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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1948
Page
14
Chauncey Mayor W D Hines reports Main and Converse signals work well in most cases but user operation causes confusion. The light runs 6 am to midnight as a standard signal and 12 am to 6 am as a flasher. Main St flashes yellow as caution. Converse St flashes red requires stop. Installed in October.
About 100 guests gathered Saturday night at Mrs. A. M. Linscott home Hooper Ridge to serenade and shower Mr. and Mrs Carroll Linscott Ruth McCance recently married in Chauncey. Attendees came from Glouster Trimble Amesville and Hooper Ridge. Refreshments were served. The couple plan to live with Ida Linscott at the farm.
Mrs. Betty Boling hosts Chauncey Garden Club at her Mill Street residence Thursday at 7 30 p.m. She is the new club president and will lead the meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Dow Nelson and daughter Linda Rae of Worthington visited Ohio University Homecoming. They stayed with Dow Nelson’s mother and sister Mrs Helen Nelson and Leta Nelson, and with Mrs Nelson’s parents Mr and Mrs Ray Michael of The Plains.
Chauncey Sapps and Arthur Sapp Jr. with Naomi Savage visit Bournesville for a Methodist Church reunion where Dailey Sapp serves as pastor. Chauncey Bolings host at Mill Street with Ruth Warner from The Plains and Leo and Mrs Pacquette from Pittsburgh as weekend guests.
Robert McAllister Chauncey is back at his home in The Plains from Sheltering Arms Hospital where he had major surgery. His daughter Frances Lyons is helping care for him.
Chauncey residents report weekend visits from Columbus relatives. Chauncey welcomes Mr and Mrs Clifford Fink and Mrs Stella Withem who returned from Glouster. John Merkle of Columbus visited Chauncey with Mrs Merkle’s mother and sisters Arlene Agin and Pauline Agin. High Writing ink is produced from California big tree cones.
Mrs. Henry Bobo welcomed members at her Wilkes Road home as Albany Community Garden club held its October session led by president L F Miller. Members studied fall flowers including chrysanthemums, viewed yard movie highlights, and enjoyed a garden quiz and refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Dan Hysell of Ravenna spent a week with his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Dana Hysell Mrs Irving Karr Sr returned from Parkersburg where she stayed with her mother Mrs Martha Echols J M Bowen and Herbert Stobert recently painted their residence Mrs C B Weese hosted a family dinner for her husband and son Don both have October birthdays Don Weese a teacher in the Racine School was reported critically ill Mrs Harry Jones is recovering WSCS of Asbury Methodist Church will hold a dinner meeting at the church on Nov 10 Delegates plan to attend a district conference at Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis on Nov 3 Week of prayer and self denial observed at Asbury Methodist Church Oct 28 book of Acts study at United Brethren Church service held each Tuesday night John Sellers is building a bungalow in Upper Syracuse to be his residence
Mr and Mrs Charles Ward and daughter Anna Mae of Columbus weekend with Mr and Mrs Wesley Ward. They visited Mrs Charles Wards mother Mrs Cyrus Durst in Meigs General Hospital where she is patient. Mrs Roma Black ill with pneumonia improves slightly as daughter Mrs Alvin Hewitt cares for her. Nearby residents attend funeral services for Mrs Hort on Rife. Various Rife and Tate families from Elizabeth New Jersey Kenton New Lexington Columbus Marion Middleport and Wilkesville attend. Grandparents and great grandparents named.
York Township Roosevelt Club plans a rally parade and old fashioned dance on the Square in Nelsonville on Oct 30. Glenford Dugan Post and Nelsonville American Legion sponsor a Halloween masquerade parade for all on Oct 28 with prizes and candy. Kimberly Kimber ly-Poling finished naval training at Great Lakes and visited grandparents. Election board members listed for Kimberly precinct on Nov 2 with Republican and Democrat officials named.
A string of editorial classifieds guidance and examples from The Messenger outlines procedures for card of thanks obituaries and political notices with payment methods deadline times and error policies. It also lists sample items found in local ads including lost and found animals and a 1941 Buick Super 4-Door Sedan with details and a reward offer.
Cincinnati reports salable hogs 2000 with barrows and gilts steady to 25 higher, sows steady. good to choice 180-240 lb hogs 26.00-26.25, few 250-275 lb at 25.75. Cattle 450, calves 150 slow with limited deals. best demand for good grades. Poultry and butter prices listed. various weights and grades shown.
Mrs Betty Boling of Chauncey and Mrs Ruth Warner of The Plains with Chauncey residents attended a flower show at the city building in Columbus on Saturday.
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