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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1953

Page

9

Chinese Born Sister Knew Terror of Reds

Four Chinese born Franciscan nuns refugees from war and Red Terror study at Rosary Hill College Buffalo after long perilous journeys from China. They pursued English studies at Stella Niagara and later completed vows in Chungking before continuing college in Hankow and Shanghai.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital Lidwina Sisters of St. Francis Mary Chang China Mary Lima Alicia Stella Niagara N. Y Rosary Hill College Buffalo Antonio Gloria Sister Theresa Franciscan Missionaries of Mary Stasi Hupeh Chungking Cecelia Shasi Hankow Aurora University Jesuit Fathers Shanghai Hongkong New York

U S Korea War Casualties Reach 134 958

United States war department tallies show Korea battle casualties at 134 958 as of Wednesday, up 153 from the prior week. The Pentagon confirms the total includes all services and theaters, reflecting ongoing combat losses.

Washington U. S Korea

Weekend Visitors Share Meals Across Regional Towns

Weekend visitors gathered at multiple homes across the region. Guests included families from Marietta New England Chesterhill and Columbus visiting Broadwell area hosts and relatives. Local transfers mention Lucent Ogg and Hendershot families with several children and spouses.

Chase Circle of Ruth Holds Meeting and Visits

The Chase Circle of Ruth met at Mrs. Della Stanley's home for a potluck lunch with 14 members and eight visitors. Prizes went to Mina Morris Aurie French Della Stanley and Ruth Carbaugh. June plans include a church interior painting event with members bringing brushes. Several local residents and families visited Graham and other homes this weekend.

Chase Ruth Della Stanley Edna Smith Mina Morris Aurie French Ruth Carbaugh Pauline Ziegler

End Play Demonstrated By Bridge Expert Woolworth

Oswald Jacoby discusses a Woolworth end play that turns a low three diamonds into a trick. The lesson shows careful timing of ruffs and discards, with West forced into a sequence that yields the king of hearts. The article also presents Card Sense questions about standard takeout doubles and forcing bids.

Howard Woolworth Buffalo West East Dummy Declarer Woolworth

Community Visitors And Gatherings In Mt Olive Area

A list of local residents and guests includes Pearl Powell with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Powell and visitors such as Jake Deem and children Roger Darrell and Sharon from Parkersburg W Va Otho Powell of Reedsville and Charley Price with Lettie Frank Charlies Price Jr’s mother in Racine Eloise Connolly from Long Bottom and Charley Price on a Marietta business trip Willard Pigott Henry Bahr of Chester guests of Riley Pigott and George Bush Rix Summerfield Rex Bailey of Chester plus Emmet Martels and Roland Stethem with Gerald Stethem visiting Stethem home A country prayer meeting is set for Eagle Community Church May 7 at 2 PM Others attended religious meetings in Parkersburg and a Carm el area visit by Mrs Young and Ruth Stethem and Mrs Fred Young.

MT. Olive Marietta Willard Pigott Henry Bahr Chester Riley Pigott George Bush Rix Summerfield Rex Bailey Emmet Martels Syracuse Rolland Stethem Long Bottom Gerald Stethem Emmet Stethem The Eagle Community Church Oung Rodney Pierce Carmel Ruth Stethem Fred Young Parkersburg

Social notes from Cutler area visits and calls

Mr and Mrs Dean McAtee and others spent a few days visiting Ray Ervers in Coldwater Michigan. O D Kee visited his father A N Kee in Gandeeville West Virginia. Mrs Charles Prince and Mrs Ray Goddard visited relatives in Columbus. Edward Foster recently visited Esther Goddard. Robert Kee of Lima spent the weekend with O Dee. Gerald Root and daughter Hilda from Zanesville visited Mother's Day with Elza Root and Mrs Lyle Basim.

0. Dee Gerald Root Hilda Zanesville Elza Root Lyle Basim

Community notices from Columbus area church events and visits

Kim gerly services and Sunday school held under Rev Clyde Woods and Rev Robert Smith from Columbus. Mr and Mrs Frank Cunningham of Wilmington visited mother's day with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Beckler. Mr and Mrs Earl Rutter stayed in Columbus with relatives. Gary Hook moved from Mount St Mary Hospital to home here. Mr and Mrs Eugene Pickett of Lancaster visited his parents. Mrs Bobbie Thompson in McConnelsville sanitarium. Oscar Ball and Vernice Davis of Columbus visited Miss Davis' parents. Connett area residents dedicated a new church bell donated by Oral Daugherty with gifts from York Township teachers. Floyd Brown.

Kimberly Clyde Woods Columbus Here Robert Smith Frank Cunningham Wilmington Robert Beckler Earl Rutter Gary Hook Mount St. Mary Hospital Eugene Pickett Lancaster Mr. Pickett Bobbie Thompson McConnelsville Oscar Ball Vernice Davis Miss Davis William Davis Connett Oral Daugherty York Township Floyd Brown

Festival of Months Presented by New Straitsville High

The Festival of the Months will be presented Friday evening at New Straitsville High School with elementary pupils taking part. Margaret Sapp, vocal teacher, will supervise the program.

New Straitsville New Straitsville High School Margaret Sapp

Parker Run Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mr and Mrs Imes and son spent Sunday with the Casper family. Susan MacWolfe of New Haven West Virginia called on Mr and Mrs Jesse Swan. The Joseph Cooper family of Chesapeake West Virginia spent the weekend with Cooper's brother Beecher. Alva Adra Swick and Mararet Cardillo and daughter Lin spent an evening with the Swans. Mr and Mrs Everett Michael and daughter Louise of Youngstown and Mr and Mrs Garfield Russell and granddaughter Bessie Mae Mills of Columbus spent Saturday with the Swans and Sunday with Worley Frances.

Parker Imes Casper Susan MacWolfe New Haven W. Va Jesse Swan Joseph Cooper Chesapeake Alva Adra Swick Mararet Cardillo Lin Everett Michael Louise Youngstown Garfield Russell Bessie Mae Mills Columbus

Ohio Federal Payrolls Count Soars in Census Release

A Census Bureau report notes 106,632 Ohioans on the federal payroll 41,640 on the state payroll and 189,309 on local government payrolls. The figures come from a survey conducted last October.

Washington Census Bureau

Tractor overturns kill Newark youth Marvin Boring

Marvin Boring a 17 year old of Newark died Wednesday when the tractor he was driving overturned. The accident occurred on local property and authorities are investigating cause.

Newark Marvin Boring

Exams for Children’s Home Positions Set

Civil service examinations for the Perry County Children’s Home superintendent and matron will be held June 5 in the courthouse at New Lexington. Carl W. Smith serves as chairman of the—

New Lexington Perry County Children’s Home Carl W. Smith

State Civil Service Commission Bulletin Access

The commission announced that bulletins and application blanks may be obtained from the State Civil Service Commission in Columbus or from the Perry County auditor child welfare board or county commissioners office.

State Civil Service Commission Commission Columbus Perry County Auditor, Child Welfare Board County Commissioners’ Office

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