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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1965

Page

3

Santa Claus in Ohio: A fanciful Secretary of State letter

An eight year old asks if any Ohio city is named Santa Claus. Secretary Brown replies there is no Santa Claus but tells a whimsical story tracing Santa’s journey across Ohio with fictional town names and festive imagery, ending with the Wise Men and the newborn child Jesus.

Ted W. Brown Ohio Santa Claus Brown Ole St. Nick Santa Rudolph Wood County Stark Montgomery Plains Athens Jefferson Cranberry Prairie Mercer Sugar Tree Ridge Highland Ginger Hill Mahoning Plum Brook Erie Grape Grove Greene Apple Creek Wayne Cherry Valley Ashtabula Cuyahoga - Coshocton Delaware Guernsey - Miami Noble Dad Franklin Rainbow Washington Adams Trumbull Holmes Monroe Butler Warren Champaign Kris Kringle Comet Summit Company Morrow Darke Preble Wood Dart Orient Pickaway Jerusalem Jesus Morgan Hope Vinton

Methodist Youth Hold Party and Caroling Event

Twenty one members and guests of the Methodist Youth Fellowship, led by Pastor Don Makarius, caroled Tuesday evening then gathered in the church social rooms for a gift exchange and social hour. Refreshments were served to a long list of attendees including Debbie Kolbe and Mary Jennice.

Glouster Methodist Youth Fellowship Don Makarius Debbie Cathy Shawnee Jackie Pat Wayne Kolbe Eric Karla Geiger Sue Cindy Cathy McManaway Kathy Brad Fearns Sandy McAfoose Debbie Parker Mary Jennice Linda Betsy Debbie McAllister Donnie Makarius

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