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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1953

Page

6

Barker relatives and Harrison visit regional kin

Mr and Mrs Walter S Barker of Philadelphia are nests of Mr Barker’s parents and Mrs J F Barker and gon Frank Albany on Mrs Georgia Harrison of Harrisville has been the guest of her sister Mrs Hazel Nesselroad in Athens for several weeks. They left Sunday to visit relatives in Wellston.

Walter S. Barker Philadelphia Barker J. FE. Barker Gon Frank Albany Georgia .Harrison Harrisville Hazel Nesselroad Athens Harrison Nesselroad Wellston

Lessons in Bridge Playing By Oswald Jacoby

In this bridge column Sam Fry analyzes a tourney hand with a no trump contract and a signaling sequence. It discusses West's third heart lead affecting diamond entry and East’s possible play of the ace of diamonds, plus the strategic bidding response to a given hand.

Sam Fry Sam South West Fast East Declarer

Simple Lobster on Buttered Toast

A quick lobster treat. Cooked lobster meat is warmed in butter and cream in a skillet on low heat. Baste the lobster as it heats and serve on crisp buttered toast for a rich seafood bite.

Bowles Williams Reunion and Local Events Schedule

Nineteenth annual Bowles Williams reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs Elson Bowles on Athens Route 5 includes a noon basket dinner. A DeMolay picnic for families and friends at 2 p.m. at State Hospital Grounds invites public participation. Also listed are a Farm Bureau chorus rehearsal and Sunday engagement cancellation, plus various club meetings and DeMolay officer practice.

Bowles-Williams Elson Bowles Athens State Hospital

Rubber-coated racks protect dishes in kitchen use

Rubber-covered racks are easier on dishes than tined wire. Check for a smooth unbroken thick rubber coating that will not soften with grease or harden with heat.

Fourth Valley Summer Theater Opens Little Sheba with Stellar Leads

Agnes Thornton and Harry Peckham deliver demanding performances as Lola and Doc in William Inge's Come Back Little Sheba. The production, directed by Christopher Lane, marks the theater’s 100th show since 1951 with a standing room only audience and strong support from cast and crew.

Fourth Valley Agnes Thornton Harry Peckham William Inge Mr. Peckham Doc Miss Thornton Lola Theater and Speech Christopher Lane Floyd Heckert Alice McCracken Alberta Grones

Ohio Valley Oil and Water Color Show Announces Winners

The 11th annual Ohio Valley Oil and Water Color Show at Ohio University awards first prizes to Margaret Hapgood Barnam of Ashland Kentucky for Apple Bottle Cup and June Prescott Thompson of Kokomo Indiana for Landscape. Second and third prizes go to Shirli Colin Brody Indiana Pennsylvania and Robert M. Gatrell Columbus Ohio with honorable mention to A O Weierich Lima Ohio. The exhibit features 45 paintings with participants from Indiana Illinois Ohio Pennsylvania Kentucky West Virginia and includes Blue Monday by Mary Stalder Athens Ohio among 27 oils and 18 watercolors accepted from 243 submissions.

Indiana Illinois Ohio Pennsylvania Kentucky Earl Seigfred Margaret Hapgood Barnam Ashland Ohio University Winter Hills Shirli Colin Brody

Coming and Going: Cincinnati Visitors Return Home

Mr. and Mrs. George Pierson of Cincinnati return from a vacation at Mrs. Ida Lemley and Mrs. H. W. Atkinson's home on Columbus Road. They attended National Rifle Association matches in Parkersburg West Virginia with Cincinnati friends.

George Pierson Cincinnati

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