Griffin Woods Reunion Highlights Family Gathering
The Griffin and Woods families gathered at A. L. Griffin's Long Atreth home for the second annual reunion on Sunday September 8 with relatives from Pomeroy Carbon Hill Athens Basil Columbus Delaware and Nelsonville. Attendees included many family pairs and children such as A. L. Griffin Henry Paugh Nellie Dorthy Evelyn Elizabeth and Charles Paugh Merrell Tharp Marguerite Wells Coffite Huffine Shipley Bright Hite Horn Beckley Lanning Griffin and others.
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Griffin
Mrs. R. R. Hughes Preserves 100-Year-Old Baby Dress
Mrs. R. R. Hughes of 1338 Morris Avenue keeps a collection of century old baby garments. A checked lawn frock worn by her grandfather Robert Hughes’s son shows Welsh roots and early migration to Minersville near Pomeroy. The display includes a 36 inch gown with lace and four hole buttons and a long christening gown with intricate handwork and a flannel under skirt.
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R. R. Hughes
Morris Avenue
Mr. Hughes
Robert Hughes
North
Wales
Hughes
Minersville
Pomeroy
Weed Reunion Held Sunday at New Plymouth
The annual Weed reunion was held at New Plymouth on Sunday with a noon meal and afternoon games. Attendees included Eli and Bony Weed, William Fuller family, many Simontons, Mason families, Schaal family, and others from New Plymouth, Union Furnace, Logan, and surrounding towns. The event concluded with plans to hold next year at the same location.
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New Plymouth
Eli Weed
Bony Weed
William Fuller
Ralph
Wilbur
Eugene Leasoner
Ben Allien
T. E Weed
Marion Simonton
Jerry Simonton
Donald Simonton
Bertha Ray
Etta McKibben
Raymond Scott
Alice Simms
Frank Sterling
Seona Bennie
Jimmie
G. G. Skyvers
Clyde Barber
Charles Scott
Roger and
Clifford
Lloyd Simonton
William Young
Wilbert Dusky
Nelsonville
Homer Mason
Bernice
Lucille
Fred Mason
Charles Mason
Raymond Berry
Hazel
Adam Schaal
Mae Schaal
Cora
Margy Wells
Freeman
Geraldine Freenman
Logan
Columbus Family Moves to Country Home Near Pratts Fork
Mr. and Mrs. Frank D Story and daughter Ruth Ellen relocate from Columbus to a country home near Pratts Fork. Ruth Ellen, a Columbus North High School graduate with honors, has held roles as French Club president and news correspondent for Polaris. She attended a Rotary Club luncheon for outstanding students and earned election to the Charles D Everett Chapter of the National Honor Society with all A grades.
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Frank D Story
Ruth Ellen
Columbus
Pratts Fork
Columbus North High School
Nous Autres
Polaris
Columbus Rotary Club
Charles D. Everett
National Honorary Society
Mole Digs One-Foot Passage in Single Night
A mole can dig a tunnel measuring about one foot in length over a single night. The feat shows the creature's remarkable tunneling ability and endurance as it navigates underground soil layers. The observation highlights natural engineering skills of small underground mammals.
Who's Going and Coming in Local Social Roundup
Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Murphey hosted guests including Mrs. William B. Thomas and Mrs. D B Hartinger who traveled to Belmont Massachusetts to move into a newly purchased home. Other items note Eddie Hall resuming studies in Jacksonville Trimble High School and Doris Morton Shetter visiting North Hill.
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Frank R. Murphey
William B. Thomas
Mary Elizabeth Hartinger
Belmont
Masa
D. B Hartinger
Middleport
Murphey
Hartinger
Thomas
Mass
Ratcliffe College
Mr. Thomas
Harvard University
Mr Thomas
West Virginia
Mrs. Thomas
Eddie Hall
Trimble
Jacksonville-Trimble High School
Hall
Koons
Westerville
E. P. Shetter
Doris Morton
Niagara Falls
New York
Bates Home-Coming Attended at Bates Church
The Bates Church home-coming on Sunday September featured speakers Mrs Delia Edwards Athens Rev Miles E Hoon New Marshfield and pastor Rev Ray Huff New Marshfield with Judge O F Rowland Athens. A note from Rev W A Genheimer who served 13 years in Africa was read as a four piece orchestra provided music. readings were given by Faye and Helen Doris Kincade. An offering of 53 dollars 73 cents was raised for the Church and Cemetery Association. Attendees came from Westerville Navarre Athens Millfield New Marshfield Albany Pratts Fork Shade Chase and South Canal.
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Bates
Delia Edwards
Athens
Miles E Hoon
New Marshfield
Ray Huff
O. F. Rowland
W. A Genheimer
Africa
Faye
Helen Doris Kincade
Church and Cemetery Association
Picnic at Fairgrounds for Hawk children before trip
Mrs. A. R. Hawk hosted a Wednesday picnic at the Fairgrounds for her son Alvin and daughter Virgene who will return to Columbus Sunday to attend a special school. Attendees included Dwight and Elizabeth Riley and many relatives. food featured chips cookies candy and watermelon.
