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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1956

Page

6

Visiting Friends and Music School News in Athens

Mrs. Fred Kelley and Mrs. Art Perkins visit from Los Angeles to see Mrs. Kelley's mother Mrs. Blancne Dean. Dr. Karl Ahrendt of Ohio University attends NASM annual meeting in Cleveland, representing the School of Music and serving on NASM Graduate Commission. Thanksgiving guests include Mr and Mrs Nate Croy and family in Marietta and Mr and Mrs Monte Davis in Broadview Heights. James McGirr family to stay for a week.

Fred Kelley Art Perkins Los Angeles Calif Blancne Dean Perkins Kelley Karl Ahrendt School of Music Ohio University National Association of Schools of Music Statler Hotel Cleveland Ahrendt Graduate Commission NASM Fred Weber Sally F. W Marietta Nate Croy James McGirr Kathy Karen Broadview Y-Girr Monte Davis McGirr

Gift Wrapping Tips by Lucille Lille Featured in Homes Magazine

Gift wrapping expert Lucille Lille demonstrates home craft techniques for elegant packages. The piece covers choosing paper and ribbons, overlap guidance, bow construction, color schemes, and budget tips, with emphasis on two tone wraps, seasonal accents, and avoiding bulky results.

Lucille Lille Athens Lillian Porter Columbus Walter Grosvenor St Oliver Walls Homer Walls T-Sgt Eugene Skidmore Sharon Washington D.C Christin Miss Lille Carpenter

Hower Planned Shower for Rosemarie Dailey at Hastings Home

Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Linscott will be honored guests at a wedding shower Saturday night hosted by Mrs. Wilbur Linscott at her Hastings home.

Hower Gaylord Linscott Rosemarie Dailey Wilbur Linscot Hastings

Needle Work Easy to Sew Slippers Pattern Offer

Cozy quilted slipper pattern 5825 with small to large sizes and fabric needs. Send 25 cents, name, address, and pattern number to Anne Cabot at The Athens Messenger, New York 36. Also promoting Needlework Album 1956 with crochet embroidery and knit designs plus gift patterns and Basic FASHION sewing guide.

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

Brief health note on how to talk about illness

The article discourages sharing details of recent illness or surgeries in casual conversation. It urges brief, doctor focused summaries to avoid forcing others into uncomfortable or overly detailed discussions.

Lord Lister Lister

Local Blonde Tricked By Newspaper Man

ATHENS OHIO November 23 a curious item describes a local blonde who felt fooled by a newspaper man at Blosser's Restaurant Logan. The piece presents a humorous anecdote about reading an advertisement that claimed a great steak dinner was real news. It ends with a call to discover the truth yourself.

Athens Ohio Blosser's Logan Blosser’s Adv

How Much Sumner Album Says Women Should Balancing Roles

A domestic reflection asks women if they prioritize family duties over husbands pursuits inviting readers to consider a 1950s view of gender roles. It suggests a Sumner Album piece on balancing work and home life and questions the acceptability of women vetoing husbands activities.

Fis Junior Pop Sumner Album Mama Papa

PTA Men Stage Entertaining Show At Ames Bern

Members of the Ames Bern PTA enjoyed a men’s style show with Arthur Gilchrist impersonating Mrs Ed Sheridan the PTA president acting as mistress of ceremonies Miss Norma Ziegler provided background music A Founders Day committee was named and Ralph Bennett explained Christmas mailing rules.

Ames-Bern Pta Arthur Gilchrist Ed Sheridan PTA Norma Ziegler Helen Clark Robert Calentine Wayne Hines Dow Easier Jane Reed Virginia Ruble Ralph Bennett Amesville Richard Craig

Lessons in Bridge by Oswald Jacoby

South wins first trick with spade ace and draws two trump rounds. He then ruffs three diamonds, discarding a spade, while West discards clubs. Declarer continues with four diamonds discarding a club, and West discards again.

Oswald Jacoby South West Declarer

Bidding Question Ponders Slam After South North Moves

In a bridge bidding scenario South opens one diamond, North passes and South bids two hearts. West East pass. The question asks what play to make with South holding Q T E and partner reporting trump support, analyzing if North can be steered to a makable slam. The column previews today’s question and suggests tomorrow’s answer.

South’s trump management in a precision card play

In a bridge scenario South considers drawing two rounds of trumps but can risk only one high trump after winning with the ace of spades. He discards a spade while running diamonds and keeps trump control, planning to neutralize West’s potential trumping by preserving the ace of clubs.

South West

Calendar of Events for Albany and Athens Area

Saturday events include Albany Grange meeting at 8 p m with a cookie drive for soldiers Christmas boxes and a Daughters of Union Veterans rummage sale at the courthouse. Albany Juvenile Grange bake sale at the bus station at 9 a m plus a Monday Sigma Phi Gamma gathering at Hotel Yactions at 7 p m with a note on time.

Albany Grange Daughters of Union Veterans Court House Albany Juvenile Grange Sigma Phi Gamma

Five Initiates Join Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma

Five initiates joined Chapter Five of Delta Kappa Gamma at a Wednesday initiation banquet at Nelsonville Presbyterian Church. Initiates named were Margaret Cook, Mary Curry, Mary Dillon, Freda Kennedy, and Kathleen McAfee.

Aupqua Lamdme Eit Kappa Gamma Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Margaret. Cook Mary Curry Mary Dillon Freda Kennedy Kathleen McAfee Gay Sharp Juanita Jones Mary Ward Edna Felt Mabelle Darst Delta Kappa Gamma Marietta Pauline Heft Margaret Johnson Mrs Heft Cleo Whitmore Helen Jeddeloh Florence Ullman Frances Scott Alice Rowan Phyllis Howe Pauline Meyers Estelle Reynolds Blanche Linton Florence Cook Camilla Weisenbach Iris Fierce Ann Hoy Maude Stauffer Frances Thoms Hattie Alden Lucille Hoffee Nellie Woolley

Knit Lure promises easy wash for delicate sweaters

Advertorial copy touts Knit Lure as a safe economical cleaner for cashmere wool and nylon sweaters. It claims instant dissolution in cold water, soil removal with a gentle squeeze, and no shrinking or matting, while being safe for silk and nylon fabrics.

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