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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1958

Page

8

Baby shower honors Mrs Hendricks at First Baptist Racine

The First Baptist Church social rooms hosted a pink and blue baby shower for Mrs Nondus Hendricks with gifts in a bassinette and refreshments by the Ruth Circle. Attendees included Mrs Mary McCauley and many others. Separately, Mr and Mrs Richard Young welcomed a son John Franklin at Holzer Hospital with grandparents and great grandparents named. Dale Roush visited Cincinnati with his children. several families from nearby towns were noted as recent visitors or new residents in Racine.

Racine The First Baptist Church Nondus Hendricks Joan Wolfe Mary McCauley Vera Beegle Marie Roy Dorothy Spencer Helen Simpson Naomi Stobart Maggie Shain Marie Roush Blanche Watterson Martha Lou Beegle Ruth Holman Betty Salser Ollie Mae Cozart Ara Morris Dorothy Bintz Virginia Nease Richard Young John Franklin Holzer Hospital John Young Frank Cleland Dale Roush Cincinnati Critt Bradford Columbus R. C. Bradford Sybil Miles Charles Gamble Neva Gamble Ada Shimp Wheeling Bob McGraw Bill Handshaw Cleveland Meredith Richard Jerry Powell Carolyn Adams Letart James Sayre Syracuse Opal Diddle Antiquity Etta Custer Springfield Pearl Martin Marilyn Rice Weirton W. Va

Visitors from Columbus and Logan visitarea residents

Sunday gatherings bring Miss El la Cramblit and Mr. James Reed with family from Columbus plus Mrs. Mary Lagove, while Logan guests include Mrs Irene Hamilton and Harold Phillips. Other locals host relatives at Chillicothe Buckeye Lake gatherings and birthday party scenes with Carr and Loomis families in attendance.

Starr Harold Powell Brenda Jon Chillicothe Frank Darling Jack Neal Corning John Bumgardner Mark Ernest Murray Delbert Marsteller Jean Robert Dunn Cindy Joseph Dunn Logan Carl Lawrence Beverly Gessels WAC Fort Ritchie Cascade Bert Gessels Pfc Germany J. C. Powell Buckeye Lake Corbett Williams Willard Thomas John Carr Barbara Carr George Cooke Judy Larry Jimmy Bobby Ray Nice Akron Earl Loomis Sr Earl Loomi

Ed Wynn Defies Retirement in Five Media Career

Hollywood legend Ed Wynn at 71 shows no sign of retiring as he works on the Diary of Anne Frank TV project after a long career spanning burlesque Broadway radio and early television. He rejects retirement and plans more acting across stage film radio and TV.

Hollywood Ed Wynn Wynn Anne Frank Bangor WNEW New York City Madison Avenue P.S George Stevens

Murray City Social Notes Selections From Local Visits

Mrs Mil dred Hedding of Caledonia and others visited their aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs William Snedden. The Grosjeans announce the birth of Kenneth Arthur with Helen Mason as grandmother. Nearby visitors include the Lewis family of Williamsburg and Bertha Bryan with family from Lancaster. Several relatives from Columbus, Straitsville, Zanesville and Akron made weekend or recent visits. Mrs Evelyn Cook convalesces at Medina Hospital with Clayton Worthington and others visiting from Pataskala and Ashland.

Murray City Mildred Hedding Caledonia May Belle Gilbert John Jones Warner Jones Columbus William Snedden Cyril Grosjean Eleanor Mason Curtice Kenneth Arthur Helen Mason Here Grosjean's Dennis Lawrence Lewis Larry Williamsburg Lewis Mode Lewis Bertha Bryan Clyde Bryan Stevie Stump Lancaster Thelma Hutchins Nelsonville Jennie Shimkinler John Mason Frank Williams Walter Klimiski Greggy Dayton Pearl Williams Harold Blazier Eddie Elroy Short Zanesville Emmett Short Gallipolis Short Nora Gilky Evelyn Cook Medina Community Hospital Clayton Worthington Pataskala Howard Craft Martin Menett Ashland Barbara Lansing, Ill Gracie Stone West Virginia Robert Hillyer Norval South Daught Norvella Ethel McDaniel Ethel Mae Plains Norvella Shirley Carolyn Sycks W. H. South Pomeroy Kenneth South Judy Kenneth Brookhart Forest James Brookhart Leslie Davis David Conent Allen Hook Mary Mansfield Lloyd Hook Marion Hubert Harris Athens

Stork Shower Honoring Mrs Schoenian Friday Night

Mrs Charles Zimmers hosted a stork shower for Mrs Larry Schoenian at New St Friday evening. Guests included Mrs Chuck Kisor Mrs Hud Olbers Mrs Jon Crawford and others. Gifts were opened amid games won by Mrs Julia Olbers and Mrs Peggy Dugan with Mrs Mary Cardaras taking the door prize.

