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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1966

Page

6

FHA Fashion Show Highlights PTA Meet At The Plains

The Plains PTA meeting featured FHA girls modeling self made clothing supervised by Miss Beryl Cone. The event included songs by Connie Ervin Bonnie Cline Susan Newsom with Mrs Grace Hoffman at the piano and a home economics skit led by Vicki Frazee Sandy Stalder Patricia Horn Sherry Wilson Rita Zeger Connie Cain Sheila Buck Carla McDonald Deborah McDonald. Carol Goldsberry sang with Marlene McWilliams as accompanist. Cub Scouts opened with The Pledge and Oath. Minutes were read by Barbara Camp and the treasurer spoke. Officials installed included Mrs Elmo Scott as installing officer and officers listed: Carl Seiferth president Wayne White vice president Clyde Jarvis treasurer Howard Fortney secretary. Delegates and alternates named. PTA study course planned by Athens City Council for manual on June 17 in Chauncey. Room count awarded to Jarvis group and Burson group.

Plains Pta FHA Beryl Cone Larry Hunter Bill McCallister Connie Ervin Bonnie Cline Susan Newsom Grace Hoffman Vicki Frazee Sandy Stalder Patricia Horn Sherry Wilson Rita Zeger Connie Cain Shei Elmo Scott Carl Seiferth Wayne White Clyde Jarvis Howard Fortney Robert O. Hawk Norma Smith Karen Wagner Dale Goldsberry Dana Brooks Howard McLaughlin Athens City Chauncey Jarvis Burson

Heloise hints on cage liners and craft mending ideas

Reader tips include using a plastic place mat as a reusable cage pan liner for canaries and parakeets, washing with hot water after cleaning. Another note suggests attaching a small ball of knitting yarn to sweaters for easy mending. A third tip uses a coffee pot to melt and pour paraffin safely.

Heloise

Letter of Laughter When You Come to the End

A brief humorous note titled Letter of Laughter invites readers to the final page or closing segment. It presents playful tone and a tease of concluding humor or reflection without revealing content.

Heloise

Honey-Lemon Rhubarb Pie Recipe From Mrs. Lawrence J. Body

A reader submits the Honey-Lemon Rhubarb Pie recipe with rhubarb sugar flour salt lemon rind honey and color. describes baking steps and serving notes. The column also shares reader household hints and a note about Heloise receiving mail for her column.

Lawrence J. Body Wellston Route 1

Plains High Band Booster Meeting Tonight

The Plains Band Booster group will meet at Plains High School at 7 30 p m Monday. All members and supporters are urged to attend.

The Plains Band

California Man Discovers Way to Hold False Teeth

Bakersfield report on a newly advertised product Acryline promising to hold false teeth with a vacuum seal. Users claim a natural feel and six month durability before a replacement is needed. Advertised as available at drug counters with claimed advantages over existing devices.

California Bakersfield Calif Eisa E

Newcomers Club Installs Officers at Spring Luncheon

The Newcomers Club honored new officers and chairmen at its spring luncheon held at The Ohio University Inn. President Mrs. David Hysell and secretary Mrs. Samuel Von Brock led a list of chairmen including Mrs. Barry Thomas and Mrs. Donald Carew. The group describes itself as a service organization helping new faculty women settle into the community and campus.

Newcomers’ Club Ohio University Inn David Hysell Samuel Ert Lindsay George Herring David Yarrington Albert Leep Lewis Mollica William Haines Ted Foster Newcomers Club Ohio University Samuel von Brock Anamarie Davis Messenger Newsphoto

Miss Kirkendall Receives Pre-Nuptial Shower Honor

Miss Martha Kirkendall, an employee of Midget Motors Corp., is to wed Mr. Larry Platt in June. The May 17 event at the BPW club room was hosted by Mrs. Claud Dry and Mrs. Joseph Stehlin with help from Mrs. C. A. Poling and Miss Kay Reeves. Special guest was Mrs. C. O. Walkup from Longview, Texas.

