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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1951
Page
6
Turn the tables on Mom and host a Mother's Day party on May 13 with downy coconut cupcakes frosted in tart lemon icing. Six cupcakes spell MOTHER with candies, while others feature lemon frosting and fresh strawberries and cream. Uses instant cake mix, paper cups, and six-letter letter cakes for a salutation.
More than 10 000 people visited the Veterans Hospital in Chillicothe for the 31st National Hospital Day observance. Athens County Red Cross Gray Ladies hosted with groups from American Legion Auxiliary Athens Business and Professional Women's Club Mechanicsburg Mothersingers Trimble Bridge Club and Albany WSCS providing entertainment and refreshments for hospital wards. Several dozens of Gray Ladies received one to three year certificates of appreciation and merit for service.
Miss Mary Antoiietto leaves yesterday for California on a year’s leave from Ohio University as recorder. She will visit Sister Francis Roberta at Nazareth Novitiate Kentucky and Prof. A Cosgrove at the University of Oklahoma, then stay with Ethel Britch in Phoenix. She will spend time in San Diego at the home of J B Christman and relatives Victor Thacker family. Larry and Mary Ellen Thacker spent the weekend with Dora Antorietto in Union Street, Philippi West Virginia.
About 150 attendees joined the Brownie Fly-Up at East Side school from 10 to 11:30 am. Mrs. Hollingsworth Ferguson Olson directed, with Miss Linnenbruegge performing. Scouts from multiple troops, led by various leaders, participated in songs, games, and the Brownie Piy-Up ceremony.
Betty J Bellick notes Dr Kart Ahrendts 67th Psalm for Women and Orchestra featured in Ohio University Chorus spring concert under Dr Ahrendt in Memorial Auditorium. The 150 voice chorus performed Bach Cantata No 150 Lord to Thee and Mendelssohn Hymn of Praise. Helen Ledford sang And So My Soul May Rest Content. Ann Smith sang Praise Thou the Lord.
Wednesday calendar lists Ladies Day Luncheon at Athens Country Club, sewing group at the Children's Home, New Marshfield Canasta Club meeting with Mrs Llewellyn, Pomona Grange home economics at Ath ens Grange Hall with potluck, Naomi Sunday School class at Plains Methodist Church, Fidelity Rebekah Lodge degree practice at IOOF Hall, Hobson Study Circle spring dinner at Van Meter's Restaurant, Callagh by invites, Faculty Wives Club picnic at 35 Park Place, Atheny Needle Club at 14 Fort St, Le gion Hall gathering in Guysville, PEO meeting at 156 Columbia Ave, Women of Alexander Presbyterian Church meet with Anna Hyde, Ladies Aid Mount Zion Baptist Church gathering, Mother's Circle Cottage Tea at the church.
Dr George W Crane counsels Lois A 17 and other teens to delay marriage until at least after schooling and voting age. He argues emotional love is not enough and stresses financial readiness budgets career training and social poise for both sexes before marriage.
Phi Kappa Tau announces the 35th Dream Girl Formal to be held Saturday night May 26 at the Athens Armory. Hal McIntyre and his orchestra headline the event “The Band All America Loves” after engagements in New York City Hollywood and Meadowbrook. A garden reception at the Good home in Athens and the crowning of the 1961 Dream Girl by Robert A. Becker of Cleveland Heights are planned.
Shade PTA plans a pre school clinic at Shade School on Tuesday May 22 from 9 to 10 30 a m. Dr Southarn and district nurse Mrs Scott will administer immunization shots for smallpox and diphtheria to children entering first grade next fall. Parents needing transportation should contact James Bobo secretary Shade PTA.
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