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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1954

Page

9

Mrs Davis to Speak at Ohio League Reception

Mrs. Fred Davis of Lima, second vice president of the Ohio League of Women Voters, will address new members at 8:00 p.m. in the alumni room of the University Center. She has served on the state board since 1950 and is the legislative chairman and agent during sessions. Membership is open to all voting-age women. reservations by calling 21855 by Friday are required.

Fred Davis Lima Ohio League of Women Voters University Center Davis Ohio League General Assembly George T. le Bouttillier

Coming and Going Residents Visit Moves Across States

Mrs. Frances Evans leaves for Wayzetta Minnesota to visit her brother Herbert Finney at Woodhill Golf Club then to Phoenix Arizona for winter golf duties. Mrs. C. D. Roush from Long Beach arrives for visit with son-in-law John Algeo and family. Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Williams and Mr. Donald E. Robinson travel to York Pennsylvania for weekend gatherings. Lt. Joseph O. Dowdell and Mrs. Dowdell depart Gypsum after visits with Major and Mrs. Charles Dowdell as he awaits Army assignment.

Frances Evans Wayzetta Minn Herbert Finney Woodhill Golf Club C. D. Roush Long Beach Calif John Algeo George Riser O.U Chase's Collegians O. T. Williams Donald E. Robinson York Joseph O. Dowdell U. S. Army

Dr H R Wilson Speaks at Higley Study Club

Dr Hiram Roy Wilson spoke Wednesday to the Higley Study Club meeting at Mrs F L Shoemaker's home on Woodside Drive He presented poetry selections from Franklin Emerson and Thoreau and plans were made for the guest day tea Seventeen members attended.

Hiram Roy Wilson Higley Study Club F. L. Shoemaker Woodside Drive

Calendar of Events for Saturday and Sunday in Ohio Communities

Community calendar lists Farm Bureau Women bake sale at Southern Ohio Electric Co and DAR event with Mia Arthur Cornwell at Five Oaks at 2 p.m. Albany Grange marks the 50th anniversary Booster Night at 8 p.m. Public invited with donuts. Sunday features Athens Grange second degree team at 2 p.m. Hour Club hosts annual dinner at Lake Hope Lodge at 6 p.m. Youth Activities Circle holds family skating at Robercade at 7 p.m. Athens Garden Club meets at Agriculture University Terrace at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Carl O Hanson listed. VFW Auxiliary in The Plains at 2 p.m. McGuffey Club at First Christian Church at 7:50 p.m. Elks Club Emblem Club initiations at 8 p.m. and native Mohawk costume program by ELW Lockade at The Plains. A tube of Indeme paset adds zest to salad dressings or cream cheese spreads.

DAR Mia Arthur Cornwell Five Oaks Albany Grange McGuffey Club First Christian Church Elw Lockade Plains Emblem Club Elks Club

Comfy quilted slippers pattern for Christmas gifts

Pattern No. 5593 offers a dart-pierced heart trimmed sling with small, medium and large sizes. Includes material needs and sewing directions. Send 25 cents, name, address, pattern number to Anne Cabot at Athens Messenger New York. Also advertises 1954 Needle Work Album with 56 pages of designs and directions for 8 gift patterns.

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

Alpha Theta Founders Day Banquet Marks Second Anniversary

George Starr Lasher addressed Alpha Theta on campus at Ohio University as the group celebrated its second Founders Day with a banquet at the Cottage Tea Room. About 25 members attended along with advisor Miss Julia Nehis patroness Mrs. Martin L. Hecht and alumna Miss Nancy Dean.

George Starr Lasher Rudyard Kipling Alpha Theta Cottage Tea Room Judith Melbourne Harmon Oberlin Ohio University Mr. Lasher Julia Nehis Martin L. Hecht Nancy Dean

Lessons in Bridge Playing From a Sherlock Holmes Hand

A bridge hand parallels Holmes logic as South must decide spade lead truth. West’s failure to open a long suit hints West held ace spades, guiding South to the correct spade play. The column presents the posed bidding and a recommended response for the reader to analyze.

Sherlock Holmes Watson Holmes Went Dummy East South Declarer Diamons West Eluba Weaet Weat

Wesley Choir Plans Program at First Methodist Church

The Wesley Choir of Ohio University will present a 6 pm Sunday sacred music program at First Methodist Church directed by OU senior David Noble Laurange. The program features spiritual arrangements by Stewart Lynn Dett Johnson and Bills with congregational singing and Holy Week touring planned.

Wesley Choir Ohio University First Meth Church David Noble Laurange First Presbyterian Church Nelsonville Lord Cecil T Stewart Lonesome Valley George Lynn W. Horworth N. Dett H. Johnson River of Jordan First Methodist Church

Margaret Deppen Speaks to Y-Teens at Athens High

Miss Margaret Deppen dean of women at Ohio University spoke to Athens High School Y-Teens Club about her experiences with the Y USO and Red Cross in Brazil and Korea. Delores Meinturf played a saxophone solo at the meeting in the Little Theater.

Margaret Deppen Ohio University Athens High School USO Red Cross Brazil Korea Delores Meinturf Little Theater

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