Mary Athearn to Wed Lt Matson in June 27 Church Planned
Miss Mary Athearn and Lt Robert Matson announce a church wedding at First Methodist Sunday with ceremony at 2 30 p m following nuptial music by Mrs Richard McKinstry and Mrs Ronald Pottenger. The bride will be given in marriage by Dr John W Armstrong. maid of honor is Miss Jeanne Matson and flower girl Gloria Jean Buck. Watson Burnfield is best man. ushers Jack Matson Chauncey and Gail P Buck. A reception follows in the church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Athearn
Robert Matson
First Methodist Church
Richard McKinstry
Ronald Pottenger
Clinton
Iowa
Miss Athearn
John W. Armstrong
Berea College
Jeanne Matson
Gloria Jean Buck
Maxine Rose
Robert Mergler
Mona Tryon
Watson Burnfield
Lieutenant Matson
Jack Matson
Chauncey
Gail P. Buck
Pomeroy
Nona Green
Jo Goddard
Maxine Matson
Dayton
John Gibbs
Marion Armstrong
Nashville, Tenn
J.W. Armstrong
Wart Andon
Boston
Mass
Clarence Athearn
Dr. Athearn
Athens
William Matson
Roses Topic at Garden Club Meets for Beautification
The Athens Garden Club with the Garden and Nature Club and Athens city plan to beautify approaches to the new bridge on Route 56. Mrs E J Taylor hosted. Mrs Carl Hanson presided. Plans include a July potluck at Mrs Wilson Smiths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Garden Club
Garden and Nature Club
City of
Athens
Ute 56
E. J. Taylor
Columbia Ave
Carl O. Hanson
Wilson Smith
Lawrence Eblin
Gordon Gray
Intermediate CCL Holds Annual Picnic at Seel Cabin
Seel's Cabin near Albany hosted the Intermediate Child Conservation League picnic. Families of members enjoyed horseback riding hay rides and horseshoe games with hostesses Mrs. Peter B. Seel and Mrs. D. L. Keffer in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCL
Seel
Nabby Lee Ames DAR Holds Flag Day Luncheon
Nabby Lee Ames Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held its Flag Day luncheon at regent Mrs. C. E. Heft’s home with hostesses including Mrs. Lewis Humphrey and Miss Edith Humphrey. Devotions were led by Mrs. Snow and a memorial service observed for Etta Laverty and Jane Dowd Dailey. New members Mrs. Dennis Addington and Miss Helen Laverty attended, with Mrs. Klein of Middleport as a guest. district meeting set for Sept. 21 at Ohio University Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nabby Lee Ames
Daughters of the American Revolution
Regent
C. E. Heft
Lewis Humphrey
Edith Humphrey
Mary Stalder
H. G. Stalder
Harry Shroyer
W. H. McKee
A. H. Carpenter
D. C. Snow
Etta Laverty
Jane Dowd Dailey
H. L. Atkinson
Snow
Dennis Addington
Helen Laverty
O. P. Klein
Middleport
Marlinda Heft
Ohio University Center
Albany Baptist Group Meets for Missionary Talk and Shower
The Albany Baptist Missionary Band met Friday night at Mrs. Edna Smith’s home. Mrs. Fern Hooper led the business meeting and Mrs. Helen Beese spoke on her Mexico trip and missionary needs there. A shower was given for Mrs. Carabel Landers. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs. Emily Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Baptist Missionary Band
Edna Smith
Fern Hooper
Helen Beese
Mexico
Carabel Landers
Emily Turner
Leola Cordray
Irene Barrows
Margaret Fridenmaker
Edith Throckmorton
Mary Pearman
Marie Parker
Elizabeth McDaniel
Della Brown
Edith Chase
Grace Worhes
Roland Globig
Lessons in Bridge Playing Reveal Trump Suit Strategy
A bridge column discusses choosing trump suits, favoring a 4-3 split over 5-2 when suited hands combine. It recounts South navigating a spade game, with West openings and a sequence of ruffs and overruffs leading to declarer’s win and East unable to stop the last diamonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
South
King of Hearts
Queen of Hearts
Bridge bidding puzzle with spade assets and rescue chances
In a two-part bridge scenario, North shows spades after 2A pass and West doubles. South holds spades K Q 9 2 and must decide the bid. The next question provides South with Q J 9 8 3 2 spades and asks for the correct action with full suit and high card distribution.
