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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1955

Page

10

Chester Social Notes

Chester social notes list multiple local visits and family events. Mr and Mrs Richard Gaul welcomed a son at Holzer Hospital while Meigs General Hospital housed Frederick as a patient. Visitors included Mrs Anna Frecker and others at Pine Grove and City Hospital in Parkersburg.

Chester Richard Gaul Holzer Hospital A. H. Brown George Caldwell Tuppers Plains Sharon Summerfield Betty Joan Frost Jacob Schilling Wilkesville Ross Cleland Larry Norman McCain City Hospital Parkersburg W. Va E. E. Barnhart Jesse Tuttle Harry Lodwick John Hoffman D. M. Cleland Eldon Gaul Richard Frederick Meigs General Hospital Cecil Nelson Anna Frecker Pine Grove

Train derailment in Sao Paulo kills thirteen, injures over one hundred

A train from Soro cabana Railway overturned killing thirteen passengers and injuring more than 120 on Tuesday in Sao Paulo Brazil. Authorities investigate the cause and potential survivors are treated at local hospitals.

Sao Paulo Brazil Sorocabana

Quarterly conference set at Chester Church in March

Rev L M Grove announced a quarterly conference at the Chester Church on Thursday evening March 3. Janice Swartz led the Wednesday prayer, and Mrs Lee Cappell will lead a service next week. World Day of Prayer was observed with WSCS president Mrs Eleanor Boyles opening. Helen Woode led the program with Nina Robinson and Helen Woodyard. Florence Boyles on piano. Junior M W of A met with Mrs Warren Van Meter in charge. Thelma Henderson and Helen Woode attended a Home Council meeting in Middleport. Helen Findling of Columbus visited here.

Alfred L. M. Grove Chester Janice Swartz Lee Cappell WSCS Eleanor Boyles Helen Woode Nina Robinson Helen Woodyard Florence Boyles M.W. of A Warren van Meter Thelma Henderson Home Council Middleport Helen Findling Columbus

Parsons completes basic training and stationed at Scott AFB

Letart Falls notes report Paul H. Parsons completed basic training at San Tanis Texas and is now stationed at Scott Air Force Base Illinois. He took a 10 day leave to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Persons. Kenneth Hall also on 10 day leave from Texas to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Clifford Arms.

Letart Falls Paul H. Parsons San Tanis Tex Scott Air Force Base Ill Robert Persons Racine Kenneth Hall Air Force Texas Clifford Arms Ohio Valley Grange Clifford Hill Gordon Wolfe Apple Grove Vashti Grimm Grady Craig Sherry Diane

Community Notes From Columbus And CharlestonVisits

Kingsbury family members, Leo and Mrs King and son Michael, visit Columbus and Charleston in separate weekend trips. Harley Mohler from Athens stays with Mr and Mrs Homer Goodwin. Johns Heigher receives visits from Lenna Chase, Hazel Throckmorton and Helena Conner of Columbus. Mary Grass and daughter Lana vacation in Charleston. Kingsbury Missionary Club plans March 9 meeting at Mrs C C Howard. Dana Dias in St Petersburg Florida visiting sister Mrs Arthur Stuart.

Kingsbury Leo King Michael Columbus Harley Mohler Athens Homer Goodwin Lenna Chase Hazel Throckmorton Helena Conner John Heigher Mary Grass Lana Charleston Kingsbury Missionary Club C. C. Howard Dana Dias St. Patersburg, Fla Arthur Stuart

Uranium Stock Offered with Car Purchases

Cincinnati dealer offers 1000 shares of uranium stock with each used car purchase. Exact value of the stock not listed.

Cincinnati

Local notes from New Plymouth residents

New Plymouth residents report family visits and travel. Mrs Earl Frantz and daughter Hazel and son Dwver visited in Columbus. Mrs Earl Heinlein visited her daughter in Hamilton. Gene Bay returned home from Orlando after weeks with sister Mrs Stanley Miller. J D Harris and family visited in Columbus with Mrs John Archer and children. Ivan Miller and Donnie attended a basketball tournament in Allensville. Lee Kropff and sons from Akron spent a weekend with the Huntley Turner and Rafferty families. Raymond Hoyd now lives in Newark with new employment. Earl White's son Olan, stationed in Washington, has been sent to Alaska.

New Plymouth Earl Frantz Hazel Dwver Columbus Earl Heinlein Herbert Jones Hamilton Gene Bay Stanley Miller Orlando Fla J. D. Harris John Archer Ivan Miller Donnie Allensville Lee Kropff

400 Pound Tombstone Stolen Then Returned

Waynesburg police report a 400 pound tombstone stolen from a monument works ten days ago has been mysteriously returned. No suspects or motives were disclosed and the case remains under investigation.

Waynesburg Monument Works

Fulbright says Red Chinese menace overemphasized

Senator Fulbright of Arkansas asserts the administration exaggerates the Red Chinese threat. He told reporters that China will not become a major power until it achieves industrialization.

Chicago Sen. Fulbright D., Ark Newsman China

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