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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1942

Page

8

Train Speed Increase at Chauncey Grade Crossing

Chauncey Council granted the New York Central Railroad permission to raise northbound trains from 15 to 30 mph at the Main Street crossing south of the depot. The speed-up is temporary for wartime due to heavy trains with war material. Southbound trains remain at 15 mph. A railroad representative attended. A joint Chauncey City Council and Board of Public Affairs meeting is set for Monday Oct 12 at 7 p.m. to discuss water and sewer system properties.

Chauncey Chauncey City

Birthdays Celebrated At Dinner Party

A double birthday event was held Monday night at Clarence Mullins home Ellis Ave to honor Georgia Ellen Mullins 18 and granddaughter Connie Smith 1. Dinner was prepared by Phyllis Smith and Jenevee Chesser with green and white decorations and a birthday cake featuring the honorees. Guests included Marjorie Welch Genelle Welch Kathryn Bolin Martha Knowlton Maxine Stevens Elizabeth Carmen Jonita Blackford Freda Mullins Georgia Ellen Mullins Connie Smith Jeanie Cline Nelson Wayne Cline Bucky Chesser Mrs. Jenevee Chesser Mrs. Daisy Cline George Mullins Mrs. Phyllis Smith Clarence Mullins Grace Ann Mullins Wanda Mullins Arthur Mullins and Tommy Mullins.

Chauncey Clarence Mullins Ellis Ave Georgia Ellen Connie Smith Phyllis Smith Jenevee Chesser Marjorie Welch Genelle Welch Kathryn Bolin Martha Knowlton Maxine Stevens Elizabeth Carmen Juanita Blackford Freda Mullins Georgia Ellen Mullins Jeanie Cline Nelson Wayne Cline Bucky Chesser Daisy Cline George Mullins Grace Ann Mullins Wanda Mulins Arthur Mullins Tommy Mullins

Bailey Run resident shows V marked egg from Rhode Island Red hen

Chauncey area farmer Chauncey Harlan Kasler reports a V shaped egg with a V imprint on one end from his Rhode Island Red hen. His daughter Helen Kasler displayed the egg at Chauncey schools this week.

Chauncey Harlan Kasler Bailey Run Rhode Island

Chauncey Benefit by CHAUNCEY Barr Brothers

Chauncey Tuesday featured two Chauncey Barr Brothers performances at the athletic field to raise funds for the Chauncey Dovers Athletic Association. An afternoon and an evening show drew students to buy tickets with a portion of sales benefiting the athletic fund.

Chauncey—Barr Brothers Circus Chauncey Chauncey- Dovers Athletic Association Athletic Fund

Services Announced for Morristown Holiness Church

The Chauncey weekly cottage prayer meeting is Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Grace Juniper Oregon Ridge Rev Ray Pidcock will preach at the Morristown church Sunday at 7 30 p m Young Peoples meeting at 6 45 p m led by Mrs Myrtle Simpson of Chauncey

Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church Grace Juniper Oregon Ridge Ray Pidcock Young Peoples Meeting Myrtle Simpson

Bride Elect Honored At Shower In Athens Ohio

Mrs Jessie Smart Redford and Miss May Howard hosted a Saturday night shower at Mrs Radford’s Athens home for Louise Nagle a Millfield bride elect The guest of honor received Fostoria ware The gathering included Louise Nagle Florence Howard Ruth Simpkins Margaret Simpkins Helen Sanders Ada McDaniel Georgia Nagle Virginia Nagle May Howard and Jessie Radford Also Chauncey couple Jack and Penelope Dare birth announced at their Mill Street Chauncey home Penelope is granddaughter of Clarence and McCafferty of Chauncey

Chauncey Jessie Smart Redford May Howard Millfield Radford Fenzel Apts Athens Louise Nagle Florence Howard Ruth Simpkins Margaret Simpkins Helen Sanders Ada McDaniel Georgia Nagle Virginia Nagle Jessie Radford Jack McCafferty Penelope Dare Thier Mill St Clarence “McCafferty E. Main St

Child Study Club Meets at The Plains

Mrs Walter McDonald hosted the Plains Child Study Club meeting Tuesday night. Mrs Marcelle Buffington led a Parents Magazine article on Getting Ready to Read and mystery sisters were drawn for the year. Next hostess will be Mrs George Keeton.

Chauncey Walter McDonald Plains Child Study Club Marcelle Buffington Parents Magazine George Keeton Paul Tipton M. O. Bryan Marcella Buffington

Pvt Robert Mc Creanor Visits Home in The Plains

Pvt Robert Mc Creanor of Jefferson Barracks Missouri spent the weekend with his wife and son Robert Edwin of The Plains and with his parents Mr and Mrs John McCreanor of Giouster.

the Plains Robert McCreanor Jefferson Barracks Robert Edwin John McCreanor Giouster

Harrisonville Social And Personal Mention

Alfred Greenler of Columbus spent the weekend with his parents Vernon and another listed alias. Eugene Atkins of Mansfield and Everette Turner of Dayton visited their families in Harrisonville. Mr and Mrs James Clark moved to run the telephone exchange. Harold Ball and son Charles visited relatives in town. Howard Clark of Columbus also visited. A large crowd attended the Tarheel Masters' meeting of F. and A. M. past North Carolina references noted.

Harrisonville Alfred Greenler Columbus Vernon Greenler Eugene Atkins Mansfield Everette Turner Dayton Dana Turner James Clark Jerry Warner Harold Ball Charles Homer Welsh Mae Ball Howard Clark North Carolina

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