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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1940

Page

14

Social News Highlights Local Visitation and Family Guests

Hon and Mrs J M Foster and several Angers from Washington DC arrive for a weekend in Athens to visit relatives. The Foster family will be hosted by Mrs O F Peoples at 8 Congress St and by Miss Sallie Foster on S Court St. Visitors include Milo Ford Clapp and family from Columbus, and Edward R Harris family from Lynchburg, with other local social rounds noted.

J. M. Foster John Littlepage Bruce Buckmaster Washington, D. C Athens Foster Court of Claims Washington Tenth District Fosters O. F. Peoples Congress St Peoples Milo Ford Clapp Sarah and Billy Upper Arlington Columbus Mr. Foster Sallie Foster S. Court Edward R. Harris Nagshead N. C

Fifth Mohler Reunion Draws Relatives From All Ohio

Sunday August 3 at the Mohler reunion site drew relatives from many Ohio towns. Attendees included Charity Siphens Mure ayen and James Robinson presiding officer. Silent tribute honored Hiram Mehler. poems by June McCombs Mehler memory. many families listed with extended kin, ages from babies Addison Fer to seniors, with talks by Margaret Mathews and Charity Mohler. The 1941 reunion planned for the same location the second Sunday in August.

Ohio Mentin Siphens Mureayen Frank Sinn Crookavile Mensbere Bestoas James Robinson Hiram Mehler Mra June McCombs Mehler Margaret Mathews Columbus Charity Mohler T Rouanette Annie Sim Nose Peecett Char Yity Mac ¢Atter Delivert

31 Club Meets At Chase Home

31 Club members and guests gathered at Chase Tuesday with Mrs Meriil Chase hosting. A lawn party featured games and prizes. Attendees included Morgan, Mrs Louse Brow, Mr and Mrs George Merchant, Palin Lee, Mrs Fred Van Meter, Sandra, Vand fem Denver Rowland, Challe Sie, Mex Wiliam Morgan and family, Harold McGrath, Allan Ives Brown, Jerey Gordon, Cora Tucker, Mrs Risley and Duvettown visitors. Mr and Mrs Harris returned from Syracuse with relatives, after visiting Devils Lake and Athens.

Chase Home Meriil Chase Chase Morgan Raza van Meter Mraorge Palin Lee Fred van Meter Iuanter Sandra St. Vand Fem Denver Rowland Duvettown Me É Mire Wiliam ‘Tose Wanington Charles Martha He Nest

Athens County Fair Week Sparks Back-to-the-Fair Plans

A column preview celebrates Athens County Fair and the return of summer away from campus routines. It touts fair foods, new faces, homemade breads and cakes by local women, quilts and crafts, urging readers to visit and enjoy the county event.

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Athens County Fair Promotes Modern Craft Traditions

The Athens County Fair gathers men and women of all ages to compare modern trends in quilting and rug making with traditional methods. It highlights canning, sewing, and home crafts, urging learning across generations and emphasizing the fair as a common meeting place for the community.

Fairspring Namit Athens County

Calendar brief covers meetings and a flower show

Nannie Ulom Rebekah Lode meet Thursday at 7 30 p m LOOF Hall officers and members urged to attend Doors open at noon for quilt work Athens Grange inspection tonight at Athens Grange Hall officers and members urged to attend meeting starts promptly at 5 pm public invited flower picture show Albany High School auditorium Friday 8 pm on flower arrangements public invited

Nannie Ulom Rebekah Lode Athens Grange Spm Albany High School

Blue Ribbon 4H Club Meeting at Athens Fairgrounds

The Blue Ribbon 4H Club met Wednesday afternoon at Athens County Fairgrounds. Thirteen members and four guests attended as the president called the meeting to order. The group discussed where and how dress projects would be graded and members brought their lunch for this final club gathering. Amy Allen, reference librarian at Ohio University Salary, plans to spend the weekend with her mother in Troy.

Athens Fairgrounds Athens County Fairgrounds Amy Allen Libarian Ohio University Troy

Kenney Family Reunion at Pleasanton Farm

The Kenney family held their annual reunion on Sunday August 11 at the Kenney farm near Pleasanton a basket dinner was served at noon An interesting talk by Attorney Roy Pierce of Athens followed. Music came from Glen and Lester Young Mr and Mrs Wilbur B Imes and children Billy and Sue Ann Grosvenor Street Akron were weekend visitors to attend the Soap Box Derby at Derby Downs their son Billy was an entrant in the local derby.

Don C. Peden Don C. A. Singmaster Keota Minnesota Ann Fort Scott Camp Ca ‘Inna Richard” Mekkinstry Mian Dew McKim Columbus McKinstrys Tather Bow Poston Bexley Clarence Vibrich Carl and Gerd Athens An Mire Tiny Lane Charles Love Wyandotte Micheiter Athena C.F. Dorr Archie Sprouse Mire Ernest White Billy Earl Broadwell Carl Giesecke Helen James Dorr Carl Conant Sherman Totman Keney Kenney Nea Pleasanton Roy Pierce Glen Lester Young WilbUF_B. Imes Sue Ann Grosvenor Akron Derby Downs

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