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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1936

Page

7

Easter Preparations Storm Gallipolis Churches District

Gallipolis churches make elaborate Easter plans with joint and separate services this Holy Week. Grace Methodist leads Sunrise Service at 6 AM with breakfast by the Women’s Bible Class. Sunday School 9 15 AM. morning worship 10 30 AM. cantata directed by Mrs Newton Davis. Easter cantata two choirs and organists. The Presbyterian and Baptist churches hold sunrise and cantata events. Knights Templar in regalia attend. Baptismal rites and communion observed. florists report many flower requests for Easter memorials.

Gallipolis Neanbey Presbyrian Union Imunion 1St Baptist Grace Methodist Episcopal Grace Methodist Ster John New- Davis Elizabeth Niday A. S. Lloyd H. H. Wilbur Newton Davis Carrie B. Adams American Legion Auxily Presbyterian Church My. L. W. Gishler W. H. Hayward Harley Bovie Katherine Hayward Gounod St. Cecelia Schnecker Norah Condee A. W. Davis the Baptist Church Jimmie Jeffers Betty Jo Camp Julia Agnes Woods Luella Frances Condee George Sagen Knights Templar Betty Lee Taylor Edna Wallace Clara Jean Saunders Lydean Withers Eileen Wells Anna Mae Halley Louise Wallace Guild Sagen Episcopal Church Smythe L. Lindsey Cincinnati

Gallia Academy awards varsity and reserve letters

Gallia Academy High School basketball coach Harold Brown awarded basketball letters to 13 team members. Varsity letter winners were John Sibley Heber Russell Lorne Phillips John Houck and George Morrow with Charles Ball as team manager. Reserve letters went to Marshall Canaday Dawl Daniels Vic Hager Harold Erwin William Wilson Gordon Stewart and Wilson Boyles.

Gallipolis Harold Brown Gallia Academy High School John Sibley Heber Russell Lorne Phillips John Houck George Morrow Charles Ball Marshall Canaday Dawl Daniels Vic Hager Harold Erwin William Wilson Gordon Stewart Wilson Boyles

Nine New Members Join Chauncey Townsend Club

Chauncey Townsend Club enrolled nine new members at the regular meeting held Wednesday night in the K of P hall. Guest speaker J. Cobb of Cleveland attended, with invitations extended to form a club in Millfield. W Ahlbrand led devotions. Frank Cline and E J Adams conducted the session. meeting noted as well attended.

Hauncey Chauncey Townsend K. of P. I Glouster Townsend J. Cobb Cleveland Auncey Club Millfield Millfield Ople Er. W. Ahlbrand Frank Cline E. J. Adams

Easter Topic Of Bible Class At Chauncey Church

Friendship Bible Class met in Chauncey on Wednesday night at the Church of Christ. Mrs. Pearl Henry presided and Lucille Rivers submitted the secretary’s report. Devotions focused on Easter with hymns, scripture, and readings. Shirley Thomas named devotional leader for next meeting. After church business, the group socialized at the Parish House with refreshments served by hostesses Patrice Theisen Minette Theis and Christine Brown.

Chauncey Friendship Church Christ Pearl Henry Lucille Rivers Reena Simpmn Shirley Thomas Will Patrice Theisen Minette Theis Christine Brown

Nazarene Church Young People Rally in Athens

The Nazarene Church in The Plains held a Young People's Society meeting at the Nazarene Tabernacle in Athens on Thursday. Attendees included Pastor Rev Goff and Mrs. Carr Channell, Alfreda West, Thel Keaton and Walter Wharton family. Speakers were Rev Charles Pitsby, Rev Rhodda, Rev Cochrane, and Revedding.

Chauncey Azarene Church the Plains Young People's Society Azzarene Tabernacle Athens Rell Goff Alfreda West Thel Keaton Carrie Channell Walter Wharton Ev. Charles Ohio Young Peoa Work Cochrane

Arthur Evangelist Series Opens in Chauncey

Rev C W Williams, known evangelist, comes to Chauncey Church of Christ for a series of meetings starting Sunday at 7 30. A prayer service precedes the sermon, led by the choir under Organist Caristine Brown.

Chauncey C. W. Williams Arthur Chauncey Sun Church of Christ Williams Wiliams Caristine Brown

Plains Churches Plan Union Easter Service

The Plains Churches join in a 6:30 a m Easter union prayer and praise at The Plains M E Church. Reorganized Church members present the lesson with special music by Nazarene Church of God M E and Zion Baptist participants. Other Easter events include 9 45 a m Sunday School 2 30 p m preaching by Rev Ward Radford and an 8 p m program led by Dorothy Cade and Marie Aleshire.

