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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1954

Page

12

Corning Notes and Local Visits From Athens Messenger

Mrs. Fred Theisen is hospitalized in Zanesville awaiting surgery before returning home. MM3 Richard A. Martin spent a week with his parents and has been transferred to the USS Hornet. Kenneth Fouts visits relatives in Texas. The Richardson family and Vaughn Richardson visited Mrs. Jessie Richardson. Ernest Rogers visited Mrs. Cora Mattingly in Columbus. Kenneth Kochenfirstger visitors in town. Mrs. Leo Clifford visited at the Clifford home with her daughter. WSCS meeting attendees included the Rev and Mrs George Eley Bertha Ferguson Marie Keller Dessie Price Elizabeth Melville Ethel Beuscher Minnie Ballis Margaret Latta Janet Mason Ethel Harmon Virginia Atkinson Mary Spence Gertie Spence Mary Lamb and Cecil Bell.

Leo Clifford Clifford WSCS George Eley Bertha Ferguson Marie Keller Dessie Price Elizabeth Melville Ethel Beuscher Minnie Ballis Margaret Latta Janet Mason Ethel Harmon Virginia Atkinson Mary Spence Gertie Spence Mary Lamb Cecil Bell

Army uses wrestling mules to entertain spectators

New Delhi reports the Indian army showcases a pair of trained wrestling mules in a standard ring. The sponsors claim the animals will exchange hoof shakes before engaging in a bout to outdraw American style wrestlers gaining popularity in the country.

New Delhi

Racine Social Notes

The Racine PTA met at the grade school with Mrs. Virginia Roush presiding and planned a June 4 spring festival at the high school featuring ice cream baked goods a sample fair a fish pond and a country store a cake walk and square dance will close the program A Methodist Church auction at the Bryson Building Saturday will sell pie and coffee for church repairs WSCS met with Mrs. Pickens presiding and Mrs. Miles in charge Several local families visited relatives and friends over the weekend and others hosted guests at various homes around Racine.

Racine Racine Pta Virginia Roush Methodist Church Bryson Building WSCS B. M. Pickens Sybil Miles Robert Mary Euler Frances Romine Hemlock Grove Lewis Blakely Columbus

No Fish Story

Decatur Illinois Dan Fisher is a fisherman who went fishing on Lake Decatur and returned with ten bass. The largest fish measured over 20 inches and he caught a five pounder using a spinning reel and night crawler bait.

Decatur, Ill Dan Fisher Lake Decatur

NBC loses The Voice of Firestone over schedule split

NBC declines to retain The Voice of Firestone citing TV schedule buildup and renewed color programming concerns. The move ends a radio and TV run since 1928 and follows CBS competition with Godfrey Talent Scouts. Sponsors balk at a Sunday slot. Sid Caesar hour may fill Monday night.

New York Voice of Firestone NBC Cbs-Tv Godfrey The Voice Howard Barlow Sid Caesar Consid Meet Nbc-Tv Montgomery Theater Burns and Allen Abc-Tv Jamie Dumont Jan Murray Sandy Saddler Hoacine Khalfi Brooklyn Orlando Zulueta Percy Basset

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