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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1947
Page
7
Mrs Katie Lanning hosts the Birthday Club at her Nelsonville residence 122 St Charles Street at 7 30 PM. A potluck lunch will be served to members.
Nelsonville mayor’s court records show Harold E. Woodruff of Columbus fined $10 and costs for unsafe operation of a motor vehicle after pleading guilty. Har old A. Imhoff of Columbus, cited for similar offense, pleaded guilty. Paul M. Blum of Logan Route 2 fined $25 and costs for speeding 60 mph in a 35 mph zone. Clifford Pickett of local area fined $25 and costs for intoxication. Robert Warren of Carbon Hill paid $10 and costs for disturbing the peace after a street quarrel.
Ida Russell 75 lifelong Hocking Valley resident died Wednesday night at her Greens Run home from a cerebral hemorrhage after years of ill health. She leaves husband Sherman Russell and six children Alice Rice Cecil McDonald Ethel Russell Annabel Lehman William and Max Russell. Funeral plans are pending.
Herbert Perry of Miami Florida visited his mother Agnes Drain and sisters Mrs Stump and Mrs Shover in New Marshfield. Floyd Moshier visited Mr and Mrs George Stump and their son Myles Saturday. Agnes Drain and the Stump family visited Lena Blackford and Vivian McNirth in Athens for a weekend.
The Order of the Eastern Star prepares a rummage sale in the Coakley room opposite City Hall in Nelsonville on Saturday. Members are asked to donate items by Friday evening and may call 1963-1 or 50 for details.
Nelsonville notice: the annual Brotherhood Dinner in the social room at 6 30 p m Friday features a potluck with covered dishes and sandwiches. Willing Workers Class serves meal with Mrs Fred Morman in charge. Rev Richard Wilcox of Millfield to speak.
The Buchtel York PTA with 91 members voted unanimously to urge General Assembly support for Bill No. 48 to provide adequate teacher pay in public schools. They authorized secretary Edith Cox to write Senator C. S. Mechem requesting his backing of the measure.
NELSONVILLE Emily Sharp daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Sharp will leave March 7 for Lowell Mass where she has accepted a position as field director for Girl Scouts A graduate of the Nelsonville schools Miss Sharp received her degree at Radcliffe the latter part of January graduating with honors.
Mrs Addie Lines hosted a dinner for Ella Frances and Ellen Ilene four at Perry County Children's Home. Attendees included Thelma Bruce Margaret Bruce Effie and Shirley Kreitz Freddie Kreitz and others. Visitors reported include Mr and Mrs Tom Tulip Maggie Opperman and families at Pontiac Michigan.
The Glouster Kiwanis Club endorsed the Daniels Cramer school bill aimed at increasing school appropriations to raise teachers salaries. A music program led by C F Wallace and J Richard Simcox accompanied by Doris Chambers featured solos and a discussion by Neil Roberts on athletics at Glouster High School. Twenty four Kiwanis members attended the meeting at Hotel Gordon.
Trimble Township Park Association approves a monument not to exceed 1000 dollars with installation planned for Memorial Day. Dan Kovach and Virgil Strohmeyer outline the plan and volunteer labor will cover installation costs. Shelter house construction remains and playground equipment may be added later.
Bandboosters Club sponsors a minstrel show in the Glouster High School Auditorium Friday at 8 p.m. The program includes local talent and a concert by the Glouster High School Band from 7:30 to 8 p.m. Proceeds fund new band uniforms.
Glouster mayor Thomas Williams schedules a special council meeting Friday at 7 p m to allow members time to attend a minstrel show at the High School Auditorium.
Swartzes Bay building GLOUSTER A was closed Wednesday transferring ownership from C E Turner to Mr and Mrs Charles Swartz. Turner will continue to operate the service station indefinitely at the site.
Hollister High School seniors stage a three act comedy titled Free Advice on March 7. The cast features seniors Clara Bennett Ernest Carey Chevetta Dew Denna Fouts Richard Gail Kathryn Hooper Lavon Irwin Sarah Stansberry Margaret Stires and juniors Henry Fydroski Vern Smith Norman Westfall.
Miss Horvath daughter of Mr and Mrs John Horvath of Glouster Route 4 marries Edward Guy son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Guy of Millfield in a Feb 15 ceremony at St Patrick Church Buchtel The bride wore a white satin gown with a long train and pearl jewelry The couple will reside in Michigan
Glouster notes list visits by Mrs. C E Turner from Cleveland to relatives in Glouster and nearby towns. A birthday dinner honored H W Chivers, with William Chivers connected to Mrs Binderbasin. Wilmette guest J Chiappe visits relatives in Wilmette and Columbus. Weekend visitors to Trimble include the Schoenians from Chillicothe and Columbus. Glouster PTA February meeting postponed to a later date.
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