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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1954
Page
7
Mary Johnson hosted the NT Club at her home with Mrs Ola Eddy in charge. Mrs Mary Johnson read scripture. readings by Mrs Grace Zimmer Mrs Louise Zimmer and Mrs Kate Vaughn. Mrs Thompson won the prize. Refreshments served to listed attendees.
Kiwanis Club discussed cooperating with the Athletic Boosters Association to promote the Marietta team. The broom campaign to aid underprivileged local children winds up this week with a 5:30 p.m. house-to-house walk and more brooms available for sale tonight. A 15-member dinner group attended led by Richard Eddy and others including Norbert Johnston and Merril Ogg.
Dorothy Rasp 78 died at her daughter’s home in Miamisburg after noon Tuesday. A former Jacksonville resident she is survived by two sons Alfred of Parkersburg and William of Miamisburg four daughters including Mrs. Colley of Casstown and Mrs. Church of Miamisburg seven grandchildren one sister Mrs Grace Judson and four brothers Rev Frederick Brown Rev Jack Brown Clarence Brown and James Brown Funeral arrangements by Blower funeral home.
Funeral services for William Hollingshead who died at his Trimble home will be held Thursday at 2 pm at the Trimble Mission instead of the Glouster Mission as previously announced. A will be made in Maplewood.
The Past Matrons Association of Thea Chapter OES will meet at the Masonic Hall Friday at 7 30 p.m. Hostesses are Mrs Vernice Antle and Mrs Edithe Vaughn.
Mr and Mrs Gerald son and daughter Janie from born Mich visited James Andrews and family and others in Amesville Trimble and Detroit relatives gathered for a homecoming service at Glouster First Baptist Church. Nearby travels included Akron Dayton and Lake Burr Oak visits and cottage stays at Kinneys.
James L. Brunton, son of Mr and Mrs James Brunton Jr of 27 Locust St, is undergoing recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego California. After completion he will be assigned to Camp Pendleton for further combat training or to a Marine Corps school for specialized instruction.
Yeoman second class Norman E Westfall son of Mrs Leta L Westfall 12 Main St aboard the USS Roanoke light cruiser. The ship returned to Norfolk Virginia after duty with the U S Sixth Fleet and will depart within three weeks for a North Atlantic cruise.
The Vinton Township Grange plans booster night at the Grange Hall on Thursday. Several local residents from Columbus and nearby townships are listed as visitors and family friends. Officers elected include Marvin Huston master and Wayne Cooper overseer with a full slate of named roles.
Mrs. Weltha Clark spent a weekend at home in Downington while Clayton Howell returned to Canton after visiting his mother. Numerous relatives and friends from Athens Columbus Wisconsin Salt Rock and Hebardsville visited or hosted gatherings, with multiple weekend trips recorded among residents.
Mrs. Anthony Leroy Franklin reports her son James H. Franklin has entered Sasebo Hospital in Japan on September 20 for leg surgery.
The Teen Age Willing Workers class led Sunday School with Patty Stobart as superintendent and Norma Anne Chapman on piano. The Gideon E. Roush families held a reunion at Early Roush’s home with about 100 attendees. Visitors included Doris Sayre and sons from Port Huron and Eugene Webster from Cleveland. Dinner guests at Earl Robinson’s included Frances Coe and many relatives from Parkersburg Racine and Apple Grove. WSCS members are making apple butter, possibly through Mrs Earl.
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