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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1951

Page

5

Chauncey Area Residents Return from Buckeye Lake Vacation

Chauncey and nearby residents including Patsy McCafferty Mason Campbell and families from Logan Route Two Columbus and Nelsonville traveled home after a week at Buckeye Lake. Several groups also vacationed at Buckeye Lake and Windy Hill Farm, with family visits in Albany Jackson ville Chauncey and Corning. A unit from Chauncey attended an annual Beasley and Mathews Inc picnic. Cpl Jack Border returned to Staten Island due to his daughter Linda Rae’s surgical procedure at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Carolyn Heskin visited relatives Don Hemrick in Corning.

Patsy McCafferty Mason Campbell Logan Charles Pendergrass Chauncey Pete” Pendergrass Judy Columbus James Smith Nancy Sue Nelsonville Buckeye Lake Jim Ley Columbus Sam Starkey Nelsonville Everett Ferrel Robert Ferrel Harvey Ferrel Toledo Ella Butterworth W. L. Ferrel Chauncey Beasley and Mathews, Inc Windy Hill Farm Roy Lester Jack and Arlene Lowell Davis Cpl Jack Border Staten Island N. Y Linda Rae Linda Sheltering Arms Hospital Carolyn Heskin Don Hemrick Corning

CHAUNCEY Seventh Day Adventist District Meet Planned

A Chauncey district meeting of Seventh Day Adventist Churches will be held at the Chauncey Church of Christ on Saturday. Sabbath School starts at 10 a.m. with Mrs. Kenneth Gruesbeck of Marietta as superintendent and Mrs. William Davidson of Athens as secretary. Elder D. B. Myers of Wheeling W Va will speak at 11 a.m. and a baptismal service will follow. a musical program with guest singers is planned in the afternoon. Elder Werber Johnson of Mt. Vernon Ohio, with mission service in the Philippines, will share experiences. Public invitation extended. Junior activities at 7 p.m. Preaching 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p.m. SOAP PRICES CUT. Procter and Gamble cut soap prices by 4 percent. Additional Glouster news on page 11.

Chauncey Seventh Day Adventist Churches Chauncey Church of Christ Kenneth Gruesbeck Marietta William Davidson Athens Meng D. B. Myers Wheeling W. Va Werber Johnson Mt. Vernon Ohio Philippines

Bible School Enrollment Of 55 Pupils Reported

GLOUSTER The Daily Vacation Bible school at Jacksonville Methodist Church opened last Monday. By the fourth day enrollment reached 55 children and young people with an average attendance of 40. Faculty includes Dean Mr Shepard and Miss Hines who came via the Nelsonville Presbyterian Church. Mrs Franklin Cooley teaches in the primary department with Miss Shirley Davis as assistant and pianist. The school runs through next week with commencement exercises Friday August 24 at 7 PM in the church auditorium featuring student work and programs.

Glouster Jacksonville Methodist Church Shepard Miss Hines

Glouster and area church schedules printed

A roster of church services across Glouster Hollister Fern dale and surrounding towns lists pastors, service times, Sunday school starting at 9 to 9:30 a.m., worship and communion times, midweek prayer meetings, youth and Bible study sessions, and special meetings including evangelistic services and Lake Hope picnics. Noted denominations include Church of Christ, Baptist, Free Methodist, Methodist, Seventh Day Adventist, and Jehovahs Witnesses with various leaders such as Rev. W H Mathias Rev Daniel K Teater Rev Frank C Cleveland Rev L A Robinson and Rev J B McClung among others.

Jacksonville W. H. Mathias Hollister Ferndale Church OF Christ Edwin Carpenter Bishopville Church Edward Huston Hemlock Church OF Christ — Communion Hooper Ridge T.U Redtown Free Methodist L. A. Robinson Floyd Brooks Roy Strausbaugh Young People's Meeting Francis McNutt

Funeral services held for Mrs. Oliva Hayden in Glouster

Funeral services for Mrs. Oliva Hayden were conducted Thursday afternoon at Glouster Methodist Church by the Rev. John Devol who also sang two selections. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery.

Glouster Oliva Hayden Glouster Methodist Church John Devol

Irene Davis Elected Vice-President at Chauncey Garden Club

Chauncey Garden Club held a special meeting at Margaret Hamer’s home. Irene Davis was elected vice-president to fill the vacancy from Florence Pendergrass’s death. Barbara Ley named publicity chairman. Plans discussed for Athens County Fair display and the state convention at Ohio University Bryan Hall Sept 13 14. Flossie Humphrey showed photos from a recent flower show and Eileen Bridgewater received a going away gift for a four month Fort Benning assignment with husband and family.

