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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1958

Page

9

Ohio University Symphony Plans Fall Concert at Memorial Auditorium

The Ohio University Symphony Orchestra directed by Dr. Karl Ahrendt will perform Sunday at 8 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium. The program covers Baroque to contemporary works including Bach Third Brandenburg Concerto in G Major Haydn Symphony No 45 in F sharp Rimsky Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol Riegger Dance Rhythms Rootabaga selections and Ahrendt Improvisation for Cello.

Ohio University Symphony Orchestra Karl Ahrendt Memorial Auditorium Bach Haydn Rimsky - Korsakov Wallingford Riegger Wynn York

Youth Problems Discussed At Girl Scout Conference

At a three day regional Girl Scout conference in Toledo from November 12 to 14, more than 850 adult delegates from Kentucky Ohio and West Virginia heard national board member Elmer Johnson urge greater public awareness of the Scouts contributions to community service. She cited concerns about youth attitudes and called for direct active programs, noting a need for more volunteers and expanded activities for girls.

Edward Mizicko Marvin Sickles Gertrude Linnenbruegge Tole Kentucky Ohio West Virginia Elmer Johnson

Girl Scout Honors Invest Two Local Troops at Meeting

Girl Scout activities featured a Christmas seal drive to Ohio University students with 7 000 letters sent by nearly 40 scouts. Mrs. Ed ward Mizicko led the group and announced elections for Jan. 9. Second grade Troop 3 of Mechanicsburg and Putnam’s Troop 42 received pins and were invested with leaders and committee mothers noted for their work.

Ohio University Thor Olson Edward Mizicko George Draw Vere Smith Mizicko Marvin Sickles Toledo Mechanicsburg Linda Phillips Tamea Jo Douglas Helen Virginia Baring Sharron Darnell Judy Douglas Patty Miller Linda Jane Williams Shirley Ann Dailey Carolyn Hibbard Linda Jo Burson Cheri Romine John Romine Harold Douglas Putnam's Troop 42 Roger Rice Jr Francis M. Hamblin R. T. Hood Robert Carnes William W. Chase Carolyn Campbell Linda Carnes Catherine Chase Cheney Hamblin Elizabeth Harlan Anne Hostetler Rebecca Hood Renae Rice Sally Stauffer

Study Circle Plans Christmas Party for Dec. 3

Higley Study Circle met at Mrs. W. H. Kirchner’s Grosvenor Ave. home on Nov. 19. The Christmas party is set for Dec. 3 with Mrs. H. O. Sedwick as hostess. A fifty cent gift exchange is planned. guest speaker Mrs. Howard Shull of the Cancer Society outlined the group’s objectives and cancer dressings were made.

Higley W. H. Kirchner Grosvenor Ave H. O. Sedwick Howard Shull The Cancer Society Harry Faulkner Townsend

Complete Service for Athens County Takes Travel Reservations

Complete service for Athens County offers air line and steamship reservations. Call 28932 or visit the new Athens Division AAA office at Hotel Berry. Your neighbor belongs, why not you.

Athens County Athens Berry

Fall Festival Plans for West Elementary PTA Night

West Elementary School PTA meets to finalize a Friday 6 to 9 pm Fall Festival with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as theme. Walton Davies chairs and announces festival at the school, while Dean W. Gammertsfelder presents Japan customs and slides. Mrs. Thomas Geib wins room award for most parents. fourth grade mothers host.

West Elementary PTA Walton Davies Harry Hope Dean W. S. Gammertsfelder Japan Thomas Geib

Shamrock 4-H Club Gives Program at County Home

Shamrock Girls 4-H Club presented a program for Athens County Home patients. Mothers of members and club advisors assisted. Sixty five residents joined in singing old hymns. Mrs Ator and daughter sang, Katherine Woodyard read the 23rd Psalm, and cookies were distributed after baking by club members.

Shamrock Girls Athens County William Bolin Gilbert Ator Waldo Woodyard Lucille Holden Ator Hope Charity Katherine Woodyard

Coming and Going

The Rev. and Mrs. Elof Anderson, Evangelical Alliance Mission workers in Colombia for 20 years, were hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Wesley J. Peterson. Anderson plans a speaking tour including Athens at the EUB Church. The Wrights host Dr. Conrad Wright of Harvard Divinity School, who will speak at the Unitarian Fellowship. Weekend guests at the Barkie home included the Gall family from Newark, Ohio.

