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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1948

Page

6

Local Social Roundup From Vinton Area

Vinton area residents hosted and visited relatives across West Virginia and Ohio. Attendees included Rev Carl Burrows and Rev Clarence Morton in Sizemore, along with many Columbus and Charleston guests. Births and funerals noted. Norman Martin and Dorothy Sharrett in Columbus announce a son Stephen due May 14. Clarence Bardin funeral in Athens. cousins Everett Evans and family travel to McArthur.

Janet Columbus Clyde Alexander O. M. Stewart Charleston W.va Alfred Hartsook Helen Jordon Stephen Martin Dorothy Sharrett Charles Casto Clarence Bardin Athens Casto Clarence Ross McArthur West Virginia Mr. Ross

Wilkesville Notes Highlight Club Meeting and Local Events

The Women's Study Club of Wilkesville gathered at Mrs. Clara Phillips's home with fifteen members and two guests. Reports on chinaware and antique dishes were shown. Duane McLaughlin, visiting at Wilkesville High School, fell while pole vaulting and broke two bones in his left arm. Harold Eugene, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn R. Bishop, was born May 12, their ninth child. School closed in Vinton Township. Edward Dailey Jr and Roger Jeffers had measles. Mr. and Mrs. John Biene and daughter Donna of Columbus saw the class play and Ruth Jean Emrich's graduation. Marvel Canade moved to Sanford property from Pt. Rock. Doris Schilling of Wilkesville and Margaret McLaughlin spent a night with Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Boring of McArthur. Bobby Erickson entered White

Radcliff Women's Study Club Wilkesville Clara Phillips Duane McLaughlin Wilkesville High School Glenn R. Bishop Harold Eugene Vinton Township Edward Dailey, Jr Roger Jeffers John Biene Donna Columbus Ruth Jean Emrich Marvel Canade Sanford Pt. Rock Doris Schilling Margaret McLaughlin T. R. Boring McArthur Bobby Erickson

Nelsonville Band Promotes Thank You Gift Day

A Nelsonville band publicized a Thank You event raising $9.10 from the community and noting volunteers led by Steenrod, president of the Vance-Busters Club, for a local drive. The effort supported flood control and regional development as a model of cooperative civic action.

Onville Gordon Kiblic Nelsonville Hichaewe Detve Steenrod Thie Vance Busters Club Virginia Wheryn S. Sa

Visitor from Holland Plans Return Flight Home

Miss Corrie Harskamp of Heerlen Holland arrived in Nelsonville last Friday to stay two weeks with Mr and Mrs Jack Carpenter at 199 Mound St. The Carpenters met her while he was stationed in Holland during World War III. She previously stayed in Connecticut with a family whose son she cared for. She plans to sail from New York around June 5.

Nelsonville Corrie Harskamp Heerlen Holland Jack Carpenter Mound St Carpenter Miss Harskamp America Connecticut New York

Special Meeting Called by Buchtel Alumni Association

A special meeting of the Buchtel Alumni Association will be held at St Patrick's Hall in Buchtel Friday at 8 p m Arrangements for the annual banquet Saturday evening will be completed

Buchtel Buchtel Alumni Association St. Patrick's Hall

Nelsonville VFW opens new home with open house

Nelsonville Post 3467 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars unveils its remodeled building on State Route 278 as a new home for veterans. Open house runs noon to May 31 with a public dance Friday 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and Memorial Day observances planned with a Navy firing squad.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Donahey Clay Products Co State Rt. 278 West Corporation West River Bridge Athena Brick Corporation Veterans Group Geo. L. Fetter Springfield State Department Hocking River Bridge Veterans’ Home Jimmie Jones

Ohio utility seeks rate changes for multiple districts

Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company files with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to add clauses to sheets 67 69 and 70 of its PPC No 1. The proposed clause caps any per kilowatt hour price changes for taxes fuel and wages within a five percent band and sets discounts or surcharges of four tenths of one percent for each full one cent of change. Copies of the amended sheets are available at the PUCO office and company offices in Columbus and the listed Ohio cities.

Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company Public Utilities Commission of Ohio P.U.C Athens Chillicothe Circleville Delaware Hillsboro Galipolis Jackson Middleport Nelsonville Seaman N. Front Street Columbus Ohio Gallipolis J. B. Poston

Bartlett eighth grade commencement and local social notes

The eighth grade commencement was held Wednesday night May 19 in the high school gym for 16 students. Wanda Lauer and Gordon Secoy won first and second in Bartlett state tests. Numerous social visits and weekend guests are listed, including Mr. and Mrs. George Webster's 36th wedding anniversary and varied travels among residents from Waterford Vincent Columbus Cincinnati Athens Windy W Va Nelsonville Eliza beth. Coralie Duskey visited grandparents and attended the Methodist conference in Columbus.

Bartlett Wanda Lauer Gordon Secoy George Webster Harry Webster Waterford Robert Way Vincent Fred Webster Edward C. McBride Columbus Georgia Lucretia Cummings Harold Goddard Asan Burl Fuqua Cincinnati Fred Arnold Chesterhill John Martin Della Martin Curtis Graham John Poling Everett Full Willis Full Windy W. Va Charles Wines Orin Secoy Clarence Cash Clyde Smith Athens William Secoy Clarence Secoy Callie Poling Memorial Hospital Cecil Full Elizabeth William Gates Coralie Ann Duskey Nelsonville Lewis E. Buell Mr. Buell Buell Marie Duskey Arthur Buell

Dundas Dwellers Attend Clinton Circle Meeting

Dundas residents and neighboring families gathering details include Mrs Bonnie Doddrill and Mr Ted Cram with Ruth Morrow Hazel Whartman Opal Page and others at McArthur, Wellston and Genoa Roof areas.Visits note calls on relatives and neighbors across Dundas McArthur Genoa Wellston Hamden and McGuffey.

Dundas Dena Salts Genoa Roof Francis Quick Emma Gregory Mary Ruth Morrow Hazel Whartman Opal Page Clinton Circle Bonnie Doddrill McArthur Ted Cram Fremont Gates George Boring Raoul Roof Springfield Delores Salts Wellston Otto Salts Clarence Lopez Elise Puckett Oscar Ward John V. Morrow Clyde Morrow Dan Davis Hamden A. E. Christian Sue Ralph Lawrence, McGuffy Ora Murray MceArthur Ethel Lightfoot

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