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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1956
Page
3
Local social column notes weekend visits across Ohio and West Virginia. Families from Columbus Springfield Williamstown Cleveland Akron Athens Parkersburg and Cincinnati gather with Chauncey area residents including the Sorrells Simontons Watkins Grovers and others. Major events include the Johnson reunion at Murray City and hospital internship for Delores Muzio in Cincinnati.
Chauncey Churches and nearby parishes publish a joint list of services Sunday school times worship and evangelistic events. Clergy include Pilgrim Holiness Raymond Piicock Helen Tetman Clarence Way Joseph Bosco and Gilbert Courtney with speaking engagements at Greens Run Chauncey Trimb le Millfield and Taylor Ridge.
Guy Boyd aged 67 a frequent Meigs County visitor died Saturday at his Wellsburg West Virginia home after a period of failing health. The heart condition caused his death. Funeral services were conducted in Wellsburg on Tuesday. Boyd was brother in law to Harry and wife of Syracuse and Mrs. William Baxter and the late Mr. Baxter of Pomeroy.
Chauncey Dover Lions Club met in the parish house with Andrew Jackson as president. A Chicken dinner was served by the Friendship Class. Plans for a home talent show were discussed for September 26-27 in the high school auditorium.
A Pomeroy Lodge 1085 enrollment ceremony for Loyal Order of Moose is set for 2 p m Sunday at the Koehler building on E Main St. Lancaster degree staff will lead the ritual with state president Gerald Stanley and state director Harold Schaffer in attendance. All members and applicants are urged to attend. The group also sponsors a gun shoot on Sunday September 16 at noon at the C D Frecker farm off Route 7.
A memorial service for deceased members will be held at 8 Tuesday evening during the Harrisonville Order of Eastern Star meeting.
About 300 feet of sewers on Mill Street and Garfield Avenue were cleaned with equipment from Trojan Tool Equipment Co Chicago. Police Chief Russell Bailey Street Foreman Lewis Ellis and William Smith aided. Basements near Garfield Avenue flooded after heavy storms due to roots and debris. Mayor C O Fisher started the sewer cleaning project in January but tree roots hinder street crew progress.
POMEROY Edgar A Arnott of Middleport has been named administrator of the estate of the late Sarah Margaret Arnott by Judge John C Bacon in Meigs County Probate Court. George Clark Ray Wilson and Dale Williams named as appraisers for the estate of the late Merrill McClure in the court.
Mr and Mrs Harley King announce the birth of a son Norman Randal on August 21 at William Bowman Hospital in Royal Oak. Grandparents are Mrs George Cline and the late Mr Cline Chauncey and Mr and Mrs J W King of Wheaton Illinois. Great grandparents are Mrs Thomas Fennell and the late Mr Fennell Chauncey.
A long church notices page lists Sunday schools from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. across Pomeroy and nearby towns with morning worship, evening services, prayer meetings, Bible studies, and midweek activities. It notes pastors and locations for churches including Syracuse, Chester, Laurel Cliff, Carleton, St. Pauls, Trinity, Forest Run, Naomi, Zion, and more with times and rhythms of each group.
Chauncey family reunion gathered Sunday on the Pattons home farm near Harrisonville and a brother’s home. A basket dinner fed 67 relatives. Local attendees included Dr. W. W. Patton and family from Athens and Grover Patton, Charles Sanders and families, and Robert Gillespie with son Mark from Millfield.
A report from Mayor C. C. Fisher's office shows parking meter receipts for the past week amounted to about $176. The figure reflects city revenue and may inform budget discussions and street maintenance plans.
Berkshire Stockings come in short medium and long lengths designed to cling smoothly at the top calf ankle and foot. Featuring Nylace Top and Toe-Ring to prevent runs and provide extra wear, with sizes 1.35 to 1.65.
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