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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1953

Page

9

Local residents enjoy visits and vacations across states

Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Shaffer and Laurel Shaffer of Lubbock Texas visit Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer after he was released from Reese Air Force Base. Pauline Jones Collins and Beth Collins spend two months with Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Bleesing in East Tawas Michigan. Beth Collins vacations with relatives in New Philadelphia Chicago and Cape Cod. Athens women tour to New York City Cape Cod Boston Bar Harbor Nantucket and Nova Scotia before returning via Charlottetown and the Thousand Islands. Ruth Ellen Sands returns from Camp Ken Jockety and attends Ohio University. George Sands joins the Ohio Band at the Ohio State Fair and enters Ohio University this fall. Mrs. S. D. Thompson and Miss Margaret Thompson vacationed in Michigan and Mackinac Island visiting relatives in Traverse City Saginaw and Kenadin Elk Lake fellow.

Ellis Woodworth Ellis Shaffer Laurel Lubbock Texas Shaffer Reese Air Force Base Ohio University Pauline Jones-Colllins Beth Franklin Ave Collins Arthur Bleesing Lewis East Tawas Mich Beth Collins George Collins New Philadelphia Chicago John M. Collins Upper Arlington Frank Baker Chartles Walsh P. L. Shannon Athens Martha Walsh New York City East Coast Canada Tia Halifax Keltic Lodge Ingonish Bay Cape Briton Island Charlotstown Prince Edward Island Quebec Thousand Islands Finger Lakes New York Dayton Miss Walsh Ruth Ellen Sands Ken Jockety Franklin County Columbus Miss Sands George Sands Camp Nelson Dodd Mount Vernon All Ohio Buth Ellen George H. H. Sands Sunnyside Drive S. D. Thompson Margaret “Ann Thompson N. Lancaster St Michigan Mackinac Island Kenadin Elk Lake Traverse City Clara Deland Saginaw

Party on Second Birthday for Roger Pedigo Jr

A birthday party was hosted yesterday afternoon for Roger Grant Pedigo Jr at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs John Algeo in Elmwood Place. Eight friends with their mothers attended at 3 PM with pink and green refreshments, balloons, noisemakers and two candles on cupcakes.

Roger Grant Pedigo, Jr Roger Pedigo John Algeo Elmwood Place Cindy Drake Wendell Drake Amy Roberts William Roberts Jay Staats Coover Staats Jeff Jerry DeLavall Gerald DeLavall Margene Ervin Eugene Ervin Ricky Smith John R. Smith Mary McCleary John McCleary

Cooper-Byron Wedding Event August 18

Rita Cooper and Tommy Byron wed at the bridegroom's home August 18 with a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev. James Hyde at eight in the evening. The couple's families and friends attended a reception afterwards.

Rita Cooper Joe Cooper Albany Tommy Byron Michael Byron Athens James Hyde Linda Byron Byron Albany High School Athens Home Telephone Co Joe, Jr Gary Linda Marjorie Dayton Wolfe Thomas Meeks Floyd Wolfe Harvey Arnold Wolfe Anna Mary Hyde

Needle Work Easy to Sew Patterns in The Athens Messenger

An advertisement summary for Anne Cabot Needlework Album patterns 2463 and 8956 with doll making, puppet mittens, embroidery stitches, and a sew-in pattern booklet. Includes prices 25 and 30 cents, pattern numbers, sizes, and mailing to Sue Burnett Basic Fashion 1953 fall/winter guidance.

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

Anniversary Surprise for Mr and Mrs Denver Gooding

A surprise party was held Monday evening at Athens Route 1 for the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Denver Gooding. The event was organized by their daughters Elaine Gooding Vance Harris and Raymond Brooks. Many gifts and refreshments were enjoyed by guests including James Whaley William Easler Riley Wagner Robert Sidders Owen Kennedy Leo Hooper Cloyce Martin Gerald Nagle John Dunlavy and Raymond Brooks Sr.

Denver Gooding Athens Route 1 Elaine Gooding Vance Harris Raymond Brooks Owen Kennedy Leo Hooper Cloyce Martin Gerald Nagle John Dunlavy

Political Candidate Sees Opinion Shift After Election

A civic note suggests the only surefire way to alter voters views of a candidate is by election success. The remark frames electoral victory as the decisive factor in changing public opinion.

