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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1948
Page
6
George William Chauncey Jr. returns to Ward West Virginia to resume shaft construction after visiting family in Athens. Mr Williamson and his son Buddy were seen in Columbus last Saturday.
Nelsonville notices call for donations to the Eastern Star rummage sale. Auxiliary secretary Mrs. Mable Washburn will arrange pickup. Sale conducted by Mrs. Bess Bland and Mrs. Allen Riley opens at Central School at 9 a.m. Saturday.
FASTEETH powder brands itself as a pleasant alkaline denture aid that makes false teeth feel firmer. It claims better eating and speaking comfort with no gummy taste and also reduces denture odor. Sold at drug stores.
Dr C H Creed superintendent of Athens State Hospital addressed the Business and Professional Women's Club in Nelsonville on mental illness. Nurses arranged the program as St Andrews Church served a chicken dinner for 28 members and two guests. Proceeds from a bake sale planned for March 1 will fund the club pledge of 5,000 to Mount St Mary Hospital.
Sg t William D Jansen of the Athens Recruiting Office will be at the Nelsonville Post Office each week from 9 am to 5 pm on Monday and Friday. He may be reached at his home at 319 Oak St Nelsonville after 5 30 p.m.
The Nelsonville PTA schedules a meeting for Friday at 3 p.m. at the Fast School. East iday unclear due to OCR.
Nelsonville Emblem Club hosts District Deputy Night on Tuesday March 23 with Mrs. Alice Kelso inspecting and Mrs. Helen Carlson as honored guest. Dinner at 6 at First Methodist Church, inspection and dance to follow at Elks Home. members asked to reserve by noon March 20.
The Esther Class of the Christian Church met at Mrs. W. F. Powell’s Fayette Street home for a 6 o’clock dinner Monday evening. Thirteen members and three guests attended led by the Rev. J. A. Long.
Rep Walter F. Brehm of Logan Ohio attacks Taft-Hartley critics in a House speech. He cites miners' letters saying slave labor concerns are unfounded and argues the act preserves the right to strike while shielding workers from hostile union leaders and operators. He credits the law with weeding out Communists from some unions.
Local church volunteers served refreshments at a school event to raise funds for church painting. Social updates include visits and family news across Crown City and nearby towns with several name checks and recent moves.
Green and white decor framed a Wednesday evening meeting in the Masonic dining room. Twenty two members attended a 6:30 p.m. chicken dinner served by Eastern Star ladies. Afterward Harry Davis presented Smoky Mountains pictures before games and contests. Hostesses included Mrs Stella Davis, Mrs Grace Kelch, Miss Mable Campbell, Mrs Anna Lax, and Mrs Anna Raine.
Miss Gayla Millholland entertained Friday at Little House with a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Bob Shafer also known as Shirley Adams. Refreshments were served to 35 guests.
Mrs Thelma Hutchins will host GT Club members Friday evening at her home, 882 Chestnut St, inviting guests to share an informal meet and chat session in the neighborhood.
Mrs Almeda Dempster is visiting for a few days at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Crawford in Lancaster.
E W White spends a week in Columbus with daughter Mrs Art Ely and family. Miss Juanita Sprouse of Parkersburg W V visits mother Mrs Helen Hannaman. Charles Husk returns from West Virginia after winter with daughter and sister. Cloris Cain ill with flu at Floyd and Mrs Cain’s home. Mr and Mrs Billie Mavers visit Parkersburg parents. Mr and Mrs Lester Little of Little Hocking buy part of Niles Sanders place and will move. Wayne Luman of Belpre and Arena Blake visit Athens. Murrey Deeter and daughter visit Mrs Clarence Deeter. Charles Shields of the Navy on a 20 day furlough at Willie Shields.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Pickett host a miscellaneous shower for their daughter Dorothy on Saturday night at their Chauncey home. Dorothy recently married William Canale of The Plains, joining relatives and friends in the celebration.
The Rev. and Mrs. Ray Pidcock and daughters Sylvia and Adrian of Chauncey hosted a dinner at High Street with guests Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wetzel and children John Ruth and Robert of Lancaster, along with William Finnefrock and son Paul of Lancaster.
Chauncey resident John Bullock remains seriously ill in Osteopathic hospital Marietta while undergoing X ray examination. His wife Mrs Bullock is recovering from a broken arm suffered in a fall at home two weeks ago. The Rev Ray Pidcock visited Monday.
Chauncey will host Chauncey Pilgrim Holiness Church speaker Revi Li Ri Roberts district superintendent of Pilgrim Holiness Church on March 19. The event aims to inspire parishioners and visitors in the Chauncey church.
The Chauncey Pilgrim Church will hold a weekly cottage prayer meeting this Friday at 7 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Mary Meinhart on Converse Street.
A Nelsonville Pilgrim Holiness Church rally is set for Monday night March 15 led by Rev. Orville Awe of Athens as district president. Speaker will be Rev. Albert Hood of Marion Ohio addressing Pilgrim Holiness Churches in the district.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Oliver of Converse Street entertained weekend visitors Chauncey and family from Akron and Ath ens along with Francis Oliver Omar and Evelyn Burt and son Keith from W Va The gathering included the Coburns and their daughters Helen and Carol during the stay
National Rivers and Harbors Congress holds its 38th annual convention March 19 and 20 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington. Delegates from every state attend. Rep Thomas A Jenkins of Ohio is expected to speak at the opening session. A luncheon message from President Truman will be delivered to the conference.
Chauncey resident Mrs Ralph McKibben has shown improvement after several weeks of illness at her May Avenue home.
The article notes the piano's exceptional breadth of tones and registers compared with other instruments, emphasizing its broad dynamic and harmonic capabilities across musical genres.
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