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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1953

Page

13

Fun at Home: Planter Kits and Hobby Trends

Mrs Ayres designs a 22 inch Treasure Train planter kit using Philippine mahogany and decals, with two candy dishes in cars. The guide covers assembly time about two and a half hours, staining options, and a total cost under five dollars. Also notes railcar themed decals, leather carving, model aircraft and stamps as popular indoor hobbies in 1953.

Lloyd Settle Homer Tom Ayres Ayres Navy Peter Tlant America Cranfield England The United Nations Now Hav World Organization Mra

Birth day dinner honors Mrs Wingett at Shade

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hooper hosted a day dinner for their daughter Mrs. Charles Wingett. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Wingett and Sue, Frank and Frances Hooper, Ben Hooper and others. Afternoon visitors included multiple Hooper relatives and extended family from nearby towns.

Shade Shade Fred Hooper Charles Wingett Mr i Sue Frank Hooper Frances Ben Hooper James Hooper Barbara Gary Delbert Hooper Otto Swartz Raymond Woltrod Nina Robinson Bobby Alfred Willan Failrod Athens Floyd Williams George Lewis Chesapeake Londrus Sargent Eva Bel Huntington W.va George Fulton Herbert Dixon Pomeroy Jean Fulton Waneta Jeffers

Vinton Social Guests Share Visits Across Counties

A roundup of local visits features the Angles family from Hillsboro staying with Mrs. Hughes and Doris Hughes. W M Majors and children visiting Mrs. Evans. Paunt Davis and kids with Mrs. Beech er Davis. Anna Lee Davis returning from St Marys to her home. Neal Hash and Dennis with Morgan Center. LeRoy Mitchell with the Swicks. the Fitch and Myers families hosting visitors from Detroit and Charleston. Max Barnes and son guests of Barnes kin in Michigan. Seth Huntley back from Children’s Hospital. E O Russell’s 78th birthday celebrated by son in law G E Elliott and daughter. Frank Wallace hosts visits from Carden and Welch families. Anns Higgins notes.

Vinton Cavid Angles Hillsboro W. Va Cline Fitch Max Barnes Michigan Mr. Barnes Seth Huntley Children's Hospital, Columbus E. O. Russell G. E. Elliott

Birthday Celebrations and Weekend Visits Gather in Danville

Relatives and friends met at Mr. and Mrs. Tom Metheney’s home for Charles and Tom Metheney birthdays. Weekend guests included John Ewing Dyke and Grace Dyke from near Wilmington, plus Mary Woodrum of Columbus and Ruth Hewitt of Wellston, with various visits to local residents and a reunion service at Rayton.

Wallie Cottall John Ewing Dyke Grace Dyke

Local Social Notes From Enterprise Area Gatherings

Enterprise residents share visits and reunions across Columbus Lancaster Netsemville and Rockbridge with families including Braden Dupler Blum Helber Miller and Stiversons. News mentions trips to Camp Grounds and a shift toward steel manufacturing using scrap metal sources.

Enterprise It Riggs of Columbus Robert Ansel Rex Dupler Miami Fla J. F. Brashares Luther Blum Blum Veterans ' Parks Rockbridge

Navy names Eugene P Wilkinson submarine commander

Eugene Parks Wilkinson, a Navy specialist in atomic research since 1948, is named commanding officer of the Navy's atomic powered submarine the Navals. He served in World War II and now leads the vessel's crew in the new era of nuclear propulsion.

Navy Navals Wilkinson Atomic Research

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