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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1953

Page

14

Surprise Birthday Party for Mr Diddle Preserved

Mrs Oval Diddle hosted a large surprise party for her husband with many attendees from Freedom Pa to Rochester Pa. Guests included Roy and Blanche Roush, James Sayre, Tommy Diddle, Jerry Powell family, Betty Adams RN, and numerous relatives. Food featured ice cream cake and coffee as guests traveled from multiple towns for the celebration.

Oval Diddle Roy Roush Freedom James Sayre Pomeroy Tommy Diddle Jimmy Dorcas Blanche Spencer Jean Landsay Jerry Powell Boone ,Adams Sandra Ward Roush Racine Bernard Duiddle Jimmy Fiesher Elwood City Avid Buckheimer Rochester Mary Stobart Johnny Pickens Ft. Monroe Lates Richard Wolfe Doris Pickens Harry Stover Middleport Betty Adams Holzer’ Hospital Mildred Spencer Delbert Teaford Delbert, Jr Dale Teaford Syracuse Ravenna Warren George Grafton Alfred White Ralph Shain George Gilbertson Ron I Sreland New Baghton Frank Buck Columbus Harry Stobart Monaco Pete Graham Bertha Wolfe Bryan Harris Ed Ireland Blawnox Harns Patty Irelands Marion Parsons Sarahsville Paul Hunter Larasville Preston Parsons Vesta Powell

Poston Poston Thelma Hunter Visits Friends

Thelma Hunter visits at the home of Mr and Mrs Donald Ritchie. The Lent reunion was held at the home of Mr and Mrs H E Lent in Lancaster with many relatives present from multiple nearby towns and states.

Mr. Spencer Henry Spencer Chester James Snedeker Huntington W Va Lee Clarr Merlin Matthews Cora Dam Rose Spires Kyger James Fife Emma Matthews H E Lent Lancaster Foster Torden

Social Visits Highlight Prattsville Area

Mr and Mrs Sawyer Hixenbaugh and son of New Plymouth visited Mr and Mrs J W West. Delbert Pearse and daughter toured Chillicothe. Mrs George Dearth hosted Julie Canade Carpenter Bert Daft and others. Elmer Radford Athens joined Eddie Dearth and Vernon Lewis party. Dayton guests joined Orville Lewis weekend. Delbert Pearse party included W F Tark and Gertrude Driscoll of Athens. Linda Ogle visited grandmother Bertha Jacoby. Carl Harner and family near Albany joined Eddie Dearth. Amn Dearth stayed with her brother and sister in Law Coe Dearth. Junior Woodrum and son from McArthur visited E C Allen.

Prattsville Sawyer Hixenbaugh New Plymouth J W. West Delbert Pearse Daugher Chillicothe George Dearth Mre Julin Canade Carpenter Bert Daft Column Coe Dearth Caren Athens Eddie Dearth Vernon Lewis Erna Dayton Orville Lewis Delbert& Pearse Gertrude Driscoll Linda Ogle Bertha Jacoby Maristta Carl Harner Albany Amn Dearth Junior Woodrum of McArthur E. C. Allen

Bidwell social misc and Egyptian boomerangs noted

Mrs Howard Tolley visits West Virginia kin in Columbus and White Oak area. Families from Bidwell and nearby towns visit, share Sundays, outings, and a fish fry. The Bidwell Ivy Club hosts a roadside park event as Sept. 17 approaches. Egyptian boomerangs found in ancient tombs reveal the tool's broader origins and hunting ducks.

Bidwell Howard Tolley West Virginia Donna Gaultnernd Randolph Black Arn Gloria Shoemaker Ruth Waters Columbus Dale Soles Consumbus Donald Akron Lester Soles Anthony Murray Pent Roy Sigler New Plymouth William Fraley Camden Park Huntington Paul Gordon Parkersburg Tula McGhee Harry Swisher Maurice Thomas White Oak Dorothy Langdon Julia McGhee Benson Bickers Chester Lee Caves Hocking County Bidwell Ivy Club Chester Lee Amos Adams Australia Egypt

Shade River Visitors and Local Arrivals

Recent visitors and arrivals are listed for Shade River area including Mr and Mrs H G Webster in Parkersburg with Mrs C A Adams. Mr and Mrs Stanford Cozart. Dr and Mrs C A Adams. Sue Webster. H Howard Whiteside. and E W Swan of Long Bottom. Also noted are Gerald Stethem of Belpre and Eliza Ervin of Racine with related family visits.

Ruth Stethem Lloyd Cline Pen- Shade River Asylvania H G Webster Stanford Cozart C A Adams H. G. Webster Howart Whiteside Parkersourg Sue Parkersburg A F Swan A Rairden Emmie

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