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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1955

Page

3

Joint Meet With Athens Club Planned

Kiwanis dinner at Gordon Hotel featured West Coast Lumber Association film Lumber for Home. Bob Byers announced a joint meeting with the Athens Club on April 21 at 3 30 p m at the E M Poston Plant of Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric in Hamley Run with a plant tour and dinner at Berry Hotel. Prizes for April attendance to be awarded at a ladies night in early May.

Glouster Roger Kittle Kiwanis Club Gordon Hotel West Coast Lumber Association Pacific Northwest Bob Byers Athens Club E. M. Poston Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company Hamley Run Berry Gene Coen L. G. DeLong Norbert Johnston Carl Bradbury Richard Guinther TC. Porter Lawrence Colbert Ray White James Dennison Kittle William Alderman Joe Williams Robert Byers Gilbert Stephenson Dalton Dew Enlon Grubbs Rodney Linscott B. R. Angle Dan Kovach Ben Goldberg Porter Dugan

Minstrel Show by All-Star Band Boosters Cast

Glouster hosts a minstrel show with an all star cast led by John M Dunnette and James Carter. Features include Mona Sue Potts Crystal Andrews Dixie Brown and Punch Smith with a chorus of Crystal Andrews Marguerite Stephenson and others. Pianist Mrs. Bob Harvey and scenery by Mike Thompson and Dan Keater.

Glouster Boosters John M. Dunnette James Carter Dennis Addington Mona Sue Potts Crystal Andrews Dixie Brown Punch” Smith Dane T-Bone Mrs. Price Daniel K. Teater Kelly Crawford Jack Dunlap Marguerite Stephenson Carolyn Conway Jo Ann Byers Marie Wood Jackie Wood Barbara Sikorski Kate Dunnette Bonnie Christman Midge Hines Sue

Two Chauncey teachers attend OSU conference

Mrs. Ruth Bridgewater and Mrs. Gladys Pierce of Chauncey-Dover Exempted Village School faculty attended the fourth annual conference on instruction sponsored by the Ohio Education Association at Ohio State University last Thursday and Friday. The reading consultant for the elementary series spent Friday with the teachers and will return in April for a reading demonstration.

Chauncey Ruth Bridgewater Gladys Pierce Chauncey-Dover Ohio Education Association Ohio State University

FHA State Homemaker Degree screening in Athens

Mary Fockler Patty Armstrong Shirley Potter and Diane Hamilton attended the FHA State Homemaker Degree screening test in Athens. Helen Zimmerman accompanied the group. Mrs Lulu Brown and daughter Marie visited Mr and Mrs Harold Glover of Lancaster. Mr and Mrs Carl Lee Snow and son of Athens visited Mrs Merle Walton recently.

Amesville Mary Fockler Patty Armstrong Shirley Potter Diane Hamilton Athens FHA Helen Zimmerman Lulu Brown Marie Harold Glover Lancaster Carl Lee Snow Merle Walton

Birth of Rhonda Kay Russell at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Russell announce the birth of a daughter Rhonda Kay on March 18 at Mount St Mary Hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles Mulpas Millfield Mr and Mrs Ott Russell Chauncey great grandparents are D M Sawyer Red Town and Mr and Mrs Lafe Crosser St Marys

Kenneth Russell Red Town Rhonda Kay Mount St. Mary Hospital Charles Mulpas Millfield Ott Russell Chauncey D. M. Sawyer Lafe Crosser St. Mary's

Laurel Cliff Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mrs Ethel Lowery of Columbus visited relatives in Laurel Cliff. Mrs Josia Turner returned home after wintering with her daughter and son in law Milton Hood in Middleport. Paul Archer of Columbus visited relatives here recently. Mr and Mrs Charles Dieh and Lewis spent a day with Mr and Mrs Lee Fogilesong in Millfield. Nellie Jacobs Judy Gilmore called on Mrs Jessie Brewster and Mr and Mrs Pat Jones in Pomeroy. Elbert Graham Esta Sheets Northup and Mr and Mrs Herman Wood called on Mr and Mrs John Dieth. Mrs Orville Allen spent a few days with her daughter Mrs Sammy Lewis in Harrisonville. Pearl Parker also noted.

