Athens Community Concerts Unveil Four Attractions for 1954 55
The Athens Community Concerts announce four key programs for 1954 55 featuring the Vienna Academy Chorus Tessy Spivakovsky Mata and Hari dance duo and Eugene Conley tenor. The Vienna Chorus performs in Memorial Hall in October with Spivakovsky in November Mata and Hari in January and Conley in February. A membership drive begins with a 6 30 p m kickoff at Hotel Berry led by Phil Peterson and Leonard Exum of Chicago. Ohio University students start registration midweek with letters sent to former members.
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Athens
Vienna Academy Chorus
Tessy Spivakovsky
Mata and Hari
Eugene Conley
Vienna
Mata
Hari
Hotel Berry
Phil Peterson
Leonard Exum
Chicago
Community Concerts
Ohio University
Peterson
Clark Williams
Athens Association
Elmwood Place
First Methodist Church WSCS Opens Autumn Session
The Women's Society of Christian Service of First Methodist Church began autumn activities with a program on Because Jesus Cared. Mrs. A. T. Stewart led, noting urban church work and city challenges. John Wesley film shown Oct 3 6 and district meeting Sept 22 were announced. Guests enjoyed a social hour and rose centerpieces at the tea.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
A. T. Stewart
Jesus
Paul Kimes
Paul Cotton
L. E. White
Carl Nessley
Maxwell Ferguson
P. B. Burns
C. R. White
United Church Women Plan Active Year at Meeting
The United Church Women met at Wesleyan Methodist Church for the fall opening. Plans for the year were set by committee chairmen. Funds for the International Scholarship Fund were urged via an advance patron drive for the International Dinner. UNICEF work and World Council notes were reviewed.
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United Church
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Carl Sylvester
Ira L. Shanafelt
Victor Whitehouse
Ruth Wilsey
International Scholarship Fund
International Fund
Ruth K. Wilsey
Athens
Watt St
Robert Cory
Unicef
Alpha Xi Auxiliary Plans Activities and Committees
Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary met at Mrs. John Algeo’s Elmwood Place home Tuesday. New members Mrs. George Riser and Mrs. William Lavelle joined. President Mrs. Algeo presided. A potluck supper with the active chapter at the Alpha Xi Delta house is planned for Oct. 12.
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Alpha Xi Delta
John Algeo
Elmwood Place
George Riser
Mothers Friendship Club Supper at Mrs. Jones Home
The Mothers Friendship Club held a Wednesday evening gathering at Mrs. James Jones’s Athens Route 1 home. A program titled Useful Objects from Odds and Ends was given by Mrs. Emory Allen, with several members in attendance. A steak supper was served by the hostess to the group.
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James Jones
Athens
Mothers Friendship Club
Emory Allen
Reid Sewell
Joe Stewart
Richard Miller
Donald Knapp
Glen Perry
Harry Hoffee
Ben Henthorne
Ted Easler
Donald Mansfield
Be Ready for Winter's Invasion
Kay Sherwood shares urgent household efficiency tips for early cold weather. She details sorting and cleaning rubbers and boots, washing unlined boots, and avoiding dryer drying. She advises special storage for storm gear, labeled clips for kids, and a practical umbrella solution.
Lessons in Bridge Playing by Jacoby Openings and Plays
A bridge column analyzes a West hand with three clubs and Easts four clubs, Easts four clubs reply, and Souths bid to four spades. The text discusses declarer play, noting a poor trump lead and focusing on how to handle diamonds, presenting the percentage line to start with the diamond suit and the implications of Wests high cards on defense.
Bridge bidding puzzle tests fit and entry play
A North South bridge problem presents a dummy entry issue and a decision at one spade overcall. South holds K Q J 7 5 4 hearts diamond spade A J 2. West has spade A K and minor cards. The puzzle asks for the correct play by South in the restructure of the auction and the lead, with the answer promised tomorrow.
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Wyoru
Fouth
Office Courtesy: Don't Call Colleagues at Work
If you have a friend with a phone at her elbow do not call her at the office for long chats. Call her at home where you can talk at leisure. Office calls irritate her employer and may risk her job.
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Elbbow
Coming and Going in Athens Society News
Dr and Mrs A C Anderson and son Ernest return from a ten day Chicago visit with relatives Kenneth Wilcox Jr and wife. LaFollette family travels to New York City Happy Acres Conn Boston and Birch Point Maine amid Hurricane Carol winds. Gene Jones heads to Princeton for junior year after summer in Denver and Oswego. Jonathan Thackeray departs Athens for Harvard on national scholarship. Miss Macil Via travels after brother L C Via’s death in Charleston. A L Kline and Marie Seiple visit Athens before returning to Knox Pennsylvania.