Martha Kirkendall Claud Dry Joseph Stehlin C. A. Poling Kay Reeves BPW Kirkendall Midget Motors Corp Larry Platt Ralph Kirkendall Alva Platt Buford Brown James Tippie Vaughn Sauters Russell Shields George Martin Paul Alden Frank Levacy James Boyd Glenn Brooks Sherman Brooks Thomas Winner Cheryl Thompson Bernard Bails Dale Orcutt Harold Loos Joseph Noland Lewis Steinmetz Beth Brooks Kathy Kirkendall Patricia Alden Fred Landis Stehlin C. O. Walkup Longview Texas

4-H News Preview of May Bake Sale and Club Activities

Spartan's Little Needles members discussed sewing basket content and saw demonstrations on lessons in sewing at Mrs. Lawrence Bean's home. Cloverettes watched Reba Ball and April Burch field demonstrate tailor tacking lasting stitches buttonholes facings and hems at Ames Bern High. The Plains Merry Stitchers revised their constitution with Janice Hornsby present and set dates for future meetings May 26.

Spartan Lawrence Bean Dan Stright Cloverettes Reba Ball April Burchfield Ames-Bern High School Reba April Edward Linscott Ernie McCall the Plains Merry Stitchers Don Newsome Janice Hornsby

Zimmermans Welcome Son Tomas Keith

New Arrivals Mr and Mrs Leonard Zimmerman announce the birth of a son Tomas Keith on May 12 at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens Route 3. The couple also has two older sons Kenneth 7 and Randy 4. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Heavner Athens Route 4 and Mr and Mrs John Zimmerman Stewart.

Leonard Zimmerman Patty Heavner Athens Tomas Keith Sheltering Arms Hospital Zimmermans Kenneth Randy Fred Heavner John Zimmerman Stewart

FHA Rally Brings Area High Schools Together

The Ames Bern FHA Chapter hosted a second tri school FHA Rally for members from Carthage Troy Rome Canaan high schools. Participants included Nellie Wooley Ames Bern principal Pauleen Wooley Joyce H ensley and Diana McClanahan. The Junior Homemaker Degree was awarded to eligible members after the program.

Ames-Bern FHA Carthage- Troy Rome-Canaan Nellie Wooley Pauleen Wooley Joyce Hensley Diana McClanahan

Recitals by Piano Pupils at Mrs Randall's and Club Open

Piano pupils from seventh to twelfth grade under Mrs Elma Randall will give the second recital this afternoon with guest soloist Margaret Scheetz candidate for a master's in piano. Hostess is Mrs John Evan. Earlier recital for younger pupils was hosted by Mrs O E Adams. Athens Women's Music Club meets at 7 30 pm at Mrs L C Mitchell's home.

Elma Randall Margene Scheetz John Evan Graham Drive Randall O. E. Adams Canterbury Drive Athens Women’s Music Club L. C. Mitchell

Engagement announced for Marilyn Ann Wilson and David Belcastro

Mr and Mrs Raymond C Wilson of Rochester New York announce the engagement of their daughter Marilyn Ann to David Joseph Belcastro son of Dr and Mrs Joseph Belcastro of Columbus. Marilyn Ann is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Weber of Chester and the late F Ray Wilson of Pomeroy.

Raymond C. Wilson Rochester N. Y Marilyn Ann David Joseph Belcastro Joseph Belcastro Columbus Miss Wilson Thomas Weber Chester F. Ray Wilson Pomeroy Penfield Central High School Capital School of Beauty Culture Belcastro East High School The Shoe Corp. of America

Pythian Sister Anniversary Dinner Time Change

The anniversary dinner planned by the Pythian Sister will be held Wednesday at 5 30 p m instead of 6 30 as formerly reported. The Loyal Berean Class of the Church of Christ will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs Mildred Hogue Fairlawn Ave. The choir of the Jackson Ville Methodist Church will meet Tuesday at 6 30 p m in the church.

Pythian Berean Church of Christ Mildred Hogue Fairlawn Ave Jackson- Ville

Lodge Plans June 4 Mother-Daughter Party

GLOUSTER Marcellite Rebekah Lodge discussed a mother daughter party for Saturday June 4 at 7 30 p m with a pot luck lunch and a white elephant sale. They voted to cancel the concession stand for Memorial Day homecoming with Edna Goff District 45 ORA guest.

Glouster Marcellite Rebekah Lodge Dortha Dugan Edna Goff ORA

Retired Ath ens County official shares politics and memories

Frances Evans known as Finney is a former deputy recorder for Athens County for 29 years who recently retired from the Chubb Library inspection desk at Ohio University. A Jackson-born music student turned lifelong Athens resident, she expresses love for politics and community, listing civic affiliations and family ties.

