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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1941

Page

9

Garden Club Meeting at Radcliff Village

The Garden Club of Radcliff Vinton Township met at Mrs. Cline Holcomb’s McArthur home with 25 members. Refreshments were provided by the hostess. The February meeting will be with Mrs. Ethel Collins. The influenza epidemic has eased and school attendance improves.

U. S. Army Maryland Jessie Jeffers Robert Bowen Mary Lou Pierce Ohio University Gard McLaughlin Nannie Cottrill Richard Macomber Merle Vinton Edna Radcliff Vale Cottrill Hamden Donavan Macom

Laurel Cliff Social And Personal Notes

The son born recently to Mr. and Mrs. Ross Poulton is named William Vernon. Mrs. Elmer Finlan and daughter Joan from Harrisonville visited the Hysells. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Keeten of Racine were guests of Ray and the Keetens. Hettie Evans is ill. Hugh Ferguson of Columbus visited Pearl Parker’s family. L. C. H. Club meets Monday with Evelyn Turner. Wanda Jacobs and Celia Leifheit are ill.

Laurel Cliff Ross Poulton William Vernon Elmer Finlan Joan Harrisonville Milton Hysell Albert Keeten Racine Ray Keeten Hettie Evans Hugh Ferguson Columbus Ferguson Pearl Parker L. C. H. Club Evelyn Turner Wanda Jacobs Celia Leifheit

Local Visitors And Alumni News From The High School

Christmas calls came from Mrs Richard Macomber and daughter Merle of Vinton and from Mr and Mrs George Shively of Columbus. George William Webb, a recent local high school graduate, has work at the Athens airport. Gladys Marie Riley Mary Lou Pierce and Mary and Martha Burns visited the high school recently. Mrs Viola Eyer and son James have returned to Bellingham Washington after a three month visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Ray Morris.

Ber Richard Macomber Merle Vinton George Shively Columbus George William Webb Athens Gladys Marie Riley Mary Lou Pierce Mary Martha Burns Viola Eyer James Bellingham Wash Ray Morris

Pennsville Briefs Highlight Local Family Gatherings

Pennsville notices list Sunday visits including Dale Miller and family with Will Thompson. Maud Kinsey and Dorabelle staying with Fred and Mabel Mendenhall in Chesterhill. Beatrice Ann born to Elwin Ball and Betty Roberts on Jan 4. several pairs of families, including Barkhurst and Thompson clans, sharing holidays and meals. Charles Mendenhall reported seriously ill. Merkley Triplett welcomed a son born Saturday.

Maud Kinsey Dorabelle Fred Mendenhall Chesterhill Meda S Floyd Snearly F. B. DeWeese C. O. Graham F. A Dawson Westland W. S. Thompson Wilson Thompson Vernie Appleman Cash Barkhurst Logan Barkhurst William Barkhurst Vivian Gifford Zanesville Elwin Ball Betty Roberts Beatrice Ann Charles Mendenhall Richard Young Marietta George McInturf Roy Jones Wayne Geddes Dewey Don James McInturf Fred Williams Clyde Williams Keith Hilaman

Light from nearest star takes four and a half years

A public science note explains that light travels at 186 000 miles per second and needs about four and a half years to reach Earth from the nearest star, illustrating vast interstellar distances.

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