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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1949

Page

10

Society 31 Club Plans August Class Picnic

The Athens High School class of 1931 members and families are invited to an August 9 picnic at 6 p.m. on Athens State Hospital grounds. The event, discussed at Mrs. R. A. Morris’s home, features family basket suppers, games with prizes, and monthly meetings set for the first Tuesday.

Athens High School Athens State Hospital R. A. Morris Columbia Ave Vance Reod Harold McGrath Dwight Gaskill Ivan Brown Marilyn Barbara Morris George Merchant Luster Martin William Morgan Vance Rood

Bairds Headed to Culver Naval School and Related Travels

Mr and Mrs Homer T Baird and daughter Jean depart by car for Culver Naval School Culver Ind with sons Tommy and David sons of the Bairds who will attend Culver Summer Naval School Tommy age fourteen will be a Midshipman and also play flute in the 90 piece navy band David age twelve will attend Culver Wood Craft School Also returning from leadership training at Worth Forest Lake Webster are eight Wesleyan Foundation members including Betty and Merrill Thoms and Mr and Mrs Charles Cooley plus University of Oh students Rev and Mrs Sydney Browne and family leave for Attleboro Mass where he becomes rector of All Saints Episcopal Church Mrs W Warren Cook and daughter Margaret Jane visit Athens then Mr Cook returns to Danville Ill with their infant daughter more visitors celebrate a birthday with Mrs Nora Save in Athens.

Homer T. Baird Jean Culver Naval School Culver Ind Tommy David Baird Wesleyan Fondation First Methodist Eworth Forest Lake Webster Betty Merrill Thoms Charles Cooley Cooley Othe Oh University Sydney Browne Attleboro Mas Browne T Church of the Good Shepherd All Saints’ Episcopal Church Atleboro W. Warren Cook Margaret Jane Daville Ill Fover Etta Laverty Franklin Ave Cook Athens Moday Danville Dick Banks Dwight Robins Ralph Smeck Lake Manitoulin Canae Frederick Nice Lulu Collins Mansfield Save

Pocahontas Lodge Meets Wednesday Evening Potluck

Pocahontas Lodge holds a Wednesday 8 p.m. meeting with birthdays observed at a potluck supper. members to bring covered dishes and sandwiches. Athens Country Club hosts Ladies Day Bridge Luncheon at 1 p.m.. reservations to Mrs. Hunter Hope. A needle club gathers Thursday at Cottage Tea House with luncheon hosted by Mrs. Billa Re and Mrs. Richard Fought. A birth is announced for Terry Steven Jago on June 23. grandparents and great grandparents listed.

Pocahontas Lodge Athens Country Club Hunter Hope Amere Needle Club Cottage Tea House Billa Re Richard Fought Adria Jago Amville Terry Steven Grar Arth Jago Athens M Charles Kuhns Trimble Ror Delta Jago Am Ville

Local families share greetings and visits across Lancaster area

A long list of Sunday and weekend gatherings features Mr. and Mrs. Blosser hosting John Blosser for Father's Day dinner and numerous visits among Blosser, Warthman, Bryan, Griffith, Jones, Bennington, and Nihiser households in Lancaster Logan Amanda Newark Union Furnace.

Enterprise Paul Blosser Blosser John Blosser Willis Worthman James Walters Lancaster C. P. Warthman Bill Blum South Logan Jim Shaw Columbus Bill Helber O. H. Bryan Robert Bryan Logan Earl Warthman Amanda Robert Boise Harold Ruff Arthur Warthman Jr Allenville Ben Griffith Near Logan Arnett Griffith Harold Blum Linda, Logan Luther Blum Charles Lawrence Newark Lawrence J. F. Brashares Daisy Brown Lancaster Ee Charles Jones Herb Jones Larry Jim Jones Charles Bradford Rushville Herschel Bennington Donald Bennington Rickey Union Furnace C. H. Bennington Shirley Helber Jake Nihiser William Helber

Community Notes from Mineral Area Families

Local social news lists visits among families in Mineral, Athens, Columbus and Marion Ohio and friends in Oklahoma. Recurring items include church funeral for Mae French at Mineral Methodist with interment at New Marshfield Cemetery, and a 1949 Waterloo High School graduate joining International Harvester in Springfield. Bobby Albaugh had tonsil surgery at Hocking Valley Hospital.

Mineral Jack Sickels Oklahoma Howard Shingler Marion Ohio Orville Shingler Larry Jimmie Letha McAfee Gay Campbell Athens Albert Buckley Don Shingler Barbara Kennard New Marshfield Cincinnati Earl Johnson Jack Clifton Swain Methodist Carroll Chesser Mae French Mineral Choir Hewitts Crossing Mina D. Fry Ardilla Shuster Eva Wert Columbus J. P. Emish Emish Texas Kansas W. E. Emish

Local Social Notes From The Plains

Mr and Mrs Alva Koon and daughter Linda and Mr Luke Hardy were guests of Mr and Mrs William Oliver in Detroit. Mrs Pat Moore of Akron visited sister Mrs Floyd Linscott. Mrs W M Secoy of Lancaster toured with Harry Tipton. The Marcinkos vacationed with in laws in Bridgeport. Joan Tipton had a tonsillectomy at Sheltering Arms June 22. John Kovalcik returned home after visiting Columbus relatives. Emma Cade and Aliie Buffington attended Ladies Aid at the Methodist Church for quilting. Luke Hardy and James Buffington visited Mrs John Pinnick in Barberton who recently had major surgery. M Burke of Galion visited here. R Kovalcik.

the Plains Alva Koon Linda Luke Hardy William Oliver Detroit Dean Nida Pat Moore Akron Floyd Linscott W. M. Secoy Lancaster Harry Tipton Thomas Marcinko Tommy Marcinko Bridgeport Joan Paul Tipton Sheltering Arms Hospital John Kovalcik Columb Herman Kempton John E. Wandling William Stalder Columbus Emma Cade Aliie Buffington Methodist Church Allie Buffington James John Pinnick Barberton

Local Families Visit and Guests Come and Go

Social notes list multiple visits and guest stays. Ike and Bess Holstein entertained Seth and Ward visitors. Elmer Sherritt and Paul Soles with parents. Bess Jeffers and Rupert Trout with T. J. Moore. Bill Mitchell and Elmer Gardner joined by their families. Hannah Russell and Sylva Wade visiting Shoemakers, Phillips, Robinson, and related households in the area.

Rupert Trout T. J. Moore Bill Mitchell Ironton Henry Mitchell Elmer Gardner Kemper Hollow W. C. Fillinger Hannah Russell Hal Shoemaker Lowell Glassburn Carl Phillips Sylva Wade Columbus C. B. Robinson Gloria Shoemaker

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