Ohio University Social News Highlights Faculty and Local Guests
Following commencement at Ohio University Friday morning, Dr. and Mrs. Victor Whitehouse depart for a summer vacation via Troy New York Adirondacks and return for Richard’s school start. Other faculty and residents depart on trips to East Coast resorts West Virginia Palm Beach Santa Fe Banff and New York.
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Victor Whitehouse
F. State St
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N. Y
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Whitehouses
Mrs. Whitehouse
New York
Adirondacks
Fort Ticonderoga
Lake Champlain
Athens
Episcopal Church Picnic at Crumley’s Pleasant Evening
A Delightful Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd picnic supper was enjoyed at Dr and Mrs J J Crumley s home on Canaan Road Wednesday Guests included Mrs C C W Fulton of Columbus and Miss Blanche Tullis of Canyon City Colo New Athens residents Mr and Mrs Glenn W Dale joined from Johnson City Tenn He is temporary district manager for Dr Pepper Bottling Co in the southern Ohio territory Several local families returned from trips and visits to Akron New York Montreal and other eastern points with varying itineraries and hosts at local residences
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J. J. Crumiey
Canaan Road
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Hing
Cc. W. Fulton
Columbus
L. C. Baker
Blanche Tullis
Canyon City
Colo
J. T. Merwin
North Hill
Athens
Glenn W. Dale
Johnson City
Tenn
Dale
Ohio Territory
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
North May Avenue
Jean Dow Back From New York
Miss Jean Dow daughter of Prof. C L Dow returned Saturday July 27 from a ten day trip to the New York World’s Fair. Accompanied by her father she went to Columbus July 17 where joined by her cousin Miss Janet Crawford of Aberdeen S D. They traveled to New York by train and visited Radio City Long Island beaches the Fair and the General Electric exhibit. They also saw friends on Long Island spent the weekend at the summer home of Dr Hobart Van Nostrand and on the return stopped in Washington DC for a sight seeing tour. An ice cream social will be held at the Sinclair Filling Station Pratts Fork Friday Aug 9 with free entertainment including the accordion band of the Millikan Studio. KEIRNS REUNION Sunday Aug 11 at Hooper Ridge Church basket dinner at noon.
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Jean Dow
C. L. Dow
E. State St
Columbus
Janet Crawford
Aberdeen
S. Dakota
New York
Radio City
Rockefeller Center
Jones’ Beach
Long Island
General Electric
Hobart van Nostrand
Washington, D. C
Sinclair
Pratts Fork
Millikan
Stay-at-Home Turtle Marks 51 Years On Beckler Farm
The Beckler family tale centers on a turtle found on the Beckler farm near Carbondale in 1889. J F B, A F C, and Harry Beckler left initials and dates on the shell across years. Last Friday B F Beckler Sr discovered the same turtle, now aged about 51 years on the farm, kept it overnight, and returned it to the harvest field.
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Beckler Farm
Carbondale
J. F. Beckler
Fred H
Harry
Blanche
Charles Beckler
Athens
Beckler
J.F.B
A. F. Callahan
Albert Johnson
A.F.C
Harry Beckler
B. F. Beckler
Kempton Descendants Hold 9th Annual Reunion in Jacksonville
More than 100 descendants of Stephen and Abigail Kempton gathered at Jacksonville Grove for the ninth annual reunion on Sunday August 4. Officers re elected were Mrs. Cora Davis president and Elmer Davis secretary treasurer. A noon potluck followed a business meeting that reviewed last year’s minutes. The list of attendees named numerous Kempton relatives from Chillicothe Kingston Zanesville Marysville Athens Columbus Millfield Glouster Bishopville Portsmouth Trimble and Chilliocothe. Next year the reunion will be the first Sunday in August at Rising Park Lancaster.
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Stephen and
Abigal Kempton
Jacksonville Grove
Rising Park
Lancaster
the Grove
Cora Davis
Elmer Davis
H. D. McGee
Curtis Kempton
Ronnie
Roy Seymour
Marilyn
Buddy
Ernest Kemp
Kingston
Carl Terrell
John
Denzil
Cora
Junior Terrell
Zanesville
Roy Kimbell
Delmar
Lloyd Kempton
Ronald
Velma Barnes
Warren
Billy
Joan Allenang
Marysville
Vern Kempton
John FE. Wandling
Fred
Birthday Honoree Martha McGuire in Athens Party
Martha McGuire of Columbus, visiting Athens for the summer, was honored on her seventeenth birthday with a party at Mrs. Iva Hawk's home. A decorated cake by Bertha Kenney and a chicken dinner hosted by Mrs. Hawk marked the celebration. Nearby social note: Baird-Walters Reunion planned for Aug. 25 at Maple Shades Park with Mary F. Lenhart secretary and John Allen president. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Clifford visiting Cincinnati briefly.
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Martha McGuire
Columbus
Athens
Iva Hawk
Mill St
Bertha Kenney
Hawk
Baird-Walters
Maple Shades Park
Route Three
Demorest Road
Mary F. Lenhart
John Allen
Logan
Thursday quilting and club meetings detailed in local notices
Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge No. 553 plans quilting Thursday with doors opening at noon. Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at Eagles Hall. members should bring towels for the kitchen. Circle One of Central Ave Church meets at Mrs D L Jones’s home for quilting and business Thursday afternoon. Richland Avenue Methodist Church Progressive Class meets Friday at 7 30 p m for the monthly session with Mary Jones leading devotional, Ora Haning and Edith Ashton as entertainment committee, and Ralph Bay and Chioe Baker on the house committee.
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Nannie Allom
The
Eagles
Eagles Hall
Circle One
Central Ave
D. L. Jones
Second .St
Richland Ave
Early Chimes and Comet News From Athens Ohio
The Cutler Hall carillon on Ohio University campus rings at 7 every morning. Readers are invited to share thoughts with Dean Young. A local couple reports sighting a July comet east of Athens. University Theater outlines next season with ONeill letters inspiring. Athens newsies photographed departing for the New York World's Fair. A Staten Island goat dairy advertises goat milk at thirty cents a pint.
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Cutler Hall
Ohio University
Athens
Newman W. Powell
William M. Young
College of Applied Science
Staten Island
N. Y
New York
McDougal Church Home Coming Under Oak Trees
The seventh annual McDougal Church home coming in McDougal Grove drew many from Hixson and McDougal Schools. A noon picnic, social hour, and an afternoon program with songs and readings followed the church bell signaling old pupils. Officers elected were Mrs. E. F. Mathews president, Mrs. Will Mingus vice president, and Mrs. Maud O’Neal secretary-treasurer.
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McDougal Grove
McDougal
Hixson
E. F. Mathews
Will Mingus
Maud O'Neal
Mrs Eva Kennard Receives New Permanent
Mrs Eva Kennard, 90, of Asbury Ridge, remains active by getting a new permanent wave. Mrs Cora Tignor at Nelsonville did the service, keeping age with style like younger women.
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Eva Kennard
Asbury Ridge
Reunions Set for Aug. 11 Across Athens County
Multiple family reunions including Harvey-Strawsbaugh Kenney Beckle Hutchens Finsterwald Sawyer and Athens County Society announce gatherings on Sunday August 11 at various locales near Coolville Pleasanton Luhrig Guysville and Old Man's Cave with picnic meals and programs. St John’s Homecoming at Dutch Ridge Aug 11 features a 10:30 mass and chicken dinner.
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ST. John's
St. John’s Catholic Church
Dutch Ridge
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