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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1962

Page

7

43rd Legion Birthday Dinner Set

Nelsonville Post 229 will honor past commanders charter members and auxiliary leaders at the 43rd Legion birthday dinner on Monday March 26. Dinner served 6:30 p m at the Legion Building with guests including Legionaires their wives and auxiliary members. Special guests include Nelsonville High and Buchtel York High principals and superintendents plus 1961 Boy and Girl State candidates. Local seniors will perform after the meal. toastmaster Rev J Lloyd Evans and speaker Rev F M Wentz.

Nelsonville American Legion Post 43Rd Legion Don Brady Legion Building Buchtel York High School J. Lloyd Evans F. M. Wentz

Laurelettes Hold March Meeting in Laurelville

The Laurelettes met at Margaret Wood's home led by President Ruth Kapple. Wood demonstrated pattern markings while Jean Britton reported on the Junior Leader Conference in Columbus. The group plans to sing at the Community Church of God on Palm Sunday and set March 26 for the next meeting at Sharon Bowers' home.

Ruth Kapple Margaret Wood Jean Britton Columbus Community Church of God Sharon Bowers

Women's Society discusses UN status focus at Haydenville meeting

At the Haydenville Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting at Mrs. Robert Lehman’s home, topics on women’s changing status were explored with a UN Commission on Status of Women model session. A dialogue on women serving others in medical work was performed, followed by social hour and refreshments. Grandparents Becky Jane born March 2 to Douglas and wife in Ohio were noted.

Haydenville Women’s Society of Christian Service Robert Lehman Lehman Homer Carter Carter Commission On Status of Women of the United Nations Belva Vollmer Nellie Bond Robert Bowerby Glen Farley William Lehman John Keplar Lee McQuaid John Hooper Nelson Skiver Becky Jane Douglas Warner Cuyahoga Falls Ohio Charles Vollmer Robert Gardner Madeira Rufus Coe Columbus Newton Filley Gahanna Harry Pollock Calvin Pollock Megadore Kermit Swaim Cleveland Graham Swaim Raymond Swaim Logan Joe Patton Cora Crane

Murray City Social News Roundup Recaps Visits and Returns

Mrs Jenny Shunkwiler returned home after weeks with her son and daughter in Inkster Michigan and with relatives in Willoughby. Other visitors included Mr and Mrs Donald Shunkwiler with family in Willoughby and Mr and Mrs Melvin Spencer. Mrs Bess Frazee visited Akron relatives and returned home. Various locals hosted relatives and friends visiting from Columbus Glouster Zanesville and McCon nel ls ville. Mrs James recovered from Mount St Mary Hospital surgery and other locals hosted visitors from Nevada California Greens Run Coraopolis Pa and Ashville.

Melvin Spencer Bess Frazee Joe Frazee Akron Eva McClelland Roberta Millican Glouster John Shelton Charles Victoria Hale Zenith Dorsche Charles Hise Columbus Elroy Short Zanesville Howard Craft Bill Drake Cinda Millfield Orin Bowersock Phyllis Sue George Ward Mark Rest Center McConnelsville Edward James Coraopolis William James James Home Howard Keeton Greens Run James Mount St. Mary Hospital Bill Horn Viola Reynolds Raymond Huston Ruth Loper Morris Dupler Opal Lumberger Gerald Whitmore Ashville Inlaw Robert Mitchell Tom Johnson Cindy Carbon Hill Rodney Wilson

Falls and Gore 4-H Elect New Officers at Gore School

In Vinton, families visited, including Shirley Roush from Mason and neighbors. The Falls and Gore 4-H club held its first meeting at Gore School with officers elected: President Sharon Green, Treasurer Connie Nixon, News Reporter Berdena Bailey, Recreation Donna Davis and Candy Green, Health Safety Teresa Harris, Secretary Linda Green.

Falls and Gore Gore School Sharon Green Connie Nixon Berdena Bailey Donna Davis Candy Green Teresa Harris Linda Green

Ohio Fuel Faces Suit After Fatal Gas Explosion

Dallas G Hillard of Portage Two and family sue Ohio Fuel Gas Co. for over 215000 after a transmission line leak caused a gas explosion at their home killing Barbara Ann 12 and injuring Mrs Hillard and three sons. The line ran through the Hillard property.

Bowling Green Dallas G. Hillard Portage Two Ohio Fuel Gas Co Barbara Ann

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