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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1957
Page
6
April at the Athens Country Club features a Sunday buffet starting April 7, a Women’s Golf Kick-off Dinner April 9, and a men’s kick-off April 11. A prospective member dance is set for April 27, with an Easter egg hunt for children on Easter Sunday and teen activities including a jukebox dance.
A Florida guest, Mrs. C. W. Fulton of Daytona Beach, was honored Thursday afternoon at a tea hosted by Mrs. Edward A. Sprague on Northwood Drive Athens. Mrs. Fulton, visiting from Florida, plans to leave for Columbus this weekend and arrived in Athens with her brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Baker. The tea, attended by twenty five guests, featured Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Evan Jones as hostesses.
A luncheon at the OU Center honored Mrs. Marvin Klinect who will move with her husband to Eaton. She resigns as secretary to the assistant to the dean of Ohio University branches and will join her husband in San Antonio for Air Force training. Lieut. Klinect, from Cleveland, received his commission at OU last February. Attendees included Mrs. Gearhart, Mrs. Vance, Mrs. Hashman, Mrs. Whyte, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Burson, Mrs. Tirabassi, Miss Boudinot, and the guest of honor.
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Home to plan an Easter party for veterans at Athens State Hospital on April 18. Cookies will be baked and served with cake and ice cream, plus cigarets and candy. The unit also provides ice cream for the Athens Co Children’s Home Easter dinner and sent a donation to the Xenia Home for Children.
In a no trump hand the puzzle shows South AK745 AJ9 AJ3. Lead heart to dummy king, return hearts, finesse jack, then cash remaining hearts while discarding the eight of clubs. If Wes shifts diamond and East spades, three diamond tricks and ace of spades follow. Final plays yield nine tricks and two more from clubs.
Needlework note promotes a shoulder-bow frock with a cotton option and white collar daisy embroidery. Pattern 5667 covers sizes 3 4 5 with materials, transfers, directions. send 25 cents and details to Athens Messenger New York. Also advertises a 1957 Needlework Album with 56 pages and crochet and quilt directions for 25 cents.
About 100 attended a father-daughter banquet of the Order of Rainbow for Girls at the Masonic Temple on Thursday evening. Mothers of Rainbow members prepared and served the dinner. a clarinet quartet and a piano solo plus a skit entertained, with Joyce Shaw as mistress of ceremonies and Bette Andrews presiding as Worthy Adviser.
Mr and Mrs James E Householder return to 59 Elmwood Place after a two week visit with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Wendall F Fryer Jr They were joined by Mrs Fryers grandparents Mr and Mrs Harvey Householder of 11 N Lancaster St Vere Smith and daughters Ann and Marie return from a visit to Louisville Ky Mr Smith attended a sound engineering meeting by Dukane Corp Miss Marilyn Hill Ohio University spends weekend in Cincinnati as guest of roommate Miss Jewell Martin Arthur Hunkins Oberlin College senior visits home for spring break Frank W Cone 123 Franklin Ave convalescing at St Marys Hospital Nelsonville room 229 Question about adding chopped raw apples to muffin or waffle batter.
Feminine sleeveless dress in large floral print with contrast finish jacket. Sizes 34 to 48 include bust 36. Pattern No 8369 from Sue Burnett, Athens Messenger. Send 35 cents, name, address, size, and PATTERN NUMBER with 25 cents for Spring & Summer 57 Basic FASHION book.
Prof. John R. Brown of Stratford and Birmingham delivered a talk on The Theatre's Interpretation of Shakespeare to 100 plus attendees in Ewing Auditorium. Sponsored by OU English, Brown argued plays are designed for stage performance and must be judged by sight and sound.
The Albany Wednesday Club met in the high school home economics room to discuss Work of the Home Economics Dept and Future Homemakers of America. Mrs. Scott Willock led the program with Linda Pettit and Melva Jordan assisting. talks slides and skits were featured and refreshments were served by Mrs. Margaret White.
Miss Annabelle Story of the National Red Cross and Intercom co editor will address the Gray Service dinner at Athens State Hospital employees dining room. She discusses recreation with a background from Pratt NYU Harvard Radcliffe and ARC roles including Operation Mercy at Camp Kilmer. Mrs Clarence Borchart and Mrs Harold Cox oversee the dinner.
Miss Margaret Jane Fischer of the Drama League of New York spoke to Athens women at the American Association of University Women branch. She said New York theater this season is inferior to prior years and described visiting George Bernard Shaw's home in England.
In a bridge scenario you hold A8 spades five hearts and I94 MAKIE3. You bid four spades after partner rebids spades. Your hand gains strong trump support. If you hold the same hand and bid one club then rebid two diamonds, partner then bids three clubs instead of two spades.
Rummage sale by Daughters of Union Veterans at Union Printing Co Building 17 West Washington starts 8 a.m. Circle 1 Presbyterian Church hosts rummage sale 7 a.m. to noon. Athens Square Dance Club meets IOOF Hall April 6 at 8 30 p.m.
Albany Grange announces a meeting on April 13 at 8 p m at the Grange Hall. Third and fourth degrees will be conferred at that time. A separate note adds a tip about flavoring cocoa with instant coffee.
Logan Ohio reports Blosser's unveils a colorful interior with Japanese Ash paneling turquoise and black booths a charcoal ceiling and modern lighting. Staff and patrons praise the updated vibe while roast chicken dinners are offered Saturdays for 1.40.
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