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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1953

Page

7

Hollisters Receive Visits From Family Guests

Mr and Mrs W O Hollister of E State Street hosted Dr B E Janes and family from Connecticut including Kenneth Norman Carolyn and Marshall along with Lt Robert Staneart who sails for Fort Lee Virginia after Ohio University grad and summer work at Anderson Elevator Co and Stan eart Automotive Supply. Kenneth Shingler enlists for three years and departs for Camp Knox Kentucky then Camp Gordon Georgia for seven months radio repair training.

W. O. Hollister E. State St Hollister B. E. Janes Kenneth Norman Carolyn Marshall Connecticut Janes University of Connecticut Hollisters Bert Speilman Carrie Hines George Hines Kent Robert Staneart Fort Lee Officers Quartermasters’ Training School Staneart Ohio University Anderson Elevator Co Maumee Staneart Automotive Supply Glen Staneart Maplewood Drive Kenneth Shingler Margaret Sigismund W. State St Camp Knox Camp Gordon Shingler

Fifty Couples Attend Costume Party at Athens Country Club

Fifty couples attended a Gay Nine ties dance at the Athens Country Club on a Saturday evening. Rex Koons' orchestra played old time tunes while guests wore costumes from trunks and attics and the room featured red checkered tables and peanuts. The party committee included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hollingsworth as chairmen and several other couples assisting.

Athens Country Club Rex Koons Robert Hollingsworth Fred ‘Schleicher Fred Wheaton Ralph Smeck Robert Baur Fred Swearingen

Modern American Short Story Topic at Pallas Club

Mrs. Gilbert Knight and Mrs. L. J. Horton led the first Fall meeting of the Pallas Club at Mrs. J. J. Phillips home. Horton reviewed postwar short story trends. Knight detailed Jesse Stuart’s life and work with readings from Tales from Plum Grove Hill and Men of the Mountain. Miss Mildred Chatter chaired. guest Mrs. Gerald de Laval attended. Future meeting will discuss poets in October.

Gilbert Knight L. J. Horton Pallas Club J. J. Phillips Jesse Stuart Plum Grove Hill NEA Journal Mildred Chatter Gerald de Laval Genevieve Apgar Mary Connett

Women Bank Executive Advocates Personal Touch in Banking

Ann Javits, a pioneer woman banker, argues women bring realism to money and value personal contact with customers. She rose from secretary in 1924 to vice president and personal loan manager, stressing character and handshake over impersonal credit references.

Ann Javits America Miss Javits Commercial State Bank and Trust Co New York

Handbags Deeply Set Off Fall Lines In Furs and Leathers

New fall handbag styles emphasize depth from rectangular and oval shapes to deep pouches and market bags. Rich materials including suede velvet and fur trims define the season with elaborate lines, textures, and faux or real fur accents.

New York NEA

Social Calendar Highlights Local Groups June Activities

Presbyterian Women group II meet 1 pm with Mrs. Frank Dilley at 90 Columbia Ave Albany PTA hosts 8 pm at high school taking cookies. American Legion Auxiliary 7 pm meeting asks for needles scissors and thimble to craft 1300 hats for Chillicothe VA Hospital. Esther Class Amesville Methodist Church hosts Tuesday dinner and Phi Delta Theta Auxiliary meets 7:30 pm with Mrs. Dwight Mutchler.

Presbyterian Women Frank Dilley Columbia Ave American Legion Auxiliary Chillicothe VA Hospital Esther Amesville Methodist Church Phi Delta Theta Dwight Mutchler

Easy to Sew Needlework and Pattern Advertisements

The Athens Messenger promotes patterns and craft guides including a matching bonnet booties mittens and bottle warmer set pattern No 2213 with instructions and materials, and a wrap around skirt pattern No 8019 with waist sizes via Anne Cabot and Sue Burnett. It also advertises Basic FASHION for 53 Fall and Winter with a gift pattern inside.

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

Overcoming an Inferiority Complex for Teens

Vivian Brown surveys teen self doubt and offers practical steps to gain confidence. She urges picking one talent, practicing smiling, engaging topics, helping others, joining hobby clubs, and seeking shared interests through local groups or librarians to form friendships.

YWCA

Bishop Class Meets Thursday at Central Ave Methodist Church

The Bishop Class of Central Ave Methodist Church met Thursday evening with Mrs. Frank Beebe in charge. Devotions were by Mrs. D. D. Chappelear. Cake mix prepared by members for missionaries. Mrs. Mary Brickles and Mrs. A. J. Romine led the program. Refreshments given by Mrs. Porter Dickens, Mrs. Anna Edwards, Mrs. Floyd Hutchins and Mrs. Lucy Barker for 25 members and 3 guests. The Child Guidance Circle of the Child Conservation League plans a Wiener roast for Saturday at Earl Hooper residence Albany Road. husbands invited.

Central Ave. Methodist Church Frank Beebe D. D. Chappelear Mary Brickles A. J. Romine Porter Dickens Anna Edwards Floyd Hutchins Lucy Barker Child Guidance Circle The Child Conservation League Earl Hooper Albany Road

Shade FHA Elects Officers for Year

Shade FHA announces new officers Grace Phillips president Shirley Meeks vice president Donnette Crandall secretary Barbara Goldsberry treasurer Joann Gwinn reporter Martha Bobo historian Deulah Swartz parliamentarian Ethelda Harris song leader and club mothers Mrs Robert Smith Mrs Dovel Beckett Mrs Wayne Harris with Glen Downey as club father. Board meeting attended by Joann Gwinn Mary Grace Woodyard and Mrs Glen Downey at The Plains High School on Sept 16.

The Shade Fha Grace Phillips Shirley Meeks Donnette Crandall Barbara Goldsberry Joann Gwinn Martha Bobo Deulah Swartz Ethelda Harris Robert Smith Dovel Beckett Wayne Harris Glen Downey Mary Grace Woodyard County FHA the Plains High School

Lessons in Bridge by Oswald Jacoby

The column discusses the slam double as a cue for an unusual lead rather than the first suit bid by dummy. In a sample hand East doubles to signal a club lead, allowing West to read the intent and choose clubs over diamonds to defeat the contract. South holds spades eight three and hearts ace queen jack seven five, diamonds ace.

Oswald Jacoby East West South North

Two to Start a Club Sparks Enthusiast Interest

The idea of forming a club needs only two people to begin and soon more enthusiasts may join as news leaks. The prompt hints at grassroots momentum and word of mouth driving enrollment.

Bridge bidding puzzle with two diamonds rebid scenario

South holds spades Q3 hearts A K J 7 5 diamonds A K Q 9. After J-3 and clubs 3-2, A-Bid two diamonds shows a second bid in a dable suit and no extra promise. The question mirrors the previous scenario. what is the best line? Answer tomorrow.

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