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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1954

Page

9

Olpp Speaks on The Nativity in Art at AALIW

W H Olpp of the Ohio University Fine Arts Faculty lectured on The Nativity in Art using colored slides to show how Nativity scenes evolved from symbolic to humanistic depictions. He noted regional influences in art history and the spread of Renaissance forms during the Middle Ages.

W. H. Olpp Aaliw John F. Cady American Association of University Women William H. Olpp Ohio University Fine Arts Olpp Europe Mr. Olpp Mary Noss Ohio University France Miss Noss H. C. Dorman John Dowler J. H. Weisenbach C. E. Berry Don Thomann Homer Higgins Clarke Daily Paul Murphy

Pattern 8196 Frock Says Sizes 14 18 20 42 44 46

The notice invites readers to order sewing pattern 8196 with sizes 14 18 20 42 44 46 and 16 with 4% yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 30 cents plus name address size desired and pattern number to Sue Bennett at The Athens Messenger New York. Also advertises Basic FASHION fall and winter 1934 issue for 25 cents.

Sue Bennett Athens Messenger Ave. Americas New York N. Y

Presbyterian Choir To Sing Christmas Music at Athens

The First Presbyterian Church of Athens choir will perform two Christmas programs during worship at 9:30 and 11 a.m. on December 5 and December 12. Handel’s The Messiah will be sung December 5, and Saint Saens Christmas Oratorio on December 12, directed by Prof. P. L. Peterson with organist Mrs. Phillip Woodworth. Soloists include Alexander Lewis tenor Marilyn Miller and Helen Thomas. The public is invited to attend.

First Presbyterian Church of Athens Saint Saens P. L. Peterson Phillip Woodworth Alexander Lewis Marilyn Miller Helen Thomas Andy

Louis Winner Stewart Admitted for Surgery at St Josephs

Louis Winner Stewart was admitted Sunday to St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg West Virginia for surgery. Gerald Tate USN and his wife and son of Norfolk Virginia are spending ten days in Athens with Mr. Tate's mother Mrs. Wealthy Tate at the Homestead Hotel.

Louis Winner Stewart St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg W. Va Gerald Tate Usn Norfolk Athens Wealthy Tate Homestead Hotel Louis D. Muzio Millfield Gabriel Guerra Muzio Lucy Delores Joseph Guerra Canton John Heffken Ted Susie Mark Marilyn Jan Richard Leffler Columbus Ann Guerra

Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae Meet at Margarett Elliott Home

Alpha Gamma Delta alumnae gathered Wednesday evening at Miss Margarett Elliott Street home. Mrs James Ebright and Mrs Henry Corradini assisted as hostesses. A dessert course was served. Food packages for a needy family were taken to the meeting, with Mrs Ebright, Mrs Corradini and Mrs John W Stewart named to select additional items.

Alpha Gamma Delta Margarett Elliott St James Ebright Henry Corradini Ebright Corradini John W. Stewart

Women May Assist Red Cross Sewing

Women interested in helping the Athens County Red Cross Chapter make layettes may arrange to do so by telephoning the chapter office 31651 or Mrs. Paul Cotton 31655.

Athens County Red Cross Chapter Paul Cotton

Manners for Courteous Telephone Chats

It's courteous to greet a caller with gladness and warm welcome. Treat a telephone conversation as you would a visitor at your home, letting warmth carry through the wires as well as sound.

Christmas Page Appears In The Sunday Messenger

The 11th annual Christmas Page booklet will appear in The Messenger Sunday. Individuals and families may cut and mount parts of the page to create personal keepsakes. The page is sponsored by Athens Merchants and prepared by the Athens Religious Education Committee with faith representation for keeping Christmas a religious festival.

Athens Athens Religious Education Committee Christian Advance Christ Mas M. T. Vermillion Carl Sylvester William Stehr Maggie Perkins Charles Silverman Ruth Wilsey Evan Edwards Henri Seibest E. P. Lynn Allen Weatherby O. E. Clyse Harry Elkins Mary Heft Vermillion

Flower Arrangements Highlight Albany Grange Meeting

Albany Grange met Saturday night with Waldo Poston presiding. Demonstrations of flower and Christmas arrangements were led by Prof. Sylvester Rose and Sedric Antile, featuring snapdragons, red roses, and mantlepiece themes. Oysters were served to members and children. next degrees to be conferred December 11 by York Grange.

Albany Grange Waldo Poston Sylvester Rose Sedric Antile Ida Elliott Fred Elliott L. F. Miller York Grange

Girl Scout Troop Activities and Meetings Noted

Members of Troop 42 were vested at the First Christian Church on November 23 with Linda Bricker Nancy Calvert Norma Carr Cathy Chalkitts Sheila Criep CJ Dixon Linda Goodwin Beverly Guess Cathy Jarmen Diane Quest Linda Quest Sandy Seev on Vincent and Star Wii The Girl Scout Council will meet Monday at 150 p.m. at the Girl Scout Office. The Junior Planning Board will meet Monday and the Senior Planning Board Tuesday after school in the Girl Scout Office.

Troop 42 First Christian Church Linda Bricker Nancy Calvert Norma Carr Cathy Chakitts Sheila Criep CJ Dixnon Linda Goodwin Beverly Guess Cathy Jarmen Diane Quest Linda Quest Sandy Seev Vincent Star Girl Scout Council Girl Scout Girl Scout Office

We The Women We The Women by Ruth Millett

The author contrasts two aims for wives and mothers. One seeks a lovely house with aesthetic detail at the expense of comfort while the other builds a home centered on family needs and livability. The piece argues choosing practicality over show leads to a warmer, more usable living space.

Ruth Millett Sue Dofant Mama

Community Calendar Highlights for Saturday

Readers see a busy Saturday with Phi Delta Theta Auxiliary bake sale at Electric Co and Rainbow Girls sale at College Book Store and Lambeorn's from 9 to 12. Rome-Ca'nan Senior Class Dance at the old gym with Green Valley Boys, 12 pm. Sematt Gresen at 6 0 6. Rummage sale in First Methodist TamM noon. Monday features OFS practice at 1:30 pm in Athens Emblem Club. Various church and youth events, gifts, and parties listed with times and places.

Phi Delta Theta Electric Co Rainbow Girls Lambeorn Rome-Ca‘naan Old Gymnasium Green Valley Boys Sematt Gresen First Methodist Tamm Phi

Lessons in Bridge Playing By Oswald Jacoby

A reader hand from a bridge column shows a common misplay by South in a spade heart club diamond sequence. West counters by overruff and the commentator explains the correct line to establish the diamond and defend clubs, emphasizing timing of the diamond lead after the third heart ruff.

West Hearts South Dummy Thie Eye

Kappa Beta Plans Banquet With Speaker Robert Wilken

Robert Wilken of the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. will be the featured speaker at the annual Kappa Beta sorority banquet and installation of officers held Saturday at the First Christian Church.

Robert Wilken Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Kappa Beta Sorority First Christian Church

Card play question from a bridge problem in a Chicago paper

The text presents a bridge bidding and play problem with a South hand containing Spades J 0 46 4, Hearts 7 3, Diamonds Q 1 4, Clubs K Q 1 and asks for the best contract decision and play plan. It reads like a puzzle prompt rather than a full article.

Hearts Mamonds Clute

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