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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1953

Page

20

Chauncey Social Notes Highlight Local Visiting Guests

Akron visitors to Mrs. Jessie Fulton. Loretta Bowers visits her mother. multiple pairs vacationing in Jacksonville. weekend visits spanning Monongahela California Ga Athens and Columbus. Labor Day gatherings include extended Showalter and related families across Chauncey Corning Glouster Dayton and Nottsville Mich. numerous siblings and couples.

Joe Stout Akron Jessie Fulton Loretta Bowers Childrens Home Gilbert Courtney John Antle Fred Heffkin Elmer Davis Jacksonville Homer Johnson Monongahela California George Civill John Mary Claire Pat L. D. Muzio Lacey Delores Marie Sayre Rex Leon Chapman Raymond McGhee Joe Annie Wilford Sayre Douglas Linton Lewis Detroit William Leffler Victor Leffler Bedford Eugene Leffler Athens Labor Day Lucille Showalter Pvt Melvin Showalter Fort Knox Margaret Schoonover Gene Jalanne Dayton Francis R. Millen Columbus Lester Showalter Corning Gertrude Johnston Earl [Mager Glouster Jan Taylor John Clarey Chauncey Johnnie Mohlar James Kiser Jimmie Lucille Showalter Joanne Schoonover Pryce Bickley Bill McFarland Phyllis McFarland Nottsville Mich Don Hogue Leona Murdock Walled Lake Ray Bennett Leesburgh Ind William Rankings Floyd Bodkins Donald Beckley Floyd Brooks Taylor Ridge Enoch Bickley

Young Mothers Club Welcomes Two New Members

In CHAUNCEY the September Young Mothers Club met at Mrs. Ladonna Shumway’s home. Awards were presented to Mrs. Alice Pennel and Mrs. Rita Canter, as two new members, Mrs. Florence Cartwright and Mrs. Rosabell Terrel, joined the club. The next gathering will be at Mrs. Ruth Bricker’s house.

Chauncey Young Mothers Club Ladonna Shumway Alice Pennel Rita Canter Vew Florence Cartwright Rosabell Terrel Cub Ruth Bricker

Canasta Party at Chauncey Attends Local Ladies

Mrs Emma Heiff kin hosted a Tuesday canasta with attendees including Mrs Nell Lawson Edith Heffkin Louise Muzio and Bertha Sanders in Glouster and Hattie Mingus in Millfield A follow up meeting will be with Louise Muzio. Mrs Bertha Sanders Robinette Jessie Fulton and Mabel Shaner spent Tuesday at the Childrens Home sewing and mending clothes Boosters to meet Monday at 8 p.m.

Chauncey Emma Heiffkin Glouster Canasta Avere Nell Lawson Edith Heffkin Louise Mizio Bertha Sanders Hattie Mingus Millfield Louise Muzio Robinette Jessie Fulton Mabel Shaner Childrens Hefring Chauncey—Band

Mrs Simonton Honored at Lake Hope Birthday Dinner

CHAUNCEY Willard Simonton and daughter Ann hosted a birthday dinner at Lake Hope Lodge Thursday evening for Mrs Simonton's birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Love, Sue, Willard and David, Al pany, Mr and Mrs Sam Starkey of Nelsonville, and Mr and Mrs Willard Simonton and Ann.

Chauncey Willard Simonton Ann Lake Hope Lodge Mrs. Simonton Harry Love Sue Willard David Alpany Sam Starkey Nelsonville Simonton

Agriculture Department Predicts Ohio Crop Yields

The Agriculture Department reports Ohio crop projections for corn oats soybeans and sugar beets with per acre yields and total production figures. Corn 55 bushels per acre totaling 194,205,000 bushels oats 142 per acre and 48,462,000 bushels soybeans 22.5 per acre and 21,712,003 bushels sugar beets 125 tons per acre and 175,000 tons. Chauncey meeting and flower show notes.

Agriculture Department Ohio Washington UPI

Hamden Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Reunions

Hamden society notes record numerous weekend visits and guests from Columbus, Gallipolis, Chillicothe, Athens, and beyond. Families such as the Bush, Nutt, Sprague, Depue, Harvey, and Will migrate to gatherings at Ash Cave and other local sites, while others travel for col­lege enrollments, nurse graduation events, and stork showers.

Robert Smith Grinstead College Lamona Iowa Henry Gerty Columbus Bernard McCathren Mc~ Cathern Ellis Traphagan Earl Webb Richland Township John Nutt William Nutt Fairborn Dorothy Nutt Franklin Nutt Herbert Sprague Blacklick Lamar Sprague Mayme Sprague Mancel Will and Son Paul M. Bagley Mollie Bagley Mary Depue Roberts Otto Depue Roy McManus Emma Margaret Burns Autye Baker William Simmons Glen Johnson Lawrence Tolbert Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Susan Phillips A. E. Phillips Hamden Stevie Howard Weyand Eddie Hagerty U. S. Navy A. J. Hagerty California Japan Hagertys Mary Miller Dayton Frank Moraksi Cleveland Fred Kessler Barboursville W. Va Mike McClory Kathryn McClory Minerton Robert Hensler William Stewart Pat Philip Daugherty Marion Aleta Ratcliffe Athens Vernon Russell Carol Sue Springfield Curt ‘Burns Minnie Gibson Jean Moore Dorothy Martin Evelyn Martin Donna Faye Jewell Jane’ Mather Alice Martin Merrill Simmons Ernest McManus Erma Stephenson George Geiger Logan Hiss Charles Salts Salts Margaret [Calvin of Merrell Riffie Melvin Waldson Clyde Harvey Lydia Hunter Wwfalicran

Many Families Visit Nelsonville Area Residents

A cascade of short calls and gatherings fills a Nelsonville area page, with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Joyce and children from Nel sonville hosting. several pairs and clans from Waverly Akron Columbus and beyond visiting relatives and friends. A Tuscon Arizona move follows Ralph Blume and a local family picnic at Lake Alma marks a series of weekend visits and travels.

Enterprise Victor Joyce Nelsonville Mirs Rex Duplex Waverly Gladys Dupler Jim Jones Conda Lyn E. F. Bradford Carroll Lee Connors Vead Akron Hubert Halli Junior Stover Groveport Gladys “Dupler David Daugherty Oisville Paul Blosser Charles Lawrence Sons Newark J. F. Brashares Ruth Ansel Columbus Jesse Ansel Luther Blum Matilda Blum Logan Floyd Shelton Cleveland Ralph Blume Bill Herber Blum Tuscon, Ariz Lannie Zink Salem, Ind Andy Mathine

Albany Social Notes Show Weekend Guests From Nearby Towns

Albany appears bustling with visitors and relatives from Athens Columbus Middleport Cheshire Clarksburg Salem and Maumee. The notes list numerous weekend visits and gatherings at local homes including gatherings for weddings and family occasions with relatives traveling from Dayton Newark Millersport Ashtabula Gallipolis and McArthur.

Albany Maud Rutherford Cash Atkinson Athens Frank Stevens Clair Steward Columbus Charles Steward Edna Whiteman Join Mayer Middleport John Coughenour Cheshire Henry Humphrey Clarksburg W. Va Danny Matheny Sharon Vorhes Clarence Vorhes Harold Luckett Dayton Neilson Luckett Harley Thomas J Newcomerstown Thomas Elmer Thomas Donald Whaley J Don Newark George Collins Donald Whiteman and Son Harley Collins New Aygo, Mich

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