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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1955

Page

11

Portland Social Notes Show Local Visits and Family Gatherings

Recent dinner guests included Johnson and Sayre families of Columbus and Belpre, plus Delong and Larson households. Memorial Day cemetery visits featured Ravenswood and Marietta locals. Syracuse and Hamilton trips noted for family celebrations and a fifth birthday. Numerous极速 local relatives attended gatherings at Ritchie and Sarson homes.

Portland C. E. Johnson Naderson Johnson Ae Bottom Oliver Sayre Columbus Chester Charles Brewer William Brewer Belpre Clyde Johnson Betty Johnson Elise Roush Charles Larson Marjorie Joann Wilford Rhonda Jo Wilkie Larson Charlies Delong Stephen Delong Akron Charles Allen Cecil Delong East Liverpool Robert Prince Dorothy Parkersburg Herman Anderson Phoebe Bell Raverswood Warren DeMay Hamilton B. Price Vaughn Adams Syracuse Adams Charles Newman C. E. Newman B. F. Price Eugene Ritchie Joyce Milo Rhodes Gary Spiller Clyde Lawrence Long Bottom Fred Ritchie Russell Rhodes Marietta

Play Safe on the highway this weekend

Alert drivers are safe drivers. Avoid drowsiness and driving jitters. Chew gum while you're behind the wheel. Chewing helps relieve strain and tension keeping you fresh and alert. Chew any brand you like but chew while you drive. We recommend Wrigley’s Spearmint Gum for flavor and smooth chewing.

Fete Set for Students Who Played Hooky

Bradfordsville Kentucky reports a Friday celebration for 351 students who skipped school since Sept 3 in protest against the high school closure. Parents led a strike affecting Marion County School activities and attendance.

Bradfordsville Marion County

Blanks to Fill One Open and Case Boil Up Girl

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Juke Box and Pinball Tax Sent to Floor

The House Taxation Committee recommends passage of a $200 annual license tax on juke boxes and pinball machines. Revenues would fund special instruction for crippled and blind children. In Salisbury Maryland investigators report a monkey house blackout due to a monkey unscrewing electrical plugs and nibbling on them.

Salisbury City Park Zoo

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