Grand Jury Names Drawn for Athens County Service Judges Present
Names of 65 Athens County residents drawn for juror service were announced by clerk of courts Mrs Alberta Grones. Grand jury convenes January 8 with Judge O F Rowland presiding. 15 jurors on grand jury and 25 on first petit panel report January 15, with 25 more on second panel as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Alberta Grones
O. F. Rowland
E. R. Walker
Betty Host Fuller
Dorothy J. Parmiter
Chawiff
Nelsons Ile
Mildred Marshall
Petit Jury
Martin Johnson
Athens
Navy Recruiters to Visit Athens Friday at Post Office
Navy recruiting representatives will be at the Athens Post Office on Friday December 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is a schedule change due to holidays, with G G Rice as recruiter in charge. Men with pending applications should use the Athens session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Athens
Borda
Paul Carsey In Hospital
Mr and Mrs Edson Carsey of Athens Route 4 receive a letter from Sgt. Robert Paul Carsey reporting shrapnel wounds in France twice. He was moved from Paris to an English hospital for recovery after July injuries that briefly blinded one eye. Walter E Carsey, Mo MM 3-c, also writes he arrived safely in the Pacific on his second overseas posting after twelve months there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edson Carsey
Athens
Robert Paul Carsey
France
Paris
England
Walter E Carsey
Pacific
San Diego
Cal
Gifts Exchanged at East Side School Christmas Party
East Side school children held festive rooms with Christmas stories and gift exchanges. Decorated trees and windows showcased paper trimmings, soap flakes, artificial snow, and Biblical scenes including shepherds the star and the Wisemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
Santa
Bethlehem
Junior Cooks Class Opens December 30
The Gas Company Home Service Department launches the Junior Cooks Breakfast Club for girls 10 to 16. Betty Newton says classes begin December 30 at the Gas Company office on S Court St with no cost. Applications are accepted now as class size is limited. Camp Fire Girls and Girls Scouts will receive honors on completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Service Department
Gas Company
Betty Newton
Home Service
S Court St
Miss Newton
Ohio
Bas Company
Oregon Wedding At First Presbyterian Church Coos Bay
Miss Ethel Dorthea Plaep and Wesley Herbert Rice wed in a candle light ceremony at Coos Bay Oregon on November 24 The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Plaep and the groom son of Mrs P K Beckler The double ring rite was by Rev Oscar W Payne A large reception followed at the W G Barrow home in Cons Bay The couple will reside at 214 Alder Ave Marshfield Oregon after a California wedding trip The bride attended by her sister Mrs E J Soomie and best man Ralph Jansen USN Both are prior Coos Bay area residents with ties to Waterloo Ohio and New Marshfield Ohio respectively The bride’s sister and other attendants wore pale blue and pale pink in the wedding party
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Coos Bay
Oregon
Ethel Dorthea Plaep
Fred Plaep
Ada
Belcame
Wesley Herbert Rice
P. K Beckler
Columbus
Oscar W Payne
E J. Soomie
Portland
Ralph Jansen
U S.N
North Bend
Molly Payne
Helen McPherson
W. G Barrow
Cons Bay
Rice
Coos Bax
US Navy
New Marshfield Ohio
Waterloo High School
Naval Air Base
California
Alder Ave
Marshfield
Ore
Wednesday Club Christmas Party at Mrs Stinson Home
The Afrians Wednesday Club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs H M Stinson's home on December 20. Attendees wore festive decorations and exchanged gifts around a large tree. Mrs Jane Dailey read the Nativity story and prayer followed. refreshments were served by the hostess and helpers to members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M Stinson
Jane Dailey
Thomas Smith
Olive Baughman
Jane Burdette
Margaret Russell
Florence Brown
Norma Gulagh
Varian Munn
Jane Davey
Esther Tdatheys
Helen Stevens
Thelma Shaver
Clive Baughman
Lucille Stinson
Christmas Party and Dance for Employes at Athens Club
Approximately 300 employees and guests attended a Friday night event at the Athens Country Club hosted by the Ohio Packing Company. The evening featured a floor show at ten, a buffet supper, and dancing with master of ceremonies Harry J. Rothman. Hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sabel and Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Rothman among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Country Club
Ohio Packing Company
Jack Sabel
Harry J. Rothman
Audrey Rothman
Noel Rothman
Charles T. Sabel
Paul Casper
Holiday Guests Entertained at Bush Home
Twenty five friends and out of town guests joined Mr and Mrs Gordon K Bush for a Christmas night party at Strathmore Boulevard. The centerpiece featured one large white candle with holly. Other attendees included Major and Mrs Charles Woodworth Atlantic City NJ Captain and Mrs Robert Matthews Camp Shelby Hattiesburg MS and Mrs Logan Chicago along with Miss Elizabeth Lavelle in town for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon K Bush
