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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1956

Page

9

Great Grandson William Ward Weds Jane Downs in Avondale

Middleport reports the marriage of William R. Ward Jr and Jane Downs on March 24 at United Brethren Church Avondale Ave Columbus. Ward, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Downs Columbus, works at Jeffries Manufacturing. bride employed in Citizens National Bank accounting dept. Ward and bride plan trip to Washington DC.

Middleport I. E. Miller William R. Ward

Union Service Planned At Syracuse Meth

A Union service is planned at Syracuse Meth with attendees including Mrs William Robson. She will be met in Columbus by her daughter Mrs Clifford Cunningham and another relative, according to the readable fragments.

Syracuse Meth Sonal Widdleport William Robson Worning Columbus Clifford Cunningham

Laurel Cliff Evangelistic Services Held in Middleport

A schedule of Friday services lists revivals at multiple churches in Middleport area including First Church Laurel Cure and others with Rev. Shayer leading. Weekend visits by Johnny and Tommie Dewitt of Fairmont, Va. and a note on class trip plans at Sag inaw High.

Siiddleport — Union Goon Syracuse Church of the Gatarene Presbyterian Shareh Church of the Brethren Orla Bradaford Carrel Laurel Cliff Laurel CURE Tm RY Scott Middleport Faery Betastome Johnny and Tommie Dewitt Fairmont Lawrence Smith Pearl Jacobs Clifford Jacobs Saginaw Merril High School Columbus Belle Hill Bud Hof Kently Pearl Parker Sary Charles Fish Mearl Harris Charles Brown Gallipolis George Renshaw

Showboat Captain Ralph Gachrs Dies in Chicago

Ralph Emerson Gachrs longtime Letart Falls resident and showboat captain died in Chicago. He owned 35 showboats including The Cotton Blossom, famed as the setting for Edna Ferber's Showboat. Survived by sister Mrs. John A. Quillin and two sons Russell of Letart Falls and Harold of Arizona. Funeral services were held in Chicago.

Letart Falls Ralph Emerson Gachrs Ohio River Chicago Gachrs Edna Ferber John A. Quillin

Local Social and Travel Notices from Gallipolis Area

Lents presented a program that included moving pictures of him and the Far Fast. Mrs William Childs and Ernestine Asbury were in Gallipolis on business. Ben Batey returned home from Meigs General Hospital. Names omitted in a party report at Dianne McComas home. Mrs Robert Yates admitted for emergency surgery at Helm er Hospital. Daughters Sandra Lee and Kathy with paternal grandmother Mrs Joe Young Sr. at Bradbury Road while mother ill. Mrs Robert Stephenson visiting her sister Miss Louise Pierce in Nelsonville. Don and Katheryn Payne and Mr B Stivers from Dayton weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Payne and Katheryn Payne. On Sunday the three Youre people went to Charleston.

Lents William Childs Johns ‘Cilds Ernestine " Asbury Gallipolis Ben Batey Meigs , General Hospital Phoebe Harper Bessie MaeQuillen Karen Pettit Janie Griggs Dianne McComas Robert Yates Patricia Kennedy Jackson Helmer Hospital Sandra Lee Kathy Joe Young Bradbury Road Robert Stephenson Louise Pierce Nelsonville Don Katheryn Payne B. Stivers Dayton Charles Payne Charleston

Ohio University Easter vacation notices and local visits

Easter break for Ohio University students begins at noon and runs to next Wednesday. Local residents list students and staff visiting relatives, including Payne at Ohio Telephone, Don at Gentile Air Force, and several families hosting relatives across town. Various weekend visits span Cincinnati to Mari ll a College, with relatives and students noted in daily life.

Sam Tinsley Dayton Katheryn Payne Ohio Telephone Company Don Gentile ‘Air Force Mary Gomer Cousins Paul Gomer Dana Gatewood Ohio University Nancy Rawlings Ruth Anne Powell Jane Young Sheila Stover Bill Taylor John Fisher Glenn Roush Roscoe Wise Lee Smith Keith Riggs Sally Schaaf Fred Lewis Cornell Wiggins

Athens Visitor Stays Overnight with Hoyt Family

Ingland from Somerville New Jersey was an overnight guest of Mr and Mrs Hoyt and family in Athens.

Athens Messenger Ingland Somerville, N. J Mrs. Hoyt

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