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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1961

Page

16

Stewart By BERNICE RASMUSSEN STEWART

Guests at the home of Mr and Mrs P T Winner included Mr and Mrs John P Winner and Linda of Alexandria Virginia and Mrs Eugene Atkins of Corinth Mississippi. The party toured Virginia Washington DC Williamsburg Mt Vernon and Chesapeake Bay. They also visited Luray Caverns and saw Skyline Drive.

Ralph Bryan Charlie Virginia Washington, D. C Williamstown Minneapolis Mt. Vernon Chesapeake Bay Sky Line Drive Luray Caverns Russell Boyd Florence Rasmussen Dayton Edward Rasmussen Rasmussen Oscar Buck Milwaukee Wis Ohio Grace Hawk Felix Swope Alexandria Bertha Byron Stewart Methodist Church Mayford Henderson Bethany Ridge

Chesterhill Notes of Guardians, Graduations, and Visits

Mary Glass named guardian for her mother Lucy Hart who entered Drake Rest Home. Minta Thomas leaves Sept. 1 as housekeeper for Frank Gifford home in Amesville. Spurriers and relatives visit Elliott. Spurrier family once ran a general store. Virginia Branson graduates OSU and heads to New Haven Conn. schools. Rob ert Campbell and son Robby visit from Boston. Robert teaches English there. Numerous local visits, hospital updates, and a tour summary accompany these community notes.

Chesterhill Mary Glass Lucy Hart Drake Rest Minta Thomas Frank Gifford Amesville Ethel Spurrier Woodrow Forrest Cuyahoga Falls Mae McPeak Westland Eliott Spurriers James E. Campbell Union Two Boston Bobby Ray Thornton Lindsay Zanesville Nelle Lochary Bobbie Ewart Mantua Charles Ewart Nellie Lochary Ray

Weekend gatherings and a death announce in Radcliff area

Gladys Piece and John Palmer joined Tara and Capt. Jean Pierce at Fort Knox for a weekend visit. Notices include a 42nd wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Otho Gregory and the death of Flora Campbell in Hamden, a former Thompsonville resident and retired teacher.

Radcliff Gladys Piece John Palmer Tara Capt Jean Pierce Ft. Knox Otho Gregory Parnie McLaughlin Charles Hashman Nelsonville William Mahaffey Wilkesville John Wiseman Oscar Walker Gladys Pierce Flora Campbell Hamden Thompsonville Here John Wilson Wanda Joe Gary Virgil Wilson Columbus Lacy Kyger Springfield Luella Scheerschmidt

Bridge Club Fetes Members in Straitsville Meeting

The Bridge Club met at Juliette Hatem’s home with attendees Anna Tralli co, Marlean Devol, Grace Leake, Nell Brown, Margaret Boyle, Elizabeth Mills, and Sue McQuade. Prizes went to Elizabeth Mills and Grace Leake, lunch served by the host.

New Straitsville Bridge Club Juliette Hatem Anna Trallico Marlean Devol Grace Leake Nell Brown Margaret Boyle Elizabeth Mills Sue McQuade

Reedsville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Reedsville social notes by Lucy Kibble report visitors this week including Clinton Hawk and family from Fredericksburg staying with Edward and Cecile Chevalier and others such as Gene Rowan from Massillon staying with Dwain Durst.

Reedsville Clinton Hawk Fredericksburg Edward Chevalier

Wide circle of visitors greets local families

Nellie Wilson was honored at a surprise birthday party hosted by husband Gene. Guests included multiple families from Belpre Zanesville Coolville St Petersburg Detroit and Parkersburg plus locals visiting the Randolphs Ruths Baughman Marks Foutty Buckley and others. The group shared meals and a Buckeye Lake outing while Mrs Asa Bailey of Bradenton Florida visits and plans Long Bottom homecoming.

Gene Robert Sams Belpre Charles Congreve Zanesville Sam Wilson Coolville Claude Smith George Reed Vernon Reed Jay Lawton Mary Ellen David St. Petersburg Fla Jim Hood Jimmie Detroit Mich E. H. Randolph Randolphs Pauline Atkinson Parkersburg Martha Hanker Asa Bailey Bradenton, Fla William Swain Long Bottom

Glimmerglass Lake Named After Cooper Character

Otsego Lake near Cooperstown New York is identified as the Glimmerglass from James Fenimore Cooper’s Indian stories, linking geography to classic literature in local lore.

Otsego Lake Cooperstown, N. Y James Fenimore Cooper

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