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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1956

Page

8

Millfield quilting club hosts potluck after gathering

Martha Class of the Church of Christ in Millfield met for a regular quilting session on Wednesday. At noon a potluck was shared by six members. Numerous guests from Columbus, Athens, Lancaster, Greens Run and Glouster visited or stayed with local residents, including cancellations and job updates for Barbara Jo Kidd and others.

Millfield Martha Church of Christ Carolyn Freeman Columbus Jessie Mr Fred Shaner Children of Mabel Shaner Paul James Norval James C. N. Sanders Elmer James Athens John Lopez Nellie Russell Willis Whited Sons Charley Carr Richard Powell Lancaster Donald Powell John Powell Gary Greens Run Phillip Powell Redtown Ron Cline Brad Frances Wallace James Kidd Barbara Jo Kidd Richard Zelke Miss Kidd Columbus State Hospital Susie Bell Glouster Elizabeth Robinett Olive Brookins Clara Theisen Arthur Triplett Vine Lewis John Theisen

Local residents share visits and travels in Bidwell-Porter area

Kerr and Crego families and others visited relatives in Cleveland Huntington and Columbus. Labor Dinner guests included Emil Kimberling and family from Columbus. Dennis Perkins returned from Gary Indiana. Bidwell-Porter schools report 407 elementary and 110 high school students. Kathryn Knotts notes visits with Goldie Ward and family.

Kerr Harold Cregor Dennis Perkins Gary Ind Joe Charchack Charchack Bob Huffman Nelsonville Huffman Lawrence Greene Rufus Bunion Fred Bailey Scott Depot Gus Keith Prospect Church Alice Sprague Huntington Bailes Owen Odell Odell Dave Pickens Julie Prose Susie Jonnie Chuckie Keiths Bidwell-Porter School Jerry Jarvis Plymouth Mich Jarvis Goldie Ward Ward Kathryn Knotts

Fashion Pattern No 8439 By Sue Burnett

An Athens Messenger sewing ad offers Pattern No 8439 PATTO RAMA in multiple sizes with 5 yards of fabric at size 34. Send 35 cents plus name address size and pattern number to Sue Burnett New York pattern desk for fall winter 56 catalog Basic FASHION sewing guide available for extra 25 cents.

Sue Burnett Athens Messenger Ave. Americas New York N. Y

Hemlock Grove church picnic draws area visitors

The Methodist congregation at Hemlock Grove joined a Waterworks Park picnic in New Lexington. Numerous families and relatives from Columbus, Crooksville, Nelsonville, Crooksville, and nearby towns visited and hosted guests at the event. The notes also record trips to the Columbus Zoo and the Ohio State Fair as well as relatives’ visits from Metuchen New Jersey and Michigan.

J. R. Lunning Columbus Frank Lunning Julius Heiman Bennetta Hodgson Nelsonville Morgan Walters Jessie Schlingerman Corning Robert Hughes Floyd Gehring Ned Church of Christ In Christian Union Waterworks Park New Lexington Donald Levan Juanita Miller Lancaster B. O. Fitzer Charles Campbell Alice Davis Eileen Newark Paul Roberts Francis and Jerry Shawnee Andy Toki Barberton Charles Gregory East Palestine Blitzoff Ralph Jessie Toki Gregory Lake Burr Oak James Linscott Ralph Linscott Sandra Williams Dillard Higgins Ohio State Fair Eugene Gescer Carma Mae Metuchen N. J Mack Cameron Michigan Marshall Home Glenna Williams

Social notes from Albany and surrounding areas

Residents and visitors are listed in a roundup of local social news. Mr and Mrs Paul Cotterill move into the former Ada Ator home in Albany. Several families travel to West Virginia and Ohio for fairs visits and weekend stays, including Battrells Stouts and Lords with kin in Athens Ripley Cleveland and Columbus. Pfc Harry L Ross visits from Ft Polk and many relatives are named with returns from trips and hospital stays.

Paul Cotterill Ada Ator Albany Dale Scott Columbus Don Battrell Harry Ross Junior Scott Ted Stout Laing W. Va Ray Stout Benny Lowe Cleveland William Battrell Ripley West Virginia Austin Hawk Hazel Martin Athens al Matlock Mentor Joann Battrell Kautz Chester Lulu Beck Raymond Butterworth B. H B. H. Cross Home Were Mr. and Mrs. Ala Roberts and Children, of Spencer, W. Va Don Harris Gransville Henry Frank Pomeroy Oma Slider Holly Smith Akron Henry Hutchison Tommy Pearly West Parkersburg Emma Jones Harry Love Sam Starkey Nelsonville Kenneth Davis Luella Bradbury Ryger Orville Wyman Marjorie Miller Karen Shade Frank Clark Malcolm Miller Shelton Wash Miller L. F. Miller Don Harvey Pennsylvania Nora Scott Carl Johnson Janie Fred Elliott Dwight Harvey Portsmouth Sam Scott M. V. Ross

Corning Library Schedules and Local Notices

The Corning Library posts new hours with librarian Mrs. Jessie Fry. Various local items include Jack MecCreanor of Columbus andGlouster surgery, James Floyd and Carol Swatos wed in Cleveland with Rosebud Latta of Corning noted as mother in law, and attendees Mr. and Mrs. Willis Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Davie Maxwell of Cincinnati. The Floyds plan Columbus home. Wrights and Mrs. Grace Hoffman visited Mason. Nellie Quinn visited Martin Taylor on Church Street and with Barnett family. Glenn Wright and family of Toledo welcome a son born Sept 1. Wright and Walczak families are grandparents. EUB women quilted and rug woven. Jessie Richardson.

Corning Jessie Fry Jack MecCreanor Columbus Glouster James Floyd Carol Swatos Cleveland Rosebud Latta Willis Wright Davie Maxwell Cincinnati Floyds William Wright, Jr Grace Hoffman Mason Nellie Quinn Martin Taylor Church Street Martin Barnett Glenn Wright Toledo J. Walczak EUB Church Jessie Richardson

Reedsville social notes list visitors and upcoming meetings

Reedville residents report visitors from Nashville Canton Parkersburg Akron and Cleveland with trips to Florida and Delaware. Fred Gardner to begin a series of meetings at Reedsville Christian Church September 17. Local families hosted guests from Athens Smithville W Va and Toeldo.

L. H. Stone Cleveland Carl Seaman Athens Paul Nichols Michael Ayers Smithville W.va Oren Childers W. Bryan Kibble Akron Alice Barmstreen Toledo Edna K. Stewart Lucy Kibble

Classified Want Ads Cash Rates and Quick Results

Classified section lists daily and multi day rates for want ads with word limits and per word charges. It notes new ads appear while old disappear and invites readers to call Just Dial 31242 for quick results.

Poultry and Potato Prices in Cincinnati Area

U S A jumbo and large fryers priced at 46 to 47 and 35 to 29 cents per pound respectively. Medium birds 28 to 30 cents, small 18 to 21 cents. Potatoes range from 1.00 to 4.75 per 50 pounds. Current receipts show 24 to 25 cases exchanged.

BOGGS Cincinnati U 5 U. S

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