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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1953
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Harry Van Conley announce the marriage of their daughter Louise Brimner to Logan Conley. The Brimners reside at 12234 N Forsythe St Columbus while Conley’s parents live in Circleville. The couple’s wedding trip followed attendance at Ohio State University.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Isabella Cowley 87 at the EUB Ward Akron with burial in Gondunti Maplewood Cemetery. She was English born and lived mainly in Rendvale area survived by three daughters one son a brother a sister 32 grandchildren 68 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren. WSCS meetings of EUB and Methodist churches noted. various residents and visitors mentioned including Mary Harold Dena Johnson Jerry ter and Lahoma Jenkins Congo. Margaret Latta to Florida and James Miller/Margaret Hard trips reported. a birthday party for Minheel Bact was noted.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 pm Friday in the Roberts funeral home for Newell Grooms. The Rev. Lloyd Evans of Nelsonville officiated with Mrs Walter Prather as pianist. Pallbearers were Roy Looms Clarence Blosser Henry Dague Thorne Cottril Clarence Krum and Francis Myers. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery. Family and friends, including the Neal family, visited in Zanesville.
Community notices from Logan detail Esther Circle and Mary Martha Circle gatherings at local churches. Attendance, topics, devotions, and hospitality duties are listed along with a youth group hayride and postmeeting refreshments.
Ted Buckles Kenny Fitzgerald Bobby Steward Bill Ingraham and others were elected to officer posts after a covered dish dinner hosted by St Mary Aumbury. Mrs Russell Montgomery was named president with Mrs Thomas Walsh Sr as past president, Mrs Hubert Daugherty first vice president, Mr Sumner second vice president, Mrs Rosella Nixon recording secretary, Miss Margaret Mary Kaiser financial secretary, Mrs Edward Kemper treasurer, Mrs John Tanski messenger, Miss Ida Schrader sentinel, Mrs George Christman guard, Mrs Mike Krumlau, Mrs Kenneth Johnson and Mrs Smooney Halby trustees. Mrs Kaiser and Mrs Montgomery were chosen as district delegate and alternate to the national convention to be held in Detroit. Mrs Lyda Kessler of Lancaster will install officers at the next meeting on Reid/Sov 19.
An elaborate social at the home of Mrs Ned Forel honored Miss Jo Ann Heckert as she becomes the bride of Ras C ucter. Guests included Mrs Tle a Heckert and many local ladies and—gents with names such as John Tschappat and Vance Steaart—attending the refreshment reception following the ceremony.
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