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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1961

Page

3

Athens Guardsmen Head to Camp for Two Weeks of Training

About 90 Athens area guardsmen depart Saturday morning for two weeks at Camp Perry. Headquarters battery led by First Lt. Thomas L. Ricketts with Lt. Willeke strategic staff join units from Logan New Lexington Marietta and Caldwell. Battalion officers include Lt. Col. Earl Mathews and Captain Raymond Strickm aker with a roster of listed enlisted men and recruits.

Camp Perry Logan New Lexington Marietta Caldwell Thomas L. Ricketts Philip Willeke Athens Earl Mathews Andrew J. Chonko CWO Carl Wilson Raymond Strickmaker Don R. Williams John F. Biddle Keith D. Bigley Lawrence W. Graves Ancil W. King Henry C. Litz Harley L. Cunningham Kenneth B. Moore Vernon C. Warnock Kenneth R

Regional council panelists urge fulltime SEORC leadership

Hall, past SECRC president, argues area needs a fulltime secretary manager and office to fund regional promotion. He cites $36,000 annual cost shared by eight counties and urges cooperation beyond local interests. Other panelists discuss chambers, development corporations, rail support, forestry use, and recreation as growth paths.

Hall SECRC SEORC Holl Hocking Athens Meigs Vinton Gallia Jackson Lawrence Pike Logan

Chauncey Area Personal Notices

Sunday visitors described include Mr and Mrs Cecil Antle with children and several relatives from nearby towns. Others returned home from vacation and extended family visits are noted along with illness recovery reports and weekend calls on relatives in Columbus Dayton and Athens.

Albert Birge Rites Sunday

Funeral services are planned Sunday afternoon for Albert W. Birge 80 who died Thursday morning at his Chauncey home. A lifelong Chauncey resident and retired farmer he served as Dover Township trustee. Survived by sister Mrs E E Jacobs at home. Burial in Nye cemetery.

Albert W. Birge Chauncey Lemuel C Sarah Ellis Birge Dover Township Harvey Courtney Bertha McNeal Lemuel E E. E. Jacobs Hughes Funeral Home

Miss Antle Honored At Birthday Party

Chauncey Miss George Jean Antle was honored Monday evening as the guest of her parents Mr and Mrs Cecil Antle at a birthday party. Contests were won by Ruth Chapman and Elaine and Barbara Ann Sayre. Refreshments were served to Scrapp Savage, Merle Kelzenberg, Dana Chapman, Juanita Bartlett, Elaine and Barbara Ann Sayre.

Chauncey George Jean Antle Cecil Antle Ruth Chapman Elaine Barbara Ann Sayre

Birthday Observed For Danny Forsyth At Athens Home

A birthday dinner Sunday at Frances Howard's home in Athens celebrated Danny Forsyth turning another year. Attending were his parents Mr and Mrs Don Forsyth his brothers Terry Billy and Johnny his aunt Mrs James Hanson and his uncle Charles Buddy Howard.

Chauncey Frances Howard Danny Forsyth Don Forsyth Terry Billy Johnny James Hanson Charles Buddy Howard Athens

Dance Set Tonight In New Marshfield Homecoming

A record hop is scheduled for 7 30 p m Friday and a square dance at 9 p m Saturday as New Marshfield hosts its homecoming through July Fourth. Dancing will be at the Gilham Frank VFW Post.

New Marshfield Gilham Frank Vfw

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