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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1955
Page
11
Local society notes list guests visiting Athens and nearby towns including Lexingon Ky and Cleveland through Easter weekend. Entries mention university officials and students from Ohio University and Ohio Northern, plus several families hosting relatives and friends for holidays.
Mrs. John Farley, a longtime Athens minister and businesswoman, sails March 15 from New York City with a 400-strong Christian Herald Bible Land group aboard the SS Silver Star. The two month voyage includes Tunis, Cairo, Beirut, Damascus, Istanbul, and Naples with return planned May 13.
Rome Canaan High School hosts a PTA organizing meeting Monday at 8 p m for electing officers of the newly formed Parent Teachers Association. All parents teachers and interested persons are invited. Mrs Karl Tibbetts Southeast district director will be present to present PTA purposes and assist in officer election.
Havana observations describe Cuban beauty norms and perfume culture, noting women avoid shorts and hair kept long and styled, men similarly scented. Tourists encounter affluent nightlife at Tropicana and gambling casinos while noting limited beauty parlors due to expense and hygiene concerns. The piece previews further travel sketches of Havana’s social scene.
The annual meeting of the Athens Presbyterial Society is set for Thursday in Beverly. Miss Florence Ludy of the national missions will be the keynote speaker with Ohio Synodical President William Arnold to speak. Registration starts at 9 15 am followed by a coffee hour. Reservations for luncheon should be made to Mrs P L Pearson at Athens or to Ins Hubert Reicher at Beverly by Sunday noon.
The list includes Sigma Phi Gamma at Hotel Athens at 7 30 p m a mixed duplicate bridge at Athens Country Club also 7 30 p m reservations via 31110 Malachean class at Albany Methodist Church 7 30 p m Catholic Ladies of Columbia church hall 7 30 p m Progressives Dinner anniversary plans mention Mrs D W Barnhill and guests Dr Edit Wray and Mr and Mrs Fred McKay with photos promised by Monday.
The article outlines Calypso play strategy focusing on leading singleton aces, managing trump and non trump cards, and avoiding overtracing every card. It advises leading your own suit when possible, preserving trumps for ruffs, and discarding new cards to deny opponents points. It notes memory limits and suggests trying Calypso for fun and fresh enjoyment.
WMU gathered Monday night at the First Baptist Church of Athens with Charlene Munn in charge of the missionary program on Hong Kong. Mae Mace read devotions. Participants included Helen Meeks Eloise Snedden Elizabeth McCoy Frances Hines Marie Wiley Gladys Medey and Virginia Howard. Eloise Snedden led a brief business session followed by refreshments.
In this hand from a bridge lesson the defender must play West to force a spade sequence and establish the suit. The guide explains how to switch to diamonds at the right moment to gain the lead and defend against three no trump, detailing why leading ten spades is crucial and how other leads fail.
Mrs. Will Harrison marked her 90th birthday with a family dinner at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, E A Davis and wife, in Athens. The couple, formerly of Wellston, now reside with the Davises. Guests included Oma Dando Sell and Jerry Woodrow Woodrow, sons of Mrs. Davis. The Harrisons have 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Clara Davis, a Transylvania College student, arrived in Athens to spend the weekend with her father’s family.
The piece highlights periwinkle as a spring color, favored by people with blue eyes and potentially flattering hazel eyes with a change in style. It notes wearing bunchy beads into summer for cooler evenings paired with a high rising black camisole top.
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