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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1946

Page

3

Funeral services for Mrs William Milner of Wellston

Funeral services were held in Wellston Monday for Mrs William Milner who died at her home after a long illness. She was the mother of Garnette Kendall Foit, a former local high school teacher who resided here with her family guests. A son was born November 14 to Mr and Mrs Carl Webb. Relatives and friends visited others in the area including Mr and Mrs R H Thomas and Mr and Mrs Woodrow Thomas of Athens. Additional visits noted with S P Wilson of McArthur, Pearl Martin of Hope Road, and Dr and Mrs A A Boal of Columbus hosting Benjamin Godfrey. Ranger Emmett Conway attended a forestry meeting in Bedford Indiana.

Woodrow Thomas Athens S. P. Wilson McArthur James McKibben Pearl Martin Hope Road Toledo A. A. Boal Columbus Benjamin Godfrey Emmett Conway Bedford Ind

Prattsville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events

Mrs J W West hosted Putnam WSCS with devotionals by Jean Dearth. Visitors included Mamie Davis from Cincinnati with Julia Canade, and Jack Neal of Columbus with Bessie Morris’s family. Barrett Allen, Springfield worker, visited his parents E C and Mrs Allen. Green Valley Farmers Institute set for Nov 22 23. Weekend guests Marion and Louisa Davis and Glenn Rosser in town. Bundy Brooks and Charles Brooks of Zaleski visited Mrs George Chesser who remains ill. Edna Dearth Fannie Daft and Jean Dearth attended the Prince of Peace Declamation at McArthur.

Prattsville J. W. West Putnam Wscs Jean Dearth Mamie Davis Cincinnati Julia Canade Jack Neal Columbus Bessie Morris Barrett Allen Springfield E. C. Allen Green Valley Green Valley Farmers’ Institute Wayne Moore Louisa Moore Marion Davis Jessie Davis Glenn Rosser Bundy Brooks Charles Brooks Zaleski George Chesser Chesser Edna Dearth Fannie Daft Methodist Church McArthur

Strongsville records first 1946 traffic fatality

The Strongsville village reports its first traffic fatality of 1946 after Arthur E. Henry was struck by an automobile while crossing Pearl Road in front of his home, near Cleveland.

Cleveland Strongsville Village Arthur E. Henry Pearl Road

First Wedding Anniversary Celebration in Starr Ohio

New Plymouth hosts a family gathering on November 17 for Mr and Mrs George McAfee Sr to mark one year of marriage. Attendants include the McAfees and relatives from New Plymouth Columbus Parkersburg Union Furnace and Philo with a large three layer cake served at noon.

George McAfee Starr Davis McAfee Hilas McAfee Charles McAfee New Plymouth Arthur McAfee E. L. Whiig Francis Benson Nona Harris Columbus Jessie Mahoney Pearl Barka Ella Lynch Gary, Jr T. C. Thompson Parkersburg H. R. Frarrar Francis Ralph Sandra Mary Johnson Logan Junior Higgins Don Smith Dick Anderson Union Furnace

Local visits in Dundas and surrounding towns

Arthur Christian spent Friday and Saturday at the home of Ralph Lawrence McGuffy. Mrs Ella Beckley is reported critically ill and moved to the home of John Beckley in Jackson. Joan Ward and Philias Ward visited Casey Prater in Hamden. The Collins of Columbus spent days with her parents Oscar and Mrs Ward.

Dundas Arthur Christian Ralph Lawerence McGuffy Ella Beckley John Beckley Jackson Joan Philias Ward Casey Prater Hamden Robert Collins Columbus Oscar Ward Nolan Molihon

Eastern Star officers elected at Wilkesville meeting

At a Saturday East ern Star session Wilkesville officers for the year were chosen: Worthy matron Rita Grate, worthy patron Hollis Grate, associate matron Shirley Peters, associate patron Lawrence Morton, secretary Ruth Swisher, treasurer Blanche Penn, conductress Ardis Macomber, associate conductress Evelyn Montgomery. A potluck supper followed.

Wilkesville Order of the Eastern Star Rita Grate Hollis Grate Shirley Peters Lawrence Morton Ruth Swisher Blanche Penn Ardis Macomber Evelyn Montgomery Harriett Woodyard Albany Bessie Wells American Legion Auxiliary Grace Powell Lulu Miller Earl Cray Mansfield

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