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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1950

Page

2

Mrs Willis Hosts Guests In Millfield Social

Mrs Minnie Willis entertained Sunday with guests Mrs Grace Shafer and daughter Gloria Jean of Murray City Mr and Mrs Clifford Holt of Columbus and Mrs John Bowen of Buckeye Lake Also reported ill is Hazel Mills daughter of Mrs Willis at Millfield

Chauncey Minnie Willis Millfield Grace Shafer Gloria Jean Murray City Clifford Holt Columbus John Bowen Buckeye Lake Hazel Mills Willis

Store Hours Displayed For Week and Evening Sessions

Hours listed show operation times from Monday to Saturday with varied weekday slots and a private evening Friday session. The schedule notes 10 to 4 on Monday and Saturday, 1 to 4 on Tuesday, private web session from 7 to 8 on Friday, and evening hours.

Plains Methodist Adult Fellowship Class Meeting Report

The Plains Methodist Church adult fellowship class was entertained at the home of Mrs. Alice Coon with Mrs. Ben Smith presiding. Elaine McGranor gave a secretary's report and the treasury was reported. Mrs. Nida led prayers as Carrie Nida taught. Faye Lovely and Bernice Barnhart presented the program. A layette shower was given to a class member. award in a contest went to the winner.

Chauncey The Plains Methodist Church Alice Coon Ben Smith Elaine McGranor Coon Treasury

California Visitors Return to Home

Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Rood have returned to Suisun California after a visit in Millfield with Mrs. Carson Sanders and son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs Carl Moody. They also visited relatives in Chillicothe.

Chauncey Charles Rood Suisun Calif Millfield Carson Sanders Carl Moody Chillicothe

Sky Scanners Watch South Korea Airstrip Fireline

An American anti aircraft gun crew keeps sharp lookout for enemy planes near the fighting lines in South Korea. U S troops were ready for the most critical Communist attack of the Korean conflict when it took place. Defense Department Photo from Acme.

South Korea U.S Defense Department Acme

Junior Garden Club Elects New Officers

The Plains Junior Garden Club elected officers at the home of Misses Elva and Alta Cooper. Sue Daugherty will be president with Mid Bryan as vice president Burnita Sue as secretary treasurer and Patsy Bryan as news reporter. Members shared their biggest garden successes and exhibited flowers or vegetables.

Chauncey Plains Junior Garden Club Misses Elva Alta Cooper Sue Daugherty Mid Bryan Burnita Sue Patsy Bryan

Funeral services for Herman King announced

Funeral services for Herman King 62 Millfield and former Chauncey resident who died in Veterans Hospital Huntington WV will be held Friday at 9 am in St Patrick s Catholic Church Buchtel with burial in Hilltop cemetery Millfield He was a World War I veteran who spent 18 months overseas and is survived by his wife Cassie Friends may call at the Millfield home.

Chauncey Herman King Millfield Veterans Hospital Huntington W. Va St. Patrick's Catholic Church Buchtel Hilltop Cemetery Eying Cassie

Adkins Announce Birth of Son in Chauncey

Mr and Mrs Lewis Adkins announce the birth of a son John William on September 7. Grandparents are Mrs Josie Adkins and Mrs Martha Bullock Chauncey. The Adkins children Benny and Rodney are visiting their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs William Sharp in Donnellsville Ohio.

Chauncey Lewis Adkins John William Josie Adkins Martha Bullock Adkins Benny Rodney William Sharp Donnellsville Ohio

Superstitious Sicilian Girls Sleep with Shoes for Romance

Young Sicilian women kept shoes under their pillows hoping to attract a good husband. The practice reflects village beliefs about luck and marriage.

Sicily

Cunningham in Hospital Funeral Attended At Washington D H

Chauncey Homer Cunningham of Columbus, a former Chauncey resident, is under observation at White Cross Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hamilton and Ray Duffee, all of Chauncey and Athens, traveled to Washington D C on Monday to attend the funeral of their cousin Mrs Leonard Milton of St Louis whose body was brought home for burial.

Chauncey Homer Cunningham Columbus White Cross Hospital Thomas Hamilton Ray Duffee Athens Washington, D. C Leonard Milton St. Louis Mo

Visit From Pikeville Hosts Violet Bryan Family

Mrs Violet Bryan of The Plains entertained her brother Edward Christian and wife and children Woody and Lanna of Pikeville Kentucky during a family visit.

Chauncey Violet Bryan the Plains Edward Christian Woody and Lanna Pikeville, Ky

Hull Kittle Family Vacation in Highland North Carolina

Mr. and Mrs. Hull Kittle of Chauncey and Glouster are spending several weeks in Highland North Carolina. Mrs. Kittle is a sister of Mrs. Thomas R. Hamilton of Chauncey.

Chauncey Mrs Hull Kittle Glouster Highland N. C Kittle Thomas R. Hamilton

Legend ties Salerno medical school founding to diverse groups

The Salerno medical school in Italy, described as Europe's earliest university, was traditionally said to be founded by a Latin, a Greek, a Jew, and a Saracen, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Salerno Medical School Italy Europe

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