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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1954

Page

6

Rolph Welch Wedding Set for September 15 in Palo Alto

Announcement publicizes the marriage of Edwin Charles Welch and Miss Nancy Jane Rolph at All Saints Episcopal Church Palo Alto California on September 15. The bride is granddaughter of Gov James Rolph Jr and daughter of Janes Rolph III. She studied at Nevada UC and San Jose State College and belongs to Kappa Alpha Theta. The groom is son of Edwin and Mrs Welch of Santa Barbara a Navy Ensign and a Stanford graduate. They will live in San Diego where he is stationed.

Edwin Charles Welch Frances Wilson Welch Beverly Athens Nancy Jane Rolph All Saints Episcopal Church Palo Alto Calif Janes Rolph III Cupertino James Rolph, Jr California University of Nevada University of California San Jose State College Kappes Alpha Theta Hotchkiss School Lakeville Conn California Institute of Technology Leland Standford University Edwin Welch Santa Barbara

PTA Council Delegates Attend Ohio PTA Convention

The Athens PTA council holds a meeting at the high school with Mrs John Cady acting president in Dayton for the Ohio PTA convention. Delegates include Mrs Ernest Conant Mrs Roy Robson Mrs James E McMullen and Mrs Ralph Straw from Athens PTAs. The group departed Monday morning as the convention runs through Thursday.

Athens Pta St Ace John Cady Iet Prone Sheron Dayton Ohio Pta Athens Ernest Conant Central Pta Roy Robson East Side Pta James E. McMullen West Side Pta Ralph Straw Est Side PTA

Woody Herman Concert at Memorial Auditorium Oct 14

Woody Herman and his Third Herd perform October 14 at 7 30 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium under joint sponsorship of the Inter-fraternity Council and Pau-Hellenic Council. Proceeds go to Ohio University Sesquicentennial Scholarship Fund. tickets from Logan's Book Store College Book Store Koon's Music Store or at the door.

Woody Herman Third Herd Memorial, Auditorium Inter - Fraternity Council Pau - Hellenic Council Ohio University Logan's College Book Store Koon's Music Store

Mrs Ross Wright Hosts Lydia Lash Evang Club Meeting

Mrs Ross Wright welcomed members to the Lydia Lash Evang Club at the Cottage Tea House. Mrs John Webb led a brief business session and a contribution was given to Memorial Forest. Mrs Paul Cotton reported on local efforts to curb crime comics and objectionable literature. Mrs G Houck recounted the life of Grandma Moses. Refreshments reflected the fall season as the gathering adjourned. The next meeting will be at Mrs Caries Cameron's home with Mrs Evan Edwards as program chairman.

Ross Wright Lydia Lash Cottage John Webb Memorial Forest Paul Cotton G. Houck Grandma Moses Caries Cameron Evan Edwards

Reverend and Mrs Adshead guests in Westerville

The Rev and Mrs Thomas Adshead head Westerville guests Friday of Mrs P O Mumma and daughter Anne University Ter race. They recently returned from a months trip to England visiting relatives in Manchester. Other visitors include Mr and Mrs Ralph Sayre and Mrs John Worley of Parkersburg who visited D D Tritipo at 281 East State Street.

Thomas Adshead Westerville P.O. Mumma Anne University Terrace and Adshead England Manchester John Worley Ralph Sayre Parkersburg W. Va D. D. Tritipo State St

TeGaTra Club Meets at Albany Home Hostess and Prizes

Seventeen members gathered at the TGT Cottage Area home of Mrs. James Phillips near Albany with Mrs. Abe Murphy as co hostess. Prizes went to Mrs. Elwin Lewis Mrs. Harry Looney Mrs. Alvin Gulley and Mrs. Willard Brooks. Halloween refreshments were served by the hostess.

TeGaTra Club James Phillips TGT Albany Abe Murphy Elwin Lewis Harry Looney Alvin Gulley Willard Brooks L. C. Smith Bill Gibbs George Norman Clarence Moore Harold Brewer Jack Sickles Max Rathburn Dick Lamb Donald Mace Roger Wiseman Billie Rodgers

Edna Felt Attends National Conference on Rural Education

Miss Edna E. Felt a first grade teacher at Mechanicsburg School attended the National Conference on Rural Education in Washington DC October 4 6 with about four thousand attendees. The event sponsored by the U S Department of Health Education and Welfare featured leaders including Eleanor Roosevelt and Honra Taft Benson and focused on Education for Rural America A Forward Look.

Edna Felt National Conference On Rural Education Edna E. Felt Mechanicsburg School Washington, D. C White House Miss Felt NEA Department of Rural Education Rural America U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Constitution Hall Assembly Statler and Mayflower Eleanor Roosevelt Howard Dawson Victor Reuther Walter Fuller Curtis Publishing Co Industry

Crochet and sewing patterns offer mitts and gift ideas

Pattern No 5514 provides trace-off crochet directions mitts material lists sewing steps and stitch illustrations. Send 25c coins plus name address and pattern number to ANNE CABOT Athens Messenger 1150 Ave Americas New York 36 NY. 1954 Needle Work Album features 56 pages of designs how to sections room illustrations and instructions for 8 gift patterns. 25 cents.

