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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1956

Page

12

Kiwanis Seeks Ways To Raise More Money

Athens Kiwanis members plan a bi community auction to fund underprivileged child and youth work. Sam Dillon chairs. proceeds support fall and winter activities as district demands rise. A tentative auction set for Aug 18 with a Kiwanis family picnic planned for late July or early August at Memorial Park.

Mlouster Novert Mittee Sam Dillon Cnairman Carl Bradbury Dick Ferner Guinther D. K. Teater Robert Byers Lawrence Col Bert Aise Maine Trimble Township Memorial Park

State Road Improvement Work Slated in Athens Area

State Road Improvement programs in the Athens area totaling about two hundred thousand dollars were announced by S C Linzell from the Ohio Department of Highways location and design office. The largest project covers 18 miles of paving on Route 689 in Vinton County awarded to Highway Maintenance Co of Athens for 75963.76 dollars. Additional work includes three miles on Route 78 near Glouster 12 miles on Route 589 in Vinton County four miles on Route 327 in Hocking County and five miles on Route 691 in Athens County. All programs aim for completion by October 1.

Prorams Athens S. C. Linzell Ohio Department of Highways Vinton County Highway Maintenance Co Glouster Vinton Hocking County Athens County

Willing Workers Meet At Glouster Methodist Church

Social notes record two church gatherings in Glouster with a pot luck dinner at 6 p.m. for the Willing Workers Class of the Glouster Methodist Church and a 7 30 p.m. meeting for the Loyal Womens Class of the Glouster Church of Christ in the church social rooms. Also listed are weekend visits among local residents and guests from Barberton Columbus Athens and Columbus.

Glouster Methodist Church Glouster Church of Christ

Chauncey Garden Club Hosts Picnic and Delegates to Athens

Chauncey Garden Club plans a family picnic Sunday July 29 at Rach elmacher Park. President Mrs Erle Bridgewater is asked by Ohio Association of Garden Clubs secretary Victor Ries to send delegates hostesses and arrangements to the association convention in Athens September 6 and 7.

Chauncey Chauncey Garden Club Rachelmacher Park Logan Erle Bridgewater Victor Ries Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Association Athens Bridgewater Arlene Lester Hubert Mender Nelsonville

Ex-Residents Daughter Marries in Columbus

Chauncey residents announce the marriage of their daughter Banfield to Ward in Columbus. The single ring ceremony took place at 5:30 p.m. at the Hill Church of Christ parsonage with Rev. Garrett E. Hellyer officiating. Banfield graduated from Central High School in Columbus and Ward is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robey Ward of Williamson. The Banfields, former Chauncey residents, note Banfield previously served as marshal before moving to Columbus.

Chauncey Hill- Clifford Banfield Columbus

Weekend Visitors From Ohio And Florida

Chauncey and Mrs Chauncey along with Mr and Mrs Clarence Coe and Mr and Mrs Frank Coe and children of Columbus visited Athens Route 2 residents Mr and Mrs Charles Daugherty on Monday. Dinner guests Sunday included Mr and Mrs Ed Daugherty. The Rawlins family from Webster Ohio visited Mrs Elmer Morris in Chauncey with daughter Charlotte. James Stotts who moved from Albany to Charleston WV recently visited Bill Lewis. Wilbur Sharpen and daughter Marvis vacationed in Florida visiting Jackson ville and Lakeland relatives. Elmer Mortis Chauncey hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs William Smart and family who spent time in Dayton Springfield and Columbus.

Clarence Coe Frank Coe Columbus Charles Daugherty Athens James Stotts Albany Charleston W. Va Bill Lewis Wilbur Sharpen Marvis Florida Richard Line Jacksonville Fla Vernon Bricker Lakeland Elmer Mortis Chauncey William Smart Dayton Springfield

Donald Daugherty Honored At Party

Donald Daugherty was guest of honor at a Wednesday gathering at his parents home in Chauncey Athens Route 2. He enlisted in the Navy and traveled to Ashland Kentucky and Bainbridge Maryland for recruit training. A brother Robert serves with the Air Force in Labrador.

Chauncey Donald Daugherty Elwood Daugherty Athens Navy Ashland Bainbridge, Md Robert Air Force Labrador

Portland area social notes crowd July gatherings

East Liverpool visitors stop by local households as Ruth Circle meets Racine Baptist Church. Detroit and Little Hocking travelers visit kin, while Paynter reunion draws seventeen at Okey Paynter’s home. Other guests include Shaner of Ashland, Howell of Parkersburg, and trips to Washington DC and Steubenville.

Portland William Rogers East Liverpool Gayle Price Robert Beegle Ruth The Baptist Church of Racine Philo Wilcox Detroit Howard Ebersbach Charles Larson Little Hocking Wilkie Larson W. McKelvey Robert McKelvey Belpre Schmitts Annie Price Harry Swan George Shaner Ashland Harold Howell Parkersburg Hubert Price Mike Larkin Washington, D.C Eber Ours Lester Gorrell Steubenville Giles Hammet Huntington

Murray City Visitors Bring Weekend Guests and Relatives

A long list of relatives and friends visited and stayed with residents in Murray City and nearby towns. Guests from Glouster Nelsonville Columbus Lancaster Hollister Barberton Cambridge and Cleveland attended gatherings at multiple homes including Mr. and Mrs. Newton Irwin and Mr. and Mrs. John Snyder Sr. and Jr. Many extended kin were noted, with excursions mentioned to Cincinnati and Mount St Mary Hospital.

Bob Hamlin W. Va Sam Egnor Glen Barbara Sloise Monteval W. V Myrtle Barnes Chuck Willard Orndorf Columbus Mike Spain Lancaster Eugene Snyder Chery Larry Nelsonville John Snyder, Jr Rosa Bill Irwin Bob Irwin Hollister Gene Irwin Becky Jim Irwin Jimmy Barberton Ray Johnny Eddy John Snyder Murray Cit Howard Kilgore Andrew Lambert Angela Howard Croft John C. Pon Ronald John, Jr John Kruter Walter Prokop Stanley Cleveland Sam Penn Alvin Hardy Andrew Hardy Ernest Watson Bernadine Don Janie Watson Timmy Cambridge

Homecoming Sunday at Trimble The Mound Hill church hosts annual event

Trimble The Mound Hill Christian Church announces its annual homecoming with Sunday school at 9 30 a m a noon picnic and a songfest at 3 p m neighbors from nearby churches are invited Glouster Odd Fellows to meet Jacksonville Odd Fellows in Jacksonville OOF hall Friday at 7 30 p m First shot fired Oct 23 1917 marked by Battery C Sixth Field Artillery in the Luneville sector

Mound Hill Christian Church Glouster Glouster Odd Fellows Jacksonville Odd Fellows Sixth Field Artillery Luneville

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