Chauncey—Churches of Ward Radford Dorothy Cade Marie Aleshire

Nazarene Church at Plains Plans Service

The Plains Church of the Nazarene schedules Easter services with Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by Mrs Carrie Channel and a 10 45 a m sermon by Pastor Drell Goff on The Keystone of Christianity. Evening Young People meet at 6 45 p m followed by an evangelistic sermon at 7 30 p m. A 2 30 p m monthly Athens County Prayer Union meeting will be led by Rev Amy West with special vocal and instrumental music.

Chauncey Church of the Nazarene the Plains Carrie Channel Drell Goff Young People's Society Athens County Prayer Union Plains Nazarene Church Amy West

Ten lambs killed by dogs on Hamilton farm

In Clay Township Gallia County ten lambs were killed by invading dogs on Charles Hamilton’s Mutton Hollow farm. Fourteen lambs born in February left four surviving severely injured. lambs valued at 3.50 each. Dog warden Roy Johnson reports 204 unlicensed dogs caught since January 1 and $350 in fees collected.

Gallipolis Charles Hamilton Roy Johnson Hamilton Mutton Hollow Clay Township Johnson

Mine Superintendent Hurt In Apparent Jacking Accident

Fletcher Hawk, superintendent of the Hocking mine, sustained a broken leg above his artificial left knee when a jack slipped while he was lifting a car. The incident occurred late Thursday at the mine.

Chauncey Hocking Mine Fletcher Hawk Mr. Hawk

Chauncey Personal Visit Records Crowd Local Families

Chauncey residents and relatives from Chauncey Cleveland Columbus Marietta Pomeroy Glouster Athens Millfield and Converse Street visit kin and travel for family and hospital scenes. The item notes Mrs Sarah Wilson Mrs Lloyd Pendergrass and Dr Darrel Witham among others as hosts and visitors. A London fog claim about dust versus humidity closes the column.

Chauncey Dan Friedberg Stanley Lawrence Cleveland Sarah Wilson Max Wilson Lena Wilson Columbus Paul Theisen Paul Tyrus Donna Marie Pomeroy Herbert Pendergrass Patsy Lou Rita Sue Marietta Lloyd Pendergrass C. N. Sanders Millfield Gilbert Courtney George Williamson Burke Witham Glouster Darrel Witham Edw. Sauer Athens F. H. Staffinger Converse St Arthur Sapp

Aid for the Aged moves into redecorated Gallipolis office

The Aid for the Aged division received new furniture and moved to Office No. 6 in the Parker Building at Second and Locust Avenues. Norma Chic assists, with Leo E. Carter supervising and splitting time between the new office and his law offices in the Near Building.

Gallipolis Parker Building Second and Locust Aves Norma Chic Leo E. Carter Carter

Gallia Pupils Sailed for Southeastern Ohio Music Festival

Gallia Academy high school students from Gallipolis will travel to Athens on April 17 to join in a group singing event at the Southeastern Ohio Music Festival directed by Miss Mary D Blayney. The girl vocalists and boy singers named include Donna Irion Anna Margaret Gibbs Pauline Johnson Janet Booth Margaret Maves Jean Campbell Charlotte Cornwell Mary Louise Mohr Dorothy Lanier Nancy Leaper and William Wilson Charles Lupton Paul Northup Russell Notter Charles Ball Tom Kelton and Jordan Wheeler. Former resident Mrs Gladys Hamilton Fultz dies in Columbus at age 33.

Gallipolis Robert Price Athens Mary D. Blayney Ohio University Anna Margaret Gibbs Pauline Johnson Janet Booth Margaret Maves Jean Campbell Charlotte Cornwell Mary Louise Mohr Dorothy Lanier Nancy Leaper William Wilson Charles Lupton Paul Northup Russell Notter Charles Ball Tom Kelton Jordan Wheeler Gladys Hamilton Fultz Arthur Hamilton Columbus

Licensed to Wed at Gallipolis

A marriage license was issued to Ira Edward Clark 34 a Carbondale miner and Edna Frances Gulley 21 daughter of Joe Gulley Mechanicsburg. Judge White ordered delinquent taxes paid and costs awarded with remaining balance to the Virginian Joint Stock Land Bank from a foreclosure suit.

Gallipolis Ira Edward Clark Carbondale Edna Frances Gulley Joe Gulley Mechanicsburg Virginian Joint Stock Land Bank Marie Carter Porter W. R. White

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