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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1954

Page

3

Local social notes from Wilkesville and Monroe

Mrs. Russell Woltz and sister visit Monroe in Mrs. Woltz's daughter Mrs. Joseph Kahn's home. Mrs. Stephen Foley returns home from two weeks in hospital to her daughter Mrs. Cecil King. Mrs. Clara Phillips moves to new home bought from Willie Reeves. Mrs. Dan Sayre back from Holzer Hospital after three days away. Joseph Freeman Unit 476 American Legion Auxiliary honors charter members and past presidents with gifts. charter members Mattie Morris Erma Newsom Leanna Hartley Evelyn DeVault Jewell Strong. district president Zana Baxter and visitors from Pomery. Refreshments served.

Wilkesville Russell Woltz James Monroe Mich American Legion Auxiliary Mattie Morris Erma Newsom Leanna Hartley Evelyn DeVault Jewell Strong Zana Baxter Webster Hysell Pomeroy J. E. Strong

Blind Man Townsend Remembered By Meigs County Residents

Charley Townsend a blind broom maker from near Rutland lived on Cook’s Gap in Meigs County for over a century, helping neighbors and feeding hoboes. He raised a son with his wife after taking in a hungry woman, then aged and died in a county home with his family scattered. Legal notices follow from Athens County about a will, land sale bids, and administrator actions.

Charley Townsend Rutland Meigs County Widow Cooks Cook's Gap Pomeroy Road Charley Townsend Charl Pomeroy Middleport Carson Wasptverside Drive New York City New York Ida B. Ault Ray W Miller Athens County Ohio Ray W. Miller Bolin Walker Blo Attormere Alker Noti Board of Commissioners Stern Athens Pecton Cour Guysville Road East State Street Board of County Commissioners Hay Bfan Bank of Ohio Athens County Commissioners W. H. Waketeld J. W. Whaley Happy Hollow Rutland Township

Tallest tree in world stands at 364 feet in California

A coast redwood measured at 364 feet is rated the world's tallest tree. Researchers confirm the height at the California site where the giant was found. The record height reinforces the coast redwood's status among living natural monuments.

California

Laurelvile Social Notes From Columbus Weekend Visit List

Mrs. Frieda Lappen attended a postmasters convention in Columbus and was a weekend guest of the Huberts Lappen of Logan. Numerous Shupe, Young, and Hay relatives plus others from Dayton Mans field Chillicothe Circleville Greentown and Laurelville gathered for visits dinners and birthdays including Judy Kay Dillie’s birth and Judy Hoy’s eighth birthday celebration.

Laurelville Frieda Lappen Columbus Hubert Lappen Logan Jean Shupe Marjorie Shupe Dayton Malcolm Shupe Marilyn Dee Mansfield John Lenca Hoy Murl Bottlemy Lillian Hoy Celesta Hoy Jud Jacobs Lew Dawson Louise Jane Greentown Laurel Fred Dresback Harold Flowers J and Debbie Circleville Hugh Poling Marjorie Overman Sue Poling Clifford Straus C . W. Churchheus Judy

National Geographic Estimates Dogs and Cats in U S

The National Geographic Society reports about 23 million dogs and 27 million cats living in United States households. This figure highlights pet ownership levels across the nation.

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