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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1951

Page

14

Storys Run Storys Run F Earnest Plantz A Fourth of July Visit

Earnest Plantz stationed in New York will spend July 4 with his parents Mr and Mrs Everet Plantz. Numerous local visits unfold as families from Rutland West Columbia Gallipolis Middleport Langsville and Belle W Va share weekends and Sundays with relatives and friends.

F Earnest Plantz New York Everet Plantz Olen Taylor Doc Davis Gallipolis Roy Thompson Cub Gilkey Ermagine Russell Eddie Russell West Columbia Eddy Carathures Near Washington Lewis Taylor Charleston Paul Burch Nitro J. M. Conkle Jack Bartrum Langsville Frank Reedy Belle W. Va J. A. Searles John Veith

Carpenter Social Notes Honor Mrs Murl Galaway Birthday

A June 23 gathering at the Jordan home celebrated Mrs Murl Galaway and Mendal Jordan with a large turnout of family friends. Attendees included the Crabtrees Jordans Townsends Gilloglys Crabbtrees and many others from Columbus Strasburg Radcliff Athens and Gallipolis. The Young People meet at Temple Church and plan a picnic to Old Man's Cave on July 1 inviting Sunday school members to join.

Carpenter Murl Galaway Mendal Jordan Jordan T. M. Galaway Rolland Crabtree Kenneth Donnie Faye Jordan Clay Dorsey Lavern Jordan Mae Dwelly Pansy Turner Francis Queen Maude Franklin Townsend Downington Eddie Jordan Billy Columbus Dwaine and Melva Faye Jordan Susan Gallipolis Paul Gaston Athens Temple Church Cecil Harold John Gillogly Charles Butcher Dwaine Jordan Wilma Carolyn David Woodrum Russell Sara Cathy Seel Stella Tom Molly Welch Norma Joy Marshall Robert Anna Parker Albert Quivey Caar Crabtree Orville Whittington Arthur Craptree Carpenter Baptist Young Peoples’ Group Old Man's Cave Harley Townsend Galena Dorilda Vinson Westina Crabtree

Stassen Named Possible GOP Candidate for 1952

Radio station KXOK reported Harold Stassen, president of the University of Pennsylvania, will be a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1952.

ST. Louis KXOK Harold Stassen University of Pennsylvania

Peter Cheyney Dies at 55 in London

British mystery thriller author Peter Cheyney, renowned for numerous best selling novels, died yesterday in London at age 55. His work span included police procedurals and crime fiction that defined mid century suspense.

London Peter Cheyney

Election of church officers slated after Sunday School

Concord notices list a church election set for Sunday following Sunday School. Local residents Gary Everett and Verne Mills visited relatives in Concord and Columbus respectively over weekends. Multiple guests stayed with Wilbur and Florence Everett, with several Antle family members noted as visitors.

Concord Gary Everett Cecil Antle Verne Mills Columbus Bill Sanders Nancy Georgia Bob Johnnie Antle Wilbur Everett John Antle Mount St. Mary Hospital Florence McKinley Patty Maynard Sayre Helen Phyllis Ed Antle Lynchburg Wilbur Patsy Phillip Antle Opal Napper June Faye Hammond Garry Tommy Reynolds Chauncey Caroly Easler Cleveland Richard Harris

Barbara Mayhugh and Buck Hopkins wed

Miss Barbara Mayhugh and Buck Hopkins were married. Lyle Basim was surprised on his birthday by about 25 relatives who arrived to help celebrate, and a pot-luck dinner was served at noon.

Gerald McAfee Lloyd Oliver Wilson Oliver Pleasant Hill Hazel Root Ray Gotcham Parkersburg Barbara Mayhugh Buck Hopkins Garnet Barrett Columbus Ray Goddard Lyle Basim

Faulty Gauge Ignites Major Fire at Plant

Columbus Ohio electric officials say oil from a defective gauge sparked a multi million dollar fire at the Piceway generating plant last Friday. The blaze caused temporary power disruption and voltage curtailment with damage estimated between 2 and 3 million dollars. One of four turbines may resume by week’s end.

Columbus Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Piceway

Sturgeon and family visit Woodall home guests

EWINGTON reports Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sturgeon and son Bobby from Charleston W Va spent a weekend at the Woodall home. Mrs. Donna Polsiey returned from Akron after visiting her children. Mrs. G H Norris of Charleston visited her daughter. Jasper Coen bought a team of horses in Winfield delivered by Francis Cottrill. Ross Baker and Jasper Coen cut hay for L B Terry. Mr and Mrs Bruce Unroe of Gallipolis visited the Unroes parents. Verna Woodall also mentioned.

C. C. Woodyard Arthur Woodyard Columbus Lawrence Woodyard Kenny Black Hills Bad Lands South Dakota Yellowstone National Park Martha Quivey Roberta Parker Anna Tommy Strasburg Ewington J. E. Sturgeon Bobby Charleston W. Va Woodall Donna Polsiey Akron G. H. Norris Jasper Coen Winfield Francis Cottrill Ross Baker L. B. Terry Bruce Unroe Gallipolis Mr. Unroe C. B. Unroes Verna Woodall

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