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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1929

Page

8

Mrs G Smith Hosts Chauncey Church Group Meeting

Chauncey Loyal Woman's Division met at Mrs. Guy Smith's home 10 Elliott Street with Mrs. Floyd Nye as chair. Devotions, lesson discussion, readings, singing, and a contest awarded first prize to Mrs. Charles Bradfield and second to Mrs. Harvey Nye.

Chauncey Harvey Nye Guy Gardner B. F. Ferrer T. R. Hamilton Henry Osborne Charles Bradfield Charles Ogg Elizabeth Knode Helen Howard John Shaffer John Brewer Floyd Nye Guy Brookins Guy Smith E. G. Dourt J. H. Burt

No Trace Found for Coupe Stolen From John Wenger

Chauncey Aug 10 no trace found of the Chevrolet coupe belonging to John Wenger Chauncey stolen about six weeks ago. Wenger drove to mine No 255 at Greens Run where he works and after work found the car missing. It was traced to Cincinnati but never located.

Chauncey John Wenger

Funeral Held for Christopher Brown in Millfield Church

Funeral services for Christopher Brown 35 held Friday afternoon at Millfield Methodist Church. Rev L A Donnally led a choirful service, burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Brown died from injuries after a roof fall while painting at Bethesda Hospital Zanesville. He leaves a widow Clara Hensler Brown, two sons Chris Jr and Don, parents Mr and Mrs W P Brown, and four brothers and five sisters present.

Hauncey Christopher Brown Bethesda Hospital Zanesville Millfield Methodist Church L. A. Donnally Greenlawn Mr. Brown W.P. Brown Millfield Clara Hensler Brown Chris, Jr Don

Seventh Day Adventist Camp Meeting Delegation

Mr and Mrs John Davidson and family and Mrs Luther Cruikshank of Chauncey represent the Seventh Day Adventist Church at the annual camp meeting in Mount Vernon with the group traveling to the event.

Chauncey John Davidson Luther Cruikshank Seventh Day Adventist Church of Mount Vernon

Bible Students Have Meeting in Chauncey

Friendship Bible Class of the Church of Christ met at the Johnston home on Converse Street with 20 members and 4 visitors. Mrs Stella Cunningham led, Miss Reena Shaffer was program leader, and plans were made for a benefit sociable on August 21 at the Chauncey K of P building. James Nye gave a piano solo and Pauline Nye sung a vocal solo. Next meeting will be at Miss Jeanette Palmer's home.

Chauncey Friendship Bible Class Church of Christ Margaret Johnston Burg Johnston Converse Street Stella Cunningham Reena Shaffer Chauncey K. of P James Nye Pauline Nye Jeanette Palmer

Trimble Church of Christ Homecoming Set for August 18

Chauncey August 10 The Trimble Church of Christ will hold its annual home-coming Sunday August 18 at the church led by Pastor G B Courtney.

Hauncey Trimble

Only Two Work Greens Run and Poston Mine Saturday

In Chauncey district only two mines were marked up for work Saturday. No. 255 at Greens Run and the L. D. Poston mine near Chauncey were operating while five mines were active Friday. Saturday was pay day for many mines in the district.

Greens Run Poston Chauncey L. D. Poston

Potts and Hale Wed in Chauncey Ceremony

Clifford Potts and Louise Hale of Lower Plains were married Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the home of Mr and Mrs Guss Graham Chauncey. Rev Gus Graham officiated. They plan to reside in Athens.

Chauncey Guss Graham Clifford Potts Louise Hale Lower Plains Gus Graham Zion Free Wil Baptist Church

Chauncey Personal News From Funeral Attendance

Chauncey residents Mrs B F Goodson Raymond Goodson Mrs Luther Cruikshank Mrs Cecil Perry and Miss Jenny Courtney attended the funeral of Mrs A L McClellan in Glouster on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Isaac Palmer and family of Middleport visited Chauncey Thursday with John Palmer and family.

B. F. Goodson Raymond Goodson Luther Cruikshank Cecil Perry Jenny Courtney Chauncey A. L. McClellan Glouster Isaac Palmer Middleport John Palmer

Glouster News Items Urge Want Ads by Messenger

Local notice requests readers to phone their want ads for the Messenger to two. The item indicates a contact method and emphasizes timely submission of classified notices.

Trimble Church of Christ Plans Annual Home-Coming

The Trimble Church of Christ in Louster hosts its annual home-coming on Sunday August 18 with Rev J A Long of North Park Church Indianapolis as speaker. Invites go to 1069 families and friends. program includes Bible School music Lord's Supper sermon basket dinner and memorials. Visitors from Hopemont W Va Athens Pomeroy and others expected. crowd to exceed prior years.

