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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1948
Page
7
George Paulsen manager of the Pomeroy employment office and Dorothy Gardner attended a meeting in Ironton to discuss solving employment needs in Northern Ohio cannery works. They decided on providing transportation for workers and the office at city hall will supply full details for interested persons.
Max A. Hoffner is granted a divorce from Helen Hoffner on wilful absence and gross neglect of duty. Helen Hoffner regains her maiden name Helen F. Rhodes as part of the decree.
At Indian Rock Park near Marietta the Nicholson Reunion chose George Chidester as president Russell Chidester as vice president and Seth F Nicholson as secretary for next year On the program side Russell Chidester Paul Neader Carl Darnell Denzil Vandergrif Elizabeth McCumber and William Nicholson directed entertainment Present for 1948 were numerous Nicholsons and relatives from Parkersburg Ravenswood Rockport New Orleans Dayton Beverly Columbus Rutland and Marietta in attendance
Star Garden Club members gathered for their annual picnic at Star Hall on Aug. 12. Mrs. Frank Nelson led the business session and a program was presented on the Grange lawn. Guests included Mrs. W. P. Collins Mrs. W. M. Morris Ronald Kennedy of Athens and several others from Dexter Albany and Dexter residents.
Pennsville social notes list visitors and weekend guests including Hollingsworth of Adena with the Giles, D C Parsons and Dean Benjamin relatives in Columbus, Miss Mary Donvan in Columbus, Jennie Donvan and Emma Marshall with Norman Scott residence, New Philadelphia guests Floyd McIntorf with Norman Scotts, Marie Strode Springer and Martha Miller in Columbus, Clancy Newburns hosts, Highie and Mrs Columbus guests, Ernest Yocomb of Oberlin weekend at Lena Harner, Homer Bogner from Fort Wayne visiting Lovell Martins, Harvey Smoke and Alta Hiatt with Fred E Williams, Howard Bain of Kenosha and Stella Bain Pennsville visitors.
The Amateur Gardeners Club hosts its first Guest Night at Mrs. William Grueser’s Grant Street home with dessert served by Mrs. Walter Crooks. Attendees include Mrs. Howard Ewing Mrs. Earl Knight Mrs. Walter Harris and others as hospitality extends to the Middleport Garden Club.
Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters organize a bake sale at Mill Street Tri-Lustre Cleaners this Saturday to raise funds for their group. Proceeds support local community projects and church activities.
Mrs. Jay Churchill of Santa Rosa California arrived Monday for a visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hennesy. Mrs. Jennie Kauff spends the week with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Williams Letart. Mrs. M. C. Scratton returns to Columbus after visiting Leading Creek Judson White and Robert Tewks-
In Jerusalem area fighting erupted as Jews and Arabs exchanged heavy artillery for five hours. Both sides reported damage and casualties amid tense local security efforts.
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