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A. C. Anderson
Ernest
Chicago
Andersons
Kenneth Wilcox, Jr
Wilcox
Homewood Schools
Chicago University Medical School
Oswego
N. Y
Anderson
State Teachers College
Dayton
A. C. LaFollette
Margaret
New York City
Happy Acres
Conn
Mary Sue
Boston
Birch Point
Maine
Carol
Gene Jones
Princeton
N. J
Princeton University
Gene
Glenn Jones
Jonathan Thackeray
Athens High School
Harvard University
Jon
Cedar Point
Lake Erie
Joseph E. Thackeray
E. State St
Mrs H B Boles Hosts Child Guidance Circle Meeting
Mrs H B Boles hosted the Child Guidance Circle of the CCL Tuesday at the Cottage Tea House. A dessert course preceded the business meeting led by Mrs Wilson Baker who will serve as delegate to the Columbus convention on Oct 7. The circle plans a rummage sale Oct 2 at the courthouse with officers distributing programs.
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H. B. Boles
CCL
Cottage Tea House
Wilson Baker
Donald Hoffee
Baker
Columbus
Community Calendar for Saturday and Monday Events
A calendar listing many group activities including Summit Grange degrees, Watermelon Co G DAR event, Palias Club gathering, Knights of Columbus night, square dancing, Albany Methodist Sunday School picnic near Carpenter, Chi Omega Alumnae dinner, Graham's Chapel homecoming, Rebekah family picnic at Lone farm, Christian Youth Fellowship banquet, United Spanish War Veterans meeting, Emblem Club at Elks, Youth Activities Circle, and church officers practice and dinner at Lake Hope Lodge.
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Summit Grange
Watermelon
Dar
Francis Fuller
Strathmore Blvd
Chi Omega
College St. O
Graham's Chapel
Rebekah
Malone Farm
Elks Club
CCI
Paul Beckley
Northwood Drive
E. S&s. Sheron
Howard Mills
the Plains
Huaditany
Circle 3
Central Ave. Methodist Church
Lake Hope Lodge
Service Guild Holds First Meeting of Year
The Wesleyan Service Guild met at First Methodist Church with 38 members. The session opened with the Guild’s Ritual and business led by J. Geraldine Ming McBee. An informal panel discussed the Conference Guild Weekend at Sabina in June with naomi Black and others sharing impressions. Rev. George Derke spoke on the Social Creed of the church. Refreshments followed, and the next meeting is planned for Oct. 4 at Arvilla and Gladys Van Dyke’s home.
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Wesleyan Service Guild
First Methodist
Y Guild
J. Geraldine
Ming McBee
Conference Guild
Sabina
Naomi Black
Edith McBee
Gladys van Dyke
Treva Black
Faye Evans
George Derke
Geraldine Hope
Elma Beerbower
Louise Wamsley
Mary Dillon
Blanche Long
Arvilla
Diamond play in bridge ends with single defense
The text describes a bridge sequence where declarer and dummy manage diamonds and trumps. West holds the ten and a diamond sequence leads to driving out the queen, allowing the king of spades lead to force the jack of diamonds through East. Defenders gain only one diamond trick.
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Declarer
West
East
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WCTU
Ial Association
Senate
Ohio
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M. T. Vermillion
Roger Rice
Better Literature
Sylvester
World Council of Churches
Evanston
Alpha Xi Auxiliary
Piper
Pete
Alesion Tarpon
Serene Re
Mali
Andrew Pavlish
Redmen’s Hall
W. Washington Street
Athens, Ohio
Kay Sherwood
Bridge
Jacoby
Rhy Oswald Jacoby
South
Ne Low
Pena
Val
Pasa
Clarer
Rer
Pasg
Donald E. Robinson
C. T. Williams
Mulligan Read
Lake Hope
Merton B. Lilly
Grass Isle, Mich
Dwight Mutchier
Pensacola, Fla
Chip
Macil Via
College of Commerce
Uater
Charleston
W. Va
L. C. Via
Ray Chadwell
Earl Hooper
Lewis Wigal
Robert Yaw
Clayton Smith
Robert Genter
Charles Hayes
Kenneth Reeder
Leroy Shame
Dale Orcutt
Sue Burnett
Athens Messenger
Ave. Americas
New York
Messenger
Albany Methodist
Southern Ohio Experiment Farm
Carpenter
Christian Youth Fellowship
First Christian Church
United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary
Service Guild
Lovell
S. Court
the Cline Pharmacy Co
OHIC
Lal LA
Quick's
Childrens Coles
Ft Trac
Vick
Pickerel
Main Street
Logan
S. Court St
Fairmont Comsumee
Sewice
Marke
Iu Epi
USA
Farmont
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