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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1947
Page
7
A Dutch West Indies study cites an average marrying age of 12 on Madura Island and notes that girls who remain unmarried are labeled old maids.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Barcus of Gallipolis spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Owen Fink. Mrs. Barcus and Mrs. Fink are sisters.
A long Middleport social page lists Mr and Mrs Kenneth Stanley and Mary Jane Jackson as honored guests at a Friday shower hosted by Mrs R M Jackson. The note also covers fiftieth wedding anniversary celebrations for Mr and Mrs A A Bing, recent visits, travel, and family guests including the Healy and Guthrie families.
Mrs Charles Gross treated Miss Virgie Major first grade pupils to refreshments and candy favors at three o'clock Friday afternoon for the sixth birth day anniversary of her son Danny Gross. The Happy Birthday Song was sung and rhymes were recited by the children.
The Beginners Class at First Baptist Church was hosted recently by teacher Miss Freddie Houdashelt at her home on Grant Street. Mrs Bertha White Durst also teaches the class and refreshments were provided by Miss Houdashelt and Miss White with help from Mrs Francis Bush and Mrs Arnold Hayes. Children present included George Franklin McKnight Jennifer Sue Daniels Carolyn Wilson Rebecca Leonard Barbara Leon-
Malcolm Mickey Miller, MHS football basketball and baseball player, observed with a family dinner at his Lincoln Street home Saturday evening. A large birthday cake was a feature of the celebration. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Gail Miller.
Group 1 of the Women’s Association of First Presbyterian Church met at Miss Elizabeth Joachim’s Thursday. Devotionals were led by Miss Joachim, followed by a business session. Miss Fanie Erlewine, Mrs Paul Haptonstall and Mrs James Buchanan named on the program committee. Refreshments concluded the evening.
Raymond Allensworth known as Cub arrived in Nebraska last week to visit relatives and help move his family to Grand Island where they will live.
The Busy Bee class of First Baptist Church met for a potluck supper hosted at Mrs. Downing Roush's home. Margaret Houdashelt received a gift from the class as she left Friday for Franklin College in Indiana. Mrs. Shirley Mills presented the gift and Houdashelt thanked members for their interest and well wishes.
The Young Women's Missionary group of First Baptist Church met at Mrs. James Pullen's home to set plans for the year. President Mrs. William Beaver led the business session, with Mrs. Charles Pomeroy as counselor. The group will meet the third Tuesday monthly and October hostess is Mrs. Francis Bush. Attendees included Mrs. Beaver Mrs. Pomeroy Mrs. Harold Chase Mrs. Delbert Rice Mrs. David Darst Jr and Mrs. Thomas Darst.
Children including Lindsey Lyons III Judy K Rumfield Walter Allen Hayes Charlene Davis Wallace Hysell Jimmy Neutzling Carter French and Mary Lynn Booth attended a party for Larry Bruce. Mrs Walter Bunce served cake ice cream and favors to the youngsters.
Mrs Mae Major Enright and Mr and Mrs W Thompson of Columbus visited Miss Virgie Major on Sixth Ave. They joined Miss Major for a trip to Wilkesville on Saturday where they dined with Mr and Mrs Ernest Major. Mr and Mrs Harry Teal and son Tommy of Richmond VA recently stayed with Mrs Teal's parents Mr and Mrs A A Bing on S Third Ave. Mr and Mrs Robert Caruthers were noted in the same social notice.
Mrs BE F Surber aged 94 died at the home of her daughter Mrs E Scholz in Nitro West Virginia after a stroke of paralysis. She had lived on Brownell Avenue earlier in Middleport. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church Nitro with burial at Sunset Memorial Cemetery St Albans. A daughter Mrs Walter Howell could not attend due to ill health. Mr Howell resides in Nitro.
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