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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1956
Page
4
A local theatre group announces a revised showtime for a bird themed play. The event now starts at 7 30 PM, correcting an earlier misprint that listed 8 00 PM. The article cites Yat ee to truth as the presenter and mentions Shines Dee gh eh eel suas pre. yr and Ca Thradey end Fi as participants.
Local social column lists numerous dinner and afternoon callers including Mr. and Mrs. Alfred, M. E. Griffith of Amanda, Homer Edwards of South Perry, Mrs. Irene Losey and others, with travels to Akron and Detroit. Also notes upcoming weddings of Anna Mae Syx and Robert Bruner and family hospital visits and future relocation plans.
Miss Phyllis Antle married Richard Mitchell in a St Patrick Day ceremony at New Town Mission Church. The couple will reside with the groom’s parents in Murray City. Owens Corning worker to become husband. Other items list visits, family moves, and local social notes from Murray City and nearby towns.
John Caineveun Canatella 45 died at home Tuesday after a long illness. Survived by wife Osa two sons Ross and Phillip of Italy stepchildren in Newark Syria and Glouster and other locations along with 35 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral Friday 10 am at Holy Cross Church Rev Anthony Nickle officiating burial Calvary Cemetery. Rosary Thursday 7 pm at Wallace Funeral Home with viewing.
Mrs Albert Hall named Glouster news correspondent for The Messenger succeeding Miss Esta Cunningham who resigned. Hall has been acting reporter during Cunningham illness and lives at 22 Main St with telephone 4274. Cunningham returned home from Univer Jen Mosamat misread as University of something after a March 1 fall that caused a skull fracture and cerebral hemorrhages. she is restricted from visitors for several days.
Funeral services for Jack Vore will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the EUB Church in Jacksonville with the Rev. Crace officiating. Burial will be at Gloster Cemetery. The American Legion will provide military services. members are asked to meet at the hall at 12 48 p.m. to attend.
The White House announced that about 135 000 tons of surplus farm products have been shipped to France Greece Italy Spain and Turkey to ease distress from last month's cold wave. President Eisenhower ordered the shipments on February 19. The 15 shiploads include 65 000 tons of wheat rice and flour 45 900 tons of dairy products 400 tons of cotton seed 8500 tons of beans and over 35 000 tons of corn.
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