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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1950

Page

3

Mother-Daughter Banquet Sponsored by The Plains Church

The CHAUNCEY Naomi Class of The Plains Methodist Church sponsors a Mother Daughter banquet for church mothers and daughters. It will be held Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the high school community room. The dinner committee includes Ruth Couell Marie Michael and Loretta Henry with Alta Cooper and Elva Cooper on the program committee.

Chauncey Naomi The Plains Methodist Church Mothers and Daughters Ruth Couell Marie Michael Loretta Henry Alta Cooper Elva Cooper

Weekend visit by Mrs Fulton and Mrs Smith in Parkersburg

Mrs Jessie Fulton of Millfield and Mrs Mabel Smith of Athens spent the weekend in Parkersburg West Virginia visiting Mrs Fulton's cousins Mr and Mrs Earl Brookover. The Victoria Cross was instituted in 1856.

Chauncey Jessie Fulton Millfield Mabel Smith Athens Parkersburg W. Va

Decoration Representing Four Seasons Planned

Four long tables in the basement of Millfield Church of Christ will be decorated to honor the four seasons for a Tuesday 6 p.m. pot-luck dinner during Family Week. The event celebrates birthday anniversaries and invites all members and friends to attend with food. A committee will run the program and entertainment after the meal.

Chauncey Millfield

Voters in Kimberly primary yield 152 ballots cast

In Kimberly precinct May 2 primary 152 votes were counted with 78 Democrat and 74 Republican ballots. Mourne won the Democrat central committeeman race with 42 votes. Tolliver 31 and Lyons 4 trailed. Beckler won unopposed for Republican central committeeman as Mourne succeeds Byers who moved.

Kimberly Earl Mourne Democrat Central Gordon Tolliver Lawrence Lyons Robert Beckler

Mrs Bertha Blackford Undergoes Major Surgery

Marietta Hospital took Mrs Bertha Blackford wife of Clarence Blackford 67 Mill Street to Osteopathic hospital Marietta last week for major surgery. She is the eldest daughter of Rev and Mrs Guss Graham of near Chauncey and was accompanied by her husband.

Chauncey Bertha Blackford Clarence Blackford Mill St Osteopathic Hospital, Marietta

Miss Blower Visits Sister in Glouster

Barbara Blower of Millfield spent the weekend in Glouster visiting her sister Mrs. Mary Lee Dunkle daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Blower.

Miss Blower Chauncey Barbara Harold Blower Millfield Glouster Mary Lee Dunkle

Local Church Organization Holds Meeting

CHAUNCEY Women s Council of Millfield Church of Christ met at the church with Mrs. Mrydle Wilcox presiding. A secretary s report was given by Virginia Border and Olive Brookins gave a treasurer s report. Mrs. Garnet Blower led devotional and spoke on Together We Build. Members and guests included Mrs. Wilcox and her daughter Winifred Estelle with two children.

Chauncey — Women’s Council Millfield Church of Christ Mrydle Wilcox Virginia Border Olive Brookins Garnet Blower Edith McDaniel Wilcox Eda Heffken Winifred Estelle Duane and Carol Sylvania, Ohio

Injured miner Chauncey Hammis returns home after hospital stay

Chauncey Hollis Cunningham entered Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens last Wednesday for back injuries from work at Chauncey Mine 25. He has been released.

Chauncey Hollis Cunningham Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Chauncey Mine 25

Mother Visits Daughter In Mason Hospital Recovery

Mrs. Royal Matson Chauncey visited her daughter Mrs. Addie Buck in Mason West Virginia Hospital after an appendectomy. Buck is reported to be recovering satisfactorily following the procedure performed in Pomeroy.

Chauncey Royal Matson Pomeroy Addie Buck Mason, W. Va

WSCS Meeting Plans and Local Social Visits

The WSCS met with Mrs. Virgil Roush in West Shade with ten members and three visitors. They will meet June 7 with several listed hosts. Attendees attended A F Warner’s funeral at Ravenswood and other local visits include Richwood Bremen and Trimble guests as well.

Eugene Hankinson Ivan Dayton William Davis Frank Pickett Oliver Carsey Isaac Six Nelsonville Fred Adams Bonnie Jean Andrews Mount St. Mary Hospital Floyd Brown Long Bottom WSCS Virgil Roush West Shade John Grace S. A. Rairden W. W. Gandee Grace Louden A. F. Swan Leona Hensley Linnie Swan A. F. Warner Ravenswood J. C. Beamer Harold Saunders Richwood A. E. Fellows N. E. Bonar Charles Hensley Berry Bonar Bremen Nellie Seckman Fast Liverpool

Fire damages upstairs room in Chauncey home

Mayor Charles Wadley reports a child playing with matches started a fire in an upstairs room at 35 Main St. causing $50 damage to bed and bed clothing. Chauncey fire department responded to the call.

Chauncey Charles Wadley Frank Cline Main St

Friday Safest Day to Drive While Saturday Most Dangerous

A historical note states that Friday is the safest day to drive a car and Saturday the most dangerous based on statistics. The claim reflects generalized traffic safety observations of the period without modern data context.

T’s America Studebaker Borg-Warner Wakefield Motors Richland Ave Athens

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