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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1952
Page
6
The Athens Garden Club received the 1952 state civic planting award announced at a Lake Hope Lodge dinner. The plaque honors trees planted on U S Route 33 at the north city entrance opposite the triangle. Formal dedication will occur in spring near the plantings.
Mr and Mrs John W Dowler and their son Jim return from Manassas Virginia where Lt Tom W Dowler and his wife were visited They attended Army Engineers School graduation at Fort Belvoir where Dowler was in a class of 99 He and his wife will travel to Fort Benning Georgia for jump training for five weeks with the 11th Airborne Division They expect transfer to Fort Campbell Kentucky around December 10 Prof and Mrs J R Morton of Forest Street travel to Charleston West Virginia to visit their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs E P Shetter They will be back Wednesday Mrs Boyd Potter of Hooper Street returns from Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus after surgery Mrs Belle Bishop spends last week in Chillicothe Franklin and Frankfort returning Saturday after attending her church homecoming
The Ohio State Association of Emblem Clubs met at the Athens Elks Club with 43 delegates two alternates and 10 guests from Akron Ashland Willard Bellaire Kent Nelsonville and Athena. State president Mary Galucci led the 2 p.m. Sunday session as Golda Misner invited the January meeting to Willard.
Miss Barbara Mason presided as state vice president of FHA over the regional board meeting at Athens High School. Reports covered the Carrolton FHA camp, the National Delegates Conference in Green Lakes Wisconsin, and the state fair. National FHA week was set for November 2 through 8 with advisers and delegates from Athens county Racine Allensville McArthur Jackson and Middleport attending. Refreshments were served by the Athens chapter under Miss Pauline Fierce.
First Methodist Church Trin Class with Mr and Mrs Paul ilson 75 E Mulberry 8 p m Regrets to hostess by Tuesday morning New Marshfield Canasta Club with Mrs Charles Hawk 7 30 p m PEO with Mrs O A Terrill 10 S College St 7 30 p m dessert Girl Scout Leaders Mechanicsburg Scout House 7 30 p m Maecenas Literary Club with Mrs Anson Black 2 First St 2 p m Blind goods on display Happy Hour Club anniversary dinner Stadium Restaurant 6 30 p m Regrets to 24814 by Tuesday Athens Grange dinner celebrating golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs S S Show Grange Hall 7 p m All Grangers invited Athens Colony of New England Women with Mrs A D Townsend 54 W State St 1 p m Ladies Day bridge luncheon at Country Club 1 p m call Mrs J B Roberts for reservations 27933
Miss Nancy Anne Smith and Norman Lee Rozell wed at the Presbyterian Church of Athens in a Sunday ceremony. The couple will reside in Sidney after October 26 with Rozell at Wright Patterson and Mrs Rozell returning to Dayton Power and Light. Out-of-town guests attended from multiple states and cities.
Chi Omega Alumnae held a six o'clock buffet at the Northwood Drive home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beckley. Television and games entertained guests. Club president Mrs. William Biggers and dinner chair Mrs. Gerald Kyle led arrangements. attendees included numerous local couples.
Ohio University invites women to join the Bobcat Quarterback Club with weekly meetings each Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Ewing Auditorium Chairman Dick Banks welcomes members and a screening of Ohio's 27 18 win at Kent will precede a Miami preview by the coaching staff The Bobcats face the Redskins on Homecoming Day Saturday here
Dr George W Crane counsels wives to hold husbands through a versatile, multi role approach and psychological guidance. He notes many divorces begin in the bedroom and urges women to seek his Sex Problems in Marriage bulletin for further advice.
Parents Mr. and Mrs J W Bamford announce the birth of a son John Waldo at Sheltering Arms Hospital on October 17. They also have a two year old son Thomas Lee II. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs B W Derry of Albany and Mr and Mrs T L Bamford of Dallas Texas.
The October meeting of the Mothers Circle was held at the country home of Mrs. Peter B. Seel, Sr with Mrs. John Risch as hostess. The club plans aprons for the Children's Home girls for November. Mrs. Seel received a rose for hosting. Guests included Mrs. Maude Marks and Mrs. W. W. Totman.
Advertisement for pattern No. 8238 a sew-rite perforated pattern in sizes 2 to 6 years. Includes boy and girl outfits with skirt overalls and jacket. Send 30 cents in coins plus size and pattern number to Sue Burnett The Athens Messenger New York. Fall and Winter 1952 basic fashion issue promotes practical sewing ideas with a gift pattern inside.
Nabby Lee Ames Chapter of the DAR hosted area guests at East Side School auditorium with regents from Joseph Spencer Ports mouth James Lawrence Ironton Columbus and other chapters in attendance. A review of a National Geographic article and a social hour followed the meeting. Also notes on Waldschmidt House dedication and a nutritious liver sandwich recipe.
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