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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1950

Page

3

Newlyweds Wesley Sharon Honored By Women Group

A group of women greeted Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Sharon with cow bell, laughter, and a show of merriment Monday evening. Mrs. Sharon performed two humorous readings while others told stories and jokes. apples and candy were served to guests including Leta Westfall and Nellie Helyer. In Chauncey, Mrs. Grover Patton will host Millfield Needle Club Friday night at her Millfield home.

Mrs. Sharon Winfield Lonnie Chauncey Grover Patton Millfield Needle Club

Kiwanis Club Marked 25th Anniversary Celebration

The Athens Kiwanis Club celebrated its 25th anniversary with a Methodist church program of music and speaking. Rev John Devol gave the invocation, Ellis Kerr Ohio district governor delivered the address, and Lt. Gov. Carl A. Frey hosted. Charter members Richardson and Angle received Legion of Honor Awards, and remarks recalled early club history. The event featured prepared tapes from WATH Athens and performances by local Kiwanis groups and a Logan Kiwanis quartet.

Athens Logan Kiwanis Ralph McDaniels Hemlock Joe Williams Kiwanis International Kiwanis Ohio Ellis Kerr Troy Wath Carl A. Frey Legion of Honor Richardson B. R. Angle R. G. Weber Sterling H. F. Kittle

Priscilla Class Meeting Change at Glouster Church

The Priscilla Class of Glouster Methodist Church will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at the parsonage on Main Street. There will be no meeting Thursday evening at Mrs Bertha Angle's home as previously announced.

Glouster Priscilla Main St Bertha Angle

Tire Company Seeks Government Share in Extra Rubber

General Tire and Rubber Company asks the government to allow proving a claim that one fourth more synthetic rubber can be produced from current plants with existing equipment. Akron firm offers to show how in exchange for a substantial portion of the additional rubber. Chairman W Elmer Harber of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation said the offer will be followed up.

Washington General Tire and Rubber Company Akron W. Elmer Harber Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Glouster Residents Attend Kiwanis Anniversary Dinner

Glouster visitors Monday night included Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Weber of Sterling and Miss Florence Andrews of Xenia. Mr. and Mrs. Vine Vwroaher hosted Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Pride and Miss Andrews. Attendees also included Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Angle and Mr. and Mrs. Roman Rapp. Ada Fields of Columbus visited. Emma Bulloch fractured two small foot bones after a fall. Columbus guests Mr. and Mrs. Dean Cunningham and Gerald Cunningham joined S. A. Cunningham and Esta Cunningham for weekend events. Grant Wallace, local, was a dinner guest.

R. G. Weber Glouster Inlaw Thomas Brown Emma _ Bulloch Dean Cunningham Columbus Cunningham S. A. Cunningham Esta Cunningham Gerald Cunningham Grant Wallace

Grange Elects New Officers

Trimble Grange held its regular meeting electing officers for the coming year including J. A. Parish as master and Mrs. Freda Lantz as overseer. Several officers were conferred with degrees, and committee chairmen were appointed. A social hour followed with oysters served.

Nedra Eddy Ceres Iva Price Pomona Gertrude Brown Flora Helen Parish R. H. Pettit Bess Jones Lena Martin Freda Lantz Roy Byers R. H. Kasler

Mrs Rapp Hosts Birthday Party In Jacksonville

Mrs John Rapp entertained at her Jacksonville home for her daughter Bonnie's birthday. Contests awarded prizes to Mary Jo Williamson and Shay Sherman, with Roger Dillon winning the guess box. Attendees included Maxine Moore, Pauline Hartley, Joan Schoonover, Nancy Johnston, and others. gifts came from Mary Jane Tate, Kenneth Kempton, and Bob Shaw.

Rapp Glouster John Rapp Jacksonville Bonnie Mary Jo Williamson Shay Sherman Roger Dillon Lena Wemmer Goldie Shaw Maxine Moore Pauline Hartley Joan Schoonover Nancy Johnston Sally Carter Shirley Davis Ronnie Shaw Janice Burdiss Roger Dillo Ronnie Russell Margaret Lasko Cora Kempton Bud Williamson Pete Hartley Mary Jane Tate Kenneth Kempton Bob Shaw

John Bulloch III Ill From Cerebral Hemorrhage

John Bulloch III is ill at his Broad Street home after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage Monday morning and is confined to bed. Mrs Bulloch, who has been ill for weeks, is somewhat improved but also bedridden most of the time.

John Bulloch III Glouster John Bulloch Broad St

Severeigns Return From Cincinnati Visit

Mr. and Mrs. Claire Severeign of The Plains have returned from a visit in Cincinnati. Mrs. Severeign is the former Dorothy McKinney of Chauncey.

Cincinati Chauncey Claire Severeign the Plains Cincinnati

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