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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1953
Page
3
The Third Friday Club met at the home of Misses Anna and Kate Ebersbach with 13 members and one guest Mrs James Clatworthy Jr. President Mrs Max Meinhart led a business session and plans were made for a comic dress party at the president’s home. Prizes were awarded to several members after singing and games. Refreshments were served by the hostesses.
The Pomeroy Rocksprings Better Health Club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Howard Bolin home. President Mrs. William Grueser led the session. Members approved a donation to the Cancer Drive and welcomed new member Mrs. Oliver Clark. The program by Miss Alice Euler featured poems and essays on health topics including Ostearthritis and polio protection. A tourniquet demonstration was given by Mrs. Bolin and Mrs. Leifheit. Miss Euler and Mrs. Maxine Arnold joined the sick committee. a contest led by Mrs. Wilbur Bailey was won by Mrs. Oliver Unroe and Mrs. Gene Grueser. The May meeting will be at Mrs. William Grueser’s home with Mrs. Harold Blackston as hostess.
The Pomeroy Grange held a Thursday meeting at the DAY Home with Floyd Spence presiding. Plans were made for the Pomona to host a May 1 meeting at Rocksprings Grange Hall, with the home economics committee in charge of refreshments. Officers installed include Christine Lake lecturer and Floyd Spence chaplain Pomona. Erma Smith substituted for Mrs Hardy and led a limerick contest won by Mrs Phil Meinhart. A May 7 meeting is set with officers’ practice after.
Several Meigs County residents attended the April 11 ceremony for Charlotte Ann Williams and Warren David McGowan held at Immaculate Conception Church in Port Clinton Ohio. Guests included Mr and Mrs W E Williams of Meigs County.
Pomeroy, the brides parents and Mrs Ruth Ebersbach of Portland, sister of the bride, hosted and other guests included Mrs Elizabeth Roberts of Worthington and her husband T A Roberts, Mrs Louanna Wilcox of Kansas City as maid of honor, Curtis Nelson of Toledo as best man. The couple will visit the groom's father and sister in California before returning to Columbus where both work for North American Co.
Mrs Wallace Riggs attended a tea for Mamie Eisenhower at Admiral Joys Annapolis home. The hostess Mrs Helen Nease reports the president’s wife charms in her own right beyond rank. Admiral Joy heads the U S Naval Academy. Lt Wallace Riggs is mentioned in the letter.
Riggs husband, a member of the Naval Academy faculty, and the family reside there. The event also drew notable attendees including the wife of Pennsylvania's governor.
A Pom eroy Chapter OES group joined Sunday services at United Methodist Church led by host pastor Rev Leslie Kunze. Rev Paul Bailey delivered the sermon after two weeks guiding the Spiritual Life Mission. Miss Helen Quillin of Syracuse sang as guest soloist with Mrs Everett Thomas at the piano and Mrs Fred Blaetinar on the organ.
The Friendly Circle of the Federated Church will meet Tuesday at 8 pm in the church social rooms. Mrs. is listed as coordinating details.
Mayer presides as AER appoints Jacobe as topic leader with Mrs Thomas Young Mrs James Fugate and Mrs Henry Ewing serving as hostesses for the event.
Mrs William Matlack and Mrs Chester Knight visited Newark on Thursday to fetch George Dallas a recovering patient from Newark Hospital. Dallas has improved enough to return home. Hall Frost learns his son Albert Frost on 1-C is on leave at San Francisco Bay and ordered to report to Hickman Field Honolulu. Julius Smith and daughter Mrs Phil Meinhart stay with them. Mrs W F Baxter and Mrs Bentz Wolfe were Parkersburg visitors Saturday. Mr and Mrs L L Roush visited Grant Roberts in Paint Pleasant Sunday.
A brief society notice notes Virs Thomas attended funeral services for his brother, with Mrs Harry Thomas and Ernest Matheny among those named in the event. The record reflects a local community gathering and the participation of family and neighbors.
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