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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1959

Page

7

Wise Man Story Told At DAR Meeting in Logan

Mrs. A J Toerner presented The Story of the Other Wise Man by Henry van Dyke at the December meeting of Governor Worthington chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. The open gathering featured a Christmas mood with decorations, devotional moments, Waltonian Chorus singing, and a short national defense study.

A. J. Toerner Henry van Dyke Worthington Daughters of the American Revolution Merv Primmer N. J. Steady Brandt Mecca B. G. Greenman United States D.A.R Kerwood Martin Mary Louise Bowen J. A. Green Paul Monks Isaiah Luke Bethlehem Waltonian Richard Farmer DAR National Defense Marcus Kerr Toerner

Union Furnace Social Roster Highlights Weekend Visits

Local notes list Mr and Mrs Bill McLain visiting relatives. Columbus and Athens trips mark a busy weekend with shopping, church activities, and family dinners. Several families host guests from Logan Chillicothe Haydenville Rockbridge Obetz and others.

Albert Ingmire Union Furnace Bill McLain

Christmas Tea Highlights Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxiliary

The Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxiliary held a December meeting at the hospital dining room with Candystripers as guests. A Christmas theme framed decorations and plans include tree placements, lights, and a lobby tree for donations to the hospital operating fund.

Pleasant Valley Hospital E. J. Carey S. J. Gully Ben Tracy Carey Point Pleasant

McDades Return After Akron Visit

Mr and Mrs Ralph McDade returned home after spending several days with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Russell Sutton and children of Akron Ohio. Mr and Mrs John Hanna of Richwood West Virginia visited Mr and Mrs Dira Blosser. Mrs Charles Hilton and Mrs Dira Blosser spent a day in Parkersburg. Mr and Mrs Donald Parsons of Athens Ohio spent an evening with his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Hyatt Parsons. Mr and Mrs Roy Gillian and children of Chester visited Mrs Gillilan's parents Mr and Mrs C E Johnson.

Rosella Hixenbaugh New Plymouth Sawyer Hixenbaugh William Wyskiver Anna Wyskiver Leo Armstrong Charles Clark Columbus Libby Patton Robert Carr Rockbridge Lancaster Frank Darling Lynda Michael Chillicothe Harold Powell Jack Neal Lizanne Homer Frank Logan Harry McGlothlin Edward McGlothlin McGlothlins Viola Weyand Ernest Murray Robert Fricker Parima John Bumgardner Mark Delbert Marsteller Ronnie Bumgardner Penny Campbell Haydenville Ellen Stevens Marie Johnson Paul Stevens J. J. Pitman Kelly Beavers Donna Lillian Howard May Currie William Winders Winders Earl Anthony Anthony Earl Loomis Joe Ed McGhee Children’s Hospital Jerry Clark Obetz John Boothe Corning Portland Ralph McDade Russell Sutton Akron John Hanna Richwood W. Va Dira Blosser Charles Hilton Parkersburg Donald Parsons Athens Hyatt Parsons Roy Gillian Chester Gillilan C. E. Johnson

Story of the Other Wise Man recalled at local program

The event opened with Mrs. Amos Potts introducing the motion picture committee and chapter chaplain. Mr. Van Dyke’s tale follows a fourth Wise Man who helps a stranger and dies realizing his life pleased the King. Guests included Mrs. William E. Siddle and several club members from Nelsonville and Columbus.

Amos Potts van Dyke Martin William E. Siddle Siddle Elizabeth Zane Dew Nelsonville Good Citizen’s Committee Southeast John Saltz J. M. Hartley Dale Rapp Franklinton Columbus Joe Case E. G. Hackman Marion Allen Robert Keynes Walter Ott Theodore Dupler Clarence Heine Harry Bell Carlton Bright Floyd Duffey Lawrence Hack

Annual Hannah Circle Christmas Party at First Methodist Church

Twenty members attended the Hannah Circle Christmas gathering with guests Mrs. John Shaw Mrs. Tom Walsh life members Mrs. Joe Schrader Mrs. Joseph Gano associate members and others. A potluck luncheon followed a social hour with a gift exchange and revealed sisters. The program featured a reading by Millard S Brown and devotions by Mrs. William Wood. The 19 attendees included Rev Carl Plummer and wife Matt and Miss Clara McGorman from Trenton Ontario Canada.

Clara McGorman Trenton Ontario Canada Shipley John Shaw Tommy Walsh Joe Schrader Joseph Gano Jim Heinlein Blanche Moorehead Charles Kleinschmidt John Hamilton Floyd Pierson Hannah The First Methodist Church Louis A. Riggs William Wood Millard S. Brown Carl Plummer Matt Forrest Deering

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