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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1954

Page

11

Hamden Social Notes Highlight Extensive Alumni Gathering

Approximately 80 people attended an alumni event May 29 at the Hamden high school auditorium. Out of town guests included families from Columbus, Toledo, Chillicothe, Jackson, Wellston, Xenia, and other towns, with many relatives visiting over the weekend. A prayer meeting is planned for Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Zaleski Church of the Nazarene.

Blanchester George Knox McArthur Charles Howe Dayton Thomas Peters Jackson Thomas Willis Wellston Floyd Delashmur William Walters Norfolk Dorothy Saylor Jack Casey Columbus Charles Rosell Charles Prose Ralph Kinsel William Lambert Kenny Ross John James Kenny Xenia Charles Taylor Edith Allie Miller Oak Hill Mamie Specht Edith Shaffer Hanging Rock Virginia Hughes Charleston W. Va Arthur Ayers Mae Nutt Nell Hamden R. I Ralph Matteson Springfield Ohio Leland Matteson Matteson Zaleski Church of the Brooks Herman Brooks Arthur McGinnis Marion William Napper William Kuhner Max Clarence Gettler Senaca Ill John Thompson University Hospital Leverett Murdock Joe Martin Portsmouth Henry Martin South Webster Lessie Kibbey Wilbur Kibbey Kalamazoo Mich Donald Kibbey Robert Kibbey Herbert Sprague Blacklick Mamie Sprague Leon Snider Chillacothe Mance Will Frank Saylor Robert William B. P. McManus Patty E. F. Ross Paul J. Falco A. R. Tedrow E. R. Richards E. F. Morehead Betty Tedrow

Wedding Ties Coolville Area Residents in near Coolville

Patricia Humphrey and Alvin Depoy wed near Coolville in a ceremony at St Marys W Va. The wedding linked local families, with updates on residents including Ronald Kincaid now in Sedalia Mo in the Air Force. Community notes mention civic talks on a Coolville water system and local activity.

Coolville Patricia Humphrey John Humphrey Alvin Depoy Ray Depoy St. Mary's W. Va Eeesi High School Depoy Omer Ars Epey Ronald Kincaid Sedalia Nancy Dabis Marilea Swiger Ruth Smith Iene Civic Club John Aiken Syn Peal Hawkins

Salem Center Guests Host Wide Circle of Roush Family

Sunday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs A E Roush included Harold Sargent of Pomeroy and many Roush relatives from Letart Falls Piqua Washington Liverpool New York and other towns. Extended visits featured Bearl Steele Columbus Lizzie Caton Wellston Radcliff Jackson and Wellston residents with multiple family groups gathering for a weekend.

Salem Center A. E. Roush Harold, Sargent Pomeroy Garen Roush Sharlene Piqua Harold Roush Norman Nadine Letart Falls Orion W. Roush Wayne Dixie Kay Cris Roush Clifford Roush Bearl Steele Barberton Steele Marvin Miller Kenneth Klause Mayme Cline Columbus Iva Miller Finn Denison Howard Denison Lizzie Caton Janet Raymond Caton Vinton George Martin Jackson Betty Hayes David Wellston Ernest Spires Radcliff Effie Baker Colum Carolyn Miller Ernest Davis Charlayne Helen Miller Carolyn Lonnie Fletcher Hila Denney Ohio University Symphony Orchestra Nell Finney Parkersburg W. Va Charles Wagner John Crooks Barbara Orville Crook Norma Lisle George Steele Anna McCoy Lawrence Whitlatch Mattie Springer Paul Branch Maud Branch Mae Helen Gilbert Donovan Margaret Ralph Newel Henry Miford Charlotte Mary Eileen Dayton James Teaford Jean Janice Howard Teaford Peggy Linda Eddie Teaford Granville Lenna Snyder Bill Raymond Krider Ellsworth Dill Freda Grace Bert Weese Carrie Sellers Lawrence Sellers Harold Duckworth Wayne McGee Lancaster Sam Armell Mikie Toledo Hazel Clark Hudson Thomas Cincinnati Helen Young William Young Zanesville Joe Culbertson Byesville John Wise East Liverpool Thomas D. Clark, Jr Clark Thomas Clark Sons of Sellers Ambrose Flanagan Ada Slack

Rio Grande Auxiliary Set June Meeting at Wade Evans Home

June meeting of the Rio Grande Auxiliary will be hosted by Mrs. Wade Evans with assistant hostess Mrs. Charles Broughman. Various local families and faculty are noted visiting and traveling for religious education, picnics, and Memorial Day services.

