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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1940

Page

13

Chauncey Church Choir To Give Midnight Christmas Program

Chauncey Church Choir under Christine Brown will present a Christmas service at midnight with processional and recessional, anthems and carols. The illuminated cross and decorations of flowers evergreens and lighted tapers will set the scene. The community Christmas tree event at 6 p m featured Santa Claus and over 600 pounds of candy given to local children.

Chauncey Church Choir Chauncey Chauncey Church Christ the Senior Choir Christine Brown Santa Claus

Joint Birthday Party in Chauncey Honors Local Residents

Albert Jackson of Chauncey and Mrs. Nellie Osborne Noble of Athens celebrated a joint birthday Saturday night at the Jackson home on High Street. Guests included the Nobles, Harveys, Hines, Christy, Johnson, Tippett, and many Jacksons, with two cakes, gifts, music, and games.

Chauncey Albert Jackson Nellie Osborne Noble Athens Jackson High St Harry B. Noble Frances Noble Robert Harvey Florence Marjorie Harvey Clyde Hines E. C. Christy Guysville Homer Johnson Carroll Tippett Andrew Jackson Margaret Jackson Mary Ferrell Thomas Dew Sell Jackson Dick and Bob

Chauncey District Social and Personal News

Chauncey residents share Christmas visits and family trips across nearby towns. Thomas Dawson travels to Columbus to stay with sister Nella Mae and Robert Dawson for the holiday. George William son and family spend the weekend in Columbus. Mary Weed of New Plymouth arrives after her brother Martin Barstow’s death.

Chauncey Thomas Dawson C. N. Sanders Millfield Columbus Nella Mae Robert Dawson George Williamson Jo Ann George, Jr Lucille Sanders Mary Weed New Plymouth Ohio Martin Barstow Clarence Saffel Nelsonville Lancaster Ernest Hanna Harold Brown Baby Athens Kenneth Nye Harry Fretts Tennessee Bernadine Savage Marietta Hospital

Visiting in East Chauncey for Christmas

Miss Ruth Fiske of Chauncey Dover High School faculty spends Christmas vacation in Gramby Massachusetts visiting her sister Mrs Alfred Newell and family. Kenneth Reeves Herbert Shields and Paul Hamilton privates in Battery C at Camp Shelby Mississippi are home for holidays visiting relatives.

East Chauncey Ruth Fiske Chauncey-Dover High School Gramby, Mass Alfred Newell Mary Louise Fiske Chauncey Kenneth Reeves Herbert Shields Paul Hamilton Battery C Camp Shelby Hattiesburg Miss

Federal Power Commission asked to approve Miami River hydro projects

The Federal Power Commission has been requested to grant permission for three hydro electric developments on the Miami River in Ohio. The projects would serve the cities of Hamilton and Middletown.

Washington Federal Power Commission Miami River Ohio Hamilton Middletown

Corning Social Notes and Community Updates

The Sin ging Sunbeams Girls Chorus directed by Alice Mae Wilson and Thelma Latta entertained at United Brethren Church with The Night of Holy Memories cantata. Monroe township children received nearly 600 candy sacks from American Legion volunteers, with a theater show and Santa Claus visit. Local residents share holiday travels and military service notes, including Vernon Levering at Ft. Knox and Gwendolyn Wilson visiting Corning.

American Legion Monroe Township Santa Claus Corning

Stocks Drift Amid Mixed Day Before Holiday Session

New York leading shares again faced rally hurdles with only select issues showing slight gains. U S Steel Bethlehem Du Pont Union Carbide Bears Stearns Montgomery Ward Pennsylvania Boeing and International Harvester posted modest increases as bonds and commodities moved unevenly. Boardroom attendance remained light in the pre holiday session.

NEW York U. S. Steel Beth

Market Prices and Receipts For Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Hog bids ranged from 6.75 to 7.35 for various weights with top receipts 400 hogs selling steady. Cattle and calves show mixed demand pre holiday. heifers and lightweight steers around 9.65 with good and choice cattle 11.50 to 12.50, bulls to 7.50, cows 5.75. Sheep and lambs steady active with choice lambs around 10.10 to 10.35. hogs 150 to 180 pounds 7.20 to 7.28, 180 to 220 pounds 7.28 to 7.35, 250 to 290 pounds 6.75 to 7.10. Receipts: hogs 160, cattle 140, veal 140, sheep 145, horses 10. Prices for stockers, calves, bulls, and cows shown with wide per head ranges.

