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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1954
Page
7
Veterans party at the Athens State Hospital presented by the American Legion Auxiliary has been rescheduled to tomorrow evening. Auxiliary members will gather at the Legion Home at 6 50 p.m.
Athens Grange met at the Grange hall with 65 members present. Master Russel Bashore presided as 11 candidates received first and second degrees under Harry Jacoby and Mrs. Harry Jacoby. Third and fourth degrees set for Nov 4 with Lodi and Athens Granges providing teams. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Webb and others.
Mr and Mrs Jack Coon of Athens announce the birth of a daughter Jayde Lee on Oct 4 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. They also are parents of a son Eric Jay who turned one on Oct 3. Grandparents are Hattie Coon and Marie Handley. great grandparents Lew Jones and Otis Handley.
The NALC Auxiliary met Thursday evening with Mrs. A E McConkey at 1 Spring St. President Mrs. Gilbert Knight led the session and a summary of the district meeting was given. Next gathering will be at Mrs. Cecil McGione Jr’s home with refreshments served during the social hour.
Miss Jesse Milevy of DuBois Pa visits Mrs Walker on North Congress Street while Dr Bert Miles’s sister travels from Zanesville. Families host Phi Kappa Tau open houses with 75 guests. Pvt. Lewis W. Roberts returns from Korea to Japan for rest before discharge. Weekend guests include Dr E A Moore and Mrs Wolverton en route to Miami, plus many locals and out of town visitors.
Mrs Rosy Turrill hosted the Young Mothers Club Thursday evening. Alice Pennell won the prize and refreshments were served. Guests included Mrs Ladonna Shumway Mrs Ruth Bricker Mrs Ruth Dunlevy Mrs Marilyn Shanklin Mrs Lora Hawk and Mrs Pat Douglas. The next meeting with Mrs Ruth Bricker will be a Halloween party.
Athens student Phyllis Meinturf describes four and a half months in Sweden living with farm families. She sails November 4 aboard the Queen Elizabeth to New York and home, noting dairy based income, farm sizes from 2 to 1000 acres, and 4-H and JUF youth activities.
Pete Leventritt president of the American Contract Bridge League demonstrates a rare triple-suit squeeze in the recent summer national championships. West opens clubs, East signals strength, and careful endplay yields a dramatic misstep by West, highlighting the value of precise timing and card play in tournament bridge.
The Athens Woman's Music Club met at Mrs. Margaret Benedict's home with Miss Melvin Danielson assisting. Performers included violinist Mrs. L. C. Mitchell clarinetist Mrs. Keith Henry pianist Mrs. W. B. Phelps and singer Mrs. Dwight Robinson. They presented Mozart Trio No. 7 in E flat and Indian songs from a cycle arranged by Mrs. Hawkins using Densmore Library of Congress melodies beside translation and adaptation notes.
In a contract after Laventritt cashes heart king and ace, declarer loses, East holds jack of spades, and North South Weet 1 Diamond Double. With South's hand Spades 9 8 6 and Hearts 7 5 4 2 Diamonds 4 Clubs 9 6 5 2, the suggested action is pass. Tomorrow presents another similar bidding scenario for you South.
Calendar items list various community events including Pocahonas Council 131 meeting at Red Men's Hall at 7 pm, two birthdays celebrated, CWF of Piret Christian Church activities with Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Tom Bennett, a state Bt gathering at 7 90 pm, Carthage Trey harvest carnival and wheel in elville with booths and prizes, League of Women Voters candidates meeting in Athens County Court Room at 8 pm, New Marshfield PTA Fall Festival at 6 30 pm with queen coronation and booths, The Plains Garden Club with an auction, Fidelity Rezekah Lodge dessert at 7 30 pm, Vaecenas Literary Club with Mr. Harold Ogg, and Girl Scout Leaders meeting at Presbyterian Church.
Tickets for the International dinner at the Church of the Good Shepherd are on sale at the College Book Store and Logan's. About 70 international students from Ohio University will be guests at the annual event hosted by the Athens Church Women.
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