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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1951

Page

12

Kempton Family Reunion Held At Chillicothe Park

The Kempton reunion gathered about 90 relatives and friends at Yoctangee Park Chillicothe. Officers elected for the year include Mrs Cora Davis as president Albert Kempton vice president and Elmer Davis secretary treasurer. Prizes were claimed by Mrs Ernest Wills Mrs Vera Seymour and Donald R Kempton. Next reunion set for Rising Park Lancaster in August 1952. Many Kempton and related families attended from nearby towns including Portsmouth Williamsport Ashville Millersport Laurelville Kingston Kingston and Jacksonvill e.

Kempton Yoctangee Park Chillicothe Cora Davis Albert Kempton Elmer Davis Ernest Wills Vera Seymour Donald R. Kempton Rising Park Lancaster

Who's Coming and Going in Local Social Notes

Mr. and Mrs. Don Davis and son Skippy of Zanesville vacationing with relatives in Jackson and Mulberry Street. Urbana hosts Harold Stadler visiting Prof. and Mrs. Fred Picard. Mrs. H. T. Wise returns from two weeks with son Edward Wise and family in Lawrence Kansas. Bill Frey returns to Athens after Idaho and Washington work. R. C. Orr party completes a 1400 mile motor trip visiting Detroit Paris and Mount Clemens. Nellie Ashworth departs for New York City. Edmond Efaw visits Salisbury and Baker Settlement with family. T. W. Shafer family back from Salt Lake City to see Korea serviceman Carl.

Bill Frey Carl Frey Athens St. Maries Idaho Wahtuckna Wash Ritzville R. C. Orr Detroit Mich A. F. Gray D. A. North Mount Clemens Richard Sussaman T. W. Shafer Thea Bruce D. H. Terkelson Kay Salt Lake City Utah Carl Korea

Plans announced for August wedding of Enevoldsen Rose

Miss Susan Caroline Enevoldsen and Pvt. William R. Rose plan a Saturday August 11 wedding at 4 PM in Canaanville Methodist Church. Rev Frederick Haley will officiate. Maid of honor Flora Enevoldsen, best man Harold Rose, ushers Thomas and Marion Rose. Reception to follow. Enevoldsen is Rome High and nursing student in Elyria. Rose a Rome High graduate stationed at Fort Meyers VA.

Susan Caroline Enevoldsen William R. Rose Frederick Haley Canaanville Methodist Church Miss Enevoldsen W. C. Enevoldsen Guysville Rose Frank Rose Athens Route 4 Flora Enevoldsen Elyria Harold Rose Thomas Rose Marion Rose C. E Heft Rome High School M. B. Johnson School of Nursing Armed Forces Fort Meyers

Audience Enjoys Two Blind Mice Final Play of Summer Theatre

The Summer Theatre on the OU campus presented Spewack’s Two Blind Mice with Mrs Lilla Turn bull and Miss Crystal Hower leading a large student cast. The arena stage production featured a lively satire of bureaucracies and included many campus names, staff, and ushers. tickets were available at the box office as the summer theatre season wrapped up.

Lilla Turnbull Grace Fleischer Crystal Hower Anne Routsong Spewack Summer Theatre Nanasea Congress Tommy Thurston Hubert Frebault State Department Wayne Adams Army Francis Frebault Navy Rhoda Reffert Air Force Tom Smith Charles Devault Spencer Steenrod John Dunlap George Simon Donna Kahn Robert Pffender Richard Hoblitzell Betty Jane Kidd Simon William Henderson Joe Steiff James Lochary Kenner Bush James Heed Yvonne Sherow Connie Herbert William Allman Marcia Lontz William Lester Edward Weber LeDale Williams Robert Pflender Jean Artino Floyd Heckert Daniel Bishop James Huff Yolanda Wnorowski Shirley Seigfred Mary Sue Lafollette Katy Carpenter Pat Robinson Diana Roach Barbara Jukes Martina Patricia Josten Ohio Valley Summer Theatre Company G.R

Sunday School Class Entertained Tuesday at Albany Home

Mr and Mrs Arthur Stuart hosted a party for Mrs Stuart s Alexander Presbyterian Sunday School class. Guests included Mr and Mrs Roy Radford Mr and Mrs Ben Dorsey Mr and Mrs Harold Brown Marguerite Moore Mrs Evie Verity and Mrs Madge Baker. The program featured a duet original poem men's quartet readings and group singing.

