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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1951
Page
7
An Amateur Gardeners column notes the changing season with birdsong frogs and earth fragrance signaling spring. It urges planning seed orders, planting vegetables and roses, and advises on bulbs trees and care, highlighting March as prime planting time and extension bulletins for guidance.
A parent guides Mature Parents that punishment must be fair and prompt. Avoid rewarding misjudgments with favors or money as this teaches children they can buy forgiveness and encourages lying to cover mistakes.
Alpha Gamma Delta held a Garden Party Tea at the Ath ens chapter house on Sunday afternoon welcoming prospective college girls and mothers. Guests arrived at 3:00 with a receiving line including Edna Mae Overholt and Mary Lou Sherer among others. Light buffet refreshments, spring floral table decorations, and entertainment by Patsy Wolfe and a trio of young performers marked the event.
The Mothers Circle met at 111 E Union St with Mrs. Irving Dickman presenting the program. Mrs. Clarence Allen opened the meeting. Mrs. John Ashton served as secretary treasurer in place of Mrs. Mac Williams. Prizes went to Mrs. Garnet McBride and Mrs. Clarence Allen. Officers elected for the year include Mrs. James Seward president and Mrs. Ira Burnfield vice president.
The New Marshfield Canasta Club elected officers at a recent meeting with Mrs. Fern Whit latch as president, Mrs. Alma Rho rick as vice president, and Mrs. Donna Saylor as secretary treasurer. Other members present included Miss Marilyn Hoon and several listed members. The next meeting is set for March 28 at Mrs. Eileen Llewellyn’s home.
Birmingham executive Mr. Everett Easter endorses Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle effective remedy for chronic constipation. The all vegetable tablets claim to act on both upper and lower bowels providing natural movements and relief from associated headaches bad breath and low energy. Prices listed as 15 30 and 60 cents per box.
Miss Frances Main national staff representative of the Geneva Area of YWCA will speak at the YWCA open meeting Monday at 4 p m in the Health Center Auditorium on Campus YWCA in relation to the national body. A dinner at Van Meter's follows with YWCA advisers and officers as guests.
CPL. AND MRS. ROBERT Edmond Guess, married March 13 at The Plains Nazarene parsonage, are now living at Fort McNair Washington D C. Corporal Guess serves in the U S Army. Mrs Guess is Janet Faye Tedrow, daughter of George H Tedrow Athens Route 2. Corporal Guess is son of Robert J Guess The Plains.
Fifteen members met at the Gilham-Frank VFW Ladies Auxiliary clubhouse in New Marshfield to elect officers. Newly chosen are Charlotte Hawk president Berne da Lowry senior vice president Anne Dickens junior vice president Mary Scott conductress Rose Saylor chaplain Wilma Sickels treasurer Wanda Dickens guard and Eileen Savior three year trustee. A hospital visits report was presented by the hospital chairman. Installation set for April 5 at the next meeting.
Lois V aged 21 arrives in Chicago with $35 and buys $15 slacks. Dr Crane argues chronic carelessness is learned from childhood under parental guidance, contrasting older and younger siblings and linking personality to upbringing. He invites readers to request a Vocational Guidance Kit.
Brownie Troop 23 of New Marshfield begins a test craft project making lapel coin purses to hold Brownie dues with help from troop committee mothers.
The Lodi Grange postpones its Tuesday gathering to March 27. A Tuesday Club meets at the Thackery House with Mr and Mrs Paul Fontaine. Social Literary Club and Sayre Study Circle meet at Northwood and Second St respectively. Rebekah and Circle groups hold evening events. Girl Scout Troops 23 and 10 are active with badge work, first aid demonstrations, and plans for a Juliette Low dinner and song contest.
The Plains Junior Garden Club met at Joan Tipton's home with Sue Daugherty presiding. They planned a group flower garden in The Plains and a seed donation to a local Children's Home. Arthur Wallace and Ava Kittle earned contest awards.
The Carrie Hall Club of Albany Grange celebrated its eleventh anniversary at Mrs. E. M. Baughman’s Clinton Street home with about 60 members and families attending. President Les Hooper led a brief session before program chairwoman Mrs. O. D. Hooper hosted. Readings and performances included Hidden Treasures by Mrs. Harold Radford Life by Mrs. Bess Musser a tap dance by Sue Enlow and an Irish history quiz by Mrs. Ll. F Miller. The April meeting will be at the Grange Hall for officer installation and a noon potluck luncheon.
Mr and Mrs Richard Hartley of Athens Route 2 announce the birth of their son James Robert on Saturday March 17 at Shelter ing Arms Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Guy Graham and Mr and Mrs Pearl Hartley of Athens Route 2.
Miss Garnet Hatch won the BPW Bridge Tournament with Miss Lucile Duffee as runner-up. A dinner at the BPW club room Thursday honored the winners, with club members and four bridge tables in attendance. Prizes were awarded, and organizing details credited Mrs. Ray Johnson and Miss Olive Rose. Regular meeting moved to March 29 due to Holy Week.
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