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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1962
Page
6
Marcia Benjamin notes spring fashion as hats dominate Athens stores with cloches, Jackie Kennedy styles, and packable versions. Illusion trim details and rolled brims surge in vivid pastels, neutrals, and bold colors as shoppers respond to the season.
TV beauty and Golden Hat Award winner Jayne Meadows advises matching eye shadow to hat color to flatter features and reduce glare from lights. She owns 60 hats and uses shades to complement pale blue, green, lilac, gray, brown, and purple hats for varied looks.
Local clubs and churches list meetings and activities through Friday and Saturday in Plains area. Highlights include VFW Ladies Auxiliary bake sale, Methodist society silent auction, Theta Tau Alpha Alumni gathering, Higley Study Circle, and multiple potluck dinners. Community groups Lamb of projects at 7:30 p m and 2:30 p m sessions, with notes on locations.
Athens Garden Club meeting at 35 Morris Ave with 29 members disapproving the cutting of trees on E State St. Members supported replacing cut trees and planting more greenery. The program covered terrariums by Mrs Wilson Smith with tips on jars humidity substrate and plant care.
The Lydia Lash Evans Club met at Mrs. E. Paul Cotton with 16 members. Mrs. P. G. Chapman continued a study of Irving Stone on Lincoln, and Mary Todd Lincoln. Hostess Paula Cot ton planned St Patrick's day refreshments. Next meeting is March 29 at Baker Center with reservations to Mrs. Frank Higgins LY 20873.
Dr. Stanley Fisher, Ohio University geology assistant professor, spoke to the Social Literary Club on Latin America as a land of change. He described internal problems, colonial legacies, isolation from overland routes, and a lack of mass education hindering development. He cited Brazil's iron ore and manganese, oil abundance, and ongoing reliance on foreigners, ending with slides of Bolivia and Venezuela.
Members of Sans Souci Society elected officers last week and held the first meeting at the home of Miss Holly Hecht on 48 Graham Dr. New officers include President Holly Hecht and Vice President Jeanie Russell with a full slate of secretaries treasurers chairmen and committee members.Outgoing officers are Liz Cline Rene Kirchner Shirley Jones Karen Walls Jan Lee Tom Bev Dodds Eileen Jukes Ginny Shirk Kathy Steiner.
Ohio University hosts its third annual Little Sisters Weekend with coeds entertaining younger relatives. Housing units and sororities plan programs and parties. The Business and Professional Women's Club holds a rummage sale at First Christian Church 24 W State St Friday 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday with clothing drop off before noon Friday.
Pattern 4567 for misses sizes 10 through 20 lists fabric needs, with size 16 requiring 34 yards of 35 inch fabric. Requests 50 cents per pattern plus 10 cents for first class mailing. Order to Anne Adams, The Athens Messenger Pattern Dept. 399, 243 West 17th St New York. Include name address zone size and style number. Catalog claims 100+ Spring Summer styles.
Local residents share recent trips and visits including Kathy Matters visiting grandparents in Sarasota and Aunt and cousin in attendance. Bertha Dailey fractured her hip and is in Steilacoom Washington. Fritz Wheaton and family plan Florida visit through Easter. Jeff Rutter returned from Ft Lauderdale with relatives after seeing Yankees and Palmer course.
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