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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1962

Page

9

Newcomers Highlighted in Faculty Wives Human Bridge

At the Wednesday Faculty Wives meeting in Fellowship Hall, the hostess introduced newcomers with playful facts to make them “untrumpable” in a game of human bridge. One newcomer recited college Chinese quickly. another born in Cuba met Fidel Castro. others shared varied life notes.

Fellowship Hall First Methodist Church Walter Taylor Cuba Fidel Castro India Burton DeVeau Vernon Alden Ruth Elliott Paul Noble Gaige Paulsen L. J. Hartin Gilford Crowell

Junior High Hosts Open House At Athens

A record crowd attended the Athens Junior High School open house after the first PTA meeting of the new year. Principal Charles McAfee introduced staff while teachers met parents in homerooms. Summer improvements included new lights and five rooms of furniture. Co Presidents Ivan Romine and officers for 1962 63 were announced. Next meeting is November 15 with a program on The Social Life of Your Child.

Athens Junior High PTA Charles McAfee Ivan Romine Carl Shermer Richard Bitters George McGarvey

New Arrival and Hospital Notice

New arrival Mrs Freda Gibbs of Athens Route 4 is grandmother of a baby girl born October 8 in Lake Forest Illinois. Parents are Mr and Mrs Curtis Bickelhaupt. Great grandmother is Mrs Della Westfall of Ravenna. Hospital patient Mrs Grace Fields Smith age 64 of Columbus is at Riverside Methodist Hospital. She is mother of Mrs Charles Russell of Athens.

Freda Gibbs Athens Lake Forest Curtis Bickelhaupt Della Westfall Ravenna Grace Fields Smith Hayden Ave Columbus Riverside Methodist Hospital Smith Charles Russell W. Washington St

Sorority Greets Rushees at Model Meeting

The Kappa Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a rushee welcome at Mrs. James Snow home with Miss Katie Willis co host. Mrs. Marge Todd reviewed Beta Sigma Phi history and explained the sorority’s purpose. Guests included Miss Nancy Russell Mrs Joy Bobo Mrs Marilyn Grim Mrs Elsa Mallet and Miss Jean Hamilton. Refreshments followed a post meeting social hour. The next meeting is a masquerade at Mrs Betty Wolfes home Oct 18 at 8 p.m.

Kappa Rho Beta Sigma Phi Rushees James Snow Briarwood Dr Katie Willis Marge Todd Beta Sigma Phi International Nancy Russell Joy Bobo Marilyn Grim Elsa Mallet Jean Hamilton Betty Wolfe Charles St

Community Church Circles and Rummage Sales Round Town

Calendar notes list Martha Circle dinner at Presbyterian Church on Strathmore Boulevard with Mrs. Glen Foster and a Shade PTA carnival dinner at the school cafeteria. Rummage sales run at Albany and Richland avenues with hours and locations. Trimble Grange hosts a literary program followed by a pot luck dinner.

Martha Circle Presbyterian Church Glen Foster Strathmore Blvd Shade Pta Plains Methodist Church W. Union St

Circle and club notes from Albany area meetings

Airs Wet CCL Hostess and Lydia Lash Evans Club report recent meetings led by Mrs. Thomas Gibson and Mrs. Jagers. Hu b nd sections describe devotions by Mrs. V O Kail and a Hoover article on communism and youth read by Mrs. William Giesecke. An FHA chapter name was omitted in a Messenger piece. A talking horse on television is referenced with the line Silence may be golden.

CCL Herman Ellis Shannon Ave Thomas Gibson V. O. Kail William Giesecke J. Edgar Hoover Cottage Tea Room O. E. Frn Albany FHA Carthage-Troy School

BPW Hosts International Women For Wiener Roast In Athens

Thirteen women from Ohio University's International Teacher Training group joined Athens BPW members for a wiener roast at the Ray Johnson home. The event closed National Business Women's Week, with guests from Italy, Panama, Finland, Brazil, Jamaica, Uruguay, Greece, Iceland, Ghana and more.

