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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1953
Page
18
Mapledwood and Fairview visitors gather with local families as Dr. Richard Clippinger heads to Great Lakes. A May Avenue group plans Royal Northwest Alaska trip. Clergy shifts include Rev. Roger Mills Rice Jr and supply pastors. Families visit from Chicago, Columbus, and Saugus with trips to Williamsburg, the Smoky Mountains, and Arctic Circle potential.
Two perforated sewing patterns for children ages 1 to 6. Pattern 8615 includes a scalloped dress with matching panties and optional collar, sizes 2 through 6 with fabric yardage. Pattern 8971 offers a dress with collar, sizes 1 through 6 with yardage. Send 30 cents for each pattern to Ste Burnett at Athens Messenger in New York. Also advertised Basic FASHION for 1953 spring and summer as a complete wardrobe guide, 25 cents.
Miss Virginia Ruth Wickline daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph E Wickline of Athens wed Paul Robert Lehman son of Dr and Mrs Harvey C Lehman also of Athens in a 2 oclock double ring ceremony at the officiating minister's home Rev Dr John M Versteeg presiding Immediate family attended Wickline a graduate of Athens High School and a junior at Ohio University member of Kappa Delta Pi Alpha Lambda Delta Tau Beta Sigma Sigma Alpha Iota and the Ohio University group with ceremony details and postnuptial remarks
Advertises Anne Cabot Needlework Album pattern 2076 for Gay morning glory embroidered designs. Includes hot iron transfer, materials, color chart, stitches, and directions for puppet mittens. Price 25 cents, send name address pattern number to Athens Messenger New York.
Mr Lehman, a graduate of Athens High School and Ohio University, was a member of Kappa Delta Pi Phi Eta Sigma Kappa Kappa Psi Phi Mu Alpha and the Ohio University Band and Orchestra. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force and will report August 1 for active duty, likely stationed in Europe with his wife joining him. They plan trips to Cincinnati Washington D C and New York City and time at the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood Massachusetts.
Mr and Mrs Fred Gillilan of Torch announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Elizabeth to Lo Merbert Burns of Dayton. The ceremony took place June 27 at the First Congregational Church in Columbus before immediate family. They will reside in Dayton after Aug 1. Mrs Burns teaches at Oakwood School and Mr Burns teaches industrial arts. both graduates from Ohio University Columbia Wilmington College. The bride and groom plan a West motor trip after the ceremony.
St John s Catholic Church in Lodi Township Guysville Route 2 will hold its annual home coming on July 12 High mass begins at 10 am with a chicken dinner served at noon A program of entertainment is planned for the afternoon Picnic chairman is Mrs Blanche Mantle Dinner chairman is Mrs Helen Niggemeyer Tickets are handled by Gertrude Weisenbach Refreshments by Floyd Dillinger and games by Mrs Roberta Montle
In a recent Asbury Park tourney Leonard Harmon of New York demonstrated a neat approach to the four hearts contract. After West opens diamonds, Harmon uses a sequence of precise plays to establish spades and later ruff and discard to secure the contract. The article analyzes declarer technique and the partial distribution revealed through aggressive card play, with emphasis on timing of ruffs and discards to neutralize West's defense. The problem position presents South with spade and diamond strength and a decision about whether to bid four spades or seek slam.
Mrs Robert MacFadden presided over the New Marshfield VFW Ladies Auxiliary meeting on Thursday with ten members present. Mary MacFadden was installed as treasurer replacing Pat Llewellyn who resigned. Robert Hawk and Robert MacFadden to represent the group at the Columbus VFW convention this week. an ice cream social is planned. Other attendees included Rose Saylor Esme Scott Howard Hunter Thomas Llewellyn John Herron and Norman Saylor.
You hold spades A K Q J five, hearts K Q six three, diamonds K two, clubs five. With no revealed bidding, you should signal for partner. Silence or a lead depending on partnership method.
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