Visitors and travelers among Marietta residents and guests
Prof and Mrs W J Trautwein and son Billy return from Northern Wisconsin and Michigan with a two week Eagle River cottage stay and a week at Indian River Michigan. Other locals report fishing trips to Eagle River Wisconsin, trips to Washington DC, and Labor Day visits near Pratts Fork with family friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Trautwein
Billy
Marietta Ave
Wisconsin
Michigan
Eagle River
Indian River
Mich
Raymond Slutz
W. L. Slutz
S. Congress St
Labor Day
Wayne Wingett
Pratts Fork
J. E. Carleton
Lowell Wingett
Clarence Whetstone
Syracuse
W. C. Outterson
Chillicothe
Ray Wingett
Charles
Betty
Guysville
R. D
Bushes Return From 2400 Mile Aviation Trip
Mr and Mrs Gordon K Bush completed a Beechcraft journey of about 2400 miles visiting Tulsa Oklahoma Wichita Kansas Otis Lodge Grand Rapids Minnesota and Bemidji Paul Bunyan festival area. They routed via St Louis Kansas City Omaha St Paul La Crosse Wis Fort Wayne Ind 5 hours 50 minutes for the return flight noting Beechcraft Cessna and Stearman plants produce training planes with over 15 million dollars in government orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon K. Bush
Tulsa
Okla
Wichita
Kansas
Otis Lodge
Grand Rapids
Minnesota
Bemidji
Beechcraft
St. Louis
Kansas City
United States
Cessna
Stearman
Omaha
St. Paul
la Crosse
Wis
Fort Wayne
Ind
Married at Portsmouth Ceremony for Paul Hudson
Mr Paul Hudson, son of Mr and Mrs, was married at Portsmouth in a ceremony noted for its family closeness and traditional details. The article highlights the couple and immediate family members present.
Gertrude Howard and Paul Hudson Wed in Portsmouth
Gertrude Howard daughter of Mr and Mrs Kay Howard of Portsmouth wed Paul Hudson son of Mr and Mrs Joseph W Hudson of Athens in a Franklin Ave Methodist Church ceremony officiated by Rev William Seaman. The couple will live in Portsmouth at 1625 Highland Ave after Sept 10 with travels to Athens Columbus and Cincinnati for visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Howard
Paul Hudson
Portsmouth
Seaman
Franklin Ave. Methodist Church
Kay Howard
Joseph W. Hudson
Second St
Athens
Mary Jane Hayes
Elza Cook
William G. Seaman
Franklin Ave
Gail Lawrence
Portsmouth High School
Ohio University
Ohio Power Company
J. W. Hudson
Nelle Pickering
L. W
Neighbors Race to Grow Largest Elephant Ears in Athens
Jim Carmichael and Everett Cross compete in a humorous plant contest on Union-on-the-hill with Ethel Ralph as referee. They water nightly, measure growth, and joke about betting on a winner while a nearby joke changes the town sign from Union to Onion. An Athens girl walks home after a foggy boat trip, recounting a night of dancing and wandering with a group from Pomeroy and Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Terrace
Jim Carmichael
Everett Cross
Ethel Ralph
Union-on-the-hill
Union
Athens
Pomeroy
Middleport
Pomeroy Bridge
Alton Tucker
Lafayette
Mary Radcliffe
Peggy Shafer
Charles Hardman
Roger Crow
Myron Nicholson
Richmond
Ind
Sickels Reunion At Birch Hollow in Ohio
The Sickels Reunion was held at Birch Hollow near Carbondale on Sunday September 1. Attendees included multiple Sickels families from Birch Hollow and nearby towns plus Ruth and Marjorie Lowry singing, with committees formed for next year and Minnie Shingler in charge of entertainment. A second brief item notes Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Gaskins Ak ron visiting Coolville and Ivie Gaskins traveling with Eddie Ashcraft for a trip south and east lasting one week to ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sickels
Birch Hollow
Carbondale
George Sickels
Masie Johan
Donald
Clyde Sickels
William Sickels
Minnie Shingler
Maude Brooks
Kenneth
Billy
Phyllis
Ed Hawk
Mineral
Robert Lowry
Gerald
Birt Sickels
Everette Sickels
Barberton
Guy Wing
Chester Lowry
Ruth
Marjorie
Gene
Gun
Arch Knowlton
Marjorie Lowry
Bertha Lightfritz
C. C. Gaskins
Akron
C. R. McKnight
Coolville
Ivie Gaskins
Eddie Ashcraft
Athens County Women Complete Red Cross Garments for Europe
Athens County women produced layettes shawls and sweaters for European needs aided by the War Relief Fund. Shipped August 30 under Norman H. Davis with material funds kept for local production. Counts include three shawls two sweater types and fifteen dresses plus layette components and 40 pounds of yarn available for future efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Red Cross
Athens
Europe
Norman H. Davis
National Red Cross
Ellen Biddle
P. F. Good
Carl Buck
Florence R. Hodgson
Ladies Guild of
Hockingport
Miss Biddle
War Relief Fund
Nelsonville
Cecil Shafer
The
Colonial
Mamie Keppler
Athens Red Cross
Security Bank
