County News Full of Local Visits and Moves
A string of social rounds, arrivals, and departures marks the week in the county. Residents visit relatives in Van Wert Lima and Toledo while others relocate homes and join new households in the area.
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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1936
Page
2
A string of social rounds, arrivals, and departures marks the week in the county. Residents visit relatives in Van Wert Lima and Toledo while others relocate homes and join new households in the area.
Saturday and Sunday visits populate the Crestline area with Ancil Armstrong and family guests. Hoaglin township hosts the Baer family and Ray Baer and Mary Hitchcock are listed as ill. The Shafer and Hammons families appear in several calls and visits during the week.
Mr and Mrs Harold Baker of Van Werth and Mr and Mrs Walter Bennett spent Sunday together. Forest Williamson and family visited Mrs John Williamson Sunday. Garnet Bennett of Sidney Ohio visited relatives here Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Speakman and children spent Sunday with Veil Patterson. Annabelle Williamson visited Mrs John Groh Wednesday afternoon. Carl Goble of Lima and Lee Goble of Montpelier visited relatives here with Virgil Thompson and children of Middle Point.
Mrs Harry Seymour and children Van Wert. Mr and Mrs Dale Tanner and children Latty. Mr and Mrs John Speakman and children Paulding. Mr and Mrs Forest Yenser and family Convoy. Merritt Baer Scott. Frank Rodman and family. Ray Speakman. Leo Rodman. Freida Leo. Mrs Harry Rodman. Arnold Phaks man enjoyed a pot luck at Edith Thomas home in Fort Wayne. Mrs Georgie son Wayne of Antwerp and Mrs Ira Hubert and children spent Wednesday evening with Mr and Mrs Glenn McIntosh at Tipton. Ladies Aid of the EB church met at Angerer home with thirteen present. Dorothy Wella on sick list.
A sweep of social roundups lists guests and hosts including Lima visitors Karl Witten Ada residents Mrs. Martin Dysert Ohio City relatives in Toledo and Langley area. The column notes several funeral attendances church youth activities and club meetings with families from Willshire Van Wert Decatur Quincey Mich and nearby towns.
Wesley Chapel and Defiance residents spent days and evenings visiting family and friends. Lowell Crisenberry and E H Profit were among those hosting or visiting others, with multiple households sharing time over Sunday and Tuesday evenings. Mina Lampe of Decatur noted among the weekend visitor list.
The article lists weekend visits by Mr and Mrs John Lampe Warren Jones and families including RF W Jones and ca families. It notes a Methodist church Sunday school class event honoring mothers with a gathering at Orville Dellinger residence featuring a playlet and roll call for favorite women characters. Attendees included Mesdames Wilbur McIntire and Vernon Densel. Theo Herta and Donald hosted dinner guests Harold B Tracy and Miss Bonetha Tarr of Indianapolis.
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