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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1955
Page
11
Poplar Ridge notes list weekend visitors from Charleston and Carey including Neil Roush and family, Nettie Swisham and family, Norman Nye and family, Elbert Loveday, and others. Guests also include William Smith, Agnes, Bill Thomas, Kenny, W. Webb, Dillie Halthill, and the Paulins family visiting from Palins and Fountain Creek.
Local society column lists numerous weekend visits and hosting duties. Irene Nor As and Billy entertain relatives. Mr and Mrs Wayne Sisson host Mrs Sissons aunt and uncle Marvin Rupe of Kyzer. Guests include Coughenours from Columbus, Arthur Couchenour noted. Other visits feature Spauldings, Loves, and Grace Thomas Cheshire. Weekend stays with Sisson, Taylor, Spires, Swartz, and Hood families appear across region.
County residents and relatives from White Oak and nearby towns visited Peach and Bulaville Road families. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Wayne Sisson, Leslie Lemley, Floyd Chapman, Russ Chapman, Fannie Halfill, Carl Bevins, Adis Nolan, and Maynard of Vinton. The party gathered for weekend guests at the Bevin(e) home and nearby kin.
Scrambled OCR items list obscure terms such as Jungle King and Contemptuous Sound tied to an Ethiopian event. The fragment hints at a noisy fair with bands and heraldry, but specifics are unclear.
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