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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1950

Page

16

Local Social and Church Notes From Laurelville

Mrs. Edna Dennison hosted the bridge club. Awards went to Mrs. Gwendolyn Egan and Margaret Chilcote at dedication services for the Webb Summit church organ near Logan. Rev Raymond Welch attends EHUB conference in Logan. Earnest Cox family visits Lancas ter relatives. nine guests attended. Nan Straus led the program. Orm Spangler and Lancaster guests noted. A. B. Ladies Aid met at the church with hostesses listed. Twenty members present.

Laurelville Edna Dennison Gwendolyn Egan Margaret Chilcote Raymond Welch EHUB Logan Earnest Cox Nan Straus Orm Spangler Lancaster Celesta Hoy A. B. Ladies Aid William Harmon Helen Taylor

Legal Notices From Perry County Courthouse Briefs

Probate filing to settle Mary J. Williams will. Omar Latta estate admin bond set at 18000 with Corning appraisers. Martha C. Kym estate bond 80000 and 48000 value. Newman estate inventory 10927.70. Dorothy Daniels divorce from Walter Daniels on gross neglect. Infant Shirley Besser seeks divorce from James Besser with custody request. Rebecca Seaman guardian named for minor in Seaman case. Ousley v Village of New Lexington et al heard. briefs due before decision. witnesses listed. Marriage licenses issued. several real estate transfers recorded.

New Lexington Mary J. Williams New Straitsville Mary Cheetham Leo Radoski Corning Omar Latta G. D. Keller E. C. Marshall Clarence Garrison F—. P. Walser Somerset Martha C. Ky Dorothy Olive Daniels Walter Daniels Shirley Ann Besser Helen Miller James Nova Newark Ousley John Ferguson Emerson C. Wagner William Leland Floyd Wolfe Dwight Wolfe Ray Wolfe Walter McClintock Margaret Goodin Walter Allen Warren Donnelly Ruth Donnelly Guy Strosnider Anna Strosnider Dan Stickle FE. A. Holcomb Walter W. Grat Paul D. Russell Harold L. Reichley Snyder and Swanson, Inc Clarfield Bituminous Coal Corp Clayton Township Harry R. Bilaire Walter K E. G Blaire Saltlick Township Retta Leckrone Quincy Edith Leckrone Thornville Helen M. Calhoun Anna L. Calhoun Crooksville Joseph O Dolores May Floyd Ruth Westall Jackson Township H. H. and Forest Cornell Carroll Dorothy Cornell Willis P Mary M. Cheetham

Guard Airmen Hold Practice at Lockbourne Base

Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky Air National Guard units conduct two week summer maneuvers with mock interception and aerial target practice. Govs Lausche Patterson visit during governor’s Day. Kentucky’s 165th Fighter Squadron wins the gold trophy for proficiency presented by Maj Gen Earl S Hoag.

Columbus Ohio West Virginia Kentucky Air National Guard Lancaster Lake Huron Lockbourne Air Force’ Base Frank J. Lausche Okey L. Patterson Charles R. Fox E. H. Zistel Cleveland Lockbourne Earl S. Hoag U. S. Air Force Reserves Albert W. Clements, Jr Louisville

Local residents’ visits and travels noted in region

Mrs Carrie Glenn spent several days with relatives on the Muskingum River. Mr and Mrs Andrew Adams visited relatives in Michigan. Tom Dishong enlisted in the army and is stationed at Fort Knox. Mrs Ed Wolfe visited relatives in Columbus. Stan Delong visited relatives in Dayton. J M Davis visited Mr and Mrs Elmer Kesterson near Connett. Numerous locals attended Nazarene Sunday School picnic at Logan. Mrs I D Schmidt St Louis Mo visited Mr and Mrs William Davis here. Carl Lauderback visited relatives in Columbus. Mrs Eugene Pickett visited relatives in Martin's Ferry and Barberton. Mrs Electa Davis attended Nazarene camp meeting in Columbus. Dana Tolliver, Columbus, visited relatives here last week. Mrs Cora Rizer visiting Haydenville. Floyd Brown.

