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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1960

Page

16

Bidwell Social Notes Highlight Visits and Meeting

Mrs. Mary Dean moves to Langsville Ohio. Attwood Lawless family visit from Fostoria. Emma Lawless and Jimmie Lawless mentioned. Miss Garnet Carpenter returns from Ashland. Mrs. Margerite Hineman stays with Mrs. T. J. Moore. Carl Gothard and family visit Columbus. Women's Society of Christian Service meets at Bidwell Methodist Church with eight members and a Porter visitor. Officers to be elected April 12.

Bidwell Attwood Lawless Fostoria Ohio Margerite Hineman T. J. Moore Carl Gothard Columbus Loren Moore Carl Eugene Herbert Brown Women's Society of Christian Service Bidwell Methodist Church Porter Nell Kraus Julia McGhee

Laurel Cliff Social Notes Unions Visit Local Homes

Weekend guests include Mr and Mrs Pearl Jacobs of Laurel Cliff visiting in Glouster. Charles Diehl saw Evert Tracy, recently released from Meigs General Hospital. Mrs Edward Russell of Bradbury visited Mrs Loo Diehl. Lester Brookover from Alliance spent time at home in Laurel Cliff. Judy Gilmore visited Springfield friends. Rev Hall of Zanesville led a Free Methodist quarterly meeting. Merlin Tracy and Josie Turner visits at Mil ton Hood home Middleport. Pearl Gilkey and son Richard visit Norman Schaffer with Henry Eblin Thomas Fork relations.

Laurel Cliff Pearl Jacobs Glouster Charles Diehl Evert Tracy Bull Run Meigs General Hospital Edward Russell Bradbury Loo Diehl Lester Brookover Alliance Judy Gilmore Springfield Hall Zanesville Free Methodist Church Merlin Tracy Josie Turner Milton Hood Middleport Pearl Gilkey Richard Henry Eblin Thomas Fork Norman Schaffer

Lend a Hand Circle Hosts Meeting in Harrisonville

Ladies from the Lend a Hand Circle met Monday evening at Mrs. Charles Allen home with Miss Carolin Clutter directing an engaging program. Refreshments were served after the program. Mrs. Clotine Blackwood returned home from an extended visit with her parents in Portsmouth. Howard Day Gilkey and family vacationed with his parents Clint and Mrs. Gilkey. Gordon Atkins attended the state junior leaders meeting at the Columbus Youth Center on the fairgrounds Saturday.

Alexandra Charles Allen Carolin Clutter Clotine Blackwood E. P. Strauthers Portsmouth Howard Day Gilkey Clint Gilkey Gordon Atkins Fairgrounds Columbus

Local Visits and Hospital News in Point Rock

Mr and Mrs George Radikin recently returned from Chillicothe where he was hospitalized. Several families from Columbus and nearby towns visited the Radikin and Morrison homes. A shower honored visiting guests. Anna Mae Rupe vacationed with her parents while Nellie Vale and Roberta Wilson enrolled in a night class at Ohio University.

Point Rock Mrs George Radikin Chillicothe Mr. Radikin W. S. Swett Frank Johnson Pomeroy Carrie Morrison G. A. Radikin Bob Goode Columbus Goode Ralph Turner Anna Mae Rupe Athens Hugh Rupe Nellie Vale Roberta Wilson Ohio University

Athens County Land Transfers Report

Athens County records show transfers including Lewis O Weyand to Mary E Zimmerman for 9.31 acres in Waterloo Township and Robert Eickles to Delbert W Smith on 5.94 acres in Athens Township. Myrle Griffin sells two Troy Township tracts to J W Wigal and Albert L Hall transfers 71 Stewart Street Athens to Maud M Ferry.

