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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1947

Page

8

Area Church Services Listed Across Chauncey Region

Local church schedules outline Sunday school, worship, and midweek programs across Chauncey area churches including Church of Christ Seventeen services span Trimble Greens Run Millfield Chauncey Taylor Ridge with times from 9:30 to 7 p.m. Plain details cover Nazarene Methodists Holiness and Baptist charges with pastor names and venues.

Chauncey Chaunceyv Church OF Christ Church Trimble Greens Run Millfield Taylor Ridge Gilbert Courtney Dick Wilcox Young People Morristown Holiness Helen Tattman Young People’s Meeting THE Plains Church OF the Nazarene Lena Brandenburg Prattsville Zaleski Wellston

Nelsonville School Lunch Program Receives Approval

Nelsonville reports two weeks of the new lunch program at Central and East elementary schools, overseen by Mrs. Preston Dexter and Mrs. Mark Foughty. About 110 pupils dine daily at 20 cents for a hot lunch of soup sandwiches fruit and milk or cocoa, with nonpaying students accommodated.

Nelsonville Central East City Board of Education Preston Dexter Mark Foughty

Post Office to Open All Day Saturday in December

Nelsonville officials announce the post office will be open all day on Saturday December 13 and Saturday December 20 to aid local patrons. Postmaster J B Preston released the notice.

Nelsonville J. B. Preston

Stores Extend Hours For Holiday Season In Nelsonville

Nelsonville merchants announce extended shopping hours from December 15 to Christmas Eve with non grocery stores open until 8 30 p m and groceries until 7 p m starting December 22. C D Crawford secretary notes the schedule. F E Dowler president of National Brands Stores as to visit San Francisco and Chicago offices.

Nelsonville Merchants Association C. D. Crawford Association F. E. Dowler National Brands West Coast San Francisco Chicago

Scouts Sponsor Doll Drive for Mount St Mary Hospital Fund

Nelsonville Girl Scouts sponsor a doll drive to raise funds for Mount St Mary Hospital. Home made rag dolls are on display and for sale at the Nelsonville Public Library, highlighting the universal appeal of simple toys.

Nelsonville Edgar A. Guest Dolly Girl Scouts of Mount St. Mary Hospital Girl Scouts Nelsonville Public Library

Modern House Open For Public Inspection Sunday

Nelsonville resident Harry West reports a modern house on his sub division west of Nelsonville on US 33 will be open for public inspection Sunday. The home was recently sold to Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wolfe who plan to occupy soon.

Nelsonville Harry West Tedrow US 33 Chris Wolfe

Eastern Star Brooms On Sale For Hospital Pledge

Nelsonville Eastern Star members will sell 500 brooms to support Mt. St. Marys Hospital. Brooms stored at secretary Mrs Mabel Washburn’s home can be claimed now. A booth on the square Saturday will offer brooms purchased from the State Blind Commission via any order member.

Nelsonville Eastern Star Order Mabel Washburn Mt. St. Marys Hospital State Blind Commission

Nelsonville Church Services Planned for Sunday

Nelsonville church listings show Christian Church with Rev J A Long preaching at 10:30 and 7 p m services, Epiphany Church with Holy Communion on Thursday and 9:30 a m prayer, First Baptist with 9:30 a m Sunday School and sermon, Pilgrim Holiness with 9:30 a m Sunday School 10:30 a m worship and 7 p m evangelistic service plus revival activities.

Nelsonville Christian Church J. A. Long Christian Youth Fellowship Church OF the Epiphany Episcopal Rollin S. Polk, Jr First Baptist Church B. J. Hall Pilgrim Holiness Church Raymond Simpson Young People's Meeting Raycraft

Pythians Elect Hollenbaugh in Valley Lodge Officers

J. R. Hollenbaugh was elected chancellor commander of Valley Lodge No. 169 Knights of Pythias for a six month term starting January 1. Officers elected include Thurman O'Hara as vice chancellor and John M. Hartley as prelate with other posts filled.

Nelsonville J. R. Hollenbaugh Valley Lodge Knights of Pythias Thurman O'Hara John M. Hartley W. D. Wolfe C. Roy Tomlinson William Howe John Bishop Charles Wachenschwanz, Jr Lowell Miller Edward Howe Grand Lodge Sam Howe W. D. Mender Murray Lodge William Mingus

Christmas Dinner and Gift Exchange of Eudora Chapter

Members of the Past Matrons and Patrons Association of Eudora Chapter held their annual Christmas dinner at 6:30 PM in the Masonic Temple. After a meal prepared by officers and served by the Eastern Star, a Christmas party and gift exchange followed for twenty four members. Toys collected will be sent to the Masonic Home in Springfield Ohio.

