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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
15
Roger Riley Sayers, the hospital's first Mount St. Mary Baby, left for home with extra gifts. Hoodletts gave a pair of overalls and a T shirt while Peoples Bank Co. opened a savings account in his name.
A blue ladies purse found near the court house was picked up by a youth Wednesday evening and turned over to Patrolman Ray McClure.
The Mason County Board of Education will meet in special session Saturday at 7 pm. The agenda includes approval of the special levy election call and bond issue. Superintendent Robert H. Ferguson said the election call will go to Charleston Friday for state approval.
Nelsonville couple Joyce Virginia Miller and Clarence Baker wed in a palm-decked First Community Church ceremony on April 15 in Columbus. The Rev. R A Burkhart officiated with 200 guests at a reception at 1320 Cambridge Place. The bride, given in marriage by P N Miller, wore white satin. groom’s family noted at reception. couple to reside at 575 Oakley Street, Columbus.
Mrs. Harry J. Nolze of Lancaster, a nurse, came to see Mount St. Mary Hospital and stayed with her sister Mrs. C. H. Bartlett. Mrs. Dorothy Hash spent Wednesday with her father and sisters Emory and Treva Shaw in town.
Two acts were performed by fifth grade students at Central School during a PTA meeting. Casts included Roberta Condee Doris Cline John Kay Sterrett Sorija Hartley and Barbara Gillespie in Why Learn to Spell and Carolyn Myers Stella Brewer Barbara Wamsley in A Rainbow Play. Mrs John Kay Sr shared travel notes while a bake sale and lunch room renovation updates were announced.
Arthur Raymond McCray and Connie A. Robinette of this city announced their wedding in Gallipolis on Friday April 14. The ceremony was conducted by Robert A. Queen justice of the peace. The couple will reside in Nelsonville.
The planned meeting of the Business Girls' Class at the Christian Church, to be held tonight at Mrs. Frances Steenrod's home, has been postponed.
Hocking Valley Shrine LLD hosted Mt. Olive Shrine patrol of Columbus with 41 members arriving by chartered bus. After a cafeteria dinner in the dining room, Emmett Lehman led a drill and grand march followed by dancing. The white and gold satin uniformed group featured skits, readings, song, and a brass sextet from the high school band.
The Fidelis Class of the Christian Church held a Wednesday night party in Tri Phi Sorority rooms. New officers were elected: Wilbur Morman president, George Long vice president, Mrs. Rolland Harris secretary-treasurer. New projects were discussed including the Crusade for a Christian World.
Fourteen members of the Nelsonville Emblem Club joined Supreme District Deputy Lillian Butts Monday night in Ak ro n for the annual inspection of the Athens club. Attendees included Freda Newton Dorothy Shearer Gertrude Thomas Juanita Smith Georgia Groce Hazel Keplar Nelle …
Mason County 4 H Notes report the Leon Luckies 4 H Club meeting at Miss Nancy Rairden s Leon home with Lorraine Herdman presiding Kay Graham as secretary and a cast chosen for a one act play including Sallie Burns John Bowles Iris Craig and others guests included Mrs Everett Bissell adult counselor and Miss Edna Burdette leader
Four officers of the local Garment Workers Union were to be in Huntington today for contract negotiations. The delegation includes Mrs. Laura Dunbar president Miss Sally Glenn financial secretary and treasurer and stewards Miss Garnet Tooley and Miss Fern Boyles.
State police investigated an accident Wednesday afternoon when a car struck a vehicle halted behind a school bus, pushing it into a second car. Trooper R C Dilley led the inquiry and no charges were filed.
Mayor John Clay Hutchinson told the Point Pleasant council that Main Street will be bricked next week to relieve motorists from bumpy travel. The report notes residents have faced rough roadway conditions and ongoing street repairs were discussed.
Four Mason County elementary principals will attend the West Virginia State Elementary Principals Convention in Clarksburg on Friday and today. The principals are Milton Burdette of Central School Louise Sommer of Henderson Leona Cubbage of Mason and Bertha Jenkins of Hartford. Police Chief E F Geiger was expected to return to Point Pleasant today from Jessup Georgia after his sister Mrs J W Smith died.
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