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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1955

Page

5

Glouster Kiwanis Set Friday Christmas Party

Glouster Kiwanis plans a Friday 2 pm Christmas party at the Palace Theater with Louis Martin and the club staging cartoons and Western movies for local children. Candy and oranges will be handed out to grade schoolers, including Trimble Township eighth graders, per this week’s briefing.

Glouster Palace Theater Chub Gordon Louis Martin Palace Martin Concluion The Kiwanis Trimble Ares D. K Harry Flora Morbert Johnston

Christmas Party At Millfield Church Draws Fifty

Approximately fifty people attended the Christ mas party at Millfield Christian Church Saturday evening. Mrs Mabel Shaner led the program. The group sang Christmas carols and played games. Refreshments were served.

Chauncey Millfield Christian Church Mabel Shaner

Creomulsion Adopts Bold Claims For Cold Relief

An advertising block touts Creomulsion as the potent remedy for chest colds and bronchial irritation. It urges readers to buy the large bottle from drug stores and offers a milder version for children in a pink package.

Brotherhood Picks Officers At Meeting

Chauncey County Men’s Brotherhood meeting of the Christian churches drew 46 men. The Chauncey group elected Sues Patton for president, Baward Mingus for vice, and Frank Lewis for secretary. Fred Lee Tom was chosen chorister. Devotions led by Robert Smith and the group showed the film The Voice of the Sere. Waugh Earich, Trimble reported nominating committee results. Socials at parish house followed. next meeting set for Millfield church on February 9.

Chauncey Frank Lewis Fred Lee Tom Chauncey Group Millfield

Garden Club Sets Yule Meeting Tuesday

The Chauncy Garden Club schedules its annual Christmas gathering for Tuesday at 7 20 PM at Mrs Dow Bridgewater home with a gift exchange and Christmas table arrangements planned. Members urged to bring items to Fendergrase Hardware Store Sunday evening for the Santa project.

Shauncey Chauncy Garden Club Mrrs Dow Bridgewater Athens State Hospital Margaret Hammond Jacksonville Fendergrase Hardware Sanday Atathe

Ex-Resident Alfred Fairey Dies After Surgery in White Grose

Alfred Fairey Chauncey a former regent and husband of Coretta Shields sister of Homer Shields died in surgery Monday at White Grose Hospital. Following his death, relatives including William Leffler Gene Lefter Walter Johnston Arthur Sapp and others visited or gathered with family across Columbus Colum and Nelsonville.

Chauncey Alfred Fairey Springfiend Coretta" Shields Homer Shields White Grose Hama Combo Ras It Springfel William, Leffler William Partlow Wonderland Gene Lefter Fins Colum Walter Johnston Bowling Green Mr. Johnston Cry Arthur Sapp Stephanie Pomeroy

Chauncey Club Reports Meeting and Post Office News

CHAUNCEY The Loyal Workers Clasy met recently with Mrs Marie Danko. Mrs Amy Jo Moody presided and Mrs Ethel Gould led devotions. Ten members attended with contests and refreshments. Chauncey Post Office to remain open all day Saturday announced by Postmaster Charlotte Bricker.

Chauncey Clasy Marie Danko Amy Jo Moody Ethel Gould Charlotte Bricker Chauncey Post

Christmas Meeting of WCTU Held at Mrs Gorton's

The WCTU Christmas gathering occurred Tuesday at Mrs Elizabeth Gortons home with Mrs Ott Fleming assisting. President Mee Twa Price led the program while Mrs David Cox played the piano. Esta Cunningham read the scripture lesson foretelling Jesus birth. Mrs CA Bingman read The Legend of the

WCTU Elizabeth Gorton Ott Fleming Mee Twa Price David Cox Jesus

Youth Group To Be Formed After Rally

A Chauncey church youth rally drew 44 youths and 10 sponsors led by Gary Schumacher of Ohio University. The service included devotional and consecration components and a light period of meditation. After worship, plans were made for a parish group with Schumacher as chair and a planning committee to meet Friday at 7:30 at the Chauncey church representing five churches.

Swauncey Church of Chiat Chauncey Church Gary Schumacher Ohio University Chauncey Church of Keist

Canasta Club Meets for Christmas Gift Exchange

The Odelle Canasta Club met with Mrs Pauline Cruikshank and Mrs Elsie Walker earning high score. Mrs Peggy Schoonover took second high. Cruikshank received a hostess gift as a dessert course was served. The next meeting is Friday evening with Mrs Peggy Schoonover for a Christmas gift exchange.

Canasta Club Chauncey Odelle Canasta Club Pauline Cruikshank Elsie Walker Gettng Peggy 3 Schoonover Cruickshank

Millfield Post Office Adds Saturday Hours and Sunday Pickups

The Millfield Post Office will stay open Saturday until 5 pm and operate Sunday without window service. On December 24 it closes at noon and reopens at 1 pm for one hour so patrons can retrieve late packages.

Millfield Millfield 1 T Pam

Trimble Church Plans Christmas Party and Baptistry Fund

Trimble Church of Christ will host a pot luck supper at 6 and a congregational carol sing followed by a Silent Night film on a new audio visual machine. An offering will be taken to support completion of the new baptistry now under construction. Meeting is at 6 30 Chauncey. The offering board will meet Friday night at 7:30 instead of 7:00.

Bishopcut Christma Charen Wanda "McAlisey Russell Smith Church of Christ John Jim Columbus Korahip Service Yom Smith Charles Millhoun Chauncex Trimble Church of Christ Ineting Chauncey Offer Board of the Millia Christa Church

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