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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1948
Page
6
Nelsonville society column notes the engagement of Miss Betty Lou Verity of 98 E Washington St to Mr Don Taylor of Xenia announced by her aunt Miss Lucille Verity during a Monday bridge club gathering.
FASTEETH powder claims to hold dentures firmly in place without sliding or slipping, with an alkaline formula that avoids taste souring and denture odor. Advert says available at drug stores. Miss Verity to wed Mr. Taylor in Christian Church on Friday Nov 12 1948 in Parkersburg West Virginia and notes her teaching history.
The Nelsonville community Garden Club held a six o'clock dinner at Mrs. C. E. Whitmore’s home with twenty five members and six guests present. The event featured rose and mum bouquets, a program on bulbs and blooms, and reports on the Columbus state meeting. Also honored was Mrs. Sarah Ann Hitchings on her eighty eighth birthday with a family dinner including numerous relatives from Nelsonville and surrounding towns.
Maureen Kelley presided at the Sunday evening meeting with Sharon Kelley presenting a program. Patty Raybould read scripture and Thelma Jean Mallin offered prayer. Rain halted last Saturdays nut party so a second nut gathering is planned for the coming Saturday at 10 30 am. Present at the meeting were:
At a Tuesday meeting of Eudora Chapter in the Masonic Temple at 7 30 p m two candidates were initiated. Deputy grand matron Mrs Elizabeth Murphy was greeted by worthy matron Edith Hardy. Reports from the Cleveland Grand Chapter session were shared. A rummage sale was slated for Nov 13 with members assigned to solicit donations.
Mr and Mrs Roy McCollum announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Ellen to Willard Edward Deible son of Mrs Rose Goss Logan. Miss McCollum is a graduate of the city.
Nelsonville High School Class of 1948 member and Logan High School Class of 1948 graduate, both employed in local businesses, face a wedding with no definite date set yet. Deible works at South eastern Ohio Egg Auction and Eichel's Bakery in Logan.
Class 21 of the Methodist Sunday School held its annual Halloween party Monday evening at Mrs. Walter Keating's home with Mrs. Nellie Wend assisting. Mrs. Carlos Ogg led the business session and refreshments were served by hostesses. The next meeting is planned.
Mrs Lessie Hannahs and Mrs Louise Grace hosted in church parlors. Miss Marjorie Holland of Columbus visited her parents Mr and Mrs S G Holland. Mrs Elza Hellyer of Columbus was guest of Mr and Mrs Harry Davis. Attendees included Mr and Mrs F P Linn of El Monte Calif and others from Arcadia and Columbus visiting Mrs M E Mellimer. Mrs Lawrence Lewis of Bethel O visits her mother Mrs Pete Barrows. Mr Lewis to bring them home Sunday. Mrs May Johnson, formerly of Jackson St, returned living at 525 Chestnut St after staying with daughter Mrs Marl Bateman of Millersport. health reportedly improved.
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