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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1945

Page

8

Christmas Dinner By Ohio University Faculty Wives Club

The Ohio University Faculty Wives Club hosted a Christmas dinner at Athens Country Club attended by 126 people including members' husbands. Decorations featured red and white candles, pine branches, and a Madonna and Child silhouette. After group carols, a collection was taken for the Athens County Children's Home. co chairmen were Mrs. E H Gaylord Mrs Don Clippenger and Mrs T C McCracken with Mrs John Edwards handling decorations.

Ohio University Faculty Wives’ Club Athens Country Club Sunporch Athens County Children’s Home E. H. Gaylord Don Clippinger T. C. McCracken John Edwards

Alumnae Hostess and Club Activities Calendar

Mrs H Foster hosts an alumnae group meeting at the home with Christmas party and gift exchange. Sewing Circle plans a Christmas gathering and exchange. WSCS meetings are canceled or postponed due to influenza. Athens events include the 0 Athens Community Concert featuring baritone Robert Weede at Memorial Auditorium. Nabby Lee Ames DAR meets at Elmwood Place. Edith Humphrey and C C Robinson present Christmas program with several hostesses. Also notes visits by Frank L Herdman and Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae hold Christmas gathering with reports from Zeta Zeta Chapter counselors and charity actions for Athens County Children’s Home. Birthday gathering for Mr A H James at Maplewood Place.

Richland Ave Methodist Church Miss Staunton House Worsler Carrie Atkinson Ooo SeSew Sewing Circle Fred Fenzel Park Place Circle 2 First Methodist Church WSCS Athens Robert Weede Ohio University Memorial Auditorium DAR Nabby Lee Ames Elmwood Pl Edith Humphrey C. C. Robinson W. R. Phillips W. F. Kampf G. S. Pilcher J. E. Cline Alpha Gamma Delta Alumjnae Club Harry Foster E. State St Jean Mickle Jane Louw Frame Annabelle White Zeta Zeta Chapter Alpha Gamma Delta Crystal Lake Jackson Mich Zeta Chapter Athens County Phi Beta Kappa Zetr Phyllis Ruhland Helen Davisson Wilkerson

Postponed Revival Event at Pilgrim Holiness Church

Reverend Ray Pidcock of Pilgrim Holiness Church Carbondale announces revival activities will be postponed due to illness and weather conditions affecting the schedule.

Ray Pidcock Pilgrim Holiness Church Carbondale

Plains Church of the Nazarene Services Announced

Rev J N Lakin will preach Sunday morning and night at The Plains Church of the Nazarene. Sunday School at 9 30 led by Carrie Channell. Young People meet at 6 15 with Lela Shrieve presiding. Juniors led by Goldie Gibson and Ada Lakin.

Decent World For Youngsters Urged By EUEN MILLED

EUEN MILLED argues for a safer teenage culture to combat juvenile delinquency. He criticizes separate teen venues and calls for real reform in the adult world instead of sheltering youths behind canteens. He notes scandals like a New York club exposing a celebrity protege to illustrate mixed messages.

Euen Milled NEA New York Charlie Chaplin

Bartlett News Briefs Highlight Local Life and Travels

Bartlett residents report family visits hospital stays and anniversaries. Mrs Mary Hes som of Marietta spent time with sister Mrs Lucy Kunkle. The Dorcas Class met at Mrs John Beazell s home with 27 members and 12 visitors. Mrs Fred Arnold and Mrs Delmer Medley attended the funeral of Mrs Dale Wallace at Todds. Francis Burfield returned home after Army discharge. William Goddard visited with Dayton Goddard and others.

Morton Wenlon John Teeters Verl Clark Lester Nicholas Fred Arnold Delmer Medley Dale Wallace Todds Maxine Newton Chesterhill George Webster Lucy Kunkle Lawrence Stanton Columbus Stantons M. Bailey Mary Shinn John Hardin Kingston William Goddard Warren Dayton Goddard Francis Burfield Army Hazel Webster Memorial Hospital Marietta Joan Arnold Portsmouth Charles Brown Howard Shirley Arlene Wood Athens

Community Chronicles From Point Rock Gatherings And Visits

The Point Rock community council met at the home of Mr and Mrs Jarret Boba with Rev Dickinson of Rio Grande in attendance. Local residents traveled for errands and family visits including hog butchering, dental work in Pomeroy, and a funeral at Old Dexter church.

