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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1961
Page
5
Susan Barden notes one piece swimsuits dominate this season among teens and women. Bikinis are minority as sheaths flatter the figure, suit designs fit for junior sizes and mothers alike, offering full motion for water sports and variety of fabrics and colors.
The May gathering at Mrs Edna Laschs home featured guest day with spring flowers and lily of the valley corsages. Members introduced guests and shared birthplaces. Dean Mary Pearman led devotions and Eleanor Rowell presided over the business session.
Athens County unit of the American Cancer Society reports $8888.11 raised at a Friday executive board meeting led by crusade chairman Rev. Richard Kasunic. Miss Maybelle Bartlett presided as president. a framed certificate was presented for meeting Ohio division standards.
American Legion Auxiliary and K. T. Crosse Post members and families will hold a potluck dinner at the Legion Home on Tuesday Memorial Day at 5 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Barry E McFadden of Pendleton Indiana announce the birth of a son Kerry Tren on May 23 maternal grandparent Mrs R Clark of Anderson and paternal grandparent Mrs Mary McFadden New Marshfield. Mr and Mrs Ralph S Davis of 944 Poplar St Nelsonville announce the birth of a daughter Brenda Ellen on May 20 grandparents Mrs Lulu Williamson Albany and the late Archie M Williamson and Mrs Roy O Davis Nelsonville great grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Dewhurst Nelsonville.
The Plains Nazarene Church Home Builders Class met at Mr and Mrs Russell Jellison home for devotions led by Mrs Mackey and Nellie Thomas. Mrs Florabel Evener presided over the business portion and a wiener roast followed. Attendees included Mr Mrs Thomas Cline Weddle Windland Wicks Wharton Terrill Mackey Sofrenko Laughlin Evener Ira Knight Windland Janie Karen and Paul Jellison.
SUNTAY GUESTS of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Burt include Lester Pribble and family from Lisbon Jerry Hoch and Harold Hoch nephews of the hosts in addition to Ralph Lovensheimer and children from Zanesville Mrs Lovensheimer is a niece Grace McGrath and B M Coakley visited Athens Sunday Miss McGrath teaches art in Columbus and is daughter of the late Elizabeth McGrath former Athens County recorder Eleanor Minister and Beradine Farrell traveled from New York City via SS Mauretania to England with relatives Harold Dorrington and children visited Miss Minister here Wendy and Jeff stayed with the Minister family in New York they stayed with Miss Minister’s nephew and his wife in Baltimore”
Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge special degree practice at 8 pm. Plains Garden Club with Mrs Ray Michael at 7 30 pm. Ride a Wee Club with Mrs Don Davis 76 Mill St potluck at noon. Circle 2 Central Ave Methodist Church WSCS with Mrs D D Chappelear 27 First St 7 30 pm. Shade WSCC with Mrs Flossie Brickles all day quilting. Albany Chapter 558 Order of Eastern Star regular business meeting at 8 pm. members.
Cafeteria supper by Women's Association of Amesville United Presbyterian Church set for Thursday June 1 at 5 p.m. in the church fellowship room with public invited and requests for sandwiches fruit jello and tax stamps. Also scheduled are American Athenian Club at 7:30 p.m. led by Mrs Manuel Faraday 1717 Park St Parkersburg Athens Grange 8 p.m. inspection county deputies Mr and Mrs Waldo Poston Albany Grange refreshments visitors welcome Daughters of Union Veterans with Mrs Rilla Rose 44 W State St 2 p.m. William Frank Auxiliary 7:30 p.m. potluck Eastern Star 8 p.m. Initiation at Masonic Temple Sunday June 4 Route 23 Home Demonstration Club Neighborhood Party Junior Grange Hall Fair Grounds potluck 5:30 p.m. for all members past members neighbors and former neighbors.
Three Athens garden clubs staged a merit judged spring display in East School auditorium with over 200 visitors. Tables featured 17 classes of arrangements, miniatures, and horticulture, plus a Walking Fern, Bonsai boxwood, air layering displays, and anniversary themed pieces.
OVST invites auditions tonight at 8 p.m. in the Red Room of the Speech Building for the second summer theater show Night Must Fall. The cast comprises three men and five women and will be directed by Dr. Elizabeth Goulding with opening set for July 6.
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