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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1951
Page
9
Mr. and Mrs. Del amont King entertained Mrs. Musser of Columbus as a guest at their home. She stayed two weeks, the decor featured garden flowers, and a rose table centerpiece. Mrs. Hunt assisted in serving as about 25 guests enjoyed dancing and cards followed by refreshments.
The Ladies Aid Society of Millfield Church of Christ hosted a surprise party for Mrs. Cecelia Boudinot at the home of her son and daughter-in-law Allan and unknown, where she is spending the summer. Attendees included Viola Howard Etta Hart Elizabeth Robinett Olive Brookins Eda Heffken Frances Wallace Myrtle Wilcox her grandson Richard and Mrs Allan Boudinot with six children.
Mrs. Ruth Guy of Millfield Route 1 received a letter from her brother Pvt. William E. Phelps saying he arrived in Germany on June 12. He entered the Army last January at 17, trained at Fort Knox and spent a 22 day furlough with his mother in Athens. Five brothers of Phelps served during World War II.
The Willing Workers Class of Jacksonville Methodist Church will meet in the Jacksonville grove Friday at 6 15 p m If rain occurs the gathering moves to the Sunday school room in the church
Mrs. Lowell N. Black of Piqua Ohio shares a strong endorsement for Rennel Concentrate claiming it helped her lose 33 pounds after years of extra weight. She details improved health and energy, urges readers to ask their druggist for the product and stresses no strict dieting.
Boy Scout Troop 72 members in Glouster plan an all night campout in the Federal Creek area for Tenderfeet and Explorers. The outing shifts from July 4 to July 5 and 6 due to a local horse show. Permission cards and menu lists must be checked at the next scout meeting.
Chauncey Millfield Canasta Club was entertained Tuesday night at the home of Mrs Bertha Sanders after the play the hostess served a dessert course Present were Mrs Emma Heffken Mrs Louise Muzio Mrs Mabel Smith Mrs Hattie Mingus Mrs Edith Heffken and Mrs Sanders
Chauncey Personals report nurse Frederica Theisen of Dayton vacationing in Bermuda and visiting Millfield parents Mr and Mrs William Theisen. Millfield hosts Mr and Mrs Charles Sanders and children Sandra Joe Keith on a weeklong Niagara Falls trip. Local visits include May Howard Poston Columbus with invalid father M A Howard and Donald Howard Crooksville guest of Mrs Helen Gillespie. Toney Vargo Powhatan guests of Robert Rush. Cynthia McDonald, Georg ia vocal student visiting grandma Lily Coulson Sugar Creek, heads to Columbus for summer work. City council to meet in adjourned session Friday at 7 p.m.
Mrs. William Johnston and children from McDonald Ohio visit Mrs. C. E. Bulen in Bishopville. Monday evening the family gathered to celebrate Cathy Jane McDonald turning three. Attendees included A. M. Gamwell family, Jim Vaughn family, Harold Vaughn, and Mrs. John Wolfe Trimble.
GLOUSTER Richard Eddy passed the funeral director state board examination and is licensed to practice in Ohio. He previously cleared the embalmer exam last spring and earned a scholarship to the National Select Morticians School of Management in Chicago. Eddy attended Ohio State and Ohio Universities and graduated from Cleveland College of Mortuary Science. He is now associated with John S. Blower funeral home.
Rep. Jenkins predicts federal steps to close Burr Oak Dam diversion tunnel flood gates and form Lake Burr Oak as a permanent body of water. Legal departments in Washington Cincinnati and Huntington work with Columbus to apply federal condemnation laws to cases in litigation. A decision is expected within weeks to end the over year dispute. Bobby son of Loretta Fairley injured diving at a local pool recently.
The Methodist Church summer assembly for young adults takes place at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware from June 29 through July 1. Leaders in social and recreational fields will lead sessions and activities. Local attendees may contact Rev. John Devol for details and enrollment.
The N T Club will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs Blanche Strohmeyer The meeting likely centers on club affairs and local interests The note recalls the first American flag raised over southern California at Old Town San Diego in 1846
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