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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1956

Page

5

Kiwanis to Distribute Door Knob Pamphlets at Hotel Gordon

Kiwanis members will distribute door knob pamphlets in a get out the vote and church attendance drive. Lawrence Colbert chairs the effort, urging posters that call for voting and regular church attendance. Rev. D Teater reported a record Ohio Kiwanis convention with 1579 registrations and 248 clubs. Don Lewis of Ironton was elected lieutenant governor of the ninth division.

Gordon Kiwanis Church of Your Choice Lawrence Colbert Rev D. Teater Ohio Kiwanis Cincinnati Ohio Don Lewis Ironton

Kanauga social and club meetings noted

The WSCS met at Mrs. Audrey Brownell s home and refreshments were served. The CIC club gathered at Mrs. Virginia Burk s Gallipolis home with about 14 members. Several families and individuals from Columbus Gallipolis Nitro St Albans and Gallipolis were mentioned visiting or hosting. An odd fact stated that eighty percent of wooden cigar store Indians were squaws.

Kanauga WSCS Audrey Brownell CIC Club Virginia Burk Gallipolis John Raike Columbus Dana Raike Lucille Cook Nitro Harold Adkins Lula Lawrence T. J. Adams John Vickers St. Albans United States

Broadwell area social notes and funeral guests

Broadwell and Amesville residents hosted and visited relatives including Horace Parsons family, Grubb family, Van Dyke family, and Ralph Fyock guests from Columbus and Athens. Clergy visitors were Rev. Lutz of Columbus and Rev. Seymour of Marietta. George Sprouse funeral attendees included numerous relatives from West Union Warren Beavertown Cincinnati Athens and Amesville. Mae Brown

Broadwell Clarence Rathburn Harold Columbus Webb Cole Athens Curtis Newburn Chesterhill Frank Parsons Harry van Dyke Parkersburg Vint White Amesville George Sprouse Edward Porter Millard Dunfee Laura West Union Ralph Davis Donald Davis Warren Oscar James Sandra Ernest White Judy Earl Beavertown Lawrence Burton Randy Cincinnati Lee Dorr Arthur Smith

Glouster Society Plans Masked Halloween Party

Oakdale Friendship Circle met at Mrs. Lucille Wolfe's home and sells Christmas cards. A Halloween masked party with prizes will be held at Ruby Norris's home on Oct 26. Luncheon served to 14 members and two guests. Sunbeam Class met at Mrs. Faye Nott's with Ephesians 3 4 read and discussed. Next meeting at Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Jewel. Eleven members and one guest shared a lunch.

Oakdale Friendship Circle Lucille ‘Wolfe Ruby Norris Faye Nott Lewis Jewel

Wilkesville visits and family travel in Charleston and beyond

Mr and Mrs Ray Minor of Charleston Indiana and Mr and Mrs Lilly Minor of Dexter visited Mr and Mrs George Cahoon. The Shenefield family and several others from West Virginia Akron Columbus and Dunbar visited Mrs Anna Rush. Mrs Stella Campbell returned from Holzer Hospital. Mrs Bonnie Parsons and Brenda visited Dunbar West Virginia. Mrs Harold Cottrill visits Grove City with Max Hartsbrook family. -Mrs Ralph White

Wilkesville Ray Minor Charleston Ind Lilly Minor Dexter George Cahoon Carl Shenefield West Virginia Rory Lieving Bob Hardestry Akron Hogan Cora Miser Columbus Alice Peters Minnie Spires Lizzie Bishop Anna Rush Stella Campbell Holzer Hospital Bonnie Parsons Brenda Dunbar W. Va Harold Cottrill Max Hartsbrook Grove City

Community guests and a Grange meeting announced

Mr and Mrs Carl Harner and daughter Mary Virginia visited by Mr and Mrs Eddie Dearth. Several couples from Columbus McArthur and Marion dropped in for visits with local families. Lyda Mercer from Marion spent a weekend with the Ogle household. The Dearths hosted Dearth family guests including Sandra and Jean. Green Valley Grange will meet Friday night October 26.

Glouster Marvin P. Wood Barbara Beth Caldwell J. E. King Columbus P. J. Stanley Albert Davis Russell Point Wilber McGinnis Richard Smoot Larry Peace Springfield Daniel K. Teater Glouster Church of Christ Cincinnati Bible Seminary Prattsville Carl Harner Mary Virginia Eddie Dearth Clarence van Bibber Arthur Crow McArthur J. W. West Charles Chesser George Chesser Emmet Robinson George Dearth Lyda Mercer Marion Fred Ogle Dale Dearth Sandra Jean Dearth Forrest Dearth Green Valley Grange

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