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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1936

Page

12

Carpenter Christmas Tree Planned At Carpenter Church

Old fashioned Christmas tree and program set for Christmas Eve at Carpenter Church. Numerous local families and guests noted in weekend social scene including D. W. Dye and wife, Walter Moore, Mrs. Blanche Carpenter, and Ellen C. Martin birthday gathering with about forty attendees. Dyesville Institute poster winners listed and officers elected for next year.

Ellen C. Martin John Stout John Radekin W. M. Morris D. V. Morris and Sons Clyde and Dayton J. A. Turner William Worley Portsmouth Meryl Bobo Jim Murney Jarret Bobo D. W. Morris Fur House Leslie Canode John William Canode Sylvia Wiseman Vale G. A. Radekin James Nicholson Dyesville Institute Thelma Galaway Claire Steward Eileen Stansberry Irene Stout Beulah Maye Lyons Dena Chase Wareline Bolton Esther Hoyd Melvin Carpenter Clayton Morris Dale Dye Wayne Turner Anna Elizabeth Ogdin Lenora Sleeth Eddie Lou Howery Grace Turner

Syracuse Social Notes and Obituaries Update

Syracuse notes report the death of Emma Bentz Hayman at 82 with funeral at Antiquity Methodist Church and burial at Letart Cemetery. Other items include visits, job changes, social visits, and PTA meeting plans. Ralph Robson's funeral. births. and a Christmas play by the Syracuse PTA with 38 missionaries group luncheon.

Ohio taxpayers play Santa to legislators in Columbus

Taxpayers of Ohio will present checks totaling 27 064 for trips lawmakers never took. Each legislator will receive funds for 26 weeks of round trips between Columbus and their home districts during the General Assembly recess since July 22. Nine tenths of the world s 180 antelope species live in Africa.

Columbus U.P Ohio General Assembly

Cats Meet Crooksville in Big Six League Showdown

Glouster High School Tomcats host Crooksville on the local floor for the second Big Six League game. The Cats won their first meeting against Caldwell last week. Tipoff is at 7 00 with a 6 50 prelud

Glouster Glouster High School Tomcats Crooksville Cats Caldwell Glouster High Tomcats Moxahala High Moxahala Scarlet Glouster Reserves Moxahala G Witeon

Murray Girl Wed to Ralph Carpenter in Huntington Ceremony

Mrs. Leonard Shelton announces the marriage of their daughter Dora to Ralph Carpenter of Columbus at the bride’s aunt Mrs. C. A. Young’s home in Huntington W V on November 28. Rev. Barlow officiated and a dinner followed. The couple will reside in Columbus where Carpenter works in aviation. The bride is a Murray High School graduate class of 1926.

Murray City Leonard Shelton Dora Ralph Carpenter Columbus Huntington W. Va C. A. Young Carpenter Arthur Shelton Lorella Dawson Barlow M. E. Church Young Jackie Sheila Rae City H. Dowson M. Zigafoose Mann Johnson Grant and Leon Murray High School Mra Bid Vollmer Anastasa Grace Donoghue Eunice Sanborn Harry Hamer Ruth Hayes Donna Sue Lizzie Fisher Maud Penn Ruth Penn James Hamer Sr Nelsonville Charles Shuttleworth Lou Anders John Hogan James Russell Stewart Margaret Popoczy Zanesville James Lewis Ruth Billy Paul Athens M. R. Lewis Warren Darby Orient Darby Emma Tippie William Thomas, Jr William Thomas Fred Wright Fred Powell Logan Ralph Barber Seidenfeld J. A. Ayers Don Solon Columbia Fiossie Smith James Smart Harry Frazee John Houser Ed Albaugh Greenlawn David Lewis Newark Helen Brooker Helen Carter Mt. Carmel Hospital Blanche Brooker Mabel Gaddis Shawnee Mis

Rutland Social and Brief Personal Notes

Mr. James Byers, Armenian missionary, lectured at the Christian Church. Mr. John Spires, serving on the federal grand jury in Columbus, returned home. Couples Collins of Columbus visited relatives here. Hoppesa, Wells, Johnson, Chapman, and Milla also attended. A surprise party for Miss Dorothy Lecie. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Clark of Athens visited Mrs. Clark's parents. Walter Kennedy and family of Pomeroy visited Charles Kennedy. Mrs. Bernice Winn returned home from Columbus. Numerous week end visitors included the Utsingers. Clarence Chase and wife were business visitors in Huntington, W V. Women of the Christian Church plan an oyster supper and bazaar at KP Hall on Dec 19. Amona Clauss met Dec 4 with Rev. G N Perkins presiding. Officers elected. youth rally at Bradbury attended Friday night.

