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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1958
Page
9
Athens stores showcase chemise swimsuits with drop waists and bows in gold pearls and silver. Traditional dresses appear with built up straps, low backs, built in bras, and fabrics of glazed cotton Lastex acetate wool. Colors include apple green royal blue and bright yellows as sun ready fashion dominates this season.
The 1958 swim fashion feature highlights knit suits with multicolor stripes and floral molded patterns. Accessories include orange and strawberry beach bags, a penguin change purse, clocks, and flexible straps. Shortie jackets coats and beach towels with family designs complete the lineup described by Mrs. Katherine Figg Sams and Jean Dupler.
St Paul School hosts a week long carnival run by the Home and School Association led by co chairs Pat White and Bob Baur. Howard Brothers Rides fills the lot with a ferris wheel tilt a whirl scrambler and more as children and adults enjoy the bright spectacle and treats.
Five Athens women will assist as hostesses at a DAR meeting Saturday at 2 p.m. at Cliffside the home of Mrs Theodore T Reed 143 Mulberry Ave Pomeroy. Mrs Lowell Brunell Gloucester historial general of the National Society DAR will speak on the American Room and the DAR museum in Washington DC.
The Youth Choir of The Plains Methodist Church presents a Sunday afternoon concert at 2:30 with Harold Rowan baritone in a solo, a James Grandy and Rev Virgil Versteeg vocal duet, and a quintet including Martin McKibben James Grandy Harald Rowan Mary Versteeg Rev M Versteeg. Evelyn Graham contributes Prelude and a piano solo under Mrs Melvin Talbert's direction.
Mrs. C L Dow of 14 Watt Street hosts weekend guests her mother Mrs Edward Walters and brother in law Mr and Mrs Walters from Ironton. They visit son Eddie a Ohio University student. Last week Mr and Mrs Edward L Dow of Chicago Illinois were guests. Rebekah Lodge members plan a school of instruction tonight at McConnellsville including Mrs George Ford Mrs Earl Marquis Mrs Lew Carpenter and Mr and Mrs Herman E Jones.
An under the elms pop concert at Ohio University starts at eight Saturday night with the OU Concert Band under Charles Minelli. If rain, the event moves to Memorial Auditorium. The program includes Weber Overture, Toccata Frescobaldi, Virgen de la Macerona, Serenade, Star in a Velvet Sky, Atlantic Zephyrs, King Cotton, Beguine Perfidia, Not With My Heart, Triumphal March Quo Vadis, Sigma Nu Vocal Quintet, My Fair Lady selections, We Kiss in a Shadow, and Bridge on the River Kwai theme, conducted by Dr. Karl Ahrendt.
Mrs. George Bean led an informative program on flower arranging at the Albany Community Garden Club’s May meeting. Two arrangements were shown and a stage decor plan for Albany High School’s baccalaureate and commencement on May 25 was set.
A Thursday baby shower honoring Mrs. Everett Harrison, wife of First Lieut. Harrison of the Ohio University Air Force ROTC, featured twelve guests hosted by Mrs. Robert D. Falkner at her home 200 East State Street. Attendants included Mrs. William Roberts, Mrs. Burton Andrews, Mrs. Karl Wiegand, Mrs. Jack Bellona, Mrs. Virgil Catlin, Mrs. Caleb Moberly, Mrs. Julian Hopkins, Mrs. David Wood, Mrs. Tom Zimmerman, Mrs. Lee Sherman, and Mrs. Tom Wood.
In Becker’s discussion a South hand leaps to five clubs after North’s two spade response signaling a strong club fit and slam potential. Three hearts follows as trump support. Four spades aims for a five hundred trick game with self sufficient trumps. Four hearts offers game with club support and diamond singleton.
Troy Grange hosted Ath ens Co Pomona granges on May 8 with 57 Washington County Pomona Grangers as guests. The Washington Co youth degree team conferred the fifth degree on four members. Norma Zeigler Amesville and Joyce Randolph Albany won dress contest in Youth Division. County quota reached with 139 dresses. Rural Life Sunday set May 18 at 2 pm at Albany Methodist Church followed by a social hour open to the public.
Seventeen girls from the Ohio University Dolphin Club stage a half hour Mother’s Weekend Demonstration at the O U Natatorium titled Diapers to Diplomas. The performance follows a mother’s view from lullaby to graduation with scenes of school and exams. Narrator Marty Schmeltz introduces two showings at 1 30 and 2 30 p m.
The School of Painting and Allied Arts at Ohio University announces a panel exhibition titled The History of Photography now on display in the Edwin Watts Chubb Library basement. The exhibition runs through May and was assembled for Eastman House by Miss Gerda Pedrick, former Ohio U art faculty member.
Mrs. Harry Tribe reviewed The Long Walk by Slavomir Rawicz told to Ronald Downing for the Athenadelphian Club Tuesday evening at Mrs. Fred Wheaton. In president absence, Mrs. Jesse Day presided as Mrs. William Huntsman gave the treasurer update. Refreshments served to 25 members after the meeting. The year ends with a picnic May 27 at Mrs. L. P. Eblin. A Bates Church and cemetery clean-up is planned this Saturday at 1 pm, open to men and women.
Social calendar lists events in Athens including a 7 p.m. council meeting at Wesleyan Methodist Church and a 2 p.m. DAR gathering at 143 Mulberry St Pomeroy. Other items include a Sigma Phi Gamma bake sale at Varsity Theatre a Pallas Club meeting at 26 Northwood Dr and a Rainbow for Girls installation at the Masonic Temple.
Ohio University hosts a weekend of open classes art exhibits ROTC inspections art sales and musical events to honor mothers visiting the campus. The Honors Convocation Friday honors top students while Torch Sing features nine fraternities and a dorm contest. A free movie follows. Saturday showcases gallery exhibits ROTC open houses coffee hours and home economics events with teas and a President's reception. The OU Band concert dance and a sold out Teahouse of the August Moon are planned along with a Mother's Day interfaith service Sunday and housing unit open houses.
The Plains Canasta Club met with Mrs. Charlotte Hawk to plan a birthday celebration for Mary Michaels at Mrs. Mary Scott’s home on May 19. They also arranged cancer dressings with the Young Mothers Club at Mrs. Groce’s home. Refreshments were served. Present were Iona Groce Elaine McGraner Mary Scott June Koon Nancy Fuller Betty Oliver and Helen Langel.
An Armed Forces Day dance sponsored by the American Legion K. T. Crossen Post will be held at the American Legion Home Saturday night from 9 30 p.m. to 12 30 a.m. Members and their guests are invited to attend.
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