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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1961

Page

14

Grange Officers Installed Here in Athens Area

New officers for Pomona Canaan and Athens Granges were installed at the Athens Grange meeting led by installing mas William Smith. Officers named include Russell Bashore master and Lewis McBride overseer for Athens. Pomona officers Lewis McBride master and Evelyn Dunfee chaplain. Canaan master Harvey South and Rose South chaplain. County Deputy and Mrs Waldo Poston spoke. George Banks to guest at 8:00 p.m. meeting next Thursday.

Pomona Canaan Athens Athens Grange New Athens Russell Bashore Lewis McBride Myrtle Ford G. R. McKinniss Ralph Barker W. S. Neutzling Jarret Brown Ross Wright M. Q. Mansfield Mae Smith Ceres Marcia Gatchel Arlene Mansfield Flora Elizabeth Neutzling Ralph Frost William Smith Evelyn Dunfee Betty Cagg Melva Radcliffe H. E. Jones Kenneth Vernon John H. Rob Grange Harvey South Floyd Dillinger James Christy Frank Richey Rose South Nelle Everett John Dillinger Joan Dillinger Lara Bennett Dora Channell Leota South Buryl Richey Leona Burson Herman Jones Darrell Gorby Alton Hope Karl Rose George McKinniss Bessie Fairchild Waldo Poston George Banks

Athens League Opens Open Meet for Candidates

The Athens League of Women Voters will hold its twelfth annual Candidates Meeting on Tuesday October 24 at 8 p m in the Athens County Courthouse. Citizens may meet and question candidates in a nonpartisan setting with introductions by President Mrs Robert Daniel.

Athens County Court House Robert Daniel League Norman Cohn William Holmes

Joyces Kay Warne Birth Announces Family News

Mr and Mrs Ralph Warne announce the birth of a daughter Joyce Kay on Oct 12 at University Hospital Columbus. The Warnes also have a daughter Jane Lynn aged 3. Grandparents are A W Brandeberry Coolville and M J Warne Hillsboro. Mr and Mrs Gary McCume Milen Michigan announce a daughter Amy Victoria born Sept 30.

Ralph Warne Joyce Kay University Hospital, Columbus Warnes Jane Lynn A. W. Brandeberry Coolville M. J. Warne Hillsboro Gary McCume Milen, Mich Amy Victoria

Neighborhood IV Chooses Leaders for Girl Scout Year

Neighborhood IV selects troop leaders across junior and senior high units and local schools. Plans emphasize grooming, cooking, camping, first aid, conservation, horsemanship, and other scouting phases. Contacts and event details listed for volunteers and the October rummage sale by Sigma Phi Gamma at the Christian Church.

Girl Scouts of America Sigma Phi Gamma Christian Church

Symphony Orchestra Opens Youth Concert Series

The Columbus Symphony Orchestra presents The Orchestra and Its Music as the first of four Youth Concerts on October 28 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium conducted by Evan Whallon. Two performances 11 am and 2 pm. Single tickets $1. four-concert series $3. All seats reserved. no refunds or exchanges. Mail orders held at box office after Tuesday. tickets also sold at the door.

Columbus Symphony Orchestra Evan Whallon Veterans Memorial Auditorium Veterans Box

West Elementary Fourth Graders Tour City Hall and Court

Mrs. La' Verne Gessner and Mrs. Leonard Martin led two fourth grade classes from West Elementary on a City Hall and courthouse visit. Ted Fry explained courtroom functions, Mayor Kenneth Sands described City Council workings, and Police Chief J B Grogan showed the jail. Third graders earn Junior Fire Marshal hats after a home fire hazard survey, with four pupils to ride the fire truck soon.

la’ Verne Gessner Leonard Martin West Elementary Gessner Ted Fry Kenneth Sands J. B. Grogan West

Winners Are Made Known At Carthage Troy Horse Show

First place winners announced for Carthage Troy High School horse show listing class rider home town and horse names. Includes pleasure pony western working trial and various races with riders Barb Myers Otis Guthrie Mary Smith Joe Myers and others.

Carthage-Troy Donna Allen Albany Barb Myers Shade Sky Ottis Guthrie Guysville Chris Guthrie Little Sun Mary Smith Washington County Wildfire Shorty Meeks King Joe Myers Half Moon Jerry Burdette Coolville

OU Pledges To Be Feted

Phi Mu Auxiliary opened the year with 17 members at the chapter house. Mrs. James V. Rice announced a Nov. 3 party to honor new pledges at Baker Center and a Nov. 3 rum mage sale at the National Guard Armory. Mrs. Foster Cornwell chairs the sale committee.

Phi Mu Auxiliairy James V. Rice Baker Center National Guard Foster Cornwell John Cole Eugene Versicky J. B. Grogan Linda Maxwell Beverly Robinson Georganna Brokaw

Venues and Venus Flytrap Note At Clarks Chapel Dinner

The WSCS will sponsor a turkey dinner Thursday October 26 at 5 36 PM at Clarks Chapel Church. The article also notes the Venus flytrap as the best known of six sect catching plants in the United States with one growing in the Carolina coastal highlands.

WSCS Clarks Chapel United States Carolina Coastal Highlands

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