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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1958
Page
13
Health for Today explains that sports provide fun and sociable activity, lift daily life, and promote good sportsmanship. It details how exercise boosts circulation via heart, arteries, and veins, and how muscular activity enhances blood flow to organs, supporting overall well being.
A reception and pound shower honored Rev. Arthur McCauley at First United church with guest ministers from Pomery Rio Grande Vinson and Elwood. The Faithful Servants class served refreshments as a parade of local families and guests visited, traveled, and welcomed newborns and new homes across the community.
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Chalfant included Carl McCaughey and son Joseph from Youngstown, Joseph Wilson from Roseville, Lawrence Robinson and Barbara from Akron, Garrett Chalfant of Coolville, Della Chalfant from Washington DC, Elza Chalfant, Erma Petty from Trimble, Lena Leake, Willa Olbers, Emma Heskin, and Elden Deeter from Columbia. The Hollister and Hunterdon reunion is set for Sept 27 at Local 163 UAW-CIO Hall in Detroit starting at 5 pm with beverages provided and a basket dinner at 6.
North Ravenswood EUB Church Ladies Aid hosted a surprise house warming for Pastor Rev. Denzel Proudfoot and his wife at the Bumgarner home in North Ravenswood. About 60 friends attended with gifts as singing and visiting occurred. Reverend Proudfoot recently began leading the North Ravenswood church after serving Silverton Hemlock and North Ravenswood. Reverend Parker Kerns will lead Silverton and Hemlock.
At RAVENSWOOD R. Douglas Chapter No. 15 Order of Eastern Star planned a luncheon and dinner for the Shrine Ceremonial on Sept 13 at the Community Building. The event marks the tenth anniversary of Dowell Commandry of Ravenswood with Mrs. Freda Harris and Troy Ferguson leading.
Mr and Mrs Clark Schor spent years in London on secret service duty and recently visited Mrs Schor s brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Ivan Shawver. Dozens of local families hosted guests from Michigan Ohio West Virginia Florida and Kentucky for weekend gatherings.
Mrs Eleanor White and families from Columbus visited Mrs Vennie Butler. Neil Ring and son visited Delcie Hartsook. eight attend Vinton Friendship Garden Club at Nell Keeney's. Labor Day weekend guests Denver Angles and Roger Angles from Lima. Corn Roast at Methodist Church drew 50. Vernon McCoy visited Gallipolis. Neil Ring called on Don White. Mrs Harry McCarley returned home from Holzer Hospital.
Syracuse section lists numerous visits and relocations including Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Philpott and children in Virginia visiting the Guinther family in Columbus. the Halls moving to Sand Road. Karen Nease visiting grandmother in Racine. the Mathews family moving to Minersville. Warner family visits from Point Pleasant. Yowell visiting in New Martinsville. the Phalin family moving to Pomeroy. Winebrenner and Ward families visiting New Brighton. Adkins purchasing property on Cherry and Water Streets. Hysell Shiveler Downs trio from Cincinnati and Detroit. Calkins Graham families visiting Van Johnson and Herschel Manuel. Loyal Gibson visiting his mother. Manuel grandchildren weekend in Racine. Clara Hess hosting relatives from Zanesville Joliet Cannonville Letart Falls and Racine. birthdays for James Quick and son Thomas in Columbus. other guests from Cannonville Columbus Letart Falls and Racine.
Local column by Mrs. Dale Butcher lists community events and visits. A surprise birthday party for Robert Butch Webster at the grange hall features dancing with Neil Williams as caller. Town residents and relatives attend church homecomings, family reunions, and weekend travels, including trips to Columbus and West Virginia venues.
Mr and Mrs Charles DeLong hosted relatives Harley Staats of Murraysville and family. Thomas Ebersbach and friends from Michigan spent the weekend with Howard and Mrs Ebersbach. Luman Johnson of Parkersburg visited C E Johnsons. Karl Paynter of Massillon visited Okey Paynter and family. Fannie Davis of Alabama visited Henderson brothers. Charles McKay of Huntington visited Albert Paynter. Weekend guests included Russell Sutton and children of Akron Arlos Guinn and daughter of Parkersburg W H Carney and James Stockwell of Sylvania.