Rio Grande Wade Evans Charles Broughman William McCoy Millard McCoys Marietta Green Lake Wis H. C. McCormick Dayton Donald Wickline Columbus Wickline David Wickline Evan H. Evans Rio Grande College C. B. Vance Charlies E. Davis Richmond Waa Lewis Homer Brannon Jim Brannon Ashland W. A. Berridge Doris Shorten Gal Mpolis Calvary Baptist Church Dean W. A. Lewis Charles E. Davis Margaret Fox Thomas Richards Emma Tanner Margaret Lewis John Lanier Bexley Carl Carl Eddie Hazel Burlile

Many Ohio Families Visit in Local Area

Local social notes list visits and guests across Ohio and West Virginia. Names include Phillips of Rittman and Cincinnati, Hayman of Elyria, Noon of Columbus, and Grueser families, with multiple weekend and day trips to Camp Conley, West Salem, Point Pleasant, and Holzer Hospital reports.

Minersville Mason Fisher Arthur Roush Columbus Karl Mitch Enterprise Edna Wiggins Jack McDowell Clara Schaefer Don Rea Wheeling W. Va Edith Price Ethel Clara Garland Norman McCallum Robert Harbrecht Jack Phillips Cincinnati Sylvia Anderson Newport News Eugene Forbes Cleveland Leroy Watson West Salem Ohio Edward Grieser Middleport James, Grueser Stella Grueser Cora Hitchens el Paso Texas Myrna Kay Maag Elmer Grueser Camp Conley Point Pleasant Edward Parker Adam Ebersbach Pomeroy Eva Houdashelt Dorothy Kenneth Farley Song Cheylon James Fisher Ohio University Paul F. Fisher Leo Wright Ralston Wright Duquesne Adolph Grueser Edith Burnell Marguerite Moore Thomas McClellan Huntington Paul Schramm John Rose Minnie Hughes Athens Clifford Phillips James Rodney William Nease Barbara Lee Phillips Neases William Richard Cecil Jenkins Harry Long Walter Meinhart Grace Jiden Herman Lovett George W. Fisher Edith Cooper

Weekend visitors fill Up Downington social list

A long roster of local visitors and relatives gathered in Downington and nearby towns. Names include Seipel Ellis Finley Collins Bolen Stanley Robinson Wright Howell Burbridge Jewell Stotts Hawke Haning Mur ray and others visiting homes of Bolens and Stotts. Memorial services were held for Herb Barnhart and church services attended by several families.

Emma Robinson Newark Neva Howell Willis Howell Waynesburgh Churchill Howell Belpre Haning Verna Haning Black Lick Maes Brickles Jack Wallace Melvin Athens Lucy Stotts Dale Barnhart Barnhart Herb Barnhart Dana Murray Song Mr .Murray Alice Murray Ancil Burbridge Glen Jewell Marie Delores Stott Harry Stotts Columbus Burlingham C. A. Bolen Rutland Lana Welch Charles Ellis Levi Hawk Graham Haning Hattie Weltha Clark Fredrick Dixon Harold Howell Glen Haning Veste Robinson

Syracuse Social Notes Highlight Local Club Activities

Syracuse residents hosted a fourth birthday party for Coral Moore with family guests from Minersville and Mason. The Syracuse Garden Club planned the Sesquicentennial Exhibition of American Painting in Athens on June 13 and a roadside park picnic, with a menu committee named. Various 4-H activities and church events were noted, along with weekend visits from numerous relatives and a postmasters convention in Columbus.

Syracuse Bob Moore Coral Mary Moore Trina Penny Teresa Pamela Moore Minersville Mary Johnson Earl Michael Alice Faye Johnson Evelyn Ihle Lora Ann Ihie Mason Margie Cunningham Robert Claudia Sue Ellen Cunningham Maxine Oldaker Paul Wolfe Sherman Cundiff Bobbie Lou Terry Moore Dorothy Arnold Kathryn Slack Nadine Dailey Ruth Wingett Nancy Eichinger William Elichinger Lowell Wingett Lawrence Whitlatch Orville Slack Claud Cunningham Claudia Cunningham Methodist Church Irving Karr Jane Gilmore Racine High School Martha Stowe Pomeroy High School David Flanagan

Weekend Visitors and Local Church News in Racine

Residents and guests from Columbus Huntington and surrounding areas visited Racine over the weekend. The Official Board of the Racine Methodist Church met at the church Tuesday evening and planned a pastor’s birthday party with ice cream cake and remarks.

