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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1962

Page

4

Orchestra To Give Fall Concert Sunday

Ohio University University Symphony Orchestra presents its fall concert at Memorial Auditorium Sunday at 8 p.m. New faculty members Miss Lynne Hamrick and Sheldon Sanov perform mezzo voice and violin duties respectively with solos from Don Giovanni and La Traviata. Karl Ahrendt conducts Tschaikowsky Symphony No. 4 and Handel Concerto Grosso. The Chamber Orchestra opens with Handel. Public invited.

Ohio University School of Music University Symphony Orchestra Memorial Auditorium Lynne Hamrick Voice Cherubino Stephen Harbachick Zerlina Sheldon Harbachick Germont Tschaikowsky Karl Ahrendt

East Elementary Opens New Library

East Elementary School opened a new library last Monday with reference books fiction and illustrated encyclopedias. Pamphlets on religion health and the Bill of Rights are included and acting librarian Mrs Mary Dillon plans teacher collaboration to acquaint students with library use and assign classes to visit regularly.

East Elementary School Mary Dillon

Christmas group plans and club activities described

Mrs. James Titus of the Rutland Garden Club outlined direct arrangement construction for a Good Luck Garden Club Christmas party at Athens State Hospital Therapy Building. Rutland members will help decorate 37 wards and six prizes were awarded in a plant materials contest.

James Titus Rutland Garden Club Good Luck Garden Club Athens State Hospital Harry Cokenougher County Garden Club Rutland Group Robert Reibel Rutland Titus Reibel Cash Johnson Paul Winn Raymond Lee Athens Garden and Nature Club Homer Baird Athens Garden Club Cokenougher Clyde

Stork Shower Honors Mrs. James Daft

A stork shower honoring Mrs. James Daft was hosted by Mrs. Barstow and Mrs. Kail with assistance from Mrs. Ben Geary. The guest list featured numerous local ladies including Mrs. Donald Skinner and Mrs. Roger Parr among others.

James Daft Thomas Barstow Ralph Kail Ben Geary Charles Gall Raymond Thomas David Strawn James Vercoe Ivan Martin Charles McAfooses Clarence Flowers Robert Wakefield Linda Wakefield Thomas Oldfield Wilson Carr James Balding Carl Legg Harry Mitchell Homer Dart Robert Hawk James Wallace Wilson Baker Donald Skinner Paul Alichney E. E. Carmichael Roger Parr Harry Barstow Mary

Styling Forum Set With Miriam Cordwell In Athens

The first lady of hair fashion Miriam Cordwell will present a styling forum at the Southerton Beauty Academy in Athens next week. She will speak Sunday from 9 30 a m to 5 p m and private classes in beauty fashion and modeling follow on Monday starting at 9 30 a m. Beauty shop owners and beauticians are invited the ticket price is 5 dollars per day.

Athens Southerton Beauty Academy Miriam Cordwell Ohio State University

Skating Club Plans Tuesday Meeting in Athens Area

The Hocking Valley Ice Skating Club will convene Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Bird Arena to discuss beginner skating and ice dance, with fees for ice rental and half season payment due in advance. Membership open to adults and children. contact listed members in Athens and Nelsonville for details. A round and square dance for members and families is planned Saturday night at the Moose Lodge.

Hocking Valley Ice Skating Club Bird Arena Robert Raymond Foster Coe Darrel Todd Charles Dailey Tina Tansky Athens Nelsonville Bernadine Allen The Moose Lodge

PTA council discusses raising drivers age limit

The PTA council at East Side School discussed raising the drivers age limit. Reports from all four units covered the topic. Michael Disko of Shade Schools and Mrs. E M Conant, city council president, spoke on the state PTA meeting held in Cincinnati in October.

PTA Council East Side School PTA Michael Disko Shade Schools E. M. Conant Cincinnati

Alum Club Dines Out Wednesday

Mrs. Gilbert Stephenson hosted the Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae Club dinner at her Bryan Road home. Mrs. James Boden presided, co chairwoman of International Reunion Day set for April 13, 1963 at Baker Center.

Gilbert Stephenson Alpha Gamma Delta Bryan Rd James Boden Clark Williams Baker Center Greta Lash John Vickers Seth Lewis E. E. Munden Hazel Roach

Needlecraft patterns and patterns for 1963 catalog

GWLA Wheels Desicus 745 snow queen bonnet and ear warmer patterns for teens and children. Includes 12 inch doll pattern and slips with pompon trim. Crochet in wool or string. Patterns priced 35c each with 10c extra for first class mail. Laura Wheeler, The Messenger Needlecraft Dept. New York. Newest rage smocked accessories and 208 new designs in catalog with free pattern. Send 25c.

