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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1950

Page

6

Social News Highlights From Drakes Area

Mrs Wilda Call from Indiana spent a week visiting A E and D C Maxwell. A stork shower honored Mrs Mildred Parsons and sister Mrs Bob Maxwell with several attendees including Elizabeth Reho and D C Maxwell. Ronald Reho of Dayton visited family. George Drake and son Carl visited Harold Drake in Delaware. Randall Mayes and Delmar Alman spent an evening at Jacksonville homecoming. Floyd Knott and family visited John Offy’s parents. John Embrey returned from a Washington DC trip. Harry Givens hosted guests from Chicago Zanesville and Junction City. Sadie Wallace of Columbus visited Mayes family. Other guests at Mayes included David Brown and Ethel Mayes. Stella Smalley and Ben Melvin of Columbus. William Palmer toured Urbana Springfield Dayton. John Smith and two sons and Maynard Smith of Dayton visited Mrs Josie Reich. Everett Dunlap and son B planned a Texas vacation. Carl Drake, Sue Nelson, Rick Garrison and Anne Harr of Corning spent an evening in Zanesville. Donald Swaro and sons from Columbus stayed at his sister’s home. Mary Caster Hemlock and Dorothy Ritter Columbus visited Reich home. Rudy Stobe hosted at Joe Matthews home nine Matthews returned from Cleveland earlier. Golden Drake remarks conclude.

Carl Harold Drake Delaware Randall Mayes Delmar Alfman Jacksonville Floyd Knott Columbus John Offys John Embrey Washington, D.C Harry Givens Clarence Grizzle Chicago J. G Tignot James Givens Zanesville Bul Givens Junction City Sadie Wallace R Mayes Mayes David Brown Ethel Mayes Huntington W. Va Stella Smalley Ben Melvin William Palmer Urbana Springfield Dayton John Smith Maynard Smith Josie Reich Everett Dunlap Texas Carl Drake Sue Nelson Ick Garrison Anne Harr Corning Donald Swaro Gons Mary Caster Hemlock Dorothy Ritter Reich Rudy Stobe Joe Matthews Matthews Herome Cleveland Stobe Golden Drake Ill

Local Social Notes from Vinton Area Run of Visits and Visitors

Miss Eleanora Treale hosted by Miss Barbara Quickle. Mr and Mrs Robert Ewing and son Charles visited from Michigan with G P Ewing family. They traveled to Columbus for supper with Mrs Leah Fresh and called on William Alexander and twins Nicky and Ricky. Mrs Emma Denney visited Mrs Alfred Hartsook and Mrs Isabelle Cloud. Jim Martin and Delphine Dillion are new parents. baby named Andrea Kay. Mrs Adam Sherritt Wellston visited Elmer Sherritt. Dennis Hutton of Detroit, with grandparents, returned home. Clarice Hutton, after visiting grandparents, started school in Jackson and will stay with uncle Everett and Mrs Denney. Ermal Ward resumed post office duties after two weeks away. State fair attendees included Mr and Mrs Ralph George, Mrs Mahan, Mr and Mrs Dan Evans, Mrs Ermal Ward, Mr Emma Quickie, and 4-H club members. Mrs Jessie Braley, Mrs Goldin McCarey and granddaughters Margie and Dottie McCarley were Gallipolis churchgoers. Rane Race noted others at the event.

Jim Martin Delphine Dillion Andra Kay Adam Sherritt Wellston Elmer Sherritt Dennis Hutton Detroit Curtis Quickle Clarice Hutton Jackson Everett Denney Ermal Ward Post Office Ralph George Mahan Danie Evans Emma Quickie Jessie Braley Goldin McCarey Margie and Dottie McCarley Gallipolis Yrchors

Portland Social Notes Relate Local Reunions and Visits

The Portland column lists social events and guests from Johnson reunions in church parlors to visits by families from Ravenswood Ravenswood and Parkersburg. Guests include Barbara King Louise Ammon Paul Ralph Johnson Wyandotte and many more with Johnsons Hendersons Roushs and McDades noted. The piece also mentions farm purchases and educators at the public school.

Portland State Park Johnson C. E. Johnson Barbara King Louise Ammon Paul Ralph Johnson Wyandotte Mich Harry D. Johnson Coolville R. D. Johnson Kenneth Weekley Raymond Johnson Parkersburg Emerson Johnson Ray Longbottom Mary Johnson Pomeroy Jeanette Yvonne Mattie Henderson Ralph Henderson Ivan Rouch Lower Portland Andersons Ravenswood