Racine Kelly Coe Columbus Lee Savage Chauncey Jim Day Harry Allison Lester Radcliff Beaver Falls Tony Foster John Compton J. Rowan D. B. Harris Fairborn Mayford Harris Ralph Gilmore Pomeroy Delbert Engart Russell, Ky Wurt Chinn Richmond Odessa Harpold Bernice Strauss Cincinnati Minnie Harpold Verne Watterson Watterson Herman Welch Vincent Helen Simpson Bryan Ronnie McDade Letart Henry Roush Mildred Dale Roush Wright Roush Chillcothe Howard Montgomery Evanston Harold Smith Cleveland Smith Ernest Smith Richard Hayman Philadelphia Maggie Hayman Virgie Krider Sutton Ruth Cross Mabel Philson Addie Philson Lewis Blakely Jack Linley Art Chey Sayre Ashton Sayre Day‘ton John Arnott Milford Wyantt Akron Wyantt James Wyantt Virginia Arnott Henry Davis George Ravenswood Gertrude Brady John Ar

Martha Club Quilting and Local Family News in Millfield

The Martha Class met at the church for quilting. Community members hosted guests including the Wolfe family from New Lexington and several locals visiting relatives in Norwalk Columbus and Sylvania. A birth is announced at Mt St Mary Hospital with Celia Boudinot noted as great grandmother amid multiple social visits and holiday gatherings.

John Theisen Richard Wilcox Sylvania Wilcox Walter Ida Hill Norwalk Olive Brookins Ivan Matheny Cleveland Matheny Elizabeth Robinett Susie Bell

Local Families Host and Visit Across the Region

Mr and Mrs Pearl Edwards move to the Priode property while Fred Buck and children of Zanesville visit the Whit tingtons. Sandra Matthews of Columbus visits Carroll Matthews. Adolph Smith Hart Plunnett and Jackson visitors stay with Leach and Janie George. Multiple households host and receive relatives from Point Pleasant Leon and New Boston along with Col umbus and New Haven residents.

Pearl Edwards Will Priode Fred Buck Zanesville Theodore Whittington Sandra Matthews Stanley Matthews J Columbus Carroll Matthews Adolph Smith Hart Plunnett Jackson New Boston Alex Shuler Ross Fife T Thursda John Welch James Keeter New Haven Raymond Fife

At the Pole Star on the horizon at equator note

An unclear sentence discusses the Pole Star position at the North Pole and its relation to the horizon at the equator with fragment wording and no definite event or date.

Vinton Social Roundup Hosts and Visitors

Vinton area residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from Charleston Columbus Columbus and Detroit over weekend events. The Sunshine Class of the Methodist Church met at Conley Whitley Home on Vinton Route 2 with June meeting planned at Dewey Walkers.

Isaac Strausbaugh Bertha Doddin Ewington Billy Couts Charleston Tom Hoover Vinton Sunshine Methodist Church Conley Whitley Dewey Walker Betty Charlee Lambert Jean, Shirley Danny Newman E. H. Welch Caniel Welch Scott Depot W. Va Eugene Jack Parsons Louis Huffman Columbus John Parsons Vinton Route 2 Pat Wood Elmer Sherritt Walter Wood Woodaville Laura Wood Max Quickel Detroit Burl Rke Pluma Quickel Benny Deckard

May crowning at St Joseph Mason features Mary Ann Rickard queen

Mason Scouts sold peopies for the American Legion drive raising 42.60. May crowning at St Joseph Church Mason honored May queen Mary Ann Rickard with attendants Marilyn Huddleton and Adele Sismondo. Father Adama and Father Wisniewski led Rosary as visitors from Ohio and West Virginia visited local families over Memorial Day weekend.

Mason Boy Scouts of Mason American Legion St. Joseph Church of Mary Ann Rickard Eddie Rickard Marilyn Huddleston Adele Sissmondo New Haven Adama Theodore Wisniewski Russell Capehart Diane Jackie Albert Wagner Massillon Ohio Lee Richardson Janet Joan Warren Ceri) Blessing, Jr Akron Cecil Blessing, Sr Letart Ellen Blessing Paul Blessing Point Pleasant Dallas Yerger Mary Walsh M-Set Edward Walsh Walsh Joe Young Morgantown Mr. Walsh Point Marion Harry Miller Clyde Bumgarner Peck Zirkle Jimmy Diehl Jr Pittsburgh Charles Yeager Sally B. E Mr. Board K. L. Thompson Harold Patt East Liverpool Elizabeth Ryan Charlieston W. Va T. J. Ryan Guy Blessing Ter Winebrinner Calvin Blessing Herman Ross Ernest Moore Kathy Sue Lena Ross Wellsville Bill Taylor Oak Hill Audra Richardson

Local Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings Across States

Mrs Retta Caplinger and Bertha Riley of Athens joined Lucille Wash of Columbus and Aubra Washburns visitors to Carl Wilson. Families from Parkersburg and Maryland mingled with the McGowns and McGowns. Caplinger Riley and Washburns plus relatives visited Torch, Ella Fieming, and Patty. Franklin Washburn and sons docked with Clyde and Denver Browns families from Lancaster Amesville and Reedsville.

