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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1949
Page
10
The Rutland Garden Club met at Mrs. B. H. Rawlings and Miss Lela Sidenstricker home with 21 members and three guests. Mrs. Robert Coats spoke on design in flower arrangements and illustrated with her displays.
The Youth Fellowship of the United Methodist Church will meet at 6 p.m. Sunday at the church for reorganization under the leadership of Carroll Christopher. Young people between the age range participate.
Mayor Sidney Spencer urges drivers to yield to emergency vehicles with sirens. He cites near accidents on Main Street, a drowning incident near Chester, and notes police chief Walter Wolfe Sheriff Russell and Middleport Chief Parker warn of hazards when motorists fail to pull to the curb and stop.
Daily vacation Bible school news, weekend visits, and family celebrations across Athens Ohio. Residents and relatives from Davis Nease Settlement, Brewster Columbus, Elberfeld Parkersburg, Liddell Marietta, and other nearby areas attend weddings, anniversaries, and trips including New York City and Aberdeen Maryland during late June.
Community notes list dinner hosts and guests across Taylor Ridge area including Oak Hill Columbus and Holllister. Highlights include families Poole Herbst Chalfant and Swartz hosting relatives for Father's Day and vacations, plus a 4 H club meeting at Mrs. Bert Murray’s home. A drowning death of Lloyd Weber, 12, Chester, nephew of James Weber, is reported.
Middleport reports the body of Bertha Coleman Deveraux who died in Oakland California will arrive Friday. The remains go to Rawlings Coats funeral home for services to be announced with interment in Cheshire per her written request. She was a Cheshire native and cousin to Lockmaster W G Van Gilder of the Gallipolis Dam.
Middleport resident Sonny Holter attended Buckeye Boys State in Delaware for 10 days as representative of the Feeney Bennett Post American Legion. His parents William and Mrs Wyatt drove to Delaware to bring him home and also visited Norman Bertaux and his wife in Toledo for several days.
Mrs John Chase received a hand kerchief shower from the D A R in observance of her fifty fifth anniversary. The group met at Roadside Park for a picnic Monday evening then visited Mrs Guy Reynolds home for social time. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Jennie Howell Mrs Doris Durst and Miss Marie Miller. Guests included Mr Reynolds Mrs Minerva Childers and Mrs Jacob Ament. Reports were given by Mrs Elizabeth Campbell and Mrs Hez Root on the department convention in Columbus.
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