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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1961

Page

16

Group Dieting Turns Cards Into Slenderizing Club

A Wednesday bridge group shifts from card play to weight loss. Members weigh in publicly, track inches, and share reduced reports as they lose 8 to 10 pounds each. Activities include swimming, bowling, bike trips, and testing low calorie foods. Members plan sewing lessons to alter wardrobes for their new figures. Central Ohio Iris Society holds its annual show at Kingwood Center in Mansfield on June 3 and 4.

Central Ohio Iris Society Kingwood Center Mansfield

4 H Clubs Plan For Summer Activities

Several 4 H clubs met to map summer projects and events. Albany Busy Brothers, Lets Explore Outdoors, Thimble Bobbs, Carthage Clover Girls, Cook and Thimble Eastettes, C T Cattle, General Project, Happy Jr Cooks, Little Beavers, Little Nurses, Merry Stitchers, Saddle Slickers, Sugar Creek Sigarettes discuss boat trips, films, potlucks, wiener roasts, demonstrations, officer elections, and activity days with 22 members now in the Albany area clubs.

Albany Busy Brothers Albany Albany Thimble Bobbs Carthage Clover Girls C. T. Cattle General Project Club Happy Jr. Cooks Little Beavers Little Nurses Merry Stitchers Saddle Slickers Sugar Creek John Clark Leon Woodrum Polly Mace Wildlife Department Mrs. McDaniels Sue Love Linda Clark Carthage Clover Lottridge Diane White Cook Thimble Teresa Bolin Carol Carpenter Barbara Allen Mary Bretz Marion and Bernadine Blazier Tom Thompson

Bit And Sour 4H Sets Trail Ride

Bit and Sour 4H Club holds its fourth meeting at Linda and Mike Doughty home planning a trail ride for Sunday May 28. They discuss possible construction of a 4-H horse barn at Athens County Fair grounds and elect Mary Lou Woodyard as health and safety leader. Junior leaders meet with advisor Robert Bishop and plan activities. next meeting with James Letty per reporter Linda Bishop. Carry damp sponge and tissues for quick cleanups when touring with children. Dale Whaley of Phoenix arrives for a three week visit to parents in Albany Route 2.

Linda Mike Doughty Athens County Fairgrounds Mary Lou Woodyard Robert Bishop James Letty Linda Bishop Dale Whaley Phoenix Arizona Mrs D. O. Whaley Albany

Speaking Personally at the Sam Snead Festival

Dr. and Mrs. Ted Sprague attended the Sam Snead Festival at the Greenbrier last weekend where Dr. Sprague played in the pro-am event with Don Finsterwald Lex Mayers Columbus and James Kirkpatrick Tequesta Fla. Local attendees included Bartoe Jones Roger Dean Dana Stewart Fred Hussey and family guests of Mr Hess in Fairfield Conn. The American Symphony Orchestra League announced its 16th national convention in Philadelphia from June 21 to 24.

Ted Sprague White Sulphur Springs Sam Snead Greenbrier Sprague Don Finsterwald Lex Mayers Columbus James Kirkpatrick Tequesta Fla Bartoe Jones Point Pleasant W. Va Roger Dean Charleston Dana Stewart Lancaster Fred Hussey Dayton Hussey Virginia Pride of Glouster John Hess Catherine Christina Fairfield American Symphony Orchestra League Philadelphia

Beef Makes Comeback in Bargain Range Prices

Beef returns as the top featured meat in weekend supermarket specials along with roasts and duck roasts. Pork, fowl and fish share spotlight while eggs dip two to four cents a dozen. New vegetables arrive including broccoli beets Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina lettuce cabbage and turnips. Fruit arrivals include Texas plums Florida mangoes and strawberries from New Jersey Delaware and Maryland.

Virginia Texas Florida New Jersey Delaware Maryland

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