War Fund Drive Exceeds Chauncey Dover Quota
Chauncey Dover District surpasses its $1800 National War Fund quota with $1813.43 total. Recent contributors include Chauncey-Dover School staff and students, churches, and Millfield groups. County drive extended to Nov 10. donations accepted in Chauncey-Dover until then. Mrs James Loper of Beaumont receives a box of souvenirs from son Pvt James Loper overseas in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey — Chauncey-Dover
Chauncey-Dover
Chauncey Church of God
Chauncey Church of Christ
Chauncey Methodist Church
Chauncey Seventh Day Adventist Church
Millfield Mission Church
Millfield Methodist Church
Millfield Church of Christ
Chauncey
James Loper
Beaumont
Pvt
Italy
Masquerade Party At May Avenue Home
Mrs Grace Crabtree hosted a masquerade Halloween party Tuesday night at her May Avenue residence. Prizes went to Iva Hillyer Elsie Walker and Audry Bobo with Mrs Bobo and Mrs Walker receiving contest prizes. Guests included Hazel Perry Elsie Walker Daisy Searles Audry Bobo Goldie Fink Virgie Wadley Frances Crabtree Iva Hillyer Jessie Johnson and Grace Crabtree.
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Chauncey
Grace Crabtree
May Ave
Iva Hillyer
Elsie Walker
Audry Bobo
Bobo
Walker
George Walton Chauncey Receives Navy Discharge
George Walton Chauncey has received a medical discharge from the U S Navy after five weeks at Great Lakes Illinois. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Marion Walton of Chauncey. Brother Gilbert Walton on furlough from Brooklyn New York met him on his return home. Gilbert leaves today after a 17 day furlough to report back to Brooklyn.
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Chauncey
George Walton
U. S. Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
Marion Walton
Gilbert Walton
Brooklyn
N. Y
George
Gilbert
Ernie Pyle Receives Honorary Doctor of Letters
Ernie Pyle the noted war correspondent and Pulitzer Prize winner in 1944 was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters by the University of New Mexico. The ceremony placed him in cap and gown as recognition for his outstanding roving reporting with allied troops.
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Ernie Pyle
Scripps-Howard
University of New Mexico
Mrs Lucy Lairson Dies At Residence Of Son
Mrs Lucy Francis Lairson 73 died Wednesday morning at the home of her son Harry Lairson. A lifelong Chauncey Trimble resident, the body was moved to Stout Funeral Home then to Delbert Arnold’s Trimble home for calling. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm in Trimble Methodist Church with burial in Zion Cemetery Lower Plains. Survived by sons Harry and Fred of Jewett Ohio a daughter Viola Braglin of Trimble two brothers John McConaha Athens and Hiram McConaha Fostoria Ohio. Husband William died about 25 years ago.
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Chauncey
Lucy Francis Lairson
Harry Lairson
Chauncey and
Trimble
Stout Funeral Home
Delbert Arnold
Trimble Methodist Church
Zion Cemetery
Lower Plains
Lairson
Harry
Fred
Jewett
Ohio
Viola Braglin
John McConaha
Athens
Hiram McConaha
Fostoria
William
Chauncey Shower Guests Omit Key Names
A Chauncey miscellanous shower honoring Mrs Mary Carolyn Bricker Gibson listed guests but omitted Jo Ann Williamson Betty Lou Jandes Lois Ann Shafer and Betty Palmer from the attendees.
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Chauncey
Jo Ann Williamson
Betty Lou Jandes
Lois Ann Shafer
Betty Palmer
Mary Carolyn Bricker Gibson
Translation of New Testament Uses Only 850 Words in England
A British edition of the New Testament is noted for its restricted vocabulary of 850 distinct words. The simplified lexicon aims to aid readers with limited language proficiency while preserving core biblical meanings.
