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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1950

Page

6

Pupils To Present May Day Program At Central School

Nelsonville Central Elementary hosts a May Day program on Friday at 1 30 p m on the school playground. Grades perform rhythm band songs square dance and a musical playlet with the High School Band offering selections under James Gilbert. If weather fails, the program moves to the next good day. public welcome.

Nelsonville Florence Cook Ruth Hoskins Estelle Reynolds Frances Cox Lois Wood Maureen Kelly Charles Darby Violet Woody Bob Jackson Lu Evelyn Shafer Bill Monk Singing School C. Roy Tomlinson Paul Hughes

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes In Nelsonville and Columbus

A hospital roundup lists several newborns and discharges. New parents include Mr and Mrs Dallas Standall Nelsonville with a daughter, Mr and Mrs Carl Crihfield Nelsonville with a son, Mr and Mrs Junior Foss New Straitsville with a son, plus newborns or statuses for Ida Darbyshire Columbus Alberta Snowden Glouster Irene Bailey Haydenville Roy Arnold Carbondale and Knowles Martin Nelsonville Route 1. Dismissals include Joseph McCallahan Shawnee Robert James Murray City Joan Fox Logan Stephen Woody Columbus Martha Ann Rarick Columbus. An encyclopedia note on the phrase showing the white feather explains cowardice origins from a gamecock practice.

Dallas Standall Nelsonville Carl Crihfield Junior Foss New Straitsville Ida Darbyshire Columbus Alberta Snowden Glouster Irene Bailey Haydenville Roy Arnold Carbondale Knowles Martin Joseph McCallahan Shawnee Robert James Murray City David Jeffrey Joan Fox Logan Stephen Woody Martha Ann Rarick

Nelsonville DAR chapter hosts Elizabeth Zane Dew night

Mrs. Miles Shepard with helpers entertained Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter DAR at her Monre Street home. Bertha Nixon presided as regent with officers installed by W. H. Weigand including Nixon as regent and Nona Lane as registrar. Albuquerque guest speaker Mrs. Bean Walters spoke on her Continental Congress trip. Refreshments were served and a recording of the recent tea program was shared.

Nelsonville Miles Shepard William Evans Parker Sniffen Elizabeth Zane Dew Dar Monre St Shepard Bertha Nixon John Saltz Arley Fisk W. H. Weigand Margaret Johnson E. E. Bell James Knight W. E. Siddle Parker S. Sniffen Joe Hardy Nona Lane Marie Bean Walters Albuquerque N. Mex Continental Congress Washington, D. C Siddle L. E. Butts

Mrs. Raymond Foughty Re elected High School PTA President

Mrs. Raymond Foughty was re elected and installed as president of the High School PTA during a Monday evening meeting in the school study hall. Officers named for the year include Mrs. Sarah Wiseman as vice president Mrs. Gerald Priser secretary and L A Davis treasurer. Gifts were exchanged with D W Codding and J K Kinneer presenting tokens of appreciation, and refreshments followed in the Home Economics room.

Raymond Foughty PTA Glen Thomas Arthur Newton Sarah Wiseman Gerald Priser L. A. Davis D. W. Codding

Family Mother’s Day Visits Across Ohio and West Virginia

Mr and Mrs John Marsh and daughters Carol and Kathy of Steubenville spent Mother’s Day with Nora Smith and Raymond Evans. Guests included Bill Wolf of Long Bottom and Roy Wolf of Columbus. Multiple families greeted relatives, including Tuttle Rose and Tuttle Archies groups, and Mary McKay returning from Holzer Hospital.

Archie Tuttle Mary McKay Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Walter Lemley Sharon Butch Sonny Chess Townsend Bellville W. Va Shirley Kay W. A. Christopher Belpre Steve Jarbeck Steve Oliver Bailey Sandra

Mother's Day Gatherings and a Birthday Visit Across Town

Dexter Dexter and family joined by the Hallidays and Shenefields on Mother's Day. Sylvan Cleland moves to Logan and Jesse Cornatzer family visits in Columbus. Rutland High seniors travel to Washington and New York. Birthday celebration honors G L Stout. May 15 birthday supper hosted by Pearl Hammond for Lundy with guests from Glasgow Charleston and local areas.

Dexter Earl Strong Howard John Halliday Sylvan Cleland Logan Jesse Cornatzer Memphis Virgil Goff Rutland High School Washington New York G. L. Stout George Ben Grover Stout Minnie Nichols C. E. Stout Jack Noon John Strong Columbus Lawrence Chapman Emma Romine Emma Strong John Anta Flora Felt Sylvania Ohio Pearl Hammond Lundy Margaret Shearer Orla Tucker Meredith Sweeney Ruby Gutter Glasgow W. Va Roy Shearer Mae Cummings Charleston Archie McKinney Dennis Sam McKinney

New FASTEETH Powder Improves Loose Denture Comfort

An ad promotes FASTEETH a new powder that secures upper and lower plates for a firmer fit. It has no gummy taste, is alkaline and non acid, and helps prevent denture odor. Available at any drug store.

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