Farewell Dessert Honors Mrs William C Biggers
A farewell dessert at the Athens Country Club honored Mrs. William C. Biggers 36 N High St as she leaves Athens with her husband and six children for Galloway near Columbus. The Biggers will reside at 143 Koebel Suydan Rd in Galloway. Mr. Biggers works for R E Condit Co. Both are Ohio University graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Biggers
N. High St
Athens
Galloway
Columbus
Athens Country Club
Earl L. Christiansen
Martin L. Hecht, Jr
Biggers
Koebel-Suydan Road
R. E. Condit Company
Ohio University
Bill, Jr
Stoney
Jim
Johnnie
Brabara
Tommy
Stewart announce birth of son David Wendell
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Atkinson Stewart announce the birth of a son, David Wendell, born July 14 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Hileman of Baldwin Park, California, and Mr. and Mrs. John W. Stewart of 26 Morris Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Atkinson Stewart
David Wendell
Sheltering Arms Hospital
D. L. Hileman
Baldwin Park
Calif
John W. Stewart
Morris Ave
Dinner Honors Miss Margene Gilson and Fiance in Columbus
Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Johnson of Columbus hosted a University Club dinner Tuesday evening honoring Miss Margene Gilson and her fiancé G. Kenner Bush Jr. A list of attendees from the Gilson and Bush circles included Mr. and Mrs. Cromer, Dr. and Mrs. Robert Gilson, and other family friends from Columbus and Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Club
Margene Gilson
G. Kenner Bush, Jr
Fred H. Johnson
Columbus
Cromer
David Cromer
John Clark
Robert Gilson
Gordon K. Bush
Jennie Ray
Social Calendar for Athens and Area Events Tonight
Athens Grange hosts at 8 p m. Carrie Hall Club of Albany Grange meets at Ator home with hostesses Mrs Harold Ator and Mrs Waldo Poston. Bring silent auction items. Mrs Fred Elliott to present program. Three Four Bridge Club at Mrs Robert Smith Athens Rt 3. Gilham Frank Ladies Aux to VFW New Marshfield 8 p m potluck refreshments. SE Ohio Guidance Center board 7 p m 48 University Terrace. Ice cream social 6 9 p m St Pauls School Kern St Catholic Women’s Club sponsor open to public Clark’s Chapel Church chicken supper 5 p m ice cream and cake available. Open to public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Hall Club
Albany
Grange
Ator
Harold Ator
Waldo Poston
Fred Elliott
Robert Smith
Athens
Rt. 3
Reception Planned for August 5 in Athens
Athens Democratic Women's Club plans an evening reception on Friday August 15 at the Athens Grange Hall to meet Rev Walter Moeller of Lancaster candidate for representative to Congress from the Tenth District. Guests include Mr and Mrs George Banks and Mr and Mrs Wayne Wiley. Preliminary plans also cover Democratic activity at the Athens County Fair grounds August 6 through 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Grange Hall
Fairgrounds
Athens Democratic Women’s Club
Don Skinner
Ervin Read
Walter Moeller
Lancaster
Congress
Tenth
George Banks
Wayne Wiley
Athens County Fairgrounds
Rainbow for Girls Initiates Five in Athens Assembly
Five girls were initiated into the Athens Assembly of the Rainbow for Girls last Thursday evening. Worthy Adviser Lelia Roberts presided. A reception followed honoring Lelia Roberts, Nancy Wichterman, Mrs Ted Stiff, Mrs Denver Gooding, Mrs Bernard Spalding, Miss Sandra Rose, and Miss Janet Stiff who received the Grand Cross of Color at the recent Columbus Grand Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Cady
Mary Gilmore
Nancy Gabriel
Mary Jane Roberts
Patty Price
Athens Assembly of the Rainbow
Lelia Roberts
Ohio
Illinois
Nancy Wichterman
Ted Stiff
Denver Gooding
Bernard Spalding
Sandra Rose
Janet Stiff
Columbus
Change to Night of Chicken Supper at Clark's Chapel
The chicken supper moved from Thursday to Friday at Clark's Chapel Church. Ice cream and cake will be served and the event is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark’s Chapel Church
