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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1961

Page

7

Homemaking Contest Draws Athens Area Entries

Athens area homemakers must enter the 1961 Mrs America contest by Sept. 30 with blanks at 18 West State St gas company. The week of Oct. 2 selects a Mrs Athens to advance to district cook-off Oct. 26 and then to finals in Fort Lauderdale Florida in November. Prizes total over 40 000 in state competition and more than 30 000 in national prizes including an airline trip Europe cash and a Florida vacation.

Athens Area Gas Company West State St Athens Columbus Ohio Fort Lauderdale Fla Europe Florida

Chauncey Area Families Celebrate 45th Anniversary Dinner

A round of family visits marks the 45th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Tucker hosted at their Chauncey home. Attendees include relatives from Alliance Athens Grove City Columbus and The Plains along with guests from Zanesville Mansfield and Columbus. Several other local families hosted visitors and holiday events across the region.

Raymond Tucker Preston Tucker Sonny Butch Barbara Sue Raymond Jr Pam Alliance Gail Fleming Athens James Lopez Jimmy Johnny Grove City Robert Simons Elizabeth Patricia Polly Bobby Columbus Willard Daft Zanesville Clyde Sedwick Gary Carson Charles Shepherd J. C. Snider James Day Canal Winchester Mary Lee Savage Arthur Sapp Stephanie Molly Raymond Pidcock Coshocton Chauncey George Walton Alan Ruth Simpson Lois Simpson Myrtle Simpson Mary Bullock Ben Alcorn Debbie Dayton Betty Simpson Leo Snyder Jack Carey Christy Mansfield Delbert Peyton Sharon Ralph Roger Larry the Plains

Staleys Hold Annual Family Reunion at Glouster Park

Chauncey hosts the annual reunion of the late Elmer and Emma Staley with many relatives gathering at Glouster Memorial Park. Attendees from Chauncey Columbus Sugar Creek include Joe Dorothy Russell Ruth Beverly Jim Walter Alma Freddie Emma Joe Russell Julia Clarence Elsie Mike and Clyde Barbara Canter. A basket dinner and afternoon games followed a family portrait by an Athens photographer.

Chauncey Elmer Emma Staley Glouster Memorial Park Joe Dorothy Staley Russell Ruth Beverly Jim Staley Walter Alma Freddie Gene Maxine Joe Russell Julia Staley Clarence Elsie Mike Staley Clyde Barbara Canter Athens

Perry County Probate Court Notes

The Carl J Swackhammer estate of New Lexington lists 7500 in personal property and 10000 in real estate with Jimmie Thompson Edgar Sheeran and John Stanton named appraisers. Estates of Eva Grimm Somerset 200 personal property and 3000 real estate. Kemper Latta Monroe township 6000 personal property and 1000 real estate. Names listed include Terry Thompson 19 Rushville and Sharon Embrey 18 Mr Perry. Roy Kane 19 and Schelba Atkins 18 Roseville. Warren Saxton 19 and Kathryn Wiseman 18 New Lexington. William Ernest Essex 20 and Shirley Siler 21 Hemlock. Richard A Hoover 19 East Fultonham and Sandra Sue Pierce 15 Crooksville.

Carl J. Swackhammer New Lexington Jimmie Thompson Edgar Sheeran John Stanton Eva Grimm Somerset Kemper Latta Monroe Township

Mary Byers Graduates From nursing program in Detroit

Mary Ann Byers graduates cum laude from Providence Hospital School of Nursing in Detroit on August 27. She is daughter of Mary Byers of Millfield and the late Edward Byers, and a 1958 Chaunc ey Dover High School alumna now employed in Sinai Hospital psychiatric unit Detroit.

Millfield Mary Ann Byers Providence Hospital School of Nursing Detroit Mich Mary Byers Edward Byers Miss Byers Chauncey-Dover High School Sinai Hospital

Uncertain Air Force Life Faces Kehl Family in Albany

Mrs. Richard Kehl and her Air Force lieutenant husband have spent most of their four years married apart. Stationed near the China Sea since last October, he won’t return until next month, leaving their three year old daughter Wendy and two other children with frequent moves and schooling upheavals. The family stays connected via letters pictures and tapes as they navigate repeated relocations and a residence near Albany while contemplating a long Air Force career.

Richard Kehl Albany Air Force Kehl China Sea Kehls Wendy Lt. Kehl

Fire prevention film to be shown at Chauncey station

A State Fire Marshal's office film on fire prevention will be screened during the Chauncey Dover Volunteer Fire Department meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the fire station.

Chauncey State Fire Marshal's Office Chauncey-Dover

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