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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1947
Page
7
Veterans of Foreign Wars nearby Nelsonville will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m tonight at post headquarters on West Washington Street Commander Lawrence Oliver will announce the program and discuss the building project plans.
Nelsonville announces a pep session on the Public Square at 7 30 p m. The high school band will play and cheerleaders will lead a few cheers and songs.
The Loyal Women's Class of the Christian Church in Nelsonville held its annual chicken dinner with 21 members and 7 guests, followed by a business meeting led by Mrs. Maude Barron and devotions by Mrs. Sam Starkey. Starkey led a memorial service for six members who died last year, with a vase of roses presented by Thelma Starkey. Guests and committee members are listed, including names from Lancaster Athens Columbus Logan Denver and Detroit.
Mrs. Tom Bush hosted the Martha Class of the Methodist Church at the Bush home on Bush Street with decorations of gladioli. Assisting were Mrs. Otto Shirley and Mrs. Wesley Hawk. Devotions were led by Mrs. C. D. Shafer. Prizes went to Mrs. C. D. Shafer and Mrs. Herbert Leyshon. Dessert was served to 18 members and five guests, including Mrs. Ed Crouse and Mrs. Herbert Leyshon.
The WSCS of the Methodist Church held its monthly meeting in the church social rooms with Mrs. Carl Coakley presiding. The program included a Gospel for Our Generation by Mrs. John Herrold and piano duets by Mrs. Joe B. Davis and Miss Idean Todd. Contributions were given to the Athens County Children's Home and a library book shipment for a Southern mountain home.
Charles E. Poston returned from Zanesville where the weekend sesquicentennial celebration featured the first performance of Zane Trail Tales, a historical pageant. Poston is a direct descendant of Silas Zane, brother of Ebenezer Zane, founder of Zanesville.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parks and their son David left Wednesday to drive southwest aiming to establish a home in Phoenix or Tucson AK. En route they will pause in Dayton to see Charles's brother and in Harrisburg to visit the Radfords.
Mrs. Bess Howe and other visitors were listed as guests here last Thursday of Mrs. Elizabeth Tedrow, W. Frank lin Sr.
Ralph G. Perry of Nelsonville Route 2 pleaded guilty on arraignment in Mayor Oral Daugherty's court to failure to show an operator's license and was fined 10 dollars plus costs. Sam Newman was fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to an intoxication complaint and was committed to Athens County Jail.
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