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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1957
Page
9
Nearly 150 parents and teachers attended the East Side School PTA meeting in the Athens school auditorium. Supt Samuel Johnson, head of Athens City Schools, urged PTA cooperation, announced forthcoming fact booklets and handbooks, and discussed curriculum changes and national school trends.
The article notes several Athens residents returning from Europe to resume Ohio University life. Dr. R A Foster and Mrs. Foster with daughter Nell and conductor husband Lee Shaynen return to 38 Woodward Ave. Pr Mary T Ness returns from France. Mrs Jacqueline Bolen and children back on E Mulberry St after summer study in Spain. Eugene Jennings resumes position after a year in England. Dr Willard H Elsbree also returns. Carla Sherow sails from New York June 28 to begin Ohio University freshman year.
Higley Study Circle starts fall activities with a luncheon at Mrs. A. C. Anderson home on Columbia Ave. Members share souvenirs from summer trips at roll call. The Oct. 2 meeting will be an evening event at Mrs. George Rutkoskie’s 2 Woodside Dr with a conservation film So This Is Athens Co.
Athens Ohio September 20 Mrs Ogelthorp explains happiness stems from a loving husband three children home health and season football tickets plus two Volkswagens with dachshunds. She adds her husband takes her to Blosser's in Logan for a country fried chicken dinner advertised at 1.80.
Ray Abraham son of Joseph Abraham of 120 West Union Street recently came home from Munich Germany where he served with the U S Army as a Company Administrative Clerk for the 237th Engineer Battalion He also taught classes under the University of Maryland overseas program In Europe he visited Germany France Italy Spain Switzerland Austria and Monaco He met the Pope in Rome in September and spoke with Clare Boothe Luce former ambassador to Italy
The OU Newcomer's Club hosted a morning coffee at Mrs. John J. Evans' home to welcome wives of new faculty. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Edward Stone, with Mrs. A. H. Rhoads pouring. Attendees included Mrs. Virgil Catlin and others, with future coffees planned at several homes to acquaint newcomers with Athens.
Dr and Mrs John T Sprague of Madison Wisconsin returned home after a week with his parents in Athens and were joined by son Jack Sprague who has entered Ohio University. PFC Robert J Main returned to Fort Bragg after a 15 day leave with his parents in Columbus. Dr and Mrs Humphreys attended an Ohio Conference Church luncheon in Columbus where Mrs Humphreys was named secretary and Dr Humphreys led a family life sub committee. The Plains residents Dr and Mrs Darnell and son Leroy returned home after visiting Williamsburg James Town and Harper's Ferry Virginia West Virginia resort area plans noted.
A fall flower show at The Plains High School auditorium sponsored by The Plains Garden Club featured 65 artistic arrangements emphasizing conservation. Judge E R Ray praised the exhibit as well planned and educational with displays of berried shrubs evergreen trees bird feeders and bird baths.
Ohio University Theatre announces the 1957 58 season featuring Solid Gold Cadillac Winterset Witness for the Prosecution Teahouse of the August Moon A Scrap of Paper The London Merchant and The Squirrel Cage Musical Patron tickets cost 3 50 and regular season books 2 50. tickets available by mail or at the Theatre Box Office Athens Ohio.
Three seven to eight year old tap dancers from Athens will debut on the Jack Sherrick Show on WTVN Channel 6 this Sunday at 12 noon. Debra Junod Linda Lohse and Patty Shields perform under Dick Erb as their teacher.
West overcalled with jack of hearts enabling Boston’s William Grieve to reach a small slam. Grieve exploited spade discomfort and crafted a sequence using a series of trump and diamond plays to exhaust West’s materiel. West discarded to avoid losing three spades, then Bill secured the club and spade tricks to prevail.
The card shows a bridge auction with South West North East labeled, Jade as dealer, with bids Pass and 2NT followed by more passes, indicating a contested no trump contract.
Advertises two sewing patterns PATT-O-RAMA No 8135 and No 8134 with multiple sizes and yardage. Includes coin mail request for 35 cents, plus name and address to Sue Burnett at Athens Messenger New York 36. Addresses and pattern details provided for ordering.
Happy Hour Club members met at Mrs. Howard Wallar’s home to plan an anniversary dinner for Oct. 17 at Buckeye Cafeteria at six o clock. Mrs. Ben Spaulding demonstrated facial makeup. The club announced a fixed regular meeting night of the third Thursday each month at 7:30 p.m. Eleven members and two guests attended lunch after the meeting.
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