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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1950
Page
4
At Legion Hall this evening at 7 30 plans for a Christmas party on December 21 will be discussed. Refreshments will be served. Francis McNutt returned to his Redtown home Saturday after visiting his son in Canton.
The Glouster group met at Mrs. Karl Bodenbender’s home with President Mrs. Roger Kittle presiding. Final plans were set for a Christmas bazaar Saturday at Balderson Dry Cleaning on High Street. Mrs. Willis Blower read a paper on “The Shortest Airline in the World” and several members were served candy and popcorn.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McNutt announce the birth of a son on November 8 in Mansfield Ohio. The baby was named Ronald Joseph. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John McNutt of Butler and Mr. and Mrs. J C Reedy of Redtown.
A Glouster street project on E. Main St. is delayed by winter weather after the first coat and windrow of material were set. The contractor expects to resume in spring, with all unpaved Glouster streets slated for blacktop once finished.
Mrs. Dora Emrick of Pittsfield Ill received a report from her son Robert Emrick about a duck hunting trip on the Mississippi River. A motor boat hit an ice jam and flipped, drowning Louis Dickerson while companions Nick Haskins and Robert Emrick survived after signaling a rescuer two miles away. Dickerson's body was recovered from the water.
Miss Lalla Dan ford chaired a Senior Progressive Study Club gathering at Fairlawn Ave. The group approved sending a Christmas box of gifts to the Children’s Home. Mrs. Thomas Rose, program chair, discussed Macbeth and showed two scenes from the play.
A miscellaneous shower honors Mr and Mrs Ed die Russell Wilma Knapp whose marriage occurred Nov 26 and will be celebrated tonight at the home of Mr and Mrs Ira Kincade. All friends are invited.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Moore and others from Prattsville and nearby towns attended a basketball game in Athens. Guests included Mr and Mrs Bundy Perry with their son in law and daughter, and several families from McArthur Albany Route Allensville and Columbus. Edna Dearth notes Union Grange will visit Green Valley Grange December 14 for officer installations.
Glouster Trimble Grange will meet Saturday at [time] p.m. in the Grange home. Members are asked to bring pies or sandwiches.
Alma Harris and Florence Johnston chair the PTA recreation committee collecting usable and damaged toys for repair by Bob Summers and American Legion members to aid needy children. Local residents can contact Mary Hatem at 2841 to arrange toy collection. Also notes a birthday dinner for Edward Peterson with family guests visiting from Columbus Dayton Independence and Newark as well as several local visits and weekend trips involving multiple residents.
The NT Club will meet for a Christmas dinner at the Wishbone restaurant on Broad St Friday at 6 p.m. A program and a gift exchange will follow. Union meeting called Local Union 9585 president Albertus Lowry invites members to Saturday meeting at p.m.
Three council members attended the Wednesday meeting as Hoffman Keith and Jones discussed a list of items to be included in specifications for an ordinance. The ordinance must pass before any move to seek bids on a fire truck can be made, with council offering definite assurance.
The notice states Ralph Elliott and Harold Rose will be present at the meeting on Monday at 7 p.m. The brief item confirms their attendance and the event time.
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