Kimberly Carrie Glenn Muskingum River Andrew Adams Michigan Tom Dishong Bill Dishong Fort Knox Ed Wolfe Columbus Stan Delong Dayton J. M. Davis Elmer Kesterson Connett Sandra Baker Alice Carolyn Lauderback Helen

Community Visitors Attend Local Homecomings and Visits

Hollister residents join Spencer Ridge homecoming guests including Eli Westfall and Charles Hufford. Aberts family relocates to Carol with Thomas Aberts employed at Curtiss-Wright Columbus plant. Numerous visits to and from Columbus, Marion, Bristol, Dundas and Ringold, with neighbors hosting and dining together.

Buchtel Albert Horner Fostoria Ona Dew Lena Humphrey Trimble Bessie Slater Reece Thompson Edgar Thompson Columbus D. A. Thompson Marion Sam Mrs Braglin Bristol Thomas Aberts

Family News From Local Homes

Sixteen Sixteen Charlie Lowe of Columbus spent a week with his brother John Lowe and sister Mrs. William Garver. Mrs Dailey Wood returned home after caring for granddaughters while her daughter was in hospital. Mr and Mrs Harry Levis visited at Dailey Woods. A stork shower for Mrs John Mahaffey at her home by sister Ester Tillie of Rutland. Al Humphrey attended regional events in Cleveland. Gaya Mahaffey and daughter Cora of Wellston visited grandmother Mrs Coracliffe.

Charlie Lowe Columbus John Lowe William Garver Dailey Wood Harry Levis Dailey Woods John Mahaffey Ester Tillie Rutland al Humphrey Cleveland

Funeral Notices and Local Visits From Wilkesville Area

Community members attended funeral services for Vern Strausbaugh at Wilkesville Presbyterian Church and Wilkesville Cemetery. Visitors included Ed Strausbaugh family from Iowa and Bear Steele from Barberton, with related hospital and travel notes for Burr Denney and Blaine Hawk. Local residents hosted and traveled, births announced in Monroe Michigan, and a chicken boiler plant nearing completion on the Bessie Wells farm with plans to operate by September first.

Wilkesville Ed. Strausbaugh Anise Bolen Iowa Vern Strausbaugh Selah Petteplace Dayton Wilkesville Presbyterian Church Wilkesville Cemetery Aug Bear Steele Barberton Burr Denney Veteran's Hospital Huntington W. Va Tom Hartley Columbus Blaine Hawk Hawks Paul Kunz David and Larry Galloway Barbara J. E. Strong Louie Vowel Flora Woods Athens Mamie Steele Louisa Russell Woltz Wilma Jean Joseph Kahn Edythe Thompson Monroe Mich Roger Waltz Maurice Martin Albany Bessie Petteplace Bessie Wells Laura Keck Ed Keck Colorado Charles Keck Carl Thomas Marion Edwin Campbell Wheelsersburg Pearl Horton Homer Wells Calvin R. Reed C. A. Bray Winter Garden Fila

Bargain Housewares Sale On Belts and Linens

Clearance listing highlights 50c belts mostly 2 inches wide. Boxed pillow case sets hem stitched type 140 priced 25c at sale. Boys short sleeve sport units in multiple sizes marked down from $1.69 to $1.50. Estimated sale values noted.

Local Social Notes Include Weddings Visits and Birthdays

Verle and Glen Sickles visited Lancaster on business while Mrs Grace Brooks and her son William Brooks joined others for a wedding in Athens. The Vinton County centennial drew Robert Stephenson from New Plymouth. A stork shower honored Mrs Kenneth Brooks and Keith’s seventh birthday was celebrated for her son.

Mineral Elsie Stephenson Keith Jack Shingler Orville Shingler Edith Addis Charles Jimmie Barberton Nannie Addis J. P. Emish Youngstown C. F. Emish George Stuart Cleveland Margaret Gibson Springfield Hall C. V. Hester Cooper

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