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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1946

Page

15

Dover Vets Back Dover School Bond Plan Unanimously

Dover Township veterans at Chauncey meet in support of a proposed Dover School Bond issue to fund athletic field memorials. They note a tax impact of 2.20 per thousand and recall veterans buried in local cemeteries, urging the project as a first permanent community memorial. The group plans another meeting in Chauncey Auditorium.

Chauncey Dover Township Dover Board of Educaion Bea Fast West Mulfield Sugar Creek United States Dover Memorial Chauncey Auditorium

Child Injured In Fall On Steps Near Chauncey

Sammy Chauncey Savage an 18 month old son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Savage was injured Sunday after falling on home steps. He received a laceration above the left eye requiring clips to close the wound at 730 pm on Thursday April 25th. Dr C N Sanders presided at the meeting and Superintendent Davis led the discussion. Meetings for the general public to discuss the question will be held at Chauncey April 15 Sugar Creek 18th and Millfield Tuesday April 23.

Chauncey Sammy Raymond Savage Near C. N. Sanders Davis Sugar Creek Millfield

Plains Church Nazarene attends district Sunday School convention

Rev and Mrs J N Lakin and Mrs Mary Stalder and Mrs Gertrude Cabeen and Mrs Stella Darnell represented The Plains Church of the Nazarene at the District Sunday School convention held at the Nazarene Church in Middleport last week.

Chauncey J. N. Lakin Mary Stalder Gertrude Cabeen Stella Darnell Plains Church of the Nazarene Nazarene Middleport

Basil Roberts Honored On 86th Birthday Celebration

Basil Roberts of Chauncey Jackson County celebrated his 86th birthday with family gathering at his home. His children and grandchildren brought a picnic dinner and two large birthday cakes, a centerpiece for a cafeteria style meal. Guests included C S Roberts Jepilaren Weil Bobby Eloise Shirley Kathleen and others from Zanesville Toledo Richmond Ky Millfield and Jacksonville.

Chauncey Basil Roberta Jacksonville Freda Exenkamper Jane White Millfield C. 5 Roberts Jepilaren Weil Bobby Eloise Shirley Kathleen Zanesville Thomas Weaver Betty Toledo Andrew Roberts Richmond John Exenhamper Pauline Linda’ Lou

Chauncey Area Personal Notes Recap Weekend Visits

Chauncey residents Rebecca Harrison and Dwight Grace party with Iona Harrison in Dayton while Benne Harrison and Rose Harrison host. Newark visitors include Mrs. Culver, Paul Culver, Mrs. Meadows and Mrs. Kaments. Gladys Tilton, Newark, visits Chauncey. The Plains families Thomas and Wade Meadows travel to Newark. Mary Meinhart and Sarah Morgan hosts in Chauncey and The Plains.

Chauncey Rebecca Harrison Dwight Grace Iona Harrison the Plains Dayton Benne Harrison Rose Harrison George Culver Paul Culver Freda Meadows Doris Kaments Newark Gladys Tilton A. L. Brown Athens Thomas Thomas Thomas Wade Meadows James Meadows Cora Jones Richard Sarah Jones South Point Mary Meinhart Sarah Morgan The Plains

Lowerys Honor Grandson on Furlough

Chaunceys Mr and Mrs Thomas Lowery hosted a gathering honoring their grandson Pfc Earl Ward Jr home on furlough from Scott Field. Attendees included his aunt Mrs Archie Rumfield and several Ward relatives from Chauncey and Middleport plus Miss Barbara Noland.

Chauncey Thomas Lowery Pfc Earl Ward, Jr Scott Field, Jr Archie Rumfield Middleport Brothers Donald Robert Ward Barbara Noland Betty Jo Dana Tommy Ruth Kelley Ward Marshall Ward Near Chauncey

Hosts to Bible Class in Chauncey Invite April Meeting

Mr and Mrs Andrew Simpkins will host the April meeting of the Friendship Bible Class at the Chauncey Church of Christ. Mrs Shirley Thomas serves as class president. The item notes local hosting and leadership within the church group.

Chauncey Andrew Simpkins Friendship Bible Class Church of Christ Shirley Thomas

Loretta Collins wins county spelling bee in Vinton Rural

Loretta Collins 12 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs H F Collins and a Vinton Rural eighth grader won the county spelling contest held in Allensville Friday. Betty Adkins was runner up after stumbling on Anticipate. Loretta will represent Vinton County at Columbus Citizen spelling bee on April 27. The event marked the first spelling bee since 194. Net proceeds over 21 from a Garden Club social will fund Radcliff cemetery cleanup.

Radcliff Loretta Collins H. F. Collins Vinton Cap Andy Milt Cpl James Harvey Aleutians Carl Jack) Trotter C. B. I Theatre George Booth David Michael Wilkesville Goldie Aleshire

Corning High School Basketball Letters Awarded

Corning on Thursday April 4 at 3 p m in the high school auditorium Coach Floyd Brown presented letters to Captain Roger Briggs Bill Dunlap Don Jenkins Bull Garrison Jerry Jones Roy Hottenrott manager Jim Matthews and cheerleaders Lila Latta Jean Fitch and Mary Briggs The team earned its first Perry County Tournament title and were runners up in the District Tournament Co Captains named Bill Garrison and Jerry Jones Also notes on local visits and church society meeting and a hospital patient in Lake County.

Corning Corning High School Floyd Brown Roger Briggs Bill Dunlap Don Jenkins Bull Garrison Jerry Jones Roy Hottenrott Jim Matthews Lila Latta Jean Fitch Mary Briggs Perry County Railroaders Bill Garrison Mary Spence Willard Thompson East Fultonham George Wilson Columbus Drake Drakes Women's Society Christian Service M. T. Drake Edna Dunlap Wiliam Brock Buckingham Smith Amelia Laird Fairport Harbor Lake County Memorial Hospital Painesville Florence Levion Cleveland Marcel Levion

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