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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1947

Page

8

Mary Elizabeth Calkins Weds Robert W. Graham in Athens

Mary Elizabeth Calkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles H Calkins and Robert Wright Graham son of Mr and Mrs Fred Graham of Logan were married at the First Presbyterian Church Athens on Aug 19 The ceremony was conducted by Rev Don D Tullis before an all white decor with gladioli and palms A reception and breakfast followed at Hotel Berry with 35 guests The couple both graduate engineers from Ohio University and will live at 414 1/2 W Washington St Athens A wedding shower for the couple featuring friends and relatives is planned for Aug 23 at the Keirns home.

First Presbyterian Church Athens Mary Elizabeth Calkins Charles H. Calkins W. Washington St Robert Wright Graham Fred Graham Logan Don D. Tullis George Graham Charles Harrison Ted Bajalski Don C. Millikan Hotel Berry Berry Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity Phi Mu Sorority Virginia Egland States Graham Washington St Warren Kasler Eleanor Keirns Spicer Keirns

Residents Return From Vacations and Attend Convention

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon K. Bush and family return from Chatham Mass. Dr. and Mrs. S. M. Clifton leave for Grand Rapids Michigan for a six day Chr ij podists Convention then visit in Lansing. Charles H. Calkins visits Athens for Mary Elizabeth Calkins Wright Graham wedding. Dana Tom returns from Canada trip. Mrs. Frank R. Calvin and William Jones travel Virginia and West Virginia. Burns entertain nephew Wilbur Wilder Columbus for two days.

S. M. Clifton Grand Rapids Mich Clifton A. W. Bass Lansing Athens Charles H. Calkins Morristown Tenn Virginia West Virginia Skyline Drive Shenandoah Valley

Athens County Fair Grange Displays Amid Heat

Reporter visits the Athens County Fair to tour needlework booths in the Agricultural Building. Cora Woodyard and Mrs. Walter Baird describe innovative frilly crocheted doilies and long-standing entrants Nora W. Atkinson and Ida Lemley. Grange booths from Summit Rome York Albany show off fruit vegetables and canned goods. The Albany Grange marks a Diamond Jubilee with a 75 candle anniversary cake. Wayne Bosworth and family return to Alameda after visiting Athens with relatives.

Athens County Fair Carmel Fairgrounds Cora Woodyard Walter Baird Sarah Strawn Croet Helen Baker Stauffer June Minton Doris Bennett Nora W. Atkinson Ida Lemley Nile Hines Grosvenor St Grange Summit Grange New Marshfield FE. R. Wagner Elmer Pierce Albert Mace Lee Jones Harry Hawk John Wigal Walter Dicken Roy Llewellyn Sol Goff Ed Hawk Ernest Whitlareh Rome Grangemaster Reba Marshall C. H. Copeland Blanche Henry Dale Hart K. W. Hayes John Barrows Nial Koehler Gaylord Cook Fred Dorr Herb Hoskinson Earl Linton York Grange York Booth Bessie Wareheim Ernest Hoskins Albany Grange Everett Carbaugh O. D. Hooper Dow Sanders Henry Bobo Frank Radcliffe John Ingram Dix Pickering Donald “Spinney” Robinson Marie G. Hoffee Pearl Evans Logan

Four H Club Girls Display Unique Project Exhibits

Four H Club FHA and Girl Scout displays at the Junior Fair Building showcase sewing crafts from potholders to dresses, a dressing table, portable shoe compartment, outdoor cooking replica, and Girl Scout costumes including Brownies and Leaders. A separate notice postpones the BPW picnic.

4-H Club FHA 4-H

Miss Lenora Reeder Hosts Shower for September Bride

Miss Lenora Reeder entertained at The Beeches North Hill with a blue and white garden sprinkling can themed shower honoring September bride hopeful Lois Dixon. Attending were Mrs Phil Swanson Mrs R Kenneth Kerr Jr Mrs Jack Mittenbueler Mrs Richard McDonald Mrs Ralph Exline Miss Nancy Rosser Miss Jane Finsterwald and others with Miss Lavone Burton as visiting guest from Princeton West Virginia.

Lois Dixon Frederick W. Rosser Lenora Reeder Beeches North Hill Phil R. Swanson R. Kenneth Kerr, Jr Jack Mittenbueler Richard McDonald Ralph Exline Nancy Rosser Jane Finsterwald Charles Daniel William B. Wolfe Mitzi Hicks James Burt Lavone Burton Princeton W.va Reeder

Legion Auxiliary hears Marie Moore on constitution rules

Ohio Legion Auxiliary in Athens heard guest speaker Marie Moore, secretary of the state department, discuss official constitutions and by laws. Introduced by president Raymond Lee, the meeting covered amendments procedures and upcoming officer elections.

Ohio Department Marie Moore Legion Auxiliary American Legon Auxiliary Zanesville Athens Auxiliary Legion Home Raymond Lee Athens Moore Everett H. Carbaugh Frieda Willock John H. McElroy Co. E. Dupler Jack R. Quest

Vacationers Return From Two Week Trip Including Canada

Mr and Mrs Herman Ahart with daughters Eileen and Mary Anne of 151 E State St and Harold Runion of Court House Athens have just completed a two weeks vacation visiting Akron Cuyahoga Falls Buffalo Niagara Falls New York Niagara Falls Canada and other points of interest They travelled back via Washington DC and saw Mr and Mrs Henry Koch and Mrs Myrtle Runion in the capital.

Herman Ahart Eileen Mary Anne E. State St Harold Runnion Court House Athens Akron Cuyahoga Falls Buffalo Niagara Falls New York Canada Washington, D. C Washington Henry Koch Myrtle Runion

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