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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1960

Page

3

Golden Wedding Date for Pomeroy Couple Marks 50 Years

Mr. and Mrs. George Hesson of Letart West Virginia Route 1 celebrate their golden anniversary on Sunday June 5 with an open house from 1 to 4 p m at their residence. They will receive friends and relatives during the afternoon event.

Pomeroy George Hesson Letart W. Va Mrs. Hesson Roy Carter Lou Cherrington Wellston Dean Mills Kentucky Mills Church of Christ

Covert Transferred Councilman Honored in Middleport

Ernest Covert, Middleport councilman, moved with his family to Portsmouth for a new city loan job assignment and was guest of honor at a Thursday dinner held at the Martin Restaurant. Present were Mayor Kenneth McElhinney and several village officials who thanked him for leadership and years of service.

Middleport Ernest Covert Portsmouth City Loan Martin Kenneth McElhinney Covert Mayor McElhinney Clinton Fisher John Zerkle Lee Smith Bill Childs Wayne Gibbons Charlotte Perrin Gene Grate Bernard Fultz Lewis Ellis Janet Stobart Poice Herbert Gilkey

May Receipts Reported by Meigs County Clerk of Courts

Pomeroy records show Evelyn Locke Meigs County clerk of courts received 951.50 for May. Office activities include 595 titles issued 265 lien notations 163 memorandum titles 124 lien cancellations 210 affidavits and 11 duplicate titles. County share 723.25 state share 228.25.

Pomeroy Evelyn Locke Meigs County

Escalator Opens on Enoshima Island to Garden Uptrend

An escalator on Enoshima Island Japan transports eight seers from sea level to a botanical garden at the summit in four stages. The project cost half a million dollars and marks a notable engineering feat for island visitors.

Enoshima Island Japan

Rutland Band Boosters Host Rummage and Bake Sales

The Rutland Band Boosters will run a rummage sale at the Legion Hall in Rutland on Friday and Saturday with a bake sale planned for Saturday morning to raise funds.

Rutland Rutland Band Boosters The Legion Hall

Social notes from New Marshfield and area gatherings

Recent guests included E W Hulbert Akron and others from Athens The Hayman and Liggett homes hosted a potluck family gathering Attendees ranged from The Plains Wellston Barberton Lancaster to Mt Gilead and Columbus A birth announced for James Arthur son of Arthur Jones and wife at Morrow County Hospital with family listed from New Marshfield and surrounding towns

New Marshfield George Hayman E. W. Hulbert Akron Harry Liggett William Liggett the Plains Alvina Gorby Edna Hoodlett Dorothy Malpas Myron Dewey Athens Charles Sherman Walter Jones Mt. Gilead Allan Jones Lester McVey Walter Patterson Columbus Marshall Barron Toledo Rodger Barron Joe Barron Guy Beveridge Lancaster Beveridge Floyd Fred Coleman Sharp Franklin Delbert Young Edward Norris Harry Naylor Washington Court House Arthur Jones James Arthur Morrow County Municipal Hospital Mary G. Robinson Poston Frank McDanield Emma Jones Albany

New Haven Woman's Club Holds Sixth Annual Dinner Meeting

The New Haven Woman's Club hosted its sixth annual dinner at St. Joseph's parish house in Mason. Mrs. Robert McGlothlin presided at officer installation for the coming year naming Mrs. Paul Scally president and other officers. Guest speaker James Diehl Jr addressed youth education. Ruth Sayre sang with Mary Ellen Marty accompanying. Attendance included numerous members and guests listed.

New Haven Woman’s Club St. Joseph’s Mason Robert McGlothlin Paul Scally John Morgan Mark Ward Jess Abel Donald F. Roush Ruth Sayre Marshall College Mary Ellen Marty Willard Armstrong Phil Batey Alton Bonney Donald Brown Floyd Cormack William Chisler Kermit Ford Thomas Hoffman Clyde Rice L. J. Karshnik Eugene Hester Edwin Roush George Thayer Frank Thompson Carl Wiles C. T. Dodd Danny Yonker George Yonker George Ingles James Diehl Jr Nancy Scally

Glouster Kiwanis Chairman Urges Timely Reports for June Meeting

Harold Wagner, president, asks all committee chairmen to complete monthly activity reports for the next regular meeting on Monday June 6. The program committee is preparing a program for the session.

Glouster Kiwanis Harold Wagner

Rebekah Lodge Officers Hold Inspection Practice

Marcellnte Rebekah Lodge officers meet Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Odd Fellows Hall to practice for inspection.

Glouster Marcellnte Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall

Chauncey Chauncey Area Personal Visits Mentioned

Chauncey and nearby residents hosted and visited numerous friends and relatives from Athens The Plains Lancaster Columbus Glouster Wil loughby Lima and Coshocton. Notable visits include Lackland Air Force Base enlistee Jim Schoonover and multiple family gatherings at Chauncey and surrounding towns.

Chauncey Jess Sanborn Herman Hasselbrach Cleveland Delores Jayjohn Robert Tavan Chrysty Athens Herman Lohse Dan Simpkins Frank Poston Columbus Postons Jim Schoonover William N., Schoonover Chauncey-Dover High School Air Force Lackland Air Force Base Tex Lena Koon the Plains Rhoda Oliver William Oliver Nelsonville

Syracuse visitors and kin travel notes in Ohio towns

Syracuse residents and relatives travel through Cincinnati Rittman St Joseph Columbus Weirton and Buffalo area towns. Names include Charles Hoback Mrs Albert Duckworth Roberta Lewis Emmett Bartels William Bartels Carrie Miller Henry Zeiher Carl Campbell Lela Hendrix Lowell Wingett and others as they visit family and return from trips.

Albert Duckworth William and Charles Duckworth Rittman Roberta Lewis Emmett Bartels William Bartels St. Joseph Mich Carrie Miller Columbus Frank Zeiher Henry Zeiher Carl Campbell Weirton W. Va Florida Lela Hendrix

Memorial Day Gatherings Across Regions Reported

Glouster area residents hosted long weekend guests from Ravenna Reynoldsburg Berea and Bedford Heights with extended visits from Columbus Springfield Amherst Eaton Detroit Columbus Kent Massillon and Marengo among others. Sunday picnics included George Dallas family and Chester Knight with local households noted in Athens Messenger.

C. A. Wells Glouster Dorothy Morgan David McIntyre Ravenna H. L. Miller Arthur Jago Reynoldsburg James Ross Berea Ralph Byers Bedford Heights Robert Chute Cecelia Chute Jack Echstenkamper Columbus Edward Ley Cecelia Echstenkamper Henry Echstenkamper Dave Rothery Springfield Ralph Echstenkamper Amherst Earl Echstenkamper Eaton Tom Echstenkamper Nettie Gaskalla Ft. Knox Andrew J. Viney Robert E. Viney Isaac V. White Detroit Mich How Royal Thomas Clarence Thomas Marengo Richard Thomas Clayton Raymond Miller Lancaster William Matlack Chester Rd Willard Ashworth Kent James Ruckman Barbara Ann Massillon George Dallas Billy and Stevie Middleport Chester Knight

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