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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1947
Page
7
Mrs. Jack Wilson hosted a Tuesday evening shower for Miss Clara Belle Kerr, the bride elect, with 25 friends. Gifts were opened from a decorated basket as Mrs. Wilson served a buffet luncheon and Easter lilies adorned the dining room centerpieces.
Mr and Mrs Edward Pedigo of New Athens Ohio visited Tuesday with his mother Mrs Sylvia Pedigo and her parents Mr and Mrs Gus Pidcock Mrs Pidcock attended funeral services in Gloucester for her cousin the late John Wallace.
Nelsonville Rotary Club announced five directors for the coming year at its Little House meeting. New board members are Ralph Cook, Paul Galvin, Orlando Howson, Glen Thomas, and Ed Fike. Retiring president Ralph Cook automatically becomes vice president, with officers to be named for the year and assumed at the final June meeting.
NELSONVILLE The Central PTA will meet at Central School Friday at 3 p.m. Installation of new officers will be conducted.
Nelsonville and York Township have met their 1400 quota in the Red Cross drive. Campaign chair Mrs Edward Sharp announced the late start, weather and sickness delaying solicitors. She praised contributors and thanked treasurer Miss Irma Wilson for the drive's success.
Barney Hill 75, longtime Beaumont resident, was found dead by his son-in-law and two neighbors in a barn near Amesville. Sheriff Bateman said the coroner ruled death by own action. Hill had been in frail health and feared strangers might seize his farm. He leaves a wife, a son, a daughter, and nine grandchildren. funeral set for Saturday at Sand Rock Church.
Easter services began with a six o clock service at Corning Methodist Church. Baptisms and new member receptions were held, nine infants and one girl baptized, eight boys and young men received, with solos and choir accompaniment.
Nelsonville reports Michael Wayne Bartoe nine months old died last night in an Akron hospital. Body to be brought to Nelsonville and taken to the home of Mrs. Bartoe's mother and step father at 804 Walnut Street. Burial to be at Palmer Hill with funeral arrangements incomplete.
Kimberly Kimberly Eldon Brown son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brown is discharged from the Army and has arrived home. Freddie Searles grandson of Isaac Six has enlisted in the Army Ground Forces for three years. Scene includes numerous Nelsonville Athens and Haydenville visits by local residents over the weekend.
Marcus W. Drillot paid a traffic ticket and returned to the police station five minutes later to report his car missing from a nearby parking spot.
Holliston High School Alumni Club meets at 7:30 PM in the high school to plan the alumni banquet.
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