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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1949
Page
6
Advice urging women to nurture friendships and cut worries, pace daily tasks, strengthen home life, talk less and do more, be charitable to other women, and appreciate their homes without chasing unnecessary improvements. Emphasizes calm living and balancing family time with personal fulfillment.
Mr John W Stewart education al advisor with the Veterans Administration at Beckley W Va spends ten day vacation with Mrs Stewart and their son Jack and Mrs A A Atkinson. Christmas dinner guests included Mr and Mrs F I Groves Nelsonville and others in Athens Columbus Mil ion Holmes Cleveland and Milwaukee Wisconsin noted.
Paul Abraham hosted a Christmas party at 120 W Union St turning the house into Union Theater. Mrs. Carl Wilson handed out tickets. Priscilla Oadis and others presented Christmas at Caseys. Twenty two guests enjoyed games, prizes, carols, and mistletoe as Ray Abraham crafted the set and decor.
Miss Fannie Mae Munn of Albany became the bride of Edward Dewain Vannoy of Marietta at Clarks Chapel parsonage on Tuesday December 20. The Rev H L McDaniel officiated. Attendant Madaline Vanney wore grey and carried yellow roses. Best man Hubert Casse of Marietta. The couple resides at 624 Allen Street Marietta after a luncheon at 79 N Congress St.
The piece argues American women will reject hip padding and flapper silhouettes, embracing natural waistlines and functional, simpler designs suited to active modern life. It predicts belts at the natural waist, shorter skirts, and hairstyles like the bob, with fashion evolving toward the atomic age and away from restrictive garments.
The Athens Shrine No 6 plans a Friday Christmas ceremonial and inspection with a 6 p.m. dinner at First Methodist Church. Reservations to Stella M. Studer by December 26. Attendees asked to bring sandwiches for the reception after the meeting.
Recipe notes for Starred Dish Follows include Fruit Bread and Cream Cheese Sandwiches Tea with Lemon Quick-Mix Cookies. Ingredients list flour baking powder salt cinnamon shortening brown sugar milk eggs vanilla semisweet chocolate Brazil nuts. Method lines describe mixing sifting beating and baking 12 to 15 minutes yields about 36 cookies.
Mrs. Genoa Roof and Mrs. Mary Thompson attended a Clinton Circle Christmas meeting at the Hinton home in McArthur with sixteen members and two visitors. Lunch was served to a long list of members and guests including Genoa Roof and Mary Morrow as favors were given.
William E. McKenney discusses two handed and regular Canasta play, initial melds, pack control, discards, and the role of natural versus wild cards. The piece covers forming canastas, managing hands, and clarifies common questions about natural card requirements and wild card limits.
Hollywood notes say Ingrid Bergman and Rita Hayworth face crises this period. Sturges predicts Ingrid will not wed Rossellini with adverse forecasts from 1948 to 1950. Rita’s marriage is forecast to break between January 20 and April 19, 1950. Other items note Bergman headlines and renewed Wayne film interest with Phyllis Isley as Jennifer Jones. Celeste Holm starts a three week NY Paramount run Feb 1.
Mrs. Mildred Dess of Albany announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter Betty to Mr. Jack Hess. Mr. Hess is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hess, also of Albany.
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