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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1935
Page
7
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Busy weekend notes report Ray McCollins and family visits in Guyandotte W Va. Mrs F W Bush tours Europe and sails to New York. Several locals welcome guests at homes and attend trips to Cincinnati Coney Island and Ottawa area. A final note mentions the mongoose as a curious creature.
The ninth annual Davis family reunion took place on Sunday at Fred Moore farm in Athens County. Attendees include C L Davis, George W Davis, W B Davis and families, Dean Davis and children, John E Davie and kin, Roy Davis and children, Chester F Davis, Ed Nagle and daughters, John Fulton and others. A bountiful lawn dinner followed by visiting and old time music. The oldest present were R M Rathburn aged 74 and C L Davis aged 72.
The Minnameyer family gathered Monday September 2 at George and Mrs. Minnameyer's home in Athens for the second annual reunion. Attendees include numerous Minnameyer relatives and friends from Athens Guysville Crooksville Dundas Zaleski and Crookeville with entertainment by local musicians and Raymond Chaffin named 1936 reunion chairman.
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The tenth annual Finsterwald reunion gathered 42 members at the Athens County Fair grounds Grange Hall. A noon basket dinner preceded a business meeting. New officers were elected: Mrs. William Finsterwald president, Mr John Finsterwald vice president, Miss Lenna Finsterwald secretary treasurer. Several out of town guests attended from Zanesville Columbus Cincinnati New York City Guysville Charleston W Va.
Mr and Mrs Ardyce Bowling return to Wellston after a wedding trip through the East The bride Miss Wilma Snider daughter of Rev and Mrs Henry Snider of Reedsville was married at the Reedsville Methodist Church by her father The ceremony featured music by Mrs C D Bowser and Miss Bernice Emerick with a procession to Lohengrin Wedding March Attendants included Mildred Lindsay Nor**a Baer and several others One hundred fifty guests attended the ceremony and reception The couple will reside in Wellston where he is principal of Central School
The Hunter Rorick descendants gathered at the Grace Home in Athens Route 6 for their first reunion. Attendees from multiple towns enjoyed dinner, music, and games as they planned to make the event an annual gathering, next set for the Sunday before Labor Day in 1936 at Floyd Wilkes home.
An all day meeting is planned at the Federal Valley Holiness Church on Sunday with Rev. Hiram Mingus in charge. Members and friends are invited.
Actress Helen Vinson discusses rumors of marriage to tennis star Frederick John Perry amid tour ambitions and public life. She outlined practical views on love, work, and balance, noting she may return to London then Hollywood, with plans to travel January first.
Members of the Philothea Class of the First Christian Church met Tuesday night at Miss Mae Herron's home in Philadelphia Street. Mrs A R Sprague, the president, led the business meeting before an angling game awarded prizes to Miss Louisa Steele Miss Margaret Morrison and Dorothy Devore, a guest. Refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Miss Mildred Banks and Mrs Clarence Keith.
Mrs. Floyd Radoski a bride of September 3 was honored with a kitchen shower at the home of Mrs. John Clark R D 2 Games and contests punctuated the evening A dainty collation followed for guests including Mrs. Clarence Hardley Columbus Mrs. Dwight Staats Greenfield Miss Elia Shannon Miss Alice Shannon Miss Virginia Shannon Miss Mary Munday Miss Anna Munday Miss Angela Tierney and Mrs. John Gleason all of Athens and Mrs. Agnes Cooney Miss Ellen Cooney Mrs. Clarence Loreditch Nelsonville.
The twelfth annual Kempton descendants reunion was held at City Park Chillicothe with a basket dinner and program. Brown brothers quartet sang hymns. Mrs. John Davis elected president, Mrs. Elmer Davis secretary. Next year’s reunion set for Rising Park Lancaster.
The Butcher and Wines families held a reunion at KR R Crship's home near Coolville Ohio on Sunday September 1. Attendees included J W Stalnaker and son David Grantaville W Va Mrs F Mitchell Mrs Blanche Bartlett and son James V Charleston W Va John H Sandy and daughter Jane Cairo W Va A W Huff and daughter Iva Mae Hammine W Va Clyde Mitchell and daughter Anna Jean Huntington W Va Sam Simmons Pt Pleasant W Va Ruth Smith Reedy W Va Jarrett Simon and son Jackie Kenneth Crislip Spencer W Va Mildred Dixon and Keater Hill Richwood Ohio B K Hill Marion Ralph Wines and family R R Crislip Coolville. The next reunion is planned for Bethen Church Bareut W Va.
Fifty three Patten relatives gathered in Darwin for their annual reunion on Sunday September 1. A basket dinner followed by instrumental music provided by Dale Carl Dale Whaley Howard Cuckler W L Whaley and Tracy Whaley accompanied attendees from Long Bottom Athens and nearby towns.
The Spaulding family held their sixteenth annual reunion on Sunday September 1 at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Laughlin in Stewart. Forty eight family members and two visitors attended. Officers elected were Fred Stephenson president Guy Spaulding vice president and Iris Fierce secretary treasurer. Mr and Mrs Laughlin were presented with a lamp for their fiftieth wedding anniversary to be celebrated September 29. The 1934 reunion location will be announced later.
Descendants of Lewis and Phil and a Love Carpenter met September 1 at Victor Carpenter’s Athens Route 7 home. Officers elected for next year were Harry White chairing and Sarah Seipel secretary. attendees included the Bolins, Fultons, the Carpenters, and Love family members. Potluck dinner, old time music, and games followed. oldest guest James Fulton, youngest Eddie Brown seven months.
Costume jewelry trends move into clothes with built in baguette rhinestone clips. The larger simulated garnets sapphires and rubies accent formal wear. Clips appear in pairs or threes, often on decolletage and jacket hems.
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