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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1950

Page

2

Local society notes from Laurelville and surrounding area

Mrs. Paul Armstrong hosted WSCS with 18 members led by president Mrs. Mary Rose. June Poling hosted a bridge club with awards to Mrs. Grace Dumm and Mrs. Dorothy McClelland. Families visited from Rockford Ohio and Columbus. Maude Hubble died of a heart attack in Adelphi. Donna June born to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kneece. Celesta Hoy reports community gatherings and hospital updates.

Laurelville Paul Armstrong Kathryn Whisler WSCS Mary Rose June Poling Hew Bridge Club Grace Dumm Dorothy McClelland Frieda Lappen McClelland Jack Karshner Robert Hooks Joey Susan Rockford Ohio Lloyd Feveland Logan Wallace Lappen Mark Columbus Maude Hubble Adelphi Jesse Kneece Betty Stump Donna June EUB Missionary Society Lillian Hoy Sara Huggins Mt. Pleasant Dwight Huggins Celesta Hoy

Social visit list from South Blooming Isle and nearby towns

Long note of multiple households hosting and visiting relatives in South Blooming Isle Carbon Hill Logan Enon and Lancaster with guests including Mr and Mrs Howard Wiseman Sherry Marilyn Bainter Maxine Johnson Orval Hampshire J J Johnson and others over weekend and Sunday meals.

South Bloomingville Howard Wiseman Sherry Carbon Hill Edson Shaw Lewis’ Wagner Marilyn Bainter Maxine Johnson Logan Carl Lattimer Patty Leonard Maynard Thomas Raymond Shaw Albert Lytle Orval Hampshire Ray Vorhees Lester Whitcraft Gene Hampshire Penns Orval Hampshire, Jr Evelyn Notestone Diana Damon Mickey J. J. Johnson David Watters Richard Lancaster Lorenzo Thress Pamela Enon Mack Shaw Ray Harper Francis Horn Tew Wagner Mack Shaw Jr Mack Ricky Pearl Shaw Charles Justice Georgie Thress Donna Hampshire

Local Visitors and Weekend Guests Share Time Across Town

A flurry of social visits includes Bashan Theiss of Columbus hosting Orrs and Torrences, McKay and Rose families visiting in Columbus Racine Belpre Pomeroy Syracuse and Can ton, with extended relatives in Parkersburg Reedsville and Tuppers Plains.

George Roberts J. C. McKay Walter Harris Richard Jimmy Syracuse Harley Carmon Addison Arthur Morarity Larry Marty Lynn Pomeroy Rosa McKay Wayne Prince Sou Tuppers Plains Rolland Torrence Dora Rose Jake Rose Belpre Chester Rose Canton Denver Rose Columbus Junior Rose Archie John McKay Willie Reedsvillie Mary McKay

Tiny Fields Clips Traffic Tale at Court House

A local police officer known as Tiny Fields shares a quip about a woman driver in a convertible causing a line on Main Street. He says she is drying her nail polish, prompting comments on fairness and self-absorption from the narrator.

Refinery Dedication Draws Thousands Of Ohioans

You asked us to build this refinery and drive more cars to Ohio for the dedication. Several thousand citizens will attend tomorrow afternoon to help dedicate the new SOHIO Lima Refinery, a symbol of state growth and industry.

Ohio Sohio Lima Lima America

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