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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1955

Page

9

Athens Junior Women Hear Speaker on World Community Day

The Athens Junior Women Club met with Mrs. Robert Murray to hear Cosmo Catalano discuss stage design. The group planned gifts for the Children's Home, the Ethel Swanbeck Nursing Fund, and Seeds for Democracy while supporting the Korean Freedom Village drive and a Christmas gift program. World Community Day was observed by United Church Women at Richland Ave Church to collect clothing for overseas distributions and food, medicines, seeds, and tools for needy areas. Money raised supports surplus food distribution. delegates from 10 million church women attended the Cleveland assembly with notable speakers.

Athens Robert Murray Cosmo Catalano Ethel G. Swanbeck Nursing Fund United Church Richland Ave. Methodist Church Church World Ser Marvin Franklin Salvation Army Claude Kantner, Jr United ‘Church Africa M. A. Thomas India

Ecumenical Student Conference Planned in Athens in December

Mrs Kantner praised a mobile unit donation to Kenya to spread Christianity to 60 000 Africans amid the Fau revolt. Mrs T C Wedel of Washington DC was elected president of the National Department of United March Women.

Athens

Needlework pattern for inexpensive knit or crochet bonnet

Pattern No 5830 offers a knotted tie bonnet knitted and a crocheted version. Send 25 cents to Anne Cabot at The Athens Messenger for pattern No 5830 with instructions on bonnets and astralons. Also advertised is the 1955 Needlework Album featuring 56 designs and BIOT patterns, limited to 258 copies.

Anne Cabot Athens Messenger Ave Americas New York N. Y

White Christmas Pie Recipe Featured in Holiday Menu

Frank V. Siutsman shares a recipe for White Christmas pie rich with gelatin, milk, whipped cream and candied fruit. The method includes heating milk with sugar and salt, cooling, folding in gelatin, vanilla and almond, then whipping cream and egg whites before layering into a cooled pastry shell and chilling. Garnish with colored sugar and coconut.

Frank V. Siutsman

AAUW Book Review Hears Gone With the Windsors

The AAUW group at Mrs. Irvin Quick’s home heard Mrs. Robert J. Lee discuss Gone With the Windsors by Wes Brody. The critique covers Edward VIII abdication and Wallis Simpson, noting the duke’s betrayal of royal duties and family, church, and nation.

Ihe Aauw Irvin Robert J. Lee Ties Brody Wes Ed”ward VIII Wallis Simpson Edward Duke of Windsor Margaret Jane Fischer

Grange Holds Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

Sumnit Grange held its annual Thanksgiving dinner with 21 members and children present. Edwin Wagoner led the business meeting while Nancy Pierce reported on home economics. A Tuberculosis Association collection was taken. Ardath Llewellyn directed the program including Thanksgiving readings by Lou Hawk, Nancy Pierce, Ardath Llewellyn, and Florence Graham. Providence Eisenhower members are asked to donate packages to Athens State Hospital. Christmas packages and refreshments for the next meeting on December 3 were requested.

Finy Sum ‘Nit Grange Edwin Wagoner Nancy Pierce Ardath Llewellyn Lou Hawk Nancy * Pierce Florence Graham Eisenhower Athens State Hospital

Board Plans Reception Overlooked in Sparse Text

Fragmentary OCR notes reference a reception plan in the Ohio West Virginia region. Mentions secretaries for southern Ohio and Secrecy sede. Text is garbled with names and dates unclear.

Ohio-West Virginia Ohio

Albany Area Calendar: Grange Degrees and Socials

Saturday events include Albany Grange third and fourth degrees and Rome Grange presenting a play. Saturday Night Square Dance Club meets at JOOF Hall at 8:30 p.m. Presbyterian Circle 7 hosts Mrs D L Keffer and Mrs Robin Bishop at Richland Ave 8 p.m. YMCA Westminster Foundation host reception for Mr and Mrs Robert Taylor. Instant Coffee storage tips warn dampness and heat harm flavor.

Albany Grange Rome Grange Joof Hall Masonic Temple Presbyterian Women's Association D. L. Keffer Richland Ave Robin Bishop Robert ‘Taylor Ymca Board Westminster Foundation

Lessons in Bridge Playing in the Winter National Tournament

The article recounts a bridge lesson from the Winter National Tournament featuring Sam Beech and expert commentary on the Rule of Eleven. It describes West opening with a deuce in diamonds, dummy’s ten, and subsequent play revealing the remaining diamond structure and potential endgame.

Zy Oswald Sam Beech iSood Srverel Ibert West Braun Damon Satie Whiner Kota Amonte

Bidding Dilemma After Two Hearts in Bridge Hand

South holds 17 high card points with a good unbalanced distribution and considers bidding four hearts after the sequence South West North East: pass two hearts pass. The question asks what South should do in this standard auction scenario and whether game is likely sound.

Hearts

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