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England
Blue Devil Football Squad Is Honored
The Chauncey restaurant Shell hosted a Sunday banquet for about 30 attendees including the Chauncey-Dover football team and guests. Mrs. Florence Henry led a two course chicken dinner with Miss Isabelle Courtney arranging Blue Devil place cards and decor. Coaches Lowell Cole and Lippi were among the officials and Chauncey-Dover education board members attended.
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Chauncey
Florence Henry
Chauncey- Dover
Courtney
Grace
Lowell Cole
Lippi
C. N. Sanders
Hollis Stalder
Chauncey-Dover Board of Education
Automobiles Welcome on Mackinac Island for Jean Nicolet Anniversary
For the 300th anniversary celebration of Jean Nicolet the last horse powered stronghold, Mackinac Island, allowed a gasoline driven car drawn by horses to land after all fuel was removed from its tank.
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Mackinac Island
Jean Nicolet
Library books overdue at Chauncey caused by suspended service
Miss Dorothy Wightman of the Athens County Public Library says 500 Chauncey Library books are overdue and must be returned at once. Patrons who kept them will face a two cent per day fine after reopening. lost books cost full price. All items are county property. In Chauncey, Mr. and Mrs. John Barnhart announce the birth of a daughter LaDonna Jean on October 22 with grandparents R W Pierce and William Barnhart.
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Chauncey
Dorothy Wightman
Athens County Public Library
Nelsonville
Chauncey Library
Miss Wightman
Ae Chauncey Library
John Barnhart
LaDonna Jean
R. W. Pierce
Nelsonville R. 3
William Barnhart
Aid Society Meeting Held at Kasler Home
The Ladies Aid Society gathered at Mrs. Hilda Kasler's residence on Wednesday October 25 with sixteen members listed including Mrs. Nora Bryson Mrs. Adeline Kasler and Mrs. Ada Lafollet. The next meeting is set for November 8 at Mrs. Anna Howard's home.
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Concord
Ladies Aid Society
Hilda Kasler
Nora Bryson
Adeline Kasler
Ada Lafollett
Audry Woolley
Florence Lee Kasler
Susan Saulers
Emma Morris
Altha Snyder
Marie Seel
Pearl Morris
Garnet Lafollett
Eva Kasler
Maud Kasler
Olive Marion
Anna Howard
Marie Keirns
Golda Kasler
Dinner Honoring Seaman Bill Searles At Home
Mrs Daisy Searles of Chauncey hosted a Sunday three course chicken dinner at her Lexington Avenue home to welcome Seaman 2c Bill Searles on furlough. A large cake inscribed Welcome Home Sailor celebrated his homecoming with covers for Frank Pierce Willis Keirns Bonnie Irene Stump Grace Crabtree Elmer Searles and siblings.
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Chauncey
Daisy Searles
Lexington ‘Ave
Seaman
Bill Searles
Sailor
Frank Pierce
Willis Keirns
Bonnie
Irene Stump
Grace Crabtree
Elmer Searles
Sunday Guests Gather at the Sanborn Home
Mrs Ada Barnhart and children from Athens along with Elmer Sanborn and Eddy Wright of Columbus joined Mr and Mrs Cecil Sanborn and family for a Sunday visit. Also present were Mr and Mrs Samuel McClelland of Greens Run Mr and Mrs Albert Skinne and son Sammy of Millfield Miss Elsie Walton Miss Della Bailey of Morristown and Raymond Savage.
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Chauncey
Cecil Sanborn
Ada Barnhart
Gerald
Lena
John
Athens
Elmer Sanborn
Eddy Wright
Columbus
Samuel McClelland
Greens Run
Albert Skinne
Sammy
Millfield
Elsie Walton
Della Bailey
Morristown
Raymond Savage
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Athens Messenger
Chauncey -Dover
Crabtree
DR. Pyle
Lucy Lairson
Zenners For
Blue Devil
Cen
Sterling
Redfern
Ricemor
Leeds, Ltd
Annis
Beaverettes
Mouton Lamb
Coats
Aid Society
Sherwin-Williams
Ewings Store
Pomeroy, Ohio
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