Carpenter Elementary School opened for classes on September 2 with W. E. Campbell as principal and seventh and eighth grade teacher. Teachers include Ann McDaniel third and fourth grades, Millie Coen, Ruth Starkey, bus drivers Mendal Jordan Chester Price James Gaston Rex Cheadle, and cooks Westina Crabtree Beulah Cox. Local families visited during recent dinners and gatherings from Albany Columbus Dayton Gallipolis Athens Carperter and surrounding areas.
Approximately 100 persons attended the Thompson reunion at Hooper Park in Vinton County. Family members came from Michigan Dayton Marion Columbus The Plains Glouster and McArthur. Tempie McGee returned home after visiting Fostoria accompanied by her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Larry Vitt. Mrs Bessie Taylor of Glouster and Bessie Slater called on her. Mr and Mrs Reece Thompson spent the weekend in McArthur.
Leaders from all troops and Rev. F Rossing Smith met to plan meeting dates and locations. Except for two absentees, troops 1 2 4 3 5 6 and 7 were assigned church or home meeting spots with times ranging 3 30 p m to 6 00 p m. First leaders meeting scheduled for September 11 at 8 p m in the church basement.
Mr and Mrs Louis J Paullen of Oklahoma City Oklahoma were recent guests of Mr and Mrs C E Humphrey neighbors of the Paullens while living in Oklahoma Mrs Christina Boston of Parkersburg was guest of her sister Mrs Deloris Pickens Mrs Essie Congreve spent several days in Akron with her sister Mrs Flossie Barcus Mrs Alberta Edwards and daughter Mrs Hubert Carr were weekend guests of relatives in Hurricane and Hanlen West Virginia Mrs Nora Wade and family of Akron spent a weekend at the home of the late Ella Petty Mrs Alice Foutty has returned home after visiting relatives in Parkersburg and Hopewell Mrs Dorothea Riebel formerly a patient in City Hospital Parkersburg has returned home Mr and Mrs Lyle Balderson were guests of relatives in Lancaster Lee Wallace attended the wedding of his granddaughter Mary Frances Blaine in Huntington Lola Griffin and Joan Schultz attended the Steinmetz reunion at Athens Danny Schultz three underwent treatment at Cadmen Clark Hospital Parkersburg after a tractor accident He was thrown from the tractor and one wheel passed over him Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Carroll Randolph included Mr and Mrs Wilbur Maurer and family Massillon Mrs Brown Wheeling Mr and Mrs Charles Brown and family Belpre Mrs Randolphs cousin her husband and family from Georgia and Mrs Gladys Morgan and Debbie Columbus
Community notes report G A Burch field of Columbus as guest of honor at a G A Radekin home picnic. Birthdays for Mrs Ethel Radkin and Mrs Nellie Vale were celebrated. Burchfield visited relatives. Weyand and others visited Geneva Fos. Relatives of the late Mr and Mrs Turner held a reunion at Millersport. Rex Cheadle hired as Columbia School bus driver. Holcomb entertaining sisters and other relatives from Texas and Ohio.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Rhoda Frances Wagner of St. Marys to John Edward Triplett also of St. Marys. The Aug 24 ceremony at St. Marys Methodist Church included a double ring rite, alpha details, and a reception in the church parlor. The couple will live in Miller Apartments.
Fourteen members and guest Mrs. Clinton Burdette Akron attended a Helen Macleod Service Guild gathering at Mrs. W G Cook's home. Devotions by H H Chapman and a Brotherhood reading by A W Brandeberry. Burdette won a contest prize.
Mrs J W Short and others hosted Circle No 1 of the Women’s Society of Christian Service at Mrs Short’s home. Twenty three members attended as H D Hartley led the business session. Members donated doll dresses and toy shovels for Scotts Run Settlement House to aid overseas relief.
Reverends G E Fisher and family visited friends in Murray City while Fisher traveled to Delaware Ohio. Residents hosted multiple weekend guests from Athens Columbus New Lexington and Akron area. Families gathered at a local reunion in Logan and a wedding near Willoughby.
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