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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1953

Page

3

Rutland Social Notes Highlight Shower and Visitors

Mrs. Adrian Carson hosted a stork shower for Mrs. Clyde Olen Harrison at the Harrison home with games led by Mrs. Carson. Prizes went to Betty Siders, Faye Pickens Sowers, Emma Zimmerman, and Rhoda Hall. Guests included numerous Rutland residents and visitors from Columbus and Springfield. A round and square dance at the American Legion Hall followed, with weekly dances planned, including a July 3 event led by Betty Siders.

Adrian Carson Charlies Harrison Clyde Olen Harrison Carson Betty Siders Faye Pickens Sowers Emma Zimmerman Rhoda Hall Ruby Carter Daugh Ter Barbara Juanita Clark Garry Mary Reese Emogene Deweese Ester Black Burdell Black Ester V. Carson Harold Hall Irene Harrison Paul Keller Myrtle Harrison Mickey Dick Williams Betty Yonkers Hannah Harrison Faye Sowers Rose Carson Maria Harrison Charlotte Harrison Dennis Atkinson Columbus Clair Taylor James Thomas James B Karen Willam Gardner Eugene Gardner Lulu Kelly H. E. Earl Gallipolis Isabel Spires Springfield Bernard Howell Mac McMurray Harrisonville

Months Of School Hamilton Plan To Extend Year

Hamilton officials discuss extending the school year from nine and one half to eleven months with daily classes until 4 p m The plan would compress the standard 12 years of schooling into 10 years and create a two year college course at Hamilton The spokesman calls it the coming thing in education and urges quick adoption.

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Local social notes from Vinton and area events

Mrs Mildred Stevens Mrs Jane Poling and Mrs Eleanor White attended an American Legion Auxiliary conference in Jackson. Various residents and visitors from Gallipolis Columbus Worthington Madison Vandals and Logan visited hosts or joined gatherings. Several families mentioned include Elliotts Friends Halley Hartsook and the Obituaries not listed.

Leah Wilcox Will Glenn Wallace Hazel Columbus G. E. Elliott Magnetic Springs Ohio Elliotts Fred R. Miller Worthington Emmett Halley Mercerville Mr. Halley M. G. Ferguson Denver Angles Orville Jordan Lima Alfred Hartsook Huntington Elven Lola Logan

Metz announce birth of a son

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Metz announce the birth of a son on June 25. Community notices describe visits and inquiries among Stockport families including Belle Lindley, Janice Lindley, Fred ONeil, Scott, Paul McElroy, Leo Davidson, and others. Local residents report hospital surgery, travel, farm life, an army member, and a funeral attended by relatives.

Bob Metz Wailey Wood Wood Belle Lindley Stockport Janice Lindley Fred O'Neil Scott Paul McElroy Leo Davidson Wolfpen Marion Hutchison Holzer Hospital Alva James Jackson D. FE. Wood

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