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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1963

Page

5

History In Schools DAR program highlights teaching shifts

Logan notes on a DAR meeting at Mrs. N M Brown's home where Mrs. Thomas Cottrill, a Central Elementary fifth grade teacher, opened with Eisenhower's Danger From Within and local curriculum guides. She urged appreciation of heritage, citizenry, and cross cultural living, citing California school reforms and the end of progressive education. Remarks by C E Allen and tributes to Miss Mary McCray and Mrs Emerson Poston followed, with announcements of April 19 assembly and next meeting. Other members listed as present.

Patrick Henry Mary McCray Emerson Poston J. A. Green William Brooker J. K. Martin Hester Lee White Helen Pond Bess Swinehart Elsie Martin Anthony J Toerner Raymond Keairns Mary Louise Bowen Paul Monks N. J. Stoody J. A. Smith William Siddle

Miss Linda McGrath Engaged To Mr. Lanning

Logan announces the betrothal of Linda Marlene McGrath to Charles E. Lanning. Linda is the Logan High School 1963 graduate. Charles, a 1961 alum, serves with the U S Army at Fort Devens Massachusetts. Parents Mr and Mrs Richard McGrath announce the engagement and note no wedding date has been set.

Linda McGrath Mr. Lanning

Mrs Struble Elected Priestess Of Shrine In Logan

Mrs. Charles V Struble was elected worthy high priestess of Hocking Valley Shrine 51 at a Thursday meeting in the Masonic dining room. Installation is planned for April 4 with officers and leaders including Mrs Joe Phillips and Harry Reeves from Logan and several Nelsonville members.

Logan Hubert Mender Malvern Wilson Grace Korchock Mary Lines Nelsonville

Logan Calendar Highlights Community Meetings

Logan Calendar lists events around town including the Berea Class at Union Fur nace Presbyterian Church at 7:30 p.m. hosted by Mrs. Robert Redd. Enterprise PTO plans a 7:30 p.m. gathering with doughnuts and films on Bermuda and Williamsburg. Bible Boosters meet at 7 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church dining room. Christian Workers of Gibi sonville Methodist Church follow at William Bensonhaver on W Hunter St. Hocking Garden Club flower workshop set for 1:30 p.m. at Courthouse auditorium with members meeting at 1 p.m. bringing materials. YWCA hosts an all-day meeting in the Girl Scout rooms with a potluck dinner. Among Ourselves Club gathers at Brandt's Mecca Room at 1 p.m. hosted by Mrs. Arthur Doll matsch.

Berea Union Furnace Presbyterian Church Robert Redd Ray Mount Enterprise Pto Bermuda Williamsburg Presbyterian Church Christian Workers of Gibisonville Methodist Church William Bensonhaver Hunter Hocking Courthouse Auditorium YWCA Brandt’s Mecca Room Arthur Dollmatsch

Flower Show Opens to Public by Hocking Garden Club

Logan A flower show workshop will open to the public Wednesday at 1 30 p m as Hocking Garden Club members meet at the Courthouse auditorium for their March session. Mrs Richard Oldham of Lancaster directs the workshop as an accredited judge. Members meet at 1 pm with materials for the demonstration and a 50 cent charge. Mrs Oldham will judge the club's spring show on April 24.

Logan Hocking Garden Club Courthouse Richard Oldham Lancaster Oldham

Mrs Sam Christian Hosts Pizza Party in Logan

Mrs Sam Christian entertained members of the Just For Fun Club and guest Mrs Homer Mason with a pizza party at the Sportsman Thursday night after attending a Logan High School style show at the auditorium co sponsored by the Logan Jaycees and Haney's. Other attendees included Mrs John Tansky, Mrs Floyd Pierson, Mrs Luther Kuhn, Mrs Joe Grano, Mrs Merl Bell, Mrs Joe Schrader, Mrs Robert Risk and Mrs Ruth Hartman.

Logan Sam Christian Homer Mason Sportsman Logan High School Logan Jaycecetts Haney’s John Tansky Floyd Pierson Luther Kuhn Joe Gano Merl Bell Joe Schrader Robert Risk Ruth Hartman

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Admits Point Pleasant Names

Hospital note lists admissions including Mrs George Beller Leon Tony Collins Point Pleasant Mrs Ralph Anderson Point Pleasant Mrs Clarence Hall Sr Point Pleasant Harvey Duncan Ashton Mrs James Cottrill Point Pleasant and son Harold Cundiff Mason.

George Beller Leon Tony Collins Point Pleasant Ralph Anderson Clarence Hall, Sr Harvey Duncan Ashton James Cottrill Point Pleasant and Son Harold Cundiff Mason

Officials Of Churches To Vote Soon

Officials of Evangelical United Brethren Churches in Mason County and other West Virginia Conference areas will vote this week on items in the Conference Unified Stewardship Advance Program. Pastors to tally votes and send totals by March 18 to the Point Pleasant district lay leader who compiles the district total for Buckhannon. The program covers Missions Christian Education Evangelism and Administration. Final statewide results plus materials will be reported in April. A March 7 dinner at Cottageville will present the completed program. From May 19 to June 14 visitors will present the program and seek congregation commitments for each churchs financial share. Richard W. Wolfingbarger of Point Pleasant has completed recruit training at Great Lakes.

Point Pleasant Evangelical United Brethren Churches Mason County West Virginia Buckhannon Ripley Jackson County Cottageville

Carpenter News Notes Westina Crabtree reports regional travel and visits

Mr and Mrs Reed Jeffers returned from a three week California trip with stops to Bellevue East Palo Alto and San Francisco visiting relatives including Mr and Mrs Lee Jeffers and Mr and Mrs Marco Escobar They also visited friends in Columbus Gallipolis Thurman and Circleville and noted illness in Cabin Creek W Va prompting E C Perry to travel Family and social visits across Ohio and adjoining states are listed with many named households and locations.

Westina Crabtree Carpenter Reed Jeffers California John Cordray Bellevue Lee Jeffers East Palo Alto Calif Marco Escobar San Francisco Clyde Cordray Sacramento Fern Gillog Calvin Gorby Crooksville Lavern Jordan John Dunham Gene Jeffers Gorby Dale Dye Glen Irwin Marysville Alvin Dye Dye Mr. Blackwood Chilicothe Circleville E. C. Perry Cabin Creek W. Va Lois Hodge Roger Turner Elgin Ill Joe

One Plan Provides Family Protection with Automatic Baby Coverage

A single plan offers lump sum life insurance for the main earner and automatic coverage for a new baby after 15 days. It also guarantees a monthly $200 cash income for up to 20 years if the breadwinner dies, with coverage tapering as children grow, all through a Nationwide agent.

Advert for Glenn A. Gaston Nationwide Insurance

Glenn A. Gaston district manager for Nationwide Insurance lists office at 2 West State Street Athens Ohio with contact number LY 3 4043 offering local coverage and agency services through the Athens branch.

Glenn A. Gaston W. State St Athens, Ohio

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