The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-07
W. S. C.S. Groups
Meet Wednesday

Groups of the Women's Society
of Christian Service opened the
calendared year Wednesday with
good attendance and impressive
programs. Pledges were received
in all of the groups, and all closed
with a social hour and refresh
mentS. Announcement was made
of the fall district meeting Of the
w. S. c. S., which will be held in
the Methodist church in Milford
Center, September IA, opening at
9:45 a m, with departmental eli
MICS, followed by a luncheon,
served by the Milford ladies, and
a missionary from Korea, speak
er for the afternoon session. Res
ervations for the luncheon are
to be made with Mrs. G. B. Mills.
Mrs, George Simpson, assisted
by Mrs. William Wolpert, enter
tanned group one, with two
guests, Mrs. c. B. Mills. and Miss
Leona Hullinger, and l8 MEM
bers present: Miss Nellie Taylor,
leader, opened with the Worship
Service land Mrs Horace Shell
don had charge of the program
Mrs. E. H. Hatton told of local
organizations interested in health
programs, and Mrs. Howard
Thompson prepared a paper on
international Pictures Of
Health, which was read by Miss
Mary Graham. Mrs. Sheldon and
Miss Taylor presided at the
pledge service. Additional MEM
berS present were: Mrs. Louis
Elliott, Mrs. f. H. Creviston,
Mrs. Don Carmean, Mrs. Mildred
Cassidy, Mrs. Emza Gladman,
Mrs. B. j. Southland, Mrs. Anna
Taylor, Mrs. Joseph Myers, Mrs.
Flora MacCoy, Mrs. Belle Daley,
Mrs. Orville Hullinger and Mrs.
Effie Tossep.
Group two met with Mrs.
George Beasecker, who was as
sisted by Mrs. E. H. Bonham and
Mrs Fred Easton. Mrs. Beaseck-
er, the leader, opened the meet
ing, and presided over the busi-
ness, and Mrs. Bonham had
charge of the program: Service
of Worship, Mrs. K. B. AleXan-
der; Health Through a Brother
hood of Nations" Mrs. Jed Rar-
Gin; What World Health Organ
lzation is Doing, Mrs. P. D..
Longbrake, Mrs. D. B. Robinson,
Mrs. Fred EaSton, and Miss Edna
Figley; receiving of pledges.
Others present included: Mrs.
James Beck, Mrs. c. E. Brooks,
Mrs. Idella Finley, Mrs. H. l.
Huffman, Mrs. Lora Specs, Mrs.
Ivan Southland, and Mrs. M A.
Southland.
Mrs Ed. Fitzpatrick assisted by
Mrs. Fred Magsig, Mrs. D. R.
Bendure, and Mrs. Dora Clarke,
entertained group three. Mrs. Har-
old Sprague, leader, opened the
meeting, and Mrs. Luther Lig-
gett, program chairman, explain
ed the study, and program SYM
bols for the year. Mrs. Ella Hop
kinS gave the worship serVece,
and assisting Mrs. Liggett in the
pledge service were: Mrs. Max
Rogers, Mrs. E. K White, Mrs.
May Esley, Miss Elthea Graham,
Mrs. Fred Magsig, and Mrs.
Clair Thompson. Others who ans
wered roll call were: Mrs. Emma
Reading, Mrs E. F. Southland,
Mrs. Lester Welch, and Mrs. Ma
ry Winget.
Group four met with Mrs. j..
o. Evans, who was assisted in
the social hour by Miss Ethel
Anderson, Mrs. Otway Shearer,
Mrs. Weldon Shaw, Mrs. Noel
Mathers, Mrs Ralph Beck, and
Mrs. Charles McMannis. Miss
Mary Fisher is leader of the
group, and presided over the
business. Mrs. Evans, program
chairman, explained the study
for the year, and a poster, paint
ed by Mrs. Russell Banks, depict
ing the symbol for Health, was
exhibited.
The program included: Service
of Worship, Mrs. Mathers; What
is Health, Mrs. Blanche More
lock; Changes in Prevention and
Control of Disease, Mrs. Ralph
Gerard. Mrs. Dorothy Royce,
superintendent of county health
nurses in Delaware, Madison and
Union counties, was present and
spoke on the work of the county
health department. Mrs. c. B.
Mills, also a guest of the group,
gave highlights of the summer
school held at Sabina
Additional members among the
% present included Mrs. Mary
Boyd, Mrs. H. j. Cook, Mrs. Lot
tie Crothers, Mrs. Leila Cross,
Mrs. Dorothy Davidson, Mrs.
Ralph Fox, Miss Verge Kerr,
Miss nellie Kloepfer, Mrs. Paul
Kennedy, Miss Ferne Mills, Miss
Mary Mills, Mrs, r. J. O'Neil,