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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1948

Page

6

Funeral services held for George Richardson Chauncey resident

Rev. Gilbert Courtney led funeral services Thursday for George Richardson 72 of Chauncey who died at Osteopathic Hospital Marietta after being removed from Summit Station Ohio. Burial followed at Hebbardsville cemetery. Survived by wife Isabel two sons Guy and Healey and daughter Mrs June Cheadle.

Chauncey Gilbert Courtney Church of Christ George Richardson Osteopathic Hospital Marietta Summit Station Ohio Hebbardsville Richardson Isabel Guy Healey June Cheadle

Juniors Rehearse Play For Chauncey High School

Chauncey The Junior Class presents Good Gracious Grandma in the gym on March 18 and 19. Performances feature 14 juniors led by Robert Freeman Ike Staley Charles LaHugh and Edith Adams with promopers Carolyn Hillen Barbara Smart Wilma Dunn and Mae Crabtree and crew Ronald Hartman Dana Ward Terry Cunningham.

Grandma Chauncey High School Robert Freeman Ike Staley Charles LaHugh Orville Crabtree Betty Blackford Barbara Ann Willis Bonnie Keirns Shirley Russell Virginia Evener Faye Crabtree Violet Mae Theisen Ralph Crabtree Jack Savage Edith Adams Carolyn Jean Hillen Barbara

Needle Club Party Held in Chauncey

Mrs. Bertha Sanders hosted a Millfield Needle Club gathering on Wednesday night with St. Patrick s Day themed mints as favors. She was assisted by daughter-in-law Lucille Sanders as members including Kathryn McDaniel Mabel Smith Donna Thomas Nellie Brookins Olive Brookins Edith McDaniel Elizabeth Patton Elizabeth Robinett Edith Heffken Ida Hill and Bertha Sanders attended.

Chauncey Bertha Sanders Millfield Needle Club

Ladies Aid Society Meeting at First Methodist Church

The Ladies Aid Society of the First Methodist Church met Thursday with Mrs. Elizabeth Harvey in charge. A pot-luck dinner followed and the afternoon featured quilting. Attending were Mrs. Bess Nicholson, Mrs. Mary Dew, Mrs. Lyda Spearry, Mrs. Blanche Champlin, Mrs. Elizabeth Harvey and Mrs. H. H. Lafferty.

Chauncey — Ladies Aid Society First Methodist Church Elizabeth Harvey Bess Nicholson Mary Dew Lyda Spearry Blanche Champlin H. H. Lafferty

Party Honors Mrs Sanders On Birthday

Chauncey Mrs W W Patton entertained Tuesday night at her Athens home with a surprise birthday gathering for Mrs Charles Sanders of Millfield. The group played bridge with high score to Mrs Grover Patton and honored guest Mrs Sanders received a silver coffee service.

Chauncey W. W. Patton Athens Charles Sanders Millfield Bridge Grover Patton Chester Howard John Rankin H. O. McDaniel Sanders Patton

Nelsonville Bus Co Change of Ownership Announced

Dale Harrison Logan sells the Nelsonville Murray City Glouster Bus Co to Ralph E. Simpkins Marion. Schedule to Public Utilities Commission will be followed to the letter. New owner invites patron suggestions and will pursue charter work and improved service with standard buses when available. Simpkins resides at 147 W. Washington St. and plans to move to Nelsonville with his family.

Nelsonville Nelsonville - Murray City - Glouster Simpkins Army Air Forces U. S. Army Washington St

Dexter Dexter news notes death births and visits

Joe Nelson near 86 died at his son Miles E Nelson home funeral at Old Dexter Church and burial in Nelson cemetery. Harvey Erlewine announce birth of Joann Kay at Mason Clinic. David Walker died at home with funeral at Old Dexter Church. Various relatives visited near Huntington Middleport Darwin Gallipolis and Nelson family homes.

David Walker Old Dexter Church Nelson Cemetery Estel Arrowood Huntington Norma Nicholson Alberta Smith Paul Aikmen Paul Nelson Miles E. Nelson John Holliday Middleport M. E. Nelson Maude Rawlings Charles Amos C. E. Stout Noah Stout Darwin Ruth Nelson Gallipolis Ella Farley F. C. Folden Lightburn Vale Floyd Davis

City Finance Report Totals $42,621 in Feb Funds

A municipal finance report by City Auditor Harry A. Evans shows the Nelsonville citywide fund balance at 42,621 as of February 29. Beginning balance 41,415. receipts 12,406. expenditures 11,201. General fund end balance 7,470. direct relief fund ends 893. parking meter fund ends 1,921. Electric light fund rises to 11,215. water works fund ends 2,998. auto tax 935. gas tax ends 3,705. Other funds include water depot 4,219 and light department 660.

