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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1951

Page

2

Community Visitors and Meetings Report

Local residents from Dayton Athens Columbus and Pomeroy visited relatives and friends at multiple homes. The Rev Don Genheimer and Rev Genheimer accompanied by families spoke at prayer meeting and prepared to depart in October for missionary work in South Africa.

Moore Wood Homer Goodin Leta Athens Dana Murry William Beal Genheimer Virgil William King Leroy Wyant Stanley Beal Pomeroy

Reedsville Farm Fall Through Trap Door Injures Man

John R. Berry of Reedsville Route 1 suffered a left shoulder injury after falling through a barn trap door. He received emergency care at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg. Nearby visits include Harold Burris and Harold Johnson families, plus multiple local movements and social events such as church outings and a garden club meeting active since 1938. Also noted are travels of residents to Columbus, Meigs County Fair attendance, and guests from Charleston, Pittsburgh, and Toronto.

Reedsville John R. Berry Berry Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg Harold _ Burris Greenfield Raymond Wetzel Washington, D. H Harold Johnson W.s.cs Marietta John David Sisson Columbus Mae Koehler Joseph Hawley Lansing Mich Ruth Moore Ethel Packard Young Peoples Methodist Church Vivian Humphrey Ruth Ann Powell Pittsburgh Earl Powell Vera Price Charleston C. D. Buckley C. W. Buckley Portland Park Ferra Lou Chevalier Toronto Roy Barber

Local visitors and residents host gatherings in Columbus area

Mrs Evalina Brill and Keith Brill returned home after three weeks in Columbus. Guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Parsons included Mr and Mrs Charles Grubb and sons Richland and Garry McConnellville Miss Lucille Weaver Bernard Davis and Gerald Weaver Florence Midley from Stockport and Mrs Ted Parsons and daughter Grace Frost. Lloyd Miller and Ison Russell of Cutler visited the Youngs. Edith Rathburn of Columbus visits Mae Brown. Oscar James from Columbus spends a few days at home. Guests of Mr and Mrs Cook Vandyke include Mrs Leonard Lowery and daughters Darlene Imogene Miss Betty Coffman all of McLeish and Mrs Elinor Patterson and children Dorothy Clyde of Detroit. Mrs Mamie Davis of Oskaloosa Town visits sister Hattie Hendershot here. Mrs Edward Sharp and children.

Frank Parsons Charles Grubb and Sons Richland and Garry Lucille Weaver Bernard Davis McConnellyville Gerald Weaver Mae Brown Oscar James Columbus Cook Vandyke Leonard Lowery Darlene Imogene Faye Nott Betty Coffman McLeish Elinor Patterson Dorothy and Clyde Detroit Mamie Davis Oskaloosa Hattie Hendershot Edward Sharp

Murray City Social Notes Highlights Visitors and Guests

Steve Leslie of Detroit visits his sister in Murray City as Mayor Floyd Stiff and Mrs. Stiff host a reception with multiple guests at their Main Street home. Numerous locals and travelers, including the Coburn, Craft, Dixon, and Sabo families, are noted for visits and returns from Akron Columbus Terre Haute and Detroit.

Murray City Steve Leslie Detroit Walter Lamsky Floyd Stiff Stiff Esther Lloyd Elliott Rolland Lattamer Muriel Gears Jobs Dorothy Linscott Amesville Fauna Matheny Cora Walters Jose Swyers Charles Walters Akron R. E. Kruger Cleveland Charles Pearcee Dixon New

Former Jap Airmen Plan To Fly Again

Onetime Japanese airline pilots plan to form the Nippon Flying Club in June to prepare for the post treaty period when they hope to fly again. The civilians, grounded since the war, seek materials from overseas to catch up on civil aeronautical developments since 1945.

Tokyo Nippon Flying Club

Local visitors from Canton and Marietta towns

A Canton visitor accompanied by her mother Mrs. Ethel Drigg and other locals including Mrs. Freda Vandyke Mrs. Will Young and Mrs. John Martin were noted as visiting Marietta recently.

Canton Ethel Drigg Freda Vandyke Will Young John Martin Marietta

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