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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1960

Page

9

Columbus Visit Of Maxwell Family

Mr and Mrs Elbert Maxwell visited their children and families in Columbus over the weekend.

Jacksonville Elbert Maxwell Columbus

Trimble Juniors Present Two Plays at School Tonight

Trimble Two High School's junior class stages two plays March 25 with a 7 30 p m skit by six boys titled Shocking Shakespeare and an 8 p m three act comedy On Account of Larry by 13 girls set in Miss Brockways School for Girls. Lead cast names include Paul Barrett Jerry Brown and Linda Myers. Promoters are Carol Gaston and Marie Dunlevy. No afternoon show mentioned.

Trimble Trimble Two High School Shakespeare Paul Barrett Butch Hellyer Dick van Sickle James Russell Jerry Brown Robert Erdy Larry Roland Fernand Miss Brockway School For Girls Linda Myers Rose Leeper Margie Shifler Linda Funk Shirlie Karns Jill Morrison Nancy Morrison Roberta Nott Carolyn Hanley Irene Frazier Gwen Harvey Lois Murray Bonnie Rutter Carol Gaston Marie Dunlevy

Priscilla Class Gathered at Methodist Church in New Straitsville

The Priscilla Class met in the church basement with the Lords Prayer, devotions on The Bible Doors by Edna Rawlins, and a poem read by Margaret Edwards. A guess package won by Minnie Strawn. lunch served by Mrs. Lanning, Mrs. Edwards, and Mrs. Mills. William Bell family from Wellston attended Harriet Webb funeral. Karen Martin named Girls State delegate. alternate Sharon Begley. Harry Essex, formerly of New Straitsville, died in Columbus. service and burial at Greenlawn Cemetery.

New Straitsville Priscilla Methodist Churche Lords Edna Rawlins Margaret Edwards God Minnie Strawn Lanning Edwards Mrs. Mills Amy Lanning Gertrude Mills Anna Frasure Nellie Shuttleworth Minnie Tessie Sweaty Webb Wayne Webb Columbus Marvin Webb Mt. Gilead Harriet Webb Harry Essex Elizabeth Mills Greenlawn Cemetery

Vaughn Rites Held in Glouster for Harry Vaughn

Out of town attendees at the funeral of Harry Vaughn included many relatives and friends. Names listed span Beatrice Vaughn Violet Dorothy Morris Emerson Hinton Morris Lowell Jones Ruth Wehrle Ed Miller Coil Andrew Hinton Richard Hinton Har ry Vaughn Karen Emmett Andrews James Vaughn Dale McMullen Nelsonville Gene Nida Steubenville Ralph Deem Roy Deem Lester Zimmer Chillicothe Andrew Alderman Galion Andrew Plant Zanesville Jackie Harrison Akron and others from Athens Columbus Senecaville and Pontiac Michigan Corporal attendees noted from multiple towns.

James Vaughn Athens Dale McMullen Barney Andrews Nelsonville Gene Nida Steubenville Ralph Deem Roy Deem Pontiac Mich Lester Zimmer Chillicothe Andrew Alderman Galion Ohio Andrew Plant Zanesville Jackie Harrison Akron

Russell Promoted to Specialist Four in Germany

James T. Russell of Route 2 New Lexington has been promoted to specialist four in the 4th Armored Division in Erlangen Germany. He serves as a mechanic in Headquarters Company of the division's 50th Infantry and entered the Army in September 1958 after graduating from McLaney High School in 1952 and working for Owens-Corning Fiberglass in Newark.

New Lexington James T. Russell Mary Route 2 Germany 4Th Armored Division Russell Sara W. Russell Crooksville 50Th Infantry Erlangen Army Fort Hood Texas McLaney High School Owens-Corning Fiberglass Newark

Minnie May Birtcher 67 Dies in Columbus Ohio

Mrs. Minnie May Don Birtcher 67 of Columbus died suddenly Tuesday at her home. Survived by daughters Ada Mae Stamper and Eva Biddeson both of Columbus, son Floyd Smith of Detroit, eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, two sisters and three brothers. Husband died in June 1959. Funeral Friday at 10 a.m. Spears Funeral Home W Broad St Columbus burial Glouster Cemetery at 1 30 p.m.

May Don) Birtcher Columbus Ada Mae Stamper Eva Biddeson Floyd Smith Detroit Mich Spears Funeral Home W. Broad St Glouster Cemetery

Murray City Guests Send Gifts and Visitation Notes

Residents unable to attend sent presents from Logan to Mrs J W Gears and others including Janice Shaw Helen Darnell Margaret Wooten Mary Sorrell Lillie Houser Gertie Harvey Garnet Powell Mame O Rourke Nicke Hoffman Helen Rowland Mary Snyder Jean Thomas and Merle Martin. Rev Ray Mann visited Nelsonville area friends and joined Mr and Mrs William James Leroy Courtney Roy Farley Lucille Lind Susie Mitchell and Edna Mitchell of Murray City as guests of Mr and Mrs Irvin Bowersock. Farley also visited his parents Ralph Farley.

J. W. Gears Janice Shaw Helen Darnell Logan Margaret Wooten Mary Sorrell Lillie Houser Gertie Harvey Garnet Powell Mame O. Rourke Nicke Hoffman Helen Rowland Mary Snyder Jean Thomas Merle Martin Nelsonville Ray Mann William James Leroy Courtney Roy Farley Lucille Lind Columbus Daryl Mitchell Johnnie Helen Mitchell Susie Newark Edna Mitchell Murray City Irvin Bowersock

Perry County Pomona Grange Chooses Neigh borliness Theme

Perry County Pomona Grange hosts an exchange program at Jacksontown High School auditorium Saturday night. All Perry County subordinate granges perform with Licking County Pomona as host grange guiding the meeting.

New Lexington Perry County Pomona Grange Jacksontown Jacksontown High School Licking County Pomona

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