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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1961
Page
13
About two hundred parents and teachers attend the first PTA gathering of the school year at West Elementary. Clyde Plant, superintendent of Athens City schools, urges that the best education for children ages five to eighteen is the most valuable gift.
Mrs Charles Seipel presided as hostess to Bates Church WSCS at her home. Members discussed attending the district meeting September 28 at Central Avenue Church and the Lancaster church gathering. A thank you note from Mrs Helen Kerk en was read and two get well cards signed for Mrs Emery Johnson and Mrs Wayne Kennedy.
The Handy Annies 4 H Club of New Marshfield enjoyed a Sunday dinner at a Logan restaurant and a movie. Advis ors Janis Hartman and Pat Llewellyn led attendees including Karen Saylor Lynn Llewellyn Joyce Albaugh Sandy Saylor Drue Dickenson and others. A Wiener roast at Mr and Mrs Charles Hawk’s home followed with group singing and games.
The Athens Shrinettes Club SOSNA met at Mrs Elwood Daughertys home to plan sewing place mats for Shriners Hospital for crippled children in Lexington Kentucky Materials were shared and to be finished by the November meeting Hathor Court LOSNA plans read The annual bazaar in Parkersburg discussed and members asked to contribute items by noon November 20 A birthday anniversary note went to Mrs Laura Treadway longtime Court musician for 32 years October meeting to be at Mrs Don Sanders home The Plains Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary meets at 730 pm tonight at the Fire House Officers to be elected In Hospital Loretta Baughman is in room 13 University Hospital Columbus The Shade PTA meets tonight at 745 pm Teachers will be introduced The town and country suit grows more popular with rugged fabrics like whip cord expanding beyond tweed.
Mr and Mrs Larry Bee Jenkins of New Marshfield announce the birth of a daughter Susan Eileen on September 6 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents are Solomon Goff and Mrs Earl W Jenkins. Great grandparents include Mrs Janet Russell Mrs Hulda Jenkins and Alva Bee Lester. Mrs Jenkins is formerly Jan Goff.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Gilham Frank Post 88049 celebrated their anniversary with a dinner at Lake Hope and miniature golf. Attendees include Mary Mac Fadden, Wanda Dickens, Freda Conkey, Eileen Saylor, Wilma Sickels, Alma Rhorick, Hazel Llewellyn, Doris Mace, Annie Dickens, Alma Nicholson, Virgene Martain, Margaret Hunter, Pat Llewellyn, and Kathy Llewellyn. The group will meet in the club social rooms tonight and all members are asked to attend.
New York report profiles Hannah Block, Wilmington mayor pro tem, a former city council member who argues women should not compete in a man’s world. She runs a one woman charm school in her home, mentoring local girls who later enter Miss America, including Maria Beale Fletcher after Atlantic City success.
Miss Janice Sue Love and Daniel Lawrence Wallace II wed at St Pauls Catholic Church in Athens. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alden Love, wore a Chantilly lace gown with pearl headpiece and carried white and pink carnations atop a white Bible. The ceremony included maid of honor Miss Paula Linscott and best man William Wagner with ushers Lee Owens and Hubert Nye. A church reception followed hosted by several family members.
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