Nelsonville Harry A. Evans Light Department

Be thesda Hospital update and local obituaries

Mrs Sim Altman underwent major surgery at Bethesda Hospital Zanesville and was reported improving. Funeral services for Oscar Roy Davis Glouster were held at Glouster Methodist Church with burial at Maplewood Cemetery. Davis had served 29 years as a mail carrier in Perry and Athens counties.

Corning Sim” Altman Bethesda Hospital Zanesville Oscar Roy Davis Glouster Glouster Methodist Church Maplewood Cemetery Gail E. Wallace Davis Perry Athens BRT IOOF East Main St Joseph Wright Carl Penrod Hutson Dew South Valley Street E. Mitchell Columbus Irene Burdette West Hill Sam Fussnecker J. R. Richardson

Recreation Post To Go To Coakley

Nelsonville appoints Vern Coakley as City Recreation Commission chairman for the coming season. The commission will include two board of education officials. Bessie Ball remains secretary, Dr. Edward L. Murphy appointed to Shelby Barber’s seat, with L. E. Butts and Glenn D. Thomas also on the panel. The city will run the community pool May 30 to Labor Day under a lease with the board of education, with Byron Eby directing summer activities and a full outdoor program including baseball softball tennis and swimming. Pool season tickets will be sold early and the goal to broaden access to pool facilities for every child remains.

Nelsonville Vern Coakley City Recreation Commission Oral Daugherty City Board of Education Bessie Ball Shelby Barber Recreation Commission Edward L. Murphy Daugherty L. E. Butts Glenn D. Thomas Board of Education Byron Eby

Brotherhood To Meet At Nelsonville Church

Ath ens County Brotherhood Church of Christ will meet Thursday night at the Nelsonville Church of Christ. E. A. Davis of Athens is president and Karl Gardner of Chauncey is secretary of the men's organization.

Chauncey Athens County Brotherhood Church of Christ Nelsonville Church

Labor Study Group To Meet In Chauncey

A second organizational and planning meeting of labor groups and friends of organized labor will be held at the theater building in Chauncey at 2 p m Sunday March 14. The non partisan gathering aims to study labor legislation and related factors vital to every labor organization in Athens County. All interested persons may attend with labor group members urged to attend.

Chauncey Members of Labor Organizations Friends of Organized Labor Athens County

Mrs Flossie Locke Undergoes Major Surgery

Chauncey resident Mrs Flossie Boscoe Locke wife of J Henry Locke is at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a major operation Wednesday. Her condition is reported as favorable.

Chauncey Flossie Boscoe Locke J. Henry Locke Sheltering Arms Hospital

Youth Injured in Fall at Powhattan School

Chauncey Richard Love eleven year old son of Mrs Gladys Moody Love of Powhattan Ohio and formerly of Millfield is hospitalized in Bellaire after a fall down school stairs. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Joseph Moody of Millfield who visited last week.

Chauncey — Richard Love Gladys Moody Love Powhattan Ohio Millfield Bellaire Powhattan School Joseph Moody

Zaleski Club Plans Minstrel at Zaleski Auditorium

The Business and Professional Women's Club will present a minstrel at the Zaleski Auditorium on Wednesday evening March 10. Proceeds benefit the school junior class fund and St Mary's Hospital building fund at Nelsonville. The junior class will sell candy and pop, with several members appearing on the program.

Zaleski Business and Professional Women’s Club Zaleski Auditorium St. Mary’s Hospital Nelsonville

Dover Woman Undergoes Major Surgery in Columbus

Chauncey Mrs. Ott Chapman formerly Merle North is in St Anthony Hospital Columbus after major surgery last Saturday. Her condition initially critical is reported improving. Her sisters Mrs Bess Nicholson and Mrs Nola Locke of Chauncey were called to Columbus last week.

Chauncey Ott Chapman Columbus Merle North David H. North St. Anthony Hospital Chapman Bess Nicholson Nola Locke

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Kenneth Davies Howard Pennell Terry Cunningham Ruth Bell Lowell Cole The Gem Pharmacy Nelsonville, Ohio Ladies Aid Society Hank Brandwene Mrs. Sanders Dexter Mohair Brown Furniture CO Recreation Post Coakley Elks James H. Wilson First National Bank Mademoiselle Womens Apparel Logan, Ohio Zaleski Club Dover Columbus Hospital Barber's Service West City Limits Logan Home Furnishing Co W. Main Street L. S. Vance Backus Telephone Pure Milk CO Chestnut Street Nye Nye Chevrolet Orlando Howson Mor Fayette Street
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