War Vets Share Hospital Room in Athens
World War I veterans Bill Mickle and Ilber Fri shared a room at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital recounting service in Camp Sherman Detroit New York harbor and early car usage. Fri, 87, taught in McArthur for 41 years while Mickle 82 was a taxi driver and former Athens mayor in 1948 52.
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O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
Bill Mickle
Athens
Ilber Fri
Fri
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
McArthur City School
Mickle
Detroit
New York
New York Harbor
Painter and Sons General Store
Amesville
Hudson
Mickle Tire and Accessory
West Union Street
Fairgrounds
Reader Tells Abby Uninvited Kids Ruin Cookouts
A reader asks how to handle neighbors children who crash summer cookouts. Abby advises telling the mother it’s not affordable to feed others and requesting they stay away. Other letters express marital gift-giving frustrations and unsigned cards.
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Reader
Abby
Illumination night in Craigville brings community together
In Craigville Cape Cod the annual illumination night on a July Tuesday gathers nearly a hundred cottages residents and visitors for a village green concert by the Barnstable town band. Families spread blankets and chairs while children imitate the conductor and chase light reflections.
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Sally Walters Messenger
Craigville
Cape Cod
Barnstable
Nancy
Buck announces adoption of son Matthew John
Orange Park Florida couple Mr and Mrs Roger P Buck announce the adoption of a son named Matthew John born August 8 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Buck and Mr and Mrs H Lee France of Athens Great grandparents are Mrs Maggie Buck Mrs Mae Hofmann and Mr and Mrs Wayne France The notice also states Lee Stotts transferred from OBleness Memorial Hospital to Riverside Hospital Columbus and invites friends to write to him at Riverside Methodist Hospital 3535 Olentangy River Rd Columbus Ohio 43214 3214
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Roger P. Buck
Orange Park
Fla
Matthew John
John Buck
H. Lee France
Athens
Maggie Buck
Shade
Mae Hofmann
Parkersburg
Wayne France
Lee Stotts
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
Riverside Hospital
Columbus
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Olentangy River Rd
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Bob Wilson Jr
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Akron
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Jay Simpson
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