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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
9
Mrs. Charlotte Bricker postmaster reports approval to discontinue window service and close Thursday afternoons for the summer. Lobby remains open for lockbox customers, with incoming and outgoing mail operations continuing as usual.
Chauncey John Cunningham, stationed at Detroit, visiting his wife Ruth and parents on W Main Street and sister Eileen McWilliams in Athens, has Navy basic training at Great Lakes and will be transferred to Solomon Maryland.
Funeral services for Emma Ettien 83 longtime The Plains resident were held Monday at The Plains Church of God conducted by Rev. Clarence Way with assistance from Rev. C. S. Bond. Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery. She leaves two sisters and a brother.
Edward Hueston Chauncey of The Plains, long time Bailey Run resident, was moved to Cherrington Hospital on Monday where he will likely undergo an operation.
Mrs Mae Wemmer Boudinot hosted the June country club gathering at Millfield with a noon two course dinner and an outdoor afternoon program. Club president Mrs Alice Carr led the meeting, readings were given by several members, and Ida Sayers attended as a guest from Concord. The July hostess will be Mrs Maude Kasler of Concord.
Mrs. Bess Daugherty Whinnery, former Millfield resident, died at her Newark home and was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers included brothers Frank Clint and Floyd Daugherty and nephews Robert and Richard Daugherty. Survivors include sister Mrs. Mary Russell Newark and husband Chester, who died years ago. Mr Frank Daugherty and son Richard attended from Millfield.
James McCollum, superintendent of the Chauncey water system, says Nye and Mill Streets will be shut off, continuing out Mill Street, for one hour on Friday, June 18, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. The note mentions Tennessee’s historical reference to Franklin from 1774 to 1788.
NEW MARSHFIELD A church Bible School program at 10 a.m. Sunday will honor fathers. After Bible School a service flag dedication will recognize men in military service who attended the Church of Christ Bible School. Honored: Laurence Barron and others including Marshall Barron Richard Burkett Willard Bratton Nelson Brundige Harold Clendenin Conrad Collins Charles Conkey Leslie Collins Kenneth Elliott Neil Gilham John Gilham Paul Gilham James Gilham Donald Gulley George Hunter Lawrence Hunter John Herron Ralph Knowlton Carl Knowlton Thomas Llewellyn William Llewellyn Albert Mace James Mace Roy Mace Robert McAfee Charles Russell Randell Russell Ralph Shaffer Ralph Six Herman Stewart Clifton Swaim Albert Wigal Richard Wilson Thomas Winning.
Announcement of a joint Federal and State Mine Inspection safety demonstration to be held in Jacksonville on Sunday June 20 at 2 p m. Officials expect public attendance and briefing on inspection procedures and mine safety practices.
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