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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1950

Page

7

Shower for Mr and Mrs Don Knopp at Fisher Road

A miscellaneous shower is planned for Mr and Mrs Don Knopp on Friday evening October 6 at the Knopp home on Fisher Road. Friends are invited. Mr and Mrs A D McPherson and Mr and Mrs Carl Stickney of N Congress St spent the weekend in Dayton attending the Covert Breeding wedding.

Don Knopp Tone McVey BE. Knopp Fisher Road A. D. McPherson Carl Stickney N. Congress St Dayton

Longtime New Marshfield Matriarch Nora Withers Remains Strong

The 86 year old widow of Samuel L Withers lives alone in New Marshfield Athens County and is the last of the McPherson siblings. Born in McArthur she moved to New Marshfield at age two with parents Dr William McPherson and Louisa Jane Smith McPherson. Her father helped build the area’s first Methodist Church in 1869 and rode horseback to practice medicine. Mrs Withers helped fund the organ by baking cakes and remains active in church duties. She has two daughters Jane Stedman and Eva Trout, 11 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Nora Withers New Marshfield Athens County Waterloo Township S. E. G. Pedigo McArthur William McPherson Louisa Jane Smith McPherson Barnesville Ohio McPhersons Dr. McPherson Masonic Lodge McPherson First Methodist Church Norman McClaid Jack Lohr Withers George Pake Samuel L. Withers

The Worry Clinic Explores Movie Title Power

Dorothy W visits Findlay Ohio as Dr. Crane critiques ads and box office practices. He notes many films use dull titles like Mr and Mrs Smith while others with exotic names entice audiences, urging sharper headlines and better salesmanship. He promotes a bulletin on advertising psychology.

Dorothy W Findlay Ohio Dorothy Burma Mrs. Smith Hollywood

50th Wedding Anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coe

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coe near Lake Hope observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary at the home of their son in Prattsville Zaleski Road. Married Oct 3 1900 in Mrs Dunns home they lived in Canada and Vinton County. They have two daughters Mrs Dearth and Mrs Simms a son Oscar and 12 grandchildren. A noon dinner and open house 2 to 5 p.m.

Frank Coe Lake Hope Forrest Dearth Prattsville-Zaleski Road Coe Prattsville Don Simms Creola Oscar Columbus

Flower Show By Garden Clubs Sunday at Johnny Jones Motors

The Tri Club flower show hosted by the Athens, Plains and West Side Garden Clubs is Sunday Oct 8 from 2 to 9 PM at Johnny Jones Motors on East State Street. New classes include a children’s division and a general showcase for community arrangers.

Tri Club Athens Garden Club Plains Garden Club West Side Garden Club Johnny Jones Motors East State St Robert Mathews E. J. Taylor George Starcher E. R. O'Neil James V. Rice Carl Hanson Jerome Fenske Thomas Wolfe Paul ‘Tipton D. E. Mar Quis D. E. Marquis Athens Club Plains Club West Side Club Hazel Roach Roy Hawk Charles Bethel Darrell Tom

Calendar of Events for Wednesday in Athens area

Community groups list midweek meetings across churches clubs and auxiliaries in Athens. Activities include church circles, lodge inspection, social meals and bridge luncheons with times from 1 p m to 8:30 p m and locations at First Presbyterian First Christian Hotel Berry Masonic Hall Athens Country Club and local homes.

First Presbyterian Church Episcopal Church H. T. Merwin North Hill Minear Ces Guysville Masonic Hall

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