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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1940

Page

6

Vacation Bible Schools Open This Week in Sunday Creek District

Chauncey reports daily Vacation Bible Schools at Oakdale McLeish Hollister and Derthick with enrollment figures and instructors named for each site Derthick runs three weeks while others run two R C teachers listed for Oakdale and Chauncey instructors noted for McLeish and Hollister Also mentions Helen Dalzell in New York arriving after 18 months in Rio de Janeiro and her Hollywood connection as Jean Harlow’s double.

THE Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Sunday Creek Chauncey Oakdale McLeish Hollister Derthick Fremont Chapman Leora Allen Nelsonville Gordon Leach Fisie Weaver Nelsonville R. C Vernampson Deanville Betty Jane Courtney Margaret McDonald Lucy Brown Helen Dalzell Washington New York Rio de Janeiro Hollywood Jean Harlow

Mrs Devore Recovery Reported In Chauncey

Lois Devore of Chauncey on East Main Street has shown improvement after a serious illness at home. Her mother Zenia McClead aids in care and was summoned to Mansfield due to another daughter’s illness. Ruth McClead, former Dover High School home economics instructor, underwent surgery at General Hospital in Mansfield and may enjoy messages from friends at Room 68 General Hospital.

Chauncey Lois Devore E. Main St

Haskins Family Visiting from Florida

Chauncey residents Mr. and Mrs. C A Haskins with Pearl and Jake Jr. arrive from Palatka Florida to visit Mrs. Haskins sister Mrs James Frank in Bashan Meigs County. They will stay with Mr and Mrs Roy Pendergrass in Chauncey before returning home. Employment of bachelors in Scottaville Kentucky is banned in the municipal government.

Chauncey C. A. Haskins Pearl Jake Jr Palatka Florida Haskins James Frank Bashan Meigs County Roy Pendergrass Jacobs Ave Scottaville

Boudinot Reunion Held Sunday at Rising Park

MILLFIELD The fifteenth annual Boudinot family reunion drew about 65 at Rising Park Lancaster for a noon picnic. Hazel Boudinot was reelected president. Madeline Boudinot next vice president. Wyllie Boudinot secretary treasurer. Elmer Jacobs spoke on pioneer Boudinots. Robert Cook noted 1000 mile trek. One birth one death and one marriage reported. Committees named for next reunion. list of attendees and events follows.

Millfield Boudinot Tobias Elizabeth Boudinot Rising Park Lancaster Myrna Rae O. F. Boudinot D. M. Sawyer Dolores Betty Boudinot Hazel Boudinot Madeline Boudinot Wyllie Boudinot Elmer Jacobs Athens Boudinots Elias Boudinot Robert Cook Marcellus Boudinot Lola Boudinot Lind Lee Boudinot F. E. Boudinot Walter Pyle Gilbert Boudinot Amesville B. Boudinot Trimble Coral Boudinot Essex County Hospital Bellville N. J M L. Boudinot Galion C. M. Boudinot Celia Boudinot Paul Davis Newark Paul Boudinot Lewis Boudinot Bucyrus Larathie Fried Crestline Nora Steiger Mentor Edward Jaco Cleveland Berlin N. H William Dodge Shelby Robert Chester Lermert Minnie Dust Jacksonville Myrna Rae Boudinot Richard Ladies Aid Society Methodist Church Lucy James Sand Ridge Trimble Grange Trimble Grange Hall George Russell Bruce Russell Sugar Creek Portsmouth Lucasville Sciotoville Cumberland Mountains Jack Blinco Dayton Athens County Joe Ann Kuntz Akron Francis Earich Concord Willard Skinner Delmont Rutter Elizabeth Herbert Dust Elmer Lowry Columbus

Enlistment Boosts Chauncey Osborne in Air Corps

Chauncey Richard Osborne of Vore Ridge, son of Dane Osborne and grandson of Mr and Mrs Henry Osborne of Chauncey, has enlisted in the air corps and is en route to Florida.

Chauncey Richard Osborne Dane Osborne Vore Ridge Henry Osborne Air Corps Florida

Orrie Woolley in Sheltering Arms Hospital

Condition of Orrie Woolley of Amesville is reported satisfactory at Sheltering Arms Hospital. He has been hospitalized for five weeks with a serious illness of pleurisy pneumonia and complications.

Amesville Orrie Woolley Sheltering Arms Hospital Woolley

Chauncey Osborne entertains guests in late week

Chauncey Mr and Mrs Henry Osborne hosted entertainment for Hal Osborne Athens Mr and Mrs E L Bingman Dane Osborne Vore Ridge June and David Miller The Plains and Mr and Mrs Harry B Noble and son Billy Athens during the past week continuous social visit remarks.

Chauncey Henry Osborne Hal Osborne Athens E. L. Bingman Dane Osborne Vore Ridge June David Miller the Plains Harry B. Noble Billy

Cats at Washington State Penitentiary Reach 75th Generation

Census shows 50 cats descended from the 1887 acquisition used to control rats at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla. The cats trace their lineage to the original feline stock kept to curb vermin.

Washington State Penitentiary Walla Walla, Wash

Greens Run Bible Class Outing at Lake Hope Zaleski

Fourteen Greens Run Bible School youths with instructors and three guests enjoyed a Lake Hope picnic at Zaleski on Tuesday. Instructors Miss Kathryn Harrop Donald George Mrs Myrtle Olbers and Miss Vernice Cannon led the group. Guests Miss Alice George Miss Margaret McDonald and Mrs Verna Thompson joined. Students listed include Billy Emmett Jr Don Olbers Charles Betty Ayers Marion Cannon Norma Melvin Hanley Margaret Benny Nogsady Norma Bickley Donna Blower Junior Smith Norma Brown. Miss Hazel Stahl Oakland teacher and Ohio University summer student was weekend guest of Miss Vernice Cannon. Chauncey Mrs Oat Wess of Chauncey recently returned from Parkersburg visiting her son-in-law Tonnie Baron who is seriously ill and has been moved home from St Joseph's Hospital.

Chauncey Greens Run Lake Hope Zaleski Kathryn Harrop Donald George Myrtle Olbers Vernice Cannon Alice George Margaret McDonald Verna Thompson Billy, Emmett, Jr Don Olbers Charles Betty Ayers Marion Cannon Norma Melvin Hanley Margaret Benny Nogsady Norma Bickley Donna Blower Junior Smith Norma Brown Hazel Stahl Oakland Ohio University

Horseshoe Tournament Set For Sunday At Millfield WPA Playground

Chauncey Athens County horseshoe tournament scheduled for Sunday August 11 at 9 a.m. at Millfield WPA playground. Matches feature Glouster vs Nelsonville Chauncey vs Sugar Creek and Millfield vs Athens. Also a Chauncey Church of Christ men’s meeting at 7 30 p m to form Athens County Men's Brotherhood.

Chauncey Athens County Millfield W.P.A Glouster Nelsonville Sugar Creek Athens Church of Christ Men of

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