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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1958

Page

5

Local Notices Outline Summer Community Visits and Reunions

Chauncey residents host and visit relatives in Detroit Logan Athens and Columbus. Reunions include Russell at Park of Roses Columbus and Bursock at Old Man's Cave July 13. Several families from Athens Beverly Glouster Nelsonville Ironton and Gallipolis attend dinners and visits in McArthur Veto Lake and nearby areas.

Chauncey Lawrence Patterson Detroit Naomi Patterson Minnie Stalder Anna Oeffler Logan Dan Johnson Leslie Ann Johnson Russell Park of Roses Columbus Burg Johnston Inness Jan Charles Fender Bursock Old Man’s Cave

Mrs. Floyd Price Dies at 50 in Wilkesville

Mrs. Floyd Price age 50 formerly Marie Palmer died Monday at her home after a long illness. She leaves three children Kenneth Richard and Alice who is Mrs Alva Collins Jr., two brothers John Palmer Radcliff and James Palmer Davidson Mich., two sisters Osia Belle Kyger Radcliff and Luella Scheerschmidt Radcliff. Funeral services Thursday at 2 p.m. at the EUB Church with calling hours at Strong and Sons funeral home prior to the service.

Low Pumping Shows June a Wet Month

Nelsonville recorded 4.46 inches of rainfall in June per city water works superintendent Watson Wolfe. The wet month reduced pumping as few residents needed to water lawns or gardens.

Nelsonville Watson Wolfe Wolfe

Chauncey Church Auction Planned for July Fourth

The Chauncey Young Adults Class of the Chauncey Church of Christ schedules an auction at 10 30 a m on July 4 at the high school football field. Ladies of the class will sell refreshments.

Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ

York Township Land Transfers Named in Brief Deed Notices

Leonard LaFollette Buchtel transfers to Russell Cheesman Nelsonville Route 1 lot 641 in Jane Scott Addition to Nelsonville. Ivan Leroy Hankinson Dayton et al transfer to Anna Mae Pruitt Columbus two tracts in York Township.

Leonard LaFollette Buchtel Russell Cheesman Nelsonville Jane Scott Ivan Leroy Hankinson Dayton Et al Anna Mae Pruitt Columbus York Township

Retta Howe Class To Meet At First Methodist Church

The Retta Howe Class of the First Methodist Church will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m for their regular party at the church. Mrs Raymond Somers will be hostess.

Nelsonville Retta Howe First Methodist Church Raymond Somers

Rural carriers take up three week vacation schedule

H G Davis rural carrier leaves Tuesday for a three week vacation visiting Robinson Illinois son and daughter in law Bob Davis then Monroe Wisconsin to see cousin Wayne Blackburn He will attend the state rural carriers convention in Columbus before returning home Monacaot resigns as telephone operator to accept work at Stockport exchange Mrs Junior Howell to succeed her at Caldwell home with sister Mrs Junior Newburn Cleanup: John Wallace and wife sell 4 1 2 acres near Todds to Ray Shuster of Zanesville possession August 1 Mrs Cathleen Randall and two sons visit Wyandotte Michigan after a week with Dora Adrian and Lucy Bowman Home Demonstration Club hosts thirteen members with refreshments Hettie Woodward visits Emmett and family

Chesterhill H. G. Davis Robinson Ill Bob Davis Monroe Wis Wayne Blackburn Rural Carriers Columbus Miss Monacott Stockport Wyandotte Mich Dora Adrian Lucy Bowman Marian Bode Home Demonstration Club Hettie Woodward Emmett

Dover Township Land Transfers

John Pierce of Athens County transfers real estate in Dover Township to Andrew McKinney of Millfield Route 1. Mabel A. Norris of Athens County transfers Dover Township real estate to Murl Clark of Zanesville.

John Pierce Athens County Andrew McKinney Millfield Dover Township Mabel A. Norris Murl Clark Zanesville

Sewing Club Birthday Celebration in CHAUNCEY

The Wednesday Sewing Circle met at Mrs. Lettie Coe Hintz home for a birthday dinner honoring Mrs. Bessie Nicholson. Thirteen members and one guest, Mrs. Katy Hughes, attended. Mary Dew led the business meeting as the group shared a hymn and Lord's prayer.

Chauncey Lettie Coe Hintz Bessie Nicholson Katy Hughes Ironton Evelyn Birchfield Mary Dew

Hold Meeting On Baseball In Nelsonville

Nelsonville managers of Pee Wee and Little League baseball met with Frank Downhour and Bob Pack from the summer recreation squad to discuss league issues. They voted to shorten baselines and the pitchers box for Pee Wee on a trial basis to suit younger players. Several unsigned boys were added to rosters, with room for a few more.