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A. R. Hawk
Fairgrounds
Alvin
Virgene
Columbus
Kodak
Westfall
June Barstow
Marie Tucker
Ruth Gentry
Betty Kolenich
Dent Williams
Betty Liggett
Lee Hawk
Nine Athens Women Appear In Who's Who
Nine Athens women are named in the American Women’s Who’s Who volume joining 6 214 distinguished Americans across professions and organizations The Athens list includes Irma E Voigt Edith A Wray Lucia J Bins Genevieve Apgar Jane K Atwood Helen Reynolds Marian Bush Snyder Melvina Danielson Irene Devlin Louise Price Amelia Eunhart Emily Newell Blair Ruth Bryan Owen Grace Morrison Poole Nellie Taylor Ross Faith Baldwin Florence Allen and 30 college presidents 334 business executives 213 attorneys and six congresswomen also noted The profile notes high college attendance and diverse occupations along with hobbies and activities across writing teaching business librarianship editing and more.
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Athens
United States
Irma E. Voigt
Edith A. Wray
Lucia J. Bins
Genevieve Apgar
Jane K. Atwood
Helen Reynolds
Marian Bush Snyder
Melvina Danielson
Irene Devlin
Louise Price
Stanford University
Anna Price
Amelia Eunhart
Emily Newell Blair
Ruth Bryan Owen
Grace Morrison Poole
The
Federation of Women's Clubs
Nellie Taylor Ross
United States Mini
Faith Baldwin
Florence Allen
Dewes Buy Henry Jonas Property at Walnut Hill
Mr and Mrs Harold Dew have purchased the Henry Jonas property on Walnut Hill and plan to move in from their Burr Oak country home about October 1. Mr Dew is a mail carrier on Route 3 out of the Glouster Post Office.
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Glouster
Harold Dew
Henry Jonas
Walnut Hill
Burr Oak
Dew
Social Calendar Notes From Local Community
M and H Circle plans a four wiener roast at Mrs I N McHarg s home on New Marshfield Road P T M Friday. 900 Ladies Auxiliary of Alexander Presbyterian Church to serve chicken dinner in church dining room Friday night Sept 0 68 Mr W Nethe of Hamburg American Line North German Lloyd Cleveland was business guest of Mrs M W Sprague North Hill Thursday.
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M. and
I. N. McHarg
New Marshfield Road
Alexander Presbyterian Church
W. Nethe
North German Lloyd
Cleveland
M. W. Sprague
North Hill
Business Group Sets Thursday Meeting and Invitations
The Business and Professional Women's Club voted on prospective members at the first regular meeting. Miss Ethel Beekman submitted names for the membership committee. Miss Leon Hughes presided as chapter president and plans were outlined to attend the state board meeting in Columbus at the Neil House with a dinner and guest speaker, devotional services, a program, and a noonday luncheon led by committee chairs Miss Leona Hughes, Miss Myrta Ashworth, Miss Ethel Beerman, Miss Emma Stotts, and Miss Frances Palmer.
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Business
Ethel Beekman
Leon Hughes
State Board
Columbus
Neil House
Leona Hughes
Myrta Ashworth
Ethel Beetman
Emma Stotts
Frances Palmer
Birthday Party for Walter and Wilbur Potts
Mrs. Walter Potts and Mrs Wilbur Potts hosted a chicken dinner last Sunday to mark the twenty third birthdays of twins Walter and Wilbur Potts. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Glass Evelyn Yeager Charles Davis and Hubert McDonald with sons Jackie Harold and Richard Potts. An ice cream supper followed at the George Potts home for their sons birthday friends and neighbors.
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Walter Potts
Wilbur Potts
Gerald Glass
Evelyn Yeager
Charles Davis
Hubert McDonald
Jackie
Harold
Richard
George Potts
Two To Face Court Over Seized Logan Pipe Theft Case
Affidavits filed in Mayor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald's court by Police Chief Lew Rey nolds name John Miller and Charles Aucher as suspects in July theft of sewer pipe from Logan Clay Product Company's yard. Separate item notes a Sequoia stump used as a dance floor by 32 couples in California.
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LOGAN
Kenneth R. Fitzgerald
Lew Reynolds
John Miller
Charles Aucher
Logan Clay Product Company
California
Russell Family Camp Gathering at Coelville Campgrounds
The Russell family reunion drew 110 attendees at Coelville Campgrounds on Sunday September 8. Among those listed were C A Russell M G Russell Emerson Russell Anne Russell Ralph Milhoan E E Russell Staley D H Russell William Russell and many others from Wooster Albany Athens Frost Frost and Denvertown areas. The roster includes numerous spouses and children reflecting a large extended family gathering.
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Russell
Coelville
C. A. Russell
M. G. Russell
Emerson Russell
Anne Russell
Carrie Conant
Minnie Sarpeen
David E. Russell
Columbus
E. R. Jewett
Ralph Milhoan
Bell Milhoan
Larry
Vernon
Clyde
Millhoan
Delaware
E. E. Russell
Wooster
H.S. Staley
Lakewood
D. H. Russell
Ralph Russell
Albany
Emmet
Dana
Windfield Russell
Denvertown
Sadie
Clair McDaniel
R. R. Richardson
R. E. Richardson
C. E. Fultz
Lee Pritchard
William Furrens
Jesse Carsey
Ira Burnfield
Watson
Athens
William Russell
William W. Russell
Elmer Russell
Millfield
Ted Parson
C. V. Richardson
Arthur Frost
Frost
Hollis Stalder
D. EB. Johnson
Chauncey
A. M. Morrison
C. D. Morrison
E.D. Morrison
Doan
Ross Daugherty
Alfred Daugherty
Hannah Green
L. M. Walden
Hope Walden
Anne Walden
Dora Lockhart
Government to use Hoy committee in federal actions
Fragmented report notes Robert Ramspeck involvement and a government argument about employing the Hoy committee. Details are unclear but reference to federal actions and a potential push by authorities is present.
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Robert
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