Fairview Retta Caplinger Bertha Riley Athens Lucille Wash Columbus Aubra Washburn Carl Wilson Bill McGown Parkersburg John McGown Ronald McGown Maryland Lucille Washburn David James Washburn Aubra

Perry County court actions list multiple estate filings and transfers

Perry County court notes appoint administrators and executors for several estates including David Ridenour Louis Paxton and Bettie Cherry. Appraisers named, real estate values listed, guardians accounts filed, guardianship balances shown. Civil cases include separations and dismissed actions plus insurance suit against Merl Banister. Realty transfers and releases from debt reported for Central Ohio Coal Co and others.

New Lexington W. A. Hite, Jr David Ridenour Estate Mildred L. Saffel Louis A. Paxton A. Chappelear Thomas F. Paskell Faye Newton John B. Moore Maude B. Moore J. F. Talley C. E. French Emma Talley C. Vandallis Patterson Guard Venus Williams James A. B. Nichols George Nichols J. D. Walker Richard Marshall T. W. Real J. A. Nichols Bettie Blanche Cherry Fred L. Cannon Ned Watts W. A. Showers Harold Neff Centerville Perry County Lawrence Blosser Crookesville Virginia Blosser Fast Fultonham John A. Patrich Florence JL. Brent Elmer Brown Lola Brown Robert M. Strode Sheldon Brown Mayflower Insurance Co of Columbus Merl Banister of Thornville David Marindale Zanesville Lucille Filkins Harold KR Herwig Maxine Starner Junction City Teddy Doris Emory Central Ohio Coal Co Robert Dorothy Rambo William Jine Moore Smith Creshaville Frank Cooperrider Willard Ferr Shrider Glenford Earl Florence Speelman George Ora Weller Rehoboth William Bessie Thompson William Cline Joseph Krames Rachel Krames Robinson

Memorial Day Social Ties Local Families and Visitors

The New Plymouth WSCS gathered at Mrs. Chicie Fuller’s home with numerous members listed among attendees. Memorial Day guests included families from Zanesville Lancaster Maxville and Columbus. Rural Life Sunday participants from Green Valley joined local Grange members for services.

Charles Murphy Zanesville Robert Warren Everett Dicken Frank Dicken Richard Lancaster Sherman Dicken Near Logan Howard Dicken Cheriie Maxville Vernon Sims Clyde Harris Glen Harris Mildred Harris Sylvia Harris Columbus Mire Harry Harris Grange Rural Life Green Valley Hobart Steele Melvin Todd Forte Heinlein Ivan Miller LE Fri Lealie Charles Fullers Art Barton Springfield George Carter Earl Loomis Wes Meecen Charles Fuller McCon Bethesde Tos Ieville J. D

Meigs County 4-H Club Activity Highlights

Meigs County 4-H clubs report recent meetings with demonstrations and health topics. Clubs listed include Chester Farm Boys, Jolly Star at Wolfpen, Carmel Friendship, B and B Kitchen Girls, Dexter Willing Workers, Portland Ideal, Harrisonville Honor Girls, Chester Junior Lew and Son, CBS Racine Girls, Columbia Make-It Girls, Rutland Busy Bees, and Chester Senior So and Sew Girls. Next gatherings and conferences noted.

Dexter Willing Workers Girls 4 H Yvonne Swett Lyon Ann Whittington Norma Gail Holiday Norma Gail Holliday

Real Estate Transfers in Sutton Township and Meigs County

Carrie B Rea transfers 1.72 acres to Ralph R Radcliffe and Mary H Radcliffe in Sutton Township. Margretta Rea transfers 0.72 acres to Carrie B Rea. John J Roush and Leona Roush convey lot B to the United Gospel Mission in Meigs County.

Carrie B. Rea Ralph R. Radcliffe Mary H. Radcliffe Sutton Township Maggie Jane Wee Oak Ito Ethel Hysell Delsie Mathias John Wilson Hee Voss Johnson Meigs Cole John J. Roush Leona Roush United Gospel Mission Lot BO Margretta Rea

Cincinnati Eggs and Poultry Markets In Daily Reports

Market notes list egg FOB Cincinnati with grades and percentages for A quality large whites and browns, mediums, and mixed lots. Usual line items include poultry fryers, wholesale prices, and potato ranges from 1.40 to 6.50 per hundredweight, with several weight and grade specifics.

EGOS Cincinnati

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