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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1939

Page

12

Pastors Return for Sunday Services at Local Churches

Rev James A Long of Sidney who led Chauncey Church of Christ for over 25 years will preach Sunday at 10 30 AM and teach the Men s Class at Sunday School. Rev Gilbert Courtney will speak at Greens Run Church of Christ Sunday morning for new members and unveil a Christ picture donated by the Daily Vacation Bible School. Rev Edward Lewis will preach at Millfield Church of Christ Sunday night at 7 30.

Chauncey James A. Long Sidney Chauncey Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney Greens Run Church of Christ Christ Daily Vacation Bible School Edward Lewis Millfield

Child Study Club Meets at The Plains

The Plains group held its August meeting at Mrs. Elwood Daugherty's home with Mrs. Thomas Marcinko presiding. Officers elected were President Mrs. P A Tipton Vice President Mrs. Elwood Daugherty and Secretary Treasurer Mrs. Wilbur Overly. Next meeting is September 5 at Mrs. Ralph Hartman’s home.

Plains—Child Study Club of the Plains Elwood Daugherty Thomas Marcinko P. A. Tipton Wilbur Overly George Keeton Carl Michael Robi. Moore W. S. Bell Kenneth Barrows H. W. Humphrey Thos. Marcinko Russell Michael Ralph Hartman Francis Lee M. O. Bryan

Oldest Dover Woman Celebrates 93rd Birthday

CHAUNCEY Miss Panthea Pratt the oldest woman in Dover Township celebrated her 93rd birthday Thursday August 10 at her Millfield home. She has lived there all her life with nephew Ebon Gillespie and family. A dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Joe Morgan marked the celebration and greetings came from friends in Ohio Oklahoma and Kansas.

Chauncey Panthea — Pratt Dover Township Millfield Miss Pratt Ebon Gillespie Joe Morgan

Births Announced in Chauncey Area

Dr C N Sanders reports three births on Wednesday a seven pound boy to Carl Dunkle Millfield a seven pound son named Jerry Lee to David Sorrell Murray City and an eight pound daughter to Harry Alden Pennell Sand Ridge Also Kenneth Lands son of Frank Lands Chauncey returns to work after serious illness in St Albans W V according to family notice

Chauncey C. N. Sanders Carl Dunkle Millfield Jerry Lee David Sorrell Murray City Harry Alden Pennell Sand Ridge

Chauncey District Social Highlights Visitors and Returns

Mrs Mildred Karr and daughter Constance returned to Van Wert after a two week stay with Mr and Mrs Frank Sands in Chauncey. Constance had visited Syracuse Ohio grandparents. Stewart Robinett of Millfield visited Dayton relatives. Pete Sanders of Columbus and Morgan Countys Charles Hambel spent time in Chauncey visiting kin. Mrs Henry Osborne recovers at Mill Street home. Edna Brannon Albany and Evelyn Burt Athens were guests of Thomas Oliver family.

Chauncey Mildred Karr Constance Karr Frank Sands van Wert Syracuse Ohio Stewart Robinett Millfield Dayton Carl Parker Kathryn Gillespie E. R Pete” Sanders Columbus Charles Hambel Elliott Morgan County Lara Tucker Virgil Border Henry Osborne Mill St Edna Brannon Albany Evelyn Burt Athens Thomas Oliver Alva Calhoun Ladolia Calhoun Northup Chauncey Neal Joan Henson Huntington Herman Harrison Louise Merrill Harrison Louise Harrison Neal Oliver J. White Cleveland Canada Ernest Hicks Robert James Heyrock Keith Lauer Marietta W. M. Scott Kate Shumate Charles Swanson West Virginia Pennsylvania Simon Layton John Parsons Bartlett Frank Parsons Clyde Crabtree John McLeod Sardis Marshall Ice Ross Hoon Chesterhill Joseph Young Ford Sampson Nolan Martin Nelsonville William Young Lloyd Miller William Brandeberry Cutler Roy Lee George Nye William Pierce Robert Nye George Ogg Stewart Leonard Ogg Dorothy Lowery McLeish Cook Vandyke

Bible Class Meets At Tipton Home

Naomi Bible Class of The Plains Methodist held a meeting at the home of Mrs. P. A. Tipton with Mrs. H. A. Tipton assisting. Edith Barrows presided, Rev. Jeffery offered prayer, and a jitney supper was planned for Aug. 18 at 5 o clock in the school community room.

