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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1961

Page

10

Social roundup of visits across Ohio and West Virginia

Syracuse By Margaret Cottrill and numerous locals recounts dozens of visits and homecomings. Residents travel to Oceana Virginia West Columbia Columbus Lancaster Pomeroy Mt Alto Parkersburg and Rutland for family gatherings hospital stays fairs and reunions with extended kin and friends. Several guests include the Winebrenners Crow Beegle Hysell and Duckworth families plus travelers from Cumberland Md and Norfolk Va. References note hunting licenses and regional landmarks Old Man's Cave and Rock House as popular stops.

Iraqi find? Inscribed stones teased as Babylonian dictionary pages

Iraqi authorities excavated inscribed stones in the Shaharzour Valley northern Iraq. The stones are believed to be pages from a 2000 B C Babylonian dictionary, shedding light on ancient cuneiform lexicography.

Baghdad Shaharzour Valley Iraq

Miss Bowman Crowned Queen at Old Settlers Reunion

In 90 plus degree heat at Jacksonville hundreds watched Doris Bowman of Chauncey-Dover High School crowned queen of the Old Settlers Reunion. The 2 pm ceremony featured 100 prize and a parade with eight high school bands and floats.

Jacksonville Doris Bowman Chauncey-Dover High School Old Settlers Miss Bowman Jonettea Downs Mary Blackburn Nelsonville Karen Bycofski Trimble Local High Grace McHarg the Plains Elsa Cox York Judy Ramsey Glouster Joann Love Marion Windsor Athens Tom Baldwin Larry

Local social notes list guests and visitors across several towns

Chauncey personals recount weekend guests including Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nixon Mrs. Leora Bailey and daughter Darlene Logan Pauline Lehman Gladwin Mich Carter Sanders Cleveland visited the Sanders Clifford Sanders and family hosts W W Singer with Carl Moody and family Inez Myers Dayton visited Nellie Jordan and Eldon Jorden Vernon Sewell Youngstown visited Francis Howard his wife and children returned home Sunday Larry Egner son of Henry Egner Galion was killed in an automobile accident relatives attended the funeral in Gabon Sam Tippett Mrs Sam Tippett Paul Jackson Patricia Ocala Fla Neil Tippett and children David and Susan Elizabeth Columbus visited Mr and Mrs Guy Brookins Brookins hosted a birthday dinner for Mrs Guy Brookins Fern Showalter Ches ter stayed with Ella Devore Ruth Freeman and Carl Moody visitors Connie and Clifford Sanders also noted Mary Lewis returned from vacation visiting relatives in Greeley Iowa Roosevelt Dam Nogales Mexico and Indian reservation noted during visit

Vernon Sewell Youngstown Francis Howard Lee Barbara Laura Larry Egner Mr. and Neil Tippett David Susan Elizabeth Columbus Tippett Guy Brookins Sam Tippett Olive Brookins Millfield Elizabeth Robinett Mary Lewis Anderson Strahl Greeley Max Lewis Jay Lewis Kearny, Ariz Roosevelt Dam Nogales Mexico Charles Lehman Clarence Nixon Leora Bailey Darlene, Logan Pauline Lehman Gladwon Mich

Local Visits Highlight Meadowed Community Ties

Murray residents and visitors from Montgomery Alabama Columbus Linden and Westerville attended gatherings at Mrs. Conner and Mrs. Prentiss's mother's home. Mrs Zenith Dorsch cares for her ill uncle Charles Hise while relatives Catch up. Clyde Bartimus and Rita of New Lexington joined Don Cook's sister for a Friday visit.

Murray City Bill Prentiss Montgomery Ala Ruth Conner Columbus Charlotte Hinkle Linden Marie Drake Westerville Clyde Bartimus Rita New Lexington Don Cook

New Hours For Chauncey Branch Library

Chauncey residents will see new hours starting September 5. The library will be open Monday 12 30 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday 10 to 12 30 and 1 30 to 5 30 p.m. Wednesday 10 to 12 30 and 1 30 to 5 30 p.m. Thursday closed. Friday 12 30 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday 9 to 1 p.m.

