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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1961
Page
6
Athens juvenile officer Ted Frey told St Paul’s Home and School Association parents that love helps prevent delinquency. He urged early moral education and respect for parents, stressing the court should act as a domestic relations system and keep many cases out of court.
The Poston Elementary PTO will host a Friday 6:30 p.m. fall festival at the school. Events include a style show bazaar fish pond baked goods Bingo fun house post auction and square dance with crowning of king queen prince and princess. Candidates are listed by grade. Saddle Slicker s 4 H Club plans a fall round up and hayride for Nov 11 12 and discusses a spring square dance.
Local listings show various community activities including a talk by Ross L. Glick at Southeastern Ohio Guidance Center for the Handicapped, meetings of faculty wives hobby group, progressive class at Richland Avenue Methodist Church, current events, Rainbow Girls, Beta Alpha and Beta Sigma Phi programs, and a reading by the Ohio University Theater on Robert Penn Warren.
Athens High School presents Time Out For Ginger, the senior class play to be staged Saturday December 2. Cast includes Ginger Rene Kirchner Lizzie Lizabeth Cline Agnes Charlotte Lane Howard Barry Wilson Joan Sonia Nanna Jeannie Shirley Jones Mr Wilson Randy Locke Ed Hoffman Alan Goldsberry. Lynn Trout directs. Sharon Efaw is make-up chair. Lauretta Glasgo props chair.
The Chase Circle of Ruth held its annual Thanksgiving gathering at Mrs. Kate Wood’s home with 32 attendees including members guests and children. A Christmas meeting is planned for Dec. 14 at Mrs. George Gilham’s home with a gift exchange and hospital donations. Poston Elementary PTO held a Saturday chicken supper honoring the minstrel show cast with group singing and square dancing afterward.
The Wesleyan Service Guild gathered at the First Methodist Church where Miss Mary Stalder spoke on the Third Assembly of the World Council of Churches and its theme Jesus Christ the Light of the World. President Esther Staats led the business, with reports by Grace Walker and plans outlined for WCTU speech contest and Christmas bazaar.
Misses pattern Pattern 4872 for sizes 12 to 20 features a handsome casual dress with a dressy neckline and slim pleated skirt. Size 16 requires 3 1/2 yards of 35 inch fabric. Pattern cost 35 cents with 10 cents extra for first class mail. Also promotes the 1962 Needlecraft Catalog with over 200 designs and free patterns.
The sweater girl shifts from skin tight looks to ladylike styles suitable for all ages. Bulky wools on campus, soft fur blends for town, sleeveless pullovers for suits, and sequin shimmers for formal events define a versatile wardrobe. Tips cover fit, sleeve ease, and length, with long styles suited to tall and fuller figures.
In Athens a Daughters of Union Veterans chapter honorably recalls Civil War history during the Harvest Home Luncheon at Mrs. Ray Smith’s home. The group preserves Wool family legacy and marks West Athens with a commemorative boulder from Rich Mountain while recounting Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge battles.
Dr Maxwell Pullen of Ohio University urged early training for severely retarded children to lessen future care needs. He cited Beacon School in Athens as an example of state aid shortfalls, noting funding cuts from $300 per pupil to $250 and calling for legislative letters of protest and increased support from citizens.
The Sunny-East Home Demonstration Group met at Mrs. Kenneth Ackerman’s home. Members named items for the Home Exhibit on November 5 at Athens State Hospital and discussed next year’s meetings. Puppets prepared for Sheltering Arms Hospital Guild were to be distributed in wards after the meeting. The Amere Club plans a Thanksgiving dinner for husbands at 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Ohio Fuel Service Center Route 50 East, with guests bringing table service.
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