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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1963
Page
14
The item notes a 1944 independence milestone with French troops remaining in the country until 1946, marking a transitional postwar period and eventual withdrawal aligned with broader decolonization movements.
Hundreds of Ohio University alumni return to Athens for commencement and alumni day activities. Alumni association directors meet Friday night and Saturday morning as reunions are held during the alumni luncheon and Saturday night. A long list of attendees includes Mr. and Mrs. James D. Cole Roanoke Va Mr. and Mrs. Lester R. Fry Akron and many others from Columbus, Canton, Columbus, Wooster, Wilmington and beyond.
Mrs. W G Danford entertained at a bridge luncheon at her daughter Mrs Richard Banks home in Arlington Columbus Monday. Athens members attending included Mrs E C Bibbee Mrs E W Coe Mrs Carl Bowman Mrs William Harmon Mrs Alton Hope Mrs Haydn Mc Caskill Mrs Harley Moler Mrs Byron Wolfe and Mrs Janette Woodworth. Two Columbus guests were Mrs Dix Reeves and Mrs Harry Chorpenning. Mrs Harry Rodehaver of Guysville has returned from New London Conn where she visited her son and daughter in law Marc and Mrs Ralph Rodehaver and children Judy and James. The Rodehaver party included Mr and Mrs Theodore Sabo and children Cindy and Randy of Guysville. Machinist mate Rodehaver was met in New London by family on return from a five month Mediterranean cruise aboard the submarine USS Sean Robin. A Rome Canaan High School graduate he plans to return soon. He is a Navy veteran of 10 years and recently enlisted for six more.
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