Ohio University Ray Johnson Athens Sao Paulo Brazil Christine Micah Bokoham Tanganyika Marjorie Myers Kingston Jamaica Marja Narhinen Finland Maria de Oliveira Rio de Janeiro Olga Rienzi Montevideo Uruguay Mary Sfendily Salonika Greece Aslaug Sigurgrimsdottir Reykjavik Iceland The International Marina Campacci Thereza Werneck Mary Stendily Laila Kindt Athens Business and Professional Women’s Club

Music Clubs Gather At Boys Industrial School

The Southeast District Conference of the Ohio Federation of Music Clubs met recently at the Boys Industrial School in Lancaster with Mrs. P. Ben Hummel presiding. Topics included program planning, junior work and hospital music. speakers included Mrs. Dwight Robinson and panelist Mrs. Carl Nessley.

Boys Industrial School Ohio Federation of Music Clubs Lancaster P. Ben Hummel Carl Nessley Dwight Robinson OFMC F. C. Bean G. A. Stephenson Athens Club Athens Boys Industrial School Chorus Lancaster Music Club Juanita Fultz Barbara Kearney Suzanne Hamiel Richard Selleck Elma Randall E. J. Taylor Athens Woman’s Music Club Ohio and National Federations of Music Club

Literary Club Will Play Santa Claus

The Progressive Literary Club met at the Cottage Tea House with Mrs. Ralph Woods and Mrs. Fred Kittle to attend the October 12 fall conference in Chillicothe. The group will join Operation Santa Claus for Athens State Hospital patients and asks members to bring gifts and wrappings to the November meeting. A meditation by Mrs. Raymond Bardin preceded a program by Mrs. Earle Bridgewater Sr. on What the Common Market Can Mean to Us, with Miss Mildred Banks hosting refreshments and Mrs. Hal Rowland set to host the November gathering.

Progressive Literary Club Cottage Tea House Ralph Woods Fred Kittle Chillicothe Athens State Hospital Raymond Bardin Sr Earle Bridgewater Sr

PTA Council Plans Adult Classes At Morrison School

The Athens City PTA Council decided Monday to offer adult business courses if there is sufficient interest. At Morrison School the council distributed questionnaires on adult classes for typing I and II, shorthand, and bookkeeping. Clyde Plant presented school reports and the next meeting is November 12 at East Side.

Athens City PTA Council Morrison School AHS Clyde Plant East Side

Tanganyika guest speaker at Methodist Women meeting

Miss Christine Micah, a Bukoba Tanganyika teacher visiting Ohio University under the International Teacher Development Program, spoke about her country’s customs, religion, schools and hospitals at a Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting. An international dinner is planned for Oct 30 and a Christmas bazaar on Dec 1.

Robert Sympson Charles Randall Christine Micah Bukoba Tanganyika Micah Ohio University Mwanza Glora Woysner Garrett School of Theology Evanston, Il

Plains Home Demonstration Club Plans Holidays at Home

The Plains Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs Basil Cullivan s home with seventeen members and guest Sandy Cullison. President Mrs Frank Horvath reported on County Achievement Day and announced Holidays at Home Day November 14 at Athens State Hospital with displays and crafts. Final plans covered a Nov 13 meeting at Mrs Gladys Hanning s. pine cone wreaths will be made. Birthday gifts were given to Mrs Pat Moore and Mrs Lash. The group planned trips to Fenton Glass Works Williamstown West Virginia and the Marietta Museum.

Plains Home Demonstration Club Basil Cullison the Plains Sandy Cullison Frank Horvath Athens County Fairgrounds Athens State Hospital Plains Club George Lash Gladys Hanning Pat Moore Lash Fenton Glass Works Williamstown W. Va Marietta

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Junior High Blosser Main & Market St Logan, Ohio the McKee Drugs, Inc Fred Killan Prescription Store of Athens’ Security Bank Building Sorority Albany Grange Grange Hall Daughters of Union Veterans Christian Church Richland Ave Methodist Church Trimble Grange Jagers Lydia Lash Evans Club John Jagers J. B. Maffett BPW Nelsonville Eleanor Minister Alice Brewer Helen Hull Mabelle Darst Louisa Steele Jerry Jagers Frank Tippie Sandra Poston Albany Grange Hall Genevieve Grinstead Theresa Turrill Santa Claus Mildred Banks Hal Rowland West Gallery West Union Street Woman’s Society of Christian Service of Circle 3 John Cady Benton Fish New York British Broadcasting Company Sammy Columbus Rd Athens Area Col. Sanders the Cline Pharmacy CO Prescription Store Jaynes Presents Cabot Cottage Tel LY Jaynes Furniture E. State Street
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