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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1961
Page
6
The university completed 52 compact units for married students on the east green including four studios 38 one bedroom units eight with a nursery and two bi floor models. Rents range from 75 to 100 dollars monthly with built in utilities and steam heat.
Modern fabrics resist glare better than old textiles yet leather covered office chairs wear clothing through constant contact. A seat pad or cover made from fabric can protect clothes and reduce shine from daily use.
POMEROY Meigs County jury commissioners have drawn 75 residents for possible grand and petit jury duty for the October term. Names include Herbert Matheny Reedsville Hazel Edgell Donna Fitch and many others from Pomeroy Racine Middleport and surrounding areas.
Middleport High School announces the Girls Glee Club personnel directed by Mrs. Dorothy Lacey. The list includes first sopranos Janet Baker and Coleen Wilson and many others, with Ruth Reed as accompanist and Carol Scott Karen Bachner as assistant accompanists.
Annual home coming of the Enterprise EUB Church featured morning worship led by Rev. Francis H. Glazier with music by Garret Christy family and recitations by Roger Dixon Ann Marie Ohlinger Phil Ohlinger and Brenda Bentz. A noon basket dinner preceded an afternoon service with speaker Dr. C. F. Lutz and a program of vocal duets and quartet numbers.
The piece outlines fall term looks for all ages from kindergarten to college with vivid color themes and styles. It notes boys wear British influenced outfits and rugby blazers while girls favor pinwate smocks and dresses. It also mentions modern art inspired themes on campuses and indicates Mrs. T. C. Kincade has been admitted to Camden Clark Hospital in Parkersburg West Virginia.
Plans are completed for the wedding of Miss Judy Bronson daughter of Mr and Mrs Clyde Bronson 12 Woodland and Jerry Lee Carsey son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Carsey Athens Route 1. The double ring ceremony is set for September 23 at 2 30 PM at Richland Avenue Methodist Church with an open church observance. Rev Charles Lloyd Magee will perform the ceremony.
Speaking Personally Dr and Mrs John F Cady and their children George and Susan will land in Montreal tomorrow morning on the way home from Rotterdam. They have lived in London for seven months while Dr Cady wrote a history of southeastern Asia and will be met by their son Tom Cady. Dr Cady heads Ohio University's history department. The family plans to reach Maplewood Drive, MA on Monday.
At the first meeting of the Waterloo chapter of the Future Homemakers of America officers were elected. New officers are Chery Keffer president Linda Rice vice president Sue Lightfritz secretary Charlotte Lovsey treasurer Mary Cutho parliamentarian Mariyn Lovsey historian Roberta Wigal and Sandy Saylor song leaders and Nancy Adams news reporter Chapter mothers are Mrs. Mary Keffer Mrs Lena Lightfritz Mrs Goff Rice Mrs Max Dickerson and Mrs William Shepherd.
Instructions describe a child jumper with curved neck and inverted pleat back, plus a blouse beneath. Printed Pattern 4828 in children’s sizes 2 4 6 8 10 requires 144 yards 54 inch fabric for jumper and 1 yard 39 inch for blouse. Send 50 cents plus 10 cents for 1st class mail to Anne Adams pattern dept.
Rainbow Invites members of the Order of the Rainbow and Eastern Star and Masonic bodies to attend ceremonies in the Waverly high school Saturday at 3 p.m. Installations of officers follow in Nelsonville, Athens, Lancaster, and Wellston assemblies at 7 p.m. on specified dates and locations.
The Athens local Women’s Christian Temperance Union met at the Methodist Church for its monthly gathering. An announcement shared that the county convention will be Sept 27 at the First Christian Church in Athens. The program featured Treva Black Daisy Orr Dan Downey and several named members.
Athens shrinettes meet at 8 p m with Mrs El wood Daugnerly sewing project. Vinton County Pomona Grange meets at Albany 8 p m confer fifth degree. United Lutheran Church Women meet 8 p m with Mrs W H Reininga 52 Charles St. Sigma Phi Gamma 7 50 at Hotel Athens. Athens Garden Club 5 30 p m picnic bring own label service. Athens Emblem Club 8 p m Elks Clubroom initiation class candidates refreshments. Rome Canaan PTA 7 30 p m schoolhouse plans October carnival. GeSELL Guild CCL 8 p m with Mrs Tom Barstow 105 Franklin Hobson Study Circle 7 30 p m Cottage Tea House Mrs William Poling hostess phone regrets to Mrs Herman Ellis LYnwood 32172. Delilah Rebekah Lodge 8 p m officers present potluck refreshments. Richland Garden Club 7 30 p m 45 Pomeroy Rd roll call summer tour plant exchange officer installation. Gold Star Mothers 7 30 p m Legion Home. Lodi Grange 7 30 p m potluck supper program by Canaan Grange. The Plains PTA 7 30 p m school auditorium Mrs Elmo Scott chairman of membership drive house to house canvass.
The Albany Baptist Missionary Group held its September meeting in the church annex. A Roger Bacon family letter from Africa was read. Grace Wharton and Edna Smith led October devotions and golf at Athens Country Club. Mixed league champions were the Mashies and Putters with detailed team rosters and a hole-in-one by Mr. Nellis.
The Business and Professional Woman's Club selects Dimension in Democracy as the year theme. First meeting held after an executive session. Sept. 28 program date announced. District 11 meet planned for Oct. 12 in Gallipolis. Members assign committees and Peggy Jagers Virginia Allen and Gail Laziman lead recreation. Members share summer vacation trips.
The United Church Women of Athens will meet September 28 at 7 39 p m in the Athens EUB Church on Ohio Avenue. The International dinner committee led by Mrs Bernard Black will prepare the dinner for October 20. Mrs Frank Dilly, World Community Day chair, will meet her committee. All members visitors and representatives are urged to attend.
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