Strathmore Boulevard
H. B. Ackerman
Bush
Charles Woodworth
Atlantic City
Robert Matthews
Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg
Phil Zenner
New York
Byron Blair
Chillicothe
E. C. Logan
Chicago
Holiday Week End Feasts and Visiting Guests Line Up
Informal holiday gatherings fill Athens with relatives and friends of service members. Contralto Mrs. Frank Nolan leads church music in Birmingham while her husband Frank Nolan, ex-manager of Schine’s Theaters, serves in the Army. Ensign Thomas N. Hoover Jr. visits with parents before returning to sea. Seaman Joe B. Boyd arrives for furlough. families from Morgantown to Shaker Heights share Christmas. Local residents host kin, including Lt. Karl Packard and Lt. Patricia Mackinnon, as winter leave continues with extended visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nolan
Margaret Alice Guthne
Episcopal Church
Birmingham
Ala
Nolan
The
Schine’s Theaters
Nolans
Nancy
Michael
F. M. Guthrie
Athens
Sam Burson
W. State St
Thomas N. Hoover, Jr
Armed Guard
US Navy
T. N. Hoover
Elmwood Place
Hoovers
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin V
Thomas Hoover
Morgantown
W. V
Franklin
University of West Virginia
Son
Patricia Mackinnon
Naval Air Station
Quonset Point
R. L
Fref
C. N. Mackinnon
Utah Place
A. A. Baldwin
E. State St
Asther
Central Ave
James Carmichael
Owen Carmichael
Club Calendar Highlights Pythian Sisters and OES Installations
Pythian Sisters meet Wednesday night in the 1.0.C.F. Hall on N Court St. Athens Chapter OES installs officers Friday Dec 29 at the Masonic Temple. A turkey dinner at 6 o clock precedes the ceremony. Tickets must be reserved by Tuesday Dec 26 at Drake's Jewelry Store or with Mrs Earich or Mrs Jarges Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters
C.F
N. Court St
Athens
OES
Masonic Temple
Drake’s Jewelry Store
James Earich
Jarges
Tuesday Needle Club Christmas Party at Jewett Home
Mrs W H Jewett hosted the Tuesday Needle Club Christmas party on December 19 at 73 West State Street. New officers elected: president Mrs B McCune, vice president Mrs Walter Totman, secretary Maude Kittsmiller, treasurer Roy Dupler, and flower chair Elmer Poston. The program featured a Christmas story by Clarke Williams and musical selections by the Williams children. Guests included Mrs R D Williams and Mrs Clark Williams and children. fifteen members attended. The January meeting will be with Mrs J B Stiff at 127 East State Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewett Home
W. H. Jewett
State St
Thelma Risley
B. McCune
Walter Totman
Maude Kittsmiller
Roy Dupler
Elmer Poston
Clarke Williams
Williams
R D Williams
Progressive Literary Club Annual Christmas Party
The Progressive Literary Club gathered at 74 W. State St. for their annual Christmas party. Members voted to donate five dollars to Athens Girl Scouts and collected a cash contribution for the Athens County Children’s Home Christmas project. A Christmas story was read and a trio performed a song before gifts were exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Literary Club
Earnest Horn
State St
Ralph Woods
Press
Clyde Hines
Consumers’gue
Jackson
Athens Girl Scouts
Athens County
Elmer Finsterwald
Aura Bolen
Carl Gorham
R E Wegener
Christmas Visits And Party At Local Homes
Mr and Mrs H D Garrison and daughter Nancy of Blanchester arrived Saturday to spend the holidays with their mother Mrs W L Slutz and brother Prof Raymond Slutz. Miss Mary Slutz, in Cincinnati, plans Christmas in Athens. Westside Brownies held a Christmas party at the home of Mrs John Carmichael with games and carols. Mrs Charles I Eddy hosted her son Capt Richard W Eddy from Edgewood Arsenal Md for the Christmas weekend before his return to Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.D Garrison
Nancy
Blanchester
W. L. Slutz
Raymond Slutz
Congress St
Mary Slutz
Cincinnati
Athens
Westside
John Carmichael
Charles I. Eddy
E. State“ St
Richard W. Eddy
Edgewood Arsenal
Maryland
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Parens
Mechanicsburg
Fannie Staring
Ameri
Clara Theisen
Milfield
George Clester
Ameslie
Audra Gaston Athins
Mario Swartz Ney Marshfield
Amexville
Schroppe
Chauncey
Mechanicsburg School
Mary Blayney
Aliss Denton
Miss Stas
Ruth Pierce
Crystal Simms
Esther Whitlatch
Gaio
Paul Carsey
Barba
Logan
Bush Home
CBS
Athens Shrine
F A Lavelle
Albany Road
Elizabeth Lavelle
Norfolk
T Tavels
A. C. Todd
Cleveland
Mary Devlin
Irene Devlin
Beckley Apartments
J. R. Sprague
Morris Ave
Joe B. Boyd
Air Corps
Randolph Field
Texas
Jackie
David
Boyd
Juanita Henry
Tom Henry
Roy M. Pierce
Charles
Shaker Heights
Wilbur B. Imes
Franklin Ave
J. Pierce
Jack and Heimitz Company
Co Conol
Wilfred J. Smith
Washington
D. C
Colonel Smith
China Theater of War
Karl Packard
Frances Packard
Palmer St
Packard
Camp Howzie
Tex
Ordnance Department
Berry Hotel
BR. E. McCammon
Mgr
Nera
F. Pie Grust
Fred Eyes
Moe
Sfort Coats
Court St
Foster's
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