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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1957
Page
10
A Christmas play titled And Myrrh by Dorothy Clarke Wilson is to be presented in coming performances. The production centers on themes of faith and gift giving with a holiday setting and cast details to follow.
The Waterloo PTA will hold its regular meeting Monday night at 7 30 at the high school. The program centers on Christmas and members should bring a 50 cent gift for a gift exchange. Refreshments will be served from the kitchen.
The Wesley Players of the national Methodist drama group perform The Fellowship Hall at the new First Methodist Church on College St Sunday at 3 p.m. Phil Saunders leads as The Ethiopian with Ohio University students Carl Hobson, Ralph Gordon Jr., Don Little and others in supporting roles. Wesley Choir joins for a Christmas concert. no charge, public invited.
Minear OES installs new officers at 8 p.m. Members bring cookies and sandwiches. Athens Square Dance Club meets at Hocking Valley Sportsman’s Club. Athens Local Youth Temperance Council hosts meeting at Mrs. Ralph Pinkerton’s Mulligan Road at 7 p.m., guests welcome. Loyalty Class oyster supper at New Marshfield Methodist Church 5 p.m. at New Marshfield Grade School cafeteria. Pallas Club meets 2:30 p.m. at Mrs. H. L. Dunlap’s 275 E State St with Dr. B A Renkenberger speaking on student exchange. Mrs. Blanche Long leads. Ohio University Christmas concert at Memorial Auditorium 8 p.m. Open to the public.
Athens County WCTU officers and directors meet at County President Mrs. Bessie Strong's home 8 Freemont Street on Monday December 16 at 1 p m A report from the Mansfield state convention will be presented and plans discussed Members are invited to attend.
The Church of the Good Shepherd choir will perform Johann Sebastian Bach Cantata 180 at the 10 30 a m Sunday service. Soloists include Georgette Reims Ruth Ingham Clifford Reims and James Lochary with organist Mrs Sherwood E Hall and an Ohio University School of Music ensemble under Leighton Conkling. Dr John Bergsagel conducts the performance.
Troop 33 led by Mrs. Jack Bellome donated food and money for a Thanksgiving needy family and plan to repeat for Christmas. A mothers’ party will be held December 17 at 3 30 p m in the East Side Auditorium as they work on the My Trefoil Badge.
Chaunce V Churches Pilgrim Holiness and Church of God Unified hold morning worships and evening services led by Fred Crabtree. Morristown Holiness under Helen Tatman lists Sunday school at 9 30 and youth activities. Chauncey and Millfield churches plan speakers Gilbert Courtney Hal Zug Edward Mingus with parish night and midweek prayer at Chauncey.
Fancy aprons glittering candles and ribboned door decor highlighted the annual Christmas at Home event at Athens State Hospital sponsored by the County Home Demonstration Council. Displays from Alexander Township Lodi and Route 33 clubs featured dolls, tablecloths, trees and creative greenery while The Plains club staged a nativity pageant with narrations by Mrs. Francis Lee and roles for Mary Joseph and the three wise men accompanied by a community choir.
The Chauncey area reports numerous Thanksgiving Day dinners and visits. Families including Heffkin Collins Sanders Wilson Morris and Hiles shared meals with relatives in Columbus Cleveland Athens Millfield Covington and Troy. Birthday observances and extended family visits followed the holiday meals.
Oswald Jacoby reviews a bridge hand where Bill Burns and Bob Chow of Toronto became life masters. The match saw frequent overcalls and a six spade contract saved by North and South at seven clubs. Burns protected with six no trump while Chow’s two diamonds reply stifled defense. The article praises the players and notes their achievement.
In a four handed auction the South player holds AK2 WK2 637643 AQ1054. After a sequence of passes, you must decide a bid. Your partner then bids six clubs. State the optimal action and note that the answer appears tomorrow.
New York reports Gene Raymond returns to Broadway after 28 years in film starring with Ed Begley in A Shadow of My Enemy arriving mid December. The star last appeared on the White Way as Raymond Guion in Young Sinners before changing his name for screen work in Personal Maid with Nancy Carroll.
The YWCA of Ohio University hosted a Christmas party at Athens State Hospital sponsored by the State Hospital Committee led by Garth Steinert. Sigma Kappa Softones performed four numbers with residents, presenting corsages and refreshments.
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