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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1950
Page
10
Mr and Mrs Max Fulton and their sons Donnie and Donnie from Salt Lick Ky were Easter guests of Ray Fulton. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs John Gill of Toledo. Nancy Cook, Ray Fulton’s granddaughter, joined the Gills in Toledo for several weeks.
Glouster 6 A pupils directed by Miss Sabra Armstrong prepare a puppet show Pinocchio with vocal and piano numbers between scenes. Proceeds fund classroom window decoration. admission nominal. Play times April 1 at 1 pm for grade children, 2 pm for high school, and 7:30 pm for the public.
A snow flurry began around 6 30 p m Wednesday in Glouster as meltable flakes fell while the temperature stayed near 36. By 9 30 p m the mercury dropped to 32 degrees and no snow was falling.
The earliest recorded use of a lens is attributed to Meismer in the 13th century, marking a milestone in optical history. This note highlights Meismer as an early figure in lens development and the long timeline of lens evolution.
In Glouster Rev. John Devol served as pianist and directed a 15 minute sing at the opening of the Kiwanis meeting Monday evening. A business session after dinner reviewed pending projects from the Underprivileged Child committee.
Glouster chapter of the OES will hold its annual inspection ceremonies on Thursday April 27 at 7 30 p.m. in the Masonic Hall. A dinner served at 6 p.m. tickets are available from Edith Vaughn Mary Rogers Betty Addington Twila Swart and Maxine Linscott. Out of town reservations must reach secretary Adda Blower by Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Ed Betts visited their father Charles Betts at Hocking. A son born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Cooper at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mrs W A Brooks and family drove to Marietta. Mr and Mrs Frank McDaniels attended funeral services for Andrew Nichols in Athens. Mrs Margaret Gibson received notice of a birth to Mr and Mrs Harold Stephen. William Jack’s birthday celebrated. Guests at a birthday dinner in the Jackson home included Mr and Mrs H K Whitacer of Columbus, Mr and Mrs J T Moore of Dayton, Mr and Mrs Harvey Chesser and daughter Mary Lee of Albany, Mr and Mrs Harvey Chesser Jr of Athens, Mr and Mrs Howard Carmen of Mineral, and James Jackson of New Marshfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Fleming marked their forty fourth wedding anniversary and his birthday at a dinner with Branch Fleming, Bob Roberts and sons, and Noretha Fleming. Various guests enjoyed weekends with local residents including Swick, Higley, Welch, and Taylor families. Keith plans to graduate in June from the Chicago Art Institute.
Local social news lists visits and Easter gatherings among families in Letart Falls and nearby towns. Names include Hazel Kenyon, Shirley Stobart, the Stobart and Hill families, Lina Hayman, Nina Wagner, and Bob Adams, with mentions of hospital care, census work, and school staff.
The data indicate cancer accounts for ten percent of male deaths and fourteen percent of female deaths, highlighting gender disparities in mortality causes. This concise statistic underscores cancer as a major health issue across genders.
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