Elof Anderson Evangelical Alliance Mission Colombia South America Wesley J. Peterson Mr. Anderson Athens EUB W. W. Wright University Terrace Wright Conrad Wright Harvard Divinity School Dr. Wright Unitarian Fellowship Tony Barkie New Marshfield Zeke Gall Sam Steve Nancy Debbie Newark Ohio

Gourmet Club Hosts Greek Luncheon at Stewart Home

The Gourmet Club gathered at 71 Maplewood Drive for a Greek luncheon hosted by Mrs. William C. Stewart with co host Mrs. Roy P. Fairfield. Eight members and one guest attended. menus featured Mane Saka and stewed green beans with tomato sauce. The December meeting on the 14th will be a Christmas party at the Saffle home.

William C. Stewart Maplewood Dr Roy P. Fairfield Fairfield Greece Thomas F. Storm Pottsdam Kenneth Saffle

Apple Knapsack Dumplings Delight Family Guests

A historical recipe evolves from Mrs. Glasse’s dumplings. Four large apples wrapped in biscuit dough form eight knapsack pastries. Bake at 450 then 325 degrees, with a brown sugar cinnamon sauce, yielding eight servings.

Senator Mechem tackles school finance at PTA meeting

Senator C Stanley Mechem with 1943 tenure and head of the Ohio Legislative Service Commission spoke at Eastside Elementary School PTA on school funding. He cited wide wealth differences among districts and described proposed countywide and statewide property taxes to equalize aid, urging consolidation, with no new taxes in 16 years and reliance on excise levies.

Finance C. Stanley Mechem Eastside PTA Mechem Oiho Legislative Service Commission School Foundation Athens Nelsonville Glouster Trimble Kgger Creek Ohio George Drach Columbus Fred Swearingen

Working Wife Proves Better Mother, Says Designer

Margit Fellegi, a busy designer of 23 years, argues that a working mother brings more to her children than a homebound mother. She raises four children Peter 16 Vicki 15 Winston 13 and Larry 10 while balancing fashion work and her late husband writer Aladar Lasio. She cites inspiration and lively company as benefits of an active mother and notes her Bangkok styles and bold colors reflect modern trends. The Athens Assembly Rainbow for Girls will attend church Sunday meeting at 9 14 a m.

Dorothy Rop Margit Fellegi Aladar Lasio Margit Peter California Institute of Technology Vicki Beverly High School Winston Larry California Bangkok Tomorrow’s St. Louis Emil Fellegi Beverly Hills Athens

Club Calendar Events On October Schedule

Guysville Masonic Lodge lists a sale of miscellaneous items at Lodge Hall at 2 p.m. Farm Bureau Council No 2 meets at the home of Mr and Mrs Ross Wright on Long Run Road at 8 p.m.

Guysville Masonic Lodge Farm Bureau Council No. 2 Mrs Ross Wright Long Run Road

Club Meets Plans Christmas Event at Highland Avenue

Mrs. Francis Pontious hosted the Women's Gasco Club meeting on Highland Ave. Members donated to the DAR Christmas stocking fund and planned to fill baskets for needy families. Prizes went to Mrs. Rollin Wagoner, Mrs. W. C. Carr, Mrs. James Breeze, and Mrs. Floyd Six.

Francis Pontious Highland Ave Gasco Club DAR Rollin Wagoner W. C. Carr James Breeze Floyd D. L. Blaker William Gould Ernest Rowland

West Side Sixth Grade Exhibition on Communications

West Side Elementary sixth graders presented a science exhibit on communications at the open house. Under Mrs. Charles Jump they traced Greece and alphabet history, researched Gutenberg and Bell, toured newspapers and radio, and created tape reports, booklets, and a frieze from smoke signals to satellites.

West Side School West Elementary School Charles Jump Greece Athens Mildred Murphy

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OU Symphony Orchestra MacDowell Colony Leighton Conkling Gene Jennings Vern Glover Logan Hannah Glasse Empire Avisco Stanley Mechem A&p ED van Dyke Court St John Gutenberg Marconi Cyrus Field Alexander Graham Bell Thomas Edison Lal LA Quick's the Mutual East Washington St Athens, Ohio Federal Home Loan Bank McKee Pharmacists McKee’s the McKee Drugs, Inc Prescription Store of Fred Kiltown
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