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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1961

Page

9

Community Notes From Ohio Towns And Visits

Chauncey and nearby towns report visitors and relocations including Mr and Mrs Herokd Barker and family in multiple Columbus area stops. Roy Lester and Peggy move from Chauncey to Lancaster Route 3 while Kesler visit their daughter and son in law in Lancaster Route 8. Local social updates cover visits from Minnie Stalder and Auntie Oeffler in Logan, Myrtle Riser and Vern Robinett in Logan, and Calif based Myrtle Matheny visiting Elizabeth Robinett. Edision Weaver to speak at Labor Day event in Morristown with a basket dinner. Loyal Workers Class of Millfield Christian Church to meet Sept 5 with Mabel Shaner. Memorial services attended by Garnet Aten and Elaine McKinney in Letart, W Va. Robert Preston, from Charleston S C, visits family in town. Burg Johnston guests in Washington DH and attends Jets game in Columbus.

Herokd Barker Sue Ann Barbara Columbus Mt. Sterling Zanesville McConnelsville Minnie Stalder Annie Oeffler Logan Roy Lester Peggy Mill St Chauncey Lancaster John Kesler Route 8 Vern Robinett Myrtle Riser Robinett Elizabeth Robinett Myrtle Matheny Encino Calif Gods Tabernacle Morristown Edison Weaver Mabel Shaner Andrew McKinney Garnet Aten Elaine McKinney Letart W. Va Mt. Zion Robert Preston Charleston S. C Clark Preston Burg Johnston R. A. Mathews Washington, D.H Columbus Jets

Glouster Garden Club Plans Ohio Convention Host Duties

The Glouster Garden Club meets at Mrs. B. R. Angle's home on Main Street Friday to plan attending the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Convention in Athens on September 7 and 8. The club will serve as hostess with regional clubs and provide table centerpieces.

Glouster Glouster Garden Club B. R. Angle Main Street Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Athens Glouster Club

Laurel Cliff Visitors and Ohio State Fair Attendance

The Rev Mr Bates and family of Zanesville attended friends here. Mr and Mrs Sam Lewis Connie and Sammie and Mrs Margaret Allen went to the Ohio State Fair Friday. Lena Boucher Chester and Nannie Hysell Columbus visited with Mrs Lew Deihl. Murel Harris of St Albans WV spent days with George Renshaw. John Fisher of Akron called on Pearl Parker Sunday. Robert Burdette entertained with a family dinner including Milford and Dell Hysell Judy Bradbury and Robert Hysell Thomas Fork Ethel Burdette.

Laurel Cliff Bates Zanesville Sam , Lewis Connie Sammie Margaret Allen Lena Boucher Chester Nannie Hysell Columbus Lew Deihl Murel Harris St. Albans W. Va George Renshaw John Fisher Akron Pearl Parker Robert Burdette Milford Hysell Dell Hysell Judy Bradbury Robert Hysell Thomas Fork Ethel Burdette

Georga Antle Weds Merle D Kelzenberg

Georga Jean Antle daughter of Cecil and Mrs Antle of Millfield Route wed Merle David Kelzenberg son of Theodore and Mrs Kelzenberg Chauncey in a Saturday morning ceremony at the Athens Church of God. The Rev Claude Sandlin officiated in the presence of immediate families and two attendants Miss Barbara Ann Sayre and Mrs Sandlin.

Chauncey Georga Jean Antle Cecil Antle Millfield Merle David Kelzenberg Theodore Kelzenberg Claude Sandlin Athens

Band Boosters Plan Meeting In New Straitsville

The Southern Local Band Boosters will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the New Straitsville School auditorium to elect officers and discuss the year's events. Parents and band supporters are invited.

Southern New Straitsville School

Mrs Earl Morris Hosts 500 Club Game

Mrs Earl Morris entertained the 500 Club at her Braun Street home with six members and two guests Mrs Ray Dulaney of Miami Fla and Mrs Joe Wolf. Prizes went to Mrs Vernon first Mrs Morris second and Mrs Dulaney third. A salad course followed for the listed guests and additional companions.

Glouster Earl Morris 500 Braun Street Ray Dulaney Miami, Fla Joe Wolf Ernest Vernon Morris Dulaney Esther Lamborn C. E. Haskins Ed Ley Albert Gordon

Glouster Area Births and Visits Reported

Glouster couples announce births Joel Robert Grubbs born August 26 in Shabani Southern Rhodesia and Holly Anne Du Vall born August 21 in Plymouth Hospital. Grandparents named for both families. Local relatives and trips noted, including James Brunton Sr. recovering from surgery and a Washington Virginia trip by Wells family. Chute family daughters Rebecca Emily and Ellen are in Hollywood working for Central Casting.

David Grubbs Shabani Southern Rhodesia Joel Robert Enlon Grubbs Walnut Hill Glouster Maggie Keating Columbus Grubbs Andrew Peter Traverse A. DuVall Plymouth Mich Plymouth Hospital Holly Anne Alex Brunton Leo DuVall Dearborn Hubert Guess Jimmy Dayton George Campbell Kathy Guess Campbells Lancaster John DeVol Diane James Brunton University Hospital A. C. Wells James Ross Ralph Evers Cleveland Washington, D. C Wiliamsburg Charlottsville Virginia Beach Edward Ley Rebecca Emily Ellen Chute Pasadena Calif Central Casting Commany Hollywood Andrew Chute

Ladies Auxiliaries Trip To Coney Island From Athens

The Cincinnati Trin CHAUNCEY group of the UMWA Ladies Auxiliary enjoyed a train trip to Coney Island in Cincinnati. Members aboard included Florence Wilson Lucille Showalter Mary Lou Triplett Ruth Nelson Ruth Pierce Mary Frazee Florence Reynolds Adda Waymer Alice Shumway June Antle Bea Matheny Leona Lock and Ora Bruce.

Chauncey UMWA Coney Island Cincinnati Athens Florence Wilson Lucille Showalter Mary Lou Triplett Ruth Nelson Ruth Pierce Mary Frazee Florence Reynolds Adda Waymer Alice Shumway June Antle Bea Matheny Leona Lock Ora Bruce

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