The Lady Lobbyists Emphasize Feet Over Glamour in Washington

Washington profiles of women who lobby Congress reveal they rely on hard work over prestige. They describe daily hours at hearings, direct lobbying, and data gathering for groups like the American Library Association and National Milk Producers Federation, with salaries ranging from a few thousand to over fifty thousand dollars in history.

Patti Simmons Washington NEA Julia Bennett American Library Association Petite Louella Miller Berg American Association of University Women Frances B. Lucas DAR Enok Gordon Arneson Secretary of State Spokesman For Congress Marjorie Temple National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Margaret Taylor National Milk Producers Federation Taylor Oregon Leone Baxter Whitaker Chicago American Medical Association

Calendar of Thursday through Sunday events in Athens area

District Presbyterial Executive Board First Presbyterian Athens 10 a m. Albany 8 p m DeMolay Mother's Club Mason temple 7 30 p m Auxiliary Gilliam Post New Marshfield 8 p m Daughters of the Union Veterans courthouse 2 p m Athens Grange Grange Hall election officers pot luck supper 4 Women of the Moose 8 p m executive committee 7 p m Blanche Washington Mt Zion Baptist Church 8 p m Mt Zion Sunday School picnic fairgrounds 2 p m Bide a Wee Club postponed Friday Shade PTA ice cream social 7 p m Past Chiefs Club Chauncey 7 30 p m Teke tax stamps Athens OES rummage sale courthouse basement 7 9 p m Also Saturday 7 a m Call 31926 for pickup or leave articles at courthouse Saturday Dance Athens Country Club 10 p m 2 a m Sunday Beveridge and allied families reunion Rising Sun Park Lancaster basket dinner at noon Robinson and Johnson reunion Hooper Ridge Church basket dinner at noon Jeffers homecoming Paul Jeffers home northwest of Shade Route 33 Robinson Johnson reunion Hooper Ridge Church Ebon and Sarah Innman Hunter reunion Lake Hope shelter house basket dinner Donkey reunion Athens County fairgrounds basket dinner Swart reunion Athens County fairgrounds

First Presbyterian Church Athens Albany DeMolay Masonic Temple Gilliam Frank Vfw New Marshfield Chiefs Club Clara Wallace Chauncey

Lessons in Bridge Playing By Oswald Jacoby

South holds spades 9 5 3, hearts K 6 3, diamonds Q 5 2, clubs Q 7 6 4. With West on lead and Stayman auction shown, the hand demonstrates end plays and a clever defense that yields declarer victory. The article examines the sequence where East should overtake clubs but errs, allowing South to force three end plays and a favorable position.

Oswald Jacoby North South North West East Declarer Bittery South West

Chicken Macaroni Salad Is A Full Meal Itself

A travel pastry style note describes a luncheon at a white house near Amherst College Massachusetts built around a chicken salad loaf. The menu includes tomato slices hot rolls sliced peaches and a detailed recipe for a cheese sauce with macaroni and chicken plus serving and storage instructions.

White House Elms Amherst College Mass

Shower Honoring Mrs. Carl Welling Held at 21 North McKinley

A Thursday evening shower for Mrs. Carl Welling was hosted by Mrs. Harold Shields at 21 N. McKinley Ave with a bassinet centerpiece and gifts. Guests included Mrs. Darst Gertrude Wolfe Rosser Bateman and many others. The note also mentions plans for the annual Donkey reunion at the Athens County fairgrounds with a basket dinner and program.

Carl Welling Harold Shields N. McKinley Ave Raymond Gibson Darst Gertrude Wolfe Joseph Alva Tom Thomas Winning Helen Haddox Blanche Gilkey Bee Cox Everett Douglass Carolyn Hillen

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James Abraham Abraham Nolan Riley Mexico City Mexico Cooper-Byron Swarthmore Thatcher Clarke Elizabeth Eastman Capitol Dome Buttonholes George Aiken R.-Vt Dairy Farm Allen Ellender D.-La Organization For Congress Susan the Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Athens Grange Grange Hall Women of the Moose Blanche Washington Society of Mt. Zion Athens Country Club Beveridge and Allied Families Reunion Rising Sun Park Lancaster Hooper Ridge Church Ebon and Sarah Innman Hunter Lake Hope Shelter House Athens County Fairgrounds Swart Athens County Fair Grounds Ance Soaine Madden Norwalk General Electric Delker Franklin Registered Furniture Pennsylvania Fawcett Chesterhill, Ohio By Gaynor Maddox ONCLE Roman Cleanser Roman Arbuckle Rapp W. Union St
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