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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1956

Page

5

Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society Christmas Program

Christmas program at the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society featured a Luke Christmas story by Carol Shanafelt Ronald Kimes Miss Mary Shanafelt Jane Hunter and Mrs. Bessie Moore. Members spoke of celebrations in Norway Ireland and Finland and reported on a missionary rally with aid planned for Sierra Leone West Africa Colombia and Colombia missions. Gifts and boxes of clothing went to Korea the Salvation Army and a leper colony. A gift to Pvt Gordon Edwards in Alaska and a white gift offering to the Medellin Church in Colombia were planned. Thirteen WBA members attended the Christmas dinner and party at the 5050 Drive Inn with gifts exchanged and officers elected. Next meeting set.

Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society Carol Shanafelt Ronald Kimes Mary, Shanafelt Mary Archer Jane Hunter Bessie Moore Ira F L. Shanafelt Jane Powell I Linda Norway Ireland Finland Floyd Ballenger Shanafelt George Huff Sierra Lone West Africa Charles Day Colombia South America Tev Harold Shingleecker World Gospel Mission Bel- Flan Congo Ohio Conference Kentucky Mountains Medellin Thurch C. E. Cross Korea Salation Army Council of Church Women Kimes Gordon Edwards Alaska Cross C. E. Rosser Betty Riley WBA 5050 Drive Inn Ruth Norris Eveyn Ward Ruth Baughman Betty Mizicko Zola Walcott Geneva Masterton

Choir Program at Mt Zion Baptist Christmas Meeting

The Mt Zion Baptist Church choir presented a musical program at the Christmas meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union on Friday. A men’s trio sang. Miss Treva Black served as reader and Mrs Edith Luckadoo led devotions. Mrs Sidney Kasler led the business meeting and arrangements were made to remember shut-ins. Projects include gifts to Chillicothe Veterans Hospital patients and collecting cancelled postage stamps for the Swedish Sanatorium in Denver. Prayers were offered by several ministers and church members.

Mt. Zionbaptist Church Women's Christian Temperance Union Treva Black Edith Luckadoo Sidney Kasler Chillicothe Veterans Hospital

Toys and Age Tags Help Aunts and Uncles Read Baby Needs

A note on toys labeled with age ranges guiding relatives. The writer argues Baby is unlikely to be engaged by generic items until around 18 months, suggesting interest grows as development advances. The piece hints at matching play objects to a child’s growing capabilities.

Frosted Filbert Tea Ring Deal For Holiday Season

Children Give Program For West Side PTA By Gaynor Maddox describes a PTA event featuring a Christmas program by West Side School students with narration by Mark Mitchell. The article also outlines a holiday tea ring recipe using filberts and lists steps for blanching and toasting nuts and for preparing the dough and filling.

West Side Pta Gaynor Maddox Oregon Imey Au West Side PTA Mark Mitchell

Mitten Tree party aids orphans in Seoul Korea

Children at the Junior Department of the First Methodist Church held a Mitten Tree gathering at the Gas Company Office. Candles for each birth month lit as children donated mittens for Seoul orphanages. Activities included carols, games, and a cookie ring recipe demonstration led by Mrs. Dale Orcutt and Mrs. Richard Essex supervised by Tante.

Sme First Methodist Church Gas Co Christ Seoul Korea Richard Essex Jackie Fenstermaker Jim Ferguson A.ite Vandeveer Dale Orcutt Robert Tante John Dowler Ames-Bern Pta Charles Mcdough Canaan Grange Tangie Zeta Alpha Chapter Bea Sigma Phi Gamma BPW Cline

Lessons in Bri By Oswald Jacoby Hand from today’s deal misreads hearts

South bid three no trump, five heart sequence misfired as dummy held wrong hearts. West defended brilliantly by opening five spades and signaling quick diamonds, forcing declarer to exit hearts. West’s heart lead created a position where? dummy’s lack of hearts and entry keys left declarer with limited chances.

Oswald Jacoby South West

Bridge Thwarted by Precise Defense in Long Diamonds

South failed to secure victory as Jacoby Queen misread the pattern. South faced East's potential king of hearts guarding dummy's jack and West's continuation to force out the ace. The defense restricted South to three spades, two hearts, and three clubs, going down one.

South East West

Bridge bidding puzzle with South holds KS VISTS266 AKQST2

In a North Fast South West 1D Pass 1H Pass INT P auction you hold KS VISTS266 AKQST2. Decide your best plan to defend or win time as South. The puzzle asks for the optimal play given the two black kings and the dummy. Tomorrow's answer will reveal the recommended line and timing.

Calendar of Community Events and Gift Exchanges

Te Ga Tra Club hosts a Christmas party with Mrs Betty Brewer at 1 30 p m Gift exchange. American Legion Auxiliary Christmas party and gift exchange at Legion Home at 8 p m. Lodi Grange meets at 7 30 p m Takeli covered dish sandwiches gift Plains PTA 7 30 p m Trias seniors program Albany OES installation p m Members not solicited take sandwiches Delilah Rebekah Lodge New Marshfield 7 30 p m Gift exchange Take candy fruit or nuts Belle White Class tree decoration at church 6 p m.

Betty Brewer American Legion Auxiliary Legion Home Lodi Grange the Plains Delilah Rebekah New Marshfield

Current Events Club Christmas party program notes

Mrs. Joe Mattett and Mrs. D. B. Green presented the program at the Current Events Club Christmas party and dance hosted by Mrs. J. W. Stewart on Morris Avenue. Mrs. E. L. Church gave an original reading, group singing followed, a donation was made to the Athens County Home Christmas fund, and hostesses included Mrs. Stewart and several other members.

Joe Mattett D. B. Green Current Events Club J. W. Stewart Morris Ave E. L. Church Athens County Home Christmas Fund Lewis Ondis Stewart J. E. Cline Howard Waller Hal Rowland District of Columbia

Ohio University students join annual holiday tour to New York

Eighteen Ohio University students from the College of Fine Arts left Friday night for a week in New York City before returning Sunday. Among the travelers are Arminda Kimes and Margaret Elliott from Athens, Conthia Wallace Mil St and Joe South from Marietta and Charles St 30.0. The article notes Michigan ranks far higher in crop production than its land area would suggest.

Athens Messenger Ohio University College of Fine Arts New York City Sunda Arminda Kimes E. State Margaret Elliott Marietta Conthia Wallace Mil St Joe South Charles Michigan

Mother's Circle Holiday Program at Quinn Home

The Mother's Circle met Wednesday at Mrs. William Quinn's home for a Christmas program led by Mrs. Ira Kourfield. Program committee included Mrs. Owen Kennedy, Mrs. H. J. Huffman and Mrs. Donald E. Johnson. Members exchanged gifts and donated for needy children. Guests were Mrs. Roy Cline, Miss Jene Rose and Miss Sherry White.

Ira Kourfield William Quinn Owen Kennedy H. J. Huffman Donald E. Johnson Lewis McBride Ch Firen Roy Cline Jene Rose Sherry White

Fall Winter '56 Pattern Book Advertisement

An offer to pay an extra 25 cents to receive the Fall and Winter 1956 complete pattern book Basic Fashions. The guide promises sewing instructions for women who sew for themselves and their families.

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