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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1941

Page

10

Straitsville Lodge Plans To Give Party

NEW STRAITSVILLE April 2 following members of Wood and Rebekah Lodge met Monday noon at the home of Mrs. Deavers to complete plans for a party to be given April 14 at the Knights of Pythias hall. Several local residents were noted among attendees and guests.

New Straitsville Woode Rebekah Lodge Ornoon Ie Deavers Knights of Pythias Hall Kemper Lois Campbell Itie Jewett Eliza Neal Helen Ain Jessie Orndorf Ebbie Waleis Mary Morgan Bea Dish Elizabeth Nye Florence Huston Rosa Rush Bobby CCC Nelsonville Prest E. M. Rush Ethel Slatter Old Town Kenneth Hicks Garend Huston Fred Blankenship J. S. Wilson Osie Stobbs Florence Hu

Langsville Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits

Mr and Mrs Bruce Morris and daughter Dean a Jean visited Wilkesville with her grandparents Mr and Mrs C Denny. Flora Chase of Cincinnati stayed with Mr and Mrs T M Pickens in Langsville. Floyd and Carl Kennedy of Somerset spent Sunday with their parents Mr and Mrs Wade Kennedy. William Musser and family of Springfield and S G Pickens and family of Charleston visited the Pickens home. Marion Rife and daughter from Dunbar W Va called on Elza Carpenter. Alice Miller and sisters hosted the Young Peoples Sunday School class Friday. Norma Queen hosted the Ladies Aid with a noon chicken dinner. Bernard Ledlie and family from Rutland spent Sunday with Bernice Ledlie in Cincinnati. A large group including J T Ledlie Rosa Barnes Lula Miller Wilcox sisters Lillie Nelson Ethel Daisy Miller Lena Pickens Leona Kennedy Grace Colwell and Grace Savage attended the Middleport achievement program Friday. John Swisher of Columbus spent the weekend with Lloyd Thomas and family. Chester Erwin moved from the S G Pickens house to R F Whitmer’s. Mary Butricks and Mrs Purcell of Lancaster visited Mrs Martha J Butricks Sunday.

Langsville Bruce Morris Deanna Jean C. Denny Wilkesville Flora Chase Cincinnati T. M. Pickens Floyd Carl Kennedy Somerset Wade Kennedy William Musser Springfield S. G. Pickens Charleston Marion Rife Dunbar W. Va Elza Carpenter Alice Miller Young Peoples Norma Queen Ladies Aid Society Bernard Ledlie J. T. Ledlie Maxine Folen Rutland Bernice Ledlie City General Hospital Rosa Barnes Lula Miller Wilcox Lillie Nelson Ethel Daisy Miller Lena Pickens Leona Kennedy Grace Colwell Dorothy Grace Savage Roger Savage Ella Sidenstricker Middleport Frig John Swisher Columbus Lloyd Thomas Chester Erwin S. G. Pickens House R. F. Whitmer Mary Butricks Purcell Lancaster Martha J. Butricks

Salem 4 H Club Organized by Young People

A new 4 H Club was organized at Miss Eleanor Six's home in Salem Tuesday evening. Officers: Betty Six president, Margaret Dishong vice president, Jeanette Cook secretary treasurer, Mary Lowery news reporter, Evelyn Cook recreation leader. Members include Betty Lowery, Pauline Barnheart, Betty Barnheart, Ann Dishong, and Betty Champlin. Sewing will be the club project. Betty Champlin visited Chauncey Sunday afternoon. Leo Champlin returned from a CCC camp.

Salem Eleanor Six Betty Six Margaret Dishong Jeanette Cook Mary Lowery Evelyn Cook Betty Lowery Pauline Barnheart Betty Barnheart Ann Dishong Betty Champlin Chauncey Leo Champlin

Rutland High to Present Operetta Words and Music

Rutland High School will stage the operetta Words and Music under Mrs. C. O. Chapman on April 10 and 11. The cast includes Hubert Nelson Mabel Russell Betty Dunfee Richard Canaday Darrell Burson Kenneth Brown Dorothy Molden Helen Locke Glenna Clark Catherine Morris James Thomas Rex Dunfee and Don Stanley with a long list of students in supporting roles.

Rutland Rutland High School C. O. Chapman Hubert Nelson Mabel Russell Betty Dunfee Richard Canaday Darrell Burson Kenneth Brown Dorothy Molden Helen Locke Glenna

Easter Pageant Hailed By Bradford Church On April 13

Bradford church plans an Easter pageant to be held Sunday night April 13. Local social notes show Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow McConnell of Ashtabula visiting. Mrs. Jane Russell of Akron reported deceased. Cordelia Lambert recovering. Emmett Lightfoot improving. Everett Lightfoot stationed at Fort Knox. Stephen Might visiting with parents. and a note crediting Sebastian Lenormand as the first demonstrator of practical parachute use in 1783 at Montpellier observatory France.

Bradford Woodrow McConnell Ashtabula Charles Burt John Goble Jane Russell Akron Cordelia Lambert Emmett Lightfoot Everett Lightfoot Fort Knox Stephen Might Summersville Clarence Might Sebastian Lenormand Montpellier Observatory France

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