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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1964

Page

7

Lake Burr Oak bass fishing pattern draws crowds

Glouster notes mixed results as anglers report both buckets of bass and droughts of catches at Lake Burr Oak. Local fishermen recount big hauls and top bass weights while tourists struggle, with tips to alter methods and lure. Weather and lake stats accompany the fishing update and a brief Powell family visit.

Harold W. Vaughn Glouster Lake Burr Oak Hanson B. Martin William Mingus Mingus Lake Burr Oak United States Many Robert Williams Boat Dock Canada

Four Girls Invested By Troop 152

CHAUNCEY The Mill field Girl Scout Troop 152 held a candlelight investiture ceremony. Four girls Debby Russell Jayne Kempton Judy Currans and Donna Montgomery received pins and membership stars after reciting the promise and laws and singing. The World Pin meaning was explained by Candy Kidd. Ruth Simpkins presented pins as taps and a social hour followed for families and scouts.

Chauncey Millfield Candy Kidd Ruth Simpkins Debby Russell Jayne Kempton Judy Currans Donna Montgomery

Honor Camp Walkaway Is Sought

Buckley Cork of Madison County who was serving 13 years for carrying a concealed weapon walked away from London Correctional Institution's honor camp in Gallia on Tuesday night at 11 05 p m He is 29 years old 5 9 154 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes and was last seen in the green honor camp uniform Authorities report relatives in West Virginia and Maryland

Gallipolis London Correctional Institution Gallipolis State Institute State Highway Patrol Buckley Cork Madison County Cork West Virginia Maryland

Burnside-McGuffin Reunion Held at Holiday Park WV

The 41st Burnside-McGuffin reunion occurred August 16 at Holiday Park W V with 66 members and two guests. President James E Moss presided. new officers elected include Peggy Hutchison secretary Xylpha Saunders historian Fred Burnside vice president and Virgil Burnside president. Reunion slated for August 1965 at Holiday Park.

Point Pleasant Burnside-McGuffin Holiday Park W. Va James E. Moss Dunbar Harold Hixon Chillicothe Peggy Hutchison Clarksburg Xylpha Saunders Gallipolis Fred Burnside Danville Virgil Burnside Hurricane Ira Burnside Charleston Guy Moss Richard McCoy Scott Kimm Richard Shirley James A Iris Williams Danny Steve Jake Moss Gladys B. Sowards Phyllis Sowards Linda Sowards John Grass Hubert Burnside Dorothy Burnside Debra _ Burnside Ruby Stickler Francis O. Mann Candy Frankie John T. F. Boggess Bessie B. Sloan Darrell Burnside David

Commissioners Seek Veterans Cemetery Lists From Townships

Meigs County commissioners decide to mail letters to township trustees and clerks asking for compiled lists of veterans buried in local cemeteries. The next meeting is scheduled for Sept 8 due to Labor Day. Keating Challenged for Senate Nomination

Pomeroy Meigs County Keating New York Paul A. Fine Bronx County Kenneth B. Keating Rochester GOP U. S. Senate

Mor ris Family Visit Spans States and Visits Relatives

Chauncey Mor ris and family from Jackson visited Elmer Morris in Guthrie Center Iowa for 10 days, then spent a weekend with Helen Dorr in Springfield Illinois. They plan to visit Don Armbruster and family. Clyde North from San Angelo Texas and Jack Cochran from Akron Ohio visited Rhoda Oliver and son Clarence, relations to North and Cochran.

Charles Morris Verneda Jackson Elmer Morris Elmer Dorr Guthrie Center Iowa James Dorr Helen Dorr Doris Springfield Ill Don Armbruster Clyde C

Local Personal Notes and Social Roundup

Word from John McCune at Fort Jay shows a rank change from Sp 4 to Sp 5. Social visits span Chauncey Wellston Mansfield Columbus Canal Winchester and Columbus area. Pomeroy council Daughters of America met with Lau ra Hartung at state council in Columbus. A silent auction was announced and Sadie Trussell was ill. A medieval Italy wedding band custom noted.

Cune John McCune Fort Jay N. Y Dale Gillespie Ironton Chauncey Harold Brown Edmund Efaw Stowe William Painter Pennsylvania W. H. Stansbaugh Mansfield Mary Lee Savage Arthur Sapp Stephanie Mollie Lee Columbus Sav Pomeroy Chester Council Daughters of America Laura Mae Hartung State Council Good of the Order Sadie Trussell Italy

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