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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1955

Page

3

Social News Items From Poplar Ridge And Neighbors

Poplar Ridge and surrounding areas report visits among families including Mr and Mrs Stanley Spires and Mr and Mrs Joe Jenkins seeing Mr and Mrs Sam Sayre in Cheshire. Guests of Willie Price on State Route 854 included Clinton Jones and Anne Devault.

Malden Darst Turkey Run Stanley Spires Joe Jenkins Sam Sayre Cheshire Willie Price Clinton Jones Anne Devault Fonzo Taylor Matthew Burns Dillie Halthill Evergreen John D. Thoma Columbus Juanita Taylor Joyce Adkins Wesley ‘Chapel Kentucky Alfred Young Malcolm Young Henry Hood Waldo Barnett Eno Barbara Grant Wayne McCulty Waverly McCulty T RS Ora Halshil Dana Lewis Paulins And

News Notes Collage of Family Visits Across Lemley Family

A string of social visits is recorded as Mrs Walter Paulins and others visited relatives including Mrs Osella Jones and the Lemley family in Bulaville Road and Georges Creek. Separate note from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Department predicts U.S. marriage rates will rise after 1960 as more young people reach marriageable age.

Statistical Department of Te Metropolitan Life Insurance Sc U. S

Local Notes From Harrisburg Denney and Friends Travel

Mrs Mary Denney and Joe Roush drove to Columbus for work. Mr and Mrs Emory Waugh traveled to Circleville on business then visited daughters Florence Freeman and Hazel Freeman in Columbus. Mrs Clyde Morris improves after surgery moving from Holzer Hospital to her daughter's home. Barbara Roush visited Mary Denney. Mellissa Roush of Gallipolis stayed with sister Carl Vollborn. Harland and Carl Vollborn visited relatives Me and Lena Weddell in Rodney. Marie McCulty spent an evening with her parents, and Kay Vollborn recovers at home from a leg infection. Guy Roberts took his children to Athens to see Murray City versus Rio Grande. Rio Grande won 758.

Harrusburg Mary Denney Joe Roush Columbus Roush Emory Waugh Circleville Florence Freeman Mis Hazel Freeman Clyde Morris Holzer Hospital Mike Jarig Donald Morris Exwin Morris Barbara Roush Mellissa Roush Gallipolis Carl Vollborn Harland Vollborn Carl Ewing Lena Wedell Rodney Marie McCulty Sam Denney

Reedsville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Births

Fourteen Methodist Church WSCS members and a guest were entertained by Mia Lillie and Rose Thomas at a potluck lunch. Akron employee Richard Smith visits with his parents. Local visits include Miss Jessie Hoyt from Columbus and brother Fred Hoyt from Marietta. A sermon was given by Rev Hall Doster of Cleveland, with Miss June Marken of Des Moines. A daughter was born to Serg and Mrs RG Mixer, Patty Annette and Shelia visiting. Mrs Winifred Barton announced Mr and Mrs Robert Barton have a new daughter, six brothers. The Barton child is among seven siblings. The Bartons and Mrs Gladys Meredith and sons visited Harry Pick. John Barton of Wooster visits brothers here. John Hayes from Columbus visited with family. Earl Buchanan of Colville and family hosted. E C Bailey of Raine and Will Randolph hosted. The Claud Dry family of Athens weekended here. Saturday visitors included Mrs Hazel Kibble and children Stevie and Bonnie Sue. Irene and Craig Hall were guests of M A Hall. A polio study noted 1183 cases with eye and hair color data. only one had blue eyes and blond hair.

Reedsville WSCS Mia Lillie Rose Thomas Akron Richard Smith J. Smith Jessie Hoyt Columbus Fred Hoyt Marietta Christian Church Hall Doster Cleveland Doster June Marken Des Moines Towa Serg Patty Annette Shelia Mixer Winifred Barton Robert Barton Barton Gladys Meredith Roger Glenshaw Harry Pick A. E. Miller James Carter John Barton Wooster John Hayes Earl Buchanan Colville John Buchanan E. C. Bailey Will Randolph Claud Dry Athens Sirs Hazel Kibble Stevie Bonnie Sue Rockland Irene Craig Hall Mrs. M.A Hall Long Bottom

Funeral and weekend visits span Hemlock Grove scene

Mr and Mrs Porter Midkiff, Mrs Bert Romine, and Mrs Zibaa Midkiff attended Joe Bowles funeral near Athens. Cecil Taylor and son, Glen Taylor visited Silas Taylor. Mary Euler of Racine spent the weekend with Golda Sargent. Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Zibas Markite included Mee Mellman of Bunker Hill and John Sargent’s family of Wolfpen. Attending church at Long Bottom were Avery Nelson, Dean Shinn, Porter Midkiff, Stanford Stockton and families, plus Clara Paulsen and Henry Euler of Racine.

Hemlock Grove Porter Midkiff Bert Romine Zibaa Midkiff Joe Bowles Athens Cecil Taylor Glen Taylor Silas Taylor Mary Euler Racine Golda Sargent Sex Zibas Markite Mee V. Mellman Bunker Hill John Sargentland Wolfpen Howard Gilkey Caitlicothe Donna Curtis Long Bottom Avery Nelson Dean Shinn Porter Migkift Stanford Stockton Clara Paulsen Bert Romine Henry Euler Earl Smith Charles Frances Romine Zia Midkitt

Hemlock Social Notes Reflect Small Town Visits

Hemlock social notes recount Mrs Munry and Mrs Batts hosting, visitors from Coshocton Zanesville and Columbus, funerals, and many family calls. Several children miss school due to castes as locals travel to see relatives and attend events in Glouster Columbus and Chillicothe.

Homann Munry Butts Coshocton Delbert Hill Anesville Frank Batts Glouster Isabelle Murray Conzo Jack Willams Nina Kayi

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