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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1960
Page
14
Oleg Cassini, designer and dress manufacturer, warns American stores imitate French fashions, risking a $1 million drop in his business next year. He criticizes the rush to buy Paris styles and cites low cost French copies flooding U.S. shops. He urges Americans to resist every new Paris silhouette.
Mrs Martha Jeffers piano students presented Tuesday evening in the Columbia Elementary School auditorium at Carpenter as part of the eighth grade commencement. The program featured Margie Jeffers Jenney Whittington Sue Whittington Carolyn Green and Oleva Smith with parents in attendance.
President and Mrs. John C. Baker hosted ninety foreign students from 38 countries at a dinner, moved to the OU Center ballroom due to showers. US fare included hamburgers and potato salad as Baker spoke of international travels and post retirement world plans.
The Bitana Spurs Saddle Horse Club met at Donna and Kay Allen home with nine members. Officers elected Kay White president Don Lindsay vice president Annie White treasurer Donna Allen secretary Kay Allen news reporter Robert Whitlatch recreation Billy Letty health and safety. A Maverick Ride is planned for June 11 at Ray Elliott farm. The Pittsburgh Civic Arena will cost 20 million dollars and feature the world’s largest retractable dome with a 415 foot diameter roof.
Athens Duplicate Bridge Club held its regular Tuesday session with Al Carpenter and Shen Lin top in the North South division scoring 41x. Ellery Golos and Jim Sheridan were runner up with 40, P. O. Nichols and Charles Ramseth took third with 38x. East West winners were Mrs. Charles Ramseth and Mrs. J. Dewey Young at 38x, followed by Mrs. Robert S. Wood and Mrs. Byron Wolfe with 33. Third went to Mrs. E. C. Bibbee and Mrs. Carl Bowman with 32x. The club meets every second and fourth Tuesday at 7:30 pm over the Electric Co. next June 14 is the next meeting. public invited with partners.
Summer showers emphasize formality without losing festivity. Roses and lace provide a classic bridal theme with touches like a crimson umbrella draped in white lace and rose accents on buffetware and table settings.
Laure Weer offers a six motif embroidery pattern for towels pillowcases and scarf ends printed directions provided pattern 917. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents per pattern for mailing to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept New York 11. Include name address and zone.
The United Presbyterian Women's Association met at the Amesville Presbyterian Church manse hosted by Rev Norman Ramsey Jones and her mother Mrs Norman S Jones. President Mrs Harry G Henry led devotions and members discussed what it means to be Presbyterian with notes on church associations for women and upcoming Rural Life Sunday and Children’s Day services.
Bright colors and high style mark the 1960 beachwear collection seen in Athens shops. Two suits per woman are advised as American women enjoy more sun. One piece and two piece suits appear with side drapes low backs and three tone fabrics.
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