Frances Evans Athens County Ohio University Chubb Jackson Evans Herb Jerry Evans Georgia Kilpatrick Athens

Kappa Delta Alumnae Honor Seniors and Initiate Members

Kappa Delta Alumnae Club held a dinner at Baker Center to honor graduating seniors Abbie Hartzell and Mary Ann Royal with scholarships and activities awards. Afterward, the group initiated the seniors into the alumnae association with officers and dignitaries present. Athens Grange hosted Pomona Grange for May, announcing sewing and baking contest results and a Mother’s Day Father’s Day program, naming top contestants and honoring mothers and fathers.

Kappa Delta Baker Center Abbie Hartzell Mary Ann Royal Alumnae Association Julia Nehls Mabel Olson Russell Baird William Brophy D. L. Keffer Robert Ohlinger W. W. Patton Carl Roberts James Snyder Bernard Spaulding Florence Tryon Robert Worthman Athens Grange Pomona Grange Robert Dishong Waldo Poston Hazel Boudinot Trimble Grange Gladys Korchock York Grange Donald Door Canaan Grange Fred Sanders Linda Rickard Albany Junior Grange Glenn Atkinson Minnie Droze Athens James Rickard Albany Anna Williams Lodi Walter McCombe

Women Win Bible Games at Glouster church event

Edith Andrews Sophia Nagle and Weltha Williams hosted the Loyal Women Class social in Christ Church rooms with Mary Johnston presiding. Ola Eddy read scripture as 13 members shared verses. Prizes went to Mary Ginn an Felda Stansberry Evelyn Davis and Weltha Williams. Next meeting June 17 at 5 pm in Glouster Memorial Park.

Glouster Edith Andrews Sophia Nagle Weltha Williams Loyal Womens Church of Christ Mary Johnston Ola Eddy Mary Ginnan Felda Stansberry Evelyn Davis

Three PTO Units Consolidate Into Trimble Local PTO

An organizational meeting in Glouster brought Jacksonville Hollister and Glouster PTO groups together to form the Trimble Local PTO. Elected officers for 1966 67 include Mary Cardaras president Donna Russell vice president Lois Roberts secretary and Ruth Christman treasurer. The planned bake sale for Saturday May 28 was canceled.

Glouster Jacksonville Hollister PTO Trimble Mary Cardaras Donna Russell Lois Roberts Ruth Christman

Moscow Judge Vickes Two Appointments

Judge James Thompson appointed Val lie E. Toney of Charleston Road to a four year term as jury commissioner starting June 1 replacing Ot tie C. Roush whose term expired May 31. Toney is a Democrat while Fred C. Greene is the Republican. Thompson also named O K Burdette of Point Pleasant as general receiver of Mason County Circuit Court replacing C G Bauerle whose term ends May 31. Burdette recently retired as Point Pleasant Post Office postmaster.

Point Pleasant Vallie E. Toney Charleston Rd Ottie C. Roush New Haven Toney Fred C. Greene James Thompson Thompson O. K. Burdette Mason County C. G. Bauerle Burdette

Glouster Visitors and Local Social News Roundup

Glouster and Nelsonville residents visit relatives in California Hong Kong and Dayton. Gary Kurtz spends leave with Lance Trainer family before heading to Peterson Field Colorado. Local gatherings include missionary group at GLOUSTER and a successful white elephant sale with Edith Canter prize winner Edna Kasler. Family night planned for June at Bishopville Church.

Jack Kurtzmen California Kurtman Zina Sweeney Kurtzman Margaret Martin Nelsonville Lance Trainer Route 2 Gary U.S. Air Force Viet Nam Peterson Field Colo Lowell Burnelle Republic Ave C. Victor Hong Kong Albert Zimmer Dean Tillman Jeane Barbara Piana Gary Dean Tillman Dayton Margaret Isabel Hemsley Columbus Hemsleys Ray Sayre Glouster Maud Williams Beulah McCoy Edith Canter Edna Kasler Bishopville Church

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PTA the Plains Karen Williamson Hilda Barry Chesterhile Our Lees Lees Carpets Stone's Country Furniture Store Chesterhill Ohio Georgia Ellison R. M. Done Mary L. Coleman Bert Nyberg Pharmacy Athens Medical Building East State St Brad Davis Club Miss Kirkendall Little Beavers Club Athens State Hospital M. R. Blazier Baker & Stauffer FHA News Marilyn A. Wilson Glouster Meetings Lodge Club News Moscow Vickes Stimson
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