Laurel Cliff Ethel Lowery Columbus Josia Turner Milton Hood Middleport Paul Archer Charles Dieh Lewis Lee Fogilesong Millfield Nellie Jacobs Judy Gilmore Jessie Brewster Pat Jones Pomeroy Elbert Graham Esta Sheets Northup Herman Wood Gage John Dieth Orville Allen Sammy Lewis Harrisonville Pearl Parker

Friends of Mrs. Toth Honor Birthday at Home

Mrs. Lillian Toth was honored by friends at her home for her birthday. A pot luck lunch was served to Elizabeth Mingus Lena Yankoski Helen Sheskey and Marie Handa. The gathering included games and an auction.

Chauncey Lillian Toth Elizabeth Mingus Lena Yankoski Helen Sheskey Marie Handa

Birthday Anniversary Noted With Dinner

Mrs. Arthur Triplett celebrated her birthday anniversary at home with a dinner. Two decorated cakes were presented to Mrs. Triplett. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Triplett Mr. and Mrs. Glendon Palmer Columbus Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hann of McConnelsville and Edward Snider.

Chauncey Arthur Triplett

Local Visitors and Gatherings Round Chillicothe Area

Mr and Mrs Bundy Perry visited Chillicothe. Mr and Mrs Bert Daft from Columbus attended with Mrs Dafts mother Mrs George Dearth. Mrs Maud Pearse shopped in Wellston. Eddie Dearth and son Lincoln and Bert Daft attended a Masonic inspection at Wilkesville. Mrs Alice Ogle at a Chillicothe PTA meeting. Robert Pearse of Dayton called on Delbert Pearse. Mr and Mrs Emerson Peters attended the funeral of Mrs Peters mother.

Prattsville Bundy Perry Chillicothe Bert Daft Columbus Daft George Dearth Maud Pearse Wellston Eddie Dearth Lincoln Wilkesville Alice Ogle PTA Robert Pearse Dayton Delbert Pearse Emerson Peters Peters

Double Glouster Couple Wed In St Marys Church

Irene Dunlap and Judy Murphy married in a double ring ceremony at First Methodist Church in St Marys West Virginia. Both brides, blue outfits with red and blue accessories, are Glouster High School seniors set to graduate this year. Each groom, on 14 day leave from Fort Knox, will attend eight weeks of quartermaster training at Fort Lee after summer break.

Glouster First Methodist St. Marys W. Va Irene Carol Dunlap W. R. Dunlap Jack William Stephenson William Stephenson Judy Murphy George Murphy David Phillips Ida Mae Phillips Stoneburner Dunlap Miss Murphy Fort Knox Fort Lee Glouster High School

Altar and Rosary Society to Meet Thursday Evening

The Altar and Rosary Society of the Catholic Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the church hall. Mrs Fydrosky is hostess and Mrs Gertrude Darling serves as program chairman.

Altar and Rosary Society of the Catholic Church Fydrosky Gertrude Darling

Hemlock Grove Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mr and Mrs Dorsel Biggs and family recently visited Mr and Mrs Raymond Randolf. Mrs Joe Bowles and Mrs Arthur Irvin of near Athens visited Mr and Mrs Porter Midkiff and Mr and Mrs Ziba Midkiff. Mrs Orville Rhodes and son Garry of Old Town Flats spent a day with Mrs Jewell Story. Mr and Mrs Raymond Randolf spent an evening with Mr and Mrs Ziba Midkiff. Mrs Jessie Curtis and Mildred Stockton attended a Cub Scout meeting at Point Pleasant. Mildred Stockton spent a day at Columbus.

Hemlock Grove Dorsel Biggs Raymond Randolf Joe Bowles Arthur Irvin Near Athens Porter Midkiff Ziba Midkiff Orville Rhodes Garry Old Town Flats Jewell Story Jessie Curtis Olen Harrison Stanford Stockton Point Pleasant Mildred Stockton Columbus

Chauncey Personals Update Local Residents

Chauncey residents report son Johnny Mullins of Mr and Mrs John Mullins is in Sheltering Arms Hospital with a leg in traction and soon to be cast after knee injuries in football and baseball. Mrs Madge Johnson formerly of Nelsonville now stays with sister Mrs Earl Edwards in Chauncey. Funeral guests and local visits noted among Chauncey and nearby areas.

Johnny Mullins John Mullins Chauncey Sheltering Arms Hospital Johnny Chauncey-Dover Madge Johnson Nelsonville Earl

Local Visitors Stay With Palmer Kin In Athens

Mrs. Pal mer hosts recent guests Mr and Mrs Arthur Triplett at her parents home in Athens. The Triplets and Palmer family were in town for a brief visit, sharing hospitality and local scenes during their stay.

Athens Messenger Palmer Arthur Triplett

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