Stedman Firm Remembered as Athens Wholesale Giant
A 60-year old bill from F. C. Stedman wholesale grocery to Zigga roos Sinclair of New Marshfield recalls Athens business life. The Main St. building housed the Masonic Temple, then Preston Stores, later Scott Stores, and the Stedman Packing Co. There were prominent locals, Civil War veteran David Kessinger, and leaders like Frank C. Stedman, tied to Athens history from 1814 onward.
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F. C. Stedman Wholesale
Hove
Harry Armstrong
David Kessinger
S. Congress St
Christian Science Church
Ohio
Stedman Packing Co
McBee
W. State St
Masonic
Preston
Scott Stores
Masons of
Athens
Central Schools
The
Main St
First National Bank
Athens National Bank
Masons
University
Frank Stedman
Alexander Stedman
Vermont
Rome Township
Athens County
Common Pleas Court
Levi
Meigs County
Chester
Common Pleas
Frederick Stedman
Frank C. Stedman
W. H. Brown
Athena Theater
Louisa Golden
Brown
Philadelphia
W. H. Brown Co
Upper Flats News Notes
Upper Flats social activity and family visits are listed. Local residents visit relatives in Steubenville Huntington Detroit and Point Pleasant. A Sunday school picnic at Peniel Church drew about 58 attendees with music by the Sayre twins and Don Berkley’s nephews.
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H. S. Rood
Columbus
Gerald Rood
Lola Jean Roush
Arnett Roush
Linda Bush
Walter Bush
Detroit
Mich
Elmer Newberry
Mike
Richard
Jesse Brown
Lullie Roush
Gary Rood
Woodrow Mace
Point Pleasant
A. P. Roush
Gus Douglas
Mary Lee
Stevie
Tommy
Grimms Landing
Marcus Weaver
Bernard Ledley
Toledo
Howard Brown
Peniel Church
Don Berkley
Sayre Twins
Near Dayton
Oak Grove 4-H Club plans flag for club room
Oak Grove Willing Workers 4-H Club met at Oak Grove School with vice president Ronald Kimes in charge. A Ways and Means committee was formed to buy an American flag for the club room. Jeri French reported on a modeling course with Mary Adams and demonstrated artificial respiration plus health and safety sheets.
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Oak Grove
Ronald Kimes
Jeri French
Mary Adams
Edward Og
Poston and Area Social Visits Highlight Weekend
Mr and Mrs Ches ter Poston and son Chetty visited Mr and Mrs Norval South. Pfc Dewey Eugene Hunter and family connected with Camp Lejeune visitors. Chesterhill guests included George Smith and Carlos Carpenter families. Shocking shower hosted by Theda Ritchie for Veronica Brookhart with many attendees. Rev Henry Sprague and Harvey Sprague with families visited Donald Ritchie. East Ashland and Cleveland connections noted with Mrs Ethel McDaniel visits.
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Poston
Chester Six
Chetty
Norval South
Pfc
Dewey Eugene Hunter
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Deweyunter
George Smith
Carlos Carpenter
Larry
Chesterhill
Dewey Hunter
Clarence Smith
Athens
Theda Ritchie
Veronica Brookhart
Hallie Hoisington
Delores Brookhart
Florence Stotts
Vivian Blair
Ida Beitelschies
Helen Hart
Gladys McClellan
Mary Arbell
Inez Hunter
Pearl McLean
Ollie Hilyer
Clarice Shield
Susan South
Evelyn Smathers
Henry Sprague
Harvey
Otto Sprague
Marietta
Donald Ritchie
Delmar South
Charles
Ashland
Ethel McDaniel
Alonzo Hoisington
Cleveland
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Stedman Firm
H. Harris
Chamberlin CO. OF America
Chamco
Gallipolis
Middleport
Elmer White Chamberlin Co. of America
Ironton
Stedman Wholesale House
Upper Flats
Hudepohl
Altman
van Heusen
Reliance
Seersucker
Grand Collection of
Gabardines
Orlons
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