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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1950
Page
6
Mrs. Rob ert Mathews will ride Colonel De Lion in junior fine harness and Mrs. Gordon K. Bush will show Holy Smoke in the Athens County Pleasure Class Saturday night and Saturday afternoon events feature additional entries.
More than 100 exhibitors from Ohio and West Virginia prepare for the first annual Athens Charity Horse Show weekend. Mr and Mrs Fred R Beasley host a 4 to 6 pm cocktail party at Windy Hills Farm with be listed as hostesses and be showing several Windy Hills horses. Guests include Mrs Howard D Hively and daughter Davis Hively along with Candy Matthews and Dick Vaughn.
Thirty five members met for their annual meeting with a 1 o clock luncheon at Van Meters. Mrs Frank Richey presided as business chair. Reports covered transportation secretarial fire aid children’s home aid material assistance and the children’s theater under Vic Sherow. Officers elected include Mrs Lawrence Worstell president and others with new group chairs chosen for transportation and children’s home aid.
Max Lent Jr the five year old son of Sgt and Mrs Max Lent Sr formerly of Washington DC celebrated his fifth birthday at a Thursday evening party at the family home on Athens Route 1. Attendees included Johnny Seaman Gary Efaw Suzanne Seaman Wally Moore Junior Moore Betty Glass and Kathryn Seaman. Ice cream and cake were served.
The Junior Circle of the CCL elected officers last night at the home of Mrs. W. W. Patton Grosvenor Street. Officers named were Mrs. Victor Stanson president Mrs. Robert Wickham vice president Mrs. Robert Hollingsworth treasurer and Mrs. Evan Williams press reporter. Fourteen members answered roll call and a report on the Spring Conference of the CCL in Lancaster was given by Mrs. Ralph Straw. Mrs. Joe Klingenberg assisted the hostess. Mrs. R. W. Oxley is a patient at Grant Hospital Columbus in room 371.
Fourteen students of Mrs Neil Thomas performed a piano and organ recital Sunday at 2 30 p m in her Maplewood Drive home. Participants included Marylin Sands Emily Householder Diana Allmark Nancy Lee Norris Jane Ann Barker Joyce Dean Clara Davis Jo Ann Thomas Jill Gaston Brent Cornwell Jackie Fisher Donna Jean Cady Leland McBride with piano duets by Barker and Davis and by Gaston and Mrs Thomas.
Dr Crane argues inactivity fuels gloom and that acting energetic raises blood pressure and metabolism. He cites Cynthia B. a 19 year old with the blues and urges engagement in social activities, complimenting clubs and conversation skills to dispel melancholy.
Albany Grange met Saturday with Master Roy Walsh in charge. The oat meal square contest yielded Omia Ingram 98 Maude Knowlton 96 and Belle Foughts 91. A health program by Melva Radcliffe followed by songs and readings featured piano by Jean Van Dyke talks on mental health and nutrition, and performances by Etta Miller Sue Enlow and others. Members plan to bring pie or sandwiches for refreshments June 10.
Kappa Beta conducted formal initiation ceremonies on Saturday May 30 at the First Christian Church. Mary Grace Bayne served as toast mistress and Rowena Sprout Athens was principal speaker at a dinner after the ceremony. New initiates include Norma Albert Marion Dorothy Cook Pomeroy Jean Dunham Terrace Park Wilda Masters Jackson Janice Powell Columbus Nancy Read Lakewood Mary Lou Swigert Marion. Pineapple juice may flavor mashed sweet potatoes.
For frayed nerves stomach trouble and skin issues Solu Seals vitamins with iron promise relief. Improve blood with a daily dose of 100 tablets for 2.50 sold at Quick's Drug Store on the way to the post office. Mail orders welcome with 25 cents extra for wrap tax and postage.
Delilah Rebekah 884 of New Marshfield hosts homemade ice cream pie and cake for Memorial Day at the Grange Hall with afternoon and evening serving times.
Mrs James Boden gave a coffee hour at 23 Ohio Ave in honor of East Side PTA teachers retiring officers chairmen and committees. Franklin Maerker played the organ as blue and yellow decorations set the scene with Mrs Harold Lee Mrs T W Gaston and Miss Louisa Steele serving.
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