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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1953

Page

6

Hospital Honors Gray Ladies During Mental Health Week

In observance of National Mental Health Week at Athens State Hospital, capping ceremonies honored Gray Ladies assisting in recreational therapy. Rev Dr. John M. Verteeg gave the invocation, with Dr. C H Creed welcoming attendees. Red Cross official Mrs. Clarke Daily spoke on the Gray Lady program and recreation therapist Mrs. Harold E. Cox praised the volunteers. Caps and pins were presented, musical selections performed, and a reception followed. Senior Gray Ladies named include Mrs. Robert Bullock, chair. Mrs. Hunter Hope. and others listed as active volunteers.

Red Cross Athens State Hospital John M. Verteeg C. H. Creed Clarke Daily Athens County Red Cross Harold E. Cox C. T. Flowers Hunter Hope Dorothy Mangieri Martha D. Morrison Gray Ladies Ellis Woodworth Dana Fuller Dudley Lontz Dix Pickering B. A. Renkenberger John M. Versteeg Mayme Richardson H. E. Benz Dwight Robinson Robert Hollingsworth Gray Chillicothe Veteran's Hospital Robert Bullock Oscar Fulton D. J. Gandee H. C. Musser Frank Rauch, Jr James Scriven Donald Robinson Harold EB. Cox Don Jacobs Martha Peters

County Homemakers Dinner Meeting in Amesville

The Athens County Home Demonstration Council met May 6 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Henry in Amesville with Mrs. Henry presiding. Devotions by Mrs. Louise King, retiring president honored with a pin by Lucy Felton. Plans included a skit for the state meeting in Columbus and events for July 17-19 at Tar Hollow and October 7 at Athens Grange hall. A luncheon followed with many members present.

Athens County Home Demonstration Council Harry Henry Amesville Henry Louise King Lucy Felton Nettie Harris Shade Columbus Ohio Tar Hollow Athens Grange Hall ACWW Canada George King Ames’ Township Lewis McBride Verna Marquis Athens Township

Queen and King Chosen at Athens High Prom

Miss Barbara Nellis was elected queen and Dennis White was elected king at the Junior-Senior Prom held Saturday night at Athens High School. Nancy Wright entertained before the dance with a dinner at the home of her hosts. During intermission Joan Bush hosted an open house at her parents home on Strathmore Boulevard.

Barbara Nellis Dennis White Athens High School Nancy Wright Ts. R Ross Right Joan Bush Gordon Bush Strathmore Bivd

Mothers Day program at Mt Zion Baptist Church

The Mt Zion Baptist Church Ladies Aid hosted a Mother’s Day social for members and friends. A spring floral centerpiece framed a play titled Blessed Motherhood with patrons including Mrs. Ruth Boyer of Columbus and others. Miss Warner sang Meet Mother in the Skies as candles were lit in honor of mothers.

Ladies Aid of Mt. Zion Baptist Church Ruth Boyer Columbus Jones Clark Mosley Tolbert John Warner Rutland Burdette Cooper Warner Tay Lor Raymond Lucille Strickland Miss Warner Mother

Plains Band Concert Tonight With Ohio U Guest Conductor

Plains Band concert tonight at 8 p m directed by Charlies Minelli Ohio University guest conductor. Featured pieces include Sails on a Silvery Sea cornet solo Ronnie Way and Stupendo trombone solo Mary Tal rt. Plains Junior Band opens with a range of waltzes to marches and the Senior Band performs Broadway show numbers and classic selections.

Charlies Minelli Ohio University The Plains Band Ronnie Way Stupendo Mary Talrt Plains

Stack Family Welcomes Daughter Deborah Kay

Mr and Mrs Charles S Stack of Albuquerque New Mexico announce the birth of their daughter Deborah Kay on May 8 in Albuquerque Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles E Stack of Athens and Mr and Mrs Ernest Albaugh of Canton Great grandfather is Dr Warren Sprague of Chauncey

Charles S. Stack Albuquerque N. Mex Deborah Kay Charles E. Stack Athens Ernest Albaugh Canton Warren Sprague Chauncey

Coming and Going ship LST 291

Joe White a third class engineer son of Mr and Mrs Fred White Richland Ave has returned to Norfolk Va after eight weeks in Diesel School at Great Lakes Ill He spent a 14 day leave with his parents White a Athens High School graduate formerly employed at The Messenger plans to depart in June for Greenland Mrs Nelle Huggins spent the weekend in Parkersburg W Va with her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Larry Cummins and three children Mr and Mrs Homer Brown 66 Franklin were Mother's Day guests of their son and his wife Mr and Mrs Willard Brown of Lorain

Joe White Fred White Richland Ave Norfolk Great Lakes Ill White Athens High School the Messenger Greenland Nelle Huggins Parkersburg W. Va Larry Cummins Homer Brown Franklin Willard Brown Lorain

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