Toledo Grain Prices and Poultry Market Report

Grain and produce prices listed for Wheat Corn and Oats with bid and ask figures. Butter and eggs receipts noted with grades and percentages, plus government graded eggs and tub butter markets. Poultry prices for fowls roosters and turkeys detailed by weight and breed with varying prices.

Butter and Egg Standards and Live Poultry Prices

Prices and standards for butter creamery extras in tubs 36 percent 35 percent Eggs unsettled prices paid by shippers in 100 case lots extras 57 pounds and up candied light yolks clear 25 percent current receipts 55 pounds and up 23 pounds med lums 234 percent Live poultry market active with heavy colored fowl 17 medium 13 14 leghorn fowl 10 12 small springers 15 16 rock springers 5 pounds and up 20 broilers 2 12 to 2 2 percent 19 20 young ducks 6 pounds 15 small and ordinary ducks 11 4 12 turkeys young hens 21 42 2 young toms 15 18 old roosters 10 12 stags 12

Cleveland Butter and Egg Board

Alpha Orionis Sheds Most Heat to Earth Among Stars

The star Alpha Orionis emits the greatest heat flux toward Earth when compared with other stars beyond our sun, highlighting its intense energy output and proximity in scientific observations.

Alpha Orionis Earth

Folmer Rites Set for Thursday at Ewing Funeral Home

The funeral for Conrad Folmer will be held at two o clock in the afternoon Thursday at the Ewing Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Rock Springs Cemetery.

Open Doors program highlighted at Bradbury church

Sunday evening a home talent missionary group presented Open Doors at the Bradbury church. Local residents share Christmas plans and visits as families travel to Columbus and Roseville for the holidays.

Thomas Omar Russell Harvey Eastman Dora Russell Roseville H.C. Archer Verna Hysell Lou Deihl Laurel Cliff S. M. Gilmore Sarah Otho Smith Clarence Lathey Coolumbua Leonard Haning Wavaline Frank Beach Leading Creek J. W. Carsey James Anderson Columbus Pastor Miller Bradbury Bible School

Sports Trivia Digest from Historic Matchups

Answers list historic sports items with names and outcomes including Benny McCoy $45 000 Seabiscuit Willie Hoppe and Bobby Feller others. Southern California beat Tennessee 14 0.

Benny McCoy Seabiscuit Willie Hoppe Boston Bruins New York Rangers Bob Feller Chicago White Sox Gallahadian Wilbur Shaw Lawson Little Gene Sarazen Ed Oliver Bimelech California Johnny

Six couples granted licenses to marry in Athens County

Marriage licenses were granted in Athens County Probate Court during the last week to six couples. Holly Howard Hyre Jr and Beulah Mae Spencer. Ruben Edward Weiss and Iris Simpson. Delmar Niggemeyer and Helen Shust. Paul Robert Wolf and Elizabeth Jane Sheskey. Wilford Tippie and Edna B Nichols. Elba Earl Maple and Ethel Handley Grim.

Athens County Holly Howard Hyre, Jr Charleston W. Va Beulah Mae Spencer Elliott St Athens Ruben Edward Weiss Millfield Farmer Iris Simpson Delmar Niggemeyer Guysville Helen Shust the Plains Paul Robert Wolf Glouster Elizabeth Jane Sheskey Buchtel Wilford Tippie Edna B. Nichols Elba Earl Maple W. Carpenter St Ethel Handley Grim

Christmas Program Draws Plentiful Attendance at The Plains Nazarene

A large audience at The Plains Nazarene Church enjoyed a Christmas program Sunday night. Children from the Sunday School received treats. The event featured recitations dialogues songs and play sets with Linda Lee Wooley of Athens as accordionist. Mrs Thelma Tolbert was pianist and the program was organized by Mrs Carrie Channell Mrs Carrie Nida and Mrs Stella Darnell.

Chauncey Plains Nazarene Linda Lee Wooley Athens Thelma Tolbert Carrie Nida Stella Darnell Carrie Channell

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