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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1962
Page
6
Mrs Frank W Spencer Jr and son Frank III of Newark visit her parents Mr and Mrs Gordon K Bush in Strathmore Blvd Mrs Spencer plans to join her husband in New York City for the weekend. Other items describe guests and travels of several families and individuals in Ohio and Washington states.
The Athens Duplicate Bridge Club begins its fall season at 7 30 this evening in the Electric Co upstairs rooms. The club meets the second and fourth Tuesday monthly and holds a midwinter tournament. Members earn master points during regular play and participate in international match point events. Call LY 3 4281 for details and new member inquiries.
The Bar Mitzvah of Mark B. Rosenberg, son of Sol and Mrs. Rosenberg, was observed after morning services led by Jacob Mirviss at Helen Mauck Galbreath Memorial Chapel. A noon reception for 200 followed at the Rosenberg home, with a later dance at Athens Country Club and an out of town luncheon list including numerous relatives from Columbus Charleston Tequesta and beyond.
Mrs Harry Cakenougher president of the Richland Garden Club served as a delegate at the 32nd annual Ohio Association of Garden Clubs convention held at the Commodore Perry Hotel Toledo with theme Ohio Space Age. Mrs Edward Mizicko won three slide contest awards for roses and a blue ribbon arrangement and club scrapbook. awards to be presented at the October Belpre regional meeting.
The Blanche Washington Missionary Society of Mt. Zion Baptist Church met at Mrs. Blanche Russell’s home with president Blanche Russell in charge. Ralph Woods led the program and Rev. Ralph Woods presented A Woman Who Shared. Mrs. Lydia Nero offered the opening prayer. Laborers Together With God was presented by Mrs. John Taylor. The society’s next monthly meeting is set for Sept. 20. Also attending were Mrs. William Strickland and Miss Mary Lockhart. The Ladies Aid Society will meet tonight at Mrs. Russell’s home with Mrs. Nero hosting. Athens Band Boosters gather at 7 30 P M in the high school bandroom. both senior and cadet parents are invited.
The National Federation of Business and Professional Women Clubs selects Leadership-A Dimension in Democracy as this year’s theme. Ohio group leader Mrs John Avery announces three symposiums in Canton Wilmington and Findlay with Miss Helena Palmer heading Athens delegation to Wilmington. Athens club holds first meeting of new season at 7 30 p m in Cline Building.
The community lists meetings at churches and clubs including Airline Christian Fellowship at 11 30 p m and Albany Riding Club at 8 p m with a fall show discussion. Other groups meet in Athens The Plains and New Marshfield with bake sales birthdays canastas and officer installations.
The Gaskins family reunion gathered at Rising Park Lancaster with a noon basket dinner. Attendees included the Bookman and Ervin families from Columbus and Gaskins relatives from Athens Elyria Nelsonville Williamsport Chillicothe Dresden Albany and other nearby towns.
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