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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1950

Page

6

Logan High School Musically Wows at Assembly

Logan High School vocal music program directed by Miss Minnie Bowen presented a diverse concert at a Wednesday assembly in Nelsonville. The Keynotes Club sponsored with Francis Bacus as MC and Shirley Bounty handling announcements.

Nelsonville Logan High School Minnie Bowen Keynotes Club Francis Bacus Shirley Bounty Logan Sequidillo Annette Davis Jim Green la Spagnola Eddie Williams Tommy Dorsey Massa Jimmy Murray Central School John Cottrill Assembly James Gilbert Charlotte Daugherty Arlene Rosser Margaret Hall

Nelsonville Seeks Players for Six-Team Independent League

The Independent Basketball league plans six teams and games twice weekly at the local high school gym. Interested players should contact Leroy Bennett.

Nelsonville Leroy Bennett

Nelsonville Social Notes Honor Muriel Woodrum

A dinner at Harry Misner home honored Muriel Woodrum who leaves soon for the armed forces. Attendees included Mrs. Bessie Woodrum and others, with prayers and a scripture lesson. Officers were elected for WSCS Circle 2. plans made for Christmas party. 15 members attended plus teacher Mrs. Rose Cook.

Miles Howe Hattie Voight Maude Staider Otto Shirley Harry Davis C. D. Shafer Bertha Fischer James Beard Rose Cook

Mrs Yeager Dies at Home in Letart

Orville Cathrine Yeager 87 died at 5 35 am Wednesday at her daughter Mrs C E Fry Letart after a long illness she lived much of her life in Mason County Surviving are a daughter two sons and two half sisters Funeral services set at Lutheran Church of the Upper Flats at 2 pm Saturday with burial in Graham Station Cemetery Friends may call at Fogle Song Funeral Home Mason before 2 pm Friday or at the Fry home Letart after 3 pm Friday

Nelsonville Orville Cathrine Yeager C. E. Fry Letart Mason County Fry Archie A Dallas Mason Eva Weigand Alice Watson Akron Lutheran Church

Haydenville Church Plans Annual Bazaar

Haydenville Methodist Church will sponsor its annual community bazaar Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Fancywork and baked goods will be on sale, lunch will be served, and the Haydenville band will play.

Haydenville

Martha Class Met At Bush Home For Fall Flower Decor

The Martha Class of the First Methodist Church met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Thos. Bush with Mrs. Bess Higgins assisting. Mrs. Bush displayed fall flower arrangements throughout the house and Mrs. C. D. Shafer led the devotional using Psalm 136.

Martha Class First Methodist Church Thos. Bush Bess Higgins

Twig Will Sponsor Two Day Rummage Sale

Twig 6 in Nelsonville chaired by Mrs Edward Sharp will hold a rummage sale Friday and Saturday at Central School. Items may be left at the Sharp residence tonight or Friday morning. The sale opens at 2 PM Friday.

Twig Nelsonville Twig 6 Edward Sharp Central School Sharp

Nelsonville Emblem Club Sponsors Sunday Chicken Dinner

The Nelsonville Emblem Club will sponsor a chicken dinner Sunday afternoon in the Elks dining room. Serving hours are 5 30 to 6 30 p m. Persons wishing to attend may call Mrs Paul Shearer for tickets.

Nelsonville Emblem Club Elks Paul Shearer

Cosmopolitan Club to Meet at Mrs Hawk Home

The Cosmopolitan Club will gather Friday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Wesley Hawk's residence 354 Chestnut Street for its meeting.

Hawk Home Cosmopolitan Club Wesley Hawk Chestnut St

Mrs Johnson Leads Twig Twig 4 Guild at Mount St Mary

Mrs Johnson presided as Twig Twig 4 of Mount St Mary Hospital Guild met Monday evening in the hospital. Aprons for the Christmas Bazaar are due by Thursday, November 30. New officers elected include Don Johnson chair man James Shumaker vice chair Earl Baker secretary Robert Ohlinger treasurer and A E Harmony publicity chair. Next meeting set for Monday December 11 at 8 p m in the hospital coffee shop. WeSCS Circle Meets Circle 3 WSCS of the Methodist Church met at the home of

Twig Mount St. Mary Hospital James Shumaker Don Johnson Earl Baker Robert Ohlinger A. E. Harmony

Doan's Pills Advertises Kidney Relief For Backache

The ad promotes Doan's Pills as a mild diuretic to ease backache frequent urination and low energy from kidney strain. It claims relief for over 50 years and appeals to readers with fallible cold and dampness related discomforts.

Dean Doan

Community notes and visits from small town North Dakota

Mrs. Bertha Ashby hosts Monday devotion with helped by several members. Plans for a Christmas party at Ruth Patton's home. Refreshments served to 14 members and new member Mrs. Ben Stalter. Ida Jeffery of Underwood, ND visited Mrs. Etta Whit latch. Kent and Randy Elaine Woodrum returned to Toledo after a week with Mrs. Bessie Woodrum. Muriel Woodrum to join the Army soon. Mrs Aurdean Flowers and her mother have returned from two weeks with W Flowers in San Lorenzo California.

Bertha Ashby Mary K. Backus Ruth Patton Emma Beard Bessie Warehime Imogene Kennedy Ben Stalter Etta Whitlatch Cecil Woodrum Kent Randy Elaine Toledo Woodrum Bessie Woodrum Muriel Auldean Flowers William Keplar W. Flowers San Lorenzo Cal

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