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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1962

Page

6

Lions-Sponsored Passion Play Continues Performances Today

The Athens Lions Club presents Val Balfour's Passion Play for sight conservation, with performances at 12 30 p m and 8 15 p m in Memorial Auditorium. Stars include Val and Ann Kelley Balfour as Christ and Mary Magdalene, amid delays and audience reflection on interpretation. Tickets at the door or Passion Play HQ Washburn Travel Center Court St.

Christ Val Balfour Ann Kelley Balfour Mary Magdalene Zadok Judas Caiaphas Pilate Athens Athens Lions Club Sight Conservation Fund Passion Play Washburn Travel Center Court St

Literature Needs Gaiety Theme at AAUW Meeting

Mrs. Evelyn Eaton, visiting English lecturer from Ohio University, spoke on Space Age literature and urged writers to show gaiety courage and guts in the next decade. The AAUW business session announced the Book Fair October 22 27 in the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. building and planned an international relations workshop in Columbus October 13 with guest speakers.

Evelyn Eaton American Association of University Women Eaton AAUW H. C. Dorman Columbus Uest Harry Crewson William Gilmore

Bible Class Quilting Meeting at Zion Free Will Church

Mothers Bible Class met at Mrs. Carl Brickles home with Krepht members and guests Rev and Mrs. Stanley Markin. After devotions a quilt was tied. Next meeting set for October 8 at Mrs. A. W. Boetticher home on Willow Creek Rd with baked goods to be sold.

Summit Grange Saturday Potluck at 8 p.m.

A community notice announces a potluck at Summit Grange on Saturday evening at 8 o clock. Members are invited to bring dishes and join the gathering.

Summit Grange Potluck

Dr Carl E Byers to Speak at Ohio Farm Women’s Meeting

Rockbridge native Dr Carl E Byers brother of Clydie Byers from Nelsonville will speak at the Ohio Farm Women’s Clubs state meeting in Shelby on Oct 17. He served Parma school superintendent for 15 years and now works for General Motors Corp. He holds degrees from Otterbein College and Ohio State University. Seattle was founded in 1851.

Carl E. Byers Rockbridge Clydie Byers Nelsonville Ohio Farm Women’s Clubs Shelby Byers Parma General Motors Corp Otterbein College Ohio State University

Musician John Courtney Visits Athens To Renew Ties

John Courtney a 72 year old former Athens High School graduate and former Athens Juvenile Band member travels from Arizona to Florida to sing at First Christian Church this Sunday and stay at Hotel Athens. Oyster stew social at Athens Country Club offers all you can eat from 6 to 8 p m with Paul Lewis combo providing dancing. Merle Danford’s name was omitted from a Pi Phi Alumnae meeting attendance list.

John Courtney Athens Mr. Courtney Athens High School Ohio University St. Petersburg Fla Scottish Rite Columbus Courtney First Christian Church Arizona Florida Athens Country Club Paul Lewis Merle Danford Pi Phi

WCTU Installs 13 New County Officers

Thirteen officers were installed by the Athens County WCTU at Central Avenue Methodist Church. Miss Treva Black presided. new officers include Velma Staneart, Carl Riley, C L Meek, D L Meevay, Mary Ness, Dale Scott, Eldon Dailey, Bessie Strong, H B Walker, and L B McCune. A memorial service followed for several members. a potluck luncheon ended the morning.

Athens County Wctu Central Avenue Methodist Church Sidney Kasier Treva Black Velma Staneart Howard Stanley Carol Riley LTL Carl Phillips Armed Services C. L. Meek D. L. Mee- Vay Natural Fruit Mary Ness Dale Scott Eldon Dailey Bessie R. Strong H. B Walker L. B. McCune Black Dan Downey Walker Neva Cross Edna Black E. C. Kenney Scott Mc-Cune Strong Dailey Meek Bessie Moore Miss Moss Mc-Vay Darren Foster Kenney James Brown Staneart Edward Trumner Africa Howard Romine C. B. Beverage Alvin Burns Gilbert Bowen Fred McKay Anna Pearl McVay C. L. Martzolff Roy Rowland Wilma Worthman

Professional women seen through mixed images says NYU anthropologist

Dr Ethel J Aspenfels reports a 400 person poll for American Women The Changing Image finding that both sexes describe women professionals as aggressive but also caring and well educated Men rate education and professional groups highly while women value intelligence and professional reading was rarely cited by women in the survey

Joy Miller Ethel J. Aspenfels New York University NYU Graduate School of Education Newark College of Engineering Stricklers

Mothers and Fathers FMCA Banquet at Albany High School

The annual Mother Father Daughter Son FFA FHA Banquet at Albany High School featured the theme This Is Our Country. Sharon Van Dyke and Stanley Allman welcomed Miss Oda GilLogly and Merrill Bowers as special guests. Don Turner and Gail Young were crowned king and queen with a patriotic program including a pantomime, musical numbers, a devotional, and The Lord's Prayer.

Albany High School Sharon van Dyke Stanley Allman Oda Gillogly Merrill Bowers FFA Sally McDonald Carla Whitlatch FHA Don Turner Gail Young Don Henry Turner Carpenter Gail Anita Young Albany Miss van Dyke Ruth Ann Cooley Sue Love Vicki Overly Carolyn Dickson Rex Duncan

New Arrival at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Mr and Mrs Eugene Jennings announce the birth of a son Eric Vaughn on October 1 at Mount St Mary Hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs James T High Ft Myers Florida and Mr and Mrs F W Jennings Utica Kansas The Rome Canaan High School Junior Class sponsors a square dance Saturday with music by the Green Valley Boys

Eugene Jennings Eric Vaughn Mount St. Mary Hospital James T. High Ft. Myers Florida F. W. Jennings Utica Kans Rome- Canaan High School Green Valley Boys

Junior Musicians Meet for United Nations Day Program

The Athens Junior Music Club opens its 1962 63 season Sunday at 2 p m in First Presbyterian Church. The meeting features United Nations Day singing and a discussion of UN activities with Dr Katherine Crews from Ohio University School of Music. Co chairmen are Mrs Maurel Hawkins and Mrs Richard Selleck.

Athens First Presbyterian Church Katherine Crews Ohio University School of Music Crusade For Strings National Federation of Music Clubs School of Music Maurel Hawkins Richard Selleck

Musical Vespers Opens Sunday at Galbreath Memorial Chapel

Eugene Wickstrom University organist will present the first Sun day afternoon musical ves pers in Galbreath Memorial Chapel at 4 p m. He will perform Bach selections and a contemporary English organ piece. The vespers are free to students faculty staff and townspeople.

Eugene Wickstrom University Galbreath Memrial Wickstrom

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