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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1950
Page
10
Richard Koehler and family traveled from Kansas City to visit in Middleport. Mrs Koehler remains for a longer stay while relatives and friends shared Christmas church services and multi generation dinners. Attendees included Eleanor Christine, Sally from Ursinus College, and Jon Weise with several other relatives.
Announcement states Miss Esther Gilmore daughter of Mrs Minnie Gilmore and Mr Raymond Burns son of Mr and Mrs Robert M Burns of New Kentucky are engaged. Gilmore is a Delphi High School and Cincinnati Bible Seminary graduate and works with the Methodist Publishing Co in Cincinnati. She visited home for Christmas and returned to Cincinnati Tuesday.
Holiday dinner guests at Lyons Place included Bethel Richards and Alva Stanley of West Virginia along with John Lyons and his children. The John Lyons family spent Christmas in Zanesville with Mrs Lyons parents Bernard and Mrs Shrumm, who were visiting.
Middleport residents the Robert Harrisses and the Walter Harrises hosted Christmas dinners at their S Second Ave homes. Guests included Miss Marjory Harris a Washington diplomat service secretary and the Harrises' parents Mr and Mrs Robert Harris.
Celebrants gathered at the Miller home for the holiday weekend with Doyle and Mary Miller hosting. Among those present were Doro thy Miller Elmer Willard Ronald Dale Louis Smith Mary Miller Jack Miller of Columbus Eugene Miller and Carl Roach of West Columbia with CS3 Eugene Miller aboard the U S S Ajax in California unable to return.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Miller of Beech Street hosted Christmas visitors including Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Miller of Strongville Ohio Mrs. R. C. Little and daughter Patricia of Canton Harold Lee Morris of Middleport and Mrs. Anna Peters of Pomeroy The Millers learned their daughter a member of the Woman's Army Corps stationed in Heidelberg Germany was injured in an accident.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Koehler of Bryant Place hosted Christmas dinner with all their children and grandchildren present. Guests included Lewis Koehler Jr and his daughters Nancy Jo and Carol Ann of Bryan Ohio, Louis Haines and Wanda Koehler of Columbus, Richard Koehler and daughter Eleanor Christine of Kansas City, Betty Koehler RN of Holzer Hospital Gallipolis, Norma Koehler, and Walter Smith of Columbus.
A Christmas Eve buffet at Superintendent L W McComas and Mrs McComas hosted friends and relatives. Attendees included Mrs McComas parents Mr and Mrs I E Miller, Mr and Mrs Carl Van derhoof and daughter Margaret Lee, and the Rev Louis A Bangerter and children Everett Juanita Edward Lee and Dianna McComas, prior to the Heath Methodist Church Sunday School program.
Mayor and Mrs. Sidney Russell hosted a family Christmas dinner in Middleport. Guests included Mrs. Russell's parents Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Tukerman, Mrs. W. H. Juhling, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Tukerman and children Karyl and Tommy of Athens, the Russells' daughters Myrna at home and Donna Ruth a student nurse at Holzer Hospital School of Nursing.
Mrs Marie Aleshire and Mrs Evelyn Aleshire and Mrs Harry Harrison from Athens County visited Miss Mabel Hysell and the Finks for Christmas. Miss Nancy Fink, daughter of the Herberts, stayed with Raymond Ervin family in Racine. Howard Ervin hosted her. Roy Ervin, at radar school in Denver, is home for ten days.
Mrs J K Smith of Sixth Ave hosts her children Dr J K Smith and Jay McKee Fleener of Akron, Charles Bing and Judy of Cleveland, Vincent Dabo and Jean Ellen of Lincoln Heights, and Mary Lynch of Texas. Mrs Smith will join the Bings in Cleveland for an indefinite stay.
Lore City visitors including Mrs Marcellene Buell and Emma Jane a Bethesda Hospital student nurse traveled from Christmas Day to Clifton to dine with Mr and Mrs A B Woodrum. They planned to return home Tuesday after the holiday gathering.
Belmont visitors William Besserer Thomas and Mary Harting join Mrs. Hartinger in Letart for a family dinner. Other locals travel for Christmas, visits extend to Athens Zanesville Columbus and Columbus Prince ton events with relatives including the Grant family headed to Columbus for the Princeton Triangle show and alumni events.
