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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1949
Page
6
Thanksgiving guests at Mr and Mrs Richard Root on South Second Avenue included Mrs Hes Root the mother and her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Clarence Kunze of Columbus.
Mrs HM H Kitchen traveled to Manchester after the death of her brother Roy Yates who was killed in an automobile wreck Saturday. Funeral services were held Tuesday. Aliee Kitchen, drum major of the PomeroY School Marching Band, is a niece of Mr Yates.
Rutland's Red Devil football team and staff were feted at Rutland High School after an undefeated 10 game run in the S E Ohio Buckeye Conference. Ohio University coach Carroll Widdoes spoke to 130 attendees including players, managers and fans. Letters were awarded to 19 players. the squad also received praise from Principal T. C. Porter and County Superintendent O. O. Patterson.
Mr and Mrs E M Wood welcomed family for a Sunday meal on S Fifth Ave Middleport Guests included their son Lt Col Curtis Wood and children Curtis Susie and Irene of Dayton Also present were Mr and Mrs Co L Wood Jo Ann and Bracky Lucas and H M Lucas The Lucases recently deer hunted in Norton Vermont and crossed the U S Canada border additional Meigs County social notes on page 16.
Announcement lists Clara White and Vahn Mainsain wedding performed Nov 16 in Greenup Kentucky. Attendants Norma McCarty and Mabel Allen. Bride had lived with the McCartys for two years. Mainsain runs Truckers Inn near Kanauga. They reside in Kanauga. Middleport relatives shared Thanksgiving in Gallipolis. Dr Clyde Ingles and family attended from Cincinnati. other relatives and a furlo
John Hawkins Jr hosted Thanksgiving at home with guests including son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Franklin Ginther of Columbus, the Ginther grandfather Frank Ginther, Mrs Hawkins parents Mr and Mrs Warren Thomas of Bladen, Otis Johnson of Gallipolis, and Juanita Hawkins.
Thanksgiving guests at the Allensworth home included Mr. and Mrs Marion Allensworth and daughter Becky Mr. and Mrs Edgar Allensworth Mrs Viola Allensworth McCullough and son Stephen and Charles Allensworth.
The marriage of Robert Brickles and Miss Mary Snell of Dayton was solemnized Nov. 5. Brickles recently reenlisted in the U S Army and holds the rank of corporal. He and Mrs. Brickles are guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Brickles, and his children.
Guests of John Curtis and sister in law Miss Nora OLeary included Mr and Mrs Pearl McCleary Miss Josephine Curtis of Columbus Mr and Mrs Edward McIntosh and children Kay and Eddie of Dayton and Mr and Mrs Paul Andrew and children of Long Bottom The Edward McIntoshes celebrated Eddie’s first birthday Also present were Miss Margaret Healy of Middleport Joe Curtis of Mason City and Mr and Mrs Howard McIntintosh and daughter Harriet of Pomeroy
Entertain Columbus guests day with Mr and Mrs Gilbert Hayes and son Jerry of Locust Street. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ned Latta and children Roberta and Eddie and Gilbert Hayes Sr of Columba. Mrs Hayes and Jerry visited Parkersburg on Friday.
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