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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1947
Page
10
Under Band Boosters sponsorship the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Nelsonville presents a minstrel show in Chauncey at 8 p m Friday. Mrs Oral Daugherty serves as master of ceremonies with local talent performing specialty numbers and acts by a barber shop quartet and Maidie Bricker dancing. Old minstrel favorites are on the program.
Two couples wed in a February 4 ceremony at Hartford Methodist. Jane Ann Stone and Merrill Johnson in blue and pink corsages, and Marie Davis with Harlen Richards chose winter white and red accents. A reception followed as families and relatives gathered, with couples planning to reside in Gallipolis after a trip.
Mr and Mrs Roy Buck and Sue Ann Buck hosted Mr and Mrs Wilson Carpenter of Pomeroy. The Roushs stayed with Rev and Mrs Bert Connor of McDermott. Shank family visited from Pomeroy. John H Shank began second semester at Ohio University Athens. Birthday celebrations honored Mr R A McKelvey and son Robert Allen. Howard Carpenter spent a day in Ripley and Edward Robinson and Family visited relatives in Pomeroy after a recent fire left their home there damaged.
The Chauncey Friendship Class at the Church of Christ held a Tuesday night meeting. Rev. Gilbert Courtney led devotions. Dr. Wilfred Smith of Ohio University spoke on the United Nations, followed by a discussion. Attendees included Donald and Pearl Henry, Elmer Wharton, Edna Whaton, Albert and Jenny Jackson, Andrew Jackson, Pauline and Donna Thomas, Adda Tippett, Neil Tippett, Kathryn McDaniel, Dorothy Daughtery, Mrs. Dresher, Helen Courtney, Dan and Marcia Johnson, Grant Russell, Christine Brown, Florence Pender.
The Rev. and Mrs. Ray Pidcock and daughters Sylvia and Adrian hosted guests at their High Street residence. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott with Susie and Robert Earl Scott of Springfield formerly Chauncey, Rev. and Mrs. James Maffin of Marion Ohio, and Rev. and Mrs. James Carder and their children from Cooperstown Pennsylvania.
The CHAUNCEY Ladies Bible Class of The Plains Church of the Nazarene held a class meeting at the parsonage led by Rev and Mrs J N Lakin. President Mrs Margaret Adams led devotions and the business session followed with refreshments.
Chauncey Dale Wharton, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Wharton of The Plains, had an emergency appendectomy at Sheltering Arms Hospital Monday night. His condition is reported as favorable.
Chauncey WCTU will meet Monday at 1 30 p m in the home of Mrs. Hattie Hamilton on Mound Street with Mrs. Florence Pendergrass presiding. Mrs. Irene Davis serves as program leader.
Forty three members and the pastor of Pilgrim Church Chauncey attended the zone rally for young persons in Nelsonville Pilgrim Holiness Church. Rev Orville Awe of Athens Pilgrim Church led the meeting. Next rally set for March 10 at Lancaster Pilgrim Church.
George William Chauncey, son, returned Wednesday to Williamson West Virginia after a short visit with his family.
Seven new members joined Pilgrim Church Chauncey Sunday morning under Pastor Rev. Ray Pidcock. Included were Mrs Leslie Matheny Mrs Goldie Fink Frances Davis Elsie Walton Verna Davis Lavella Mingus and Bessie.
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