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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1949
Page
7
Rutland High School sophomore class will stage a play at the auditorium as a school event. The event showcases student talent and aims to raise funds for class activities.
Mrs Noah hosts a literary club meeting at Cedric W Clark home with book reviews by Mrs Clark and Mrs C H Stewart. Guests include Mrs Peter Stace and Mrs Dea Hayes. devotions precede a business session and a salad supper. Then other notes cover local church, Pythian Sisters, and residents' activities in Middleport.
Mary Anna Leep Smith, wife of Dudley T. Smith, died Thursday night at her son Earl K. Smith’s home in New Brighton, Pennsylvania. Born June 29, 1872 in Pomeroy, she had lived in New Brighton for many years and is survived by her husband, a daughter Emma Mitchh of New Brighton, five grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and a sister Kathleen Wells of Pittsburgh.
The Loyal Women's Club plans a Thursday evening party at the home of Mr and Mrs C B Vanee and Mrs Leo Childe in the Gate of Men area. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Dan Price, Mrs Agnes Stiff, Mr and Mrs Oscar Workman, and Mrs George Humph among others. A twin son was born to Stephen Roga on Tuesday.
Mrs Piiza Nelson George of Meigs County died Monday at her daughter's home in Meigs County at age 99. She was widow of Civil War veteran William George and is survived by daughter, grandson Laurence Turner of Middleport, son Oakley Wiseman of Columbus, and sister Mrs Callie Nicholson near Jackson. The Rev Sydney J. Everson of Columbus will conduct services at Dyesville Church Thursday afternoon.
Homer R. Starcher was arrested by the State Highway Patrol Monday evening. He pled guilty at Higgins court and was fined 100 dollars plus costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail.
A Reedsville garden club program on March 10 featured President Mrs. Savilla Barnett describing a trip to St. Petersburg Florida. Members and guests, including Mrs. Emma Whitehead and Dorothy Riebel, shared readings and poems as area residents visited relatives and new homes began construction.
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