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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1948
Page
7
Mrs. Julius Fischer Mrs. Anna Kentner and Mrs. Garnet Bennett attended the flower show at Middleport on Sunday then traveled to Parkersburg West Virginia for dinner and a visit with Mrs. Charles Bartels.
Mrs. L A Griffith joined the Rev Griffith in Columbus to attend the Ohio Annual Conference of the Methodist Church. The Rev Griffith has been in Columbus since Tuesday.
Mrs. W. H. Hyde hosted a five table bridge shower in Nelsonville for Miss Emily Sharp prior to her Friday morning marriage to John B. Hennessey. High scores went to Mrs. Glenn Thomas Miss Mary Sharp and Mrs. Stacy Sharp with Miss Lota Lewis low. guest prize to Miss Sharp after gift opening. Out of town guests included Mrs. William Sharp Chillicothe Ohio Mrs. John M. Dozier Durham NC Mrs. Tommy Donoghue Wilson NC and Miss Peta Lewis Norwood Mass.
Class 21 of the Methodist Sunday School met Monday evening at Mrs. Mary Lines home with Mrs. Carlos Ogg assisting hostess. Miss Irma Wilson led devotions and Mrs. Ogg presided at the business session. Refreshments were served. The June meeting will be at Miss Irma Wilsons home with Mrs. Cora Monks as assisting hostess.
The Senior Mothers of the Christian Church hosted a dinner for the Senior Class and congregational attendees. Tables for six were styled in a U shape with purple and white class colors. Thirty one people were served including seniors, teachers, Mrs Dix Powell, Glenn Allen, Mrs Edward Howe, and husbands Lloyd Gibbons William Vernon and Bill Fisk. Verna Hand organized old fashioned games and contests. Spenny Steenrod acted as toastmaster after dinner.
Mr and Mrs James W Shafer announce the marriage of their daughter Miriam June to William Fisk son of Mr and Mrs Don Fisk at Pomeroy on April 30 They were attended by Miss Phyliss Dishong and Paul Cannaday Both families members of Nelsonville High School graduating class to receive diplomas at tonight's commencement.
Mrs. Clara Murphy of Nelsonville marked her 80th birthday on Friday May 21 with a visit from eleven members of the Willing Workers Class of the Christian Church. The group served ice cream and cake. the cake was baked by Mrs. Emily Reed.
Mrs Rose Cook and Mrs Elmer Bay will host Martha Class members Tuesday June 1 at 7 30 p m in the Cook home. Mrs Miriam Butts will be devotional leader.
Mrs L E Aumiller of Columbus visited Wednesday with her parents the Burnells, while Mrs C A Hooper of Athens travels here for her nephew Bob North s graduation. Relatives from Durham and Wilson North Carolina join the Sharp and Shafer families for the Sharp Hennessey wedding. Mrs W S Webb stayed with Mrs Frank Benson in Lancaster to attend the premiere of Green Grass of Wyoming.
Community notices record engagements and visits across Columbus Circleville Malta Zanesville and Marietta College. Stella Lou van Fossen to Claude S. Davis wedding planned for June. Several families hosted weekend guests and relatives while illnesses include Terry Davis with pneumonia.
Nelsonville police and fire departments sponsor an appearance by the Gooding Amusement Co. featuring modern rides and shows. The carnival will set up on the Baird lot at Fulton Street and run from Monday through Saturday.
Eighth grade exercises named Betty Jo Van Meter valedictorian and Delores Stewart salutatorian. Numerous residents and visitors, including the Van Meter family from Acme West Virginia, were seen in weekend gatherings and business trips to Point Pleasant Waverly Mason City and Canton. A broken shoulder incident was reported for Fannie Blake and she was taken for observation at Mason Clinic.
Gordon B. Gray as Administrator of Hester E. Duckler’s estate filed in Athens County Ohio Probate Court on April 27 1948 requesting sale of Lot 927 The Walsall Fire Clay Company subdivision Barbour and Brauns addition Glouster to satisfy debts and estate charges Lloyd Rankin of Detroit Michigan named as party defendant must answer by July 5 1948.
Nelsonville proclaims Saturday May 29 as Poppy Day. Mrs Kate Pettit of the American Legion Auxiliary explains the origin and purpose of the poppy memorial. Volunteers will distribute flowers. wear a red poppy to honor those who died in World Wars I and II and support disabled veterans.
Mrs. Charles Hall hosted the Methodist Church young adults. Catherine Wallace entered Children’s Hospital in Columbus. Earlene Humphrey returns home to Cleveland after visiting here. Priscilla Chevalier comes back from Tuppers Plains. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Parker visited in Mrs. Nettie Cowdery’s home. Bert Barnett and Howard Buckley go to Chicago to join Mrs. Barnett’s family. Minnie Chevalier moves to the Williams property. Edith Holland of San Francisco visits Mrs. John A. Hetzer. Grace Pickens and Chester class members tour New York Philadelphia and Washington. Olive Orange seniors Forrest Kibble Virginia Lee Sisson Mary Helen Buckley Orville Larkins travel to Columbus Dayton Cincinnati and appear on Ruth Lyons, then Lee Queen arrives from St. Petersburg to summer here.
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