Chauncey Chauncey Branch

Military Mail Call for Sgt Gerald H DAFT

Army notice lists Sp Gerald H DAFT RA 15615528 of the 693rd Engineer Company APO 227 New York NY as eligible for military mail call at the New York post office.

Daft, Sp Gerald H RA Engr. Co APO New York, N.Y

Albany N Notes From Melva Radcliffe

Mr and Mrs Charles Rich vacationing in Oregon will return by a southern route. David Bess and sister Mary Malcolm of West Virginia visit Otto Bess in Columbus University Hospital. The Plains couple Lawrence and wife moved to Daft property on Morton Ave. Cincinnati visitors Dr Berton Elliott and Cincinnati guests join Sunday dinner at Elliott home with several relatives from Athens New Jersey and Hillsboro plus others. Capt and Mrs Sherwood Gillogly and children of Washington DC visit his parents in town.

Albany Charles Rich Oregon David Bess Mary Malcolm West Virginia Bernard Withow Otto Bess University Hospital Columbus Lawrence Carr the Plains Morton Ave Berton Elliott Cincinnati Lee Elliott Elliott Home Kenneth Wood Athens Carroll Elliott Anita G. S. Gillogly Irene Chesser Mark Biddison New Jersey Rodney Gibbs Hillsboro Howard McHarg James McHarg Washington, D. C William Gillogly

Blanche A. Koons Dies at 82 in Trimble Home

Blanche A. Koons 82 of Maple Street Trimble died Sunday evening at home after a long illness. She was a daughter of the late James and Mary Palmer and a member of Trimble West Side Church of Christ. Surviving are daughter Beulah Findley Somerset son Edward Trimble seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband Clem. Funeral 1 p.m. Wednesday at West Side Church of Christ Trimble Rev C W Rock officiating burial Concord Cemetery. Friends may call Wiley Funeral Home Glouster.

Trimble Blanche A. Koons Maple St James and Mary South Palmer Trimble West Side Church of Christ Beulah Findley Somerset Edward Clem West Side Church of Christ C. W. Rock Concord Cemetery Wiley Funeral Home Glouster

Pomeroy Man Dies at 69 in Mulberry Ave Home

Paul Genheimer 69 died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his Mulberry Avenue home early Tuesday. A World War I veteran, he leaves five sisters Augusta Lucretia Ada Genheimer Mrs Stella Weck and Mrs Marie Carter. Services Friday 2 p.m. at Ewing Funeral Home with Rev Melvin Alkire officiating Beech Grove Cemetery burial.

Pomeroy Paul Genheimer Mulberry Ave Genheimer Augusta Lucretia Ada Genheimer Stella Weck la Cresanta Calif Marie Carter Clearwater Fla John and Wilhelmina Schmidt Genheimer Arthur Otto Ewing Funeral Home Melvin Alkire Beech Grove

Miami couple buys Grover Saunders property

Bidwell Fred Blevins of Miami visited last week with Mr and Mrs Amos Waugh and Mr and Mrs Bob Altha. The Grover Saunders property has been bought and the Saunders plan to move to Cincinnati soon.

Fred Blevins Miami, Fla Amos Waugh Bob Altha Grover Saunders Cincinnati

Cincinnati Livestock Markets Mixed Activity Across Species

Cattle 1600, calves 200. Slaughter steers steady, heifers up to 23 higher, cows slow to weak, bulls steady to 50 higher. Calves 30.00-31.00 prime 200-225 lb. hogs 4500 head, barrows and gilts around 18.60-18.75, sows 13.50-16.25. Sheep 600 mostly steady, lambs around 19.00, feeder lambs 11.00-12.00.

Cincinnate Cincinnati

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