David Phillips Glenn Dougan Ernie Lewis Jerry Hartley Bertha Wyatt Gilbert Stephenson Earl Faires Phil Faires Hugh Cunningham Lester Faires Lou Schoeman Robert Horn Terry Halbert Ernest Williams John Crawford Mary Moody

Daughter Is Born To Washington Couple

Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Ronald Addington announce the birth of a daughter, Rhonda Jo, in Coleville Wasit. Grandparents are Mrs. Mary Ginnan and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Addington. great grandparents include Mrs. Bertine Myers and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Addington.

Glouster Joan Ginnan Ronald Addington Coleville Wasit Rhonda Jo Mary Ginnan Ben Addington Canton Bertine Myers Trimble Clyde Addington

Glouster Calendar Of Events Highlights

The Past Chiefs Club will meet November 13 at 7 30 p m in the K of P Hall. The WSCS at the Jacksonville home of Mrs Lena Tippie meets Thursday at 7 30 p m. Mrs Lulu Mills is co host and Mrs Bernice Bartels leads the program.

Chiefs Club WSCS Jacksonville Lena Tippie

Poston Social Notes and Local Probate Notices

Halloween party at the school house hosted by The Ladies Club with cider and doughnuts. Upcoming meeting at Eve lyn Smathers home. Numerous visitors noted to residents in Athens County. Notices announce appointments of administrators and executrices for several estates with four month claim periods. Officials include Harold J. Rose and local residents across Sharpsburg and Athens.

Poston Ladies Club Carlos Croston Rt. 1 Sharpsburg Ohio Howard Croston Athens County Harold J. Rose Said Carrie F. Burson Athens Ralph E. Burson R. E. Burson Ralph Emerson Burson Tom Burson Mildred M. Banks Esther L. Banks Said County Russell Lent Jacksonville Ada M. Lent

Community Visits and Local Travels in Reedsville Area

Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Marks visited relatives in Spencer West Virginia. Misses Jessie Hoyt Columbus and Bess Sanborn Middletown visited Reedsville. Mrs. Eaesie Courrove to Akron with sister Flossie Barcus who broke her ankle.

Reedsville J. S. Marks Spencer W. Va Jessie Hoyt Columbus Bess Sanborn Middleport Eaesie Courrove Akron Flossie Barcus C. F. Lythle Parkersburg Olive Lorrence Harvey Harris Frank Gale Gladys Baughman Gahanna Rose Thomas Claude Dry Athens Guy Spencer Stewart Sisson Belpre Barbara Collins Harold Dutton Ruth Waggoner Don, Effinger L. S. Buckley Rushin Shumway Brookside Hubert Stalnaker Howard Shumway Raymond Ohio Frank Doris Miller Frank Shumway Ruth Bartlemus Nettie Cowdrey Dale Kibble Fast Liverpool Kate Lucy Kibble

WSCS meets at Elizabeth Mills home in New Straitsville

The WSCS of the Methodist Church met at Elizabeth Mills home Wednesday night with 21 members and one guest. Rev Willard Noce led a prayer and the group sang. Delphus Miller gave devotions. A lunch followed as Ann Cheetham assisted. Several visitors and locals were noted visiting relatives in the area.

New Straitsville WSCS Methodist Church Elizabeth’ Mills Willard Noce Delphus Miller Ann Cheetham Reuben Crees Toledo Mabel Blosser James Kay Kevin Columbus Margaret Call Max Hall Lina Davis Edward Lawson Isabel Lawson Hazel Donaldson Marietta Margaret Hall

Airline Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors and Incidents

Airline area social notes list visits to Millersport Athens Albany Parkersburg and Chauncey with multiple families noted. A corn picker accident hospitalized Walter Jones of New Marshfield and he recuperates at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens. Merril Nelson hauled stone locally and trustees met in Albany.

Vaughness Stockport George Scott Dale Scott Athens Walter Jones New Marshfield Jones Sheltering Arms Hospital Carl Ross Vickie Sue Columbus Velma Welch Peggy D. C

Glouster Personals: Morris Family Visits in Zanesville

Mrs. Neal Morris and her father Charles Archer meet with Mrs. Jean Price and her children in Zanesville as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard McKinney. Price and children extend their stay for a longer visit.

Neal Morris Charles Archer Jean Price Zanesville Bernard McKinney Price

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