New Officers Named for American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary elected for 1940 41 with Mrs. Charles Goodrich as president and Mrs. Frank Harvey, secretary. Other officers include Mrs. C M Davis treasurer, Mrs. Mary Kyle first vice president, Mrs. J T Merwin second vice president, Mrs. L M Williams historian, Mrs. Agnes Padden sergeant at arms, and Mrs. Abe Williams chaplain. The group also voted to move meetings to the third Tuesday each month starting October and named October hostesses Beatrix Rosser Roberta Garrett F G Hutchins Bertha Hawk Grace Wharton and M C Morrison with social hour hosted by Mrs. Howard Goodwin Mrs. William Sisson and Mrs. O Co Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Charles Goodrich
Frank Harvey
C. M. Davis
Mary Kyle
J. T. Merwin
L. M. Williams
Agnes Padden
Abe Williams
Beatrix Rosser
Roberta Garrett
F. G. Hutchins
Bertha Hawk
Grace Wharton
M. C. Morrison
Howard Goodwin
William Sisson
O. Co. Chapman
Ashcraft Families Gather for Howell's Grove Reunion
The Ashcraft clan from Ohio and West Virginia held their annual gathering at Howell's Grove near Coolville on Sunday September 1. Eight of ten living children attended, with Joshua Ashcraft 72 as the oldest present. A benediction, sermon by Rev A J Ashcraft Sadnay W Va and reminiscences followed lunch. The 1941 reunion was planned for the Sunday before Labor Day at the same site with numerous relatives listed as attendees from Parkersburg Columbus Chesterhill Wallace Pittsburgh Silverton Ihmamy Shinniston Guysville and Coolville among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron
Malissa Ashcraft
Howell's Grove
Coolville
Joshua Ashcraft
A. J. Ashcraft
Sadmay
W. Va
Ashcraft
W. H. Ashcraft
Catherine Haddox
Brady Ashcraft
Warren Paulis
Janet
Parkersburg
Lawrence Mansfield
Kathleen
Ray Haddox
Columbus
William Beatty
Paul
Marjorie
Durward Beatty
Chesterhill
B. R. Ashcraft
Pittsburgh
Bessie Stewart
Wallace
A. L. Ashcraft
Emilie Bailis
Silverton
Alfred
Ihamay
Finley Ashcraft
Shin
Local Club Meetings and School Music Supervisor Move
Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge meets Thursday at 7:30 p m in I O O F Hall for initiation practice Circle Two of Central Avenue Methodist Church meets at 66 N Shafer St Thursday 7 30 p m Friday Past Chiefs Club gathers at Mrs Eva Van Dyke s Race Street home with hostess Mrs H T Wise assisting Miss Alice Rardin D A Rardin s daughter leaves for Williamsport to take a city schools music supervisor post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Allom
Central Avenue Methodist Church
S. J. Scott
N. Shafer St
Chiefs Club
Eva van Dyke
Race St
H. T. Wise
Alice Rardin
D. A. Rardin
Morris Ave
Williamsport
WCTU Elects Officers and Plans County Meeting
At the annual WCTU business session Mrs. W. E. Clark was re elected president and Mrs. L. B. McCune as vice president Miss Ida Allison will serve as treasurer with Mrs. Helen Lawrence as secretary Plans for the year include Y T C organization updates two S T L meetings and a temperance essay contest entry drive The County Convention is set for September 25 at Athens Methodist Church with an all day session and noon lunch two state officers to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C.T.U
W. E. Clark
L. B. McCune
Helen Lawrence
Ida Allison
D. M. Clutter
Clutter
S.T.L
McCune
A. E. Wagner
Mrs Ours Surprised With Birthday Party At Home
Friends and neighbors honored Mrs Dennis Ours of 430 Richland Ave with a surprise birthday gathering Wednesday evening. Guests included numerous couples and individuals, games were played, refreshments served, and gifts presented to the guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Ours
Richland Ave
Dan Pierce
Roy Lee
Harry Swank
William Mansfield
Ralph Kyle
Clinton Sams
Charles Zinn
William Smith
Glen Atkinson
William Mertz
Edith Ashton
Ora Haning
William Barnhill
Dennis Jones
Angie Drake
Rita McLean
Charles Rapp
Joan Ours
Dennis
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Ralph Wright
Blaine Orndorff
Route Three
Washington, D. C
Capital
Front Royal
Skyline Drive
Helen Sass
Alex King
Detroit
Louis Sas
Elizabeth Kiraly
Joe Biro
Joe
Cleveland
A. P. Linscott
D. E. Marquis
Bartlett
George B
Henry
Washington County
Arthur Hickman
Orlando
Fla
Walter Hawk
Pearl Langston
Esther Whitlatch
Ashland
Kent State University
Medina
Poland
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
J. R. Harvey
W. State St
Thomas Lewis
Manchester
Conn
Lewis
New York
Ohio
Marietta
Harvey
C. L. Dow
E. State St
Indian River, Mich
Dr. Dow
Faith Williams
New Philadelphia
D. A. Bardin
Gillilan
Jewelry Store
S. Court St
West
Cornells
Coats
Mr. and
Mrs
Gertrude
Howard
Geneva Howard
Jewelry
W. B. Drake Jeweler
By Roberta Swindell
Ard Ashcraft
Ruby Ashcraft
Rex
Ross
Eddie
Court St
Milldeck’s Shoe Store
N. Court St
WCTU
Mrs. Ours
Tryt
Lydia E. Pinkham
Buster Brown
Robin Hood
Katherine
Distinctive Millinery
South Court
Athens, Ohio
Evermore
Rollins
Jack Frost
Rolliins
Tn Grshion
University
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