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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1953

Page

8

Weekend social notes from Athens and area travelers

Residents report trips to Cincinnati Dayton Buckeye Lake and Chicago plus visits with family in Columbus Cleveland and Washington. Local guests include the Scheids Burnfields Reamers Paiges Jump family Packards Deans and Worley West with Hudson Dealers from Detroit noting 1954 models and the new Hudson Hornet.

Hudson Automobile Detroit Athens Alva Platt George Fee Ralph Brown

Clarks Chapel WSCS Hears Report and Plans Next Meeting

Mrs Oliver Dalis hosted the Clarks Chapel WSCS with devotions by Mrs Virgil Maxwell and business led by president Mrs Forest Mingus. The next meeting is set for Mrs Robert Smith's home. Albany Methodist Youth Fellowship met with 23 members and five guests for games singing and refreshments. An onion rings recipe notes a thin hot fat method.

Oliver Dalis Clarks Chapel WSCS Virgil Maxwell Forest Mingus Robert Smith Sel Buffington Olson Hedges Mary Hedges Sharon Skidmore Wanda Mingus Robert Hedges Karen Walls Frank Phillips Charles Bolin Ronnie Walls H. L. McDaniel Homer Walls Jay Carsey Oliver Walls MEFTS Albany Methodist Youth Fellowship

Opened Modern Dance and Ballet School by Christa Verssen

Chr ist a Verssen announces a new modern dance and ballet school opening September 14 in the IOOF hall Athens. She trained in Stuttgart and Europe under noted teachers and has danced professionally in several European cities. Classes for adults and children will be held. phone 23135 for details.

Christa Verssen Europe Mrs. Verssen Athens Germany Stuttgart Imgard Vock Harald Kreutzberg Mary Wigman Kurt Joos Switzerland Gert Palucca Virgue Cornea Madame Nora Paris Verssen Algray L. Verssen Ohio University IOOF

Married Sept 3 In Michigan Pair wed at Grand Rapids church

Karl Packard and Miss Margaret Fakenkamp were married Thursday Sept 3 at eight o clock in the Parsonage of the First Methodist Church in Grand Rapids Michigan. Mrs Packard native of Cincinnati has lived in Grand Rapids for three years where she is Field Representative for Federal Bakeries Inc. Mr Packard associated with John Warner Bros in Grand Rapids and a WWII veteran. They will reside at 2320 Riverside Drive NE Grand Rapids after Sept 15.

Nancy Packard Francis Packard Grand Rapids Mich Cleveland Grand Rapids Karl Packard Margaret Fakenkamp Nan Boyd Nancy Richard Gibbs Dover Inter-State Diesel Service Ohio University Far! Siegfried University Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Russel J. N Washington, D. C Mr. Dean Franklin Dean Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Judy Jimmie First Methodist Church Mich Packard Cincinnati Federal Bakeries, Inc John Warner Bros Grand Rapids National Bank Athens High School Northernichigan Riverside Drive N. E Grand R

Wednesday Social Calendar Advertises Community Meetings

Fidelity Rebekah Lodge meets at IOOF hall at 8 p.m. Christian Women’s Fellowship at First Christian Church 7 45 p.m. Mothers Circle with Mrs Karl Rose Athens Route 4 7 30 p.m. Athens Needle Club at Cottage Tea House 2 p.m. Call regrets to 24294 by Tuesday. Rainbow Girls advisory board Masonic Temple 7 30 p.m. CMC with Becky Putnam 126 E State St 6 45 p.m. Adult Fellowship Class Plains Methodist Church with Mrs Violet Bryan 7 30 p.m. Naomi Class Plains with Mrs Francis See 7 30 p.m.

Athens CMC Becky Putnam E. State St The Plains Methodist Church Violet Bryan Naomi the Plains Francis See

Savory Meat Loaf and Blueberry Turnovers Recipe

A home cooked menu features Savory Meat Loaf with salt pork onion beef and tomatoes baked in a leaf pan and served hot or cold. Dessert ideas include blueberry turnovers with crust and lemon, cinnamon and nutmeg, plus a Tomorrow's Dinner plan and kitchen tips for iron cookware care.

Manners and patterns blend in a practical fashion tip

Reader advice mixed with sewing patterns emphasizes courteous behavior at home and social grace. It pairs etiquette notes on greetings and brief apologies with a sewing pattern feature, outlining a fall and winter wardrobe concept and how to order pattern No. 8989.

Presenting the Anne Cabot Needlework Album

Instructions for puppet mittens basic embroidery stitches and grand designs printed in this issue. The notice asks readers to send 25 cents in coins along with name address and the pattern number to Anne Cabot for the album.

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

Lessons in Bridge Playing

The column discusses common misplays by declarers in bridge. It describes that when West opens with the jack of hearts South should avoid leading trumps to prevent losing multiple tricks. The suggeste d plan is for South to establish dummy's clubs at once to discard and avoid heart losses.

West South East

Chess-like Bridge Discussion on Slam Doubles and Lead Decisions

ABridge column analyzes North and South bidding in a three spades slam. It explores how a slam double by East signals an unusual lead and affects West’s choice between diamonds and clubs. The piece critiques standard slam double rules and suggests flexible guidance for opening lead choices.

Bridge problem under 1 Diamond response and slam defeat

North opens diamond allowing East to win two tricks and stop a slam. West opens diamond, yielding a takeout double by South who must choose. The puzzle asks what to bid and what to do with given hands, noting a pass and a three diamonds bid as a possible response and double raise explanation. Answer promised tomorrow.

West East Declarer

Emblem Club potluck picnic at Fisher Station

The Emblem Club plans its annual potluck supper Friday at 6 30 PM at the country home of Mr and Mrs William Smith on Margaret Creek Road Fisher Station Members should bring their own table service and enjoy the gathering.

Emblem Club William Smith Margaret Creek Road Fisher Station

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