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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1951

Page

6

Christmas guests gather from across towns and states

Mrs. M D Hughes and Mr and Mrs Clair Berry hosted Christmas visitors including Berry's parents from Lack Haven PA and Mr Donald Grosner of Pittsburgh. Charles E Stack and family from Athens hosted Stack relatives from Albuquerque and Canton with Stack connected to the Atomic Energy Commission. Krecker of Jefferson hosted relatives. Paul Murphy attends a philology association meeting. Jagers on leave from Fort Leonard Wood visited. Several other families hosted holiday dinners and visitors as local traditions continue. A note adds cooking tips for beans and mushrooms with nutrition observations.

M. D. Hughes Clair F. Berry Strathmore Blvd Mr. Berry T. A. Berry Lack Haven Donald Grossner Pittsburgh Joe Jagers Sixth Armored Division Fort Leonard Wood John Jagers

Vanderhof Jolly Workers Elect Officers At Christmas Party

The Vanderhof Jolly Workers Club hosts its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Mabel Kincaid's home with gift exchanges and secret sister reveals. Officers for the coming year are Naomi Williams president Clara Louise Baily vice president Pauline Price secretary treasurer Ruby Vandall news reporter Lorena Congreve flower and card committee. Attendees include Itha Allen Eleanor Coen Ollie Swan Bertha Allen Mavig Swan Lillie Dervis Marie Castile Armour Brum mage Burdette Burdette Jean Brummage Mary Alice Allen Jerry Burdette. Next meeting set at Marie Castle's home in Coolville.

Vanderhof Jolly Workers Club Mabel Kincaid Naomi Williams Clara Louise Baily Pauline Price Ruby Vandall Lorena Congreve Itha Allen Eleanor Coen Ollie Swan Bertha Allen Mavig Swan Lillie Dervis Marie Castile Armour Brummage A Burdette Marguerite Burdette Jean Brummage Mary Alice Allen Jerry Burdette Marie Castle Coolville

Informal Open Houses Celebrate With Family and Friends

Dr and Mrs Edward A Sprague hosted a late afternoon open house for Dr Sprague brother and wife Dr and Mrs John T Sprague of Madison Wisconsin. About 45 guests attended as the Spragues and their two children Jack and Patricia visited Athens and returned home today. They are guests of Dr Sprague parents Dr and Mrs J R Sprague Morris Ave 606. Mr and Mrs Donald FE Robin entertained Christmas day open house with two to four and seven to nine. Decorations featured tall candies a large Christmas tree and a roof top Santa sleigh with three reindeer. The Rainbow Girls and DeMolay plan a party at the Masonic Temple tonight at 8 pm with a business meeting at 7 pm.

Edward A. Sprague Dr. Sprague John T. Sprague Madison Wisc Hollis L. Shaffer Mt. Vernon Mrs. Robinson

Older Men for Talented Women A Question of Love

Dr Crane examines Wilma J a stenographer age 26 in love with a man 46. Readers weigh whether a 20 year age gap can work as psychologists note many talented women grow up accustomed to older partners and may prefer men they can admire.

Wilma Wilma J Crane

Club Calendar and Miscellany From Local Notices

Calendar items list events at Athens Grange and Albany Wednesday Club with dates and hosts. The piece shifts to humorous rhetoric on prunes and age gaps in marriages, warning about career women and gender roles, ending with a request to write to Dr Crane for psychological charts.

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