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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1958
Page
8
Gallipolis Lions Club held the first of two meetings to recruit new members at Tyes Restaurant with 20 Lions and 12 prospects. Dr Norman A Pinschmidt presided. A Ladies Night is planned Oct 6 and marks the charter's first birthday.
Tri County Community Concerts Association outlines first concert on Nov 9 with Godes the pianist and additional dates Jan 13 Mary McMurray mezzo soprano March 9 Columbus Boys Choir April 10 Music for Tonight orchestral group. Campaign leaders include Mrs James D Walker and Mrs H O Francis with secretary Mrs Richard C Roderick. Board notes canvass netted over 700.
Thirty six attendees joined the Cheshire Garden Club for its inaugural workshop at Cheshire Kyger Elementary School. Mrs. James Jackson of Wilkesville spoke on the art of floral arranging, tracing its history and four main styles. Members from five visiting clubs attended and shared lunch in the cafeteria.
Nellie Butler Hamilton Feltman aged 80 of Vinton died Tuesday at White Cross Hospital in Columbus after two weeks as a patient. Survived by sister Mrs Maggie Hamilton and two nephews Dr Walter Hamilton and Dr John W Butler, she was a longtime Vinton resident and charter member of its Baptist Church auxiliary. Funeral services planned Friday at 2 p.m. at Vernon McCoy funeral home with burial in Vinton Memorial Park. calling hours set Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday before the service.
Adam C. Brandan Jr 19 U S Army and Katherine Lorene Baker 19 keypunch operator of Columbus area households listed as a couple. Robert Earl Mangold 33 Columbus mechanic and Sylvia Jean Casey 18 Gallipolis at home listed as a couple.
Gallia County Spelling League nears its Oct 28 finals as individual standings sharpen. Susan Phillips joins Washington School in finals after an hour-long bee. Cheryl Baisden and Norman Lanier already qualified. Top scorers include Norman Lanier 69, Roger Smith 65, Cheryl Baisden 59, Linda Hoffman 44, with remaining rounds across Cadmus, Bradbury, and area schools.
Mrs. Carl Bias was installed as new president at the regular meeting held at the home of Mrs. J. Harley Bovie. Officers elected for the coming year include Mrs. Mack Layne as vice president, Mrs. Jake Moore secretary, Mrs. Von Thompson assistant secretary, and Mrs. E. F. Gibeaut treasurer.
In Gallipolis the 95th annual emancipation celebration will be held Sunday at Legion Grove in Vinton. Highlights include the emancipation queen crowning at 1 30 p.m. and the North Gallia High School band directed by Mrs. Rosalie Bailes. Invited speakers are Congressman Thomas A Jenkins and Mrs. Cora Jordan White. Leader Dorothy Lewis notes Jenkins has not answered due to illness.
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