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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1952

Page

6

Murray City Social News and Week's Visitors

A local social page details a third birthday party for a Murray City child with prizes and guests. Numerous visits span from Fort Knox to Columbus and Martins Ferry, including relatives and friends visiting or returning home. The item ends with a note on skiing as a sport predating written history.

Murray City Homer Wolfe Rosalie Evans Cinda Wilson Arthur Wilson, Jr Francis Sabo Sue Mike Sanborn Helen Johnnie Campbell Gene Wolfe Jack Canter David Stanley Wolfe

Corning Social Notes Dignified Obituaries And Local Updates

George Gillespie of Rendville dies at 66 at home with survivors including wife Mary, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Funeral held at Gail E Wallace funeral home with burial at Oakfield Cemetery. Women’s Society of World Service hosted and elected new officers. Several hospital and travel updates follow, including recoveries, visits, and community notices across Corning and nearby towns.

James Barrett Jimmy Gossman John Booth Good Samaritan Hospital

Alfred Swartz Receives Third Degree At Grange Meeting

The Grange conferred the third degree on Hobart Swartz at a recent meeting. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Eleanor Boyles. A home demonstration meeting was led by Roberta Mantle and Bernice Swartz with attendees including Isola Taylor and Thelma Henderson among others. Several local visits and health notes followed, with ongoing community activities and upcoming meetings noted.

Alfred Hobart Swartz The Grange Eleanor Boyles Roberta Mantle Bernice Swartz Garnet Windland Isola Taylor Chel Guthrie Ora Guthrie Kate Snodgrass Charmion Snodgrass Osie Henderson Thelma Henderson Mabel Griffin Genevieve Guthrie Maxine Yost Clara Follrod Nina Robinson Helen Woode Ella Weaver Grace Kelly Linda Sue Henderson Russell Eugene Yost William Bentz Grace Swartz Hartsel Windland W. E. Robinson Parkersburg Thelma White Charles Lee Meigs General Hospital J. D. Carr Ruth Corns Sandyville W. Va Kenneth Griffith Corns Doris Dillinger Purley Karr Mora Charles D. Woode Chester Rose Hawk Follrod-Robinson Otto Swartz Shade Carleton Follrod Pomeroy Raymond Follrod Lee Henderson Temple Star Quartet Akron Dinsmore Boyles Rachel Guthrie Geneva Nolan Ironton Phillip Boyles Johnny Charles Taylor Methodist Youth Fellowship WSCS Dutch Ridge

Buchtel York High Band Has Winter Concert

Buchtel York High School band directed by John J. Hoy presented a winter concert in the high school gym. The 42 piece band performed works by Hall Berchtel Bennett Romberg Sousa Anderson Klohr Huff and King with a clarinet quartet and a 40 piece junior band to follow. PTA met in the gym with Betty Wintermute presiding as a motion picture on careless driving played and grades room count winners Cleo Whitmore and Anna Grey tied for first.

Buchtel — Buchtel-York High School John J. Hoy R. B. Hall Hoy Buchtel-York Pta Betty Wintermute Cleo Whitmore Anna Grey

Legion Auxiliary Plan Joint Birthday Meeting

McCann Frederick Post of the American Legion and the Auxiliary plan a joint meeting on Tuesday March 18 to observe the Legion birthday. A dinner will be served.

Glouster McCann-Frederick Post American Legion The Auxiliary

Burr Oak Lake Swells 2.87 Feet In 48 Hours

Water levels at Burr Oak Lake rose 2.87 feet in the 48 hours ending 7 30 a m Wednesday. Glouster reported rainfall of 1.1 inches during the period. Conservation pool heights read 721 feet Wednesday and 713 13 feet Tuesday with a rise of 14 70 feet over 24 hours.

Glouster Burr Oak

Weekend Visitors from Circleville Stay with Byers family

Mr and Mrs Richard Byers of Circleville spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Ernest Byers in Glouster.

Glouster Richard Byers Circleville Mr. Byers Mrs Ernest Byers

Lengthy Hair of Great Anteater Described

Britannica notes the anteater has a tail up to 16 inches long and a shoulder height near two feet, highlighting its distinctive fur.

Local Social Roundup From Columbus To Marietta

Mrs Hattie Hendershot and Miss Mae Brown spent two days at the Rathburn home in Columbus. Laura James and others attended Stewart church services. Newark’s Lelia Vernon visited relatives here. Everett Starling of Mt Herman called on Evalina and Keith Brill. Mrs Paul Martin had surgery at Memorial Hospital Marietta. Visitation by multiple families from Athens Marietta McConnelsville and Sharpsburg to the Parsons and Brill homes. Dale Brill traveled to Huntington West Virginia for Veterans Hospital surgery. John Martin visited Mingus near Cutler. Hazel Burke noted.

Frank Parsons Charles Grubb Richard and Garry McConnelsville Albert Ogg Ella Ogg Athens Ralph Westbrook Donna Jean Marietta Walter Parsons Sharpsburg Clarence Rathburn Edith Harold Columbus Hattie Hendershot Dale Brill Huntington W. Va Veterans Hospital John Martin Charles Mingus Near Cutler Hazel Burke

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