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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1955
Page
3
Gallia native James F. Lowth of Coarestown sustained a fractured nose and facial lacerations in an automobile collision seven miles east of Point Pleasant on Route 17 Tuesday. He was admitted to Holzer Hospital.
Funeral service for Floy Scott set for 2 p m Friday at J J Waugh Funeral Home with pallbearers Ivan Gardner William Durst Jean Lambert Wayne Lawrence and Kenneth McElhinney. There are 15 known meteorite craters on the earth's surface.
Lafayette Post 2% American Legion announces three upcoming events after a Wednesday city meeting. A Christmas party is planned along with a Halloween party on Second Avenue Public Square two weeks from Monday. Committee members L G Marchi John Dray and Bryan Cooper were named to organize the Halloween event and Veterans Day November observances.
Gallipolis society members met to discuss their annual Christmas party for underprivileged children with Mrs Lido Magnani named chairman and Mrs Philip Heckler and Mrs L G Marchi as co chairs. An invitation read for a 1 to 5 p m reception honoring department president Mrs Dive Allstock of Athens on Oct 25 in Athens. Columbus Day highlighted by Mrs Heckler who spoke on Americanism and flag etiquette. Mrs Hecker filled in for Mrs W Joe Brown, Americanism chair, attending a national convention in Miami. Hostesses Mrs Leo Stillwell and Mrs Sirlas Hamilton served Halloween refreshments. A game preceded adjournment. A separate note listed upcoming meetings and programs for the Pre-School Mothers Club, Progressive Mothers Club, and a Grace Methodist Church gathering with speakers from Crippled Children’s Clinic and local garden clubs.
A fragmented Athens Messenger clipping notes various members and events. It mentions Dr F W Shane installed as grand master of Masons in Ohio, Mrs Goldie Dobbins visiting relatives, and families visiting Baltimore and Columbus. The tone resembles a social column with names and brief activities.
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