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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1957
Page
6
In this essay Mrs. Muriel Lawrence notes how Patty loses interest in a doll carriage after her father shows how to operate its hood. The piece argues that adults should avoid directing or criticizing children’s use of possessions to prevent loss of interest and engagement.
New York fashion notes show spring coats blending cape sleeves and capelets with capes acting as wraps. Designers present versatile outerwear that bridges cloak and coat, creating hybrid silhouettes for diverse wardrobes.
If you dislike leading from a king, study the West hand with four kings to lead from. Start with your best lead the deuce of trumps. The declarer wins, plays the ace, and returns a third trump, forcing you to lead from another king as you run out of trumps. Your partner then has a chance to make two points.
Hortense Evans of Chicago masters a tricky bridge hand in the Winter Nationals setting a positional example while fashion notes highlight cape coats and spring fabrics. The column also reports travelers returning from Key West and a hospital visit in Athens Ohio.
Pattern No 5760 includes six embroidery designs with heat transfer, stitch illustrations and color chart for easy towel embroidery. Send 25 cents, your name, address and pattern number to Anne Cabot at The Athens Messenger, New York. Also available the 1957 Needlework Album with 56 pages of designs and crochet directions.
A letter from a father describes a 13 year old daughter who talks back and obeys only when allowed by her mother. The father explains his wife overrules him, enabling the daughter to run wild. The piece urges both parents to agree and support each other to demand respect and prevent one parent from losing control.
Beverly Hills designer Don Loper and several star clients condemn Christian Dior's spring line as unflattering and unsuitable for women. Loper calls the silhouette a cocoon not a tube, targeting Dior’s hemline drop and claiming the look would suit caterpillars rather than women. Arlene Dahl Esther Williams June Allyson and Terry Moore side with Loper, questioning Dior's fashion direction.
A compact guidance piece advises briefly ending lengthy phone calls by explaining the need to work and offering to call back later. A separate tip recommends adding thin citrus slices to prune dishes to enhance flavor with orange or lemon notes.
At Mrs. Bessie Strong's home the Athens County WCTU met to hear Miss Mary Ness present a paper on the Williams Bill to ban alcohol on in flight airplanes. The bill passed the House but failed in the Senate. Other notes covered narcotics control beer tax cuts and licenses for beer sales to chain stores. Eisenhower declined use of his name on inaugural liquor decanters.
Names of several insurance agencies and firms appear across Athens and southern Ohio towns including C B Dillon C M Gill Co D M Goddard Houck Van Dyke Earl F Mathews F R Murphy Son Dwight H Rutherford Peter B Lee Seiple Kempton Oakley Ins Agency The Saltz Insurance Agency Richard Guinther in Glouster Nelsonville and surrounding communities.
Community schedule lists events at Loch Grange and various clubs including Federation Circle of CCL, Athens League of Women Voters, and Hobson Study Circle. Activities range from meetings, sewing, and potlucks to speakers and social gatherings with locations on Dalton Avenue Elmwood Grosvenor Street Morris and Maplewood Drive. A cooking tip promotes a good plain muffin recipe using butter or margarine and sugar.
A note highlights preserving shell contents by storing shelled nutrients in a tightly covered jar in the refrigerator. It states a normal egg contains more than 8000 microscopic holes.
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