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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1949
Page
2
The Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ Bible School will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the church. Lunch will be served by the class officers.
Mrs J H Henshaw hosted the Senior Progressive Study Club at Cross Street. Program leader Mrs John S Blower spoke on The Greatness of America highlighting New York Citys mercantile and infrastructure growth and its reliance on electricity. Eleven members attended. next meeting set for February 1 at Miss Lalla Danfords.
The Loyal Women held an all day quilting session in the church social rooms on Wednesday. At noon Mrs. Julia Byers and Mrs. Edna Bingman served dinner. Guest Mrs. Bessie West, formerly with the group, is visiting Jacksonville with her son-in-law and daughter Mitchel Bartels and family and will travel to Louisville for the weekend.
The April temperature dropped sharply from around 40 degrees on Tuesday to 28 degrees by 9 30 p m creating a short cold spell. The brief warm spell earlier in the day contrasted with the cooler evening as winds shifted.
Members of Thea Chapter OFS attended a school of instruction at Lowell Ohio on Tuesday. The list includes Mrs Vernice Antle Mrs Helen Fierbaugh Mrs Medrith Jarvis Mrs Alberta Hart ley Mrs Louise Gladden Mia Mary Gamwell Mrs Edith Vaughn Mrs Adeline Blower and Mrs Mary Binderbasin.
Mr and Mrs Paul White and son Jerry visited his parents Mr and Mrs Everett White. Herman Bumgardner called to Columbus over the death of their niece Carol Ann Bartow. Leroy Pierce of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs Clarence Patton. Joan Bumgardner visited Clayton Haskins of Conneaut. Mrs Clarence Patton visited her mother Mrs Hattie Bumgardner and King Dalton of Nelsonville. Mrs Vance Wolfe celebrated her 78th birthday January 12. Attending were Vance Wolfe, Mr and Mrs Lawrence Wolfe and daughter Ladonna, with Mr and Mrs M B Iles of Logan. The Rev and Mrs Carrol Chesser spent an evening with Mr and Mrs Clarence Patton and Mrs Lawrence Wolfe.
Trimble Grange will gather at the Grange home Saturday at 8 p.m. A class of candidates will receive the first and second degrees, followed by a pot luck supper.
Nellie Barton schedules a minstrel show for January 20 at Vinton Rural auditorium with public invitation. Sgt. Richard Warner assists at Leland Norton’s funeral as American Legion color guard attends graveside service. Norton buried beside twin sister Lelia.
Syracuse visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ferrell and family with Robert Duffy Rayford W Va. Mrs. John Cowan Shade and Mrs. George Brady visit aunt Mary Karr. William Theuner and daughter Margaret visit. Jessie Stowe visits Holzer Hospital for wife’s convalescence. Don Houdashelt dismissed after minor surgery. Rhena Martin and Clara Baker visit Mrs. George McBride recovering from pneumonia. Irving Karr Sr. spends two days in Parkersburg. John Gilmore receives citrus fruits from parents F. A. Shumway vacationing in Sarasota. Annie Adams Delray Beach Fla visits daughter Charles Neuman. Elmer Houdashelt arrives from San Antonio to spend furlough. WSCS honors birthday of Helen Underhill at Asbury Methodist Church. ice cream and cake served. A. E. Williams attends Athens visit. Asbury officials plan bishop Werner reception at Portsmouth. Marcia B. Karr.
Local residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Frazier and A. O. Woodall, visited friends and conducted business across Wilkesville Gallipolis Hilliard Huntington and Solon. Several pairs shared visits with relatives while the Maharajah of Kashmir is listed with an annual income of 19 million dollars from personal estate.
The Willing Workers Circle of the Methodist Church Circle No 1 will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the church social rooms. Each member is asked to bring her cancelled sales tax stamps to the meeting.
Miss Josephine Campbell returns to Jacksonville-Trimbie High School after four weeks at home in Jacksonville, resuming her studies and classwork.
Mrs Electa Grimm hosted a gathering of Jacksonville women at her home last Thursday. A noon chicken dinner was served to guests including Mrs Melva Brown Mrs Corda Wheatstone Mrs Lena Bratka Mrs Mina Hallam and Mrs Bertha Heffen.
A group of local Odd Fellows from Charles Thomas Lodge in Jacksonville will drive to Coolville this evening for a meeting of the Athens County Odd Fellows Association. Rebekah lodge members have been invited to attend.
Glouster High School Alumni Association president Jack Bradley announced a meeting in the high school building tonight at 7 p.m. Officers will be elected.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Scott and Peggy visited Harold Settle in Zanesville. Guests included Mrs C O Graham and Mrs Laura Pidgeon for dinner with Mrs Hannah Archer. Dolly Archer visits Columbus with relatives while others host in McConnelsville and Zanesville.
The Order of the Eastern Star chapter will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Hall. Members are to attend as a regular session and discuss chapter affairs and planning.
Visiting Mrs Eliza Mecum Miss Grace Mecum and Judy and Shelba Hook Sunday were Mr and Mrs John Whaley Canton Ohio Mr and Mrs John Hook and Mr Mike Hook Marion Ohio Mr and Mrs Dennis Corning Mrs Mary Judson Miss Mary Lee Judson Jacksonville and Mr and Mrs John Mecum Jackson
The Women of the Moose will gather at Moose Hall this evening at 7 30 for a meeting.
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