Chauncey Chauncey Garden Club Margaret Hamer Drake St Jake Hoskins Elkton, Flo Harold Winefordner Herman Humphrey the Plains Barbara Ley Irene Davis Florence Pendergrass Athens County Bryan Hall Ohio University Athens Humphrey Eileen Bridgewater Fort Benning

Circle Meets At Residence Circle Meets At Residence

GLOUSTER The Oakdale Friendship Circle met in the home of Mrs. Betty Hufford Tuesday with Mrs. Leta Westfall and Mrs. Sophia Vegso assisting. A president, Mrs. Martha Harry, had charge of the meeting. Readings were given by several members. Contests awarded prizes to four members. Refreshments were served to attendees and hostesses.

Zenith Jewell Nell Hellyer Madge Harry Phyllis Brunton Bernice Lowery Nora Lee Moore Martha Harry Ruby Norris Jeffrey Norris Sharon Kay Brunton Paul Moore Carolyn Harry Gordon Dotty Hufford

Local social notes from Ohio and Mississippi areas

Glouster and Athens residents visit Jacksonville and Barberton. Carrie Van Hall and Andrew Roback hosts. Charles Malone visits Delbert Malone in Jackson Mississippi. Jo Ellen Sayre extends stay in Barberton with Joe Marshall and Linda.

Carrie van Hall Athens Jacksonville Andrew Roback Charles Malone Columbus Delbert Malone Jo Ellen Sayre Barberton Joe Marshall Linda

Miss Border Is Honored At Shower

A Millfield personal shower honored Miss Virginia Border on her upcoming marriage to Rev. Richard Wilcox. Hostess Frederica Theisen of Dayton arranged a yellow and white luncheon with gifts displayed beneath a silver garden sprinkler centerpiece. Attendees included Virginia Pierce Jacqueline Ransbottom Athens June chappelear Mary Lee Dunkle Glouster Ruth Broyles Dayton Jean Lopez Kathaleen Mingus Madeline Rankin Millfield and guests Helen Wilcox Violet Richardson Dorothy Daugherty.

Millfield Virginia Border Richard Wilcox William Theisen Frederica Theisen Dayton Virginia Pierce Jacqueline Ransbottom Athens June Chappelear Mary Lee Dunkle Glouster Ruth Broyles Jean Lopez Kathaleen Mingus Madeline Rankin Helen Wilcox Violet Richardson Dorothy Daugherty

Wedding At Chauncey Church To Be Sunday

Miss Betty Jane Courtney will wed Rev. Hunter Beckelhymer of Kenton Ohio in an open ceremony at Chauncey Church of Christ Sunday at 430 p m Rev H B McCormick of Indianapolis and Rev Gilbert Courtney father of the bride will officiate A lawn reception at the Courtney home will follow all are invited

Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ Betty Jane Courtney Hunter Beckelhymer Kenton Ohio H. B. McCormick Indianapolis Gilbert Courtney Courtney

Chauncey Church Services and Pilgrim Holiness Gatherings

Chauncey Church News lists services at multiple area churches. Dr H B McCormick of Indianapolis speaks at Trimble at 9 30 and Chauncey 10 30 a m while Rev Mohler speaks Greens Run at 9 30 a m Rev Courtney at Taylor Ridge 9 30 a m Pilgrim Holiness Cottage prayer at Blaine Bullock home Bailey Run 7 30 p m Sunday school 9 30 worship 10 30 Rev Ray Pidcock speaks Evening services 7 30 Mid week prayer at church Wednesday 7 30 Chauncey Seventh Day Adventist led by pastor B F Mowry Sabbath school 9 30 worship 10 30 Methodist Sunday school 9 30 a m evening service 7 30 The Plains Nazarene Led by Rev Lena Brandenburg Sunday school 9 30 worship 10 30 NYPS and further notes.

Church OF Christ H. B. McCormick Indianapolis Trimble Chauncey Mohler Greens Run Courtney Taylor Ridge Pilgrim Holiness — Cottage Blaine Bullock Bailey Run Ray Pidcock Chauncey Seventh Day B. F. Mowry Methodist the Plains Church of the Nazarene Lena Brandenburg

Cousin Dies in Indiana

GLOUSTER Word has been received of the death of John Everett Reed 33 at his home in Indiana from a heart attack July 26 He was born in Guysville in 1913 son of John and Katherine Hyde Reed A former Glouster resident he was a member of Masonic Lodge at Twelve Mile Ind He is survived by his wife Charlotte a son Richard a daughter Mary Kathryn and a brother Elza all of Twelve Mile Funeral services were held at Twelve Mile with the Masonic lodge taking part Burial was in Bethlehem Cemetery

Glouster Albert Davis John Everett Reed Indiana John Katherine Hyde Reed Guysville Masonic Lodge Twelve Mile Ind Charlotte Richard Mary Kathryn Elza Cecil Sanders Bethlehem Cemetery

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