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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1963
Page
4
The Jayceeettes and local clubs organized efforts to collect 50 boot and shoe sizes from the Welfare Dept to fund shoes and boots for area children at Christmas. Church and youth groups held meetings with guest speakers, recitals, and charity activities, including a Grange bake sale and juvenile decorations.
The First Christian Church will honor members 65 and older with a covered dish dinner Sunday night at 7:30. Rev. Joe B. Maffett will deliver a sermon titled The Days of Our Years during morning services. Ethel Sargent leads devotions, Leona Burson readings, and George Drach hosts a hymn sing. Youth Choir sings two selections. dinner chaired by Cecil McGlone Jr. Transportation available via James McLaren.
Folding wood closet doors with factory assembled mirrors and hardware are available for do it yourselfers at about 67 dollars for a four door unit 4 feet wide and 6 feet 8 inches high. They fold to save space and can be installed in about an hour with all hardware and instructions included.
Morrison School received pioneer era quilts from East Elementary fourth graders led by Mrs Blower. Nine blocks from each student formed the finished pieces. Allen Ackerman Mark Rowland Susan Slagle and Ruth Millman presented three quilts and a pillow cover to Morrison kindergarten for the doll corner.
Reader shares a back friendly trick for washing long hair by tying a sprayer hose to the shower head. The author bathes a ten year old seated in a wash chair in the tub to avoid bending. The child compares it to visiting a beauty parlor.
The Plains couple Wendell Calendine announce a son Keith Alan born Oct 26. Amy Marie Lavelle, daughter of William A. Lavelle, born Nov 12 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Dr. and Mrs. John R. Sprague host Delores Devlin and Pegge Elliott visiting relatives. Elliott begins one year teaching at Chiriqui Land Co Panama with prior Warren Local High School English teaching.
Nabby Lee Ames Chapter DAR holds 2 pm talk by Ohio state regent Amanda A Thomas at the Baker Center Alumni Lounge. Rummage Sale 7:30 am at the Armory by Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary. Athens County Grange Youth Party 8 pm Amesville Grange Hall. Square Dance 8–11 pm Rome Canaan Gym with Green Valley Boys. Obituary notice for Mrs Frank Steinmeyer’s family in New Marshfield Johnstown area. Officers of Albany Chapter OFS 2 pm at Masonic Temple. Theta Rho practice 2 pm for inspection.
The notice lists a 7:30 p.m. Poca hontas event at Redmen's Park and a rummage sale at 7 p.m. at the National Guard Armory. Sponsored by the Alpha Delta Pi Alumnae Club.
Jitney supper and bazaar at Laurel Valley Grange Hall starting at 4 p.m. Hocking Grange Thanksgiving basket supper at 6 30 with open house and program. Rainbow Girls 7 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Officers and choir present at 6 30. Sara Circle at Mrs Robert Potter 221 E Second St 7 30 p.m. Martha Circle at Mrs Herbert Walker 88 Keynes Drive 7 30 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary 7 30 p.m. recreation room Logan Clay Products Co Neighborhood Association of Girl Scouts 7 30 p.m. at Girl Scout Rooms Junior Tourist Book Club 8 p.m. at Mrs George Jurgensmier home Review by Mrs Walter Leonard Gibisonville Scenic Home makers Club 7 30 p.m. at Mrs John E Kuhn home members bring a Thanksgiving or Christmas item. election of officers.
Robert J. Zetty a Logan based business promotion representative for Ohio Fuel Gas Co is moved to Findlay in the same role announced by Gerald Baird Zetty a Columbus native and Army veteran has 1 year with the company he attended Ohio State and West High School He and wife Jeanette reside on Route 664 N with three children Kath leen Patricia and Mare
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