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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1957
Page
5
Solon village council heard Container Corp of America will break ground in Solon this month for a million dollar folding carton plant. The firm bought 23 acres for the facility expected to be completed by September 1.
Chauncey Society details a Sunday chicken dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Grover Patton in honor of their daughter Mrs. Charles Sanders birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sanders and sons Joe and Keith, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gillispie and son Mark, Tommy Watkins, Craig Patton Athens.
Mrs Rita Robinson and daughter Brenda left Wednesday to join AC2 Gerald Robinson in Clovis New Mexico where he is returning from Toul France. Mrs Alfred Windel and son Gary visited Pomeroy Monday. Mr and Mrs Robert Windle and daughter Jackie of Athens Rt 4 dined with Mr and Mrs Tim Chuvalas Sunday. Mr and Mrs Homer Bell Jr with Gary Lee and Carol visited Mrs Homer Bell Sr. Mr and Mrs Ralph Coe and Mrs Walter Kovaleski were Monday guests.
Distributors of a do it yourself voodoo kit promised the Post Office Department not to offer the kit by mail. The department opened an inquiry into whether Swangren's or Lombard Illinois advertised the item fraudulently. The kit includes a witch doctor's pouch straw doll needles and secret incantations. A spokesman noted ads target the man who has everything and claim hexes can be delivered from home.
In San Diego a young woman 20 identified as Mrs. James Childress shed tears on the roof of a seven story hotel. Police were called after she might jump but she explained she stood watching a navy ship sail away bound for six months at sea and weeping for her husband aboard.
In Elizabethtown Kentucky a prankster released 30 bats during a screening of a creature feature causing the theater to halt the show as staff and patrons chased the flying animals from the auditorium.
Mrs Mary Rose Mrs June Epple Miss Esther Hayes and Mrs Ross Cleland plan an alumni banquet. Mr and Mrs William Osborn announce birth of a daughter at St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg. Delmar Baum Nancy with Mrs Rex Bailey spent a day in Columbus. Lettie Meredith of Columbus weekend with Pearl Koblentz. Edward Morrison and family of Columbus visited C N Jones. Myrtle White of Columbus visited Clair Newell. Rev and Mrs Barnscomb visited E E Barnhart. Pearl Koblentz visited Charles Woode.
Weekend guests of Mrs. Mabel Vanmeter were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Esichinger and sons of Groveport. Richard Beahrs visited Jerry Cleland recently. Recent guests of Mrs. Ora Caldwell were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ridenour. Mrs. Erma Cleland.
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