Lewis O. Weyand Athens County Mary E. Zimmerman Dowler Ridge Waterloo Township Robert Eickles Delbert W. Smith Athens Athens Township Myrle Griffin J. W. Wigal Belpre Troy Township Albert L. Hall Maud M. Ferry Stewart St Inlet

Hartford Social Notes

Hartford social items note PTA dinner awards at Hartford High School cafeteria and a talk on The Exceptional Child by Mildred Chapman. The next Hartford PTA meeting line up includes Wahama Junior Band under T. M. Reed. Also covered are Bible class card sales, prize awards to members, and a Daughters of the American Revolution luncheon at Point Pleasant.

Hartford W. Va Keily Hartford Pta Mildred Chapman Wahama

Coast Guard Approves Ohio Motorboat Numbering Plan

The U S Coast Guard approves Ohio new motorboat numbers with jurisdiction over inland waterways. Ohio watercraft including rowboats and canoes must apply to the Department of Natural Resources in Columbus for numbers, while previously numbered boats may display the Coast Guard number until the Ohio number is issued.

U. S. Coast Guard Ohio F. P. Vetterick Second Coast Guard The Coast Guard Point Pleasant Kanawha

Weekend Visits Highlight Small Town Ties

Mrs Melissa Waymer of Miamisburg returned home after a three week visit with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles Ellis. The Ellis couple who hosted her, have been vacationing in Florida. Mr and Mrs Harry Hook of Newark visited with Alan McGrew. Liberty Church members missed services at the Drake Rest home due to hazardous driving. Mr and Mrs John Wallace of Stockport were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Wallace's father Harlan Mills. Mrs Carol Jean Price of New Lexington visited with her mother Mrs Harlan Mills and husband.

Melissa Waymer Miamisburg Charles Ellis John Mains Florida Waymer Harry Hook Newark Alan McGrew Liberty Church Drake Rest Home John Wallace Stockport

Bidwell Soles family weekend visit and local notes

Paul Soles and daughter Carol Ann of Columbus visited for the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Soles. Heart Fund Drive solicitors were Mrs. Charles Knotts and assistants Mrs. Carl Phillips and Mrs. Kert Knotts, collecting 132 dollars and 90 cents. Chester Black of Huntington, WV, has died. he was brother to Herbert Black of Bidwell. Midway Advisory Council met at Mrs. Goldie Cromley’s Bidwell home with several members present.

Bidwell Paul Soles Carrol Ann Columbus Lester Soles Heart Fund Charles Knotts Carl Phillips Kert Knotts David Wickline Davie Evan Evans Rio Grande Chester Black Huntington West Virginia Herbert Black Goldie Cromley Midway Advisory Council Howard Hatcher Paul Fuller Basil Higley Ivor Morehouse Bert Jones Jones Dora Wood Nitro Higley Cromley

Perry County Court Notes Highlights Marriages and Cases

Marriage licenses issued for Franklin D. Tracey and Madonna Ferguson, Homer Foster and Elma R. Hoops, Clifford Lee Sellers and Nancy Kincaid, Thomas D. Lewis and Sharon Kay Blake. Probate lists Arthur J. Spencer will to wife Marie. Common Pleas records Benson Riggs divorce bid, child custody and alimony sought. Ned Reed ordered to pay child support. County Court logs speeding, passing, reckless driving and pedestrian violation notes for several residents.

Franklin D. Tracey Corning Madonna Ferguson Junction City Homer Foster Elma R. Hoops Thornville Clifford Lee Sellers Nancy Kincaid Shawnee Thomas D. Lewis Sharon Kay Blake Straitsville Arthur J. Spencer New Lexington Marie Spencer Common Pleas Court Teresa Riggs Crooksville Hobart Riggs Pomeroy Outlook Florence Reed Ned Reed Minneapolis

Local Social Roundup and a Toledo Death

A series of weekend visits in Albany Columbus and surrounding towns includes Carrie Irvin, Lucile Wingett and many families. A trailer home fire destroyed the Trout residence while owners were away. Death notices report Mrs Hazel Phillips Davis aged 57 formerly of this community with funeral services in Toledo and five grandchildren surviving.

Albany Carrie Irvin Columbus Mattie Bean Lucile Wingett Emmet

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