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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1947

Page

7

Social Spotlight exhibits by Athens Girl Scouts at Camp Rotan

An exhibit of five prize winning art and handicraft pieces by Athens Girl Scouts and Brownies from Camp Rotan is displayed this week in the U S Employment Office window on N Court St. The works, shown previously at the Athens County Fair and the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, were created under Mrs Rush Elliott supervision.

Athens Y Camp Rotan Brownies U. S N. Court St Athens County Fair Columbus Camp Rotan Rush Elliott Frances Grey Elliott Ohio University Joan Bush Jan Tullis Nancy Ellis Shirley Tinkham Judy Canale

Oxley visit honored at country home gathering near Guysville

At the country home of Mrs. Goldie Konkoskia relatives gathered Sunday August 23 to honor Mr. and Mrs. G R Oxley and family of Jersey City New Jersey who have been visiting here for seven weeks. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. John Ashton Virginia and Bill Ashton Mr. and Mrs Forest Guinn Joann Robert and Buddy Guinn Elmer McClanahan Mr and Mrs Arthur Flick Berneta Konkoskia Lancaster Ruth Bobo Mr and Mrs Woodrow Bobo Martha Janet Kay David Johnnie and Jimmy Bobo along with Betty Ann Geo Richard Oxley Jack and Joe Cline.

Goldie Konkoskia Guysville G. R. Oxley Jersey City N. J John Ashton Virginia Bill Ashton Forest Guinn Joann Robert Buddy Guinn Elmer McClanahan Arthur Flick Berneta Ko Charles Green Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville Amesville Presbyterian Embree Park Pennsville Fred Phillips Tipton Iowa Phillips Harry Dodds Dodds Pauline McDaniel East Liverpool Robert Forman Wyatt McDaniel O. O. Brawley H. A. Mattison Vienna W. Va Jimmy Mattison Philadelphia Joe Walton Wadsworth Ray Walton Orrville James Mescher Ames-Bern High School Joan Kimnach Parkersburg James Frost Athens Ohio University Mary Herron Merl Walton Norma Dorothy Shirley Buddy Barbara Rollo Armstrong MacConnelsville Etta Carpenter Bert Carpenter Dessie Cecil Lois Columbus Della Ellis Bartlett Vern Six John Howard Ernest Wood Howard John Herrold Wanda Mary Grosvenor

Amesville Soap-Box Derby Draws Crowd on Franklin Street

Out-of-towners and Amesville residents gathered on Franklin Street for a soap-box derby won by Dick Clark in the Silver Streak over a 600 foot course. Olan Koehler and Ashia Jago took second and third in The Black Swallow and The Flash. Runners included Sammy Bolin, Ahren Jago, Jim Withem, Billy Lee Jago, and Jean Robinson.

Amesville Franklin St Dick Clark Olan Koehler Ashia Jago Sammy Bolin Ahren Ralph Ball Hellen Zimmerman G. O. Linscott Mary Ann Patty Linscott Gernelda King Howard Keirns Clark Keirns Holmes County

Community Club Meetings And Local Wedding Announced

Circle One WSCS meets 8 p m at Central Ave Methodist with Mrs Mary Pratt. White Shrine 7 30 p m at IOOF Hall. Rebekah Lodge conducts officer rehearsal at IOOF Hall 8 p m. WCTU meets 2 p m at Christian Church to elect officers. Daughters of 1812 meet 7 p m at Mrs J R Harvey home. Ride A Wee Club meets for officer election. Eagles Ladies Auxiliary picnic 6 p m at Athens Fairgrounds bring table service and baskets. Coupling announced as Rosetta Frances Pratt to Ervin Edwards with ceremony Aug 16 in Pomeroy by Justice L B Higgons.

WSCS Central Ave. Methodist Church Mary Pratt Order of White Shrine Ioof Hall Rebekah Lodge IOOF WCTU The Christian Church U. S. Daughters of 1812 J. R. Harvey Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles Athens Fairgrounds A. L. Jandes Boyd Ave Pomeroy P.m S. R. Pratt Mineeval Rosetta Frances Ervin Edwards Earl Edwards Chauneley Pomeroy Justice of the Peace L. B. Higgons

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