University couple hosts three Christmas parties in December
President and Mrs John C Baker of Ohio University announce the first of three Christmas parties on Sunday December 22 from 2 to 4 PM at 48 E Union St Athens Ohio. The next two gatherings are scheduled for December 29 and January 5 with local helpers assisting. A Salvation Army Citadel Christmas program is planned for Monday December 23 at 730 PM followed by a children’s treat. Guests include Katherine Murray Loretta Daugherty and others. Sproul Observatory at Swarthmore College notes it houses the third largest telescope on the Eastern coast.
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J. C. Baker
John C. Baker
Ohio University
E. Union St
Athens
Dean Irma Voigt
Thomas M. Wolfe
Irs. Gordoin
Raymer McQuist
Salvation Army Citadel
Sproul Observatory
Swarthmore College
Community Carolers Plan Athens Christmas Carols
Carollers sponsored by Athens churches will sing Sunday night December 22 between 8 30 and 10 00. Each city section has carolers from local churches and a star in a window marks homes of the ill lonely or in need for a sing.
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the Sunday Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Hobson Study Circle Hosts Annual Christmas Party
Mrs. Robert H. Jones welcomed Hobson Study Circle members to her home at 26 Church St for a Tuesday evening event. Twenty one members contributed a Christmas quotation and voted a ten dollar gift to the Children’s Home while bringing gifts for State Hospital inmates.
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David
Bob
Institution of the Blind
Virgil Yaw
Birthday Party Honors Pat Smith On 10th Birthday
A surprise party in the Berry Hotel private dining room celebrated Pat Smith’s tenth birthday with games and prizes won by Betty Hope, Sydney Clark, and Eddie Nunemaker. Guests featured a long pink and white decorations table, and refreshments of sandwiches ice cream cake and punch.
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Pat Smith
George Smith
Berry Hotel
Betty Hope
Sydney Clark
Eddie Nunemaker
Jonathan Thackery
Donnie White
Jean Hooper
Christmas visits and holiday plans across several families
Dean Gamertsfelder and his son Don will travel to New York to visit Mrs. Gamertsfelder’s daughter over Christmas. Herron and Sanders families from Williamsport plan guest visits. Biggs from St. Louis joins Christmas at the Wood and McKinstry homes. Twiss, Worstell head to Cleveland for holidays. Giesecke and Price families host and visit in Portsmouth and Berea while Rowena Sprout spends holidays with relatives in Richmond.
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Dean W. S. Gamertsfelder
Don
New York
Mr. Gamertsfelder
John Whiting
Milton E. Twiss
Lawrence G. Worstell
Cleveland
Rowena Sprout
William and Mary College
Richmond
C. J. Flowers
Second St
Holiday Guests Arrive and Travel for Christmas Week
A stream of visitors arrives in Elmwood and nearby towns for holiday visits. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Nichols of Asheville arrive to stay with Mrs. Nichols's father, A. B. Roe, as others travel from Cincinnati and Madison to join seasonal guests at the Roe and Sprague homes. Cadets and students from Yale and Greenbrier Military School head home for Christmas, with numerous relatives visiting from Michigan, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia for the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Nichols
Asheville
N.C
Nichols
A. B. Roe
Elmwood
Cincinnati
H. C. Kennard
Dorothy Roe
Miami
Fila
Roe
Bobby Williams
Mr. Roe
W. H. Williams
Vermillion
Jerald Altman
Greenbrier Military School
Lewisburg
W. Va
Sam Altman
Regina
Highland Manor School
West Long Branch
N. J
Beatrice Finsterwald
New York City
Elsie Finsterwald
Gertrude Wolfe
Second St
Bishop Class Sees Christmas Spirit at Central Ave Church
The Bishop Class of Central Ave Methodist Church met with Mrs. D L Jones on Thursday evening. Thirty members answered roll call with Bible verses and reflections on Christmas. Refreshments followed as gifts were exchanged and prayers led by Rev Roessner.
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Jones
Bertha McGrath
Opal Nichols
Billy Shaver
Patuxent River
Athens
Edith Shaver
Christmas Party And Dinner For Steppe Employes
Mr. and Mrs. Claude L. Steppe hosted their annual Christmas turkey dinner for employees and guests at their home 30 N. College St. on Sunday evening December 15. A gift exchange and Christmas party followed with attendees from Athens and Cincinnati.
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Claude L. Steppe
N. College St
Anne Manda
Max Kineer
Richard Morrison
Edward Boles
Bob Markham
Ella Stewart
Ruth Smith
George Joachim
Virginia Householder
Dorothy Ely
J. D. Scott
Homer Eckard
Fern Guin
Jerry Josten
Edgar Albaugh
Leonard Linscott
Robert Genter
Robert Rutter
Athens
Habel Phillips
William Hereford
Cincinnati
Miss Eileen Buck Weds Sherwood Perry in Wellston
Miss Eileen Buck daughter of W E Buck Athens and Sherwood Perry son of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Perry McArthur were married in Wellston on Nov 2 at 9 15 pm Reverend Turner officiated The couple were attended by Glen Perry and his wife The bride a Albany High School senior wore aqua street length dress with brown accessories The groom a McArthur native and Vinton High School 1945 graduate works in McArthur Mrs Perry will stay with her aunt Mrs Vernon Canny Albany until after her graduation
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Eileen Buck
W. E. Buck
Athens
Sherwood Perry
Elias Perry
McArthur
Wellston
Turner
Glen Perry
Albany High School
Vinton High School
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Katherine Murray
Sioux City
Town
Loretta Daugherty
C. J. Ailstock
Hobson Study Circle
Harper C. Pendry
Larry E. Herron
Williamsport
Penn
Fred Herron
B. R. Sanders
Herman A. Herron
Donald Sanders
William
Biggs
St. Louis
Robert N. Whittenberger
Doa McKinstry
Richard W. McKinstry
North Woods
Columbus
Mildred Giesecke
Portsmouth
W. F. Giesecke
Morris Ave
Jennie Price
Berea
Blanche Price
E. State St
John T. Sprague
John
Patricia
Madison
Wis
J. R. Sprague
John H. Caskey, III
Yale University
New Haven
W. F. Copeland
North Hill
Lloyd Remisegger
Alden
Michigan
Copeland
Flora Copeland
Urichsville
Ann Reinherr
Brookfield
Richard Silvus
F. C. Stone
Dottie
Silvus
Greenbrier
Harry Barstow
Dayton
Barstow
Tom
Gretchen
University Terrace
Ralph Straw
Phillip
Ind
Oscar Bridgeford
Straw
John McElroy
Richland Avenue
Athens, O
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Southerton Care
Southerton
Southerton Beauty Salon
S. Shannon Ave
Steppe
Scorts
Logan
Steppes
Beauty Shop
Gibson Guitar
Woody Herman
Magnavox
RCA
Philco
Zenith
Farnsworth
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