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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1947
Page
16
Mrs Rebecca Harrison, confined at home in The Plains with a right knee injury from a fall, will likely be off duty for several days. Her Dayton-based daughter Mrs Dwight Grace and Rose Harrison assist, with other relatives visiting this week.
Mr and Mrs Clark Preston of Chauncey welcomed Mrs Preston's brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs William Lindley from Columbus for a weekend visit at their E Main Street residence.
Members of the Chauncey-Dover Band perform their annual spring concert of marches waltzes and popular tunes at 8 p m in the High School Auditorium. It marks the first appearance in new uniforms funded by community contributions to the Band Rooster group. Grace Hoffman directs.
Mrs. Carrie Channell entertained as weekend guests her son and daughter in law Dale Channell of Mansfield Ohio. Earlier Chauncey hosted a two course chicken dinner for the wed ding anniversaries of Mr. and Mrs. William Powell Nelsonville and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Crabtree Chauncey with guests including Mr. and Mrs Clyde Harold The Plains Mrs Etta Houston and daughter Nellie The Plains Grace Ann Johnny and Orville Crabtree Jr Chauncey and Mr. and Mrs John Swart Philo Ohio Mrs Esther Variety and daughter Carol Chauncey. Afternoon guests were Mr and Mrs Arthur Swart Philo and Mr and Mrs Floyd Karns Chauncey.
A sequence of moves in The Plains shows Mr and Mrs James Tinkham moving to the Glass property. Mr and Mrs William Channell now occupy the Tinkham home and the Glass family has moved to the Channell residence.
Chauncey hosts a two course chicken dinner Sunday at the Preston home on W Main St honoring the 45th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs A L Preston Chauncey. Attendees include Mrs Daisy Syx Dayton Mr and Mrs Joe Lehman and son William Hunter Haydenville Bobby Preston and Mr and Mrs A L Preston Chauncey Mrs Rolland Syx and daughters Barbara and Shirley Dayton and Mr and Mrs Harley Collins Crooksville R D 1.
Mrs. W. G. Moore hosted a dinner on April 12 in Columbus to honor her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Wesse celebrating their Silver Wedding Anniversary. Present were H. E. Hamlin Thelma Ginther Thelma McCoy Helen Mesko W. G. Moore Marion Moore John Wessa Becky Banfield and the honored guests Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Wessa.
Mrs Floyd Nye of Chauncey is spending a visit with her son and daughter in law Dr Kenneth Nye and Mrs Nye in Tullahoma Tennessee.
Liberty Circle of the WSCS met at Nell Brown's home April 11 with 12 members. Devotions led by Edna Rollins. Attendees included Della Arnet Annabel Lanning Mary Nicholas Flossie Lillico Thea White Bess Davis Elizabeth Mills Velma Hite Minnie Tucker Myrtle Wallace and the hostess. Next meeting at Mary Nicholas's home. Visitors from nearby towns noted. Forest Rose Temple Pythian Sisters inspection held with 52 members present and six new candidates plus two reinstatements. District Deputy Alice Printz awarded 99 percent. Birthday celebrated for Billa Webb with 39 relatives present.
Mr and Mrs Samuel Darnell have returned to The Plains from Columbus where he was treated for a heart ailment. While there they visited their children Mr and Mrs Hershal Darnell and Mr and Mrs Linzey Smith.
Mrs Mary Samson from Burr Oak visited Chauncey on Tuesday to see her brother W D Hines who resides on Converse Street.
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