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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1955

Page

11

Pallas Club Reports on Petroleum Industry History

The Pallas Club met at Mrs. John Spra Fe home with President Mrs. A. C. te presiding. A paper by Miss M. E. Twiss covered oil industry history and tools for detecting wells and transporting crude. The discussion noted risks from possible oil exhaustion, atomic energy competition, and corporate income tax reductions.

Pallas Clup John Spra Fe A.C. Te National Federation ‘of Women’s Clubs Irene Hand M. E. ‘Twiss E. L. Drake Titusville

Athens Woman Named National Home Demonstration Chairman

Mrs Korence Mesrine of Athens County Home Demonstration was named chair of the Organization of State Home Demonstration Agents Association presidents in Seattle. Mrs McBride and Mrs Geneva Nolan of Meigs County accompanied her to the national meeting at the Olympics Hotel. Mrs McBride succeeds Naomi Jensen of Coalville Utah as chairman.

Irs Korence Mesrine Athens County Organization of State Home Demonstration Agents Association Seattle Wash

Coming And Going In Athens Psi and AGD Initiations

E Sprague and families visited Grand Rapids while daughters participated in sorority events in Athens. Joyce Mills joined Pi Beta Phi with eight initiates at a morning church gathering and reception at the sorority house. Linnea Carlson became an Alpha Gamma Delta initiate during a Saturday ceremony with a church service and dinner.

E. Sprague Grand Rapids Mich J. R .Sprague Athens Joyce Mills Howard Mills Pi Beta Phi First Presbyterian Church Linnea Carlson Carl J. Carlson Alpha Gamma Delta Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

Shawnee Forest Tour Set for October 22

Shawnee Forest Tour is planned for October 22 at 9 30 am in Scioto County. The site lies six miles west of Portsmouth on Rt 52 and Rt 125 with guided sections and local details provided for visitors.

Garden Clute Shawnee Forest Scioto County Portsmouth

Athens NSA Installed Officers in Candlelight Ceremony

The Athens Chapter of the NSA installed officers with Virginia Price assisted by Evelyn Day and others. Joan Tilton read the ethics code as W H Herbert welcomed guests. Rev John S Snedden offered prayer and Lenora Emrich presided. Betty Blackford and Thelma L Risley attended as Ohio State Chapter officers. Gloria Thompson sang and nearly 100 members and friends attended the candlelight ceremony and reception. Marguerite Horchow and Pearl Taylor served during the social hour.

Virginia Price Orvaint Cotarives Evelyn Day Shapter Amelita Miirolo Evelyn Kesey Gertrude Hall Agnes Uth Dorothy Boro Joan Tilton W. H. Herbert Athens City John S. Snedden Lenora Emrich Simons Betty Betty Blackford Thelma L. Risley Ohio State Chapter Gloria ‘Thompson Athens Marguerite Horchow Ohio ‘State Pearl Taylor Columbus

Lessons in Bridge Playing Paks by Oswald Jacoby

In today’s Nané the author presents a bridge scenario where West opens spades, dummy takes with the queen, and East returns the jack. The key play centers on finessing clubs with dummy’s nine to force out a king or ten, teaching deception and reading opponents.

Oswald Jacoby West Ispades Deglarer Dummy East Ith South

Dance Theatre Opens Athens Concert Series Tonight

The Dance Theatre, a renowned European troupe on its first U.S. tour, debuts a Mem orial Auditorium program as part of the Athens Community Concerts. A 14 dancer company presents seven tableaux and pieces by Liszt Mendelssohn and others, with season memberships available in the lobby before curtain.

Dance Theatre Sme Memorial Auditorium Athens Europe United States Moscow St. Petersburg Mins Grovaky Hamiet Blacher Franz Lisat Hans” Sonnenburg Dimine Mendelsohn

Calendar events at First Christian Church and local groups

Calendar notes list 1:30 p m Ladies from neighboring churches honored guests with program. 7:30 p m Presbyterian Women's Association meeting with Miss Margaret Flory. Mothers Circle at 2 Clark St 7:30 p m. various society and club gatherings including Athens Country Club bridge, Ned Croat benefit, University Faculty Wives reception, Gat Bettas and Red Mens meetings. ob brief birthday observance and Albany Wednesday Club activities.

First Christian Church Millfield Trimble Nelsonville Orange Tuppers Alains Glouster Chauncey Presbyterian Women's Associaion Margaret Flory Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions Athens Country Club Mary Devlyn Ms. Louis Webride Clark St Ned Croat Ose Onio University Genter Miner Chen Wren Gat Bettas Pocahontas

Council To Meet Oct 12 In Marietta

A Home Demonstration Council meeting is set for tomorrow in the Marietta Court House assembly room. The gathering includes representatives from Athens Noble Morgan Washington and Monroe Counties starting at 10 am with a Betsy Mills Club luncheon. A theme on building better home demonstration publicity guides the district program as Trimble Township women present a drama and a guest speaker from Ohio State University attends.

Mietta Court participRix Athens Noble Morgan Washington Monroe Betsy Mills Club Trimble Ohio State University Athens County

The Mature Parent Friendship in Divorce

Mrs. Lawrence argues that friendship between divorced parents is impractical and may harm children. She says courtesy suffices, since divorced spouses often cannot remain emotionally reliable. The piece urges honest feelings over pretended esteem to avoid confusing children.

Muriel Lawrence Ter Diavorce Mr. Webster Mar~ried

DUV Hears Reports of Convention

The Daughters of Union Veterans convened on Sept 30 at Mrs H R Atkins home. Attendees included Mrs AH James Mrs Frank Dean Mrs Porter Dickens and Mrs Anson Black. Mrs James was elected district vice president and Mrs Dean district color bearer for next year’s Pomrey convention. Vice president Mrs Ray Smith presided. The November Harvest Day covered dish meeting will be announced later.

Daughters of H. R. Atkins AH. James Frank Dean Porter Dickens Anson Black James Dean Pomcey Ray Smith

Bridge bidding puzzle with spade and heart contracts

The bidding shown has North East South West with passes and one spade overcalls. South holds several high cards including ace and queen, and is asked what bid to make. The question implies South cannot improve the contract by bidding and must choose a safe action given the specified hands.

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