OU Alums In Cleveland Honor Baker
Ohio University alumni in the Cleveland area honor retiring president Dr. John C. Baker at an appreciation dinner in the Carter Hotel. The 7 p.m. Rainbow Room event includes themed testimonials from Cleveland and Athens attendees and a 6 p.m. reception in the presidential suite. More than 200 reservations have been made.
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Cleveland
Baker
Ohio University
Cleveland Area
John C. Baker
Carter Hotel
George M. Brown
Shaker Heights
Athens
Robert L. Hartford
Lakewood
Carl Liggett
Mrs. Brown
Russell A. Shuster
Olmsted Falls
OU Women’s Club of
J. Paul Sweet
OU Mothers’ Club of
Henry H. Eccles
Charles G. Hamilton
East Cleveland
Cleveland Bobcat Club
Gordon K. Bush
David N. Keller
University Information
Myron A. Hutcheson
O. U. Fund
David Vaughn
Martin L. Hecht
Edward E. Rhine
Sunny East Group Presents Civil Defense Play at Meeting
The Sunny East Home Demonstration Club staged a civilian defense play at Mrs. William Follrod’s home on Euclid Drive with Mrs. Harold McGrath directing. Plans discussed for a Home Demonstration window at Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric to mark Home Demonstration week April 30 to May 6, with three Athens clubs participating. New officers elected: Mrs. Marvin Glasgo president, Mrs. Charles McVey vice president, Mrs. Eugene Harkins secretary-treasurer. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Harkins’ home with husbands invited to discuss legal matters, and the Shade PTA Square Dance occurs April 15 at 9 p.m. at the high school with music by the Green Valley Boys.
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Sunny-East
William Follrod
Euclid
Harold McGrath
David Funk
Kenneth Ackerman
Carro Davis
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Athens
Marvin Glasgo
Charles McVey
Eugene Harkins
Harkins
Shade Pta
Green Valley Boys
Deanery Officers Lead Diocesan Council in Steubenville
Five women from Athens and Meigs Counties attended the Diocesan Council at St. Peter's in Steubenville. New Diocesan president is Mrs. Hester Dolak of Bridgeport. plans set for the Catholic Woman's Club convention in Athens on June 21 expected to draw about 350 diocesan women.
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Athens
Meigs
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Steubenville
Robert E. Main
Margaret Deppen
Ohio University
Pomeroy
Mary Kunzelman
Alice Kelso
Nelsonville
Cletus Altermatt
Buchtel
Episcopal
Hester Dolak
Bridgeport
Main
Diocesan Council
Two 4-H Clubs Meet Plan Year and Elect Officers
Last week the All-Together Clovers and Miss Mates held meetings. The Clovers met at Miss Mary Harner's home to map the year’s program and set remaining meeting dates. The Miss Mates elected officers led by Patty Cooley president and Sheila Sams vice president with Rose Ann Coffman secretary Lynette Miller treasurer and Marcia Shull reporter. Their next gathering is April 20 at the Eschenbacher home.
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Clovers
Mary Harner
Patty Cooley
Sheila Sams
Rose Ann Coffman
Lynette Miller
Marcia Shull
Eschenbacher Home
Joseph B Wheeler Turns 100 At Hillcrest Rest Home
Joseph B Wheeler, long time S Charleston resident and colorful local figure, will celebrate his 100th birthday at Hillcrest Rest Home this Saturday. Born in Londonderry he has lived a varied life as farmer, hotelier, real estate operator and restaurateur and remains active with cards walks and TV wrestling watching.
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Joseph B. Wheeler
Hillcrest Rest Home
Mr. Wheeler
Londonderry
Chillicothe
Florida
Georgia
Texas
North Carolina
S. Charleston
Masonic Lodge
Grandpa Wheeler
Lantz
Wheeler
Clay F. Wheeler
Columbus
Patty
Roger McIinturf
Nurses Set Date For April 20 District Meeting
District 14 of the Ohio State Nurses Association will meet in Davis Hall Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Gallipolis at 7 30 p m Thursday April 20 The Dramatic Club of Gallipolis State Institute under the direction of Marjorie Pinschmidt will present a pantomime program 6000 New Marshfield Handy Annies 4 H Club is sponsoring a bake sale at Dinsmore s Store Saturday April 15 10 a m
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Ohio State Nurses Association
Davis Hall
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Gallipolis
Dramatic Club of
Gallipolis State Institute
Marjorie Pinschmidt
New Marshfield
Handy Annies
4-H Club
Dinsmore
All-County Gardeners Elect Officers in Nelsonville Meeting
The All-County Gardeners met at the First Methodist Church in Nelsonville with 37 members from five clubs. Officers were elected, plans announced for fair participation, and a film on Ohio wildlife shown along with talks on garden therapy and game protection.