Point Rock Jarret Boba Dickinson Rio Grande PD. V. Morris Pomeroy John Bable Long Run W. D. Bable Lester Spires Circleville Suneday Bable Frank Westfall Wesley Gregory Rutland Ferrail Pieres Radcliffe Morris L. TD. Cattrill Athens Neva M Bertha Dennen Amsterdam Mary McKibben Wesley Bolen Old Dexter Church Standish Jarret Bobo Ronald Whitlington Lynn Ann

Chauncey Women’s Bible Class Holds Christmas Fete

The Plains Church of the Nazarene Women’s Bible Class held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Elia Locke’s home. Mrs. Blanche Grandy presided and led devotions as baskets were planned to aid needy families. A 4 Christmas program and gift exchange occurred with Mrs. Cabeen teaching the class.

Chauncey Women’s Bible Plains Church of the Nazarene Elia Locke Blanche Grandy Gertrude Cabeen Lela Shrieve Miller Nettie Grandy Lizzie Shafer Clarice Slater Iva Rutter Goldie Gibson Ella Locke Ada Lakin Gertrude . Cabeen Martha Cabeen Thelma Keeton Nellie Huston

Chauncey District Social and Personal Notes

Chauncey district social items include Mae Wade Fallon visiting Mill field relatives, Alva Morrison of Trimble reported seriously ill, and Mr. and Mrs. George Williamson with Mrs. C. G. N. Sanders visiting Columbus. Dan Friedberg visits from San Francisco at Sarah Wilson’s home. Dorothy McDonald of The Plains hosted her brother Jack Eslocker on furlough from Norfolk. William Goodman in The Plains is improving, and Anna Gretz learns her son John Gretz has arrived in the States and will return home soon.

Chauncey Church of Paccerey Christ Parish Wilkesville Wilkes Order of Eastern Star School of Instructions North Dakota James M. Penn George Wilson Holzer Hospital Forjin Osteopathic Hospital Marietta Wilson Carl Shafer Andrew Duffy Mae Wade Fallon Massillon Millfield Olive Brookins Alva Morrison Trimble George Williamson CG. N. Sanders Columbus Dan Friedberg San Francisco Calif Sarah Wilson Dorothy McDonald

Revival Services At Pilgrim Holiness Church Chauncey

Rev Ray Pidcock assisted by an evangelist conducts revival services at the Pilgrim Holiness Church near Carbondale with nightly sermons and special music. At Morristown Holiness Church he will preach Sunday morning and night. Sunday events include a 9:30 service led by Lewis Adkins and a Young Peoples meeting at 6 15 p.m led by Mrs Myrtle Simpson.

Chauncey Ray Pidcock Pilgrim Holiness Church Carbondale Morristown

Rev Clarence Way Preaches Sunday at Chauncey Church

The Church of God in Chauncey will host sermons by Rev Clarence Way on Sunday at 9 30 a m and 7 p m. Sunday School led by Howard Pennell is set for 10 10 a m. A Christmas play is in rehearsal under Theodore Kelzenberg.

Catherine Craig Chauncey Clarence Way Church of God Howard Pennell Theodore Kelzenberg

Curtain Falls on Athens Concert With Weede Tonight

The Athens Community Concert Association presents Robert Weede, Metropolitan Opera baritone, in a program at 8 p.m. Debuted February 21, 1941 as Rigoletto and later starred on CBS Great Moments in Music. Dorothy Maynor, famed soprano, will appear in February after convalescing from appendectomy.

Athens’ Community Concert Association Robert Weede Metropolitan Opera Weede Metropolitan Rigoletto CBS Dorothy Maynor Athens

Local Sailor May Complete World Circuit

Bill McClanahan is a prospective round the world traveler and GM 2-c serving on the U S Prentiss. Enlisted in 1940 for a six year hitch, he is now in Australia awaiting a return via New York to complete the journey. His wife Mabel Douglas works at Lawhead Press.

Bill McClanahan GM 2-c William McClanahan Hocking St Bill U.S Prentiss Australia New York McClanahan Athens Mabel Douglas Lawhead Press Rome T-5 J.dana McClanahan Tokyo McArthur First Army Dana Hirohito T-5 McClanahan Ca Inaanville High School Japan

Christmas program at Chauncey church canceled

A Chauncey Methodist Church Christmas program led by Mrs Grace Crabtree and Mrs Georgia Allen was canceled due to illness and low rehearsal turnout. The event failure follows a weekend of family and community visits across Rocksprings with residents like Mr and Mrs Weyersmiller and former service members.

Chauncey Chauncey Methodist Church Grace Crabtree Georgia Allen Crabtree

Christmas Dinner Planned by Friend ship Class

The Friendship Class of the First Church of Christ Chauncey plans a December 20 dinner at 6 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Jackson High Street. Frances Higgins presides Christine Brown leads devotions Ruth Fiske presents program and a gift exchange is included. All class members urged to attend.

Chauncey Church of Christ Albert Jackson High St Frances Higgins Christine Brown Ruth, Fiske Cla

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