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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1956

Page

3

Mrs Patton Hosts To Eachre Club Evening At Millfield

Mrs Grover Patton entertained the Millfield Bachre Club Friday evening. Two tables were in play with Mrs Helen Sanders and Mrs Tessie Fulton as guests. Awards went to Mrs Frances Wallace for high score, Mrs Clara Theisen for second high, Mrs Jennie Cole for low. Refreshments served.

Hauncey Grover Patton Millfield Bachre Helen Sanders Tessie Fulton Frances Wallace Clara Theisen Jennie Cole Low

Chauncey Area Personal Notices Outline Weekend Visits

Chauncey residents and relatives shared weekend and Sunday visits with families in Chauncey Jacobs Avenue Dayton Lancaster Detroit Nelsonville Green Dale Clearwater Fla Banner Elk N C and other communities. Notable guests included Mrs Isianene Brown Mrs Mary Dew Mr Gerald Schoon Mrs Don Koon and Rodney Mr Samford Bentley Mr Don Terrill Floyd Bullock Jim Childress Helen Tatman Lloyd Pender Grass Wick and Melroy Russell among others.

Isianene Brown Renute Mich Mary Dew Jacobs , Ave Chauncey Gerald Schoonover Dayton Don Koon Rodney Lancaster Samford Bentley Dennis Childress Jim Childress Shirley Susan Detroit Jim Dennis Russell Childress Nelsonville Wemner, Jr Floyd. Wemner Dan Johnson Johnson Melroy Russell Helen Tatman Herman Steele Greendale Lloyd Pender Clearwater Fla Harry Staten Bailey Run William Henry Jack Bruce Mary Ellen Lucille Showalter Melvin Showalter Banner Elk N.C Showalter Huffman

Ohio Wesleyan Cane Moves to Alabama

Delaware Ohio reports Ben jamin Sprague Cowan of Montrose Ala the oldest living Cowan and holder of Ohio Wesleyan’s alumni cane once owned by William D Godman first graduate. The olive wood cane with silver mounting bears the inscription naming Godman and the succession to the earliest living graduate.

Delaware Ohio Benjamin Sprague Cowan Montrose Ala Cowan William D. Godman Universit Palestine Wm. D. Godman Ohio Wesleyan

Zaleski High Plans Play Friday Night

The Brown Zaleski High School junior and senior classes present the annual play This Ghost Business Friday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Directed by Evelyn Holley with Helen Hayes Charles Lent Martha McCathren George Jiiden and Glenn Pinney. Stage managers are John Largen t Pearl Webb Delmer Peters. Student director is Lorna Peters.

Tomorrow's astrology hints at favorable turns for long plans

The column suggests careful thought precedes environmental and long range plans. It notes that study and research aid progress while highlighting June for recognition, and a mid November challenge may be eased by a temporary environment change. Positive news is anticipated late December.

P.M

New Operator Hired After 15 Year Wait in Holy Cross

Holy Cross Kentucky town ends 15 year telephone outage as new operator hired to restore long distance service. The community once cut off from outside lines awaits connection to the outside world and resumed communications.

Holy Cross

Perry Co Court News Inven file and divorce actions listed

New Lexington filings include an invent under bond for Nellie Griggs and a divorce case by Dorothy Allen of Hemlock against Howard R. Griggs. Executors accounts show distribution of 7086.62. Crooksville suits involve Joseph Scanlon as administrator and various transfers and funds. Local arrests yield fines for intoxication and non support cases.

New Lexington Lear Nellie E. Griggs Dorothy Allen Hemlock Donald J. Griggs Howard R Trator Lillian R. Thomas George Wilmett M. Frash Lam Urban Crooksvile Estella Bertman Frash Mona’ Dorothy McFarland Crooksville Harvey FE William H. Wray Glass Noore Newark Helene F Joseph Scanlon Admin Mills Crooks Bureau of Buth Jones Board of Education of New Straitsville Lexington Ventella Vernon Kerridge James Virginia Campbell Emma R Sheeran Kathleen Henry Coal Township Reading Township Alvah Robert Garven Leonard and Joy Hoop Jackson Township Effie Schofield Siri Deve Sore Schield Pea Juncington Tlon City A. Nichols Clara Nichols Hern Undivise Justice of the Peace L. Buman Emmett Sims Harry Harris Floyd Wolfe Carroll Watts Near Junction City Donald Bibler Sugar Grove Bert Hogue Junction City Underwoods Hardware Somerset

Interest in tract in Corning transfer noted

Spencer and Mae Oliver convey interest to D. J. and E. G. Fain et al in a tract located in Sallick Township. The transaction records indicate a real estate transfer involving named individuals and a specific township, reflecting a legal sale or deed arrangement.

Corning Spencer and Mae Oliver D. J E. G. Fain Sallick Township

Tax Cut This Year Dem Head Says Yes

In Providence a Democratic National Committee figure predicts Democratic control and foresees a tax revision in the near term. He did not elaborate on details during a Sunday night Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner address.

Dem Providence Democratic National Committee

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