Forest Bachtel and his children Katherine visit from West Virginia Wesleyan University for the holidays. Carol and Forest share Christmas Day with Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Dawson of Vienna. Also visiting are their daughter Thelma Howard and children Diane and Janice of Clarksburg, and grandson Duke Deihl who studies at Albion College in Michigan, with parents in Tokyo in diplomatic service.
The Empire State Building will gain a 220 foot steel extension atop the dome to broadcast television for five New York area stations. When finished in January the beacon will reach 1472 feet, improving reception across the region and enabling simultaneous transmission from a single pole.
Local families from Hemlock Grove and nearby towns share holiday visits and meals. The list names Jewell Story Midkiff Stockton Van Nest Paulsen Folk Smith Midkiff Romine Sargent Baxter Curtis and others, noting Christmas and weekend visits among relatives.
Middleport residents traveled to Jackson on Sunday for the funeral services of the late Mrs. J. J. Vaughn mother of Mrs. Shirley Mills. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Mills with sons Donald and Robert along with Mr. and Mrs. Noah Haskins Lisle Diles David Diles Miss Florinel Talbott and Mrs. Homer Hysell. From Pomeroy came Mrs. Vaughn's granddaughter Mrs. Harold Ebersbach Mr. Ebersbach and son Jimmy.
Name omitted Gladys Lewis listed among Mary Jane Coffee Shop employees at a Christmas party hosted by manager Miss Cressa Webb. She received one of the bonds given to A Russell Restaurants employees by Mr Russell.
Chases entertained Christmas Day at their Middleport home in Rutland with relatives of Mrs. Chase visiting. Guests included Carl Gilmore and family, Joan Holzer Hospital School of Nursing student in Cincinnati, and other relatives Bill Carl Helen Louise Sally Carla Sue Edith Iris Robert William and Robert Tewksbury. A miniature snow scene adorned the dining room under candlelight as gifts were exchanged beside the Christmas tree.
Norman W. Mora aged 22 and Kathryn Karr aged 17, both residents of Chester, applied for a marriage license.
Christmas gatherings centered on families in Columbus and surrounding towns. Guests included Gale and Dorothy Remely with Ted Dean, Roy White and Garnet Barrett visiting Ray Goddard, and Corrine Oliver with Lloyd Oliver.
Mrs Delta Mayles hosted relatives and friends at Shade for a Christmas gift exchange and a chicken dinner. Attendees included Raymond Davenport Akron Jack Gleason Powhatan Point John Dunfee Steven Hamilton John Smathers Alan Bennett Sugar Creek Cassie Eling Millfield Delbert Mayles Phyllis Mayles Terry Davenport and others. The Gleason family later returned to Powhatan Point after visiting Mrs Cassie King of Millfield.
Parking meter receipts totaled 309 dollars for a seven day period, the highest of the year, announced by Mrs. Truman Russell, secretary to Mayor Sidney A. Spencer.
Local social column records Christmas visits and weekend gatherings among the Arnold family and friends. Mentions Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Will and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shumway leaving for Oneco Florida for a winter vacation. Harold Norton on a ten day furlough with his parents. Others include Bertha Conde ill at home and various relatives visiting Columbus, West Virginia, Dayton, and Marion.
Funeral services are set for Saturday at 4 p.m. for Lillian E. Thorn a 60 year old registered nurse who died Tuesday at the O Neil rest home The only known survivor is a niece Lillian Loraine Wheeler of Vienna West Virginia
The Rambling Randalls duo will perform a final piano and accordion set at the Eagles Club tonight at 9 p.m. after six weeks of weekly shows. They soon depart for a tour of engagements in major northern Ohio and Michigan cities.
Worthy Matron Margaret Will announces a Friday meeting of the Order of Eastern Star at 7 30 p m. Members are urged to attend.
Firemen extin guished a blaze at the Rev. Leroy Hilett’s parsonage in Laurel Cliff costing about 200 dollars. Officials believe overheated stove sparks ignited attic wood aided by a defective chimney. Earlier, heat from a separate Swisher Lohse building sparked a false alarm but no fire was found.
Margaret Quillen was granted a divorce from Charles Quillen in Common Pleas court. The ruling, issued by Judge Emmett W. Peoples, cites gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty and restores her maiden name Hysell.
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