Social Notes Show Visits and Weddings Across Town
Mr and Mrs Budd Brubaker and daughter Susan of Barberton visited Mrs Yanity’s relatives in Athens and Pittsburgh for the Yanity Lavelle wedding. Edana Yanity accompanies Peter Vanity to Newtown for a month’s vacation before returning for high school. Mrs Monte Davis is hospitalized in Parkersburg for observation. Diana Williams of Portsmouth vacationed with the Stauffers in Athens. Guests for a Sunday buffet included multiple Knowlton and Perry families from Columbus and The Plains. Mr and Mrs Clair O Sayers completed a 1700 mile trip through New England and the mid Atlantic, visiting Philadelphia New York Boston and Washington. Jesse Carsey hosted Raymond Rieke from Los Angeles, old WWI acquaintance. family also visited by Rueben and Edith Rieke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. Yanity
Robert
Yanity
Pittsburgh
Athena
Edana
Peter Vanitys
Newtown
Athens
Athens High School
Clair O. Sayers
Karen
Paul
Millfield
New England
Philadelphia
New York City
Hartford
Sayers
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr. Sayers
McBee Co
Jesse Carsey
Raymond
Rieke
Los Angeles
Calif
Carsey
Mr. Rieke
Rueben Rieke
Mise Edith Rieke
Barrington
Farewell Party for Mrs Miller Leaves for Japan Flight
Mrs Carl Gustavson and Mrs Paul Murphy hosted a farewell party for Mrs Wesley Miller and her children Marabeth and Stephen who will soon join Captain Miller with the US Air Force in Nagoya Japan. Guests read acrostic telegrams and presented gifts at the Murphy home on Columbia Ave before they travel to Griffin Ga and then the West Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Gustavson
Paul Murphy
Wesley Miller
Marabeth
Stephen
Captain Miller
US Air Force
Nagoya
Japan
Miller
Murphy Home
Columbia Ave
Birth of Gary Dean Kantner in Salina Kansas
Parents Mr and Mrs Kantner announce the birth of Gary Dean Kantner born August 1 at Smoky Mountain AFB where Alr Kantner is stationed. Grandparents are Dr and Mrs B Kantner and Mr and Mrs Stanley Cooley of Athens. Mrs Cooley has traveled to Salina to visit. Mrs Spear led Stewart WSCS meeting at the church with devotions by Mrs Cook and Bible study by Dwight Barrows. Hostesses were Mrs Balder son and Mrs Wade Storer. Twelve members and eight guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ante
C. E. Kantner, Jr
W. Ash St
Salina
Kans
Gary Dean
Alrman Kantner
Smoky Mountain Air Force Base
B. Kantner
Stanley Cooley
Athens
William Spear
Stewart Wscs
Gaylord Cook
Dwight Barrows
John Balderson
Wade Storer
Fred Hawk
A. L. Jandes
Carl Gorham
Rolland Wagner
Eva Norris
Harry Faulkner
Charles Mc. Ree
H. L. McDaniel
Life of Thomas Ewing Recalls Early Ohio Roots
Retold by H H Harris, the article traces Thomas Ewing from Ames Township childhood in Athens County to his rise as a lawyer and U S senator. It notes family ties including wife Maria and daughter Ellen who married General Sherman, plus sons Hugh Philemon Thomas and Charlies and Civil War roles of Major Hugh Ewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Harris
Thomas Ewing
Ohio University
First College
Northwest Territory
Ames Township
Athens County
Ewing
Lancaster
Maria
Hugh Boyle
Hugh
Philemon
Thomas
Charlies
Ellen
William ‘Tecumseh Sherman
George Ewing
Ohio
Olive Green Creek
Muskingum River
Athens
Ewings
Yales College
Tom Ewing
Kanawha
Sherman
United States Senate
Senate
District of Columbia
United States Treasury
Harrison
Tyler
Whig Party
Supreme Court
Daniel Webster
New York
Not
Charles Ewing
North
U. S
Hague
Supreme Court of
Kansas
Hugh Ewing
Fosters Host Dinner for Symposiarchs and Guests
Mr and Mrs Glen Foster entertained Symposiarchs, their wives and guests at a Thursday dinner party at their Strathmore Boulevard home. About 100 attended with red and white gladioli garlands on the dining table and pink and white gladioli adorning the house. The buffet meal was served at small tables inside and on the lawn. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Fred Johnson of Columbus, visiting the Fosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strathmore Blvd
