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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1948
Page
6
Mr. and Mrs. Williard Bartoe of 99 Monroe Street celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Monday. The couple moved to Nelsonville soon after marriage and have one son, Williard Bartoe, who lives in Pennsylvania and will join the family for the observance.
Nelsonville WSCS Circle 3 led by Williams and Stage meets Friday at 7 30 p.m. with Mrs Marie Glenn. Emblem Club sponsors a teen dance Saturday in the K of P Hall with Bob Holloway's four piece orchestra loaned for square dancing and Snap Coakley calling. High school students invited as part of the city recreation program. Mrs Gordon Thompson hosted Lois birthday party on Oct 16 with games contests and cake for the children listed.
Stockholders of the Hocking Valley Brewery completed a board reorganization Tuesday night and named new officers led by Oral Daugherty as president. New directors include Victor Oakley Harry N. Raden L E Woods Fred H Wolfe F E Dowler Edward Paas Gerald Priser Harold Reed and Mrs Fred Wirthman with Mrs Wirthman as vice president and Dr H N Raden as secretary treasurer. The board schedules a meeting on October 26 to hire a manager for the property.
Nelsonville High School announces Jim Cope as president Joe Hanning as vice president and Charles Hayden as secretary treasurer Members of the student council also serve as officers of the high school classes.
The Wednesday assembly featured Rev. Lloyd Evans of the First Presbyterian Church sharing experiences from Alaska. A question period followed. Mrs. Doris Pergrin sponsored the program with Dorothy Ross as mistress of ceremonies. Musical numbers included Grace Robinet te on cornet with Nancy Wolfe, Mildred Mays vocal Mighty Like a Rose, and Cymbal of Honor by the assembly band. Opening rites included colors by Jody Shafer and a flag procession by Marilyn Morris and Nancy Hutchins.
Friends and relatives gathered October 10 at the honoree Mrs. John R. Lockhart’s home in Crown City to celebrate her seventy five birthday. Attendees included H. C. Lockhart Coleman Keys C A Dillon Alvord Halley and families, John Hall and others.
Gerard C. Powell and sons Donald and Andrew of Sao Paulo Brazil are spending a week at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs W F Powell 132 Fayette St. Powell has worked with Ian Manufacturing a Goodyear subsidiary in South America for 18 years with postings in Argentina Peru and Brazil before returning to Brazil at year end.
The birth of a son, James Allan Hopstetter, was announced for Oct 9 at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan. Grandparents are Carl Harris Longstreth and Zeleria Hopstetter Nelsonville. Great grandparents are C L Pruden Longstreth and Cora Harris Marion.
Edwin Trowbridge and Longstreth announce the birth of a daughter named Debra Anne on October 15 at Hocking Valley Hospital in Logan. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Carl Harris, Longstreth, and great grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Pruden, Longstreth, Mrs. Cora Harris of Marion, and Mrs. Emma Ash of Fostoria.
Scientists project that roughly 20,000 years from now Earth may enter another ice age, with northern cities possibly overrun by heavy ice sheets.
Mr and Mrs Gus Pidcock of 257 Adams Street return from a three week stay in Detroit where they were guests.
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