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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1953

Page

9

My County ’Tis of Thee Topic at AAUW Meeting

Ralph L. F. McCombs spoke at the AAUW meeting in the Ohio University Center ballroom on why place names in Ohio reflect history. He traced county origins from heroes to Descriptive and Indian roots, noting debates on county proliferation amid modern transport.

AAUW Ohio Sesquicentennial Commission Ralph L. F. McCombs Columbus American Association of University Women Ohio University Center Mece-Combs McCombs Ohio America Washington County United States Washington Belmont Pretty Hill Portage Fairfield Summit Licking Athens Troy Carthage Alexander Rome Gallia Eas

Social calendar listings for Albany and nearby groups

A dense timetable of community events across multiple groups including Rainbow Girls bowling at 2 p m, Presbyterian Church Women meeting at 6 p m, Albany Grange bake sale at the bus station starting 9 a m, a rummage sale at Court House 7 a m, and Summit Grange installation with pies. Sunday features reunions at Concord Church and Orange Christian Church homecoming with a singing led by Fred Lee Tom. Monday lists City Federation Cottage Tea House at 2 p m and Athens Girl Scout Council activities at 1 30 and 6 p m, plus Rome Canaan Band Boosters at 7 30 p m and WSCS Circle 8 at 8 p m.

Albany Grange CCL Earl Hooper Albany Road Usbands Descendants of George and Christopher Wolfe Concord Church Orange Christian Church Fred Lee Tom J. B. Maffett City Federation Wesleyan Service Guild Homer Brown Franklin Ave Athens Girl Scout Council Rome Canaan

Community Concerts Campaign Closes Saturday at Noon

Campaign for Community Concerts memberships ends Saturday at noon. Workers must turn in reports. headquarters open at Hotel Berry or call 31400. Board of Directors meeting set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Hotel Berry chaired by president Mrs. C. E. Heft.

Hotel Berry Francis Klein Middleport Herper Saunders Athents C. E. Heft

Cox Family Has Annual Reunion in Lancaster

The fourth annual Cox family reunion was held at Ris ty Park in Lancaster in September. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Cecil Cox and Mary from Athens, Thelma Cox and Marion Jenkinson from London, Eleanor Cox and Bethel Sue from Bethel, David Jr and Sally from Marion, Frank Cox from West Jefferson, Ronald Cox and Steven and John from New Lexington, A E Downard and Carl Cox from Athens, and Billa Jenkinson a freshman at Otterbein College.

Carl Cox Risty Park Lancaster Cecil Cox Mary Athens Bryan Jenkinson Thelma Cox Marion Rebecca Nancy London David Jackson Eleanor Cox Bethel Sue David, Jr Sally Frank Cox West Jefferson Ronald Cox Steven John New Lexington A. E. Downard Billa Jenkinson Otterbein College

LLE Hears Book Review at Cottage Tea House

Mrs Harper Pendry hosted 21 Lydia Lash Evang Club members at the Cottage Tea House. President Mrs Alvin Lamborn presided and roll call named Ohio authors. Mrs L G Bean reviewed West of the Hill by Gladys Hasty Carroll. Next meeting hosted by Mrs John Webb near New Marshfield.

Harper Pendry Lydia Lash

Junior High PTA Hears Speaker

Wil lard P. Barker superintendent of city schools spoke at the Central High School building for the first Junior High PTA meeting. He urged a building program with new classrooms and a cafeteria and called for an amendment to the constitution on the bond issue.

Central High School PTA Willard P. Barker Barker Harry Begg Gerald Kyle Vic Sherow George Mills Clark Williams Harold McBride Edith Stocklin Gladys Moore Helen Dinsmoor Fontella Linn Paul W. Carpenter Harry Lackey Jane Greer Lucile Duffee Alice Schuler Richard Essex Edward Bannow PTA Council Carl Clifford Fred Weber James Boden Norman Dean Vice Sherow A. C. LaFollette Carl Weber Walter Cornwell Miss Schuler

Who's Coming And Going

Larry Irwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie H. Irwin, is stationed at the Naval Training Center Bainbridge Md with a Huntington group of Class A Navy recruits. His sister Mrs. Jean Walker and baby son Terry joined her husband at Norfolk Naval Base and both are expected home by Christmas. Mrs. H C Lehman traveled to Vancouver to attend the PEO Sisterhood national convention October 5 8 and will visit Chicago and California before Athens return. Mr. and Mrs. Dent Williams and son Stevie of Wheeling W Va visited Mrs. Dorothy Williams and relatives in Athens recently.

Ily Medina Arabia Northwest Territory McCombs Ohio Athens Samuel Erskine W. H. Herbert Willard P. Barker Athens County National Fellowship Fund Cutler Hall L. C. Mitchell Larry Irwin Leslie H. Irwin Navy Naval Training Center Bainbridge, Md Irwin Jean Walker Terry Mr. Walker Norfolk Naval Base H. C. Lehman Vancouver British Columbia PEO Sisterhood Dent Williams Stevie Wheeling W. Va Dorothy Williams

Broiling Ham Steak Tips From The Complete Meat Cookbook

Broiling ham steak involves preheating the broiler, reading range directions, and cutting fat edges to prevent curling. A glaze option uses marmalade or honey mustard, with recommended cooking times for various ham forms and a pineapple cranberry garnish for tomorrow's dinner.

Chicago Beth Bailey McLeran Thora Hegstad Campbell

What is per on big hand in bridge asks Oswald Jacob

In a bridge discussion, C. M. Smith asks how to handle a three no trump by South after West opens nine of spades. The dialogue explores several lines including East’s jack of spades jab, squeeze and end-play ideas, and a recommended play by declarer. The bidding example with North Fast South West shows 1 Heart 1 Spade 1 NT passes and concludes with two no trump as the suggested contract.

C. M. Smith Madison Wis South West East Fast Hearts Declarer Dummy

Outstanding Homemaker of the Year proclaimed

Mrs. Richard Nixon has been proclaimed Outstanding Homemaker of the Year by the Home Fashions League in Washington.

Washington Richard Nixon Home Fashions League

Sou' hold bidding puzzle from bridge hand

A Bridge hand with Spades K Hearts 9 3 2 Diamonds K Q 4 Clubs K Q 2 prompts a decision on the correct bid. With no explicit auction history, respond to Sunday with the advised initial contract and reasoning based on standard bridge bidding conventions.

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