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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1931
Page
3
Local Society and Locals column notes service requests and announcements. Classified ads seek an experienced representative and provide contact 412-W for submission and circulation. Newsroom staff invite readers to share items with H Bartlett.
Nelsonville reports Athens County has about 4500 dogs and 23913 sheep with 44175 people. Warden Porter Dicken notes many dogs are unemployed, some stray, 53 deserted dogs were seized, 167 dogs killed last year including 37 sheep killers, and 11 this year. He reduced sheep claims from 4000 to 664.50 dollars.
After a successful revival from February 4 to 15 at Mt. Zion Christian Church in Hocking County the Rev. Mossman returns home near Gallipoli. The meeting drew strong attendance aroused interest and led to several new church members. Services continue Sundays with a return visit planned March 7 and 8 for a weekend revival.
The Jubilee Music Club led by Miss Bessie Stephenson held a Valentine party Saturday evening in the Methodist Church social rooms. An exchange of valentines and games dominated the event with Audrey Hall winning the valentine contest. Luncheon followed for members including Marie and Audrey Hall Anita Hall Virginia Green Margie Connor Florence Easterling Coralie Buell Marie Buell Mary Eunice Goodspeed Betty Stuart Marjorie Simonton Garth Lightfoot John Shefield Rodney Linscott.
Nelsonville will host a dress rehearsal of The Family Up Stairs by the Athens High School cast on Wednesday afternoon. The three act comedy centers on a mother seeking a husband for her daughter Louise with comic and dramatic twists as the father and other characters interfere. Proceeds from the show go to Nelsonville High School’s athletic fund.
Valley Lodge 169 will observe the 1864 founding of Knights of Pythias at Castle Hall with a 7 15 program and lunch. All Knights and Pythian Sisters families invited. A Logan Rotary Club meeting featured Miss Mary Blasius book review on Civil War tale.
Rev C L Johnson longtime pastor of North Hill Church of Christ Akron has accepted a call to Wilson Avenue Church of Christ in Columbus and will begin duties in late March or early April. He is well known in Nelsonville where he previously pastored the local Church of Christ.
Nancy Bowden 86 lifelong Chauncey resident died Monday at her home after weeks of illness. Funeral in Chauncey Methodist Church Wednesday at 8 pm with Rev Guss Graham officiating. Interment Nye Cemetery. She was widow of Thomas Bowden and survived by sister Mrs Mintie Stalder and many nephews and nieces. Entertaining guests Chauncey couple Mr and Mrs Elza M Adams hosted visitors from Columbus family groups on Jacobs Avenue.
Mrs Clar ence Sanders entertained the Millfield Needle Club with a theater party in Sanders Theater Millfield followed by a Valentine party at the Sanders home Refreshments and festive decor marked the event Attendees included Mrs BP Hill Mrs Frank McDaniel Mrs Lewis Sanders and several others Chauncey visitors Mrs Oscar Keaton of Columbus visited her mother Mrs Mintle Stalder due to the illness and death of her aunt Mrs Nancy Bowden
The Milffeld Methodist Episcopal Church Willing Workers Sunday School class hosted the Seekers of the Noble at Class on Monday evening in Miss May Howard's Millfield home. The event featured games contests and music with refreshments. Attendees included Kathryn Gillespie Pauline Tracy Marietta Chadwell Dorothy Gillespie Hagel Willis Clara Misner Airace Stace Lorraine Dean Lota Devore May Howard Joan Rankin Cris Chadwell Clarence Tracy Ray Chadwell Woodrow Simpson and Ernest Howard.
Chauncey residents hosted several guests over the weekend including Mr. and Mrs. Okey Phillips The Pisins and Mr and Mrs Curtis Lock of Columbia. Garfield Grimes recovered from illness and ten mines were reported working in Chauncey including No 9 No 287 No 10 No 69 Ohio No 1 Poston No 6 L D Poston Black Diamond and Hocking.
Mrs. Dave Swartz entertains a quilting party and luncheon at her Millfield home on February 17. Guests include Mrs. Herman Theisen Jr, Mrs. Viola Wade, Mrs. James Love, Mrs. C. B. Sanders, and Mrs. Henry Heffkin.
Mr and Mrs Albert Fulton of Zanesville were guests of Mr and Mrs Dan Fulton in Millfield at week’s end. Mrs Fred Sanders of Trimble Heights spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs C B Sanders in Millfield.
The Friendship Bible Class of the Chauncey Church of Christ will gather Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Henry. Mrs. Allen Riley Jr. will chair, with Mrs. Lawrence Tennihill and Mrs. Cle Cunningham handling the program and Ruthke leading devotion.
The article promotes a home cough remedy using Pinex mixed with granulated sugar syrup or honey. It claims quick relief from bronchial coughs and chest colds, saves money, tastes good, and never spoils. It emphasizes Pinex as a concentrated preparation and offers a refund if unsatisfactory.
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