Recital Set For Thursday By Martha Smith Bartles
Martha Smith Bartles graduate assistant in the School of Music at Ohio University will give a graduate recital Thursday at 8 p.m. in Music Hall Auditorium Athens. She earned a MFA in August last year after a degree from the University of Mississippi in May and is a Sigma Alpha Iota member studying with Eugene Jennings. Her program features Barber Krenek Persichetti Debussy Haydn and Beethoven works. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Smith Bartles
School of Music
Ohio University
Music Hall
Athens
Bartles
Newton
Miss
University of Mississippi
Sigma Alpha Ieta
Eugene Jennings
Vincent Persichetti
Beethoven
Debussy
Haydn
Sunday Pattern No 5363 Crochet Pattern Offer
The notice advertises a crochet pattern for a baby sacque and a floral embroidered trim design. Send 30 cents, name, address, size, and pattern number to Sue Burnett at The Athens Messenger and request tracing for embroidery and color ideas. Also offer of Basic FASHION Spring 54 for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Cabot
Athens Messenger
Ave. Americas
New York
N. Y
Baby
Sue Burnett
Polio Precautions In Summer From Dr Whipple
Dr Dorothy V Whipple advises cautious summer care during polio outbreaks. She emphasizes hygiene including washed hands, doctor visits for fever or headache, and simple tests to rule out polio. Limit fatigue and crowds while maintaining normal activity and await vaccination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy V. Whipple
M.D. Tunity
Parental Shower Moves to Thursday at Meeks Home
A miscellaneous shower planned for Mr and Mrs Robert Dean Kyle is moved to Thursday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Everett Meeks. Mrs Kyle formerly Helen Meeks. No friends or relatives invited. New Marshfield Church of Christ invites families Friday evening for family night with a program and each family to bring cherry pie or cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dean Kyle
Everett Meeks
New Marshfield
Calendar of Thursday church and club events
Bishop Class at Central Ave Methodist Church 7 30 p m. Deborah Class of First Christian Church 2 p m with Mrs Harry Spaulding 60 Mound St. Farm Bureau Council No 2 with Mr and Mrs Ross Wright Athens Route 4 uv Albany Wses with Mrs Clark Spring Nelsonville. Union Church WSCS ice cream social Home made ice cream cake pie and coffee Public invited Sew-So-Sewing Club 44 University Terrace 6 p m potluck DeMolay ice cream social AHS tennis courts 6 30 9 p m Home made ice cream and cake Public invited Albany Wednesday Club 8 p m Hathamar Class picnic at home of Mr and Mrs Fred Wheaton North Point 6 p m Take table service Eagles Auxiliary Eagles Hall 7 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah
First Christian Church
Harry Spaulding
Mound St
Farm Bureau Council
Ross Wright
Athens
Albany
Clark Spring
Nelsonville
William Gillogly
M. H. Mitchell
Union Church Wscs
Erma Henderson
University Terrace
Hathamar
First Methodist Church
Fred Wheaton
North Point
Eagles Auxiliary
Eagles Hall
Birth Announced for Deborah Anne McClain at Sheltering Arms
Mr and Mrs David McClain announce the birth of a daughter Deborah Anne on June 20 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. She is the first grandchild of Aubrey and Mrs McClain of Athens Route 5 and Homer and Mrs Daft of Athens with great grandmother Mrs S E Moore of Athens Route 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McClain
Shirley Ann Daft
A Daugher
Deborah Anne
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Aubrey McClain
Athens
Homer Daft
8S. E. Moore
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Francis Fuller
Fuller
AARS
University Center
Bill
Bob
Jim
John
Barbara
Arthur Cornwell
Brent
Walter Co. Cornwell
Leslie
Blaine and
Boyd
Carl Gustavson
Carl George
Eric
Martha
Martin L. Hecht
Holly
R. Kenneth Kerr
Kenny
Calista
D. L. Keffer
Lou Ellen
Gina
Henri Seibert
Peter
Michael
Pat White
Mike
Diane
Pat
Peter B. Seel
Skip
Micky
DAR
Admiral
Mill St
Albany Baptist Group
Pocahontas Council
No. 131
Fairmont Consumer Serice
M. T. Vermillion
Baker Road
BY Oswald Jacoby
East
Declarer
Bendix
State ST
Deodorites
Bishop
Central Ave. Methodist Church
AHS
Eldon McDaniel
Max Crabtree
Dean & Barry
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