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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1945
Page
16
Mrs. Hattie Mingus, of Chauncey, reports her son Sergeant Robert Mingus wounded in Germany is hospitalized in France. He has earned the Combat Infantryman Badge a Good Conduct Ribbon with Oak Leaf Cluster and was inducted a year ago with seven months overseas.
Chauncey social notes list visits by Chauncey residents and guests from Athens Columbus The Plains Nelsonville Millfield Portsmouth and Jacksonville including families of Mullins Smith Wicks Brooks Champlin and Brookins during the weekend and Sunday visits.
Mrs. Hattie Mingus hosted a country dinner near Millfield honoring her son Pfc. Clell Mingus on fur lough from Camp Hood Texas. A two course chicken dinner was served with covers for Theodore Heffken Glouster Glenn Mingus Athens John Heffken Teddy Henry Heffken Carolyn Hattie Mingus Jack and Richard Mingus and the honored guest.
Chauncey Mrs John Shafer was the overnight guest Tuesday of her son in law and daughter Harold and Mrs Brown at Baker Settlement. She attended a Council of Farm Bureau meeting in the Brown home where Harold Brown chaired and Mr Frost led the discussion. Short talks were given by several members. Mrs Brown served a refreshment course.
Mrs. Mattie Call reports her son Edward Call III in a Navy hospital at Pearl Harbor undergoing another operation. His condition is listed as serious after four years in Pearl Harbor service. He is a nephew of Mrs. Dorothy Staley and Mrs. Borie Mullins of Chauncey. Lodge will meet Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge initiates tonight at 7 30 with a social hour and refreshments.
Corning society notes list Mrs Charles Woodruff hosting Missionary Society with Gertrude Gladden Verna Marshall Martha Young Mae Rogers Er nest Weaver Lulu Brown Merle Levering and Woodruff present. Leon Keller hosts surprise birthday for Jake and G D Keller. Guests receive gifts and refreshments. Numerous local travelers visit Columbus Cincinnati Logan Nelsonville New Lexington and Columbus relatives. Mrs Woodruff recuperates from surgery at home.
Nel son Wayne Cline three year old son of Mr and Mrs John N Cline Chaun cey has been seriously ill with pneumonia but is slightly improved at home on Mill Street Mrs Cline who teaches first grade in Nelsonville schools has been home a week due to her son's illness Mrs C Burns who had been at the Cline home has returned to her home at Sharpsburg
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