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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1943

Page

9

Apple Grove Social Briefs

Mr and Mrs Robert McKelvey hosted a six oclock dinner honoring his brother Charles McKelvey on furlough from Nebraska where he serves as a mechanic in the air force. Attendees included multiple McKelveys and relatives from Portland Racine and Letart.

Apple Grove Robert McKelvey Charles McKelvey Nebraska Air Force W. G. McKelvey William McKelvey John McKelvey Portland Odessa Harpold Racine Charles Sayre Cottageville Gene Slaughter Walter Roush East Letart Troy Russell R. A. McKelvey Orville Shields Harry Allen Letart Chester Durst Newton Falls

Dover Mayor Seeks Fire Equipment Upgrade

Mayor W D Hines called a meeting of volunteers and citizens at the City Building to discuss buying additional hoses and water supply. He notes large hoses exist but many fires can be fought with less water than current supply requires.

Dover Chauncey W. D. Hines Oday Wnh

Sanders Son Recovers After Appendectomy at Arms Hospital

Chauncey Chester Sanders, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Sanders near Millfield, underwent an appendectomy last week and is making satisfactory progress in hospital. His parents and Mrs Lyle Sanders visited him Monday. Fish can hear distinguish colors and make noise when they eat.

Chauncey Chester Sanders Frednders Millfield Arms Hospital Lasteek Lyle Sanders

Revival in Progress At Dover Church

Revival services at the Morristown Holiness Church continue nightly through Sunday March 21. An all day meeting is planned Sunday with evangelist Rev. A. L. Baldridge speaking at 2 p m on his trip to the Holy Land. Attendees report many have accepted Christ and special music is featured each meeting. Residents from surrounding areas have joined nightly crowds.

Morristown Holiness Church A. L. Baldridge Holy Land Christ

Chauncey Vess Hosts Parkersburg Guests

Chauncey Vess and Mrs Vess entertained Tuesday as guests from Parkersburg West Virginia. Among the visitors were Mr and Mrs Taney Baron and daughter Mrs Kathryn Caulbaugh and Mr Cyril Leonhart. They visited to see Mr Vess who has been ill. Caulbaugh’s infant son Kenneth Jr is in St Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg and is a month old. His father is in the US Navy stationed at Groton Connecticut. Mrs Baron is a daughter of Mrs Vess.

Chauncey Oat Vess Taney Baron Kathryn Caulbaugh Cyril Leonhart Parkersburg W. Va Vess U. S. Navy Grogan, Conn Baron Ls

Chauncey WAAC Recruit Leaves For Fort Oglethorpe Training

Edith Ryan Brown of Columbus daughter of late Emmett and wife operated a Columbus restaurant for five years and is enlisting in the WAAC as an ambulance driver. She and two Chauncey women, Geraldine Mullins and Ruth Sweazy Herman, are recent Chauncey enlistees from Chauncey-Dover High School graduates. Mary Davis of Columbus visits Chauncey friends.

Chauncey Edith Ryan Brown Columbus Emmett. Ryan WAAC Fort Oglethorpe Brown Chauncey High School Geraldine Mullins James Mullins Ruth Sweazy Herman L. L. Sweazy W. Main St Chauncey-Dover High School

Sugar Creek Honor Students Announced

CHAUNCEY The Sugar Creek School lists honor roll pupils for six weeks. First grade includes Agnes Keirns Delores McLean Ann Roberts Juani ta Sycks Harriet Webb. Second Grade lists Mary Blair Richard Robinson. Fourth Grade Ena Riley Byron West Alice Thompson Geneva West Helen Augustine. Sixth Grade Mary Louise Conant. Seventh Grade Flora Belle Cruise Jo Ann James Raymond Riley. Eighth Grade Florence Acord Hallie Mae Brookhart Patty Robinson Jerry Robinson.

Agnes Keirns Delores McLean Ann Roberts Juanita Sycks Harriet Webb Mary Blair Richard Robinson Ena Riley Byron West Alice Thompson Geneva West Helen Augustine Mary Louise Conant Flora Belle Cruise Jo Ann James Raymond Riley Florence Acord Hallie Mae Brookhart Patty Robinson Jerry Robinson

Charles McMillen Dies in Columbus

Chauncey reports the death of Charles McMillen age 83 at his son Guy McMillen’s home in Columbus. A former Plains grocery business owner in the Batchelder Store building, he was predeceased by his wife. Funeral services and burial occurred in Wellston.

Chauncey Plains Charles McMillen Guy McMillen Columbus McMillen The Batchelder Wellston Guy

Wemmer Golden Wedding Observed in Millfield

The Wemmer couple marks their 59th anniversary with a St Patrick's Day celebration. A chicken dinner was served by their son-in-law and daughter Grover Patton and wife. Granddaughter Mrs Charles Sanders baked the anniversary cake. Guests included Lieut Woodrow Patton and Mrs Patton of Columbus and the Sanders family in Millfield.

Chauncey W. H. Wemmer Millfield Grover Patton Charles Sanders Sandra Joe Woodrow Patton U.S.N.R Patton Columbus

Laurel Cliff Health Club Hosts Fund Drive and Social

Mrs Clarence Lightfoot hosted ten health club members at Laurel Cliff for a social evening raising 2.50 for the Red Cross. Prizes went to Mrs M A Howell and Mrs Charles Karr. Victory boxes sent to Richard Finlan and Fred Wise. The Rev Lewis McCumber died Sunday evening.

Laurel Cliff Clarence Lightfoot Charles Karr Fritz Stahl New Marshfield Sammy Lewis Portland Orville Allen Dolores Nancy Howell Walter Walker Lula Bell Roberts Ivan Diehl Kent Lou Diehl Lewis McCumber

Esther Class Holds March Meeting at Chauncey Church

Mrs. Helen Nicholson hosted the Esther Class meeting at Chauncey Methodist Church on Mill Street with Grace Stalder leading. Evelyn Patterson gave devotions and reports by secretary Elizabeth Boling and treasurer Laura Russell. prizes went to Lucille Grandstaff and Russell. Patterson to host April meeting.

Chauncey Helen Nicholson Mill St Chauncey Methodist Church Grace Stalder Evelyn Patterson Elizabeth Boling Laura Russell Lucille Grandstaff Elizabeth Harvey Winnie Skinner Nellie Jordan

Bird color science and feather pigment theory

The article explains that only black red and yellow pigments exist in birds. All other colors arise from light refractions and structural coloration within feather surfaces.

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