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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1955

Page

9

Carrie Hall Club Opens With Back to School Program

The Carrie Hall Club met at Grange Hall with Kathleen Love presiding. Fourteen members and four guests attended as Pearl Ator read, Genevieve Grinstead and Pearl Ator won contests, and Marguerite Scott and Mrs. Claywell won the home economics prize. Hosts for next meeting are Clara Poston and Lovina Rickard.

Carrie Hall Club Grange Hall Robert Grinstead Ada Ator Mike Bobby Dick Grinstead Steve Claywell Kathleen Love Eloise Sewell Pearl Ator Marguerite Scott Clara Poston Lovina Rickard

The Plains FHA Initiates Seventeen Freshmen Girls

Seventeen freshmen girls were initiated by The Plains FHA Tuesday. Carol Ann Mackie presided Ava Ann Kittle led music Jo Ann Lee presented the year program Donna Hook discussed clues and projects Rita Howard read committees Patsy Bryan Ava Ann Little and Carol Mackie reported on FHA camp Sue McDonald displayed the scrapbook Refreshments were served by Nancy Hawk and her committee Miss Beryl Cone is chapter adviser.

The Plains Fha Carol Ann Mackie Ava Ann Kittle Jo Ann Lee Donna Hook Rita Howard Patsy Bryan Ava Annittle Carol Mackie Sue McDonald Nancy Hawk Beryl Cone

Local Calendar Highlights From Athens Area Clubs

Saturday listings include New Marshfield CES initiation and silent auction at 8 p m, Athens White Shrine rummage sale 7 a m to noon, Grange officer installs in Albany at 8 p m, Athens Grange booster night 8 p m with flower show and open meeting, Athens Fairgrounds children's party 11 a m to 11 p m. Sunday features Union Methodist homecoming basket dinner noon and program 2 p m at the Athens County fairgrounds. Monday events include Presbyterian Women executive board 1 15 p m, Group 7 meeting on Pomeroy Road 8 p m, Athens Woman's Music Club 8 p m, and Sigma Phi Gamma sorority at Athens Hotel 7 30 p m.

New Marshfield Athens Courthouse Albany Lodi Summit Granges Union Methodist Church Athens County Fairgrounds Presbyterian Women’s Association James Bratton Pomeroy Road Athens Woman’s Music Club Presbyterian Church Bessie Fairchild W. Union St Sigma_Phi Gammi Athens Hotel Athens Ces Masonic Temple L. E. Carpenter E. State St

Phillips Farm Famous for Cattle and Horses in Ames Township

A historical profile of the Phillips family farm along Route 50A near Amesville, Athens County. The piece traces Ezra Phillips and descendants, their cattle and horse breeding, ties to the Brown and McDougall families, and the 500 acre estate later owned by W. R. Phillips. It mentions notable ancestors and family relics from early Ohio settlement.

H. Harris Amesville Ezra Phillips Ames Township Athens County Errett Eddy Eddy Phillips W. R. Phillips Brown, McDougall Scott Ezra New York State Polly Scott Mariietta Captan John Brown Ames Eli Brown John B. Browns Ellen Ring John Ring Somerseshire England Lancaster and N. Sts Athens Village E Hill Hocking River John McDougall Gilbert McDougall Coates Athens State Hospital Ezra Phillips III Cables Cable Acres Athens John B. Brown Mr. Brown Lindley Hall College St Ohio Regiment of Infantry Baltimore Dutch Creek Cutler Place Canal Winchester Jubal Early Mr. Phillips United States King Newfoundland

Albany Grange Officers Elected In Two Groups At Albany

Waldo Poston presided as Albany Grange elected officers led by re elected master Frank Bobo and secretary Donald Mace. Albany Juvenile Grange chose Sue Love as master and Mike Grinstead presided with installation planned for Sept 24.

Waldo Poston Albany Grange Poston Frank Bobo Ida Elliott Roger van Dyke Keith Zimmerman Edith Bobo Pearl Ator Margaret Russell Donald Mace Marguerite Scott Ceres Genevieve Grinstead Pomona Dorothy Williams Flora Hazel Zimmerman Arthur van Dyke Andresa Poston Sue Love Albany Juvenile Grange Judy VanDyke Sandra Poston Sandra Trout Bob Ator Larry van Dyke Mike Grinstead Polly Mace Maurita Ross Mary Virginia Harner Sharon VanDyke Jimmy Mace Johnny Trout

Zeta Alumnae Plan Year's Activities

Mrs James Abraham hosted a Wednesday evening gathering of Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae at Flamingo Hill Athens with Mrs David Keller assisting. Plans for the year include hosting Founders Day ceremonies and a dessert hour at the chapter house on October 15 with patronesses and mothers of Zeta members as guests.

James Abraham Zeta Tau Alpha Flamingo Hill Athens David Keller Zeta's

Church Group Meets in Amesville on Sept 19

The executive committee of the tion Amesville met at the church September 19 to plan this year’s programs. A member shower is planned for the next meeting, to be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Alyce Sayers home.

Presbyterian Women's Association Amesville Alyce Sayers

Teen-Ager Bedroom Makeover With Low Budget Textiles

A teen girl's room can blend study and social space using ready made and yard goods. Sturdy denim tweed with gold stripes forms the mood, with charcoal and gray tones. A semi tailered throw costs about 13 dollars, curtains 5, yard fabrics 0.90 per yard for pillow covers and cushions. A walnut headboard matches shelving and a modern white wire chair completes the look.

Avondale

Knit and Sew Patterns Advertise 1955 Albums and Kits

A varied catalog notes a playful kitten pattern 5545 with instructions and fabric needs. It promotes the 1955 Needlework ALBUM with 346 designs and a skirt pattern 83153 in multiple sizes, with send 25 or 35 cents to The Athens Messenger for pattern copies and the Basic FASHION magazine.

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

Lessons in Bridge Playing

Bridge column discusses a South hand from a four spade opening and a forced spade lead. It analyzes a misplay where South loses two tricks, and presents the correct line: overtake king of spades with dummy ace, then finesse hearts. Proper play yields six trump tricks and two aces.

South East

Card Play Dilemmas in Bridge Hand Leads to Misleading Strategy

In a bridge puzzle the South player faces a double aim of trumps and clubs as West and East coordinate to flush South’s hand. After a sequence of diamond and club playing, East and West reduce South to trumps, culminating in a wrong trump decision by South and a winning overruff by East. The problem asks for the best bid with South holding A452 Q714 KE324Q543.

Summit Grange Plans Program and Contests

Summit Grange met Saturday with Bernard Ward presiding. The group voted to enter the 1956 National Grange and Sears-Roe buck Foundation community service contest. Edwin Wagoner named committee chairs and a program was given by Mrs. Elmer Pierce and others. Refreshments for 35 members and guests were served. installation set for Oct. a.

Bernard Ward Summit Grange Grange National Grange Sears-Roebuck Foundation Edwin Wagoner Elmer Pierce Sol Goff Pat Llewellyn Graces Harry Hawk Blanche Mace

Lodi Grange Celebrates Birthdays with July August September

The Lodi Grange met Tuesday evening with 41 members and a guest Mrs. Leona Burson. They honored July August and September birthdays at a potluck supper. Booster Night is planned for Oct 4 and will be open to the public.

Lodi Grange Leona Burson

Higley Study Circle Luncheon Hosted by Mrs. Schilling

Mrs. Fred Schilling entertained 19 members of the Higley Study Circle with a 1 PM luncheon at her home Wednesday. An arrangement of asters brightened the buffet setting and a social hour followed.

Fred Schilling Higley

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