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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1953

Page

6

Honored at Athens dessert bridge hosted by Mrs Biggers

Mrs Thomas Evans was guest of honor at a dessert bridge last evening at the Athens Country Club hosted by Mrs William C Biggers. Evans received a gift from the hostess. Prize winners included Mrs Robert Wren Mrs Gerald Stauffer and Mrs Frank Rauch Jr. Numerous invited guests attended.

Thomas Evans William C. Biggers Athens Country Club Evans Robert Wren Gerald Stauffer Frank Rauch, Jr Earl Christiansen Martin Hecht John Cline Kenneth Kerr Harry Begg Richard Vaughan James Snyder Peter B. Seel Gerald Kyle Fred Swearingen Frank Nolan Carl Clifford Kenneth Begg Ralph Dupler Joseph Chapman Fred Picard James Scriven Fred Schleicher Robert Baur Ralph Smeck William Biggs

John Rood Exhibits Stone Sculpture At Tanglewood

Minneapolis artist John Rood presents five large stone sculptures in the Tanglewood gardens as part of the 1953 Berkshire Festival in Lenox Massachusetts. The exhibit, organized with Berkshire Museum, runs July to August 16 and precedes autumn shows at The New Gallery New York.

Minneapolis John Rood Tanglewood Lenox Mass Berkshire Museum Pittsfield University of Minnesota Rood United States New York New Gallery Athens Perigueux France Ohio University Cranbrook Museum of Art Massilon Museum Addison Museum Everhart Museum Minneapolis Institute of Fine Arts Wellesley College Church of the Good Shepherd Grace Church Pomeroy Episcopal Church Marietta Our Lady of Grace St. Joseph Our Lady of Grace Chapel Edina Minn St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral Minnesota

Ohio University Music Director to Compose Festival Movement

Dr Karl Ahrendt head of the Ohio University School of Music is asked to compose the first movement of a piece based on four Ohio tunes by four local composers. The work will be performed at the Ohio State University School of Music String Festival on Nov 14 with 100 musicians drawn from across Ohio.

Karl Ahrendt Ohio University School of Music Ohio Ohio State University School of Music

Alexander Church Plans Friday Ice Cream Party

Members of the Alexander Presbyterian Church Sunday School host an ice cream party Friday at 8:00 p.m. on the church lawn to cap a recent attendance contest won by the Bines led by Mrs. Marguerite Moore. Mrs. Ben Dorsey chairs arrangements. Harold Brown supervises the Sunday School.

Alexander Presbyterian Church

Public Invited To Art Show On OU Campus

Forty two art students of Charles Burchfield, noted artist, present paintings in a two week OU campus exhibit. The show opens Thursday at 6 30 p m in the Scott Quadrangle open court and closes Friday. The public is invited to attend.

Charles Burchfield Scott Quadrangle

Library Adds Wide Range of New Books

Athens County library announces new titles received under librarian Edna LaFollette. The list includes Neighbors Neednt Know Goldens Freedoms Way McCormick Call Me Lucky When Oil Ran Red North from Malaya Pourgins A Multitude of Sins Malloy The Eagle and the Rock Winwar This Is Ohio Trant The Mysterious Suspect Rhode The Dark Angel Waltart The Scarlet Letters Queen Mr Cantonwine Lionel Barrymore Misa Spring Crowe Photography Gottlieb Picaroon Dudley Let Me at the Morgue McDonald The Rifleman Brick The Vengeance of Don Manue Lenze A Guide to the Moon Moore The Foolish Immortals Gallico The Cavaliers Cup Dickson and the Cup of Trembling Brown.

