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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1949
Page
7
Circle 3 of the Methodist Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Charles McKee on Walnut Street Friday evening at 7 30.
Sgt William Jansen of the U S Army Recruiting Service will referee a March of Dimes benefit basketball game at the high school gym between a US Naval Base Columbus team and the Western Auto Robins. Game time is 8 30 p m with a preliminary at 45.
At a Tuesday Eudora Chapter Eastern Star meeting in the Masonic Temple, plans for spring and summer projects were discussed including a March 19 rummage sale chaired by Mrs. Bess Bland. It is planned to be one of the largest sales ever held by the chapter.
Nelsonville High School concert band will give a program of classical and popular numbers Friday at 2 30 p m under director James Gilbert and Bill Barrows NHS comic. The event supports a March of Dimes benefit with a sewing on a button demonstration.
Mrs Miles Howe hosted a Cosmopolitan Club gathering on Elizabeth Street with Mrs Wesley Hawk in charge. Officers reported finances and club contributions to the Athens County Tuberculosis Association and the March of Dimes as members exchanged letters from out of town and the County Home.
A Sunday afternoon celebration was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Tucker in Nelsonville Rural for three year old Hubert Call. Guests included Pamela Jeffrey Ruth Ann and Ronnie Kapple Jimmy Allen Sally and Gary Bookman Earlie Lewis Barbara Speelman Dana Bookman Roy and Bookman Bookman families and the Call family. A birthday cake baked by Mrs. Tucker centered the table after games and refreshments.
Class 21 of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. Ruth Call's home with Mrs. Carl Ogg presiding. Officers re-elected: Mrs. Ogg president, Mary Lines secretary, Irma Wilson treasurer, Myrtle O Mara press, Carl Coakley teacher. Contests won by Mrs. Coakley, Mrs. Mabel Jones, and Mrs. Sines. February meeting at Mrs. O Mara's home with Mrs. Anna Juniper assisting.
Mr and Mrs Charles Blevins hosted guests while Carol Story from Columbus visited her parents the Jewell Storys. Wilbur Midkiff stayed with kin Frank Clark in Pomeroy. Ziba Midkiff hosted with R W Hielman and J J Will at Bunker Hill. Dorsel Smith returned home after caring for daughter Brooks Folk in Columbus. Gene and Kenneth Romine visited with Bert Romine’s family and Ziba Midkiff was also mentioned.
York Township Roosevelt Club will meet Sunday at 2 30 p m in the Red Men s Hall Spray building All Democrats invited Membership cards for this year will be available according to an announcement by chairman Grover Lewis.
Mrs Leota Barrows a local telephone operator in Neilsonville is reported to be in satisfactory condition after major surgery at Grant Hospital Columbus conducted Tuesday Hospital officials said she is resting comfortably and plans are under way for her continued recovery with family at her bedside.
Mrs. Miles Nelson returned from a two week visit to Flint Michigan prompted by the illness and death of her brother Hallie Barg a Funeral services were held in Flint on January 11. Several local weekend visits are noted including Jack and Jim Eiselstein from Columbus with Floyd Ridenour and Howard Wolfe from Chanute Field visiting his parents. Funeral services were held here for Gus Smith.
Nelsonville man Lloyd R. Schaal SA has been assigned as a typist at the Naval Air Station Pensacola Florida. He informed his mother Mrs Floyd Williams of Nelsonville Route 2 about the assignment.
Murray City Boy Scout Boosters sponsor a bake sale Saturday starting at 1 30 p.m. in Slater's Store. Citizens may donate by contacting Lilly Houser or Euia Slater.
Zaleski Zaleski Mrs Arthur Tripp had surgery at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan. Genevieve Atkinson worthy matron Mona Chapter OFS and Alice Ogle associate matron attended a district meeting in Gallipolis. Carl Lagge and son Carl of Athens visited J A Bedinghaus with Dow and Shirley Bowman. Billy Swaim ill Chesterhill and Frank Hayes convalescing at home after Veterans Hospital Dayton stay. Effie Ward returned from a two week visit with Mrs Eatetie.
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