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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1957

Page

2

Christmas Party and Club Elections in Clouster Society

The Jacksonville Past Noble Grands hosted a Christmas party at Lena Bratka’s home. Officers elected: Gladys Kempton president, Mayme Cominsky vice president, Maude Davis treasurer, Ida Brooks secretary. Prizes awarded to Mrs. Bratka, Kempton, Bertha Heffken, and Florence Hoisington. Upcoming meetings set for Jan 15 at IOOF hall and Chit Chat Club on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Robert Gamwell’s Walnut Hill home.

Glouster Jacksonville Past Noble Grands Lena Bratka Gladys Kempton Mayme Cominsky Maude Davis Ida Brooks Mrs. Bratka Bertha Heffken Florence Hoisington IOOF Robert Gamwell Walnut Hill Arthur Moore

New Board Introduced At Glouster Church

A service introduced the 1957 church board of Glouster Church of Christ. Daniel K. Teater spoke on The Mission and Organization of Christ's Church. A girls trio sang and several ministerial students attended, followed by a reception and social hour.

Glouster Glouster Church of Christ Daniel K. Teater Organization of Christ’s Church Helen Kittle Crystal Andrews Susan Janchius Nancy Lemoine Timmy Teater Jerry Ginnan Kentucky Christian College Richard Dalton Gerald Stemm Kentucky Christian David Grubbs

Water supply potential in Nelsonville area described

A Nelsonville Board of Trade brochure reports 3 million gallons daily in the Hocking River, with 400000 gallons currently filtered and 720000 potential using existing facilities. Local consumption runs about 250000 gallons daily, plus a substantial underground water supply at 30 to 80 feet depth.

Nelsonville Hocking River

Holiday guests visit Nelsonville home family

During the holidays the Jackson home in Nelsonville hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. Erle Jackson and grandchildren Rodney and Nancy Lockhard of Philadelphia, Lt. Helen Jackson of Washington DC, Miss Marie Gifford of Schenectady NY, and Bob Jackson a Miami University senior home for the week.

Bechtold Rolland Higgins J. Stanley Marion E. Wood Athens Mrs. Stanley Stanley Edgar A. Swartz Seattle P. J. Stanley Marguerite Frank Marion Wood Ken Harding Philadelphia Mrs Sherman Reaves Sherman and Brad Miss Wanda Harding Nelsonville Frank Jackson Erle Jackson Rodney Nancy Lockhard Helen Jackson Washington, D. C Marie Gifford Schenectady N. Y Bob Jackson Miami University

Prattsville Guests Visit Relatives and Family

Ruth Ann Clemmens visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Dearth. Mrs. Delbert Pearce and Doris traveled to Logan. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin McKibben and daughter visited Mrs. McKibben's mother Mrs. Hazel Gire in Chillicothe. Winnie Dearth visited Mrs. Callie Martin. Fred Ogle and daughter Christinia visited relatives in Bainbridge. Bertha Davis returned to Columbus after a days visit with family. Alice Ogle and children visited her mother Mrs. Bertha Jacoby in Marietta.

Prattsville Ruth Ann Clemmens Mrs Forrest Dearth Delbert Pearce Doris Logan Marvin McKibben McKibben Hazel Gire Chillicothe Winnie Dearth Callie Martin Fred Ogle Christinia Bainbridge Bertha Davis Columbus Alice Ogle

Holiday Dinner Guests In The Plains And Surroundings

Chauncey residents hosted a large Christmas and New Year gathering with extended family and friends from Columbus Jackson St Louis Starkeville Millfield Alliance and nearby towns. Guests included the Lefflers Rosses Davises Simons Lopers and many others with multiple households reporting visits and dinners. Raymond Tucker noted dandelions in May Avenue yard as part of holiday chatter.

Carl Stephenson Jackson Bill Green Billy St. Louis Earl Rube Davis Charles Davis Raymond Tucker Robert Simons Elizabeth Ann Patricia Columbus Mr Simons Green Run James Loper Jimmy Johnny Grove City Mr. Loper Millfield Raymond Jr Pamela Jo Alliance Tucker Sadie Grigsby Trimble May Avenue John DeLong Nelsonville

Nelsonville Athletic Association Plans Thursday Meeting

The Nelsonville Athletic Association will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the junior high school building per president Richard Hubbard. The Ville Band Boosters postpone their Thursday meeting to Jan 10 at 7 30 p m in the band room to plan the February banquet. Arab coins are often found in Scandinavia, likely brought to pay for furs per the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Athletic Association Richard Hubbard Nelsonville Band Boosters Scandinavia Britannica

Carter Family Spending New Year With Relatives

Mr and Mrs Tom Carter and children of Columbus spent New Years with Tom Carter’s parents Mr and Mrs George Carter.

Tom Carter Columbus

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