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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1961

Page

8

Chester Social Notes Highlights Local Visits

Weekend guests from Columbus Belpre Akron and Athens visited local families including the Elberfeld Wood and McCain households. Postmaster Henry Eichinger began duties in Chester while residents returned from military service in Korea and hospital stays.

Erma Cleland Chester Raymond Elberfeld Jr Mike Elberfeld Columbus Charles Woode Willard Hines Ray Hines David Belpre Huey Hall Marilyn Akron Clair Newell Norman McCain James Ridenour Holzer Hospital John Hayes Blaine Newell Athens Harold Newell Paul Myers Willis

Church Festival Scheduled by St Marys Catholic Church

Shawnee reports the annual summer festival and social set for Saturday August 12 on parish grounds with a ham or spaghetti supper served by the women from 4 30 p m to 7 p m in rain guests will gather in the parish hall.

Shawnee St. Mary's Catholic Church David Slatzer Clayton Slatzer Marine Corps el Toro Calif Linda Vining Tustin John Shaw Walnut Street Scurlock Claycroft Company John Somerset Frank Sandusky Arthur Indianapolis Ind L. E. Summers Columbus Ardella Phillips Minnie Peyton Sarah Craig Doris Bray John Fuchs, Jr Jim Charles Florida Moreen Wright Williamsburg

Middletown Officer Reports Explosion In Oven Hidden Wine

Middletown patrolman describes a domestic tragedy as he found a bottle of wine hidden in a gas stove oven. The oven was lit and the bottle exploded, with the spirits described as speaking.

Middletown Ohio

Reedsville Social List Notes Visits and House Calls

Mrs. Katherine Shaffer McGoohi and Mrs. Florence Shaffer Turick called on friends in Reedsville. Akron and London visitors include Miss Priscilla Beers and Deloris Rise. Local visits feature Emma Powell, Cora Coates, Lillie Thomas, and Mary Niggemeyer. The Boring family reunion occurred at Forged Run Lake amid several regional visits to Milton and Webster WV.

Lucy Kibble Reedsville Katherine Shaffer McGoohi Akron Florence Shaffer Turick London Ontario Canada Priscilla Beers Mary Frances Deloris Rise Emma Powell Mt. Olive Inlaw Cora Coates Lillie Thomas Clyde Kendrew Belleville W. Va Mark Pickering Run Lake John Hammond Johnnie Caplinger East Liverpool Webster Ae Jeannie Cashdollar B. L. Edwards Hubert Carr Columbus Milton Mary Niggemeyer Bonnie Winer Coolville Carroll Randolph Eunice Sprague Agusthia Hunter Holley Russelville Ark Dallas Marks Reno Miss Sue Circle Racine J. S. Marks Donna Jean Kibble Bestoe Pearl Baker Mary Kibble Paul Nichols Carol Hazel Buckley A. N. McGregor Vincent

Perry County Land Transfers May Move Between Townships

Perry County land transfers list transactions in Crooksville New Lexington and Monroe Township. Village of Crooksville sells .000 acre to Or mond Allwine. Robert E. Zeller conveys two lots to Blanche Williams. Clara E. King deeds to Terrence L. and Valerie R. Wilson. B C and Hannah May Marshall transfer three parcels to Clyde Marshall including Monroe Township and Corning sites.

Crooksville Ormond Allwine Robert E. Zeller Blanche Williams New York Coal Co Shawnee Clara E. King Terrence L Valerie R. Wilson Elvira S. Ward New Lexington B. C Hannah May Marshall Clyde Marshall Monroe Township Corning

Zaleski Social Notes Describe Local Family Visits

Miss Nora Egleberry of Colanbus arrives for a visit with sister Miss Etta Egleberry. IndianaPolis couple Charles Pinney and daughter Lisa vacation with Pinney relatives. Johnsons and Sunday dinner guests include Sally Sunday and Weldon Brown family with Fern Hawk and Carla Whitlatch among others in Zaleski and nearby towns. The Arthur McKibben family visited Theodore Webb and Murl Peters served a caster as the full extended family gathered.

Nora Egleberry Colanbus Etta Egleberry Charles Pinney Lisa Indianapolis Ind Mr. Pinney Perry Pinney Reba Pinney Bobby Onel Johnson Johnson Sally Weldon Brown Fern Hawk White Hall Carl Whitlatch Carla New Marshfield Ralph Brown Walter Senner Ronald Skiver Nelsonville Gerald Corbin Zaleski Arthur McKibben McKib Theodore Webb Murl Peters

Bond Vote To Fund New Hospital In Zanesville District

NEW LEXINGTON The well and Harrison Townships were moved to the Zanesville District to raise population to 100,000. Perry County had been in the Logan hospital district. Voters will decide on a $725,000 bond issue to construct the hospital.

New Lexington Thewell Harrison Zanesville Perry County Logan Hospital

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