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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1938

Page

5

Revival Services Continue at Morristown Holiness Church

Chauncey Holding Chauncey Holding CHAUNCEY Revival services continue at the Morristown Holiness Church with good interest and attendance. Evangelist Mrs A P Nichols Huntington WV preached Wednesday night from Romans Sixth Chapter 12th verse. Pastor Rev B C Browning invited all community members to attend. Services nightly at 730. Nichols daughters Melba and Muriel sing. Seven piece band plays. Miss Hancock Springfield guest violinist. All day meeting planned for Sunday Sept 4 with details to follow. Church band to Amesville Saturday 5 pm and street meeting at Glouster Saturday 6 pm.

Chauncey Morristown A. P. Nichols Huntington W. Va B. C. Browning Melba Muriel Nichols Browning Amesville Glouster

Chauncey Socials Welcome Lefflers and Guests

Chauncey residents report a busy social week with visits from Mr. and Mrs. Walter Leffler and daughter Shirley from Chauncey noting Columbus ties. Several Athens area guests and Dayton visitors joined events at Lower Plains, including Mrs. Eva Smith and Mrs. Sybil Dicken. Darrel Moore of Dayton and his parents hosted a weekend gathering, with Darrel Jr. returning home after a month here as the Moore family plans a Canada vacation. Arthur and Mildred Burchfield of Lower Plains spent Saturday with James and Parkersburg visitors.

Chauncey Walter Leffler Shirley Columbus Charles Leffler Kenneth Lewis Ruth Leffler Ralph Hysell Frank Hysell Athens W. E. Dicken Lower Plains Eva Smith Carbon Hill Sybil Dicken Darrel Moore Dayton Harry Moore Darrel, Jr Moores Canada Arthur Burchfield James Burchfield Parkersburg W. Va

Concord Sunday School Elects New Officers

Concord voters elected new Sunday School officers on Aug. 14 for one year. Superintendent Minnie Antle leads, with assistant superintendent Paul McAttee, secretary Margaret Myers, assistant secretary Betty Antle, and treasurer Emory Brown. Teachers include Hester Antle Jessie Sayre Minnie Antle and Paul McAtee. pianist and janitor are Paul McAttee.

Concord Concord Sunday School Minnie Antle Paul McAttee Margaret Myers Betty Antle Emory Brown Hester Antle Jessie Sayre Paul McAtee

New Officers Elected for Friendly Circle Class

Concord report lists officers elected August 5 for the Friendly Circle and Class in the Corner. President Addie Sayre, vice president Ruth Sayre, secretary Maynard Sayre, assistant secretary Ralph Brown, treasurer Hattie Mingus. Next meeting set for September 2 at the home of Mr and Mrs J V Wemmer.

Concord Friendly Circle Addie Sayre Ruth Sayre Maynard Sayre Ralph Brown Hattie Mingus J. V. Wemmer

Chauncey to Distribute Relief Commodities Saturday

Federal relief commodities will be issued in Chauncey Saturday at 9 a m at the City Building. Mayor W D Hines announces items include powdered milk raisins prunes and canned peas for those on direct relief and old age pensions. Glenn Semons announces birth of a daughter in Dayton, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Semons Millfield.

Chauncey W. D. Hines Semons Glenn Semons Millfield Dayton Frank Semons

Operations on Many Chauncey Residents at Sprague Office

CHAUNCEY Eight persons underwent tonsil and adenoid removals this week at Dr. W. V. Sprague’s clinic. Mrs. Ruth O Shea Millfield was operated on Monday. Ellen Loper and Mary Loper and Richard Scott of Chauncey also had procedures. Irene Hillyer Wyona Tittle Ikey Staley Jo Ann George Williamson all from Chauncey were treated midweek. Pauline Waymer ten years old had a tonsil operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital with her parents and two other women present.

Chauncey W. V. Sprague Ruth O’shea Millfield Ellen Loper James Loper Mary Clarence Loper Richard Jess Scott Irene Hillyer Robert Hillyer Wyona Tittle Ray Tittle Ikey Staley Joe Staley Jo Ann George Williamson Pauline Waymer Samuel Waymer Sheltering Arms Hospital Lucius Hart Ralph McCathran

Vore Family Leader Chauncey Hamilton Elected President

Chauncey Thomas R. Hamilton of Hamilton was elected president for 1939 at the Vore family reunion held at Nice's park. Columbus delegates Mrs. Dupler as vice president and Anna Clark as secretary treasurer. Ambrose Clarke of Bournesville, a former president, has died since the last reunion. The report also notes several marriages and births. A picnic lunch fed 48 attendees at noon.

Chauncey Thomas R. Hamilton Vore Nice’s Park Dupler Columbus Anna Clark Ambrose Clarke Bournesville Clarke

Entertain Guests at Mill Street Home

Henry Osborne hosts guests Monday at his Mill Street residence. The visit includes three Miller grandchildren Mary June and David of The Plains. Also present are W. R. Sayre of Middleport E L Bingman of Vere Ridge Albert Wells and three children of Cincinnati Tessa Ward of New Plymouth Dane Osborne of Vere Ridge and H B Noble of Albany. Mrs Sayre Wells and Ward are nieces of Mrs Osborne.

Chauncey Henry Osborne Mill St Mary June David Miller the Plains W. R. Sayre Middleport E. L. Bingman Vere Ridge Albert Wells Cincinnati Tessa Ward New Plymouth Dane Osborne H. B. Noble Albany Sayre Mrs. Wells Ward Osborne

Back From Trip Burg Johnston And Guests Return

Back from a two weeks vacation trip are Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barker and Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Stalder Chauncey. They visited Indiana and Michigan with fishing success reported. Helen Loper, six, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Loper near Chauncey, shows improvement after serious illness. Mrs. L. L. Sweazy Chauncey hosted guests including the Sweazy family from Columbus and Pontiac Michigan visitors for the county fair.

Chauncey Burg Johnston Ralph Barker Hollis Stalder Indiana Michigan Helen Loper James Loper

Broadwell Home-Coming Draws Large Crowd Sunday

A large crowd attended the Broadwell home-coming on Sunday with Church School led by Reverend Bartoe. After the program speakers included Reverend Garrett of Parkersburg W Va and Rev Nichols of Athens. Several locals and visitors were noted visiting or staying with area families during the weekend.

Broadwell Bartoe Garrett Parkersburg W. Va Nichols Church of Christ Rhea Maxine Driggs Arlene McCann Lathrop Lotie Evaline Keith Brill East Windsor David Weaver McDougal Frank Parsons Freda Nice U. B Chillicothe Waymer White Dayton Amos White Melvin Vanway Leonard Ogg Henry Holcroft Amesville Blaine Driggs Orville Harkins

Ontario Orders Milk Pasteurization Across Province

An order in council announces compulsory pasteurization of milk becomes effective in all Ontario cities towns and suburbs on October 1 and throughout the rest of the province by December 31. The article notes elephants are not mature until about age 30.

Milk Action Toronto Ontario

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Chauncey Holding Chauncey Socials S.S.S Thomas Hamilton A.V Ae Sip SILK Rayon Taffeta Big Trip Sweazy L. L. Sweazy John Sweazy Helen Howard Sweazy Charles Sweazy Ruth Herman Edith Brown
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