Plains Plains Methodist Church P. A. Tipton H. A. Tipton Wv. O. Kail Chillicothe Edith Barrows Jeffery C. J. McCullough Miriam Butts Elizabeth Winefordner Anna Slater Tipton

Infant Boy Dies At Chauncey Home

William Johnston ten months old son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Johnston died Thursday at the family home on West Main Street after a week of illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 PM from the residence with burial in Nye Cemetery Chauncey. He leaves his parents three sisters Geraldine Mary Lou Corina and four brothers Harry James Walter and Richard and grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Locke of Chauncey.

Chauncey William Johnston Ernest Johnston W. Main St Nye Geraldine Mary Lou Corina Harry James Walter Richard Henry Locke

Birthday Celebrated At Home in Frost

Mrs Ollie Johnson of Frost was surprised by a large gathering of relatives and friends for her seventieth birthday. Dinner on the lawn featured many Johnson family members and friends from nearby towns including Athens Columbus Racine Parkersburg Atwood and Concord among others.

Frost Ollie Johnson Oden Johnson Arthur Johnson Jesse Linscott Merle Johnson Athens John M. Gabriel Columbus Sadie Dixon Fred Johnson Racine Gertrude Johnson Parkersburg Mott Bryan Atwood Ind Clayton Johnson Coolville John Howard Harlan Linscott Lawrence Myers Vincent L. Bailey Clyde Kasler I. O. Anderson Warren M. Kasler Frances Clark C. A. White Lhildren Trimble I Cecil Antle Concord Dow Linscott Fred P. Linscott H. A. Fleming

Southern Ohio WPA Benefit Dance in Chauncey

The Southern Ohio WPA organization sponsors a benefit dance for their burial fund on Saturday night August 12 at the Mayfair near Chauncey. Old-time orchestra will play with round and square dancing. Mr and Mrs Grover Patton Woodrow Patton Mr and Mrs William Wemmer Mr and Mrs Charles Sanders and daughter Sandra Lu and Mr and Mrs Harold Blower and family Millfield spend Thursday to Sunday on an outing at Buckeye Lake.

Chauncey Southern Grover Patton Woodrow Patton William Wemmer Charles Sanders Sandra Lu Harold Blower Millfield Buckeye Lake

Gallipolis Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings

Relatives and friends hosted a house warming for Mr and Mrs Folden with music and refreshments. Others visited include the Hortons Lears Miller and Gishler and families mileposts of note include Hilda Halley birthday party and Flora Belle Hoover moving to Zanesville. A large July social tapestry covers birthdays reunions and travels across Gallipolis and nearby towns.

Miner Injured in Coal Fall at Chauncey Mine

Chauncey loader John Schoonover suffered a serious injury to the right foot when it was caught under a coal fall on Thursday afternoon at Chauncey Mine 25, Manhattan Coal Co. He was treated by a Chauncey physician and moved to Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens.

Chauncey John Schoonover Chauncey Mine 25 Manhattan Coal Co Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens

Van Meter Woman Returns Home After Hospital Stay

Lucinda Van Meter, seriously ill since giving birth at Sheltering Arms Hospital, was moved by ambulance to her Lower Plains home on Thursday. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lands and relatives from multiple cities attended a program of talks music and readings.

Chauncey Lucinda Lands van Meter Sheltering Arms Hospital Lower Plains

Grass Run-Side Hill Social and Personal Notes

Grass Run-Side Hill column notes visits and family events in the area. Wilcox reunion in Columbus attended by Mr and Mrs Norman Will and daughter.Miss Florence Hutton visits her uncle Emmett Gilmore in Pomeroy. Miss Virginia Brandum visiting G. O. Will. several local residents host and visit relatives across Paden City Huntington Rutland and Columbus. Seth F Nicholson earned a Bachelor of Science in Education at Ohio University Aug 4 with highest honors. Various residents host guests and assist with routines while G O Will attends Ohio Christian Churches conference near McArthur.

Norman Will Columbus Florence Hutton Emmett Gilmore Pomeroy Gilmore Virginia Brandum Huntington G. O. Will Seth F. Nicholson Ohio University Alice Jean Plummer Melvin Kindle Paden City W. Va Iva Brown Middleport Byron Saxton Frank Young Rutland William Nicholson E. B. McCumber Dana Epple Leonard Epple Bunker Hill Clarence Ogden Dyesville Elmer Molden Harley Amos Birdie Warner Kingsbury W. H. Taylor A. E. Plummer Henry ‘Hutton Clifford Thomas Langsville Conference of Ohio Christian Churches McArthur Henry Malden Emmett McCaskey

Broadwell Home-Coming Announced

Broadwell home coming will be held Sunday August 20 with Sunday School a children's program in the forenoon a basket dinner at noon and speakers and special music in the afternoon. Several local residents visited relatives and stayed with family in nearby towns over the weekend.

Broadwell

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