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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1929
Page
8
The church crowded for entertainment including songs dialogues recitations and a playlet. A well lit old fashioned Christmas tree laden with gifts stood in the scene. Santa Claus distributed gifts and each child received a box of candies from the Bible School.
Chauncey December 24 Mrs Ida Burge 71 widow of Wallace Burge Beckett died of a heart attack ten minutes after retiring Sunday night Funeral services set at her Beckett home Thursday at 10 then 1 pm at First Church of Christ Chauncey Burial Nye Cemetery Where her husband was buried five years ago This community resident aunt of Albert and Lemuel Burge and Mrs Harvey Courtney Mrs E E Jacobs Athens Survived by several children and long familiar to Chauncey residents.
Embattled reports from Holzer Hospital Gallipolis describe Esther Fiske Chauncey in critical condition following a double mastoid operation. She is a nurses trainee and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fiske. Her sister Ruth Fiske and Mrs. Donald Henry visited Saturday.
Miners in Chauncey and surrounding district receive pay as fifteen mines operated Monday and about the same number today. The steady mining has boosted business for local stores and firms, benefiting both miners and merchants in this community.
The Bible School of the Saints Church in Chauncey presents a Christmas program this evening featuring songs and recitations by children and young people.
William Hicks, a former Chauncey marshal years ago, is reported seriously ill at his home near New Marshfield on December 24.
The Plains basketball teams defeated Carbondale in the Plains gymnasium. Boys won 17 to 14 and girls won 39 to 11.
In Chauncey on December 24 the community offered Christmas carols and recitations as part of Sunday events. The informal gathering drew residents and families to share seasonal greetings and readings.
A Sunday delegation formed a committee to nominate officers for the coming year at the First Church of Christ Bible School Chaunchy Ohio. The panel includes Mrs. Floyd Nye as chair, Mrs. Elizabeth Knode, Karl Gardner, Mrs. Ezra Karns and Rev. V. Ahlbrand. Attendance reached 121 last Sunday, per Secretary Miss Jeanette Palmer.
Maxine Channell hosted Sunday guests at her parents home The Plains. Anna Lee Channell Doris Cowan and Verna Nagle Becky Kennedy from The Plains visited Chauncey grandparents B I Ferrel and Frank Ferrel households in Chauncey and Millfield.
Public auction will be held at the Athens County Courthouse on a Saturday in January 1950 at 1 PM. The sale includes two described tracts in Canaan and Ames Townships with 124 and 66 acres respectively, subject to a prior mortgage, appraised at 4000, with cash due on sale day.
The Bible School of the Taylor Ridge Church of Christ under Mrs. Carl Welling and Mrs. Cora Davis was presented Monday evening. The program featured an entertainment segment.
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