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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1949

Page

7

Chauncey McCafferty Johnson Read Weddings at First Church

Relatives and friends filled the sanctuary of the First Church of Christ in Chauncey for the wedding of Dorothy Jane McCafferty and Russell L. Johnson. The ceremony was a single ring rite with organ music, a reception for 75 at the bride’s parents on Main Street, and a program of soloists and choirs.

Chauncey First Church of Christ Dorothy Jane McCafferty Russell L. Johnson Chaun Ofne Christine Brown Zenovia Courtney Gilbert Courtney Clarence E. McCafferty Richard McCafferty Alice Johnson Enelope McCafferty Charles Harvey Courtney Richard Stalder Clarence E. McCaffferty Main St

Suitable house dress pattern 8405 for spring

Pattern No. 8405 offers a comfortable house dress with cap sleeves and contrasting trim. Sizes 14 to 46 available. yardage listed for size 16. Send 25 cents plus name address size and pattern number to Sue Burnett at The Athens Messenger, New York. Spring and Summer FASHION guide included with 64 pages of style news and free pattern printed inside.

Sue Burnett Athens ‘Messenger Avenue of the Americas New York N Y

Delicate Edgings for Handkerchiefs Featured Pattern No S870

Crochet edgings in white or shaded threads with inserts and cross stitch roses for corner embellishments. Pattern No S870 provides complete instructions and materials. Send 20 cents, name and address to Anne Cabot at The Athens Messenger, New York. A note on kangaroos and a personality tip conclude the clipped item.

Anne Cabot Athens Messenger Ave Americas New York N.Y

Disc Jockey Puzzle Clue List From Horizont 1 5

A transcribed crossword style list presents numbered clues and partial answers across musical and decorative terms. The readable items include references to songs instruments plants animals and common words such as sheepfold fruit and movement.

Millfield Residents Visit Sylvania Friends Over Weekend

Mrs Myrtle Wilcox and daughter Helen Wilcox of Millfield spent the weekend in Sylvania Ohio with Mr and Mrs A Brown and Mrs Winifred Estelle. Robert Wilcox and the Wilcox siblings joined the visit. another son Paul Wilcox of Ann Arbor also attended.

Chauncey Myrtle Wilcox Helen Wilcox Millfield Sylvania Ohio Co. A. Brown Winifred Estelle Robert Wilcox Brown Wilcox Estelle Paul Wilcox Ann Arbor Mich

Snowville Resident Visited Chauncey During Weeklong Trip

Mrs. Adelaide U Stanley of Snowville Ohio spent a week in Chauncey visiting her sister Mrs. Martha Crow on W Main St. She returned Sunday with Mr and Mrs Leslie Cruickhank Mrs Ida McPherson and Mrs Crow as guests of her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Glenn Stanley.

Chauncey Adelaide U Stanley Snowville Ohio Martha Crow W. Main St Leslie Cruickhank Charles Brickles New Marshfield Adelaide Stanley Crow Shade Ida McPherson Paul Jeffers

Loyal Women's Class Meets Thursday in Chauncey

The Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ Chauncey will meet Thursday at 1 30 p.m. at Mrs Burg Johnston home Converse Street. Mrs Carl Shafer president and Mrs Thomas Hamilton secretary will conduct a business meeting and Mrs Floyd Nye will present lesson material.

Chauncey— Loyal Women's Class Church of Christ Chauncey Burg Johnston Converse St Carl Shafer Thomas Hamilton Floyd Nye

Community Night Plans to Be Made at Trimble Church

An Official Board and Sunday School Workers Conference will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Trimble Church of Christ to plan Community Night and the church sponsored Children’s Day program.

Chauncey Trimble Church

Guests Entertained By Shafer Family With Relatives

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Shafer and daughter Lois Ann along with Mrs. Shafer's father George Wilson of Ellis Ave hosted guests Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Shafer and children Martha and Tommy from Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. Andriew Simpkins with children Donald Rita Ann Johnnie Lois Kay and Nancy Lynn of Athens.

Chauncey Carl Shafer Lois Ann Shafer George Wilson Ellis Ave Clifford Shafer Martha Tommy Columbus

Obituary and local notices from Chauncey and Nelsonville

Junior Poling returns to Boston after his mother Flora Lyons dies in Nelsonville. Funeral held at John Chilcoote's home with pallbearers and burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Local visits include Robert Kennedy and Clifford Brown in Columbus and Pete Pickett's Lancaster trip. Fish and Game League to meet May 19 at Red Men Hall Nelsonville with Big Fish contest rules to be discussed.

Kimberly — Junior Poling U. S. Navy Boston Mass Flora Lyons Lyons John Chilcoote Chuck Rizer Robert Hatfield Floyd Brown Pearl Hill Frank Pickett William Davis Greenlawn Cemetery Robert Kennedy Clifford Brown Columbus Pete Pickett Lancaster Hocking River Don Taylor Floyd W. Brown

State liquor store storeroom lease proposed in Athens

The Department of Liquor Control seeks to lease the storeroom at 14 West Union Street Athens Ohio from James V and Florence F Mayles for three years a monthly rent of 175 dollars Occupancy by State Liquor Store No 28 with standard covenants and a 90 day cancelable notice authority Oscar L Fleckner Director May 17 2011.

Department of Liquor Control West Union Street Athens Ohio James V Florence F. Mayles Oscar L, Fleckner

Stars Insight For Wednesday May 18

The reading advises using clear vision sagacity and sound ideas to promote clever plans through finesse and compromise. Avoid rash forceful actions and keep calm when launching new objectives travel or new associations. Birthday individuals should control faculties and emotions during major changes.

Potts Plans Youth Athletic Program in Middleport

Potts, long associated with boxing in East Liverpool, plans a full time athletic program for Middleport youth through the American Legion hall. The initiative targets boys from 10 to 14 with free basic instruction and later potential boxing events, aiming to emulate city programs while engaging local clubs and professionals.

Ray Pott Out of N. Second Rutland E

Night inints baseball and tennis scores across cities

Inters game results show INTS T NIGHT GE BASEBALL with Alliance beating Wilmington 18 to 2 and Wilmington taking a 10 4 tennis loss. Names such as Tony Janko from N J and Pat Com from D C appear among scattered results like Johnny from Rochester and Enrico Berto beating Phil Muscato, with other unclear city pairings and outcomes.

Boudreau hopes warm weather boosts Indians and resolves hitting

Lou Boudreau, Cleveland manager, says his team will improve once warm weather arrives amid a hitting slump and pitching troubles. He notes the Yankees and Red Sox in a tight race, discusses injuries to Nob Lemon and Bob Feller’s shoulder, and dismisses rumors of internal strife as baseless.

Pittsburgh Lou Boudreau Cleveland Indians Boudreau Chicago White Sox Indians Frank Lane Chicago Nine Comiskey Park Bill Veeck Red Sox Yanks Olay Cleveland Nob Lemon Bob Feller Gene Bearden Midwest Feller Rapid Robert

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