Athens Misa Spring Crowe Gottlieb Dudley

Social Calendar Highlights From Albany Church Events

Albany WSCS hosts at the church with Mrs Ed Rickey and Mrs Bess Musser. Mrs Guy Wingett leads the program and Mrs Don Young gives devotions. Deborah Class noon picnic at Christian Church. Spewing Club at 19 Arden Place takes table service. Rainbow Girls meet at Masonic Temple 7 p.m. Friday DeMolay officers party at the Masonic Temple 7 p.m. Past Noble Grands picnic at George Ford home Athens Route 1 6:30. All Rebekahs and Odd Fellows families invited take table service. Rainbow Girls Softball League 6:15 p.m. Rufus Putnam playground. Sunday July 24 Reeves-Rape reunion Athens County Fair grounds basket dinner noon Friends and relatives invited. Harvey reunion Rachelmarcher Park Logan basket dinner and program. Garden and Nature Club with Mrs James Josten Hockingport cottage afternoon picnic supper 5:30 p.m. Husbands or guests invited take table service.

Albany Wscs Ed Rickey Bess Musser Guy Wingett Don Young Deborah Christian Church Ray Barnhart Arden Place Masonic Temple George Ford Athens Rebekahs Odd Fellows Rainbow Girls Roberson and Yuill Rufus Putnam Playground Athens County Fairgrounds Harvey Rachelmarcher Park Logan Howard Eschenbacher James. Dorr Goo Garden James Josten Hockingport Cottage

Two Dress Patterns for Pre School Ages

This ad offers two Sew-Right perforated dress patterns for ages 1 to 6 with size details and fabric requirements. Pattern 8904 uses 1 yard each of stripe and plain fabric for 39 inch width. Pattern 8625 requires 1 1 2 yards of 39 inch fabric with a contrast. Include 30 cents and your address to Sue Burnett at The Athens Messenger for ordering.

Sue Burnett Athens Messenger Ave. Americas New York N. Y

Coming and Going In and Around Hopewell and Nearby Cities

A roundup of travel and visit notes lists Mr and Mrs James Riggsby and family returning to Hopewell Virginia after two weeks with relatives in Athens and Sanders. Columbus trip is noted along with Eisenhower site visits and mountain excursions in Colorado. Other travelers include the Minellis Schuler Cooley White Robinetts and Kirkendalls with extended family and friends across Kansas Colorado Utah Ohio Illinois and Canada.

James Riggsby Debbie Jimmie Hopewell Mra. Riggsby Ray McCune Athens Walter Musgrave C. N Sanders Bill Clarence Sanders Millfield Hazel Lahugh Columbus Denver Cole Musgrave Eldon Musgrave Bob Lowery Air Force Base Abilene Kan Eisenhower Mt. Evans Colorado Central City Boulder Idaho Springs Harper, Kan Coolidge Wichita Yellowstone Glacier National Parks Lincoln Wilson Dam Florence Ala Royal Gorge Canyon City Mount Evans Donald Turkelson Myrna Shafer Salt Lake City Utah Cody Devil's Tower Wyo Black Hills Badlands South Dakota Duluth Minn Mackinaw Straights Mich Cooley Annie Dowell Delta John White Fills Ave Eileen Overly Marguerite Moore Lancaster St Niagara Falls Thousand Islands Ohio New York Pennsylvania West Virginia Canada

Bridge bidding challenge for South with spades nine four

South holds Spades 9 4 Hearts Q 1 7 6 3 Diamonds A 9 4 Clubs Q 6 3. The prompt asks for the optimal bid in this standard duplicate game scenario and promises the answer tomorrow. The exact contract remains to be determined.

South Fast West Declarer Dummy Whychic

Correction on WSCS Meeting Speaker Name

Maxwell Ferguson was the guest speaker at the Richland Ave WSCS meeting on Thursday evening, not Mrs. Ferguson as earlier reported.

Maxwell Ferguson Richland Ave WSCS Ferguson

Ohio University Summer Concert Band Final on Campus

The Ohio University Summer Concert Band under Charles Minelli presents its fourth and final concert tonight at 7 p m on the McGuffey Elms lawn. Soloists include Esther Noble from Columbus and trombonist John Mitchell, with performances of The American Way March and I Love a Parade among others. About 50 musicians from Athens and area participate in the four week pop concert series with strong audience turnout.

Ohio University Charles Minelli McGuffey The State Hospital Esther Noble Ann Merritt Jerome Kern the Plains High School Tommy Dorsey Edwin F. Goldman Ketelbey Dick Buntz Logan Arlen Hoagy Carmichael J. J. Richards Athens

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