Brown Family Reunion Draws Large Turnout at Glouster Park
Fifty relatives and friends attended the annual Brown reunion held last Sunday at Glouster Memorial Park. The eldest attendee was Bessie Werner and the youngest was Roger Brown. Ice cream was served in the afternoon and the group visited Cord Church and cemetery to honor ancestors buried there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster Memorial Park
Bessie Werner
Roger Brown
Concord Church
Ohio Univ Art Exhibit Showcases Will Barnett Works
Athens hosts a four week display by Will Barnett and his Ohio University workshop students. Fourteen original prints by Barnett hang in the Speech Building while Thursday evening on the Jefferson Hall patio offers student paintings and explanations. Barnett, linked to the Arts Student League in New York, notes color choices and the personal symbolism in works including Growing Things and Child Alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OU Speech
Jefferson Hall
Bonnie Lou Miley
Athens
Will Barnett
Ohio University Workshop
Speech Building
Barnett
Art Students League
New York
Fame Aeene Can
Connecticut
Ohio Valley
Arts Student League
Bridge marvel Bill Root tops masters play in Easterns tale
In a match point event in the Easterns, Bill Root then of Miami Beach now New York, excels at the bridge table. His team led by North faced Becker and partner in a two no trump attempt, but Root's clever play and card reading turn a likely loss into a down three for declarer, with Root collecting the last three tricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Root
Miami Beach
New York
Bill
North
West
Root
Declarer
East
South
Dumten
Shower honors Ruth Ellen Sands before her wedding
A miscellaneous shower for Miss Ruth Ellen Sands, set to marry James Carl Mitchell this Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, was hosted Friday night by Mrs. P. L. Peterson and daughter Patricia Anne at 43 Sun nyside Drive. Invited guests included close family and many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ellen Sands
James Carl Mitchell
First Presbyterian Church
P. L. Peterson
Patricia Anne
Peterson Home
Nyside Drive
L. C. Mitchell
L. J. Addicott
Charles Jump
William Biggs
Frank B. Dilley
Mary Woodrow Davis
James Farley
A. R. Frame
H. J. Geisendorfer
Thomas H. Metters
T. C. McCracken
D. M. Lontz
Patricia
Henderson Kiracofe Engagement Set for July 20
Jeanette Henderson and Larry Kiracofe announce their upcoming marriage. The couple, both connected to Coolville and Fredericktown, plan a July 20 ceremony at 2:30 PM in the First Methodist Church Newark. Attendants include maid of honor Anne Hendershott and bridesmaids Janet Miller Teresa Connolley. Best man Harlam Kiracofe and ushers Ronald Chapman Thomas Barrett Benjamin Bright. The bride is a Coolville High School and Ohio University graduate employed at Newark High School. The groom is a Fredericktown High School graduate and veterinary medicine student at Ohio State University. A reception will follow at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard S. Henderson
N. High St
Jeanette
Larry H. Kiracofe
Ochis R. Kiracofe
Fredericktown
Coolville
Anne Hendershott
Lancaster
Janet Miller
Newark
Teresa Connolley
Harlam Kiracofe
Ronald Chapman
Columbus
Thomas Barrett
Bartlett
Benjamin Bright
Converse
Ind
Miss Henderson
Coolville High School
Ohio University
Newark High
Kiracofe
Fredericktown High School
College of Veterinary Medicine
Ohio State University
First Methodist
Coming and Going in Local Social Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pfriem and Judy Fleck visited Raymond F. Pfriem in Cincinnati and his brothers. Mrs. W. W. Cook and daughter Margaret Jane left for Richton Park Illinois after Margaret Jane's four week visit with Miss Helene Laverty. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Sampselle and son Jack returned to Bradenton Florida after weeks with P. B. Burns and L. A. Wigal families. they plan to move into a newly built home in June. Howard Everett, Mrs. Florence Everett, and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Scott of Columbus were guests of Miss Cecile Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Pfriem