Fred . Johnson
Columbus
Dwight Rutherford
Club Calendar Highlights and Meetings Tonight
Fidelity Rebekah Lodge hosts a Wednesday inspection with visitors welcome. Naomi Bible Class meets at The Plains Methodist Church at 7 30 p m, take table service. Temple WSCS led by Mrs Arthur Crabtree gathers at 8 p m. Rainbow Girls Advisory Board meets at the Masonic Temple 7 30 p m. New Marshfield Canasta Club observes Mrs William Llewellyn’s birthday. Pocahontas Council No 131 meets at Red Men’s hall 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi
The
Plains Methodist Church
Temple Wscs
Arthur Crabtree
Rainbow Girls Advisory Board
Masonic Temple
New Marshfield
Needlework Pattern Advert: Italian Print Effect Motifs
An advertisement offers Pattern No 5491 with color transfer for 12 tulip motifs in emerald green with black outline. Includes directions for case curtains and washable designs. Send 25 cents and your details to Anne Cabot at Athens Messenger New York. The Needle Work Album 1954 contains 56 pages of designs and 8 gift patterns for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Burnett
Athens Messenger
Ave. Americas
New York
N. Y
Basic Fashion
Anne Cabot
Lessons in Bridge Playing by Jacoby
In a Long Beach N Y tournament a hand reached game with strong defense. West Alfred Sheinwold opened clubs nine. East Eli Jaye and South battled through trumps and diamonds, a spade exit, and careful play to force 10 tricks. The key defense paid off as South could not reach dummy to repeat the club finesse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Jacoby
Long Beach
N. Y
Alfred Sheinwold
Eli Jaye
East
South
Declarer
Sheinwold
Dummy
Jaye
West
Conner Family Holds Fourth Annual Reunion in Ohio and Indiana
The fourth annual reunion of Marion and Thedore Bridge Conner descendants took place at Rachelmacher Park in Logan with many attendees from Nelsonville Athens Mishawaka Galloway Grove City Canal Winchester Urbana Dayton and Black Lick. The event gathered numerous Conner relatives including Fred Conner Sr Fred Conner Jr Joe Conner Lawrence Dixon and Richard Lee Conner among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion and
Thedore Bridge
Conner
Rachelmacher Park
Logan
Fred Conner
Foster Conner
Patty
Max
Terry
Lawrence Dixon
Joe
William Conner
Joe Conner
Joellen
Keith
Raymond Conner
Rita
Roger
Vickie
Steve
Donald Conner
Freddy
Nelsonville
William Henry
Anson Black
Athens
Richard Lee Conner
Dorothy Wallace
Lester Conner
John Conner
Lowell Conner
Donna Woiteschelle
Mishawaka
Ind
Charles Ford
Galloway
Gaye Ford
Ben Black
Mary Jo
Roberta Black
Paul Bircher
Sally Ott
Jerald
Ray Leighe
Benny
Anson McLean
Donald
Connie
Mary
Pam
Pat
Marion Conner
Mary Ann
Kathleen
Barbara Rebecca
Michael
Nate Shepherd
Linda
Nancy
William West
Phyllis
Jean
Jerry
Cheryl
Columbus
Samuel Ford
Grove City
Arlene Allen
Canal Winchester
Virgil Strawsbury
Tamara
Urbana
Russell Farmer
Russell, Jr
Jerold
Dayton
Guy Conner
Buddy
Lena Mingus
Springfield
Vernon Ward
Plan
Dennis
Ronald
Detroit
Mich
Burt Conner
Maude Conner
Arnold
Lawrence Conner
Rickey
Christy
Blacklick
John Mallar
Charles Wolfe
Ron Martin
Ed Lennox
Paul Turner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Budd Brubaker
Susan
Barberton
Rrubaker
Walter Musgrave
N. Congress St
Peter V. Vanity
Nancy Beth
Conn
Rr Yanity
Monte Davis
Columbus Road
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
W. Va
Diana Williams
Portsmouth
Don Stauffer
Lilian Knowlton
Thomas White
Gale
Walter Becton
Randolph
Carl Knowlton
Gordon
the Plains
Ralph Knowlton
Harold Perry
George
Billy and
Dale
Sandra
J. W. DuVall
Pomona
Frederick Dixon
Mark Clark
Hooper
Fosters
S&s
Glen Foster
Fidelity Rebekah Lodge
P.m
Pocahontas Council
Red Men's Hall
Eaton
Eaton's
Rennei
Mordan
St. Deyton 2
Renner
Cope Gay
Bridge
Jacoby
Val
Out East
T. Roman Cleanser Potems Oo Daply Ee
St.joseph Aspirin
Inc
Cornwell
Athens Jewelers
S. Court
Athens, Ohio
Athens Pharmacy
Foster's University Shop
Bobbie Fashion Board
Formfit
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