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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1941

Page

9

Plains High School cast stages Little Women in village hall

The Plains High School junior class presented Little Women to a large appreciative audience. Cast members included Wilbur Morgan Mary Kennedy Grace Dickens Mary Campbell Geraldine Davies Eileen Davies Jeanette Parfitt Ruth Armbruster Charles Canale Boyd Allen Jack Linscott Edgar Slater Doris Neal Eleanor Welch Kathryn Graham and Ruth Yates.

Chauncey the Plains High School Wilbur Morgan Mary Kennedy Grace Dicken Mary Campbell Geraldine Davies Eileen Davies Jeanette Parfitt Ruth Armbruster Charles Canale Boyd Allen Jack Linscott Edgar Slater Doris Neal Eleanor Welch Kathryn Graham Ruth Yates

Reunion and community notices from Straitsville area

A Straitsville home hosts Edwards family reunion with many relatives from Springfield Logan Crooksville Columbus and Akron attending. Local honors include a birthday dinner for Staley Garver and numerous visits and social events across area towns. The community calendar lists church services at New Straitsville Methodist Church and a Catholic Bazaar, plus local sports with a basketball game against Junction City.

Visitors and guests from Chauncey to Athens and beyond

Chauncey residents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fritts hosted over the weekend with Adda Higgins at their home. Others traveled to Spencer West Virginia and Athens to visit relatives, attend a Beta Centennial event, or spend time with extended families including the Linscotts Sands Nye and Long.

Chauncey Harry Fritts Adda Higgins Columbus Floyd Nye High St Edward Linscott Eileen Sands Mary Ann Patricia Spencer W. Va Orville Jones Phyllis Lois Jean Sands Athens Lucinda Vanmeter the Plains Frank Sands Gertrude Rainey Trimble Gilbert Courtney Nelsonville Lydia Johnson Christine Brown Jo Ann Williamson Marilyn Parry Mary Carolyn Bricker Ralph Brown Francis Abdella Ruby Mercer Clarence Staley Barberton Robert Nye Billy Charleston Selah Nye Guthrie

Pleasant Valley Social And Personal Notes

Dinner guests at Mrs. Hattie Reeves home included Matthew Reeves Miss Saylor of Columbus Ed Brooks and son Mike Charles Mrs Cora Brooks and Pearl Wood Pearl Howard Brooks Harold Jones Chauncey Emma Inman Louise Hanning Granville Reeves Maynard Coates Edward Pugh family visited Tracey Whaley at Darwin Mae Hanning and Columbus daugh ter stayed with Mrs Emma Inman Clarence Davis Athens called on H M McKinley and Howard Brooks was hosted at a six oclock dinner by Harold Jones Ath ens visitors Mrs Sam Carmen and Mrs Charles Carmen of Ath ens called on Mrs Emma Inman Sylvia Hanning of Pearl Chapel visited Mrs Kate Brooks

Pleasant Valley Hattie Reeves Matthew Reeves Saylor Columbus Ed Brooks Mike Charles Cora Brooks Pearl Wood Pearl Howard Brooks Harold Jones Chauncey Emma Inman Louise Hanning Granville Reeves Maynard Coates Edward Pugh Tracey Whaley Darwin Mae Hanning Clarence Davis Athens H. M. McKinley Sam Carmen Charles Carmen Sylvia Hanning Pearl Chapel Kate Brooks

Chauncey-Dover Band Boosters Plan Friday Skating Party

A skating party will be held Friday night at Mill field hosted by the Chauncey-Dover Band Boosters Club to raise funds for band uniforms. A weekly cottage prayer meeting of the Morristown Church takes place Friday at 7 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Clarey.

Raymond Rose Thomas White Kathleen White Perry M. Case William Payne Croton Fred Blankenship Chance Moore Oakland C. PD. Strain Gertrude Levi Wolfe K. of P. Hall Chauncey Millfield Chauncey-Dover Band Boosters Club Chauncey-Dover Morristown Charles Clarey

Murray City Personal and Social Notes

Murray City notes list visits and family news. Residents from Zanesville Columbus Camp Shelby Dayton Nelsonville Athens and Bicknell appear among relatives and friends. Furloughs and hospital stays are noted alongside hunting season gatherings and weekend visits.

Murray City Ralph Judson Ruth Martin Zanesville Dwight Martin Clayton Wright Clifford Wright Howard Kraft Margaret Trimmer Columbus Lilly Dixon Marion Shelton Barberton Sammy Penn John Penn Howard Bush Spencer J. A. Ayers Charles Shuttleworth Harry Dugan Bicknell Ind Audrey Stratton Fred Wright Nelsonville Ira Hellyer Susie Abahazie Sandy Abahazie William James Jay Hamer Athens James Maud Penn William Cooper Blanche Brooker

Rebekah Lodge Nomination Tonight at Chauncey Meeting

Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge in Chauncey at the K. of P. Building will nominate officers Thursday at 7 30 p m. After the lodge session the monthly birthday party will be held with refreshments by Mrs Georgia Allen Mrs Winnie Skinner and Mrs Lucille Grandstaff serving.

Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Chauncey K. of P Georgia Allen Winnie Skinner Lucille Grandstaff

Ton Jon Heralded by Patient as Miracle Cure

Mr Fred N Richardson of Lancaster Ohio reports 30 years of stomach trouble with indigestion gas and heartburn improved by Ton Jon. He says the medicine eased severe symptoms rapid relief and the heart flutter and breathlessness vanished. Quick’s lists the Ton Jon Health Representative for purchases.

Fred N. Richardson Columbus St Lancaster Ohio Ton Jon Health Athens Quick Cut Rate Union St

Girl Leaves Hospital After Five Months

Dianne Nye six year old daughter of Dr and Mrs Kenneth Nye left Osteopathic Hospital Marietta after a five months stay. She was injured near her home in Tullahoma Tennessee last May and brought to Marietta for treatment. Mrs Kenneth Nye and son Kenneth II with Mrs William Beard of Tullahoma visited Dr Nye's parents Floyd and Chauncey Nye and then returned to Tennessee with Dianne.

Chauncey Dianne Nye Kenneth Nye Osteopathic Hospital Marietta Dianne Tullahoma Tenn Kenneth II William Beard Floyd Nye Tennessee

Blue Lake Personal and Social Notes

Blue Lake community notes list residents and visitors. Mrs. Maurice Bovie recovers from a fall. Mrs. Jessie Lemons returns from Huntington. Clan Cox repairs Clyde Porter’s fire damaged house. Mrs. Paul Williams ill with tonsillitis. Mrs. Earl Waterbury to winter with Mrs. Chevalier. Mr. Waterbury with troops in Iceland. Local resident William Kingery seriously ill. Mattress making guided by Mrs. Earl Brown. she injured by a needle in her arm. Stanley Young builds a new residence. Claude Evans and family live with Robert Evans. Mrs. Evans recently died. Jack Massie injured lifting a log while employed by the state highway department.

Blue Lake Maurice Bovie J Jessie Lemons Huntington Clan Cox Clyde Porter Paul Williams Earl Waterbury Boston Mass Charles S. Chevalier Waterbury Iceland William Kingery Earl Brown T. E. Daniels Rocky Fork C. E. Sheets Elmer Mays Washington John Mays and Sons Herman Lewis Cheshire Elizabeth Chapel Stanley Young Claude Evans Gallipolis Robert Evans Evans Jack Massie State Highway Department

Vinton County Court Notes From McArthur

In Vinton County common pleas court Judge A L Chatfield hears cases with new filings and a docket for the term. Floyd Jayjohn was found guilty of stealing 500 feet of copper wire and fined 100 dollars plus costs and 30 days in jail. Petitions include James Potts for state insurance fund participation after a back injury in 1937 and Rosalie Snow seeking divorce from Herbert Snow with custody and alimony requests. Louise Malone obtained a divorce from Charles Malone on his cross-petition. Jury trials list dates from Nov 12 to Dec 11. court trials from Dec 1 to Nov 25. Weekly sales tax totaled 225.34, year-to-date 10,505.56. Real estate transfers include Levi and Faye Jolly, Myrtle Brine, Delpha and William Bond, Lucy M. Dickson. Marriages licensed include Townsend-Barber McCumber and McKibben- Rails. Election: Nov 4 tally completed. one tie broken by coin toss. recount requested. Election expense filings due by Nov 17 to avoid certificate issuance.

McArthur Vinton County Common Pleas Court A. L. Chatfield Chatfield Floyd Jayjohn Bernard Eberts Jayjohn James Potts Industrial Commission Petts Alfred Loper Rosalie Snow Herbert Snow Louise Malone Charles Malone T. B. Haas C. W. Smith F. E. Bolar Harry Doles The C. L. Schweinfurth Richland Rural Board of Education Albert Smith Clarence Cox Genoa Roof William Polick Henry Teeters E. R. T. Welch State of Ohio Clyde Barnett Vesta Thacker Mary Graves Benjamin H. Yaple Mary B. Yaple Cliff Greathouse L. W Levi Faye Jolly Howard Collins Clinton Myrtle Brine Howard Mildred Wells Delpha William Bond Earl Burdella Webb Hamden Lucy M. Dickson Reena Smith George Raymond Townsend Carpenter Rt. 1 Alice Barber McCumber Wilkesville Melvin McKibben Zaleski Naomi Rails

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