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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1954

Page

5

Chauncey Personalities and Community Visitors Listed

The column records local social activity with numerous visits and guests. Names include Chauncey residents Roger Boling John Gretz Ruth Bridgewater Kate Johnson Elizabeth Boling Pauline Jackson and many others visiting from Newark Chillicothe Willoughby Nelsonville Plain City Franklin Columbus and Water town. A mobile accident injured Tom O Conner and left his wife hospitalized.

Roger Boling John Gretz Croughton Dam Michigan Ruth Bridgewater Kate Johnson Elizabeth Boling Pauline Jackson Rebekah Lodge School of Instruction Watertown Birgie Syx Jimmy Ronnie Dennis Leona Rickey Salem Carl Sommers Nelsonville John Barnhart Jack Barnhart Linda Jackie Newark Clyde Bobo Howard Bobo Harry Ingham Chillicothe Marion Schoonover Lancaster Chauncey Tom O'Conner Columbus University Hospital O'Conner Ray Pidcock Nora Campbell John Davis Plain City Helen Howard A. L. Preston Kendall Swartz Willoughby Glen Mingus Dave Hattie Mingus Clell James Carter Hannah Creighton Franklin J. C. Snider

Local Social Notes Highlight Visits And Furloughs

Mr and Mrs George Fulton and family hosted relatives and friends including Bert King from Michigan and Fred Carter from California. Linda Slater visited grandparents while Airman Roger Williams spent a furlough with his parents Floyd and Mrs Williams and their trip to Norfolk. Mrs George Fulton remains in Sheltering Arms Hospital.

Shade George Fulton Gerald Kind Bert King Michigan Fred Carter San Bernadino Calif Gerald King Audrey Santus Sheltering Arms Hospital Sheridan Witheron Bardenton Fila R. F. Perry Charlies Slater Linda Shirley Sugar Grove Roger Williams Floyd Williams Norfolk

Chrysler Chief Speaks to UAW Chrysler Council

Chrysler President Tex Colbert told the CIO UAW Chrysler Council in Detroit he made no wage cut request for the 100,000 workers. He warned improved competitive position could be essential and gave a pep talk urging employee cooperation in a larger market share for 1955 car models.

Detroit Chrysler L. L Tex UAW Chrysler Department Colbert General Motors Ford

Elm tree at Prospect Point collapses after storm

A violent thunderstorm ripped loose the lone elm at Prospect Point Niagara Falls. The tree toppled onto the rocks below the American Falls Tuesday after resisting prior attempts to dislodge it and surviving two dynamite blasts.

Niagara Falls N. Y Prospect Point

South Korea Buys Railroad Equipment From U S Aid

Seoul expects delivery this year of 1440 freight cars and 56 passenger cars ordered from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad with 12 million dollars in U S aid funds. Money for the cars came from the U S foreign operations administration. C and has donated 21 steam locomotives for Korean rehabilitation, the ministry said.

Seoul South Korea Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad U. S Transportation Ministry U. S. Foreign Operations Administration

Polio Strikes Soldier in Lawrence County

A 17 year old soldier Pvt Al fred Ferguson on leave contracted polio in Lawrence County becoming the first polio case there in 1954. He was sent by Army ambulance to Fort Knox Kentucky. Doctors described his condition as not serious.

Ironton Lawrence County Alfred Ferguson Fort Knox

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Bowman's Bowman Chauncey, Ohio Chrysler and Union Center Butler Brothers Wray Wranglers Ruth Barry Butler N. Court St Athens, Ohio Texas Tree Niagara Point Tippett's Clarion Channrey “Bine Tippett
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