Judy Fleck
N. Lancaster St
Cincinnati
Mr. Pfriem
Raymond F. Pfriem
W. W. Cook
Margaret Jane
Richton Park
Ill
J. S. Sampselle
Jack
Bradenton
Fla
P. B. Burns
Stimson Ave
L. A. Wigal
Kurtz Ave
Sampselles
Ironton
Samp
Howard Everett
Florence Everett
W. E. Scott
Columbus
Cecile Clark
Richland Ave
Shower to Honor Newlyweds at Albany Home
A miscellaneous shower and old fashioned bel ling honoring Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen Marilyn Staneart will be held Saturday evening July 19 at the home of the bride s uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs Keith Staneart Albany Route 1. All friends and relatives are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Allen
Marilyn Staneart
Keith Staneart
Albany
Route 1
Mansfield couple recount California visit with family and sights
Mr and Mrs William J Mansfield of Athens returned home from a month in California visiting their son William Mansfield Jr in Oakland and Franklin Mansfield in Pasadena They saw satellites Giants games Disneyland the First Fleet review Chavez Canyon Dodgers stadium and Ice Follies in San Francisco also toured Route 1 and flew between Pasadena and Oakland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
William J. Mansfield
Stewart St
Athens
William Mansfield
Oakland
Franklin Mansfield
Pasadena
Giants
Chicago
Disneyland
Golden Gate Bridge
Bay Bridge
Chavez Canyon
Dodgers
Pasdena
San Francisco
Mansfield
Rue Mansfield
el Monte
John Swanson
Phil Swanson
van Nuys
Families Share Picnic At Buck's Lake Event
Several families from The Plains Dayton and Athens enjoyed a picnic and fishing outing at Buck's Lake in The Garden last Monday evening. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Frank Horvath and sons Mr and Mrs Gilbert Wilson and family A F Grace Danny and Martha MacDonald and Joan Tipton all of The Plains Mr and Mrs Howard MacDonald and Edith Pollard of Dayton Seth Hunter June Hunter and Mrs Ermel Ballinger and sons of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Dayton
Athens
Buck’s Lake
Frank Horvath
Gilbert Wilson
A. F. Grace
Danny
Martha MacDonald
Joan Tipton
The
Howard McDonald
Edith Pollard
Seth Hunter
June Hunter
Ermel Ballinger
Ice Cream Social Set for Friday at St Pauls Church
The Catholic Women's Club of St Pauls Church will sponsor its annual ice cream social Friday July 18 from 6 to 9 p m at St Pauls School on Kern Street. Homemade pie cake coffee and lemonade will be served with the ice cream. The event will be open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Women’s Club of
St. Paul’s Church
St. Paul’s School
Kern St
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Robert Wren
Robert Baur
Fred Swearengin
Fred Schleicher
James Snyder
Gerald Kyle
Clifford Heffelfinger
Kermit Blosser
Frank Richey
Fred Picard
Howard Eschenbacher
T. H. Evans
Kenneth Kerr
William Hess
Richard Vaughan
Scotty Roberts
Peter Seel
Harry Lackey
Robbin Gardner
Robert Littler
C. E. Nunemaker
Paul Murphy
Frank Rauch
D. H. Sams
Francis Fuller
Carl Clifford
Walter Mathews
Robert Main
David Wendell Stewart
Univ. Club
Athens Grange
Gilham Frank Ladies
VFW
New Marshfield
South Eastern Ohio Guidance Center Board of Directors
University Terrace
Catholic Women’s Club
Clark’s Chapel
Er A
Wala
Aaa
East State
Jay Becker
Dow S. Grones
C. F. Jiiden
E. B. Smith
Joe B. Maffett
D. C. Snow
William Stehr
Marie
Grace
Bertha Stickeney
Gladys
Arvilla van Dyke
Howard Wallar
Clark E. Williams
Barbara
Elmer Radford
Anne Adams
Athens Messenger
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
N. Y
Jeanette Henderson
Larry Kiracofe
Selle
Buck's Lake
Westinghouse
Jim Abraham
Athens Appliance & T. V. Co
Washington St
Athens, O
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