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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1966
Page
6
Chauncey Clark and Frances Clark with Mr and Mrs Fred Elliott of Albany spent a day visiting Lake Alma birthplace of Mrs Sprague and the Elliott home area near Air Line Church.
Mrs. Mary Lew is hosting visitors from Lancaster and Nelsonville. Miss Linda Lohse visits her sister and brother in law in Irving Texas. Mrs. Hattie Sammons hosts the Millfield Needle Club. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Kempton and family of Dayton visit their in laws in Earich home. most remain for the week while David returns to Dayton Monday.
The Millfield Church of Christ choir meets Wednesday at 6 30 p.m. The Millfield CYF gathers Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Chauncey Church of Christ Chi Rho plans a Thursday 6 30 p.m. session.
CHAUNCEY The Vacation Church School sponsored by the Trimble Church of Christ and the Trimble Methodist Church will run 6 to 8 pm daily through Friday. The closing program for parents and friends is Friday at 8 pm at the Church of Christ.
Chauncey adopts a 30 day trial allowing wrong side or crossover parking on all roads except Main Converse and Mill Streets and any other streets posted by council. The plan aims to test how such parking affects traffic flow.
Mrs. Catherine Ross returns home after Mount St. Marys Hospital stay in Nelsonville. Mrs. Ray Watkins comes home after visiting Warren family. Mr. and Mrs. Starts announce the birth of a son. Mrs. Starts is the former Miss Ima Messenger.
Record anglers report steady bass catches and abundant bluegill at Burr Oak Lake. Individual fishermen like Merril Ogg Frank Buhla William Handa Andrew Cominsky and Jack Lewis all posted notable bass counts including fish up to three pounds. Tourists crowded the area over the weekend straining water space and facilities prompting calls for another camp site beach and lodge.
The Mingus family reunion took place at William Mingus's home in Glouster. Attendees from Columbus included Elert Ross and Sandfort Mingus with daughter, Charles Diffenbaugh, Daniel Lennox and daughter Maxine, William Taylor, Jack Mingus with daughter, Richard Lane and daughter, Ott Chapman, Floyd Bullock, and Walter Mingus and family.
Murray City reports visitors from Willoughby and Athens and a 30th wedding anniversary. A Glouster group visits relatives in Athens and Muncie while Napper and Barrett visit Indiana and Michigan relatives. Maxwell party returns from a western trip with stops in Caldonia and Elyria. Mingus and Bentleys families visit in Zanesville Nelsonville Millfield and Obetz.
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