Blind Chinese Singers Wow Athens Audience With Music
The Hong Kong Blind Choir of eleven performers, six women and five men, many totally blind, sang western spirituals and Chinese folk songs at First Presbyterian Church Athens. They played instruments from pipa to bamboo flute and shared memories of refugee childhoods and training at the Hong Kong Music Training Center for the Blind. The group, touring the United States for a second time, will continue to Washington, D. C. after Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Reddy Messenger
Hong Kong
First Presbyterian
Athens
The
China
United States
California
Thailand
Washington, D. C
Ste
Phen Shao
Chinese For Christ
Los Angeles
Stephen Liang
Jean
Liang
Liangs
Glouster and Columbus Guests Visit Local Families
Glouster residents Mr. and Mrs. Gary Harry and children visited Delaware and were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hughes. Mrs. John F. McAllister of Columbus also called on Lela McAllister and Francis McAllister. Enlow Grubbs and wife spent the weekend in Cincinnati with their son and daughter in law Reggie Thomas, who spoke at a local Church of Christ after a Walnut Hill stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Harry
Delaware
John F. McAllister
Columbus
Henry Hughes
McAllister
Lela McAllister
Francis McAllister
Enlow Grubbs
Cincinnati
Reggie Thomas
Walnut Hill
Church of Christ
Church Unit Plans After Meeting Chauncey
The Christian Women's Fellowship of Chauncey Christian Church met with nine members. Donna Brown led a worship session titled Fishy People. Naomi Sapp led Visitors at the Door for the lesson. A necklace from the 1966 Quadrennial was shown by Mrs. Charlotte Johnson. Discussion covered the Marietta and Hebron workshops and a family night at the Parish House. The church birthday calendar was discussed and the meeting closed with a prayer by Mrs. Charlotte Johnson. The next meeting is June 19 at 7 p.m. at the parish house. All women are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Christian Women’s Fellowship
Chauncey Christian Church
Donna Brown
Charlotte Johnson
Naomi Sapp
Japan
Marietta
Hebron
Alumni Unit Sets Meeting at Kranyik Home
Chauncey Dover Alumni Association officers and committee members plan a meeting at 10 Birge Drive Monday at 7 p.m. Volunteers may help plan the annual banquet and dance to be held June 1 in the Dover Elementary multi purpose room. Sunday visitors of Mrs. Alice Shumway were her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Smith, Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey- Dover Alumni Association
Tom Kranyik
Birge
Dover Elementary
Alice Shumway
Phil Smith
Columbus
Big Weekend Set June 5 9 In Glouster
The annual Community Homecoming in Glouster runs June 5 to 9 sponsored by Trimble Township Jaycees. Daily rides games and entertainment include a parade Saturday at 6 p.m. from the north end to the stadium and Hud's Service Station area, a Friday Glouster High School band concert, a horse show and political speakers after the parade, Polka Gems performances, sky divers Sunday and prize drawings.
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Glouster
Trimble Township
Jaycees
Hud
Glouster High School
Polka Gems
Street Patching Nearing Finish in Chauncey
Village Administrator Arthur Bruce says street patching work in Chauncey is near completion but has been hindered by rain leaving holes filled with water. Officials aim to seal streets once patching is finished and dry.
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Chauncey
Arthur Bruce
Council
Chauncey Meetings Next Week For Local Groups
Chauncey Junior Choir meets Tuesday at 3 p.m. and adult choir at 7 p.m. Chauncey Boy Scouts gather Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. Cub Scout Pack hosts orientation for parents of boys eight and nine seeking Cubs.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Boy Scouts
Lemon Lime Gelatin Mold With Mayonnaise Twist
A reader shares a horseradish and sour cream boosted gelatin salad for a bridge luncheon. The recipe blends lemon lime gelatin with mayonnaise sour cream cottage cheese crushed pineapple horseradish and pecans to mold and chill into six servings, with notes on serving size.
4 H News Lucky Clovers Meet For Sewing And Cooking
4 H clubs Lucky Clovers and Clever Clippers met at homes to discuss cooking gardening sewing and first aid. Demonstrations covered pattern alteration hemming and color selection while bread sales funded street sign projects in Hockingport. Cindy Camp and Becky Darnell reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucky Clovers
John Schwarze
Elaine Lamp
Debbie Miller
Hockingport
Cindy Camp
Charles Douglas
Joyce Wickline
Carlita Wickline
Becky Darnell
Dianna Wolfe
Ames Bern Wonders Plan Bake Sale Meeting
A bake sale planning session was held at Ames Bern High School with 53 members and 13 advisors present. Jim Linscott served as news reporter for the event.