Nelsonville Frank Downhour Bob Pack Summer Recreation

Loyal Women's Class Plans July Fourth Auction

Members of the Loyal Women's Class will donate food to raise funds for the Chauncey Dover field house with auction on July Fourth. Club president Mrs Willard Simonton asks members unable to deliver to contact her. food must arrive by 10 a.m. on the Fourth.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Field House Willard Simonton

Duncan family visits Nelsonville then heads to Milwaukee

Mr and Mrs Charles R Duncan and infant Susan Lynn of Vienna VA spent Monday to Saturday with Mr and Mrs C D Duncan at 122 Fayette St Nelsonville Then they traveled to Milwaukee Wis to visit Mrs Duncans parents Ed Kalmer Cub Scout Pack 64 held a family night picnic with sack race and tug of war Raymond Lenteerds was installed as a new Cub during a ceremony

Nelsonville Charles R. Duncan Susan Lynn Vienna Virginia Raymond Lent Eerds

Hypnosis Used During Open Heart Surgery Demonstration

A Beverly Hills doctor recounts hypnotizing a 14 year old during open heart surgery in San Francisco. The patient woke on the operating table while her heart was exposed and blood pumped by a machine, then was guided back to sleep and recovered well after the procedure.

San Francisco Beverly Hills American Medical Association Milton Marmer

Stork Shower Honoring Mrs Helen Williams at Chauncey

Mrs Naomi Patterson of Millfield hosted a stork shower at her Chauncey home honoring daughter Mrs Helen Williams of Gloucester. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments, with gifts placed in a decorated bassinette and a list of attendees including several Simpkins and Jackson family members.

Chauncey Naomi Patterson Millfield Esther Howard Grace Burdette Patterson Helen Williams Glouster Velma Werner Margaret Simpkins Mary Simpkins Ruth Simpkins Anna Marie Simpkins Ruthie Mae Simpkins Carol Parker Hazel Jackson Evelyn Jackson Ruby Simpson Pauline Simpson Ruth Dickens Hattie Mingus Dorothy Matheny

Plan Rummage Sale at First Methodist Church

Nelsonville circle four of the First Methodist Church will hold a rummage sale Thursday in the church building. All articles are to be brought Wednesday evening. Those who wish to have items picked up should call Mrs Marie Barton or Mrs Inez Wilson.

Athens Police Jack Riley John Ward Nelsonville Clarence Hall William Brooks Shoe Co Sylvania Electric Co Nelsonville Board of Trade Chief Hall Estel Crabtree City First Methodist Church Marie Barton Inez Wilson

Births and admissions listed at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Paul Hall Nelsonville a daughter. Admissions include Krista Evans Nelsonville Joseph Macak Albany Michael Macak Albany Miss Karen Beck Logan Route James W Betts Albany Route Wallace Wolfe Murray City Mrs Daisy Evans Nelsonville Mrs Sue Ann Morrison New Plymouth Route 1 Mrs Louise Coakley Logan Route 4 William H Deal Jacksonville Gary Forbes Nelsonville DISMISSED Mrs William Seals Nelsonville Route 1 and son Mrs Earl Barnhart New Plymouth Route 1 and son Mrs Hazel Dearing Buchtel Paul Callahan New Lexington Route 2 Samuel Sammons The Plains Mrs Ruby Saunders New Lexington

Paul Hall Nelsonville Krista Evans Joseph Macak Albany Michael Macak Karen Beck Logan Wallace Wolfe Murray City Daisy Evans Sue Ann Morrison New Plymouth Louise Coakley William H. Deal Jacksonville Gary Forbes William Seals Earl Barnhart Hazel Dearing Buchtel Paul Callahan New Lexington Samuel Sammons the Plains Ruby Saunders

Birtcher Families Make Surprise Visit to Deanville Uncle

Mr and Mrs Walter Birtcher and Mr and Mrs Robert Birtcher of Illinois and Mr and Mrs James Birtcher of Columbus paid their uncle Robert Birtcher of Deanville a surprise visit Saturday.

Walter Birtcher Robert Birtcher Illinois James Birtcher Columbus Deanville

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Johnson Funeral Home Mechem’s Shoes Nelsonville Lumber Marie Louise Green Beverly Josephine Lowden Athens Thomas Williams Alex Ross George Fitzer Elizabeth Ferrell Elmer Ferrell Paul Porter John Bill Porter Homer Johnson Lloyd Pendergrass Julia Smith Nelle Osborn Johnson William Lax Chester Hughes Clare Bell Leffler Belk Rae Impson Simpson Shorts & Bermudas Xen Sewing Club Loyal Women Cubs Harold Densmore Harold Marble Cliff Marble Cliff Quarries CO Agricultural Limestone Division Columbus, Ohio Powell and Lewisburg Ohio Stork Mount ST. Mary Hospital James W. Betts TOPS Gerald Forbes Mgr Columbus St N. Cowgs St. R. FE Mac” McCammon Gallipolis Ave R. A Bob Pomeroy 2Nd St Kal Hindy, Mgr W. Main St L. E. May the Electric Co Ando Southern Ohio Electric CO
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