot luck dinner April 1 at 5:30 p.m. at Mrs. Gerald Knoderer’s home with a silent auction. Twelve members answered roll call.

Glouster Ernest Vernon Glouster Garden Club Sears Company OAGC Francis McAllister Gerald Knoderer

Girl Scout Thinking Day Observed By Local Troops

Brownie Troop 38 celebrated Thinking Day with a session where Junior Troop 156 joined. Miss Irene Elliott showed slides on Chalet in Switzerland and Cabana in Mexico as World Association pins were given to first year girls. Guests included Mrs. Samuel Sharp, neighborhood chairman, and Mrs. Robert Savage, district representative.

Irene Elliott Switzerland Mexico World Association Samuel Sharp Robert Savage

Duncan Young Nuptials Planned For Summer

Mr and Mrs Paul H Duncan of New Boston announce the engagement of their daughter Judith Ann to Wayne Everett Young son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Young of Hamden An early summer wedding is planned Judith is a 1963 Glenwood High School graduate who earned summa cum laude from Ohio University was named Miss Ohio University and works for the Columbus Board of Education He is a 1964 Hamden High School graduate and a senior at Ohio University where he played varsity basketball Phi Beta Kappa and Academic All American honors were noted

Ronald Holler Cheboygan Mich Sharon Jean William Skinner Glouster Cheboygan High School Automation Institute of Columbus Motorist Mutual Insurance Co Columbus Glouster High School Southeastern Ohio Mental Health Center Paul H. Duncan New Boston Judith Ann Wayne Everett Young Ralph Young Hamden Glenwood High School Ohio University Columbus Board of Education Hamden High School Phi Beta Kappa

Peanut Butter Cream Pie Request From Mrs Sapp

Letter from Mrs Arthur Sapp of Chauncey seeks a Peanut Butter Cream Pie recipe to replace a simple cream pie. She offers a Banana Cake recipe from Portland Oregon in exchange and mentions a Mock Angel Cake by Miss Alice Torbert of Gloucester.

Arthur Sapp Chauncey Art Stephanie Molly Mrs. Sapp Portland Oregon

Visiting couple from Compton stays with Athens kin

Mr and Mrs W J Bassine of Compton California are guests of Mrs W F Clark and Jack Clark at 52 Carpenter Street Athens. Mrs Bassine formerly Keith Gilmore of Athens worked nine years at A P here. They visited Cape Kennedy Florida where Mr Bassine was chief mechanical test conductor for the OGO launch. They plan to visit relatives in Pennsylvania Wisconsin and Illinois on their return.

W. J. Bassine Compton Calif W. F. Clark Jack Clark Carpenter St Bassine Keith Gilmore Athens A&p City Ronald Gilmore Bassines Cape Kennedy Fila OGO Orbiting Geophysical Observatory TWR Systems Redondo Beach Pennsylvania Wisconsin Ilinois

Atomic Research Probes Disease

Atomic research uses radioactive flowers to infect mosquitos and other carriers, tracking them with Geiger counters to study disease spread. The work extends to studying cancer and the life cycle of radioactive germs, highlighting advances in medicine and the need for current prescription services.

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