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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1947

Page

2

Marguerite Niggemeyer Weds Richard Brown in Athens Ceremony

Marguerite Niggemeyer and Richard Brown married at Bates Methodist Church on Sunday night in an immediate family ceremony. The couple, both Shade High School graduates, will reside in Columbus after a reception at the bride’s grandparents home.

Marguerite Niggemeyer Richard Brown Athens Louis Niggemeyer Shade Marguerite Jesse Brown F. A. Immelt Bates Methodist Church Kermit Hanning William Ashton Ida Mae Brown Wilson Carr Shade High School O. G. Houck Insurance Agent U.S. Marines South Pacific C. W. Nuzum E. State St Mrs. Brown Columbus

Summer Bridge Party In Bucyrus Attended By Local Ladies

Mrs Earl Biley Mrs J E Blicke and Mrs D D Bibler of Bucyrus hosted a bridge party with guests including Mrs Paul Cotton and Mrs Ralph Smeck at 24 E Washington St on Friday. Prizes went to Mrs Blicke first Mrs Bibler second and Mrs George Smith third. The Bibler Biley and Blicke party arrived Saturday for the weekend before returning Sunday.

Paul Cotton Earl Biley J. E. Blicke D. D. Bibler Bucyrus Paul E. Cotton Washington St Ralph Smeck Robert Bullock C. M. Bowman Earl Davis Blicke Bibler George Smith Biley Mr Blicke

Ladies Day Bridge Golf Luncheon at Country Club

Mrs C M Bowman announces the midweek Ladies Day events at the Country Club. The lunch and bridge golf gathering is open to women members and wives of members with reservations due to the club cateress by 9 p.m. tonight.

C. M. Bowman

Vacations in Canada Draw Athenians for Week at Blinkbonnie

The Wolfe and Cumley families drove to Ontario for a week at Blinkbonnie-on-the-St. Lawrence in Gananoque enjoying boat trips through the Thousand Islands. They crossed the new International Bridge to Alexandria Bay and Watertown New York and noted delicious seafood despite sugar rations and meatless days. The Coopers planned a August vacation to Sunset Camp Nova Scotia and a drive around Gaspe Peninsula. Nearby, Sam Alvaraz Sara jean Alvaraz and Maureen Cornwell visited Buckeye Lake Park to see Buster Crabbe’s Water Ballet at Crystal Pool and hear Tommy Tucker at the Pier Ballroom.

Canada Byron Edith Wolfe James P. Cumleys Ontario Blinkbonrie-on-the-St. Lawrence Gananoque Blinkbonnie Thousand Islands New International Bridge Alexandria Bay Watertown N.Y Dee C. E. Coopers Nova Scotia Sunset Camp Cooper Gaspe Peninsula Buckeye Lake Park Sammy Sarajean Alvaraz Maureen Cornwell Buster Crabbe Crystal Pool Tommy Tucker Pier Ballroom Athens

Weekend social notes and upcoming church meeting

Seventeen people are listed as visiting or visiting and staying in Columbus, Corning and Athens including Miss Mary Evans and Miss Freda M Smith. Ohio University faculty member William R Longstreet plans a September return. WSCS at Richland Ave Methodist Church set for Friday August 15 at 2 pm with Kate Ator as program leader. Sew-So Sewing Club meets Thursday 8 pm at 21 Poplar Street.

William R. Longstreet Ohio University Music Winola Ohio University Freda M. Smith Colonial Apartments Michigan Wisconsin Smith Sunday Creek Coal Company Corning N. E. Mills Granville Columbus WSCS Richland Ave. Methodist Church At & P Kate Ator

Eighty Attend Goddard Family Annual Reunion at Lake Hope

The Hapgood and Rebecca Wood Goddard descendants held their yearly reunion at Lake Hope on Sunday August 10 with eighty family members present. Officers for the coming year include Dewey M. Goddard Athens president Mrs Barnhart Cutler vice president Fred B Goddard Marietta secretary treasurer. Attendees included Myron Smith and others from Columbus Brilliant Oklahoma Norfolk Va and surrounding areas. The gathering recounted the Goddard lineage tracing to Hapgood and Rebecca Goddard who arrived in Ohio in 1788 from Swanzea New Hampshire via wagon.

Hapgood Rebecca Wood Goddard Lake Hope Bers Fred B. Goddard Dewey M. Goddard Athens Barnhart Cutler Marietta Ohio Swanzea N.H Blennerhassett Island Belpre Bartlett Goddard Myron Smith Chadrach Howard Hobson Lloyd Burgess Earl Bardin Jesse Baldwin Columbus and Vicinity Mabel Quinly Oklahoma John Potter Norfolk Harold Rudolph and Family Brilliant, Ohio

Return From Pelelieu Island Brings Bjornsons Home

Lt Com B G Bjornson Mrs Bjornson Arminia Morrison and sons Gary and Tim return Sunday from Pelelieu Island in the Southwest Pacific and stay with Mrs Morrison in Ohio. The couple recently moved to the States after a year abroad and bought a new car in Seattle. Bjornson now stocks as instructor at Purdue University Lafayette Ind replacing orders to Jacksonville Fla.

B. G. Bjornson Arminia Morrison Gary Tim West Coast Minneapolis

Lee couple welcome first child in Cincinnati

Mr and Mrs William Lee celebrate the birth of son William Michael at Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati on Monday August 11. Grandparents are William F Lee Athens and W C Packham Cincinnati. Packham and Lee families long connected to Athens and their businesses.

William Bill) Lee Patty Packham Cincinnati William Michael Good Samaritan Hospital William F. Lee E. Union St Athens W. C. Packham Packham Lee Gallaher's Clarence Kelch Karen Lawrence Robert Hooper Athens- Albany Hebbardsville Gabriel F. Pincelli Gabriel F., Jr Pincelli Martha Hooper Britton L. Hooper

Carrie Hall Club Meeting Planned in Albany

Carrie Hall Club will meet Thursday at the home of Mrs. Blanche Elliott Albany for a potluck luncheon. Mrs. Ella Miller and the 4 H girls will lead the program. Girl Scouts slated for folk dancing practice at the Fair to be held at 19 a m Wednesday morning Aug 13.

Albany Grange Carrie Hall Club Blanche Elliott Albany Ella Miller Girl Scout

Free Athens County Fair passes for all registered Girl Scouts

The Athens County Fair Board and secretary L. Baker offer free fair admissions to all registered Girl Scouts from Athens County. The Girl Scout office at Central School Building will open Friday August 15 from 10 to 11 am for Scouts from Athens Mechanicsburg and The Plains to collect passes with registration cards. Also noted is a heart attack suffered by J W Hudson of Second Street with family members en route from Columbus and Illinois professor Paul Hudson arriving tonight.

Athens County Fair Board L. ©. Baker Athens County Athens County Fair Central School Athens Mechanicsburg the Plains Glen Hanes J. W. Hudson Second St Harry Columbus Paul University of Illinois

Miss Amy Allen Leaves for Troy Visit

Miss Amy Allen reference librarian at the university departed last week for Troy to spend three weeks visiting her sister.

Amy Allen University Troy

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