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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1961

Page

5

Bidwell Notes Social Visits Across Regions

Mr and Mrs Kerr McClaskey spent a weekend with Darrell McClaskey in Gahanna. A reunion Sunday brought Webster Dewitt Haldon Thomas of Rio Grande and others. Visitors included Sylvia Eno, Helen Erwin, Amos Waugh household and extended kin across Ohio communities.

Vinton Social Visits Highlight Grove City and Rio Grande

Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Lambert of Grove City hosted the weekend in Grove City with Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lambert of Rio Grande and Mrs. Anna Higgins. Eleanor White visited her parents E. E. Hartsook at Carpenter. Anna Higgins returned home after two weeks with her daughter in Grove City. Ed McGhee and George Johnson visited in Gallipolis. R. B. Poling and Dewey Swisher hosted, with Chester White and the Metcalfs calling on friends Wednesday evening.

Vinton Clinton Lambert Grove City Claude Lambert Rio Grande Anna Higgins Eleanor White E. E. Hartsook Carpenter Ed McGhee George Johnson Gallipolis R. B. Poling Dewey Swisher

Cheshire Mourns Nettie Brandenbury Former Cheshire Resident

Mrs Nettie Brandenbury of Chesapeake died at home after moving from Cheshire Burial held at Gravel Hill Cemetery Funeral attendees included Mrs James Shamblin and Mr and Mrs Ralph Rife Others visiting relatives were Jame Irion Mary See John Martin Gus Brechtel Roy See and Otto Hoffman in various nearby communities

Cheshire Nettie Brandenbury Chesapeake Gravel Hill Cemetery James Shamblin Ralph Rife George Bonecutter Jame Irion Belpre John Martin Gus Brechtel Story’s Run

Fred Tittles Observe Golden Anniversary

NELSONVILLE Mr and Mrs Fred Tittle Deanville observe their golden wedding anniversary Tuesday at the home of their son and daughter in law Ralph and the family at 172 Southwood Ave Columbus The couple were married Sept 19 1911 in Doanville They spent most of their married life in Columbus where Mr Tittle worked 38 years at Buckeye Steel Castings Co He later retired in 1952 Then they moved back to Doanville Mrs Tittle formerly Viola Lambert of Greenup County Ky They have two sons Ralph and Robert both of Columbus two daughters Frances Hamlet of Tampa Fla and Ann Heer of Cygnet They also have five grandchildren

Nelsonville Fred Tittle Deanville Ralph Tittle Southwood Ave Columbus Tittles Tittle Viola Lambert Greenup County Floodwood Doanville Presbyterian Chapel Ralph Robert Frances Hamlet Tampa Fla Ann Heer Cygnet

Local 876 to Meet at Elks Building Dining Room

United Brick and Clay Workers Local 876 schedules a 7 p.m. Wednesday meeting in the Elks Building first floor dining room to discuss ongoing labor matters.

Nelsonville — United Brick and Clay Workers Elks

Mrs. Bessie Warden Dies At 75 In Dayton

Mrs. Bessie Brewer Warden 75 died Tuesday after a three week illness at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. A former Nelsonville resident she will be buried in Green Lawn Cemetery with graveside services set for 2 p.m. Friday.

Nelsonville Bessie Brewer Warden Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Warden Green Lawn Cemetery

Ida Mae Smith Hosts Jolly Juniors Picnic

The Plains Ida Mae Smith entertained her Sunday School class the Jolly Juniors at Glouster Park. Attendees included Mary Culver Debra Hawk Larry Peyton Glen Snider Kathleen Wallace Karen Windland and guests Alice and Rebecca Smith. Visiting in Middleport were Mrs Edna French and two children with Mrs Miller and Mel. The Fuller family also visited relatives in Guysville.

Ida Mae Smith Jolly Juniors Glouster Park Mary Culver Debra Hawk Larry Peyton Glen Snider Kathleen Wallace Karen Windland Alice Rebecca Smith Edward Miller Mel Skip Jimmy Ricky Mr. Fuller Clarence Fuller Sr Guysville

Births at Mount St Mary Hospital

Mr and Mrs Earl Hicks Jr Logan Route 4 welcome a daughter. Admitted Shelby Anders Shawnee Master James Campbell Crooks Mrs Mary Bunting Buchtel Albert Johnston Carbondale. Discharged Emma Cook New Straits Richard Vaughn Gloucester Ronnie Hook Trimble Mrs Hazel MacMannis Nelson Miss Ura Maxwell Hemlock. Blood used one unit.

Earl Hicks Jr Logan Shelby Anders James Campbell Crooksville Mary Bunting Buchtel Albert Johnston Carbondale Emma Cook New Straitsville Richard Vaughn Glouster Ronnie Hook Trimble Hazel MacMannis Nelsonville Ura Maxwell Hemlock

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