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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1956
Page
6
George Gill is set to marry and will reside in Newark. A special sale item accompanies the notice, outlining unusual terms or a promotion tied to the event.
Miss Sarah Ann Slater, daughter of Mr and Mrs Murray City, married George Gill in a double ring ceremony at The Plains Methodist Church. Rev Virgil Versteeg officiated. The bride wore hand clipped rosepoint lace on satin with illusion yoke, bouquet of white rosebuds. Guests included Sylvia Dunlevy as maid of honor and Mary Virginia Culver as best. Reception at the high school, couple to reside at 34844 Union St Newark.
A reader asks how to handle a husband who resists going out. The column suggests uncovering the cause, whether ill at ease, bored with the wife’s friends, or uninterested in shared activities. Proposes hosting at home or inviting couples to help the husband join social events.
Readers learn to sew and embroider with kitten transfers crocheted pineapples and flower squares patterns. Pattern No 5682 and the 1956 Needlework Album offer multiple designs with instructions priced in coins. Also available dress patterns by Sue Burnett and the Fall Winter 1957 Basic Fashion book with sewing guidance.
Julie Benell of Dallas showcases summer ideas from her cookbook Julie Benell's Favorite Recipes a collection of over 1350 dishes. The article details buttermilk fried chicken with a crisp crust and a tuna salad tartlet recipe including nuts celery mayonnaise and paprika plus a tomorrow dinner menu featuring fried chicken whipped potatoes corn beans biscuits tomatoes and blueberry pie.
Miss Marlene Ans Mauuek returned today to her home in Mentor Ohio after visiting her grandmother Mrs Cames Martin of Athens. Miss Mary Vie Mauk of State Anchors College Troy Alabama and Mrs Margaret Ain elementary music supervisor at Newark Ohio left for their homes Saturday afternoon. They were consultants in the elementary teachers music workshop.
Special meeting of Canaange to discuss fair booth at 8 pm. Reservations for the Country Club card party on Wednesday may be obtained by calling 4051. Bacon fat in the refrigerator is good for pancake batter.
Alicia Hart advises teens on developing fashion sense with practical rules. Choose patterns suited to garments, avoid clashing prints, and favor modest veils while steering clear of overly slinky looks for youth. Rules cover stripes, borders, and dress placement to flatter figures.
In a bridge analysis, South makes game with three spades three hearts two diamonds and a club. West opens nine of clubs, East would have defeated the contract. South wins game by discarding a diamond and leads clubs, with slight variations depending on East’s defense, the dummy, and the missing heart.
The narrative describes a bridge hand where West signals hearts, dummy covers with king of hearts, East discards a low heart rather than a diamond. South wins with ace of clubs and jack of hearts, takes top spades, then forces East to take the ace and cash jack of diamonds before leading a spade, leaving East with limited options and a loss of tricks.
In the household bridge problem, North opens 1 Club Pass 1 Heart Pass and partner shows strength. South holds AK in hearts and S Q2. what is the best action to reach 3 no trumps? The reader is invited to answer and tomorrow’s column will reveal the solution.
A mother recounts how training children to deny themselves backfires by fostering chronic defiance. The piece argues that prioritizing others over self breeds resentment and weakens authority, urging direct, calm self-serve action to model balanced care. It ends with a practical cooking tip about browning liver cubes in butter.
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