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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1953

Page

11

Treats Turn To UNICEF Coins By Athens Students

Mary Leonard and pupils at University Elementary School create art for United Nations Trick or Treats For The World's Children. Athens Sunday School groups join nationwide effort to raise funds for UNICEF with decorative markers on paper milk bottles and door knob reminders.

Mary Leonard University United Nations Athens United Church Women Robert Cory United States Unicef United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund United Nations Children’s Fund Cory William Stehr Dan Downey Carl Denbow Paul Murphy

Masquerade Party Honors Students At Ames High School

More than 200 attendees at the Ames-Bern PTA Halloween party at the high school selected prize winners for outstanding costumes across multiple grade levels. Judges included Mrs William Clark and Miss Helen Zimmerman with refreshments of cider coffee and donuts served. The November meeting will be led by Mrs Charles D McAfee and the school will present a Thanksgiving program by children.

Ames-Bern PTA Mike Sheridan Denny Sharp David Sharp Linda Hart Peggy Chalkey Willie Mae Felton Gary Rise Robert Moore Vera Gilchrist Pauline Chalkey Lulu Brown William Clark Helen Zimmerman

Members of Future Homemakers Rally at AHS

The column notes a rally by the Future Homemakers at Athens High School and lists attendees and guests. Mrs H Westcott Roach will host house guests this weekend for the dedication at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Fred Stephenson of Alaska and relatives of Mrs J Basom are mentioned among visitors. Sergeant Harold R Houx, stationed in Japan, called his mother Lois Houx in Athens and is set to return to the U S in February.

H. Westcott Roach Harold Blacker Harold R. Houx Fukuoka Japan Lois Houx Morris Ave

Puppet Club Presents Shows and FHA Rally Highlights

Beverly and Barbara Corradini presented three puppet shows and several short selections for the Current Events Club at Mrs. W. H. Radford's home. The Athens County Future Homemakers of America rally at Athens High School drew 380 girls from nine schools, with bracelet awards to multiple honorees and a Carnival in the Clouds theme.

Beverly Barbara Corradini Pinky W. H. Radford Grosvenor St Nelson McDaniel Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs New Lexington Athens County Future Homemakers of America Athens High School Genevieve Blaker Doris Jones Janice Edgar Helen Winfield Athens Pauline Fierce Barbara Hanning Lenore Kimletz Betty Tavan Patty Tavan Chauncey Jennie Jackson Martha Weller Barbara Hubbard Nelsonville Doris Williams Naomi Rowan Patti Shrieves Marilyn Lee Sharon Stauffer Waveline Campbell the Plains Bery Cone Jean Bailey Iris Cogar Mary Lou Snodgrass Evelyn Motter Patty Starkey Eleanor Washburn Joan Wilson Pat Murphy Shirley Seckman Christine Fortney Janet Rockhold Carol Simmons Edith Putnam Troy Glenn Downey Shade Morrison Burns Albany Darlene Wade Judy Whaley Mary Butler Carol Kay Copeland Mary Ann Dwyer Jane Boyer Lois Walker Inge Mueller Wanda Gilkey Marilyn Bernard Jolene van Cleve Irene Butcher Elsie Singer Carol Ann Gould Avis Parsons Don Thomann Virginia Roberson FHA Betty Washburn Shelby Swank Ruth Beal Barbara Dixon Anna Mae Burt Shirley Taylor Mary William Linda King Charolette Coury Genieve Bilaker Margaret Sheridan Marjorie Ridenour Suzie Jones Anne Baker Marilyn Sands Caroline Stace Karen Hunsicker Annabelle McKee Betty Hawk Mona Guseman Christa Veersen Landis Baker Edward Baas Shirley Weekley

Girl Scout Week Plans Activities and Nazi?

Girl Scout Week opens Sunday continuing through Saturday with church services for readers in uniform. It highlights Home making Day publication of the tenth edition handbook and the same basic program introduced by Juliette Low 42 years ago.

Juliette Low Thor Olson Girl Scouts

European Garden Pictures Shown at Club

H W Howell presented slides of European gardens to 29 Sayre Study Circle members and guests. He shared plant life and trees from a trip visiting seven countries. Mrs D B Green introduced him, with Mrs R J Studer urging attendance at a district conference in New Lexington on Oct 30.

Robert J. Studer Middle West Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs Xenia Studer OFWC New Lexington Europe H. W. Howell Sayre A. J. Slatter Mr. Howell R. J. Studer

Social Calendar Highlights Easter Events and Club Nights

Community groups list events from a Patriotic pageant at the courthouse to guest nights at the Garden Club and Little Theatre of Athens High School. Albany Grange third and fourth degrees meet, Sigma Phi Gamma hosts a Halloween party, and PTA planning session occurs at the high school teachers lounge.

Mothers Central Pta Little Theatre of Athens High School Sigma Phi Gamma Coulson Ave Loci Grange

Birthday Dinner Honors Barrows Kin at Farm Home

Mr and Mrs Harold Barrows hosted a buffet at their farm near New Marshfield on October 18 honoring Mack Barrows 84th birthday and Earnest Barrows birthday. Attendees included Mack Barrows Lloyd Barrows Kenneth Davis Edith Barrows and others from Athens Hebardville Albany Columbus and New Marshfield.

Harold Barrows New Marshfield Barrows Mack Barrows Mr. Barrows Earnest Lloyd Kenneth Davis Edith Barrows Athens Lee Bay Hebardville Frank Throckmorton Earnest Barrows Albany Merrill G. Barrows Bert Landis Columbus Gene Schwalge Wayne Johnson Eldon Barrows

Ray Anthony to Play at OU Monday Night

Ray Anthony and his orchestra will give a concert at Ohio University Memorial Auditorium at 7 30 p m Monday Oct 26 under the Student Council sponsorship. The engagement was moved up from November 3 as Anthony leaves the Ohio area soon for Texas. Anthony, who got his first major break from Glenn Miller in 1940, now heads a band that averages about 100 major prom dates annually.

Ray Anthony Ohio University Memorial Auditorium Anthony Ohio Texas Glenn Miller

Dr Mary T Noss Tells of Tour At Hobson Annual Guest Night

Dr Mary T Noss professor of French at Ohio University spoke at Hobson Study Circle annual guest night. She summarized a summer France tour from Paris through Vezelay Cluny and Prades with Casals concert, Riviera lakes Annecy Geneva and the Alps. Hosts and guests attended, twenty members and sixteen guests present.

Mary T. Noss Hobson Ohio University Hobson Study Circle France Paris Abbeys Vezelay Cluny Pablo Casals Prades Riviera Lake Annecy Lake Geneva Alps Noss Jacqueline Bolen Athens

Lodi Grange Plans Box Social and Third Degree Work

At a meeting of Lodi Grange plans were made for an old fashioned box and pie social at Shade High School on Tuesday evening Nov. 3 with proceeds to the lunch room. They also scheduled third degree work at Athens Grange Hall on Nov. 5 and passed a resolution to support the Athens County tuberculosis fund tax levy.

Lodi Grange The Shade High School Athens Grange Hall Tuberculosis Fund Athens County

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