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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1957

Page

12

Versteegs Honored With Church Reception in Athens

Dr and Mrs John M Versteeg were toasted by 450 to 500 First Methodist Church members and friends at a Sunday reception in the Christian Church parlors. The couple plan to move to Delaware in June where he will help form a Methodist Seminary library at Ohio Wesleyan University.

John M. Versteeg First Methodist Church Christian Church Versteeg Athens Delaware Ohio Wesleyan University George E. Hill Maxwell Ferguson Edward Algeo Charles Jiiden H. G. Stalder C. R. White A. C. LaFollette Methodist Youth Fellowship Paul Kimes H. G. Musser

Miss Neisel Robinson Attends Funeral in Columbus

Mrs. Neisel Robinson was in Columbus for the funeral of her sister-in-law Mrs. Paul Robinson, formerly Freda Erb of The Plains. Mrs. Norman C. Welch of Columbus, formerly from Athens, is recuperating after an operation at Mt. Carmel Hospital with room 841.

Neisel Robinson Columbus Paul Robinson Robinson Freda Erb the Plains Norman C. Welch Central Ave Athens Mt. Carmel Hospital

Wanda Gilkey and Carl Holter Tie Informal Richmond Ceremony

In Richmond Indiana on April 11 at 3 pm Wanda Gilkey daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Gilkey married Carl Holter son of Mr and Mrs Frank Holter in an informal ceremony. Wanda wore an aqua spring suit and matching accessories while Carl wore a navy blue suit. Wanda is Rome Canaan High School class of 1954 graduate and Carl is Racine High School graduate. They reside at 30 Marion Street Marietta and he works for Murry Glass Co.

Richmond Ind Wanda Gilkey Wayne Gilkey W. Carpenter St Carl Holter Frank Holter Racine Holter Rome-Canaan High School Racine High School Marion St Marietta Murry Glass Co

Ohio U Center hosts dinner for graduating seniors

Pf Beta Phi Alumnae Club members entertained the OU Center dinner crew Sunday evening. Guests included Mansfield and Athens seniors with themed place cards and a graduation figure centerpiece. Community members also hosted a home gathering for Mr and Mrs Westfall after his Akron surgery and hospital stay.

Pf Beta Phi OU Center Joe Nichols Jill Ensminger Mansfield Phyllis Krancher Alton Bernie Close Cincinnati Betsy Johnson Columbus Carole Jacobs Franklin Ind Margene Gilson Carolyn Cunningham Phyllis Peterson Athens Gordon Gray R. H. White Charles Fulks Edward A. Sprague D. M. Goddard J. E. Thackery

Bridge Bidding and Play Draw Out Tense Hand Analysis

The column recounts a bridge hand where West doubles, East wins a club lead and South defeats West with a precise endgame plan. South ruffs diamonds, handles trumps, and forces West to concede the last two tricks. The piece ends with a teaser puzzle: with North South vulnerable, what should you bid after four hearts.

East South West Declarer North

Albany Girls Earn Distinguished FHA Awards

Albany High School honors two seniors Miss Linda Pettit and Miss Edith Gilmore for top honors. Pettit, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Pettit, wins the State Home Maker Degree and is elected president of the Albany Chapter for next year. Gilmore, daughter of Mr and Mrs Delbert Smith, receives the 1957 Betty Crocker Award as a graduating senior and active Future Homemakers member.

Albany High School Linda Pettit Edith Gilmore Miss Pettit Harry Pettit Homemakers of America Albany Chapt Miss Gilmore Delbert Smith Betty Crocker Albany Future Homemakers

Second Boss Night Dinner Gay Nineties Theme Honors Local Secretaries

The Athens Chapter of The National Secretaries Association held its second Boss Night dinner at the Sportsman Grill with a Gay 90s theme. Anankbann information aside, Robert R. Wilson of The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co spoke on cooperation between employers and secretaries and the power of trusted confidences. The evening featured music by Don Gracco, a harnessed group sing along with handlebar mustaches, and the presentation of the Doctor of Dictation Technology award to Dan Merrick.

Sportsman Grill Athens National Secretaries Association (International Joanne Vandegrift Ie Ve Caom Robert R. Wilson Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Columbus Wilson Joe B. Maffett First Christian Church Barbara Sweeney Wayne B. Foster Holzer Hospital Ruth Ellen Story Betty Saxton Don Gracco Marie Phillips Wanda Anderson Charles B. Tanguay Robbin Bishop Franklin Maerker Betty Blackford George Hooper Shirley Davis William O. Rowland Barbara Gierhart Dean Nida Charlene Munn John N. Patchen John C. Baker B. T. Grover Janine Renier Robert S. Mathews Thelma Risley Alice Foster C. W. Rose Barbara Sweeny Lloyd West Dan Merrick Virginia Goodwin Doris Sponseller

Final Meeting Of Year By Pallas Club

Pallas Club held its final meeting of the year at Mrs. Robin Bishop’s Elmwood Place home. President Mrs. Gilbert Knight led a brief session and distributed next year’s program book titled Educational Trends. Miss Blanche Long, introduced by leader Mrs. Lloyd West, spoke on Our Dutch Heritage detailing Holland’s Golden Age and the Revolutionary Interlude, noting key leaders Van Raalte Schultz and Van Der Maulen and their influence on descendants including Van Buren Roosevelt and Whitman, and the founding of Hope College and Rutgers University.

Pallas Club Robin Bishop Elmwood Pl Gilbert Knight Lloyd West Blanche Long Holland America Land of Opportunity van Raalte Pieter Schultz Cornelius van der Maulen Miss Long van Buren Roosevelt Vandenburg Walt Whitman Hope College Rutgers University

Remove Stain From Fabric With Household Helpers

A lipstick smudge on a dress collar irritates. On white cottons or linens loosen the stain with lard or vaseline. A hot suds wash should follow. If stain resists, try hydrogen peroxide.

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