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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1961

Page

5

Mothers Are Guests At FHA Yuletide Party

Glouster Glouster Chapter of Future Homemakers of America hosted a Yuletide party with mothers as guests. Hostesses Carolyn Colbert Jean ie Gatchel Karen Dugan Rose mary Hogue greeted attendees. Vice president Donna Sweeney served as moderator. A skit In God There Is No East or West and a radio segment Christmas Reflections were presented. Caroling followed with readings by Carolyn Colbert and Eve lyn Shafer. Refreshments were served by Diana Russell and Evelyn Shafer at the punch bowl.

Glouster Future Homemakers of America Carolyn Colbert Jeanie Gatchel Karen Dugan Rosemary Hogue Donna Sweeney Barbara Guinther Joy Howard Jane Lamborn Judy Ramsey Regina Sikorski Evelyn Shafer Glouster Chapter Diana Russell

Long Bottom Social Notes Include Visits and Party

Florence Limburger Shellie Petty and Leona Babcock visited Pomeroy. Mr and Mrs Gene Riggs spent a few days in Detroit Mich. The Golden Rule Sunday School Class held a Christmas party at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Hensley and Mrs Effie Torrence.

Long Bottom Florence Limburger Shellie Petty Leona Babcock Pomeroy Gene Riggs Detroit Mich Charles Hensley Effie Torrence

Trimble Church Plans Christmas Eve Service

Trimble Methodist Church will hold a candlelight Christmas Eve service on Sunday December 24 starting at 11 pm. The program includes participants from children youth and adult departments with two solos by Ohlen Cartmell and a Christmas Litany. Rev. Kline will deliver the message The Day Christ Was Born. Public invited.

Trimble Ohlen Cartmell Christ Kline

Euchre Club Marks First Anniversary and Christmas Party

The Monday Night Euchre Club met at Mrs. Neal Morris’s home in Glouster for a combined first anniversary and Christmas party. Two tables played with high scores for Mary Johnston, Grace Zimmer, and Joan Price. Lunch and gift exchange followed. next meeting set for Jan 1 with Joan Price.

Glouster Neal Morris Mary Johnston Grace Zimmer Joan Price

Shoplifter Fined and Suspended Sentence in Pomeroy

Mayor Charles Legar Tuesday fined Lille Mae Lee of Middleport Route 1 fifty dollars and sentenced her to ten days in county jail on a shoplifting charge. Imprisonment and twenty five dollars of the fine were suspended.

Pomeroy Charles Legar Lille Mae Lee Middleport

Loyal Class Fix Plates For Shut-Ins

Twenty six members of the Loyal Womens Class of the Church of Christ organized a Christmas project assembling plates of fruit for shut ins. Mrs. Kate Vaughn led the meeting with Silent Night sung by the group and Bertha Carpenter on piano.

Ola Eddy Felda Stansberry Evelyn Davis Virgie Gadnai Kate Vaughn Mary Ginnan Edith Stahl Sarah McClelland Sylvia Easler Weltha Williams

Change Is Announced In Felter Funeral

Charles B. Felter 74 former Glouster resident died Monday at Mount Vernon Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Thursday at the Seventh day Adventist Church burial at Maplewood Cemetery

Felter Funeral Glouster Charles B. Felter Mount Vernon Seventh-day Adventist Church Maplewood Cemetery

Newlywed Bidwells Welcome Sister Home From Bible Institute

Mr and Mrs Roger W Black recently married by Rev James Lewis at Bidwell Methodist parsonage return from Niagara Falls. They greet his sister Carol who has studied at Appalachian Bible Institute Bradley West Virginia and will spend the holiday season at home with Mr and Mrs Herbert Black.

Roger W. Black Mary Jean Wright James Lewis Bidwell Methodist Church Niagara Falls Carol Appalachian Bible Institute Bradley W. Va Herbert Black

Social Notes from Drakes Area Families

Mrs. George Drake records visits and family news. Ed Phelps and Raphael Vess families vacationed in Sunbury and Morgantown. Several Drakes relatives hosted or joined gatherings in Athens Columbus and Westerville with church and school events noted.

Sunshine Spreaders Club Christmas Party at Methodist Church

A Sunshine Spreaders Club Christmas gathering at the Methodist Church featured a turkey dinner, Christmas readings, carols, and contests. Members contributed to a fund to buy poinsettias or fruit for local elderly and shut ins, with many couples and individuals in attendance.

Sunshine Spreaders Club Methodist Church Alex Reho Roger John Duffy Mike Swaro Jerry Jesse Drake John Nevins D. C. Maxwell George Drake Steve Arkley John Embrey Jane Cowley Everett Dunlap Agnes Swaro Isabelle Mur

Christmas party at Weaver's Tea Room in New Lexington

Friday evening the WSCS of Drakes Church attended a Christmas party at Weaver's Tea Room in New Lexington. After dinner a program and gift exchange followed, with attendees including Mrs. Florence Arkley Elizabeth Reho Golden Drake Freda Vess Joan Edwards Cora Williams Emma Embrey Olive Maxwell Agnes Swaro and Olenia Drake.

WSCS Drakes Church Weaver New Lexington Florence Arkley Elizabeth Reho Golden Drake Freda Vess Joan Edwards Cora Williams Emma Embrey Olive Maxwell Agnes Swaro Olenia Drake

Local Shoppers and Family Gatherings Noted in Zanesville

Mrs. Dora Titko and son Eugene along with Mrs. Jennie Dudash shopped in Zanesville recently. Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Embrey with two children visited his parents the John Embreys. A birthday dinner honored Mrs. Waldo Embrey. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Arkley were weekend guests at the home of their son-in-law.

New York Mate Ivanov Peter Gregov Gregov Ivanov Florida Keys Marvin Matthews Morgantown W. Va H. B. Drake Columbus Newton School Zanesville Limestone Valley Men’s Chorus Dora Titko Eugene Jennie Dudash Waldo Embrey John Embrey Steve Arkley

Garden Club Plans Christmas Arrangements for Hospital

The Glouster Garden Club pledged 12 Christmas table decorations for the Athens State Hospital dining room at a meeting held at Mrs. B. R. Angle's Main Street home. Assisting hostess was club president Mrs. Wayne Wiley. Mrs. Harold Wagner presented the program titled Christmas Arrangements.

den Club Athens State Hospital B. R. Angle Main St Wayne Wiley Harold Wagner

Athens trio visits Zanesville with McKinney family

Mrs. Neal Morris and Mrs. Joan Price and their children spent Sunday in Zanesville with Mr. and Mrs. Bernard McKinney and family.

Price Zanesville Mrs Bernard McKinney

Library Hours Set at Glouster Public Library

Glouster Public Library will be closed Christmas and New Years Day and will close at 5 p m each Saturday before these holidays. All other days library hours remain as usual.

Glouster Glouster Public

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