Louster Trimble Church of Christ J. A. Long North Park Indianapolis G. B. Courtney A. M. Rainey John G. Pettit Hopemont W. Va S. M. Johnson Athens Damon Watkins Pomeroy Trimble Church Trimble

Motion for new trial filed in Hicks murder case

Attorneys for Ed ward Hicks filed a motion for a new trial after his first degree murder conviction in Athens County Common Pleas Court. Judge Worstell will hear the motion within a week. The verdict, returned February 7 on West Washington Street, followed a crowded four day trial.

Edward Hicks Athens Athens County West Washington Street L. G. Worstell Messenger Hicks Mercy

Kiwanis Committee Plans Varied Stunts

Athens Kiwanis Club plans a picnic at Athens County Fairgrounds Monday evening with varied amusements and a box lunch. P. F. Good chairs the committee with members Glen O. Staneart Howard Wood B. T. Grover James Householder and William F. Sauley.

Athens Kiwanis Club Athens County Fairgrounds P. F. Good Glen O. Staneart Howard §. Wood B. T. Grover James Householder William F. Sauley

Integrity of Lincoln reflected in Griggs lecture on greatness

Dr Edward Howard Griggs spoke at Alumni Memorial Auditorium about Abraham Lincoln's integrity shaping greatness. He noted Lincoln's limited schooling, self education, long book borrowing journeys, nocturnal study, and a temperament marked by melancholy yet humor and kindness.

Abraham Lincoln Edward Howard Griggs Alumni Memorial Auditorium Lincoln Griggs New Salem Anne Rutledge Illinois Joe America Washington

Lectures Urge Renewal of Lincoln Era Civic Venture

Dr. Griggs spoke to a large Athens crowd urging Americans to continue the national experiment started by the founders and Lincoln’s call for a government of the people. Dr. E B Bryan, Ohio University president, announced Griggs would return in the 1930 summer term for lectures on Problems of American Life.

Franklin Jefferson Hamilton Robert E. Lee Lincoln United States Griggs E. B. Bryan Ohio University Athens

Townsend Family Will Have Reunion on Albany Farm

A Townsend family reunion for descendants of James and Cathern Townsend will be held at W. H. Townsend’s farm on State Route 143 near Albany on Sunday August 18. The gathering aims to become an annual event. James Townsend settled there in 1818, starting seven generations of descendants from New York. All descendants and others related to the family are invited.

Townsend James Cathern Townsend W. H. Townsend Albany James Townsend New York

Visitors From California Return Visits Arranged

Mrs Phil Blower and her son Ralph of Santa Ana California visit her father Isaac Jones Sr and relatives in Glouster Ohio They plan trips to Indiana to visit relatives and back to Akron Ohio to see her sons in law and daughters in law Mr and Mrs John Blower and Mr and Mrs Girard Blower She is a former Glouster resident who moved to California years ago

Glouster Phil Blower Ralph Santa Ana Calif Blower Isaac Jones Indiana Ohio Inlaw John Blower Girard Blower Akron Mr. Blower California

Jacksonville Mothers Club Meeting Set for Wednesday

GLOUSTER Aug 10 The Jacksonville Mothers' Club will gather Wednesday at 7 50 PM at Mrs Charles White's home All mothers are invited to attend

Glouster Jacksonville Mothers’ Club Charles White

Glouster I O F Encampment Meeting Notice

Glouster Encampment I O F will hold a meeting at the Odd Fellow Hall Tuesday at 7 30 pm Applications will be passed on at this meeting and a good attendance is desired from the membership.

Glouster Odd Fellow Hall

Cary family returns from Columbus after crash injuries

Mrs. L G Cary and her son Richard came home to Trimble from Columbus where they visited Mrs. Cary's daughter-in-law Mrs. Roy Cary and her young daughter who were injured in an automobile accident a couple of weeks ago. The pair are progressing but will take time to fully recover.

Columbus Glouster L G. Cary Richard Trimble

Have Dinner Mr and Mrs White Observe First Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Ray White celebrated their first wedding anniversary with a six o clock dinner at their Spring Street home in Glouster. The decorated residence hosted guests including Mrs James Whit Nelsonville Mrs John Byron Murray City Mrs H S Sayre Mrs Michael Colbert Mrs George Shively Buchtel Miss Kathleen Colbert Ohio University Mr and Mrs Joseph Murray Zanesville Rev Father Clark Mr and Mrs Leo White Mr and Mrs John Clark Mr Owen Meredith Miss Garnet Pico Miss Sara Meredith and other friends.

White Glouster Ray White Spring Street James Whit Nelsonville John Byron Murray City H. S&s. Sayre Michael Colbert George Shively Buchtel Kathleen Colbert Ohio University Joseph Murray Zanesville Father Clark Leo White John Clark Owen Meredith Garnet Pico Sara Meredith Lawrence Colbert Rolland Colbert Ed Kurtzman

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