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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1956

Page

6

Girl Scout Council Discusses Larger Athens Area Council

Miss Sally Sue Witten outlined plans for a larger Girl Scout council to include Athens area troops and rural areas. She urged formation of a survey committee, a January report, and potential new headquarters to serve all girls without changing existing local councils.

Athens Girl Scout Doo ‘Thoman Myron Sturgeon Richard Lockard James Rice Raymond Strekal Gertrude Lionenbruege Linnea. Tuegge Council On the United Appeal Board A. Greer Harold Lee Lowell Rapp Ted Stiff Sally Sue Witten Girl Scouts Miss Witten Athens

Two girls join Brownie troop 17 in town

Susan Coleman and Kristine Overholt became Brownie troop 17 members. They finished Halloween front pieces for Sheltering Arms Hospital and made Thanksgiving table centers. They are crafting Christmas gifts and decorations with a party planned for December 17.

Brownie Troop 17 Susan Coleman Robert Coleman Kristine Overholt David Overholt Troop 17 Sheltering Arms Hospital

Tuesday church calendar events and social gatherings

Presbyterian action at the church with John Cady speaker. Senior Circle meets at 7 20 p m at 19 Park Place with Christmas party and gift exchange and gifts for Athens State Hospital. Progressive Literary Club at 1 30 p m gift exchange. Neighborhood Council and Mrs Marold Brown host literary luncheon at 8 p m with time and place changes noted. New Marshfield OES at 8 p m initiation wear long dresses. Needle Club meets 7 30 p m with Christmas party and gift exchange.

John Cady Senior Circle CCL Thomas Rosser Park Place Athens State Hospital Progressive Literary Club E. R. Horn W. State St Noo Marold Brown Athens Literary Club Grosvenor New Marshfield W. W. Totman

No Shrink Cold Water Sweater Wash Feature

Advertisement describes Knit Lure dissolving in cold water for washing sweaters and knitwear without shrinkage or matting. Claims safe for cashmere wool silk and nylons. Instructions suggest soaking rinsing and air drying for best results.

Time loving gift pattern for pajama set and gown

A brief catalog notice promotes pattern No 8455 with PATTO-RAMA in sizes 10 through 20, including a shortie top gown option. Readers are asked to send 35 cents, name, address, pattern number to Sue Burnett at Athens Messenger, New York, for the Fall & Winter 1936 catalog.

Erie Sue Burnett Athens Messenger Ave Americas New York N.Y

Junior Kitchen Kits Bring Christmas Cheer For Kids

Miniature cooking sets and kitchen play items appear focused on playful learning this Christmas. Toy makers and a canned soup company team to offer "do it yourself" kits for kindergarten chefs, including camp-style chow time gear, recipe books, and safe child-friendly appliances.

Gaynor Maddox Toyland

Don’t Force Toy Hoarder To Share On His Sixth Birthday

A sixth birthday brings Frank C a surge of new toys and a crowded closet. His mother notes past failed persuasion to part with items and suggests packing outgrown toys for attic storage to ease attachment. The goal is gradual relinquishment as Frank grows, not coercion, guided by ideas from Fromm on giving.

Muriel Eel Frank C Frank

Lessons in Bridge by Oswald Jacoby

A Christmas themed bridge tip shows how to handle a misfit hand. West opens queen of spades and the reader discards a club from the dummy then allows East to win the ace of spades, planning to give up the first trick to keep the contract.

Oswald Jacoby West North East East

Bridge decision in three diamonds after passes

In the hand, South holds AQIORISED ORDET aS Ata three diamonds and asks what to play to reach game. The bidding shows North East South West Diamond Pass I Heart Pass ant Pass, with South to act. Decide whether to switch to salt instead of a trump and how to proceed to game.

Ata Tay

Christmas Calendar of Local Clubs and Meetings

Club calendar lists CWE of First with Mrs Carlos Cameron at Ohio Avenue Din ner 6 15 p.m. Junior Women at County Children's Home gift wrapping 7 20 p.m. Troy Grange 7 p.m. Potluck Christmas literary program and gift exchange. Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society with Mrs C E Cross 112 University Terrace 7 30 p.m. Mrs C E Rosser co-hostess Christmas program Xi Delta Xi Club Alphalumnae Club with Mrs Clarke Daily 35 Grosvenor St 8 p.m. Gift exchange Zeta Alpha chapter Beta Sigma Phi with Mrs Bradley Smith 307 E State St 7 30 p.m. WSCS of First Methodist Church with Mrs D B Green 5 Arden's Rd 2 p.m.

CWE First -Or-Wan Cauren Business Women’s Group Carlos Cameron Ohio Ave County Children's Home Troy Grange Potluck Oon Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society C. E. Cross University Terrace C. E. Rosser Alphalumnae Club Clarke Daily Grosvenor St Herbert Cox Beta Sigma Phi Bradley Smith E. State St First Methodist Church D. B. Green Arden’ S Rd

We, The Women We, The Women

A seventies era reflection on women who walk proud to keep from limping through life. It highlights courage amid trials such as family shame, marital disappointment, job failure, fear, aging, and grief, urging resilience and dignity in hardship.

Manners While Hubby Mixes Refreshments for Guests

A note stresses polite conduct during entertaining. It urges not tagging along after the host while he prepares drinks, arguing it is rude and unhelpful to leave guests unattended.

Christmas Convo to Be Held at Memorial Auditorium

The annual Christmas Convo will be at 9 40 a m Wednesday in Memorial Auditorium directed by John D Bergsagel in musicology with Ohio University Orchestra and Choirs performing Motet for Advent Cantata No 142 Unto Us A Child Is Born Masters in This Hall Christ Was Born on Christmas Day A Spotless Rose and In Terra Pax The Brass Choir under William Brophy will play carols as the audience arrives and departs.

Memorial Auditorium John D. Bergsagel Ohio University Orhhestra William Brophy

Coming And Going Coming And Going

Mrs Jagers and Mrs Withers spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs B Ry Neil of Toledo. Mrs Basom has entered Reemawn Rest Home 815 Grand Central Blvd Vienna W Meeting Tuesday Mothersingers with Mrs Richard Selleck Rockriffle Rd 730 Final rehearsal for Christ-

Jerry Jagers Ben Withers B. Ry Neil Toledo Basom Reemawn Rest Home Grandentral Blvd Vienna Richard Selleck Rockriffle Rd Christ

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