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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1950
Page
2
The officers of the First Baptist Church call a special meeting at the church Saturday at 7 p.m. All members young and old are urged to attend.
Superintendent Karl Bodenbender reports lower six grades 294 pupils upper six grades 233 and kindergartens 29 for a total 556. Enrollment trails last year’s first day by about 70 due to Hollister High School pupils joining the J T Rural district. Additional pupils expected by week’s end.
Hemlock Grange 2049 met with 34 members present. Lucille King won first prize with a housecoat in the county sewing contest and Marylan Vickers won first on a formal. Grange voted to exhibit at the fair again next year. Next meeting will be inspection.
Howard Elliott aged 37 died unexpectedly at his home Wednesday at 10 a.m. He was a World War I veteran and member of the Church of Christ, Odd Fellows, American Legion and VFW. Survived by wife Venus and son Ernest in North Carolina training. funeral Saturday 2 p.m. at Church of Christ with Rev. Daniel K. Teater officiating. Burial Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call at the Fairlawn Avenue home.
A Glouster group held a Sunday picnic at Mr. and Mrs. B L Herbert's home. Dinner was cafeteria style on the lawn with relatives from Ohio towns including Columbus Akron Zanesville and McConnelsville among those listed.
Mary Swett Tent of Daughters of Union Veterans will hold its annual social meeting at the home of Mrs. Allison Jones on Dew Street. Thursday, September 14, with dinner served at noon. All former members are welcome. program committee members Lena E. Davis, Felda Stansberry, and Patience Wallace will prepare the program.
Mrs Ruth Teater was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital in Glouster for major surgery on Monday. Her mother Mrs Harry Plunkett of Pleasant Plains Illinois arrived Sunday for an extended stay with the Teaters at the Church of Christ parsonage. Guests included Mr and Mrs Eugene Staubus of Miamisburg and Robert Schondelmayer of Covobate Mindinag Philippines. He showed colored movies of the Philippine missionary work and spoke on conditions in the islands during the evening service.
GLOUSTER Kiwanis Club met at Hotel Gordon for a 6 30 dinner and informal discussion of pending Kiwanis projects followed by a board of directors meeting. Attendees included Porter Dugan Hugh Billingslv B R Angle Enlon Grubbs L S Colbert Supt K R Bodenbender Joe Williams L E Richardson Ray Lang Roger Kittle Dick Guinther George Campbell Dr C F Patton and Ray White.
The Chit Chat Club planned to meet at Memorial Park but gathered at Mrs. Lela McAllister's home last Thursday because of rain. Attendees included Mrs. Wilda Brown, Mrs. Betty Denni son, Mrs. Pat Faires, Mrs. Glenna Gamwell, Mrs. Vera Meade, Mrs. Margaret Morris, Mrs. Dora Parker, Mrs. Rita Seiler, Mrs. Mary Trace, Mrs. Lela McAllister, and two new members Mrs. Mary Hall and Mrs. Rose Marie Kurtzman.
Trimble Grange plans to meet Saturday at 8 p m with first degree conferred and inspection by Mr and Mrs Harry Henry of Amesville. Members asked to bring either sandwiches or pie.
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