Local Social Notes From Tiffin Area Visits

Shade Mr and Mrs Rolla Mathews and son Paul of Tiffin recently visited Mrs Libbie Burson and Mr and Mrs Holley King Seaman Robert King of New Jersey has been visiting his parents Holley King Clark Creamer of Utah spent weeks with his father AC Creamer Mr and Mrs Clarence Creamer hosted a stay in Twining Mich Mr and Mrs Clyde Pratt and daughter Trene of Athens visited Mr and Mrs George Fulton Mrs Kate Sinclair of Pomeroy visited Mr and Mrs Noel Sinclair Mrs George Fulton

Shade Rolla Mathews Paul, Tiffin Libbie Burson Mrs. Holley King Seaman Robert King New Jersey Holley King Clark Creamer Utah Ac, Creamer Clarence Creamer Twining Mich Clyde Pratt Trene Athens George Fulton Kate Sinclair Pomeroy Noel Sinclair

Local residents and families noted in community social items

Pearl Ervin and Maurice Lott are named alongside Mrs Arcle and Mrs Lamp in local notices. Mr and Mrs Carroll Lamp and daughter Mary Jane plan to move to New England and sell their property. Laura Johnson visited Mrs Edwin McLeod and the McLeod children, after spending a day with Mr and Mrs Kenneth McLeod. Clara Swanson.

Pearl Ervin Arcle Maurice Lott Carroll Lamp Mary Jane New England Laura Johnson Edwin McLeod Cecil McLeod Kenneth McLeod Clara Swanson

Ice cream social, stork shower, and family news in Kanauga

Fairhaven Church Youth Fellowship hosted an ice cream social on Rupe's service station lawn raising 55.25. A stork shower for Mrs. Lester Lee was held at her mother Mrs. Walter Schoonover’s home with 30 guests. Several KANALGA residents and visitors were noted, including W. E. Houston in Kentucky and Mr. Brooks heading to Lakes naval training center. Christine Black

Kanauga Fairhaven Church Rupe Bobby Schoonover Walter Schoonover Lester Lee W. E. Houston Kentucky R. C. Walker Eva Clair Swain Athens Charley Dewitt Charleston Douglas Fife Paul. Fife Charles Lambert Bell W. Va Capt Berkley Wright Raymond Hensler Racine Barton Brooks Brooks Lakes Naval Training Center Christine Black

Social visits and vacations mark busy season in South Bloomingville

Mrs Ettie Lowery and Mrs William Harmon of Laurelville called on Mrs Meda McCreary. Several families including the Shaws Huffman Justice Linn Kennedy Kitchen Lattimer Watters Notes tone Thress Johnson Wagner and others hosted dinners and welcomed guests. Vickie Sue Johnson spent two days with Jack Notestone and Maxine Johnson.

South Bloomingville Ettie Lowery William Harmon Laurelville Meda McCreary Edison Shaw Diana Ben Shaw Canada Charles Harper Chil Mazie Kennedy Jess Kitchen Edith Lattimer Patsy Raymond Shaw David Watters Edwin Notestone Edith Thress J. J. Johnson Harold Poling Ben Watters Mack Shaw Jr John Shaw Francis Horn Lewis Wagner Joe Justice Athens William Justice Evelyn Notestone Lucile Johnson Vickie Sue Johnson Jack Notestone Maxine Johnson

Burr Oak Area Social News and Notices

Mrs Eva Ivers attended a homecoming in Wrightstown. David White of Hartford and Miss Freda Street were married September 2 by Rev Leona Thompson. Miss Ruth Dew of Columbus vacationed with her father John Dew of Burr Oak. Charles White of Dayton enlisted in the Army and visited his mother Mrs William White of Hartford. Mrs Dessie Duncan and son George of Wrightstown visited Mrs Eva Ivers and Grace Weaver. Grace Weaver learned Delbert Dunlap, formerly of Hemlock, is ill in Long Beach California.

Burr Oak Eva Ivers Wrightstown David White Hartford Freda Street Leona Thompson Ruth Dew Columbus John Dew Charles White Dayton William White Dessie Duncan George Grace Weaver Long Beach, Calif Delbert Dunlap Hemiock Mres

Community Visits and Reunions Highlight Local Social

Dexter and Emma Romine host as families including the Wogan and Bolen clans visit. The McKnight reunion occurs at Star Grange Hall with Perry and Neil families among dinner guests. Wade Halliday hosts birthday celebration with Halliday relatives and guests from Lima, Washington DC, Chambersville, and Athens.

Dexter William Romine Joe John Strong Emma Romine Winnie Bolen Lois Donna Jean Jack Austin Wogan James Nicholson Ronald J. E. Radekin McKnight Star Grange Hall Charles Perry George Perry James Neil A. F. Bolen Jesse Sweeney Everett McKnight Ida Ogdin Columbus C. E. Stout Noah Stout Darwin Wade Halliday Wade Ross Halliday Gladys Enoch Don McNair Peter Connie Lima Myrtle Sinclair Fred Washington, D.C Douglas Canny Chambersville Dwight Mutchler Athens Elmer McCaskey Billy Perry

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