Directions Laura Wheeler Messenger Needlecraft Dept. P. O Old Chelsea Station New York N. Y

Athens FHA elects new chapter officers

Miss Wallie Hahn was reelected president of the Athens chapter of FHA. Other newly elected officers include Linda Whiteman secretary Bev Bowen treasurer Vicki Weekley social chairman and Anne Bannon reporter. The next meeting will be held at Miss Hahn's home.

Wallie Hahn Athens FHA Linda Whiteman Bev Bowen Vicki Weekley Anne Bannon Miss Hahn

Community Calendar Highlights This Week

Morrison School PTA hosts a 7 30 p m meeting at the school followed by a roundtable on Is Homework Necessary. American Legion Auxiliary rents 106 West Union Street for a rummage sale from 8 a m to 5 p m. DAR Nabby Lee Ames chapter meets at 2 p m in Baker Center Alumni Lounge hosting Miss Leona Pickard for Christmas gifts. Summit Grange holds a 6 30 p m potluck and 8 p m business meeting. Albany CES installs officers at the Masonic Temple with open faced sandwiches. Airline Christian Fellowship bakes at Chesser's Hardware beginning 9 a m.

Morrison School Pta American Legion Auxiliary W. Union St Nabby Lee Ames DAR Baker Center Leona Pickard Summit Grange Albany CES Masonic Temple Union St Airline Christian Fellowship Chesser’s Hardware

PTA Sees Burden Of Truth Film At Ath en Junior High

Ath ens Junior High PTA met Thursday to view Burden of Truth a film about race relations. Ivan Romine president said it is National Education Week and noted Romine will attend a legislation workshop in Chillicothe. The next meeting is Jan 9 with a Grading program. there is no December meeting.

Athens PTA Ivan Romine Romine Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc Chillicothe

Shade senior in all wool dressmaking contest gains entry

Norma Stover of Shade Local School joined 34 entrants in the junior division at the Wool Growers of America contest held in Lancaster. She traveled with FHA adviser Mrs. M. K. Fugate, while John Weyersmiller won the Prince of Peace Contest at Shade Methodist Church with Mary Ator as alternate. Judges Nanci Bowling Sharon Faust and John Holden, Ohio University fine arts majors, evaluated the entries.

Norma Stover Shade Local The Wool Growers of America Lancaster M. K Fugate FHA the Shade Methodist Church John Weyersmiller Mary Ator Nanci Bowling Sharon Faust John Holden Ohio University M. K. Fugate

Albany Methodist Church honors long time member Harriet Woodyard

A social hour at Albany Methodist Church yesterday celebrated Harriet Woodyard a longtime member whose father grandfather and great grandfather were pastors of the church. She is a writer and former teacher with works in various magazines and a booklet The Lucky Number and Other Skits and Verses. Her husband Sandusky Woodyard died in 1956.

Harriet Woodyard Albany Methodist Church Earl Russell Japan Woodyard National Writers’ Club Sandusky Woodyard State Normal School Athens W. Va Teachers’ College Fairmont Ohio University Washington University Seattle West Virginia University Morgantown

Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary Plans Christmas Party

Mrs. Ben Roach hosted the November Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary meeting and finalizes plans for the Christmas party at the chapter house on Monday December 3 at 7 30 p m. Desserts were served to president Mrs. Paul Schafer and other members including Mrs. Laverne Lausche Mrs. Richard Mathews Mrs. John Cline Mrs. Gaige Paulsen Mrs. S G Foster Mrs. William LaFountain and housemother Mrs. Dora Mae King.

Ben Roach Canaanville Rd Alpha Delta Pi Chapter House Paul Schafer Laverne Lausche Richard Mathews John Cline Gaige Paulsen S. G. Foster William LaFountain Dora Mae King

Albany FHA Presents Annual Style Show

The eighth annual Albany FHA style show highlighted 75 homemaking students at Albany High School auditorium. Miss Sharon Van Dyke led the program with a welcome while modeling with her sister Janet in brown plaid kilts and fringe.

Albany Fha Albany High School Sharon van Dyke FHA van Dyke Janet

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