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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1946
Page
10
Detroit designer Art Radebaugh envisions high speed travel including a jet propelled dirigible with cargo capacity rivaling an ocean liner. A 50 foot altitude bus on helicopter rotors and an amphibious trailer yacht with glass cab are pictured as bold, impractical concepts for near future mobility.
Nazarene social event hosted a stork shower for Mrs. Merle Canter of The Plains. Attendees included members of the Young People’s Class and Ladies Bible Class and the social committee served refreshments.
The Rev. Gilbert Courtney Chauncey Richard Wilcox Millfield and Joe Maffett Athens ministers of the Church of Christ joined an Akron gathering Friday for a state ministers meeting and to bid farewell to Gaines Cooke who is leaving the office of state secretary of the Ohio Christian Missionary Society.
Mrs. Mabel Smith of Millfield returns from six weeks in Seattle visiting her brother Dan Learned and uncle Daniel Learned. She drove to Seattle and came back with her son John Smith of the Navy who had been visiting Chauncey.
Chauncey Ladies Aid of Millfield Church of Christ will be entertained Friday night at the home of Mrs. Viola Howard with Mrs. Hazel Earich presiding. Members are asked to contribute to the program.
The Esther Class met November at Mrs. Betty Boling’s Mill Street home with seven members and one guest Florence Grandstaff. President Elizabeth Harvey led devotions and plans were made for a Christmas party December 16 at Ruth Bridgewater’s High Street home. Awards went to Winnie Skinner and Bridgewater. Laura Russell won the mystery package.
Mrs. Etta Schoon visited Chauncey and traveled to Columbus to see her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Luster Dowler.
Chauncey R Wemmer of Millfield reports illness of his brother W A Wemmer in College Hill at Deloris Brown’s home in Dayton. Condition described as critical.
Bartlett family and relatives visit Charleston meeting Mrs. Ayers and Miss Stevens with Mrs. Martin returning home. Other locals host guests from Shadyside Columbus and Marietta while Army veteran Herbert Dillinger returns from Manila. Barnett Grange hosts Halloween Booster Night with prizes awarded to local residents.
Guests at the Keller home celebrate their 54th wedding anniversary with children and relatives from Columbus, Athens, Delaware, and nearby towns. Other local households host relatives and friends including Ashcrafts from Parkersburg and Guysville visitors at the Friend, Deeter, and Fisher households.
Mrs. Viola Howe of Millfield visited Chauncey on Saturday as a guest of Miss Frances Howard on Converse Street.
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