Family reunion and extended gatherings span four generations
The Plains social notes record a reunion where 50 attendees gathered at James Mullins home with multiple generations present. A long list of relatives from Athens, Chauncey, Caledonia, Columbus, Savannah, Long Beach, Logan, Pomeroy, Buckeye Lake Park and other places share Sunday meals and visits during a busy period of travel and funeral attendance. Domestic rabbits weighing 20 pounds noted as a development but tied to their three pound wild ancestors conclude the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains
James Mullins
Roy Mullins
Mona Rae
Danelle
Effie Lands
Kenneth Lands
Marilyn
Lou van Meter
Athens
John Mullins
Jean
Johnny
Chauncey
Albert Miglore
Patty
Jay
Neal
Caledonia
Marion Mullins
Arlene
Carolyn
Evelyn
Robert Miller
Robert
Harry Doddroe
Judy
Maeve
David
Bill
Josephine
Darrell
William Sweet
Patti
Columbus
John Watkins
Tamera
Cheryl
Karen
Savannah
John Amrine
Gary
Long Beach
Calif
Levacy
Frank Levacy
Dale Smith
Eddie
Joanne
Joe Cozad
Natalie Kay
Clareda Imboden
Logan
Wilbur Bailey
Ruth Ann
Pomeroy
Baileys
Fern Rorick
Raymond
Carl Michael
Buckeye Lake Park
George Thorne
Carl Thorne
Lloyd Thorne
Lloyd, Jr
Ronald
Sally (Thorne) Cox and Son
Louise Reeder
Kirtland
Jersey cattle breeders meet on Blessing farm in Upper Flats
A Jersey cattle breeders meeting was held on the C. C. Blessing farm in Upper Flats. Attending were Press Coker of the American Jersey Cattle Club, T. W. Law of Clarkburg president of the West Virginia Jersey Cattle Association, and John Stiles sales manager of the Jersey cattle association.
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Burton Biffle
Arnet Roush
Roush
Burton
Washington, Pa
Arch Hilton
Columbus
Probe Roush
Jersey
C. C
Clarksburg
W. Va. Jersey Cattle Association
John Stiles
The
Jersey Cattle Association
Wilkesville Social Notes Highlight Local Moves
Bible school runs at the Presbyterian Church led by Mrs. Walter Wells with helpers Dorothy Cray Opal Geer and Elva Gray. Several residents report hospital stays travels and family visits including Mrs Paul Kunz in Mt. Carmel Hospital and Aunt Sarah Hamer in Hamilton with William Strong in Mercy Hospital Cincinnati. 4 H Club picnic near Wellston and movie outing noted. Serious condition for Val Rife at home. Connections include Mr and Mrs Harley Strong visiting Columbus and Mt. Carmel Hospital relatives and neighbors named JF Strong Flora Woods Albert Covert and others in Wellston Mineral and Canton communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesville
The
Presbyterian Church
Walter Wells
Dorothy Cray
Opal Geer
Elva Gray
Paul Kunz
Galloway
Katie Strong
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
A. L. DeVault
Hamilton
Sarah Hamer
William B. Strong
Mercy Hospital
Cincinnati
James Mahaffey
Ralph White
Mahaffey
Henry Kruskamp
Canton
Mr. White
Viola G. Bobo
Washington D. C
4-H Club
Ray Strausbaugh
Wellston
Harley Strong
Val Rife
Louie Vowell
John McCartney
Flora Woods
Albert Covert
Mineral
J. FE. Strong
Local Visitors Share News Across Ohio Communities
Broadwell and surrounding towns report family visits among residents. Mr and Mrs Lewis Lawrence of Columbus host Mrs Vint White, Clyde Calentine and family visit Mrs Evalina Brill, and Cook Vandyke travels to Glouster to see a ill wife resting with daughter Mrs Leonard Lowery. Weekend guests include the Grubbs and Westbrooks from Pennsvill and Marietta. Lyle White and daughters visit Frank Parsons, while Vint White attends Elijah Funk funeral in Chesterhill for Miss Hazel Burke.
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Frank Parsons
Charlies Grubb
Richard
Gary
Pennsville
Ralph Westbrook
Donna Jean
Marietta
Hattie Hendershot
Homer Rathburn
Billy
Beverly
Clarence Rathburn
Edith
Columbus
Lyle White
Shirley
Donna
Warren
Vint White
Elijah Funk
Chesterhill
Hazel Burke
Picnic Brings Methodist Vacation Bible School Families Together
Members of the Methodist Vacation Bible School held a Thursday picnic at Rachel Macher Park in New Straitsville. Adults included Creola Fink Orphin Wilson Dixie O'Reily Shelby Spencer Myrtle Wallace Eleanor Newman Ethel Emrick Peggy Pierce Robert Littman John Beattie Delmar Plumley Mildred Jewett Betty Jewett Ona Dell Wilson Delphus Miller Elizabeth Mills Erma Pierce Margaret Beattie John Newman. Children present included Dale Stephenson Bruce Thompson Butch Walters Lennie Fink Tommy Wilson David Beattie Doug Snyder Douglas Newman Dwight Spencer Danny O'Reilly Ray McManus Kenny McMullen David Burgess Maynard Lehman Dick Cochran Patty Newman Carola Ann Fink Barbara Lytle Ruth Burgess Carolyn McMullen Susie Snyder Tempa Spencer Beulah Hicks Connie Lehman Marilyn Lehman Mary L Lytle Joan Walker Betty Sue Wallace Elizabeth Love Rita Love Melvena Walter Ellen Neal Carolyn Matthews Caroline Tracy Marjorie Harbaugh Mollie Beattie Pat Cochran Kathleen Jewett Carolyn Jewett Linda McManus Lester Lytle Jimmy Emrick Judy Wilson Susan Beattie Lynn Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Straitsville
Methodist Vacation Bible School
Rachelmacher Park
Creola Fink
Orphin Wilson
Dixie O’reily
Shelby Spencer
Myrtle Wallace
Eleanor Newman
Ethel Emrick
Peggy Pierce
Robert Littman
John Beattie
Delmar Plumley
Mildred Jewett
Betty Jewett
Ona Dell Wilson
Delphus Miller
Elizabeth Mills
Erma Pierce
Margaret Beattie
John Newman
Dale Stephenson
Bruce Thompson
Butch Walters
Lennie Fink
Tommy Wilson
David Beattie
Doug Snyder
Douglas Newman
Dwight Spencer
Danny O'Reilly
Ray McManus
Kenny McMullen
David Burgess
Maynard Lehman
Dick Cochran
Patty Newman
Carola Ann Fink
Barbara Lytle
Ruth Burgess
Carolyn McMullen
Susie Snyder
Tempa Spencer
Beulah Hicks
Connie Lehman
Marilyn Lehman
Mary L. Lytle
Joan Walker
Betty Sue Wallace
Elizabeth Love
Rita Love
Melvena Walter
Ellen Neal
Carolyn Matthews
Caroline Tracy
Marjorie Harbaugh
Mollie Beattie
Pat Cochran
Kathleen Jewett
Carolyne Jewett
Linda McManus
Lester Lytle
Jimmy Emrick
Judy Wilson
Susan Beattie
Lynn Miller
Pass the Buck
In this Athens Messenger bulletin from June 18 1958 the phrase Pass the buck is explained as a poker term for passing to indicate the next dealer. The note adds historical context on its use and meaning.
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