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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1956

Page

7

Poston Social Notes Reflect Local Visits and Visitors

Recent guests of Clarence and Mary Smith in Strouds included Eugene Hun Poston and his family. Mutual visits feature many area families like Sprague, Brookhart, Smathers, Hart, Arbell, Wolfe, and Sykes with notes of travels to Oakland Brannon and Akron. A stork shower honored Marion Skinner while local clubs hosted meetings.

Poston Eugene Hun Hubert Sprague Hubert Spragueter Oakland Barbara Nel Jimmy Lorena Cal Sonville Dewey Hunter Luella Orth Oak Har Walter Dorothy Penny Bor Ohio Japan Mike Henry Sprague Marietta Athens Bernice Davis Charles Rotart Billy Floyd McDaniel Jr Dayton Norval South Alonzo Hoisington James Blackford Donald Sykes Bill Sykes Sheltering Arms Hospital Marion Skinner Bill Boyd

Official Count Reveals Only Two Changes

MCARTHUR The official count of votes in the Nov 6 election was conducted Thursday by the Vinton County Board of Elections yielding only two changes. Woodrow W Jeffers gained five votes to finish with 2124 while Ted W Brown lost five votes. the board complimented local precinct offices for an accurate unofficial tally.

McArthur Vinton County

Ada Wescoat Rheinscheld Funeral Services Held

Funeral services for Ada Wescoat Rheinscheld aged 67 were held Wednesday afternoon at Mt. Olive. The Jackson Township resident died Sunday at the McArthur Rest Home. She was the daughter of the late John Wescoat and widow of Lewis Rheinscheld. Rev. Glen Rambo officiated at 2 p.m.

Mcarthur Mt. Olive Ada Wescoat Rheinscheld John Wescoat Jackson Township Logan Lewis Glen Rambo

Noted Visits and Hospital Meet in Columbus

Plains and Mrs Norval Smith were in Columbus recently. Mrs Boyd visited Robert Blackmore Jr at White Cross Hospital Susan South.

Local Weekend Visits Reach Cambridge and Waynesboro

Mr and Mrs John P Hamil and sons Steve and Dave visited Mrs Hamil's parents Mr and Mrs John Ellis in Cambridge over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Chester Spencer and Stephen of Worthington were guests of Mrs Spencer's parents Mr and Mrs A N Caster. Mr and Mrs J K Crabtree joined Mr and Mrs Dale Scott and son Ronnie in Wayhe Virginia to visit Mr and Mrs Curtis Thompson and Mrs Westna Crabtree.

John P. Hamil Steve Dave Cer A. N. Caster J. K. Crabtree Dale Scott Ronnie Wayhe, Va Curtis Thompson Westna Crabtree

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