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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1953

Page

5

Easter Visits and Local Socials Reported in Community News

Poston Marine Pic Dewey Hunter of Camp Lejeune spent Easter with his parents Dewey and wife Evelyn Smothers and family hosted visitors including Jerry Mack and Jim Kaye. A church song fest took place at Poston Methodist Church and the Ladies Club met at the school house planning refreshments. Numerous families from Pomeroy Athens Ashland and Pleasantville joined Easter gatherings and visits with relatives and friends.

Poston Marine Pic Dewey E. Hunter Camp Lejeune, N. C Dewey Hunter Evelyn Smothers Jerry and Mack William McManaway Longstreth Alma McManaway Lucille Jimmy Kaye Jerry Sylvester Frisinger Roger Carl Helber Logan Watson Coope Nelsonville Jack Howard Floyd Carpenter Poston Methodist Ollie Hillyer Virginia Mitchell Ida Beitelschies Mary Arbell Helen Hart Susan South

Social notes from South Bloomingville and surrounding area

Mr and Mrs John Freisner and daughter from Lancaster visited South Bloomingville. Several local families hosted or visited for church, dinners, and weekend gatherings in Circleville, Gibisonville, Aman ada, Logan, Columbus, and Blue Creek with extended family attendance.

C. C. McCreary Royal McCreary Columbus Paul Smith Blue Creek George Good Sue Ellen Ada Harper Sharon Bainter Logan J. J. Johnson Vicky Sue Johnson Edwin Notestone Lancaster Clyde Hart Jesse Kitchen Royce Smith Lester Whitcraft Forest Smith

Glaucoma Alert and Treatment Options

Dr. Jordan explains glaucoma as a leading eye disease causing blindness, noting about 20,000 of 200,000 Americans with glaucoma lose vision. It can be painless and detected by routine exams, with drugs or surgery to improve drainage and preserve sight.

United States

Hemlock Grove Grange Hosts Visiting Members and Guests

Hemlock Grange plans a Saturday evening meeting with a visiting Grange. Each Hemlock family will provide two pies. Dozens of local families and friends attended visits and services including Mr. and Mrs. Ziba Midkiff, the Hielmans, Sargents, Clark, Roberts, and many others from Point Pleasant and surrounding communities. The Meigs County Christian youth group heard Rev Joe Maffett of Athens speak to 48 attendees at Hemlock Grove Church.

John Freisner Lancaster B. M. Shaw Mack Shaw Myrtle Justice Mount Pleasant Royce Smith Lester Whitcraft Jeffrey Circleville Hemlock Grove Hemlock Grange Ziba Midkiff Delores Ruth Burlingham Stanford Stockton Ruth Linda Stockton Bert Romine Gene Sam Curtis Donna Curtis Edmund Schultheiss Wilbur Midkiff Silas Taylor Arthur Atherton Alfred Dorsel Smith Ralph Smith Don Betzinz Frank Clark Avery Nelson Theo Heines Luie Rawlings Levering Nelson Ville Doyle Sargent Francis Ramine Henry Euler Racine George Paulsen Washington Paulsen Clara Paulsen Meigs County Joe Maffett Athens

Ceiling collapse kills six in Inazawa theatre near Nagoya

Inazawa near Nagoya in Southern Japan an audience hall ceiling collapsed today killing six people and injuring 89 others. Emergency crews raced to the site as rescuers worked through the debris. Authorities ordered safety inspections of theatre facilities nationwide.

Tokyo—I Inazawa Nagoya Japan

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