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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1962

Page

10

Newcomers Club Hosts Four Coffee Hours at Ohio University

The Newcomers Club of Ohio University hosted four coffee events for wives of staff and faculty and new women faculty. Hosts included Mrs. William Fishback, Mrs. Robert Darcy, Mrs. Cal vin Baloun, and Mrs. John Jones with numerous guests at each gathering.

Calvin Baloun Dale Schumacher Bernard Bogar William Palmer Newcomers Club Ohio University Athens William Fishback Robert Pandler Charles W. Baird Mahlon Barnes Jr Gerald Franks M. Orlando Gomez-Gil Clinton Hamlin Presley Holmes Dean L. Hummel Frank Kersnowski Gary Pettigrew E. Robert Borenizer David Baker Robert Darcy Fishback William Baasel Walter Babies William Sheeder John Plinke William T. Greenwood Dale Kramer Donald Stanger Marvin W. MecDargh John Jones Katherine Crews Anne Fitz-Gibbon Lynn Hamrick Joan Kimball May Lawrence Barbara Miller Nancy Stevenson Florence Hill Rex Maiden Newcomers David Dreisbach W. H. Reininga

Bidwell Society Notes Seek Next Meeting Location

The Womens Society for Christian Service met at Bidwell Church with Emma Lawless reading scripture. Prayers by Mrs. Arthur Evans and a reading by Mrs. Ray Roberts framed the program directed by Mrs. Ralph Thompson.

Bidwell Womens Society For Christian Service Bidwell Church Emma Lawless Arthur Evans Ray Roberts Ralph Thompson Mildred Leonard Rio Grande Hans Bowen Greenfield Roxie Shoemaker Lawrence Hineman

Gardeners Install New 62 Officers in Albany Club

Mrs. E. M. Baughman hosted the Albany Community Garden Club meeting where officers were installed led by Mrs. Guy Wingett as president and Mrs. C. E. Stout as first vice president. Sunflowers were discussed and prize sunflowers noted.

E. M. Baughman Albany Community Garden Club Guy Wingett C. E. Stout Ben Dorsey A. T. Stuart Harold Caster Denver McVey F. F. Radcliffe Stout Jessie Cline Brooks Russell Frank Pugh Lowell Ziegler

Principal Introduces Faculty To PTA At Athens School

Rev Thomas Niccolls presided at a West Elementary PTA meeting at the school. Principal Miss Mabelle Darst introduced new teachers Mrs Mary Millman Mrs LeeAnn Parsons and Mrs Betty La Conte. Clyde Plant superintendent of schools outlined the Athens City School system with 80 percent funded by local taxes and 20 percent from state and federal sources. After adjournment parents visited classrooms and refreshments were provided by sixth grade room mothers.

Thomas Niccolls The West Elementary Pta Mabelle Darst Mary Millman LeeAnn Parsons Betty LaConte Niccolls Clyde Plant Athens City Plant Athens

Morrison Elementary Brownie Troop 262 Forms at Meeting

The Morrison Elementary School Brownie Troop 262 held an organizational meeting this week. Paula Jones was chosen as Blue Jays leader with Vicki Brooks as assistant. Cardinals leader Marilyn McGee with Debora Clark as assistant.

Morrison Paula Jones Blue Jays Vicki Brooks Janet Wakefield Doretta Lewis Cheryl Kirkendall Cynthia Mayle Cardinals Marilyn McGee Debora Clark Mary Ann Russell Marsha Douglas Patricia Alden Randi Duckler Sherril Phillips Greenfield Camp Ro-Tan Raymond J. Brooks Jack Clark Raymond Duckler Paul Jones

Miss Stout Becomes A Bride In Pearl Chapel Ceremony

Miss Anna Lee Stout married Arthur Gibson in Pearl Chapel Church with Rev. Earl Russell officiating. The bride wore a white chiffon over taffeta gown and carried white rosebuds atop a white Bible. They honeymoon through Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

Anna Lee Stout Arthur Gibson Earl Russell Pearl Chapel Sammy Stout Ronnie Hooper Hooper Maryland Virginia West Virginia

Visitors and events noted around New Straitsville

The column lists visits by Rev Robert Van Gilder Amy Lanning Goldie Whitmer and Jean Denny to New Lexington for evangelism training. Newark residents Eddie and Lina Davis visit and return home. Laurence and Harry Lines Nelsonville visit New Straitsville. Sarasota Florida visitor Mrs Clarence Gallaher visits Marion Levingston. Canton visitors Mr and Mrs Tommy Matthews and family. Columbus visitors Edward Larson visits Kate Lines. New Marshfield WSCS re opens country store at Town Hall. Richland Ave Free Will Baptist Church to sponsor bake sale downtown Saturday.

