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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1954
Page
8
Connecticut disbursed more than eight million dollars in unemployment compensation in 1953, as reported in the Athens Messenger. The article notes record total payouts amid ongoing jobless claims.
Weekend visitors include William H. Butcher of Reno Nevada and other Butcher relatives from Barboursville West Virginia. Galena's Corila Vinson stays for two weeks. Fern Gillogly hosts Ellea McKnight Columbus family and Ralph Frazier Gallipolis. Also Carl Walton Columbus and Dale Stansbury families. Howard Welch hosts Ermel Chase Springfield and Albert Dean family Columbus visitors.
Relatives and friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Cashdollar home for Mrs. Cashdollar's birthday with noon meal and guest speaker Rev. Martin. The youth fellowship met at Reedsville Christian Church led by Rev. Elden Blake. Various locals including the Edwards, Hall, and Haselton families visited, and Floyd Boring returned from Europe after nine years in the U.S. Army.
Mrs Veda Parrish and family from Derry and Ray Parrish relatives visited the H A Cole household. Nor ma Newland held a tap recital at the school. Memorial Day visits included Mercer families from Parkersburg and Dayton guests of the Coles. Various locals traveled to Cincinnati, Columbus, Gallipolis, Mansfield and Point Pleasant. Nadine Newland returned to Holzer Hospital for September graduation.
Mr and Mrs John yes and Edward Chevalier with Spencer trip to Columbus. Dewey Fry and Thomas Scott families from Nashport and Pomeroy visited John Hayes family. Chester High grads Shirley Hayes and Paul Scott toured Washington and New York. Mrs Mary Wallace hospitalized in Camden Clark Parkersburg. Funeral service for Mrs John Bailey held at Methodist Church with burial in Reedsville Cemetery. Bon Kibble of East Liverpool visited relatives. Clyde Packard and John Anderson of Parkersburg with Fred Coleman in town. Mr and Mrs Clarence Baker also mentioned.
Mr and Mrs Elza Bartimus announce the birth of a son at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital on Thursday. Glen Boring has returned from a visit with his children in Columbus. Lucy Kibble.
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