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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1956

Page

2

Kiwanis Club Invited To Athens Meeting

Athens Kiwanis members are invited to an interclub meeting at Hotel Gordon on Monday May 28 with discussion of plans and a guest appearance by Governor Byers. An invitation from Athens Club for a dinner observing the 25th anniversary is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday May 14 in a ladies night program at Ohio University Center.

Athens Kiwanis Club Glouster Movert Byers Kiwens Gordon Athens Club Ohio University Center Ohio Kiwanis

Chauncey Dover Band Boosters Elect Officers

Chauncey Dover Band Boosters met Tuesday night with sixteen members present. Mrs Clarke Shields was elected president, Veneda Nicholson vice president, Alma Barry secretary, and Jack McCafferty treasurer for the coming year. Plans were made for the summer band camp and interested persons should contact the president.

Chauncey Chauncey’ Dover Clarke “Shields Veneda Nicholson Alma Barry Jack McCafferty Shields

Antle Daughter Ladona Celebrates Third Birthday

The third birthday of Ladona Antle was celebrated with a party hosted by Mr and Mrs Jack Antle. Refreshments were served to 18 of Ladona’s young friends with assistance from Mrs Jo Ann Sorrels Mary Lou Triplitt and Mrs Doris Sanders.

Shauncey Ladona Jack Antle Jo Ann Sorrels Mary Lou Triplitt Doris Sanders

T4L Athletes Foot Remedy at Quick's Cut Rate

Old tainted skin sloughs off to reveal healthy skin with powerful instant action. T4L promises a 40 cent refund at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store today.

Quick Cut Rate Drug Store

Minister Dies at 69 in Glouster Pedicord Family Rites

The Rev Pedicord aged 69 formerly of Glouster died after a long illness. He was the son of the late David and Louise Price Pedicord and survived by four daughters including Gladys Ratliff and Beatrice Shields, Thelma Knox of San Antonio, Dolores Perry of Freetown, thirteen grandchildren. Burial services were held at Brownsville on May 6.

Air. Pedicord Glouster David and Louise E. Price Pedicord Lola Fone John Roscoe Gladys) Ratliff Jack Beatrice) Shields Brownstown Wilbur Thelma) Knox San Antonio Texas Fred Delores) Perry Freetown Brownsville

Beer Keys and German Life Dominates Sunday Feature

Frankfurt report argues German houses rely on many keys for doors and appliances. It notes a nationwide beer consumption forecast of 20 gallons per person in 1985 and ties security and nightly fridge locking to cultural habits. Local items mention unions, birthdays, weddings, and a motorcycle accident with minor injuries.

Germany Ministry of Planation Oklahoma City Taft Junior High Tors Nessman Frankfurt Glouster United Mine Work America Baturday

Local social visits span several towns and families

Hemlock H e m l yon and Mrs Bernard Hodgson visited Mr and Mrs Dwight Smith of Taylor Ridge while Mr and Mrs B O Fitzer called on Mr and Mrs John Thornton in Columbus. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Harry Brunton and others at a Shawnee Mission song test. Further visits included Mr and Mrs Wayne Pryor of Zanesville calling on Mr and Mrs Delbert Hill and Mrs Maude Moore. Glenna Williams notes on vision as an owl can rotate its head 213 degrees.

Hemlyon Mtr Bernard Hodgson Dwight Smith Taylor Ridge B. O. Fitzer John Thornton Columbus Harry Brunton Robert Hughes Ralph Post Shawnee Mission Wayne Pryor Zanesville Delbert Hill Maude Moore Alta Sheppard Moxahala Barbara Rinehart Bill Maxwell Delmar Lehman Lehman Jessie Lehman Glenna Williams

Millfield Sergeant Earns Second Good Conduct Medal

First Class Pi son of Mr and Mrs Blane Reed received a bronze Good Conduct medal with two loops marking his second award. The presentation occurred at Fort Riley Kansas.

Willfield Blane Ree Ee Ees Fort ‘Riley Kan

Chauncey Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits

Chauncey residents note visits from Warren Simpson family and Howard Simpson relatives in Kilgore Kentucky. The Oliver and Brannam families from Columbus Dayton and Kilgore are guests of relatives. Rev James H Lear of Cincinnati serves as guest speaker at Chauncey Church of God for two weeks.

Warren Simpson Warren Ovurson Howard Simp Inlaw Oliver Otto Brannam Dayton James H. Lear Cincinnati Chauncey Church of God George Fitzer Findley Dresher Morristown Alex Ross Glawster

Ex-Resident Dies at 48 in Cleveland

WOUSTER Vena Smith 48, a former Glouster resident, died Monday evening in Cleveland. Survived by two sons James in the U S Navy and Loren in Cleveland, a daughter Mrs Jennie Keble of Cleveland, father James D. Smith of Cleveland, and a sister Mrs Paw line Bickley Rennart of Cleveland. Friends may call at the Nor bert W. Johnston funeral home after 4 p m Friday. Services Saturday at 2 p m at the funeral home. Burial at Maplewood.

Wouster Vena Smith Glouster Cleveland

Chauncey-Dove Club Prepares Annual Cincinnati Baseball Trip

Forty five Chauncey-Dove Athletic Club boys will travel to Cincinnati for a weekend of baseball May 11 13. The high school club has made the trip nine times with coaches and the team physician in tow.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dove Athletic Club Cincinnati

Glouster Personal News Roundup Highlights Visitors

GLOUSTER PERSONAL S notes show Mr Ana Airs and party visiting Mrs Elizabeth Gordon in Vancouver and D C for two week vacation. They were joined by Mrs Albert Gordon and met James Morgan and Benjamin Morgan of Sharone. Fred Kinney from Columbus and Mr Mrs Enlow Grubbs from Newark visited Esta Cunningham. Monday Mr and Mrs Jerry Goodwill called. S A Cunningham visited Cambridge cousins over the weekend.

Ana Airs Games Storgan Vancouver D.C Elizabeth Gordon Albert Gordon James Morgan Gordon Benjamin Morgan Sharose Fred Kinney Columbus Enlowg Grubbs Newark Esta Cunningham Jerry Goodwill Corning S.A

Year's Last Meeting Scheduled by PTO

Glouster Parent Teacher Organization schedules its final meeting of the school year for Thursday at 8 p.m. at Glouster High School in Room 16 with a business session and social hour planned in the home economics rooms. Samuel Dillon will discuss plans for the 936.57 school year.

Glouster Glouster High School Jupt Samuel Dillon

Backache Relief Sought Amid Unclear Text Fragments

Fragmentary OCR text mentions relief from backache and lingering discomfort. The readable parts hint at health claims and general fatigue but lack coherent events, dates, or named entities to confirm a definite news item.

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