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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1956
Page
6
The second day camp training for women in Athens to support the Girl Scouts summer program will be held Wednesday at Camp Rotan from 9 to 11 a.m. Leaders include Mrs. Thor Olson and others who will cover clay work, songs, nature, crafts, and sports.
Mr and Mrs Harry M Walden of Coolville observed their 50th wedding anniversary with a six o clock dinner at Mrs W B Roberts home. They have a daughter Constance Mars and two grandchildren Billie Mars and Jo Ann Brooks plus great grandchildren Penny and David Brooks.
Four Ohio University students abroad joined 22 MENC members for a panel at the golden anniversary national convention in St. Louis April 13-18. The group featured Luigi Forni of Naples, Bahram Nowparast of Iran, a Seoul Korea freshman, and Marie Claude Rousseau of Paris Normale School, each sharing insights on music education in their countries and performing folk songs.
A fragmentary local advertisement from Jamestown Omaha area mentions loss of weight using Rennel concentrate. It quotes Mrs Betty Williams of Jamestown and references a 190 pound starting weight, noting 44 pounds lost with the product and urging readers to ask their doctor for four ounces of concentrate.
Albany social calendar lists 8 p m installation and potluck for VFW Auxiliary, multiple clubs with meeting times and hostesses on Avon Point, S Congress Street, Northwood Drive, and other addresses. Also notes Go-To-School PTA program and Albany PTA installation events with dates and locations.
The Albany Order of the Eastern Star held its annual inspection after a dinner on April 16. Willma Allen presided as worthy matron with guests Jannetta Ward deputy grand matron Oma Gaston grand marshal and Geneveive Atkinson grand representative to Minnesota.
A practical guide highlights sewing playful outfits for juniors. It features well tailored shorts or pedal pushers paired with a crisp sew easy blouse for warm weather.
Over 100 soft color rose motifs in pattern 2477 no embroidery needed. Press transfers from 4% by 11% to 1 by 1 inch for half apron and place settings for six. Send $1 and details to Anne Cabot Athens Messenger in New York. Also PATTERNA includes sizes and accessory orders to Sue Burnett. Basic FASHION spring summer 96 ad offers sewing guide with 25 cents.
Miss Gloria DiCioccio of Zeta Tau Alpha was named Interfraternity Council Queen at the closing IFC dance, capping a week of Greek Week events at Ohio University. Myra Blair and Fran Rogers also crowned. activities included dances, a 26 mile torch parade, boat floats, carnival contests, and intramural awards.
Alpha Lambda chapter held a Wednesday gathering at Mrs. Camilla Weisenbach home with pink spring flowers for dessert hour. Officers installed include Gay Sharp Nelsonville president Iris Fierce Athens Nellie Woolley Amesville vice presidents Juanita Jones Chauncey Myrta Ashworth Athens secretaries Felt Athens treasurer and Adda MacCombs Athens parliamentarian. Thirty four members attended and plans were made for a June 15 picnic at Treva Black’s home.
Albany Community Garden Club displayed spring flower arrangements while President Mrs. George Bean demonstrated floral design. Mrs. Bean will represent the club at the Town and Country meeting on April 30 at the Athens Grange hall. guests included the Star Garden Club, Mrs. Ed Rickey, and Mrs. Clarence Brown. New member Mrs. Harold Ator was welcomed. refreshments were by Mrs. C. E. Stout. May meeting set with Mrs. A. T. Stuart.
Mrs. Peter B. Seel attended a Meigs County Republican Club tea at Hotel Martin. Mayor and Mrs. Seel joined Meet Your Candidate events in Portland. Mrs. Ralph Clevenger, formerly Margaret Lax, visits Ida M. Patterson in Athens. Mrs. H. C. Smith returns home from Grand Rapids and Chicago visits.
South loses a spade and a club as North overcalls with a six spade bid. The article advises a jump to slam invitation without overreaching and warns South to resist risky extensions on a minimum opening.
North should jump to three diamonds on his first turn and South rebid spades. North then raises to four, conveying a powerful hand with slam possibilities. This bidding sequence would communicate a strong message the opponents must respect.
In the given auction North open1Heart South2Dmds West pass East 2Heart South holds A773 YQE2 and 10863 a You A-Bid four hearts suggested. The recommended line avoids cue bidding in spades and raising hearts. The current question repeats the same auction and asks for South’s decision.
Doctors at a medical center report that DR EDWARDS OLIVE TABLETS provide relief from irregularity. The tablets, made of pure vegetable drugs, produced thorough, gentle results in nine of ten cases and were 58 percent more effective than other laxatives tested. Sold by all druggists with reprints available from The Olive Tablet Company.
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