Syracuse Emma Bentz Hayman George Hayman Antiquity Methodist Church C. D. Copley Syracuse M Bellefontaine Richard Rawlings Marietta Paint Company Erie Edna Whetstone Portland School J. E. Carleton Frank Capehart Forest Run Ralph Robson Thomas Duffy Clarence Swearingen Middleport Heath M. E Gilmore Cemetery Nease Settlement Syracuse Pta Carl B. Weese Richard Duckworth Foreign Missionary Society Syracuse M. FB Helen Gallagher China Mra Irving Karr Portsmouth Gallipolis Pomeroy Rutland Racine Spyracuse Middleport Charles Lipker Archie Lee William Columbus Lee A. Crooks Henry Johnson St. Louis van Johnson Henry Zether Asbury Methodist Church Athens Rachel Clough George Doll Frank Kucinskis William Morgan Maxine Nice Frank Utsinger Clarence Chase Huntington W. Va Women of the Christian Church KP Hall Amona Clauss The Christian Church G. N. Perkins Bradbury Letart Falls Earl Scott Plants M P. A. Bays Emmett Tinney Lookout Fastern Star Lodge Charles Hayman Westerville Russell Quillin Parkersburg Wilbur Lewis Canton Roy Roush Davis Edgar Morris Henry Jenkinson Elza Burch Jenkinson M. E. Sayre Paul Mariel J. D. Roush IOOF Lina Hayman R. R. Hayman Fayette Emma Hayman J. D. Heiney Mattie Shields Orrion

Langsville Community News Briefs and Obituaries

A Langsville shower honors Mrs. Dwight Haley at her parents’ home. Dorothy’s 21st birthday party for 25 guests with ice cream and cake. Holland Ward visits grandfather in Jackson. Mrs. H F Gardner ill. Leota Grimes visits from Columbus. Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Searls at Midway Church with burial at Robinson Cemetery. Nathan Kennedy rites at Langsville Church with burial at Wright Cemetery. Elmer Nelson ill with shingles. Clarice Miller to have plaster cast removed at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus. Missionary Mrs. Gallagher from China speaks at Hanesville Church.

Leota Grimes Columbus Race Hill Charles Searls Midway Church Robinson Cemetery Opie Pataskala Clivas Radcliff Ivan Rutland Nathan Kennnedy Langsville Church Wright Homer Cheshire Theodore Langsville Irene Smith Bradbury Elmer Nelson F. A. Miller Clarice Mt. Carmel Gallagher China Hanesville

Grass Run Side Hill social and personal notes

Week end visits fill social page as Miss Alta Will, Mrs. Newell in Reno mourn their matriarch. Rutland guests Miss Shirley Creveling visits Plummer couple. Co F Anderson trips to Columbus. Betty Amos and Buck visit Middleport. Robinson attends funeral in West Virginia. New York Chamber of Commerce formed in 1768 under King George III charter.

Side Hill Will Alta J. P. Newell Reno Newell George Molden Race Davis Bert Shirley Creveling Rutland A. E. Plummer Dana Epple Bunker Hill William Nicholson Paul Winn Seth F. Nicholson Rutland P Claude Dunlaney Dexter Columbus Betty Buck Alice Jean Plummer Will. Robinson Charles West Virginia O. E. Bratton Howard Bratton Point Rock The Chamber of Commerce of New York King George Itt

Bradford Social and Brief Personal Notes

Bradford social notes list several local visits and greetings. Rutland residents Adeline and Morris Harrison and Carlos Snowden visited Mr and Mrs Eben Jonsen. Charles Lambert returned from Columbus. Joseph Johnson and Thomas Fork visited Charles Buck. Illnesses include Ed Russell and Clarence Might. Verna Hysell and John Goble dined with Lawrence Smith, and Miss Adeline Harrison stayed with Elder Johnson.

Bradford Eben Johnson Ernest Harrison Adeline Morris Carlos Snowden Rutland Charles Lambert Columbus Joseph Johnson Thomas Fork Charles Buck Walter Dodson Lower Olga Smith Lillian Buck Adeline Harrison Elder Johnson Ed Russell Verna Hysell John Goble William Stewart Son Manning Dana Howell Laurel Oif Janie Miller Hysell Run Jessie Russell Clarence Might Bradbury Lawrence Smith

Eminent Medieval Poet and Related Clues

A puzzle listing numerous cross clues and answers across horizontal and vertical entries. It references a famed medieval poet and includes terms like Divine score, land measure, and various semantic hints, with acrostic style wordplay across numbers and directions.

Redtown Mine Set to Reopen With Union Support

Local Union 1156 at Redtown mine voted to return to work after months idle due to unpaid payroll by a former operator. Francis Lemoine of Athens to operate. about 100 men to be employed when fully running, likely within one to two weeks. Unpaid wage claims against the former operator remain unsettled.

Glouster Redtown Francis Lemoine Athens

Eastern Star Officers Are Installed Tuesday

The Thea Chapter O E S installed officers in the Masonic Hall Tuesday night with Mrs Iya Pedicord as installing marshal and Mrs Mary McCanse as installing chaplin. New officers include Vernice Antle as Worthy Matron Robert Bulloch as Worthy Patron Ora Kittle as Associate Matron Glen Pedicord as Associate Patron Sara Williams as Secretary Mary Binderbasin as Treasurer Mildred Murphy as Conductress Macatawa Bulloch as Associate Conductress Esta Haskins as Chaplin Glenna Reese Ada Ruth Beulah Bennett Esther Adda Blower Martha Isabel Vernon Electa Elsie Galloway warder Rosa White sentinel Margaret Hammond. Plum pudding and coffee were served to a large attendance with visitors from Columbus and Athens.