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Ames-Bern
Ames-Bern High School
Jim Linscott
Politics Like a Ball Game Says Canaonville Cook
Mrs Dorothy Thompson of Canaanville explains politics as like a ball game listening to both sides but rooting for a favorite. She worked at the U S House cafeteria in World War I and serves as Athens County Democratic committee woman while employed at The Towne House Restaurant for 10 years. Owners Gus Karageorge and Emmanuel Gevas praise her popularity and work ethic. She lives in Canaanville with husband Lloyd and is mother to four children Patricia Barnhart Sonny Margie and Penny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Thompson
Canaonville
Gus Karageorge
Emmanuel Gevas
Lloyd
Patricia Barnhart
Sonny
Margie
Penny
Dear Abby advice column excerpts on kissing and wedding
Section presents three letters and Abby’s replies about dating a poor kisser offering a 1 2 3 lesson from Abby self teaching not to criticize and show affection, a husband wife rug shampoo dispute over chores and a wedding date vs a high school reunion with Abby advising to prioritize the son's wedding and take turns chores and not to alter plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Jake
Richard
Plastic Bag Rain Garment and Other Handy Household Tips
Reader tips cover improvised rain protection using a plastic bag for a formal event and other clever hacks. Included are methods to seal lamp shades with shellac, repurposing towels, storing twine, steaming vegetables, reusing a Venetian blind, using a foot pad from cotton, organizing car supplies in pop bottle cartons, and a note that Heloise cannot answer every letter but will respond when possible.
Founders Day Tea Celebrates Sigma Kappa 19th Anniversary
Beta Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Kappa held a Founders Day Tea on Sunday on the Ohio University campus marking the sorority's 19th anniversary. Local founder Erma Voigt helped establish the chapter in 1949 and the group, part of the National Panhellenic Council, supports projects including the Cottage L at Southeastern Ohio Mental Health Center.
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Beta Upsilon Chapter
Sigma Kappa
Ohio University
Erma Voigt
Ohio
National Panhellenic Council
Sea Coast
American Farm School
Salonica
Greece
Ladies of Cottage L
Southeastern Ohio Mental Health Center
National Council For
Robert Ruday
Carolyn Heacock
Walter Ott
Jesse Day
Robert Gilmore
Lewis Hicks
Ray Kisor
Richard Mayer
Michael Schule
Public Health Talks at Athens League Picnic
The Athens League of Women Voters hosts an annual picnic on Wednesday at 6 30 p m at 1 Orchard Lane home of president Mrs M W McDargh. Speakers at 7 30 p m include Carl Thiellman Sheltering Arms Hospital Jack Farrington Ohio Valley Health Services and Dr A A Baldwin Athens City County Public Health Office. Reservations via Jean Powell 592 2037.
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Athens League of Women Voters
League
M. W. McDargh
Orchard Lane
Carl Thiellman
Sheltering Arms
Jean Powell
Kus, Kyger and friends share weekend visits
Mr. and Mrs. William Larkins of Hannibal and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baker with Kay of Portsmouth visited Elex Shuller and Rennie Spires. The Spires welcomed Julie Alice as their new daughter at Holzer Hospital. Grandparents Dennis Spires Calvin Caldwell of Gallipolis attend. William Norris family spent weekend with Hattie Norris of Forest Hill Ky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary B. Sisson Kyger
William Larkins
Hannibal
Charles Baker
Kay
Portsmouth
Elex Shuller
Rennie Spires
Holzer Hospital
Julie Alice
Dennis Spires
Calvin Caldwell
Gallipolis
William Norris
Hattie Norris
Forest Hill
Births at Glouster and Dayton Bring Families Joy
Mr and Mrs James R Wolfe of Glouster Route 1 announce the March 31 birth of a son James Ray Jr Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Vern Wolfe and Mr and Mrs Harry Linscott Great grandparents are Mrs Ida Linscott and Mr Harmon Easler They also note Roger Dunkle of Dayton formerly Athens residents reports a April 30 birth of a son Timothy Lee at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton They have another son Tommy 214 Mrs Kenneth Patrick Athens Route 2 and Mr and Mrs Roy Dunkle Chauncey share details Great grandparents are Mrs Corda Patrick and Mrs Helen Dunkle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Wolfe
Glouster
James Ray, Jr
Vern Wolfe
Harry Linscott
Millfield
Ida Linscott
Harmon Easler
Roger Dunkle
Dayton
Athens
Timothy Lee
Good Samaritan Hospital
Tommy
Kenneth Patrick
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