Arthur Stuart Albany

Gillilan-Mitchell Wedding in New York City

The Gillilan family gathers in New York City's Alexander Chapel for the midday wedding of Bertha Elizabeth Gillilan to Edwin H. Mitchell. Officiated by Rev Foote, the ceremony drew relatives from Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey with guests including Ruth Gillilan Eakin and Wayne W. Light. A luncheon followed at the Fifth Avenue Hotel with relatives and close friends from Athens Ohio to Allentown Pennsylvania in attendance.

New York Texas Ohio Pennsylvania New Jersey Bertha Elizabeth Gillilan Edwin H. Mitchell Alexander Chapel First Presbyterian Church of New York City Foote Mitchell Leland Stanford University Ruth Gillilan Eakin C. T. Eakin Wayne W. Light Lohengren P. McVay Gillilan Rexford Anna Pearl McVay Athens Ellen B. Gillilan Madison N. J Lewis W. Gillilan Lois A. Gillilan Philadelphia Marjorie Bachman Woodbury Robert Bachman David Barbara William L. Eakin Allentown Miriam Eakin Charles Gillilan Eakin Houston Martin Scott McVay Sally Schenectady Josephine Parker Wayne Dorothy Skinner Edinboro Harwood L. Childs Princeton University Childs Martha Ernest Wood New York University Wood Julian T. Kelly Light Anna P. McVay

Variety Program Set At Athens State Hospital Tonight

A varied open air concert is planned at 7 p.m. at Athens State Hospital featuring solos and duets. Soloists include soprano Mrs Francis Bean baritone James Lockary and eight year old Butch Anderson. Beula Lee Ginger Lee Barbara Sue Sharp perform second part with Lee and Sharp duets and Lee tap dance. Jonathan Thackery and Mrs Keeton accompany.

Athens State Hospital Francis Bean James Lockary Butch” Anderson W. M. Anderson Beula Lee Ginger Lee Barbara Sue Sharp Miss Lee Miss Sharp Jonathan Thackery Keeton

Delilah Rebekah Lodge to serve ice cream and cake

Delilah Rebekah Lodge of New Marshfield hosts a park event with homemade ice cream and cake on Saturday. Serving starts at 4 00 p m and will move to the Grange Hall if rain interrupts the outdoor gathering.

Delilah Rebekah Lodge New Marshfield Grange Hall

Also Mentioned on This Page

Roy Seymour Bud Glenn Mary Stephen Walter Kempton Ernest Kempton Russell Alexander Ernest, Jr Nancy Cindy Ronald Wills Beverly Hester Curtis B. Kempton Ray Hockenberry Don, Ellen and Larry Francis Strawsbaugh Jesse Meyers Dayton Don Davis Skippy Zanesville D. L. Davis Jackson Harry Faulkner Mulberry St Harold Stadler Urbana Fred Picard Northwood Drive H. T. Wise Franklin Ave Edward N. Wise Barbara Ann Beverly Sue Lawrence, Kan Edmond Efaw Salisbury N. C Rench S&s. Court St Prench Court St Athens, Op Albany Community Garden Club Women’s Association Alexander Presbyterian Church Lillian Barker Martha Stuart West Side Garden Club H. M. Woods State St Pinafores Union St Aters Hadley Scotland Gillilan - Mitchell Fifth Avenue State Hospital Tonight Buster Brown BOY Scout Shoe Store South Court Street Boy Scouta Rillan W. Union St AeAes Aarne The House of Fashion Crompton Garland
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