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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1955
Page
14
New York fashion notes describe the slim shaft silhouette as essential for fall and winter dress in both day and evening wear. The vertical line is sleek, sophisticated, feminine, and flattering, though full skirts still appear.
A 29 member and guest group from the Athens Dancing Fingers 4-H club held a wiener roast on a farm near Athens hosted by Chester Porter. They rode a hay ride, enjoyed games and singing, and planned their next meeting for October 27.
Mrs James Wilson hosted a church women’s group with devotions led by Mrs Oath Walls and a study by Mrs Latter Hedges. The group voted to donate more funds to the new vestibule and delfrey. Reports noted district seminars and officer clinics at Nelsonville by Mrs Lillian Cool ey Nee Gee Keema. Next meeting will be all day October 27 with a potluck lunch at Mr Frank Philips home.
Avon Place Athens announces the birth of a daughter Debra Anne on October 10 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs W L Perdew of Marietta and Mr and Mrs H C Lamp of St Marys West Virginia. Great grandfather Wilson Hearon Vale Lamp is noted.
Glouster society circles report Mrs Rambo hosting a WSCS gathering at her Jacksonville home Thursday at 7 30 pm with Mrs W A Craft and Mrs Bcey Or involved. Also noted is a Thursday evening event with Mrs Withem, a 1951 Trimble Township High School graduate, and references to local bankers and Sel Eg et a tes.
Mothers Club convenes in West Wands Meadow with officers led by Miss Lalla Danford and Mrs C A Bingsman as treasurer. Daughters meet at the Gowster Church of Carat with Mrs Cassie Vaughn and Mrs Trene Morrie co-hostesses planning a turkey dinner on Nov 3. Marriage announced for Norma Smownerman to Bill Withem. ceremony held Oct 1. Many local residents hosted visiting friends and relatives across Glouster and Columbus. travels include Duncan Falls, Athens, and Berlin Hights.
We explore the idea that friendship grows from showing genuine interest and appreciation. Rather than asking why others should like you, focus on what you have done to invite trust, warmth, and connection through attention, favors, and remembered details.
Needlework notice offers a kitchen duty apron with three pockets and easy timing stamp ons. It includes hostess duty instructions, material lists, color transfers, and appealing designs from a printed pattern book. Only 25e a copy.
A noted social principle warns that couples who are always late harm their reputation and annoy hosts who must ration time for tardy guests. The piece urges punctuality as essential to social ease and appreciation. It also includes a recipe for a pretty vegetable centerpiece with cauliflower surrounded by carrots and cheese sauce, garnished with parsley.
Military services notice from Glouster outlines a scheduled event with minor details and unclear timing and venue due to fragmented OCR text. The readable portion indicates an announcement related to a local military or civic service event. Further context is needed to identify date, location, and exact purpose.
Chauncey Dover High School Honor Group held its first meeting of the year on October 5. New officers are Jo Ann Owens president, Shirley Ssayers vice president, John Mullins secretary, Nancy Davis treasurer, and Carolyn Daugherty news reporter. Regular meetings will be every other Thursday with adviser Mrs. Leah Featherston.
Fred Zimmer of Pownattan Point Ohio died in Crile Veterans Hospital Cleveland Sunday. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Norbert W. Johnston funeral home Glouster with Rev. Paul Graf of Glouster Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Maple Wood Cemetery. Friends may call at any time.
Chauncey Home and School group will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at East Side school to finalize carnival plans and related arrangements.
Sunday visitors attended the Millfield Christian Church homecoming. Guests included Mr and Mrs Arthur Triplett, Carroll Triplett, MP and Mrs A B Triplett, and Edward Snyder. Also present were Mr and Mrs Ernest Hann and son George of McConnelsville, Rev and Mrs Ken er and daughter Janet and John Omen of Zanesville, and Mrs Sigma Kozma who is ill at home.
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