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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1953

Page

7

Good Old Days themed half time show features band formations

Nelsonville and Middleport High School bands presented a nostalgic halftime program titled There’s Music in the Air. The Orange and Black Middleport Band formed instruments and letters including a clarinet polka and an M salute to Middleport.

Nelsonville Middleport High School Oh Susannah Harry James Middleport Nelsonville High School James Peel Surrey Daisy Junior David Tiend

Nelsonville Social Notes Highlight Local Clubs

Nelsonville residents attend Christian Church and Mary and Martha group meetings with devotions and programs. The Pirouette Club heard a talk on children's diseases, while Yarn dolls were prepared for a bazaar. Visitors include Mrs William Morgan of Columbus and Mrs R L Tomlinson of Cadiz.

Mary and Martha The Christian Church Gloria Hardy Lois Gibbons Jeanette Barber Ruth’ Brooker Patty Ray Hate Mechem Betty Vernon Marilyn Carter Helen Mechem Pirouette Club Steve Barber Bill Duvall Oral Daugherty James Bateman William Fisk Lloyd Gibbons Lonnie Hess Ralph Johnson Richard Kelly Jack Oakley Dan Shay Paul Tomlinson William Vernon Dale Wharton

Amesville Granges Install Officers and Members

Amesville Amesville and Trimble granges installed officers with Villa Henry as master and Ralph Barker as installing officer. Other granges represented included Athens and Rome. Committees were named by Mrs Lucy Felton of Amesville I Grange, covering Youth, home economics, legislative agent, community service, juvenile, health, publicity, flowers and gifts, and special degree team. Friendly Night featured Eastern Star members. poems, a duet, and a skit were presented. Twenty Metta S Glazier Class members met at the Presbyterian Church for devotions and plans for an election day dinner and bazaar.

Amesville Trimble Villa Harry Henry H. H. Starlin Ed Sherdan Robert Dishong Robert King Keith Clendennin Edgar Koehler Stella Hamilton Julia Starlin Louise King Virginia Eddy Nadine Marquis Leonard DePue Lurene Meseher Nellie Woolley Euphemia Order of Eastern Star Athens Wilma Henry Lena Starlin Jean McAfee Alene King Ways and Means Mary Grosvenor Louise Linscott Merle Vernon Nora Lyon Betty Vaughan Vernah Gardner Metta S Glazier The Presbyterian Church Thelma Sheridan

Prattsville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Prattsville residents and relatives gather for family visits as Cee Dearth from New Marshfield visits his father H F Dearth. Guests include Mr and Mrs George Lash with Patty, and Ralph Dearth with Roger Perry. Other attendees include Mr and Mrs Orville Lewis and Verna Dayton. Green Valley Grange hosts Vinton County Pomona Grange. W E Dearth visits John Maxwell in Albany. Putnam WSCS plans Oct 30 meeting at Martha Woodrum's home in McArthur.

Prattsville Cee Dearth New Marshfield H. F. Dearth George Lash Patty W. E. Dearth John Maxwell Albany Putnam Wscs Martha Woodrum McArthur

Legionnaires To Meet Here In Nelsonville

Legionnaires from Athens and Hocking Counties assemble at Glenford Dugan Post 229 for an evening program. National Legion speaker Harry Shaffer will discuss veterans affairs and issues of interest to all. World War I and II, and Korean veterans are invited as guests. no affiliation required. Post Commander Warren Robinette welcomes attendees. James Vercoe will introduce the guest. Coffee and sandwiches follow.

Nelsonville ZAUGN Warren Robinette James Vercoe Athens District 8

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