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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1943

Page

2

Trimble Township Plans Fourth War Loan Drive

Preliminary plans under way in Trimble Township for the January 15 Fourth War Loan Drive. Local chairman M. M. Bryson invites volunteers, including previously active workers, to sell War Bonds. No quota set. a January meeting in Athens will organize local chairmen and volunteers for the campaign.

Glouster Trimble F. H. Sands Athens County War Finance Committee Trimble Township M. M. Bryson Sands Athens

Plaster Falls in Church Parsonage

Friday afternoon plaster on the ceiling of the Church of Christ parsonage living room fell without warning. Mrs. Luset ta Duncan, the mother of Minister Tigner, was in the room and opened the door as the plaster dropped. The door blocked the fall where she stood. a rocking chair was wrecked. The plaster, long unclinched, will be repaired when workers can be found.

Glouster Church of Christ Parsonage

Grade School Pupils Sing for Shut-Ins

Fourteen fourth grade pupils caroled Tuesday night under Miss Rachel Murray then visited Earl Pough's home for a party. Gifts and refreshments were shared with Carol Cunningham Janet Allen Sharma Sharon Phillips Patricia Horner Patrick Crawford Jimmie Cevalo Dickey DeLong Bobby Cotter Johnny Crawford Lynn Gladden Shirley Duncan Helen Pough and the chaperone.

Glouster Rachel Murray Earl Pough Carol Cunningham Janet Allen Sharma Sharon Phillips Patricia Horner Patrick Crawford Jimmie Cevalo Dickey DeLong Bobby Cotter Johnny Crawford Lynn Gladden Shirley Duncan Helen Pough Miss Murray

Chauncey Church School Elects Officers This Morning

Chauncey Church of Christ prepares a church school session at 9 30 a m with officer elections. The Lord's Supper will be observed at 10 30 followed by a sermon from Pastor Gilbert Courtney.

Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ Church Gilbert Courtney

Special Service At Church Of Christ Tonight At Eight

Announcement says the candle-lighting service at the Church of Christ in Glouster will start at eight o'clock Friday evening. No admission charge. All interested persons are invited to attend.

Glouster Church of Christ

Religious service schedule in Glouster churches

Glouster churches announce a Sunday program with Bible School at 9:00 a.m. and communion at 10:00 a.m. The Rev C B Tigner preaches on God With Us and How God Used one Old Preacher to Accomplish the Impossible. Evening service at 7:00 p.m. Candle lighting Friday service invited with free admission.

W. W. Wallace Methodist Church A. G. Winkle Earl S&s. Johnston M. M. LeFavor Winkie Methodist Youth Fellowship Winkle

Glouster Social Notes Include Local Wedding and Visits

Glouster wedding of Glouster Floyd Franklin Pettit and Addie Beile Rogers near Corning performed by Rev. C. B. Spee with a single ring ceremony. The couple to live on a Corning area farm. Christmas visitors arrive from Cincinnati Bible Seminary. Local families host relatives from Warren and Girard with travel to Jackson and Columbus.

Glouster Floyd Franklin Pettit Addie Beile Rogers Corning Church of Christ Parsonage C. B. Spee

Different Observance Set in Chauncey Churches

Chauncey area churches shift from traditional Christmas programs to a Birthday of The Prince of Peace observance. Gifts will be brought or sent to churches on Sunday morning to support the Christian program of peace on earth goodwill toward men. Offerings vary by church, with Taylor Ridge taking on Christmas Eve. Public cards reached 150 homes this week to promote the project. Gilbert Courtney will speak at Greens Run 9:30, Chauncey 10:30, Trimble 7 p.m.

Chauncey Church of Christ Prince of Peace Taylor Ridge Greens Run Trimble Millfield

Christmas Choir Plans Midnight Christmas Eve Program

Chauncey Church of Christ Choir presents a Christmas music program tonight on Christmas Eve at midnight with candle light procession and recessional. Betty Jane Courtney of Lakewood Church of Christ will read. Christine Brown directs. Church decorated and a Christmas offering will be received. Public invited.

Chauncey Church of Christ Betty Jane Courtney Lakewood Church of Christ, Cleveland Christine Brown

Infant's Rites Held for Frederick Walter Bullock

Funeral services were conducted for Frederick Walter Bullock age 16 months at the Morristown Church with Pastor Ray Pidcock presiding. Burial followed in Hilltop Cemetery. pallbearers were Zelda McKinney Leatha Perry Iris Walton and Della Bailey. He is survived by his parents Pauline Davis and Dalmus Bullock and grandparents John Bullock Homer Davis.

Chauncey Frederick Walter Dalmus Bullock Pauline Davis Bailey Run Children’s Hospital Columbus Morristown Ray Pidcock Della Bailey Helen Janice Easler Helen Bullock Adrian Pidcock John Bullock Homer Davis

Servicemen Honored In Chauncey Church Meeting

Chauncey The Church of Christ held a fourth service for servicemen and families with Rev. Gilbert Courtney leading. Letters from Pvt Harold Brown and other service members across the U S theater and overseas were read, plus a note from WAC volunteer Geraldine Mullins. The service closed with a short sermon. The next service is Sunday night January 2 1944.

Chauncey Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney Young Peoples Choir Harold Brown California Dix Pickering Camp Phillips Kansas Russell Johnson Texas Albert Smith England Frank Nye New Guinea Jack Schrappe Italy Harold McBride Hawaiian Islands Ruth Fiske Geraldine Mullins WACS Miss Fiske Chauncey-Dover High School James Mullins Mullins North Africa

Miss Elaine MacKinney Helps In Letart Work During Holidays

CHAUNCEY Miss Elaine MacKinney spends holidays at her parents home and assists in Holiness Church Young People's work in Letart West Virginia. She plans to return for an engagement Sunday. Mrs Lavella McKinney leaves Point Pleasant after visiting relatives to resume clerical duties at Murphy Store.

Ralph Lewis Warren Nettie Lewis Jackson Frank Davis Alice Buchman Columbus Willard Buchman Glouster R Mrs William Johnson Chauncey Elaine MacKinney Andrew McKinney Young Peoples Department Holiness Church Letart W. Va Lavella McKinney Point Pleasant Raymond Beller Hazel Hillyer Murphy

Plains Nazarene Church Sunday Services Schedule

Plains CHAUNCEY reports Sunday December 26 services at The Plains Nazarene Church begin 9:30 AM with Sunday School led by Mrs. Carrie Channell. Pastor Frank Noel will preach at 10:45 AM and 7 PM with morning sermon titled Coming Back Again and evening sermon It Profit Not.

Chauncey the Plains Nazarene Carrie Channell Frank Noel

Chauncey SDA Sets Thirteenth Sabbath Christmas Program

Chauncey Seventh Day Adventist Church plans a Thirteenth Sabbath on Saturday December 25 with a short Christmas program at Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. Pastor Elder Charles Dornberg will preach at 10:30 a.m. Mrs. Juanita Lookado leads the Sabbath School.

Chauncey Chauncey Seventh Day Adventist Church Charles Dornberg Juanita Lookado

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