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Athens County
First Methodist
Nelsonville
Ohio
Raymond Lee
Athens
Huber Mender
Glouster
Richland
Athens Garden
the Plains
S. E. Murphy
McArthur
Vinton County
Lee
New Marshfield
Chauncey
The
Plains
Herman Humphrey
Ohio Federation of Garden Clubs
Edward Mizicko
Iva Price
New County
Wanda McAllister
Charlotte Cox
Athens State Hospital
Robert Bullock
E. A. Dean
Division of Wild Life
Department of Natural Resources
Community notices list rummage sales and events
Sigma Phi Gamma hosts a rummage sale in the basement of First Christian Church from 7 a.m. to noon. Booster Night at Albany Grange Hall on April 15 features music, a style show, games and pie for members. public invited. Summit Grange also on April 15 at 8 p.m. asking attendees to bring fruit jello or cookies. Phi Delta Theta Auxiliary sale at Ohio Cleaners on N Court St this Saturday.
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Sigma Phi Gamma
First Christian Church
Albany Grange Hall
Summit Grange
Phi Delta Theta Auxiliary
Ohio Cleaners
N. Court St
Waterloo Minstrel Set For Tonight
Waterloo High School sophomores present The Lazy Moon Minstrel at 8 tonight in the high school auditorium. Front row includes Jane Rice Patty Browning Drue Dickerson Owen Kiser Nancy Pittman Donna Barkie Carolyn Wagoner Darlene Dicken Marlene Burton. Back row shows Anita Chesser Freda Sheppard Anita Dowler Judy Carman Ronald Patton Cheryl Dee Keffer Sharon Glass Bill McKibben Joe Pidcock Jim Martin Harold Denny.
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New Marshfield
Waterloo High School
Jane Rice
Patty Browning
Drue Dickerson
Owen Kiser
Nancy Pittman
Donna Barkie
Carolyn Wagoner
Darlene Dicken
Marlene Burton
Anita Chesser
Freda Sheppard
Anita Dowler
Judy Carman
Ronald Patton
Cheryl Dee Keffer
Sharon Glass
Bill McKibben
Joe Pidcock
Jim Martin
Harold Denny
Grange Officers Meet At Rome
An all county officers conference at Rome Grange Hall drew 42 members. Waldo Poston presided as Deputy Master with new Deputy and Juvenile Matron Mr and Mrs Waldo Poston. The group planned year end projects, a dinner and auction, a July picnic, and completion of baking and pillow case contests for the Pomona meeting.
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Rome Grange Hall
Gaylord Cooke
Waldo Poston
Pomona
How Roy Cross Brightens The Morning Desk
A profile of Roy Cross, urban Messenger staff writer and district editor, who covers fires and community life in Athens. The piece notes his early hours, photo duties at a 5 am fire, and playful anecdotes about his wife Phyllis and daughter Mary, including a tooth fairy tale.
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Roy Cross
Urban Messenger
Messenger
Athens Fire Department
Cross
Mary
Roy
Phyllis Cross
Athens
Richland
Sunnyside Dr
Moppet
Laura Ann
Plains Methodist Adult Fellowship Class Names Officers
The Plains Methodist Church Adult Fellowship Class announced officers at its April meeting hosted by Miss Dorothy Cade. Officers include Mrs. Elmo Scott president and Mrs. Norman Smith past president. A rummage sale is planned for April 21 and 22 with clothing donations due by April 20.
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Plains Methodist Church
Dorothy Cade
Norman Smith
Elmo Scott
Evan Edwards
Otho Coon
Charles Nichols
Fred Nida
Warren Graham
Sam McDonald
Charles Linscott
Arthur McCoy
Warren Gra
Maecenas Club Reads Psalm Interpretation by Basque Sheepherder
Mrs Ray L Smith led a Maecenas Literary Club reading of Interpretations of the Twenty Third Psalm from a Basque sheepherder, linking sheep care to Divine care. Nine members attended with roll call, and Mrs Hertha Douglas hosted.
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Ray L. Smith
Maecenas Literary Club
L. E. Carpenter
State St
Hertha Douglas
Grange Confers Degrees at Athens Meeting
Four candidates received third and fourth degrees at the Athens Grange gathering. Athens presented the fourth degree with Canaan delivering the third. Eighty two members and guests from Albany Summit and Canaan Granges attended, with county grange deputy Waldo Poston and junior matron present for inspection. Serving committee included Mr and Mrs George Powell, Mr and Mrs Charles Powell, Mrs Evelyn Ward, Jane Lou Powell, Ronald Powell, Mrs Lora Story and Miss Ruth Ellen Douglas.
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Stanley McClelland
Canaan Grange
Merwin Mansfield
Athens Grange
Athens
Canaan
Albany
Summit
Waldo Poston
County Grange
George Powell
Charles Powell
Evelyn Ward
Jane Lou Powell
Ronald Powell
Lora Story
Ruth Ellen Douglas
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the McKee Drugs, Inc
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Prescription Store of
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Phone LY
R. M. Lantz
Elmwood
Plan Bake Sale
All-County Gardeners Elect
Waterloo
Rome
Calle DS Eec Lau Orong
Cottage Tea House
Clover Farm
Chuck
Commonwealth
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W. Union Street
Smoke House
Main & Market St
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