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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1939

Page

8

Athens society travels span the west and midwest

Local residents report six week automobile tours to California Nevada and North Dakota with stops in Los Angeles San Francisco Yosemite Yellowstone and the Bad Lands. Others return from Detroit vacationing with relatives touring WIR radio Belle Isle Boat Races and the Michigan State Fair.

California Fred Wheaton Marjorie Maplewood Place Loring Connett Athens Santa Monica Lily Pons Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition Yosemite Valley National Park Yellowstone Park Wyoming Bad Lands Black Hills North Dakota Lucille Swaim Lena K. Swaim Franklin Ave Reno Nevada Dr. C. Swaim D. I. Gandee Joan D. L. Jr Detroit Mich Homer T. Ball Noel Chambers WIR Uncle Ned Ned Ohio Gandees Belle Isle Dearborn Jack Collins Pauline Jones P. G. Moler Calif Lloyd Thomas Beulah Moler Thomas Shalf University of Southern California Molers Mr. Moler Australia H. O. Shirley Jever Romey Smith Hattie Cole Hendershott Pittsburgh Clarence Russell Columbus

Dowd Reunion Held At James Graham Home In Athens

The tenth annual Dowd and Dowdrelated reunion was hosted by James G. Graham at 108 Sunnyside Drive Athens on August 27. Sixty five descendants shared picnic style meals, heard reports from officers and life historian, and elected new leaders for 1940. Families from Wellston Albany Columbus Cincinnati and Zaleski attended along with multiple Dowd lines including Owen Harriett Hannah and John Dowd branches.

Conner Dowd Hannah Graves North Carolina Athens James G. Graham Sunnyside Drive Grahams Guy Lennah Graham Edward Cranmer Nelsonville George Martindill Alena Lyons) Wellston O. D. Dalley Jane Dowd Albany Wilbur Baughman Guy Graham O. D. Dailey Conner Hannah Owen Charles Conner Jr John Hebron Indiana Ora Bryant Jeanette Bryant Monte Morrow Charles Dowd Charles W. Day Cincinnati Bessie B. Dickson Delia Dowd Bean Columbus Worley Baughman Richard Baughman Glenn Nice David Nice Akron Stella Judy Luster Judy John Dowd Oliver Fuller Estelle Schaffer Sarah Hulbert Huhn Chillicothe Williard Homans Will Jacobs Janet Wellston H. C. Milhon Jane Dowd Dailey Edward R. Bay New Plymouth Helen Evelyn Crusie Megadore Ralph T. Bay Mary Lu Dowd Owen Dowd Harriett Wescoat Hannah Wescoat Alexander Crayton Harriett Reynolds Thomas A. Dowd T. A. Dowd Rose Magee Henry Dowd Triphenia Dowd Andrew Swaim Athens County Jessie C. Graham Jo Ann Barbara James Ed Cranmer Jeanette Trune Russell E. E. Hawk John Smith Thomas Lewellyn New Marshfield Esther Smith Donald M. Clutter Corrine Dorothy Ann Jesse Alexander Nancy Brewer William

County WCTU Meeting Plans Sept. 28 Convention

Athens WCTU met at 38 Franklin Ave to plan a county convention at First Christian Church on Sept. 28 the birthdate of Frances E. Willard. New officers elected include Edna S. Clark president and Bessie McCune vice president. An update announced the Gold Star status for meeting the Centenary Fund.

First Christian Church Frances E. Willard Athens Women’s Christian Temperance Union Helen Lawrence Franklin Ave Edna Clark Lida Farrar Edna S. Clark Bessie McCune Lucy Wharton Ida Allison Athens Wctu

Woodyards and Tewksburys Hold Eleventh Reunion

The Woodyard Tewksbury family held their eleventh reunion at Rock House near Logan on Sunday September 3 with 62 members attending. After a noon picnic, a business meeting was led by president C C Wood yard, minutes from 1938 read by secretary Arthur Woody, and officers for 1939 elected.

Rock House Logan C. C. Woodyard Arthur Woody Anna Morris Libbie Cottrill Arthur Woodyard Lawrence Morris Albany Newton Woodyard Mike Augustine Mickey Spencer Grady Cincinnati Wayne Woodyard L. K. Woodyard Mabel Woodyard Ruth Caster Mary E. Caster Jean Caster Louis Woodyard Irene Woodyard Columbus Carpenter Earl ‘Tewksbury Donna Virginia Tewksbury L. A. Tewksbury Cliff Ross Darrell Harlon Tewksbury Lloyd Knowlton William Rheinscheild Everett Oretha Rheinscheild Mary Woodyard Carl Caster Hilliards Arthur Lowther Louise Lowther Lancaster Mark Cottrill Springfield

Albany Garden Club Picnic Move For Friday Meeting

The Albany Garden Club will gather on the lawn of Mrs. J. E. Cline Friday at 2:00 p.m. for a picnic supper, replacing the former plan to meet at Hooper Park.

Albany Garden Club J. E. Cline Hooper Park

Rathburn Rathbun Reunion at Mound Hill Church

Rathburn Rathbun reunion to be held at Mound Hill Church on Sunday September 17. Everyone interested is welcome and asked to bring filled baskets and table service.

Rathburn Mound Hill

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