Nelsonville Eudora Masonic Temple Eastern Star Springfield

Chicken Dinner Slated by Christian Church Group

The Business Girls Class of the Christian Church will hold a chicken dinner at the Colonial on Thursday December 18 at 6 30 PM Members should call Mrs Roy Hall or Mrs Edward Howe by Tuesday December 16 to RSVP After dinner the group will visit Mrs Ruth Perry at Grosvenor Street for a Christmas party and gift exchange

Nelsonville The Christian Church Roy Hall Edward Howe Ruth Perry Grosvenor St

Holiday Vacation Begins Dec 19

Nelsonville city public schools will dismiss Friday December 19 for the Christmas holiday vacation. Classes will resume Monday January 5.

Nelsonville — City

Probate notices suspend hearings on estates in Athens County

The Athens County Probate Court filed numerous first final and distributive accounts for estates including Lillie Mae Cole Fred H Ervin John Glenn Mary A Green Harriett Lamb Hyde Flora L Winters and others with hearings suspended until the Sunday of January 1948 at 9 a.m. Interested parties may file exceptions five days before the hearing. Francis D White Probate Judge.

Athens County Ohio Roy Glenn John Glenn Blanche Swartz Mary A. Green Mary Ann Green Frank Green William Hubert Hyde Harriett Lamb Hyde Jerry Morris Hyde Howard Stout Alma L. Jones Doris Kamento Alfred Kamento R. W. Finsterwald W.w.a William T. Newsome Mary M. Reed Kenneth Franklin Reed Doris Mathews Emma Gabriel James M. Thorn Marguerite Moore Theodore Wingett A. B. Wingett Samuel S. Winters Flora L. Winters Harry C. Beckley J. L. Beckley Earl Beckley C. Don McVay Delle Jordan Finsterwald Patricia Delle Coffman Bank of Athens N.B.A Hull Foster, Jr Rose A. Foster Helen Foster Dickinson Foster B. Cornwell Lela Frances Hambel McAllister Roger J. Jones Lucy J. Jones Pearl Kayser John H. Kayser Robert Mead Kayser Mary J. Kayser Bertha Lucas Irene Lucas Beulah L. Robinson L. Eldon Robinson Dorothy L Pauling R Gerald W Delores L. Robinson Mable Saffol Clifford Saffol The Sandra Elizabeth Trumpower Francis D. White

Post Office To Stay Open All Day Saturday

Mrs. Charlotte Svicker, postmaster of Chauncey, announces the post office will stay open all day Saturday December 13 and Saturday December 20 to handle the Christmas rush.

Chauncey Charlotte Svicker

Local visits highlighted by Plains area families

Chauncey Nelson and Becky Harrison visit relatives in The Plains. Dr and Mrs Sanders and sons from Millfield spend a day in Columbus. Rena Budworth visits relatives in The Plains. Mrs Johnson hosts group at Lexington Ave home. Grace Reece travels two weeks visiting Portsmouth and Trenton relatives.

Becky Harrison Dayton Rebecca Harrison the Plains C. N. Sanders and Bob Bill Millfield Columbus Rena Budworth Bittsburgh Lacey McNutt Gladys Grigsby Mary Meinhart Bird Canter Jessie Johnson Lexington Ave Grace Reece Portsmouth Trenton Ohio

Mrs. Allie Stiers Dies After Short Illness

Mrs. Allie Stiers 35 wife of Arthur Stiers Dorr Run died Thursday in Hocking Valley Hospital Logan after a short illness. She leaves two step children Nellie and Arthur Stiers Jr Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Warren funeral home local burial in Connett Cemetery.

Nelsonville Allie Stiers Arthur Stiers Dorr Run Hocking Valley Hospital Logan Nellie Warren Funeral Home Connett Cemetery

Daughter Born to Benton Miller Family in Lima

The Plains natives Rosalie Shafer and Benton Miller announce the birth of a daughter at their Lima home. The couple also have a daughter named Benna Dee. Grandparents are Ray and Rosalie Shafer of The Plains and Margaret Miller of Athens. Great-grandparents include George Shafer of Beaumont. Mrs. Ray Shafer is visiting Lima for a week.

Chauncey Benton Miller Rosalie Shafer the Plains Lima Benna Dee Ray Shafer Margaret Miller Athens George Shafer Beaumont

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