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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1949
Page
7
Chauncey auditorium overflowed as Chauncey Dover high school students presented their annual Variety show. Girls wore gowns while acts included song instrumental solos and tap dancing.
Chauncey couples led by Mr and Mrs Luther Cruikshank and Mrs Martha Crow visited Columbus as guests of Merle Feuerhelm and Cheryl Lynn Feuerhelm. They also spent time in Summit Station with Thom Cruickshank and son Tommy.
Chauncey launched its annual spring clean-up Monday with residents urged to place tin cans and refuse in containers at alleys or street curbs for pickup. Acting Mayor Charles Wadley announced the program.
A reception for new Greens Run Church of Christ members was held Friday night. Attendees who joined at a recent evangelistic meeting received baptismal certificates. After a program of song and devotions, refreshments were served at the parish building by women of the church.
Chauncey Auxiliary of the United Mine Workers will meet in the high school music room Tuesday at 7 30 p m Virginia Mitchell presiding A pot luck supper will be served
Chauncey and Buchtel Auxiliaries to the Veterans of Foreign Wars meet Monday at 7 30 p m for a joint celebration marking the first anniversary of the organizations.
Chauncey resident Mrs Georgia Allen is reported to be making a satisfactory recovery from major surgery at Sheltering Arms hospital. Her husband Elmer and daughter Wilma visited her.
Mrs. Paul Richardson and Sydnia guest Elmer Hanns hosted a weekend visit. Several local residents attended funeral services for Laura Mercer in the area, with multiple families visiting in Chauncey and Athens. Notices include embalmers board exam in Columbus and legal divorce proceedings for Marceline Paul in Athens County. Bid solicitations for Athens Public Service Safety equipment also noted.
Simple home frock pattern 8459 with yoke bodice cap sleeves and slim skirt. Pattern details include sizes 32 to 46, 3¾ yards required, send 25 cents to Sue Burnett at The Athens Messenger for perforated sew-rite pattern No. 8459 and the Spring and Summer Fashion guide.
A compact clue set lists items from flat fish to constellation with hints for crossword answers. Each entry cross references words like eel verb forms and mythic terms, guiding readers through a wordplay sequence across multiple categories.
Applique or embroider bluebirds and butterflies on pillowcases and bureau scarves for bedroom glamour at low cost. Includes iron transfer designs color chart and directions. Send 2% in coins with name address and pattern number to Anne Cabot The Athens Messenger. Suit of armor in the Metropolitan Museum of Art described with 219 steel plates 1400 rivets and 85 straps.
The planetary influences favor progress and expansion through quick insight and opportunities for promotion in professional political and social life. Warns that a misjudgment could hinder advancement. be wary of suspicious figures and dubious propositions. Birthday guidance promises advancement and clever problem solving with risk of misplaced confidence.
Ohio University’s Bobcats prepare for a four game slate this week as they chase the American Conference title. Cincinnati visits, Western Michigan faces Ohio, and Michigan hosts Western Michigan while Miami travels to Western. league standings tighten as top teams clash in key weekend series.
Marshall Athletic Director W. Poling announced the homecoming game against their former rivals at Olio University Marshall will be the big event this year. The matchup marks a decade since the previous meeting and is highlighted as the season’s marquee game by student leaders.
WELAND The old man is back as contract talks bring Chet Adams back to the Browns for a fourth season at tackle. Zaborac from Illinois signed as a versatile end and guard, with a noted track and field record. Otto Graham remains the quarterback, Cliff Lewis backs him, and Darrell Palmer joins as a tackle while Eddie Prokop contemplates the fastest tackle on the bank squad.
Reports describe Robert Vil from Paris facing Reuben Jones in a six round middleweight semifinal tonight. The Ville stablemate and Cleveland entrant Jackie h are also noted in the bout lineup with Saul Rogo and Buffalo Jason contributing in a separate game context.
Ohio's teams prepare for a busy week with golf, tennis and track. Cincinnati visits Athens Tuesday for a fourteenth home match in a row as Coach George Smith relies on Koehtke Theler Dixon Smith McIntosh Miller Francis Shorts. The Bobcats then face Ohio Wesleyan at Delaware and Marietta at Marietta Country Club, followed by Muskingum and Wittenberg at home. Cindermen travel to Marshall in Huntington after a 61 61 deadlock with West Virginia.
Hartford remains in first place after its third straight win in the Ohio Valley Association. Layton Sayre earned his second win as Hartford defeated Gallipolis 11 to 1 with pitchers Valentine, MecFann and Smith contributing. Reedsville rallied to beat Syracuse 7 to 2, ending Syracuse’s share of the lead, while Twin Cities edged Racine 8 to 7 for its first league win.
Jack Ricketts hit two home runs including a bases loaded shot to power Miami to a 12-4 baseball win over Xavier University. It marked the Redskins second straight victory over Xavier. Kolker Moore Benjamin opposed by Ridenour Schembeckler Tiberghien and Smith Sheard.
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