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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1957
Page
7
Nineteen residents of Southeast Ohio received degrees from Ohio University at commencement. The graduates include MEds, MBAs, BSEds, BFA and other degrees from Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Vinton counties and beyond, with addresses and hometowns listed for each recipient.
88 year old Mrs. Bessie Patterson living with her niece Mrs. Bessie Schofield fell Saturday in the living room, breaking the femur above the knee. She was taken by ambulance to Camden- Clark Hospital in Parkersburg. The notice also reports transfers and visits from several locals including the Kennards from Corpus Christi and Leroy Kennard, a new baby for Donald and Mrs. Anderson in Marietta, and various social visits and movements among town residents.
NEW STRAITSVILLE The death of Dottie Jean Huston 30 was due to natural causes the Licking County coroner reported. She was found dead Thursday night in her Newark room after an autopsy. Surviving are her mother Florence Huston Newark three brothers Carl Harry Robert and three sisters Walter Begley Kenneth Hicks Milo Altop all of New Straitsville. Friends may call at the mother's home until the funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. The Rev Willard F Noce will officiate. Burial will be in New Straitsville Cemetery by Mills and Brown funeral home.
Murray City notices list visitors from St Peters burg Columbus St Albans Akron and other towns with lengthy travel to see local residents and family. The column records multiple extended visits and returns including Mr and Mrs Earnest G Clary Mrs Sowers Mrs Fo lua Matheny and many others and mentions local host homes and local church events.
Mrs Jennie Watkins of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs W C Trainer for a week as family and friends joined to celebrate Mr Trainers 79th birthday. Guests included Clovis Trainer Buckeye Lake Janet Weaver Galena and Ralph Hogan Westerville. Other visitors were J C Gregory Charlene Carsey and family Ray Sparks family from Marysville Missouri and Waldo Poston and party at Lodi.
Marion. Clara Bowman visited Mrs. Pluma Quickle while Neva Denney and Margaret Edmiston visited Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Denney in Jackson. Numerous families from Columbus Pike County Race Land Gallipolis Huntington and Newark hosted and were hosted by relatives. The piece notes births visits and travel among dozens of named individuals and families with connections to Marietta Columbus and Akron.
Dowington notes show Elmer B. Dill of Canal Winchester spent a day with Pearl Robinson. Visitors include Clinton Oxley of Albany and Lewis Cottrill of Point Rock. Weekend guests include Dena Haning, Weltha Haning, Betty Cooper, and Karen Lea Allen of Columbus. Various relatives visit Holliday reunion and Vesta Robinson.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Swisher announce the birth of a daughter Susan Irene at Holzer Hospital, joining their son Dannie. Gene Johnson of Gallipolis reports the birth of a son at Holzer on August 5. Various relatives including Sayres, Little, Campbell, Lee, Vaughan and others visited over the weekend, with Edna Lea Ramsey accompanying Mrs Campbell home from Belle West Virginia.
Efaw family members gathered in Wheeling on August 4 for a reunion with a noon basket dinner and music by Wilbur Reed of Caldwell. The event plans to repeat next year on the first Sunday in August at the same location, with many relatives from New Marshfield, Caldwell, Meadville, Warren, Metz, Morgantown, Wilmington, and surrounding areas attending.
Porter and Mrs Albert Wagner hosted a weekend at their home with daughter Nancy returning from a two week visit to Mrs E C Berry and Teddy. Several neighbors and relatives including Jewel Duncan Garnet Russell Betty Irene Walters Marion and Jimmie Denney and Kerry Denney spent afternoons visiting. Kenneth Swick bought land on Dus tan Grover road from Mervin Erwin to build a home. Mrs Opal Mitchell and Mrs Mary Chick visited Garnet Russell and Betty. Irene Walters of Marion visits her sister Cora Denney.
Chauncey and Coolville visitors include Mr. and Mrs. George Scott of Columbus and relatives. Willoughby guests Frances Howard and Janet Howard. Mrs. Fitzer returns from University Hospital after major surgery. Cleveland visitors Mrs. Fannie Palmer and others visit Evan Earich family. Dayton visits by Loretta Bowers and Rhoda Oliver. Columbus and Dayton residents visit A. L. Preston family.
Funeral services were held Sunday for Elmer Cole 66 who died suddenly Thursday at his home near Coolville A life long resident he is survived by his wife Viola Cole of Akron five daughters Sylvia Martin Myrtle Morehead Alice Cordray Garnet Hammersmith Goldie Gibbs five sons Floyd Herman Russell Garret Lawrence all of Akron 19 grandchildren four great grandchildren and one brother Worthy Cole of Frost
The Bethel Church announces an all day homecoming on August 18 with a noon basket dinner and invites all friends. Fidelity Rebekah Lodge plans an ice cream social at the hall. Mrs H H Chapman enjoyed three weeks with daughter and family in Big Piney Wye.
Mr and Mrs Charles North and Marilyn and Mrs Mary Brown with Pamela Hixson visited Malta. Duane Brown visited Lawrence Lenten. Young People met at Poston Methodist Church Sunday. Dairy Queen drive in Athens served 28. Ollie Hillyer Nancy Smith and Bill Huddy visited London Ohio. Frank Robinson and Richard McGraner families visited Geneva Robinson. Mrs Russel Staley hosted a stork shower for Mrs John Downs. Visiting families came from Columbus The Plains Jackson Maryland Eleanor West Virginia Pikeville Kentucky Baltimore Md en route. Orville Riley and others announced birth at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Susan South.
The Loyal Women’s Class will meet with Mr. and Mrs. Willard Simonton Thursday at 5 30 p m for a wiener roast. The husbands of members will be guests.
Samuel Cummings, 30, Alexandria Virginia, president of International Armament Corp, runs a two million dollar yearly gun trade. He ships modern firearms to allied governments and buys obsolete arsenals for American collectors, facing scrutiny from State Department FBI Treasury and Customs.
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