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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1966

Page

6

History Is Discussed by Senior Progressive Study Club

Miss Mabel LeFever led a program on Amish history at the Hotel Gordon. She described dress travel religion and government. Dessert table featured Amish dolls and themed place settings. Mrs. Carl Whaley presided as officers were elected: Merle Danford president Helen Dennison vice president David Cox secretary E D Eddy treasurer. Installation planned for early fall.

Glouster Mabel LeFever Progressive Study Club Gordon ceFever Carl Whaley Merle Danford Helen Dennison David Cox E. D. Eddy

Meeting Set Monday At Zaleski High

McArthur Development Association starts a county wide effort with a meeting at Zaleski High School Monday at 8 p m. Future gatherings are planned in Allensville Swan Township Hamden and Wilkesville. Rev Donald Calhoun MDA president told 18 people the meetings aim to enable Vinton Countians to help themselves in community and industrial development. All areas except Allensville were represented.

McArthur Vinton County The McArthur Development Association Zaleski High School Allensville Swan Twp Hamden Wilkesville Donald Calhoun MDA Vinton

Logan Men Attend GOP Meeting at The Christopher Inn

Logan Barker and Clarence Blosser attend a two day Republican Financial Committee meeting in Columbus. Both men sit on the Hocking County Republican Finance Committee with Barker chairing Region 5 and leading one seminar. The meetings began Wednesday and end tonight.

Logan Jack Barker Clarence Blosser Republican Financial Committee Christopher Inn Columbus Hocking County Republican Finance Committee Barker

Chauncey Personal News From Marion and Surrounding Areas

The item lists weekend and Sunday visits by Dora Wilson and daughters Velma and Margie Lianus with Gary Lee of Marion to Mrs. Wilson’s home. It mentions Dennis Fulk finishing Navy training and visiting grandma Marie Brook. Other visits include Barbara Rollins from Nelsonville and Pat Hanson with daughter Lisa from Jacksonville visiting Elwood Hanson’s family and Joseph Antle of Thornville visiting his parents in Concord.

Dora Wilson Velma Margie Lianus Gary Lee Marion Wilson J. H. Lock Leonard Falk Buckeye Lake Marie Brooks Dennis Fulk Marie Brook Fulk Navy Barbara Rollins Nelsonville Elwood Hanson Pat Hanson Lisa Jacksonville Joseph Antle Thornville Joe Antle Concord

Grange Plans Special Booster Night at Trimble 1830

Trimble Grange 1830 held a Saturday meeting with a literary program by Mabel Sayers and a commercial advertisements contest won by Maynard Sayre. Pot luck refreshments followed. Next meeting is March 12 at 7 pm with a covered dish lunch and seed exchange.

Glouster Trimble Grange Mabel Sayers Maynard Sayre

Vinton Takes Step To Use Inactive Fund

McARTHUR The Vinton County commissioners approved designating 50 000 in county funds as inactive and investing at 3 percent in the Vinton County National Bank with quarterly interest. Future funds will follow as needed to meet county obligations. The panel called for bids March 7 for a new stoker for the courthouse boiler.

McArthur Vinton County Richard Hagerty Owen Harper Vinton County National Bank Court House

Sunday guests and funeral notices in local recollections

Sunday visitors included Mrs Elva Mae McConnel and Mrs Flo Walters of Baltimore. Out of town relatives attended John Muszynski's funeral from Cleveland Columbus Indianapolis Dayton and Jacksonville. Harold Shirkey and Mrs Ethel Shirkey visited Jacksonville. Harold Shirley plans to return to Dayton. The Gyures hosted relatives from Barberton. Mrs Gyure remains home after a fall and Mr Gyure is in Albany Rest Home.

Loretta McGlaughlin Elva Mae McConnel Flo Walters Baltimore John Muszynski Esther Hiller Larry Sajetowski Cleveland Byron Shirkey Columbus Edwin Shirkey Indianapolis Ind Gordon Gregg Harold Shirkey Dayton Ethel Shirkey Jacksonville Harold Shirley Harry Taylor Jack Oxon Hill Chesapeake Charles Hogue Terri Dan Gyure Jr Barberton Dan Gyure

Parish Plans Party Sunday at Hocking Valley Parish

The Hocking Valley Parish will host a birthday party Sunday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the school multi purpose room. A potluck dinner runs 4:30 to 5:30 with two dishes and table service from each guest. Art Leading and David Danko perform as soloists. Parish choirs and youth groups perform, closing vespers at 7 p.m.

Chauncey Hocking Valley Art Leading Canton David Danko

Vinton Notes From Mrs Eleanor White Household Guests

Mr and Mrs Wendell Love of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs Donald Love and Mrs Mabel Garlach. Also guests included Mr and Mrs Karl Burleson of Gallpolis and Mr and Mrs Tom Metcalf and Mark with Mr and Mrs Lester Metcalf of Marietta. James Snyder of Columbus joined his wife and daughter Mrs Kathryn Snyder and Marvaleah for a weekend visit. The gray whale’s scientific name Rhachianectes means surf swimmer.

Eleanor White Vinton Wendell Love Columbus Donald Love Mabel Garlach Karl Burleson Gallipolis Tommy Metcalf Mark Lester Metcalf Marietta James Snyder Kathryn Snyder Marvaleah

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