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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1952

Page

2

Violin Concert at Central School Presented by Mrs Holes Nah

A Tuesday afternoon concert at the Central School featured performances by students under Mrs Helename and Mrs Holes nah. The program included Star Spangled Banner, Onward Christian Soldiers, Santa Lucia, Cantilena, Au Clair de la Lune, and a finale of O Come All Ye Faithful and The Herald Sing.

Helename Holesnah Central School Sharon O’nail Becky Haffner Christian Aoe Ay Caen Pes Freer Peggy Mingus Maxine Cagg Tignor Santa Lucia Ted Voit Bobby Lax Sue Powell Dixie Herdlitzka Cantilena Donald Wolfe Au Claire de la Lune Celtio Lindo Sharon Onail The Herald - Sing Hallie-Hallo Lovely Sing

Sailor Returns for 20 Day Leave to Celebrate Holidays

Jimmy D. Reeves of the US Navy arrived home in Nelsonville for a 20 day leave. He came by plane from Los Angeles to Columbus and will spend the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Chester Reeves at 881 Walnut Street. Reeves has been on duty in Japan aboard the tanker USS Manatee.

Nelsonville Jimmy D. Reeves US Navy Chester Reeves Walnut St Columbus Los Angeles Hich Japan Manatee

Eagles Dinner Event Thursday at Nels City club

The NELS CitvVillls-Nelsonville Eagles host a chicken dinner Thursday evening at their club on W Washington St. Serving begins at 6 30 p m for members and ladies. The annual Christmas event for children up to age 10 is planned for Monday from 6 30 p m to 9 p m with Santa Claus.

Nels Citvvills Nelsonville Eagles W. Washington St Tas Bees

Fragmented Social Notes Highlight Local Families

Reading like a list of neighbors and kin, the item mentions Brickley and Mr and Mrs Elmer Bailey, Mr and Mrs Porter Midkiff, Ziba Midkiff, and others in an evening gathering with Frank Gaul and Gaeery, plus addresses and small social details. The tone suggests a community diary entry from a small town.

Brickley Elmer Bailey Sunda Bunker Hill Orville Rhodes Gaeery oPrewell Porter

ICARNIVAL By Dick Turner Mount St. Mary

Hospital notes and Mrs. Wilson Athens Route 1a ju fon eile and Mr and Mrs Jett of Murray City announce the birth of a daughter.

Dick Turner Mount St. Mary , Hospital Wilson Athens Jett Ot Wreight Murray City

Nelsonville Social Notes Christmas gathering reported

Nelsonville notes describe a Christmas party with Elizabeth Pi Nin Cup and Zane Dewican Revolution hosting alongside Mrs. Joe Hardy and Mrs. John Wood. The group decorated with bells and a tree, sang Joy to the World, and heard the National Anthem. The program featured readings, a roll call, and a desert with mints and coffee for 15 members. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Anna Riley, Twig 8.

Nelsonville Goodman Joe Hardy John Wood Gay Aumiller Janeen Gener Karson Colwell Christ Bradford

ChristPrea ting Party Held By Golden Rule Sunday School

Nelsonville First Methodist class meets at Ruth Patton s home for annual Christ prea party. Officers reports and a brief business session are followed by games and a gift exchange with 24 members attending and prizes awarded to several members.

Nelsonville First Meth Church Ruth Patton Poate Imogene Kennedy Ava Fuller Esthel Kinneer Frances Stage Kinneer Dorothy McAfee Bertha Ashby Wanda Jones Mildred Carlin Bernice Cagg C. L. Stout

Yale Party Plans Announced by Church Society

The Woman's Missionary Society of the Church of God in Haydenville will hold its annual Christmas party Thursday at 7 30 p m at Mrs. home. All members are urged to attend.

Woman's Missionary Society of the Church of God Haydenville

Circle 4 WSCS Plans Meeting and Potluck Dinner

Circle 4 of the WSCS of the Methodist Church will meet at the church. A potluck dinner begins at 6 p.m. A 25 cent gift exchange is planned.

WSCS Methodist Church

Nelsonville group D A meets December 23 for pot lunch

Nelsonville Council 108 Daughters of America will meet at the IOOF Hall W Columbus Street on December 23. A pot-luck lunch and exchange are planned and all members are asked to attend.

Nelsonville Council Daughters of America IOOF W. Columbus St

Boy Scout Troop 64 Christmas Party Held at Church

Scouts sponsored by peens and James Pritchard held the Troop 64 Christmas party at the church Thursday evening. About 20 attendees enjoyed games and a gift exchange. A regular troop meeting is planned for 7 p.m. at the church.

Boy Scout Troop Peens James Pritchard

Serviceman Edward Hopstetter Promoted in Texas

Edward R B Hopstetter of Mr and Mrs Hopstetter has completed the Structural Mechanics School course in Memphis Tennessee and is promoted to Airman second class now stationed in Kingsville Texas.

Edward RB Hopstetter Charles Hopetetter Structural Mechanics School Memphis

Goodwill Club Holds Christmas Dinner at Butterworth Home

The Goodwill Club met Thursday evening at Mrs. Ed Butterworths home for a Christmas dinner. Each member exchanged gifts and donated a present to the Home for the Aged before Christmas. All members attended except one.

Goodwill Club Ed Butterworth

York Grange 2436 Plans Friday Meeting With Gift Exchange

York Grange 2436 will hold a regular meeting Friday at 8 p.m. A fifty cent gift exchange is planned and each member is asked to bring a gift for the Christmas baskets.

York Grange

Local visitors from Columbus call on relatives here

Mrs. Robert Kallmerton and Mrs. Boyd Roscoe and son Stephen of Columbus visited their grandmother Mrs. C. C. Ervin and aunt Anna Chapman here Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dewhurst have returned home after visiting their children in Columbus.

Robert Kallmerton Boyd Roscoe Stephen Columbus C. C. Ervin Anna Chapman Joe. Dewhurst

Driver Pleads Guilty for Passing Violation on Route 33

Stephen Bailey of Columbus pleaded guilty in Mayor Paul Galvin's court to a passing violation near a railroad crossing on Route 33. He was fined $10 plus costs.

Stephen Bailey Columbus Paul Galvin

Injured Sister Mrs Slater Struck by Automobile

Mrs Slater and her husband formerly of this vicinity were informed of injuries after she was struck by a car while crossing near her home. She sustained fractures to both legs and a brain injury.

Murray City Hardware Co. Takes Over Home Hardware

Eugene Driggs has assumed management of the Home Hardware Store in Murray City and the firm has been renamed Murray City Hardware Co. The change was announced today.

Murray City Eugene Driggs Murray City Hardware Co

Cunningham Baby Born at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Mr and Mrs Pearly Cunningham of Deanville announce the birth of a son Tuesday at Mount St Mary Hospital. It is the couple's third baby born at the local parish since its opening in April.

Cunningham Nelsonville Pearly Cunningham Deanville Mount St. Mary Hospital Para

Chauncey residents invited to caroling tour tonight

Chauncey residents are invited to join band members for a Christmas caroling tour. Singers depart from the Chauncey Dover School at 7 p.m.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover

Wonder Salve and Wonder Medicated Soap Return Funds

Money refunded on WONDER SALVE and WONDER MEDICATED SOAP prompts. Dees Gallaher Athens Drug Stores and local druggists offer the products, promising satisfaction.

Wonder Dees Br Guick Gallaher Athens Drug Stores

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