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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1957
Page
7
Mrs. C. R. Konkright and Mrs. Jack Bechtel hosted Sunday school pupils for a Christmas party. A film strip titled The Wondrous Christ Child was shown, a gift exchange took place, games were played, and refreshments served.
Langsville 4-H clubs led by Carl Gorby secure an army surplus motion picture projector. The device debuted at Langsville church with showing of two films including National 4-H Club Congress highlights. Certificates and pins awarded to Cecil Nelson, Donald Nelson, Duane Barr, and Kay Barr plus other girls members.
Mr and Mrs Dana Hoffman and their daughters visited Columbus for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Gerald Violet attended the Gasco Club Christmas party in Athens Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Ray Whittington and family of Charleston were Sunday guests of Mrs Whittington’s parents Mr and Mrs W W Bragg.
The list covers the estates of Margaret Clouster Crooksville Robert W Miller Hemlock and Laura Gladys Witsby New Straitsville with stated personal property and real estate values plus rents. Claims include Shelly Mutual Insurance Co for 324.36 against Edward Gill and cross-claims for damages from a bull incident on Congo Moxahala Rd. plus settlement of Ronald Dean Starcher death claim and a suit by Laurence Bontrager for 10000 against Ruth and Carrie Downhour. Two lawsuits involve crossing accident on Route 37 Junction City with Edward Nye seeking 96150 and John Nye 29800.
The Racine Glee Club will perform Christmas songs and The Nativity at Racine High School on Thursday December 19 at 8 p.m. Directed by Mrs. Richard Lee the concert is open to the public with no admission charge.
Henry J Kaiser once worked as a photographer's assistant earning three dollars a week before rising to become one of the nation's wealthiest industrialists among the 76 richest.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Middleport Volunteer Fire Department hosted its annual Christmas party at the village hall with children as guests. A gift exchange was held and refreshments were served by hostesses Mrs. Charles Murray Mrs. Thomas Durst Mrs. Gerald Anthony Mrs. Harold Hinkle Mrs. C. R. Karr Sr. and Mrs. Wayne Gibbons. January meeting hostesses were Mrs. O E McKinley and Mrs. B F Parma Lee.
Mrs. Bruce Lloyd a den mother with Mrs. Calvin Reichman hosted a cub scout Christmas party Wednesday evening in the Lloyd home recreation room. Mothers baked cookies and candy for the group and a gift exchange followed by games. Attendees included Michl Lloyd Michl Archer Michael Hackett Michael Puckett John Evans James Butcher Joe Redhman David Jenkins and David Burkett.
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