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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1956

Page

9

Girl Scout Troop Forms Two Patrols At Meeting

Girl Scout Troop 7 of East Side School formed two patrols at a meeting held at the home of Mrs. Charles Snow. Blue Bell Patrol includes Janey Dean as leader with Candy Mathews as assistant. other members are Jackie Finstermaker Susan Cady Kay Verity and Ann Rowland. Barnhill and State Troop leaders are Mrs. Snow and Mrs. Gordon Verity. Committee mothers include Mrs. Clayton Smith Mrs. C A Slayter and Mrs. Robert Mathews. Junior Planning Board representatives are Jackie Finstermaker and Kay Verity. The troop works on Needlecraft cooking.

Amermewave East Side Charles Snow Blue Bell Patrol Janey Dean Candy Mathews Jackie Finster Susan Cady Kay Verity Ann Rowland Ann Michele Barnhill Johnalee Snow Gordon Verity Clayton Smith C. A. Slayter Robert Mathews Planning Board Jackie Finstermaker

The Mature Parent by Mrs Muriel Lawrence

Nick, once with a best friend to walk to school, faces loneliness after his neighbor moves in. His mother’s belief he is poor and undesirable worsens his self view, prompting him to seek reassurance from peers who avoid him. The piece urges parents to model strength and offer genuine comfort to children.

Muriel Lawrence Nick Weerley Tong

Lessons in Bridge by OSWane savunr

There is no way to defeat today s contract if South guesses what is going on West managed to outwit South East took the first trick with the ace of clubs and returned a club to declarer s king Declarer drew two rounds of trumps and fed a diamond towards the dummy West put up the ace of diamond and returned the nine of spades through the dummy This cimea met to risk the spade finesse He put up the ace of spades and returned to his hand with a trump to try a diamond finesse This lost to East s queen and now the defenders could take a spade trick to defeat the contract It is easy to see that South would have made his contract by taking the finesse in spades when offered to him He simply hade brainstorm It is interesting to note that South could not have lost the contract if West had failed to put up his remarkable defense South would have been delighted to lose the first diamond trick to East s ware East could not safely attack the spades and South would be to knock out the ace of diamonds and thus prepare to get rid of his losing spade on Aomme s goort diamond

Oswane Savunr West South East Cimea Aomme Goort

Bridge Deal Mystery in Four Hands

A fragmented bridge column notes North South West East players and several passes. The opening lead is described as a four, and the text ponders whether West held the king of spades or another card, leaving South to guess on the subsequent play.

Bridge bidding dilemma with South holding Q563

In a four player bidding sequence North East South and West major suit auction, South holds Q563 and a two spade sequence is suggested. Respond with the best action now and then show spade suit next turn.

North East South Hame

Halloween Party Prizes At Grange Meet

The Canaan Grange Junior Circle held a Halloween party Tuesday night with prizes for prettiest ugliest and funniest costumes won by Thelma Christy Husbands and Tyka Skinner. Guests enjoyed pumpkin and corn decorations, dinner, dancing, and music by Roger and Lute Straw.

Candy Golden Thelma Christy Tyka Skinner Canaan Grange Hal CCL Lake Hope Box Lodge Roger Don Reed Williams George Cain Straw Geo- Everett Parsons Dadisman Connor Thomson Rabet Main Jack Tedrick J. E. McMullen Herb Davis D. M. Downard C. Ramseth Downard Ramseth James E. McMullen

Needlework patterns offer frock and beret set sale

A 1956 pattern feature invites readers to an Athens Messenger rummage sale in the church basement featuring a white angora set including a beret and cape. It promotes pattern No 5633 with crochet and knit directions, plus 25 cent pattern requests, and advertises the Needlework Album and the Basic Fashion sewing guide with mail orders to Anne Cabot and Sue Burnett in New York.

Anne Cabot Athens Messenger Ave. Americas New York N. Y Sue Burnett Ave ‘Americas

Club Program Features Songs

The Women’s club met at Mrs. B. A. Renkenberger’s home with Mrs. L. H. Hamilton as assistant hostess. Mrs. C. E. Berry sang several songs and violin duets were performed by Mrs. Lewis Hannah and Mrs. Charles McAfee. The vocal ensemble was directed by Mrs. C. E. Heft and accompanied by Mrs. P. J. Woodworth. The group also heard performances by Mrs. Francis Bean, Mrs. E. B. Ran Nessley, and Mrs. Kathieon Hell who sang and Goodwin spoke on current events. The meeting closed with “A Brown Bird Singing.”

Cluo B. A. Renkenberger L. H. Hamilton C. E. Berry Wylie Schuvert Lewis Hannah Charles McAfee Mozart C. E. Heft Acy P. J. Woodworth Francis Bean E. B. Ran Nessley

Alumnae Rummage Sale At Armory This Weekend

Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae sponsor a rummage sale at the armory this weekend with hours Friday 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to noon.

Alpha Gamma Delta

Sweet Milk Corn Bread Recipe From Texas Study

A Texas Experiment Station report on corn meal uses lists sweet milk corn bread among eighty five variations. The recipe combines corn meal with sweet milk, baking powder, salt, sugar, fat and egg, baked in a hot pan at 400 degrees for about minutes. Texans also enjoy corn pone spoon bread mush cereal and fried tamale.

Gaynor Texas Experiment United States Department of Agriculture Texas

Calendar of Events for WSCS and Local Groups

Calendar of events lists church and club activities across denominations. Items include rummage sales at Presbyterian and Alpha Gamma Delta events, a mitten tree party at the Bible School, a chicken and noodle or bean supper at the Methodist church, mixed bridge at Athens Country Club, and WSCS meetings with local hosts. Various contact names and addresses are noted for reservations and notices.

WSCS First Methodist Church Presbyterian Church Group Christian Church Bible School Athens Country Club

Dior Sees American Women as Models of Inexpensive Style

Christian Dior, famed fashion icon, says American women can be smartly dressed on low budgets with ready made clothing. He notes European fashion often requires custom tailoring and praises Seventh Avenue as a monument to accessible style.

Porutey Associated Press Christian Dior New York Solon America Europe Peops United States Seventh Avenue Dior Paris

Suspect Babysitter As Child Disappears In Nelsonville Ohio

A Nelsonville couple found their baby missing and the babysitter vanished. A cryptic note in the infant's handwriting claimed hunger and pointed to Blosser's Restaurant in Logan as the likely destination. The baby and sitter returned hours later. Local police and state patrol investigated.

Nelsonville Ohio Johnny Yiam Yrghun Highway Patrol F.B.L Logan

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