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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1957

Page

9

Lily Keleti Recital Delivers Rare Musical Perception

Visiting piano instructor Lily Keleti performed a full evening recital in Ewing Auditorium featuring Liszt Bach transcriptions, Mozart, Chopin, Debussy, and Dohnanyi. Her Bach and Chopin displays drew the strongest ovations with three encores from a grateful audience.

Lily Keleti Ewing Auditorium Mme. Keleti Liszt Mozart Chopin Debussy Ernst von Dohnanyi Johann Strauss Dohnanyi A.A

Garden Club Christmas Lighting Contest Sponsored

The Plains Garden Club sponsors a Christmas lighting contest for area homes. Entries are judged on artistic effect originality ingenuity and surroundings conformity to Christmas spirit with prizes for first second and third. Deadline is December 20 and judging occurs December 23 from 6 30 to 10 p m.

Plains The Plains Garden Club Elmo Scott Lloyd Kit Tle Alva Koon Eugene Leffler Garden Club

Honor Society to Sell Homemade Fruit Cake

Phi Upsilon Omicron plans sales of homemade fruit cakes through its home economics chapter. Orders should contact Jan Story or the Ohio University Home Economics secretary by extension 338. Sales run through Christmas.

Phi Upsilon Omicron National Home Economics Honor Society Jan Story Ohio University Home Economics Department Agriculture

Garden Club Association Meets at Athens Fairgrounds

All officers of the Association of Garden Clubs will convene at the Athens Grange Hall on the Athens County Fairgrounds Monday November 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mrs. Albert Poole regional director in Ohio region 11 will conduct the meeting.

The Association of Garden Clubs Athens Grange Hall Athens Co. Fairgrounds Albert Poole Ohio

Three Knocks in the Night Program at Athens First Baptist

Mrs. Charlene Munn led the Women’s Missionary Society program "Three Knocks in the Night" at Athens First Baptist Church. Other participants included Mrs. Edith Van Dyke Mrs. Frances Hines Mrs. Eva Magruder and Mrs. Edna Stovall. Virginia Howard presided over the business meeting.

Charlene Munn Woman's Missionary Society Athens First Baptist Church Edith van Dyke Frances Hines Eva Magruder Edna Stovall Virginia Howard Sylvia Stinson Community Missions Committee Celestia Williams Stovall

Square Dance Calendars and Booster Night Notices

Club activities list events at Rome Canaan High School Albany Grange and Shade High School gym with square dance evenings, booster night and a business meeting. Also warning about home canned foods spoiling and cloudiness indicating illness risk and spoilage signs.

Rome-Canaan High School Albany Grange Shade High School The Racoon Ramblers

Learn By Research Expands Grade School Curriculum

The article notes today's pupils extend beyond readin writin and arithmetic to diverse topics. Miss Margaret Duncan explains students research earth and stars, spices, and early American history using encyclopedias and library resources.

Margaret Duncan Solomon Israel B. C America Miss Duncan Plymouth Colony R.S.B Mechanicsburg School

Progress in Dentistry Program At Higley Circle

Mrs. W. W. Patton outlined ancient dentistry practices from 8000 years ago linking tooth extractions to superstitions and evil spirits. She noted Middle Ages barbers pulled teeth and praised anesthesia and the first U S dental school founded in 1840 in Bainbridge Ohio. The circle voted to donate to United Appeal and the Veterans Hospital Christmas Stocking drive and planned a Dec 4 Christmas party at Mrs. Volwiler’s home with a 50 cent gift exchange and toy donations for Athens State Hospital patients.

W. W. Patton Higley Study Circle Patton U. S Bainbridge Study Circle A. T. Volwiler United Appeal Veterans’ Hospital State School For the Blind

West's Diamonds Lead Turns Defensive Bid into Maxi mum

In a bridge lesson West uses a weak two bid with a six card suit to force a favorable outcome. After North overcalls and South's bidding, West leads the queen of diamonds to disrupt a cross ruff. The defense wins tricks and South fails to reach a planned contract of 11, yielding six tricks for the defense.

West North South Queen of Diamonds Dummy East

Festive Needlework Candles Pattern No 5737

Four simple inexpensive Christmas candles with finishing directions and materials. Send 25c, name, address and pattern number 5737 to Anne Cabot at Athens Messenger, 1150 Ave Americas, New York 36, N Y.

Anne Cabot Athens Messenger Ave Americas New York N. Y

Easy to Sew No 8141 and 8142 Patterns Ad

Two patterns offered by PATT O RAMA with sizes for women and children. No 8141 includes sizes 10 to 20 and fabric needs for 32 bust with 39 inch plus contrast yardage. No 8142 covers ages 3 to 8 with 242 yards of 39 inch fabric and contrast yardage. Send 35c per pattern in coins plus details to Sue Burnett at The Athens Messenger, New York address.

Sue Burnett Athens Messenger Ave. Americas New York N.Y

Modern Paul Revere crashes TV program

Blosser's Corner recalls a dramatic TV moment when an over zealous American breached a darkened stage and shouted a patriotic warning to a large audience. Bouncers intervened as the scene drew attention from tens of millions watching. A lighter aside teases holiday gifts and dinner specials.

Paul Revere

Sorority Hosts National Officer at Athens Meeting

Zeta Tau Alpha alumnae in Athens welcomed Mrs. Paul E. RePaff of Denver a national officer and chair of the national house advisory committee during a Wednesday visit. Miss Julia Cable led planning for a February rummage sale and a December 11 Christmas party after a dinner at the chapter house on E Union St.

Paul E. RePaff Denver, Colo Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority Fred Sands Cable Lane RePaff Athens National House Advisory Committee Julia Cable E. Union St Miss Cable Sands Donald Brabanker Marilyn Barron John Clark Marian Coe Franklin Dean Thomas Fillmer Roy Hawk E. T. Hellebrandt David Keller Blanche Long Maude Matthews Robert Meadows Emmett Rowles Margaret Ann Thompson Beverly Wisniewski

Auxiliary Speaker Highlights Membership and Charitable Plans

Eighth District American Legion Auxiliary president Mrs. William Stewart spoke on membership as the E. T. Crossen Unit No. 21 met in the Legion Home. The group reached its 1958 membership quota and outlined projects sending funds to veterans hospitals, a Christmas party for Athens State Hospital veterans, and gifts for teenage boys at Xenia Home. The rehabilitation chairman and the child welfare chairwoman managed this work and Christmas baskets.

American Legion Auxiliary William Stewart E. T.crossen Legion Home Veteran’s Dayton Chile Chillicothe Cincinnati Sandusky F Xenia Home American Legion and Legion Auxiliary Gold Star DAV VFW Athens State Hospital Legion Auxiliary John Cox Wilson Carr

History of dentistry discussed at West Side PTA meeting

At the West Side PTA the history of dentistry was traced by Mrs. Patton and Dr. H M Boocks. They noted a shortage of dentists with one per 1600 people and urged community support for school health and chronic illness prevention. The program ended with a social hour hosted by fourth graders.

West Side Pta W. W. Patton H. M. Boocks Patton Boocks

To Tint Hair Or Not A Quiet Personal Choice

The article weighs whether to tint hair and notes it is a personal decision. Some find tinting worth the money to maintain a favored shade, while others prefer gray as soft and flattering. It advises not to view tinting as permanent and to keep changes private.

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