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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1961
Page
8
Twenty nine members and one guest attended the Athens Garden Club picnic supper at Mrs. Wilson Smith home. Food dominated the agenda while the scrap book display highlighted a first in regional competition and an honorable mention in the state.
Thursday events include Lydia Lash Evans Club at 2 pm with Mrs Bruce Chapman in Guysville and Demolay Mothers Club at 7 30 pm at the Masonic Temple Morrison PTA hosts a 6 pm pot luck with follow up meeting bring a dish Junior Circle CCL meets at 8 pm with Mrs John Abel 9 Tulane Rd Carrie Hall Club Albany Grange hosts a noon potluck with Mrs Melva Radcliffe all day
Families gathered for the Kasler Linscott reunion at Hooper Ridge Church with a noon basket dinner, business meeting, and program. Officers for 1962 include Darrel Antel president and Maude Kasler secretary treasurer. multiple Kasler and Linscott family members attended. several births, deaths, and seven marriages were reported for the year. next year’s reunion set for the Sunday after Labor Day at the same location.
Local notices list multiple group meetings including ATHENA THETA RHO GIRLS at IOOF Hall 7 p.m. and FIRST CHRISTIAN groups 1 and 2 in the afternoon and evening at the church. Additional meetings include CENTRAL Avenue Methodist Church, AAUW Board, KAPPA RHO CHAPTER, BETA SIGMA PHI chapters, ATHENS GRANGE, PRISCILLA NEEDLE CLUB, NASC AUXILIARY installations and ZETA ALPHA CHAPTER events with specific hosts and locations.
Recipe for prepared chicken salad with celery pickles and mayonnaise, served on greens with eggs and green pepper. Method for simmering a 212 pound chicken, making broth, and using heart and gizzard. yields four large servings.
Mrs Mumma and daughter Ann visited from Mishawaka Ind with Mrs Mumma's son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Elton Huff and their son Curtis of Mishawaka. Curtis, a junior at Antioch College, returns home after 14 months studying in France and travel through several European countries. Walter Menshouse undergoes major orthopedic surgery at Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus. Tips for organizing hat boxes and top shelf storage suggest using cut panels and tags with strings for easy access.
Easy sewick pattern includes bunting snow suit overalls coat hat dress bib slip and panties for dolls 10 to 20 inches specify size postage details to Anne Adams Athens Messenger Pattern Dept 243 West 17th St New York 11 NY Fall's 100 Best Fashions catalog offers separates dresses suits ensembles all sizes and colors for 35 cents
Local women groups may boost treasury by up to 875 dollars by sponsoring a winning candidate in the 1960 Mrs America contest. D E Young Ohio Fuel Gas Co says clubs can earn from 25 to 500 dollars for various round winners plus top national prizes. Entry deadline is Sept 30 with blanks at the gas office 18 West State St. Eligibility is married women over 21.
Friends and relatives of Charles Woodyard are invited to a reception honoring him and his bride Judith Swift on September 30 at 7 30 p.m. at the Woodyard Home on Fisher Road. The couple will marry in Indiana and will live in Michigan City. The City Federation of Women’s Club will meet September 23 at 2 p.m. at the Cottage Tea House.
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