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

Athens and Summit Granges Install Officers Thursday

Mrs. Elta Miller installing officer and team from Albany led the Athens and Summit Granges through installation at the Athens Grange Hall Thursday evening. The Athens officers included Russell Bashore master Lewis McBride overseer Pearl Croz steward Roy Radford assistant steward Leland McBride gate keeper Jaret Brown chaplain.

Elta Miller Albany Athens Summit Roy Knowlton Maude Knowlton Melva Radcliff Clara’ Paston Waldo Paston Jean van Dyke Hattie Webb Russell Bashore Lewis McBride Pearl Croz Roy Radford Leland McBride Jaret Brown

Calendar Notes From Local Groups On Tuesday

A crowded Tuesday calendar lists gatherings at First Methodist Church and various clubs. Executive board at 1 15 p m, Progressive Literary Club at 7 30 p m at the Cottage Tea House 70 N Lancaster St, Miss Shirley Smith of Waverly speaks, social hour follows. Euphemia Chapter Amesville hosts a 8 p m 50th anniversary, Troy Grange installs officers at 8 p m, Mt Zion Baptist Church Ladies Aid hosts a baby shower, and a potluck at New Marshfield. Various other clubs meet around town with speakers and officers installed, and a salad tip closes the page.

Progressive Literary Club the Cottage Tea House N. Lancaster St William Mt. Zion Baptist Church William Strickland New Marshfield

Canaan Grange to Install New Officers

Roger Williams will be installed as Canaan Grange master in a joint ceremony with Rome Grange at Canaan Grange Hall Friday at 8 p.m. Newly elected Canaan officers include George Cain overseer Bessie Dillinger lecturer Floyd Dillinger steward Harvey South assistant steward Ina Faye Hart chaplain Charles Cone treasurer Nellie Everett secretary John Dillinger gate keeper Rose South Ceres Belva Almashy Pomona Dora Channel Flora Leola South lady assistant steward James Nagle legislative agent Louis Williams trustee Thelma Christy juvenile patron Lacy Sutton home economics Loyd Dillinger temperance and Joe Baker juvenile patron.

Roger Williams Canaan Rome George Cain Bessie Dillinger Floyd Dillinger Harvey South Ina Faye Hart Charles Cone Nellie Everett John Dillinger Rose South Ceres Belva Almashy Pomona Dora Channel Flora Leola South James Nagle Louis Williams Thelma Christy Lacy Sutton Loyd Dillinger Joe Baker

Amesville Grange Installs Officers at Joint Meeting

Officers of the Amesville Grange were installed at a joint York Amesville and Amesville Junior Granges meeting at Ames Bern High School. Homer Linscott became master Gail Brawley overseer Kenneth Vernon lecturer Lulu Brown chaplain Howard Starlin steward Robert Moore assistant steward Lurene Mesehher treasurer Louise Linscott secretary Nadine Marques Ceres Norma Zeigier Pomona Jack Sedwick gate keeper Myrie Vernon juvenile matron. Installing officers were Lacey Felton master Ralph Barker deputy master Mrs Ralph Barker chaplain Scott Neutzling marshal Mrs Neutzling regalia bearer Roy Radford implement bearer. Music by Mrs Barker and Mrs Duncan. Refreshments served to 65 members and guests from Canaan Trimble Athens and York granges.

Peggy Gorby Mayme Rowland Myrtle Ford Freda Currens Wallace Foreman Pomona Alton Hope Summitt Bernard Ward Walter Dicken Harry Hawk Shelby Collins Charis Weiss Lena Townsend Ardath Llewellyn Helen Ward Ed Hawk Erma Wagoner Nancy Leona Burson Garnet Guy Morrison Anda Rose Roy Rowland Lewis McBride State Grange Central High School Columbus Pearl Chase Lew Carpenter Bessie Fairchild Thomas Rosser Edna la Follette Amesville York Ames- Bern Homer Linscott Gail Brawley Kenneth Vernon Lulu Brown Howard Starlin Robert Moore Lurene Mesehher Louise Linscott Nadine Marques Ceres Norma Zeigier Jack Sedwick

Lessons in Bridge Playing by Oswald Jacoby

Oswald Jacoby analyzes a bridge hand where North passes on one spade and shows how double raises, slam tries, and cue bidding in clubs affect outcomes. The puzzle presents South with spades K Q 9 7 3 and a decision after opening 1 diamond and 1 spade, asking what South should bid.

North South West South West

South plays seven of hearts to deceive in bridge play

In a no vulnerable bridge hand South discards clubs after leading seven hearts and later nine hearts. West dumps a club, dummy also discards, allowing South to force a second club discard and exhaust defenders. The sequence would fail only if West ruffs seven hearts and leads a club earlier.

South Seven of Hearts West Nine of Hearts

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