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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1956
Page
11
A roundup of local social visits and travel: residents and guests from Athens Colum bus Lan caster Westerville Miami Lake Forest Illinois and other places share family visits by car plane and train. Notable mentions include ROTC awards at the DAR and Air Force ROTC ceremonies and community events such as an ice cream social and a Wiener roast.
The guidance urges not to break a business appointment without a good reason and to reschedule at the earliest suitable time to avoid inconveniencing the other party. It notes that people are inclined to plan around commitments and highlights the importance of consideration in scheduling.
Mrs Warren Hanson hosted the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society gathering at her Athens home. Devotional leadership by A E McConkey, prayers by Shanafelt, Smedley, and McConkey. The program highlighted medical missionaries, mission field hospitals, and biographies of Wesleyan physicians and nurses abroad.
Seventeen members attended the regular Friendship Class meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dixon. Mrs. Paul Jones led devotions and color slides were shown. Refreshments were served after the gathering.
The North American Lily Society will hold its ninth annual lily show and meeting at Kingae Center in Mansfield on July 24. The weekend features an exhibition, contest and lectures. write Kingwood Center for details or to reserve.
At a Rome Grange meeting a letter of application was read and two new members joined. Five youth members will attend Grange Camp at Kelly's Island in Lake Erie. The youth group plans an ice cream social for July. Rome Grange will exhibit at the State Fair. James Clark, master, attended the Junior Fair Board meeting in Columbus. Afterward, practice was held for district Grange talent contest contestants. Grange inspection is scheduled for July 19.
West leads eight of spades. Do not finesse spades first. Dummy spade low to let East win with ten. East returns a club. win with ace of clubs. Reject finesses to rely on diamonds, odds favor fair break. After king of hearts, draw one trump, ruff diamonds with high trump, reach dummy with ace of trumps, ruff more diamonds, draw West’s last trump, then cash diamonds from dummy. Avoid queen of spades finesse first. East king would exit diamonds. Finesse would fail and you go down.
In a rubber bridge game with no vulnerability, the rotation West North East South shows a pass sequence. South holds KJ29154 and Q9754QI33 with hearts and spades. The same bidding pattern repeats. South must decide the best action given the described hands.
A Mature Parent er questions why Steve would seek class office as classmates mock him. His mother seeks guidance after two weeks of silence while teachers and parents grapple with fear of social rejection. The piece urges open dialogue, empathy, and handling hurt to prevent lasting wounds.
Forty seven Nabby Lee Ames Chapter members attended a flag day luncheon hosted by Mrs. C E Heft at Rolling Acres on June 16. Guests included regents Mrs. Virginia Carr and Mrs. Frances Klein, Major T B Rothwell, and others from Nelsonville, Florida, and Athens. Memorial services honored six members, and the past regent bar was presented to Mrs. Heft. Assistant hostesses and serving aides assisted in the event.
Pattern No 8266 offers a sundress in sizes 3 to 8 with a simple princess cut and collar button. Includes brief panties, yardage details, and requests 35 cents postage to Sue Burnett at The Messenger in New York. also promote 25 cents for PC magazine Basic FASHION with easy to sew designs.
Calendar for Athens and Glouster lists WCTU workshop at Methodist Church. Bive-e-Wee Club noon potluck at Mrs Nora Frank. Priscilla Needle Club at 102 E State St 6 pm picnic. Athens Grange sewing contest 8 30 pm with Ewing Grange in Logan. multiple church groups meet at 6 pm with picnics and table service. VFW Auxiliary at New Marshfield 8 pm. Young Matrons Group picnic at Dr Ernest Collins Peach Ridge Rd 6 pm with covered dish. Carrie Hall Club wedding photo event. ongoing officer installation at 7 30 pm. Mrs Poston and Vermillion group 6 pm picnic. and more family gatherings.
The Thursday Neighbor Club held a potluck luncheon at Grace Dearth's home. A picnic at Hooper Park is planned for the next meeting. The Athens Chapter 175 Past Matron and Patrons picnic was planned for June.
Trim towels pot holders aprons and place mats with gay gamecock stamp ons no embroidery needed words are outlined. Pattern No 2214 includes color transfer for 14 motifs hot iron transfer for 5 sayings and directions for mats and holders order 25 cents per pattern from Anne Cabot The Messenger 1150 Ave Americas New York 36 New York Also available three gift patterns at 25 cents each
Miss Carol Baird of Cleveland Heights is named women's page editor of The Messenger. A Mansfield native, she holds a BS in Journalism from Ohio University and recently began work, succeeding Gwen Dolyn Roach who resigned after over six years.
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