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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1950
Page
3
Chauncey residents hosted Rev. Ray Pidcock at 35 High St for a two course chicken dinner marking his birthday anniversary. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Clifford Fink and son Paul David, Phyllis Crabtree, and Chauncey neighbors Harry.
Chauncey Garden Club will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m hosted by Mrs Erle Bridge at 27 High Street. Members should bring articles for a silent auction to be held after the regular program in charge of Mrs Roger Boling.
Russell and Athens host Rev. and Mrs. Pidcock along with daughters Sylvia and Adrien for a family event.
Representatives from Chauncey Millfield Jacksonville and Glouster met in Millfield Church of Christ with Ralph Hines as temporary chairman to organize a Sunday Creek Boy Scout drive. Each community to run its program Aug 10 20 under local leaders with W G Davis elected president and Dick Wilcox treasurer.
Guests in Chauncey included Mr and Mrs Keith Pryor and daughter Sharon from near Corning visiting their uncle and aunt the Rev and Mrs Ray Pidcock of 35 High St Chauncey. They were joined home by Christena Pryor who had spent a week at the Pidcock home.
Daily Vacation Bible School began Monday at the Chauncey high school building. Classes run 9 to 11 30 am each day for two weeks.
The report lists how Ohio members of Congress voted on key roll calls in the Senate and House. In the Senate Sumner Pike confirmation failed by 55 24 with Taft and Bricker voting against, and a FEPC debate limit motion defeated 55 33 with Taft and Bricker for. In the House the Yon resolution disapproving Reorganization Plan 27 passed 249 71, with listed Ohio lawmakers voting for and against. Export Import Bank passage totaling 195 151 also noted with Ohio votes.
CORNING Mr and Mrs Jesse Latta visiting Colum bus with children. Hutson Dew and Minnie Grimes attended Omar Latta funeral. Gusta Nichols hosted Charles Weil Cincinnati and Oral Milliser Bremen. Canoles family guests Harry Canoles and son Dicky Toledo. Etta Tippett and grandson Larry Finney visiting Louise Finney Columbus. District Auxiliary of American Legion met at the igs seous auditorium with luncheon. Jessie Richardson business visitor at Millertown. Gerald Marshall vacationed at Buckeye Lake. Philos Class of EUB church enjoyed annual vacation trip at Lambert cottage. Pot luck luncheon served. PRAYER MEETING PLANNED Chauncey Cottage Prayer Meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Elizabeth Slisher home 46 Mound St. GUESTS IN LOWER PLAINS Charles Connor Corning visiting George Gabriel. VISIT GRANDPARENTS Chauncey Roger and Richard Moore New Marshfield Road visiting their grandparents Harry W. Moore Lower Plains.
Mrs. Clarence Patton and Mrs. Millard Patton with son Bob enjoy a fishing couple of days on the Muskingum River. Hattie Bumgardner joins her daughter, Mrs. Patton. Various locals visit relatives in McArthur Zanesville Columbus and Haydenville while others work on a porch at a Union Furnace home.
The salmon migrates thousands of miles to freshwater for spawning while the eel journeys vast distances to reach the ocean, both remaining in the fish family.
An unsolicited testimonial praises Kellogg's All Bran for easing constipation after trying many methods. The author urges readers to eat one ounce daily with water, and offers a double money back guarantee if not satisfied after ten days.
Planning Board of Millfield Church of Christ approves a week long fiftieth anniversary observance from Sept 20 to Oct 1 with former pastors and state church workers taking part alongside special music led by Pastor Richard Wilcox.
Chauncey Mrs Kenneth Reeves of Alexandria Virginia is reported to be making satisfactory recovery after surgery at Walter Reed hospital Washington D C She is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Blackford 69 Mill St Chauncey Rhoda McCathran has returned home with Kenna Lee Burchfield to visit Mrs McCathran Arthur Burchfield Lower Plains and Clarence Blackford Chauncey
Union Furnace notes list visits and gatherings among local families. Individuals travel from Michigan, Columbus, Jackson, Akron, Logan, and Greenfield to visit relatives and share meals and vacations at various homes and lakes.
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