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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1960
Page
7
Local sewing center experts advise brides to make their own peignoir and Empire gown using sheer nylon net and organza, priced for budget glam. They walk through pattern basics and 7 sewing tips including needle size, thread, sharp pins, tension, stitch length, presser-foot pressure, and edge finishing.
Mrs. Jack Bricker of Beau mont presented a hostess gift to Mrs. Jerry Cunningham of Athens Route 2 at the Chauncey Mothers Club meeting on Mar 17. A St Patrick's Day themed buffet served to nine members. A dutch maid party was planned for Mar 31 at Mrs. Jack Canter's Chauncy home. Members were invited to place orders. Birthdays for Mrs. Millard Douglas and Mrs. Blaine Grubb were celebrated with gifts. Prizes went to Mrs. Canter and Mrs. Bricker.
The Mothers' Circle met at Mrs Earl Rose home. Mrs Warren Hope led the meeting and nominating chair Mae Williams presented the officer slate: Hope president Cline vice president Ruth Clay secretary treasurer. May meeting plans and St Patrick's Day refreshments were noted.
The ad promotes Easy to Sew patterns featuring a wide sailor collar and empire line for juniors and misses. It offers Pattern 4700 Jr Miss sizes and Pattern 729 veil cap styles with mailed orders from Anne Adams and the Athens Messenger. Include name address zone and size. payments by coin.
Mr and Mrs Ronald Wyckoff of 86 State Street announce the birth of a daughter Suzanne Marie on March 17 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. The family also includes daughter Ronda Joan, age 2. Grandparents and great grandparents are listed in Athens Columbus and surrounding areas.
Professor George Starr Lasher has returned from over two weeks of travel in northern Ohio and Pennsylvania. He spoke to Phi Mu alumnae in Cleveland at Founders Day lunch and attended Gettysburg College Greek Week, 25th anniversary, where he founded the event at Ohio University in 1930. He also addressed a Theta Chi initiation banquet and visited 10 Theta Chi chapters. He entertained Ohio University Journalism alumni in Cleveland, Akron and Kent.
Mrs. E. S. Sheron of Roosevelt Drive leads the Ohio PTA Congress scholarship panel in Columbus for the 1960 61 school year. The PTA memorial scholarships worth 200 dollars honor World War II veterans and outstanding youth workers.
Mrs. Roy Hawk presents her student Jerry Grim in a Sunday piano recital at 3 p.m. in Fellowship Hall First Methodist Church. Raymond Krauss violinist, student of Mrs. L C Mitchell, assists with one number. Free public event with ushers listed and program including Beethoven Brahms Chopin Mendelssohn.
Mrs. William C Smiley leaves Athens for a new home in Canton on Thursday after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Mens house at 7 N Congress St The Smiley family includes daughters Jane and Jo who will move to Canton next week with the Menshouses Also noted Mrs Ruth Howard of Nelsonville visited Athens with Mr and Mrs P A Langston.
Lydia Lash Evans Club hears Mrs. L. G. Bean discuss Ewan Reeves Hall's One Saint and Seven Sinners. The novel follows a Baptist minister and his wife, five children, and Midwest life in the early 20th century. Anniversary luncheon set for April 7 at Glenaview Party House.
Calendar of events for Wednesday lists Homemakers Club at 10 30 a m with Mrs Ross Davis 327 State Street Albany Women s Society of Christian Service at 7 30 p m with several hosts Albany Riding Club special meeting at 8 p m pot luck refreshments PEO with 22 N Congress at 7 30 p m dessert Fidelity Rebekah Lodge at 8 p m with birthday celebrations New Marshfield Canasta Club 7 30 p m Mrs Dee Dearth co host Observe the birthday of Mrs Delores Elliott Women s Bowling Sportland Recreation at 7 p m Hi Lo Home Demonstration Club 7 30 p m on furniture refinishing American Legion Auxiliary at 8 p m Legion Hall Mr Burton Andrews Athens High faculty guest speaker on community service Carthage Troy Alumni Association school lunch room 7 30 p m All Carthage Troy Alumni or
The Beta Theta Pi spring initiation banquet at Hotel Berry-Clayxton Sunday featured Theodore H. Gerken Ohio University class of 1926 making his first campus visit in three decades. Gerken a Jackson native, long linked to steel research and publications, serves as vice president of Laird and Co. New York. Out-of-town Beta alumni Harold Wise Gordon W Harrold Theodore Michael Addison Evans and Andrew Nickoloff attended from nearby cities.
Miss Clara Taylor of Cincinnati spoke to NSA CPS benefits and aims to elevate secretarial work as Ohio ranks among the states with the most CPS certificates. The meeting at 17 Sunnyside Dr featured election slate readings, a May Cincinnati division meeting, and a postmeeting dessert.
Zeta Tau Alpha alumnae hosted Province Chairman MrsNorman Belka of Akron on March 19 at Ohio University Center Faculty Lounge. She outlined Ohio Zeta Day in Cleveland April 2 and the June national convention in Quebec, plus the new Ohio Northern University chapter installation. Officers elected for the coming year include Barbara Thompson president and Richard H Bald vice president. A buffet supper followed. Belka stayed with Mrs Sands in Cable Lane Athens. Tonight a cub scout meeting gathers at the Masonic Temple Guysville for parents of ages 8-11.
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