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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1957

Page

15

Dinner for 23 at Logan Methodist Sunday School

Logan social notes report 23 attend a covered dish dinner at the Logan Methodist Church dining room with 28 members and guests. Guests included Mrs. Zoa Blosser Mrs. Nathan Rutter and Meredith Ann Gano along with a carol sing and devotional on The Spirit of Christ followed by a Christmas story and musical numbers led by several church members.

Les Amies Methodist Church Zoa Blosser Nathan Rutter Meredith Ann Gano Virgil Harman John Mack C. F. Ackers Huntington, W. Va Presbyterian Church R. B

Leaves for Pasadena Mr. and Mrs. Belford Burgess

Mr and Mrs Belford Burgess depart for Pasadena in this society note.

Burgess family plans three week Rose Bowl trip

Billy Joe Kenneth and Debbie Burgess will leave Christmas Day for the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and visit California Nevada Iowa and other states. They expect to be gone three weeks and will stay with maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert W Bateman on Fourth Street during their parents absence.

Fourth St Pasadena Calif California Nevada Iowa Billy Joe Kenneth Debbie Burgess Robert W. Bateman

Shaw Family to Celebrate Christmas Day Dinner

Miss Nancy Shaw of Smith College and Miss Marianne Shaw of Northwestern University spend holidays with their parents Mr. and Mrs. George C. Shaw at N Walnut Street. Dinner guests include Miss Ann Bowen piano instructor Lake Forest College and other relatives and friends.

Nancy Shaw Smith College Northampton Mass Marianne Shaw Northwestern University Evanston Ill George C. Shaw Susan Georgie N. Walnut Shaw Ann Bowen Lake Forest College Lake Forest Lll A. R. Kelch Lancaster Minnie Louise Bowen Mary Louise Bowen John T. Underwood C. P. McNeil Fred Campbell Lester Risch Janie

Grange Party Set for Laurel Valley Christmas Dinner

Laurel Valley Grange plans a Christmas party Friday December 27 at the hall. Members should bring a fifty cent gift and a potluck lunch will follow.

Laurel Valley Grange

Hamden Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Returns

Mrs Elwood Sexton returned to Holzer Hospital after major surgery and came home Sunday. Local families including the Will, Whittington, Traphagan, Webb, Sprague, Griffith, Burns, Johnson, Newman, Gibson, Barton, Eberts, Kruger, Dixon, Cox, Snook, Cox and Tripp are listed among weekend or recent visitors and gatherings in Hamden and nearby towns.

Hamden Elwood Sexton Holzer Hospital Columbus Margaret Burns John Johnson Gallipolis Martha Newman Minnie Gibson Earl Donald Barton New Concord Bernard Eberts Raymond Kruger Willis Dixon Chillicothe Ernest Cox Howard Snook Alta Cox Bundy Tripp

Council Clears 1957 Calendar in Final 1958 Meeting

Logan City Council closed out 1957 with three ordinances and a funds transfer resolution. A second reading upheld an alley traffic ban during school hours when St John’s Catholic school is in session. A uniform traffic code and amended salary ordinance passed under suspension. director’s pay was cut from 4800 to 4620, with members arguing the 1200 raise was too large. Funds were allocated to water and general funds totaling about 24 000, plus contingency transfers. Retiring members Herbert Nunnally and city solicitor were thanked in a council letter.

Hill St. John’s Catholic School Water Department Herbert Nunnally First Ward

Notable Obits and Births Mentioned in Athens Messenger

Amos Potts of the Third Ward and William Morgan, councilman at large, are named in local government notes. Richard Gerken of Sunfish Valley is ending his role as licitor. Howard Chandler Christy, famed artist, was born in Morgan County in 1873 and is highlighted as a regional figure.

Amos Potts William Morgan Richard Gerken Howard Chandler Christy Morgan County Ohio

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Logan Hansel Theo C. Johnson Co Corner Motherwell and Iagner Ave. Logan Mr. and Mrs. Belford Burgess Shaws THOR Cape Canaveral Fla Defense Department W. R. Whittington Doody C. W. Traphagan Earl Webb Ansel Traphagen Wellston Clara Rowland Washington, D. H Charles Sprague of Trotwood Mayme Sprague Bernard Griffith Guiding Star Elberfelds Council Mary the Joys Main Street Logan, Ohio Athens Messenger Sunfish Valley Switzerland Rismans Chiarli West Main Street
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