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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1957
Page
5
New Straitsville notes list residents visiting relatives in Flatwoods Kentucky Wellington Wheeling and Columbus. It mentions hospital births and family trips along with a definition distinguishing a novice from an amateur.
A steady stream of guests visited Vinton area families including Mr. and Mrs John Kuhn and sons from East St. Louis, Mr and Mrs Wendell Holcombe their ninth child, and many others from Gallipolis Columbus Pikeville Findlay Winter Garden and Indianapolis. The visits included relatives and friends from Kirksville Pikeville Ky Wellston and Vinton Route communities with several trips and upcoming school term plans noted.
Dickie Herrig Park Jr and Brerry Jones from Point Pleasant High School will train at West Liberty College for the West Virginia Ohio All-Star game in Wheeling on August 10. Bartow Jones and coach Bob Shertzer will arrange tickets sold by Point Service Store. Herrig will join West Virginia University as a scholar athlete and Jones will attend the University of Virginia.
Murray City notes several households returning home after varied trips. Mrs. Walter Klimisky and sons visit Dayton after staying with her mother Mrs. Frank Williams. The Six family returns from Niagara Falls with Barberton relatives. Frazee heads to Hollywood Florida after seeing Mrs Nora Hamer and Michigan kin. William Board visits Columbus relatives, with daughter Elizabeth Ann accompanying him. Other visitors include residents from Orange New Jersey Guam Columbus Point Pleasant and Pomeroy visiting at the Huston home and related households.
Mr. and Mrs. James Coggeshall were honored for their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house hosted by their daughter Janet Mulligan. Gifts were presented and three children, James Joe and Mulligan and granddaughter Lu Ann were mentioned along with marriage details and occupations. The Esther Circle WSCS met at the Methodist church with hostesses named. Local visits and a birth are noted, including Lonnie Stacy’s son born July 16 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. Douglas fir noted as second largest tree after redwoods in the U S.
Mrs Jennie Jackson home economics instructor will assist at Chauncey high school through the week for girls in the fair program to plan and bring their summer work. Fair display set for Tuesday Aug 6 at 9 am with the program Aug 10 at 2 pm in cooperation with New Marshfield and Shade FHA girls. The skit Lets have a party features girls from each chapter. Girls taking displays to the fair grounds should contact Mrs Jackson.
Miss Virginia Saunders of Southside has been temporarily employed in the Mason County Board of Education office to replace Mrs Warren Dean who resigned. Saunders previously worked in the sheriff's office.
Chauncey area residents visited family and friends in multiple towns. Ivan Welch and children at Mr and Mrs James Davis hosted visitors while Don Poling is in Fort Knox with his parents Mr and Mrs David Poling. Emma Deal from Nelsonville visited Elmer Beitershies and Charles Sanders family. Keith Sanders joined Barricksville trip with Bill Riggs. Tommy Wolf from Lancaster stayed with Larry Wadley. The Tucker and Loper families from Alliance Trimble Grove City Millfield hosted visits, and Johnny spent time with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Tucker.
The Chauncey Church of God invites youth to a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m. A film titled The Prodigal Son will be shown during the gathering.
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