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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1953

Page

6

Easter weekend visits fill local households with relatives

From St Clairsville to Columbus and Athens families rang with Easter guests. Miss Gertrude Brown attended a State Bar Association meeting in Columbus while Gertrude’s sister attended local Easter gatherings. Many relatives from Brookville, Dayton, Hagerstown, and Akron joined in Sunday dinners and weekend stays across several addresses.

Sam Erskine Gertrude Brown Marguerite Brown St. Clairsville State Bar Association Hotel Berry Bertha Vickers Columbus Athens Greg Tracy Chillicothe Erskines R. C. Orr. Stewart Sr Carl T. Miller Dayton Charles Orr Randy A. F. Gray Detroit, Mich Robert Gray Tuppers Plains Paul Gillogly Paula Kay Carl Dean Alice Elaine BR. E. Burson

First Huckleberry Finn Adventure On Hocking River

Two boys from Athens named Dave and Mike Hamilton paddled a borrowed green canoe from Logan to Athens on the Hocking River. They left Saturday morning at 10 am and arrived at 6 30 pm eight and a half hours later, with sunburned noses and sore muscles. The trip followed the river bends and included a portage around Floodwood dam.

Hocking Logan White's Mill Athens Mark Twain Dave and Mike Hamilton Dr. Hamiltons

Rhubarb Pie Recipe From Nunda Grandma’s Kitchen

Old fashioned rhubarb pies and sauce from a family recipe. Includes quick tapioca method, lattice crust, and optional orange rind. directions cover both a 9 inch rhubarb pie and a rhubarb sauce served warm or cold for desserts.

Gaynor Maddon Fannie Upper New York State Nunda

Dividers Add Space and Style to Living Areas

The article surveys double purpose dividers for cabinets and shelves that separate living and dining spaces in open plan homes and older houses. It describes configurations from birch and silvery elm to colonial maple and oak, noting prices from about 70 to 500 dollars and features such as sliding shelves, open and closed sections, and built in desks.

Oswald Jacoby explains two no trump jump response

In a bridge hand the two no trump jump response signals a balanced distribution with stoppers in each unbid suit and 13 to 15 points. The article discusses a 14 point South with black suit stoppers only and argues hearts can justify the jump if the hand is strong enough, noting that bidders may stretch the book requirements.

South

Manners Make Friends and the Power of Thanks

The piece argues that true gratitude goes beyond words and requires eye contact and a warm smile. Even small courtesies like holding a door deserve acknowledgment, making interactions brighter for both giver and recipient.

Budget Stretching Lamb Cuts for Home Cooks

The article highlights affordable lamb cuts often overlooked by shoppers. It notes 14 usable retail cuts from shoulder neck and shank and suggests methods such as boning and rolling shoulder for roasts, cutting chops, and using breast for roasting or riblets. Ground lamb and patties offer versatile options.

Humorous Hint Solves Coat-Hanger Habit at Home

A housewife shares a playful cure for a husband who piles coats on chairs. Draping every chair with his outfits prompted a laugh and cooperation instead of nagging. The piece argues a light touch often yields better results in resolving domestic issues. Farm Bureau Women’s Committee meets Thursday at 1:30 pm at Mrs. Ralph Barker’s home, Athens Route 2.

Farm Bureau Women's Committee Ralph Barker Athens

Modern Ladies in Waiting Dismiss Old Wives Tales on Pregnancy

Pediatric nurse Beulah France debunks superstition in How to Have a Happy Baby. She says heredity is fixed at conception and a fetus is a distinct entity. She advises regular medical and dental care, careful weight gain, and modern science guiding pregnancy.

Beulah France Nurse France

Easy to Sew Needlework and Pattern Offers

A warm weather friendly dress pattern No 8913 with a cape and sizes 32 through 46 is advertised along with a spring sewing guide Basic FASHION 53. Also featured is Pattern No 5354 with iron transfers for six designs and the Anne Cabot Needlework Album offering puppet mittens embroidery stitches and grand designs, all with prices and mailing details.

Sue Burnett Athens Messenger Ave Americas New York N. Y Anne Cabot Ave. Americas

Bidding Question Prompts Card on Point Count Bidding

The problem presents a bridge deal with South to act after a bid. The hand for South is Spades 7 4, Hearts Q 1 3, Diamonds K 7 5 3, Clubs A J 3 2. The instruction asks what bid to make. It then advertises Jacoby's 32 page book on point count bidding, inviting readers to send 25 cents and a return address to Oswald Jacoby at Athens Messenger, P. O. Box 438 Midtown Sta New York 14 N Y.

Dummy Declarer East West South Jacoby Oswald Jacoby Athens Messenger P. O Midtown Sta New York N.Y

Dayton Lady Loses 30 Lbs With Rennel

Mrs Salli Bonner of 1312 W 2nd St reports losing 30 lbs after using ReNnel. The ad claims the liquid Rennel is available from druggists with a free booklet, guarantees satisfaction, and offers a refund if dissatisfied. It states price of 1.40 and says you will not be hungry while losing weight.

Salli Bonner W. 2Nd St Ohio

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