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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1947
Page
3
Chauncey announces closing exercises of the Daily Vacation Bible School will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in the local high school. A display of handwork and a program of songs, recitations, and Bible readings will feature the event, with perfect attendance certificates awarded to participants. Sixty-one children enrolled in the Chauncey program.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Mills report unusual potato vines in their Millfield garden. Clusters of small green fruit resemble tomatoes appear along vines in each of four potato rows. They note a good yield overall.
Supervisors John Bowers and Nada Fulton oversee the Chauncey project with Betty Blackford from the Church of Christ Ida Fennell from the Methodist Church and Wilma Allen from the Pilgrim Church assisting. Parents and friends are invited to the closing exercises.
Excavation for a new basement at the Millfield Church of Christ continues. The church will be raised three feet and a 16 foot rear addition will create Sunday school rooms. Work is led by J D Earich with church members and community volunteers. Donations of labor or cash are welcome. James Wallace is treasurer and Amy Jo Moody is secretary.
A Saturday evening party honored eight year old Richard Dunkle hosted by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dunkle of Millfield. Guests included Jerry and Jeanette Shumway, Joe Sanders, Shirley Sayer, Tommy and Barbara Blower, Rita Toth, Sandra Lee, Roger and Marla Dunkle, Garry Dunkle, Carol and Bob by Russell, Sandra Kay Antle, Martha McMannus, Mrs. Richard Dunkle, and Mrs. Jean Dunkle.
A Millfield social notes birthday anniversary honoring Mrs Clara Theisen. Guests include Mr and Mrs Edward Mingus and son Jimmy, Mrs Minnie Willis, Mr and Mrs Abe Bell, and Mr and Mrs John Theisen gathered for a convivial evening and refreshments.
West Virginia party headed by George Williamson and his son Buddy, along with Mrs. Williamson’s nephew Bob Sanders, left Millfield Wednesday for a brief visit at Glen Rogers where the Williamson Shaft Construction Co. is active.
Mrs Edgar Ebarts and infant Sharon Kay Ebarts were moved from the Chamberlain clinic to their Hamden home on August 5, following a birth.
Mrs. Esther Ferrell adviser for the Golden Girls 4 H Club Chauncey announced a meeting Friday at 3 15 p m at Chauncey School where club girls projects will be judged.
Annual homecoming at Concord Union Church east of Millfield will feature church school in the morning a basket dinner and afternoon worship. Former residents and church members are invited. Friday night services at 7 30 are led by Rev. Charles Caffrey with Dailey Sapp.
Kathryn Alexander and Flossie Gabriel of Athens visited the McLaughlin sisters. ABC Threshing Co. of Arnot Jeffers Bob Burns and Clyde Cooper reported average to poor wheat yields. Perry Wood of Nelsonville visited his mother in Radcliff. Dwight McLaughlin was in Gallipolis. Win ton Township school board approved Arnot Jeffers and Robert Burns as Mary Jeffers bus drivers. Bernice Webb was hired as Radcliff school janitor. John Palmer as clerk. Marguerite Bigony resigned as clerk effective Aug 31. James Harvey of Oreton wed Miss Louise Wilbur of Hamden. Harvey is Hurley Harvey's son and a 1943 Vinton Rural graduate. service included time in the Aleutians. Gladys Pierce.
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