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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1955

Page

10

Alley family reunion gathers 28 in Peebles

Probate Judge and Mrs. John Bacon return from visits to Peebles and Hillsboro. Their son Jack, after a band clinic at Ohio University, stays with grandmother in Peebles. Six Alley siblings and 15 relatives from Oak Ridge Tennessee Washington D C and Tokyo join the gathering.

Middleport John Bacon Peebles Hillsboro Jack Ohio University Clara Bacon Alley Washington, D. C Judy Alley Tokyo

Sauer Anniversary Dinner Honors Three Year Union

Mr and Mrs Harold Sauer hosted a Sunday dinner at Terrian Meadows Bingham s Mill to celebrate their third wedding anniversary and the birthday of Mrs George Sauer. The event featured a birthday cake encircled with ivy and gifts for Mrs Sauer with guests including Miss Daisie Saunders and Mrs Clara Stahl.

Middleport Harold Sauer Terrian Meadows Bingham’s Mill Mr. Sauer George Sauer Powell St Roscoe Fife Daisie Saunders Clara Stahl Akron

Missionary Society Picnic At Roadside Park

Meigs County Fairground hosted a Baptist Missionary Day with 30 attendees. Guests included Miss Carol Jean Stiffler and Mrs. James Griffes of Carroll Nebraska. Rev and Mrs Clair E Hoyt’s daughter, Hoyt, spoke and led devotions while Mrs Allen Hughes, president, reported on the day school enjoyed by enrolled children.

Middleport Carol Jean Stiffler Meigs County James Griffes Carroll Neb Clair E. Hoyt B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society Allen Hughes Stiffler Griffes

Layette Shower At Bradford Church Of Christ

Pastel decorations framed the Bradford Church of Christ basement for a layette shower honoring Mrs. John Wy. A bassinet displayed shower gifts as games and prize awards followed. Edith Forrest Jackie Reed and Evelyn Wyatt won prizes. Mamie Nelson won the door prize. Twenty six guests enjoyed refreshments and favors.

Middleport Bradford Church Edith Forrest Jackie Reed Evelyn Wyatt Mamie Nelson

Local residents visit, travel, and relatives noted in Toledo

A pile of short social notes records visits by Mr. and Mrs. Charles White to Toledo and Chillicothe, Fife children with throat infection, Fife in Columbus parade, Fugate family visiting Powell Street, Mrs. Harley returning from Springfield and Columbus with Kansas City lawyer sister, Meinhart guests from Leesburg, Mayer family visits Athens, Rader relatives from Clarksburg weekend in town, Beulah White vacationing in Akron, Texanna White accompanying her, Ted Tweel Jr. guest in Huntington, pastors Rup and Ingles on fishing trip to Canada, Burnetts in Columbus and Wisconsin, Verne Davis visiting Wisconsin with Myrtle Smith Martzfeld as guest.

Charles White Virginia Stanley Toledo Homer E. Cook N. Third Ave Chillicothe Fugate George Sauer Powell St James E. Harley John Harley Springfield Kathryn Bryan Stockman Kansas City Harley Columbus Joseph Dumble Bryan Bryan George Meinhart Hudson St Representative Arthur Milner Leesburg Ohio John J. Mayer Cheri Johnny J Mayer Winnie Mayer Athens Richard C. Rader Clarksburg W. Va Walton Manley Rader Janet Manley Beulah White Martin Akron Texanna White Fred Tweel Jr Huntington Howard E. Rup Clyde Ingles Canada Ralph Burnett Gravel Hill Wisconsin Verne Davis Myrtle Smith Martzfeld

23 Tots Attend Bible School at Church of Christ

Twenty three children attended Monday morning as Bible School opened at the Church of Christ. Donald Steevers led the beginners with Caroline and Brenda White assisting. Mrs Oliver Michael oversaw the primary department with Nancy Hatcher and Wilma Ohlinger aiding. Bible School runs two weeks and ends with a program.

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