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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1946

Page

6

Christmas Visit Highlights Local Social Roundup

A wide array of relatives and friends gathered across Ohio towns for the holiday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Bobo Jr. and family from Lancaster, plans for a December move to Connellsville, and Christmas stays at the Walker and Cavanaugh households. Col. and Mrs. Frederick Pierson, formerly of Athens, now in the Panama Canal Zone, were noted among the distant connections.

E. R. Walker N. Congress St Walker Ralph Carpenter Cincinnati Mary Louise Walker Columbus Parker Walker Marcia Temple University Hospital Philadelphia Athens Frederick Pierson Panama Canal Zone Pierson Fort Clayton Piersons Omaha Neb Colonel Pierson Department of Military Science Ohio University

Ohio Fuel Gas Company Christmas Dinner in Southeastern Ohio

More than eighty Distribution employees from Southeastern Ohio communities attended a Christmas dinner dance Friday night at the 33 Club. Attendees traveled from Jackson, Wellston, Chillicothe, Circleville, Gallipolis, Middleport, Logan, Nelsonville, Malta, New Lexington, Gloucester, Shawnee, Beverly and Athens.

Ohio Fuel Gas Company Ohio 33 Club Jackson Wellston Chillicothe Circleville Gallipolis Middleport Logan Nelsonville Malta New Lexington Glous

Russell Family Returns Home After Christmas Visit

Mr and Mrs Russell N Dean of Washington DC and Mr and Mrs C E Russell of Point Pleasant WV spent Christmas with their parents Mr and Mrs Frank Dean on Second Street. They left Wednesday night to return to their home locations.

Russell. N. Dean Washington, D. C C. E. Russell Point Pleasant W. Va Frank Dean Second St

Carrie Hall Club Holds Annual Albany Christmas Party

Carrie Hall Club of Albany Grange hosts its annual Christmas gathering at the Brooks home on Saturday evening December 21. Sixty four members and guests share a 7 pm potluck dinner followed by carols, piano solos, a read aloud, a skit and a gift exchange.

Cora Kate Brooks Carrie Hall Club Albany Grange Brooks Margaret Russell Jeanie van Dyke Johnny Stinson Eva Sanders Grange Hall

Opera Exhibit at Traphagen Galleries Showcases Metropolitan Echoes

An exhibition of Metropolitan Opera souvenirs costumes sets jewelry and scores runs Dec 30 Jan 18 at Traphagen School Galleries 1680 Broadway NYC open 1 to 5 daily except Sundays hosted by the Metropolitan Opera Guild. Also notes a WCTU talk by Mrs Samuel Starkey in Athens County and a gardenia corsage care tip column.

Fashion Digest Magazine Metropolitan Opera Metropolitan Opera Guild Traphagen School Broadway WCTU Samuel Starkey Athens County W. C. Whitlatch Lillian Henderson Coolville Starkey

Watkins Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary in Chauncey

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Watkins marked their Golden Wedding Anniversary with family in Chauncey. The couple married Christmas Eve 1896, have five children including Wendell’s death in 1918, and five grandchildren. Albert Watkins and Myra Sprague wed in 1896. Mrs. Watkins attended Ohio University in 1892 93.

Mrs. A. E. Watkins B. T. Grover Morris Ave A. E. Watkins Chauncey Albert Watkins Myra Sprague Millfield Weethee College Hill Watkins Athens Ohio University Chauncey Board of Education Wendell John Mann Glen Ellyn Ill Evelyn Young Albert T. Watkins Cleveland Ruth Ann Andrian Tad Jane Grover Linda Mann Charlotte Watkins

Catherine Bernhardi Crowned Miss Northern Ohio at Bobcat Ball

Catherine Bernhardi of Parma was crowned Miss Northern Ohio at Ohio University’s Bobcat Club Christmas ball held at the University Club. The event drew over 1,000 attendees, with proceeds benefiting the Ohio University fund for research and scholarship.

Catherine Bernhardi Parma Miss Bernhardi Robert O. Bernhardi Alpha Gamma Delta Ohio University Cleveland Ohio University Western Reserve Ohio University Fund For Research and Scholarship Peter Helinka Robert Hartford Frank Dumanski Morrie Rabin Ruth Haberacker Clayton Riley

Holiday visitors at Dowler and Noble homes

Holiday guests include Mr and Mrs William R Diem Jr and their son in law at Morris Avenue while Miss Frances Noble spends Christmas at Grosvenor Street with her parents. Noble is a student at the University of Missouri and the Diems are seniors at Ohio Wesleyan University.

Mary E. Walker S. Congress St K&. R. Walker Mary Louise Walker Ralph Carpenter Cincinnati Louise Biddison Biddison Jack Biddison Mary Cavanaugh Clara Cavanaugh Margaret Hearn Cavanaugh Zaleski Lucile Cavanaugh George Cavanaugh Charleston W. Va William Thorn New York City du Pont Company General Motors Company Martha New Lexington Robert Sprague Ohio State University J. R. Sprague Morris Ave John W. Dowler William R. Diem, Jr Ohio Wesleyan University Frances Noble University of Missouri Columbia, Mo Mrs H. B. Noble Grosvenor St

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