WCTU Christmas Party Held at Morris Home

In GLOUSTER the WCTU Christmas party met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. D. P. Morris residence. The event featured a candle-light service with each member making a Christmas wish, a pageant titled The Priceless Gift by the Church of Christ Young Married People class, readings by several members, and a luncheon for 18 members and five guests. The January meeting will be hosted by Mrs. F. G. Boroff.

Elsie Galloway Vera Kinney Jennie Wallace Maude Figley Ethel Leadbetter D. P. Morris Rose Swartz Ellen Gayton Vesta Norris F. G. Boroff

Kids Defeat Champs in City Bowling League

The Kids beat the Champs two games to one on Wednesday evening in the City Bowling League. Hemsley led the Champs with a 204 high game.

Glouster Champs City Hemsley

Trimble 4-H Club Names Officers at Initial Meeting

The Trimble 4-H Club met at Velma Barstow's home to organize and schedule meetings twice monthly. Officers elected include President Ira Nelson Vice President Phyllis Antie Secretary Kathryn Johnson Treasurer Ann Haskins News Reporter Margaret Addington.

Trimble Velma Barstow Ira Nelson Phyllis Antie Kathryn Johnson Ann Haskins Margaret Addington

Magic City Lodge to Hold Third Degree Friday Night

At a regular meeting of Magic City Lodge LOOF the third degree ceremony is scheduled for Friday night pending quorum and ritual readiness.

Glouster Magic City Lodge

Faine Funeral Rites Held in Straitsville

The funeral for Mrs. Sarah A. Faine was held at her New Straitsville home with Rev. William Harble officiating. She was 85, survived by four sons and husband John Faine who died five years ago. Burial at New Lexington.

New Straitsville Sarah A. Faine William Harble Edward Akron Roy Logan Esra A. E. Faine John Faine Harold McGraw Woodbine Rebekah Lodge Harry Leake Columbus Kenneth Shattuck Jackson Frank Brown D. B. Blankenship B. Warner New Lexington Rachel Keeler Springfield Simeon Nihiser Lena Blankenship Robert Blankenship Canton M. KE Margaret Lloyd Russa William Fletcher Jack Brown

Zaleski Briefs Reminiscences and Local Sports

Mrs. Margaret Moriarty visited Mrs. Hannah Shea. The Tinker family hosted guests Clyde Sickels and Mary Hayes as well as Agnes Hayes who returned to Cincinnati for work after a vacation with Hayes siblings. Zaleski and area residents swap visits and updates as Oak Street housing changes hands and school basketball results note Zaleski boys 6 to 5 over McArthur. Everett Bolen recovers from neck injury and has plaster cast removed.

Maine Coleburn Green Kassler Oak St Worley Camp Zaleski J. G. McKibben John Wagonbach Newark N. J Athens H. L. Atkinson Vernon Brewer Green Valley Lola Trainer Gallia W. G. Betz Chillicothe Bardin Cook Don Anders Margare Anders Nelsonville Annie Kohler Miss Anders

Raymond Robinson To Head Pythian Lodge

Glouster Lodge No. 536 Knights of Pythias elected Raymond Robinson as V C Monday night along with officers Hubert Bailey EF. R. Anderson Wade Bailey B. F. Achauer Lance Trainer James McLain Thomas Williams Francis Mason and Mike Thompson in a community lodge meeting held in Glouster.

Glouster Glouster Lodge Knights of Pythias C. C. Raymond Robinson V. C Hubert Bailey K. R EF. R. Anderson Wade Bailey B. F. Achauer Lance Trainer James McLain Thomas Williams, Sr Francis Mason Mike Thompson

Rome Teams to Clash with J. T. in Twin 7:30 Games

Expected good games as Rome boys and Rome girls meet J. T. teams at 7:30. Spectators anticipate tight contests and strong performances from local players.

Trimble Rome J. T

Murphy party travels to Columbus with Taylor and Marker

Mr. and Mrs. M. M Murphy visit Columbus today. They are joined by Mrs. E. H. Taylor who will stay with her daughter Miss Frances and with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Marker for a few days.

Glouster M. M Murphy Columbus E. H. Taylor Frances Clarence Marker

Half Acre in Eden Echoes Neighborly Gossipy Tensions

In a small town scene McDougall wrestles with a sketch and a folded portrait as Dorothy, Joan, Mike, and Ralph Hanson Jr. spark a discussion about Home versus Career and a neighborly request to craft a frame. Gossip threads through friendships, art, and personal ambitions.

McDougall Dorothy Sonny Boy Joan Mike Milke Marcia Dorothy Osborn Marcia Canfield

Letart Falls Revival Continues and Local Notices

Rev. Earl Scott will continue revival services at the Plants M. FE. Church this week with strong interest. Several social and family notices follow, including Christmas tree plans, visiting relatives, births, moves, and community events in Letart Falls and nearby towns.

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