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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1961

Page

7

Fourth Annual Athens Children Horse Show Doubled

The Fourth Annual Athens Children Horse Show, led by Miss Candy Mathews, doubled in entries and expected gate and entry fee receipts to double last year. Judges included Kenny Kerr and Dick Vaughn with Charlie Hayes as announcer. trophies donated by local merchants. Initiation by the Order of Rainbow for girls set for Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Temple.

Athens Candy Mathews Kenny Kerr Dick Vaughn Charlie Hayes Sol Rosenberg Frank Richey John Cline Robin Steve Dishong Angela Ball Clai Ashton Alexis Mayers Sharyn Blickle Needles Chris Stubbs Western Pleasure Horse Jerry Burdette Marie Smith Caesar Linda Main Kay Allen John Crewson Kala Sue Waugh Silver Sandy Ruth Elliott Jim Dandy Cathy Morgan Twinkle Morgandale Sandy Randy Hutchinson Donnie Dye Tony Kay Dye

Area social notes round up with extended visits abroad

Ms and Mrs Francis E Welch and James and Carolyn Sue Welch hosted relatives in Shade. Mr and Mrs Persh Rorher of Defiance visited Defiance and Mes senger editor connections. Several families and guests from Utah Ohio Michigan and Akron are noted with naval ship assignments and weddings and a charity ice cream social planned in Athens.

Francis E. Welch James Carolyn Sue Welch San Antonio, Tex Leo Welch Shade Persh Rorher Tommy Defiance Baker Young and Sons Stewart St Rorher the Messenger Janet Raymond Ruth B. Stratton Utah Pl Farley Burdette Highland Mich Dick Burdette Kevin Hazel Park Donald Burdett Navy

Kyle Family Reunion Elects Gus Kyle President

The Kyle Reunion at Athens County fair Grounds elected Gus Kyle as president and Carol Ruth as secretary treasurer. New recreation committee includes Mrs Earnest Kyle and Mrs Robert Dean Kyle. Sixty nine members attended with many relatives from Chillicothe Londonderry Florida Newark and other areas. Next reunion set for the first Sunday in August 1962.

Kyle Athens County Fair Grounds Gus Kyle Dale Kyle Carol Ruth Carolyn Kyle Earnest Kyle Robert Dean Kyle J. W. Meeks Judith Hawk Merle Hawk Chillicothe Roy Kyle Donald Detty Robert Detty Logi Ann Bobby Mabel Detty Janice Cary Detty Faye Collins Kenneth Kyle Louise Drietzeler Clair E. Kyle Florida Amos Detty Londonderry Rodney Williams Newark Earl Kyle Gail Elwood John Hailsville Helen Smith Ray Dean Kyle Diana Kimberly Rex Meeks

Browns Reunion At Glouster Park Planned For 1962

The annual Brown reunion gathered 51 friends and relatives at Glouster Memorial Park with a noon basket dinner. Officers elected for the year include Steve Popovish president Lyle Brown vice president Donna Brown secretary and Opal Ford treasurer. The oldest member was Mrs. Bessie Werner and the youngest was Ginger Channell. The 1962 gathering is slated for the third Sunday in July at Glouster Park.

Glouster Memorial Park Steve Popovish Lyle Brown Donna Brown Opal Ford Bessie Werner Ginger Channell Glouster Park

Welch Family Picnic At Dana Welch Farm

A large family gathering occurred at the Dana Welch farm with relatives from Blacklick Reynoldsburg Gahanna Circleville Harrisonville Pomeroy Athens Shade Chester Racine Fort Sill Okla Snowville listed among attendees. Also present were Dana Welch and son Harrisonville and other Welch relatives and spouses.

Dana Welch Edward Glenn Blacklick Garl Glenn Reynoldsburg Charles Glenn Gahanna Herman Welch Circleville Everett Welch Gary Welch Harrisonville Cecil Brickler Gahana Harley Scott Pomeroy Cecil Welch Athens Fred Colburn Shade Alton Douglas Chester Joe Welch Kate Wilson Jake Lee Racine David Easterday Fort Sill Okla Joseph Stanley Snowville

Grange Meetings and Club Activities Calendar Item

Calendar notes schedule for Troy and Canaan Granges with evening meetings. AAUW board meeting set at Mrs Sands residence for new and retiring members. Happy Hour Club hosts annual picnic in Gloucester Park. Women’s Association event at Amesville Presbyterian Church lists hostesses and church basement venue.

AAUW F. H. Sands Cable la Happy Hour Club Glouster Park Women’s Association of Amesvile Presbyterian Church Dewey Dailey Diyés Gibesn

Plains Entre Nous Club Organizes in August Charter Plans

The Plains Entre Nous Club met at Mrs. Ever Ett Boggess home with all members present. They planned the newly formed club charter to be drawn at the next meeting at Mrs. Darius Michael’s home in August. Mrs. Boggess demonstrated the use of liquid emulsion.

Plains Entre Nous Everett Boggess Darius Michael

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