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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1957

Page

10

Seadragon junk sails into New York market

Transorient Boat Co offers a 25 foot Seadragon junk built in Hong Kong for 4500 dollars. Charles and Joanne Schreiber eye a growing American appetite for overseas crafts as a foreign style boat sells below U S prices and appeals to family buyers.

NEW York NEA Transorient Boat Co Charles Schreiber Joanne Schreiber Craftsstar Schreibers Hong Kong

Chesterhill notes on Patterson recovery and local visits

Mrs. Bessie Patterson, eight, recovering from a broken leg since August 3, is improving at her niece Bessie Schofield's home with daytime assistance from Mary Schofield and occasional chair sitting. George Richardson of Boulder Cole arrives for weeks of visits, Morgan County Fair attendance, and Barlow Fair nostalgia, recalling long Chesterhill service as the mail and passenger hack driver. Deborah Uene Smith birth announced for August 23 with Merline and Wilford Smith and C O Dethl as grandparents.

Chesterhill Bessie Patterson Bessie Schofield Mary Schofield George Richardson Boulder Cole Morgan County Washington Stockport Merline Smith Deborah Uene Wilford Smith C. O Dethl

Taylor Ridge News Notes Reach of Local Visitors and Births

Local families report visits from relatives in Columbus Dayton Portsmouth Glouster and Tipp City. Ralph Coey announces birth of a son on August 17. Ladies Aid to meet at Mrs Ralph Schultz on September 4.

Floyd Bodkins Columbus Canada Standely McManus Isabelle Pigg Portsmouth Bessie West Glouster William Bartels Ladies Aid Society Taylor Ridge Church of Christ Ralph Schultz Jessie Withem Barberton J. M. McDonald Bishopville Victor Norris W. O. Faudra Florida Carl Welling P. B. Chalfant John Antle Wilbur Antle Tipp City Jess Werner John Stupski Shirley Davis del Bates Eileen Davis Avon Lake Richard Mitch

Taylor Ridge Church Homecoming Plans Set

A Taylor Ridge Church of Christ meeting set final plans for the annual homecoming on Sept 22. Committees were named for program, invitation, basket dinner, and decorating with key coordinators including Rev. G. B. Courtney, Carol Ann Smith, and Dwight Smith directing afternoon services.

Taylor Ridge Taylor Ridge Church of Christ Taylor Ridge Church G. B. Courtney George Herbst Carol Ann Smith Don Russell Gerald Bryan June Heffken Dwight Smith John Antle Fritz Heffken Carol Ann Marilyn

Murray City Couple Mentioned in Local Notice

The fragment references Ell and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stone along with Murray City and Mrs. Carl Welling in a local notice.

Ell Joe Stone Murray City Carl Welling

Social Notes From Danville Gatherings and Plans

Danville social column reports Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Grate hosting Rutland guests, Bruce Barrett engaging Jennie Lee Henson with a Sept 6 Nazarene Church wedding planned in Felicity Ohio, and several visits and travels among local families including the Gorbys Mechums and Pickett households. Kate Sinclair noted with Sceous relocation via private plane from Fairbanks to Michigan.

Arnold Grate Rutland Robert Grate William Barrett Bruce Jennie Lee Henson Nazarene Church Felicity Ohio Alva Swick Anthony Cardill West Point Carl Gorby Ronnie Fureka Springs Ark Gorby Paul Miller Millers Gorbys John Colwell Mina Matheny Buckeye Lake Ben George Pearl Denney Tom Vanness Ida Ogdin Springfield Mabel Meechem Darwin Sceous Fairbanks Alaska Michigan

Carpenter Social Notes Guest Gatherings Across Ohio Towns

Recent visitors and weekend guests fill the social pages with names and towns. The list includes families from McArthur Dayton Hebardville Athens Columbus and Crooksville, plus a golden wedding in Greenup Kentucky and a funeral in Athens.

Perry M. E. Perry Dwaine Jordan Alfred Rice and Sons William Culwell Ciidren Lavern Jordan Faye Jordan Max McCallie Jerrie Sandusky Judy Ann Arbor Mich Sandusky Park Robert Parker Anna Tommy Parker Strasburg Ellen McKnight Columbus Ralph Frazier Gallipolis Theodore Boring McArthur Paul Gaston Albany Arthur Crabtree Carl Carpenter Westina Crabtree

Alfred WSCS and groups report August meetings

WSCS held Aug 20 meeting at Fellrod Robinson home with 19 members and one visitor. MYF met Aug 25 with nine youths and one adult. Grange met Aug 22 with 22 members. Attendees and officers discussed district events, history notes, Boosters Night, and Sept meetings.

Alfred WSCS Fellrod-Robinson Forest Run Nina Robinson Isola Taylor MYF Janice Swartz The Grange Cliff Stout Hazel Stout Home Economics Committee Sarah Caldwell Eleanor Douglas Margaret Spencer

Payroll Hits Record for Federal Civilian Payroll

Senator Byrd said on Wednesday that the federal government's civilian payroll topped 11 billion dollars last year for the first time. The figure marks a new high in the annual payroll total.

Washington Sen Byrd

Three Drivers Fined and Bond Forfeited in Area Mayor Courts

Over the weekend the State Highway Patrol arrested drivers in Chauncey and New Haven WV. Mayor Charles Wadley fined Charles Minerd 20 dollars for unsafe operation and Robert Pale Roac 10 dollars for following too closely. In Albany WV Mayor W C Trainer fined James Taylor 25 dollars for no operator s license while Argil Cor bitt forfeited an 824 dollar bond for failing to stop within the assured clear distance.

State Highway Patrol Chauncey Charles Wadley Charles Minerd Athens Robert Pale Roac New Haven W. Va West Virginia Albany W C. Trainer James Taylor Cests Argil Corbitt

Woman becomes first of six sisters to join Whitehall fire brigade

A mother of seven was accepted by Whitehall City Council Tuesday night as a volunteer fireman, the first of her six daughters to reach the post in the Columbus suburb.

Columbus Whitehall

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