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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1953

Page

2

Dance Marks Start Of Jacksonville 1953 Homecoming Week

Jacksonville gears up for a three day Homecoming with a Saturday dance led by Jay Fielding's Music Makers and a schedule of performances by the Poling Family Radio Show Plains School Band Jacksonville Trimble High School Band Chauncey High School Band and more. Miss Inez Kempton runs the registration and John Altman hosts ceremonies. Mayor Lee invites nearby communities to participate.

Jacksonville Jay Fielding Music Makers Poling Family Plains Jacksonville-Trimble Flo Cominsky Trimble Township Chauncey High School John Altman Inez Kempton Lee

Weekend Guests Visit in Columbus

Mr and Mrs Tom Carter and family Joe Carter and Jack Mc Bride from Columbus were weekend guests in the home of Mr and Mrs George Carter.

Tom Carter Joe Carter Jack McBride Columbus George Carter

Three Glouster Men Land at Long Beach

The USS Herbert J. Thomas docked Sunday at Long Beach California bearing three Glouster men Ray Owen White Freddie Morris and Jimmie Franklin. The men were on a week long leave to visit their parents Mr and Mrs Ray White and Mr and Mrs James Franklin who welcomed them ashore. On Saturday the Whites and Franklins visited Mr and Mrs John Blower in Santa Anna and all were breakfast guests at the Blower home.

Glouster Herbert J. Thomas Long Beach Calif Ray Owen White Freddie Morris Jimmie Franklin Ray White James Franklin Franklins John Blower Santa Anna Blower

Local Social News Highlights From Carbon Hill Area

Mr and Mrs Rufus Coe of Columbus visited friends here on Sunday. The engagement of Gerald Coe to Betty Harrison was announced. Various residents attended meetings, picnics, and visits in Laurelville Logan Columbus Athens and Lewisburg with several families named.

Carbon Hill Rufus Coe Columbus Mattie Christian Mattie Pearson Golda Frame Clara Shaw Adrian Blake Ella Devol Better Brush Laurelville Paul Keister Faye Wilm Sylvia Thorne Board of Health Logan Rachelmacher Park Blanche Bauer Ethel Duncan Gerald Tigner Athens Wither St Sfe Gerald Coe Betty Harrison Tom Harrison Bill Hamond Beverly Quinton Shaws

Church Plans Service in Bishopville

The Church of Christ will hold special services Sunday with Rev. Sammy Kasler delivering a sermon at 10 30 a m.

Bishopville Church of Christ Sammy Kasler

Glouster Personal Notes Highlight Visits and Travels

Glouster residents share news of travel from Oak Harbor Washington Naval Air Station aboard a high flying experience over the Rocky Mountains and ferry trips in Puget Sound. Local visits include family stays with Hall Cottrell and Kessler in Columbus and Fostoria kinfolk, with vacation stops at Lancaster Camp Grounds and Zanesville.

Sam Kleinman Oak Harbor Washington Naval Air Station Harold Newman Phyllis Kleinman Jinne Sue Karen Leslie Newman Kingston New York Kleinman Columbus Chicago St. Paul Minnesota M. Marcus Inlaw Bill Kleinman Naval Air Base Puget Sound Rocky Mountains Roy Hall Nora Cottrell Esterence Kessler Peter J. Jones Dom Mara Agnes Melligan Fostoria Frank Melligan Phyllis Lawrence Paul Colins Anderson The Great Lakes Association of Shriners Carolyn Keirns Millfield Phyllis Frazier

Social Notes Highlight Local Guests Across Athens Area

Chauncey social notes list Miss Wilma Kranyik Miss Sue Donaldson and others as dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Harvey in Athens over the weekend. Other visits include Mr. and Mrs. Everett Rosser in Athens and a string of relatives staying with the Preston and Goffman households.

Wilma Kranyik Sue Donaldson Gail Fleming Daniel Athens N. S. Harvey Everett Rosser Clarence Goffman Roger Edwin Goffman Crooksville Frank Collins Rose Farm A L Preston Fritz Smith

Millfield Birthday Chicken Supper Honors Mrs Brookins

Olive Brookins hosted a chicken supper Sunday for her sister in law Mrs Guy Brookins. Attendees included Neil Tippett Columbus Billie Sisson Trimble Guy Brookins Chauncey Helen Howard Elizabeth Robinette. Other visits and guests noted from Shaner Hartley and Jackson families in the area.

Millfield Olive Brookins Guy Brookins Neil Tippett Columbus Billie Sisson Trimble Chauncey Helen Howard Elizabeth Robinette Mary Ellen McCormick Hope Lynn George Shaner Lonnie Hartley Hollister Wayne Jimmy Jackson Leroy Brown John Theisen Warren Sprague Bessie Dailey Fern Johnson

Barbecue Marks Jack McCafferty Birthday

CHAUNCEY Sunday evening event celebrated the birthday of Jack McCafferty with a community barbecue. Guests included Mr and Mrs Dale Wharton Steven Gregory Mr and Mrs Fred Gruttemeyer Terry Mr and Mrs Thomas Dew Maryin Mr and Mrs Jack McCafferty Penny Judy and Pat.

Chauncey Jack McCafferty Dale Wharton Steven Gregory Fred Gruttemeyer Terry Thomas Dew Maryin Penny Judy Pat

Muzios Host Lawn Picnic Sunday

Mr and Mrs L D Muzio entertained with a lawn picnic Sunday Guests included Mr and Mrs Joe Guerra of Canton Mr and Mrs Gabriel Guerra and Ann Mr and Mrs John Heffkin Ted Suseanne Mark Marlyn and Jane of Athens and Lucy and Delores Muzio

Chauncey L. D. Muzio Joe Guerra Canton Gabriel Guerra Ann John Heffkin Ted Suseanne Mark Marlyn Jane Athens Lucy Delores Muzio

Preston family vacation at Lake Erie

Mr and Mrs Clark Preston along with Linda and Bobby are spending their vacation at Lake Erie enjoying the lakeside setting and leisure activities.

Chauncey Mr. and Mrs. Clark Preston Linda Bobby Lake Erie

Picnic gathering at Ash Cave ends Sunday outing

Arthur Smith and Mr and Mrs J B Jones and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bullock with Smith enjoyed a Sunday picnic at Ash Cave.

Chauncey Arthur Smith J. B. Jones Lawrence Bullock Smith Ash Cave

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