New Straitsville Robert van Gilder Amy Lanning Goldie Whitmer Jean Denny Perry and Morgan County Evangelism Training School New Lexington Eddie Davis Newark Lina Davis Davis Laurence Harry Lines Nelsonville Clarence Gallaher Sarasota Fla Marion Levingston Tommy Matthews Canton Frank Matthews Edward Lawson Columbus Isabelle Lawson Kate Lines

Social Calendar of Granges and Events This Weekend

Friday Farm Bureau Council 2 at 8 pm with Mr and Mrs Wayne Wingett. Saturday Trimble Grange 1830 hours third and fourth degrees conferred. Potluck after. Albany Grange 7 pm pot luck birthday supper. Plains Grange program. Athens Grange 8 pm open meeting officers installed. Richland Ave Free Will Baptist Church bake sale in front of Electric Co opens at 7:30 am featuring homemade bread. This and That 4-H Club 9 to 12 square dance in Shade School gym $1 per couple proceeds to Cancer Society.

Trimble Grange Albany Grange The Plains Grange Athens Grange Richland Ave Free Will Baptist Church Electric Co Cancer Society

New Arrival Joseph Charles Barkie Jr Born in Mount St. Marys Hospital

Mr and Mrs Joseph Charles Barkie of W Washington Street announce the birth of their first son Joseph Charles Barkie Jr on September 13 at Mount St. Marys Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Howard Lowell Matlack Stewart and Mrs Roy Ramsey Jacobsburg is paternal grandmother. Great grandparents include Mrs Velma Cassidy Tuppers Plains and James Rogaski The Plains.

Joseph Charles Barkie W. Washington St Joseph Charles Barkie Jr Mount St. Marys Hospital Howard Lowell Matlack Stewart Roy Ramsey Jacobsburg Velma Cassidy Tuppers Plains James Rogaski the Plains

Speaking Personally We: Naval Reserve unit hosts steak fry

Members of Athens Naval Reserve and their wives held a Thursday steak fry at the home of Mr and Mrs Vere Smith Coolville Ridge. Guests included Capt Clarence Heinke of Capital University and Cmdr Frederick Hewitt of Ohio University.

Athens’ Naval Reserve Unit Vere Smith Coolville Ridge Clarence Heinke Capital University Columbus’ Naval Reserve Officer School Cmdr Frederick Hewitt Ohio University

Shrinettes Plan Gift Drive for Shriners Hospital

At the Athens Shrinettes Club SOS NA meeting held at Mrs. William Poling's home planning for useful gifts for the Shriners Crippled Children's Hospital was decided. Each member will prepare or send an item listed in the September letter for the November meeting. Mrs. D K Seward led the business session. Refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Mrs. Ross Davis. The group will meet next month at Mrs. D I Gandee's home.

Shriners’ Crippled Children’s Hospital Athens Shrinettes Club Sosna William Poling D. K. Seward Ross Davis D. I. Gandee

Delta Kappa Gamma Potluck Dinner and Meeting

Forty two members of Alpha Lambda chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma gathered at Mrs Adda Maccombs Carpenters Street for a covered dish dinner. Mrs Frances Henderson led the musical program after the meal and Mrs Maude Stauffer presided over the business meeting outlining the year’s work and appointing committee chairs. Mollie Jackson reported on the Columbus district meeting. both Jackson and Stauffer attended the district and state Cleveland convention. Christine Danford will handle reservations for the October 26 Delta Kappa Gamma luncheon at the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Alpha Lambda Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma Adda Maccombs Carpenter St Frances Henderson Maude Stauffer Tee Mollie Jackson Columbus Miss Jackson Stauffer Cleveland Christine Danford Church of the Good Shepherd

Sayre Study Circle Meeting Highlights and Plans

Sayre Study Circle met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. W. W. Totman’s home Route 50 East with Mrs. Ross Davis presiding. Mrs. A. T Stewart gave devotions and Mrs. D. B. Green presented a program about her United Nations visit with slides. An Oct. 12 district conference at Trinity Methodist, Chillicothe, was announced and plans were made for a guest day Oct. 16 with Mrs. C. R. White. Refreshments were served by the hostess and granddaughter Elizabeth Robinson to 16 members. The Albany Grange installation is scheduled for Saturday Sept. 29, not tomorrow.

Sayre W. W. Totman Ross Davis A. T Stewart D. B. Green Green United Nations Trinity Methodist Church Chillicothe C. R. White Elizabeth Robinson

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