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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1937

Page

6

Trimble High School Honors Players With Washington Lincoln Program

Trimble Jacksonvill e Trimble High School music department assisted by English classes staged a Washington Lincoln program Tuesday afternoon. The event featured orchestra and chorus performances along with piano solos and readings about Lincoln and Washington. The Little Five Football League trophy was presented to the J T squad with gold filled footballs for each member.

Trimble Jacksonville-Trimble Rita McMenamy Ralph White Lincoln Mary Cole Max Antle Washington Martha Ann Heckman Floyd Skinner Paul Theisen Chauncey High School M. M. Bryson J.T. High School W. M. Anderson Nora Hall Anderson Theisen J.T Mr. Bryson

Meeting Notice for Magic City Lodge and Daughters of St George

All members of Magic City Lodge No 797 I O O F urged to meet at the hall at 7 o clock Friday night for important matters. Daughters of St George to meet with Mrs Kate Vaughn on March 8 instead of March 1 as previously announced.

Glouster Magic City Lodge the Daughters of St. George Kate Vaughn Marche

Preaching Services at Bishopville Church Sunday Night

Preaching services will be held at the Bishopville Church Sunday night led by the pastor Rev. Charles Perry. Music will be furnished by the quartet.

Glouster Bishopville Charles Perry

Lena Davis Joins Phillips Furniture Staff

Miss Lena Davis of Maplewood has secured a position at Phillips Furniture in Nelsonville and begins her duties this week.

Glouster Lena Davis Maplewood Phillips Furniture Nelsonville

Vagrants Get 10 Day Suspended Sentences Over Jail Bed

El Cerrito California reports jailor T J Harris returns to his jail to find two vagrants sleeping in his bed. The court settles the incident by imposing 10 day suspended sentences on the two lodgers.

EL Cerrito Calif U.pr T. J. Harris

Chauncey Couple Announce Birth in Bailey Run

Mr and Mrs Oliver Stalling announce the birth of a son at their Bailey Run home on Saturday Feb 20. Mrs Ancel Manning of Chauncey was taken to St Francis Hospital Columbus on Saturday for observation and treatment.

Chauncey Mrs Oliver Stalling Son Bailey Run Ancel Manning Near St. Francis Hospital Columbus Ackley McBride Syracuse Syracuse United Brethren Church C. D. Copley Astory M. E. Church Hill Cemetery Frank Stowe Bernice W. J. Lawrence Richard Rawlings Erie Frank Capenart C. Y Mildred Seyfried Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Ann Mainwaring Harry Barham Henry Zeiher Ernest Bartels William Bartels, Jr Geraldine Bartels E. Parry Huntington A. M. Roberts Marvin Elmer Smith Cincinnati Arthur Smith Gladys E. Karr Eleanor Karr Athens Irving Karr

Glouster Chapter Conveys Degrees at Regular Meeting

The Thea Chapter O E S held a regular meeting Tuesday night conferring degrees. A tasty lunch followed. Visitors from Sunflower Chapter Corning included Mrs Fern Post Amita Edna Dun lap Sarah Wright Gertrude Spence and Daisy Curry of Sugar Grove.

Thea O. E Sunflower Chapter Corning Fern Post Amita Edna Dunlap Sarah Wright Gertrude Spence Daisy Curry Sugar Grove

Funeral services held for Ben Beaver in New Straitsville

Mrs. F. P. Kientz and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bradley and grandson Jack attended the funeral of Ben Beaver in New Straitsville on Tuesday.

Glouster F. P. Kientz Leo Bradley Jack Ben Beaver New Straitsville

Youth Council plans march meeting and local notes

A group of youths met at Rev. Grant Holman's home to discuss future plans forming the Youth Council. They set a march 19 gathering in Reedsville and noted strong attendance and active members. Additional items include church services, flood relief efforts, and the Olive-Orange School news with honor rolls and a Rita O operetta in rehearsal.

Tuppers Plains Grant Holman Reedsville Youth Council Phylis Merl Whaley Hemlock Grove Helen Emrick Elma Whiteside Luther Cook Orange Hubert Shields Homer Cole Keno William Chapman I. C. Chapman Parkersburg Chapman City Hospital George Washington Dorcas Needle Club E. V. Powelson Gaysport Fay Alice Powelson Duncan Falls Inlaw Mary Sheldon Long Bottom Nettie Stewart Lawrence E. B. Parker Vance Millhone Olive-Orange Washington and Lincoln Miss Smith Rita O'’ Blarney

Charles Tinkham Accident Victim Buried in Chauncey

The 56 year old Charles Tinkham died after being struck by a motor vehicle on The Plains Road Saturday and was buried in Nye Cemetery Chauncey. Funeral services were at The Plains M E Church with Rev Gilbert Courtney and Chauncey Church of Christ singers officiating. He lived with his father Hiram Tinkham a Civil War veteran and is survived by several brothers and sisters.

Chauncey Charles Tinkham Plains Road Nye Plains M. E Gilbert Courtney Chauncey Church of Christ Tinkham Hiram Tinkham

Mrs Nye Hosts Bible Class Meeting Change Prompted

Loyal Woman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ met at Mrs. Floyd Nye's home on High Street replacing the planned Hartley residence due to illness. Mrs. Nye led with devotions, Mrs. Thomas Hamilton taught, and Mrs. Homer Johnson entertained with a whistling solo.

Chauncey — Loyal Woman's Bible Class Church of Christ Floyd Nye High St William Hartley Hartley Nye James Long Dayton Thomas Hamilton Homer Johnson John Shafer Guy Gardner Peter Rankin Hamilton Edward Sauer

Chauncey Social and Personal Mention

Chauncey social notes report Mrs Charles C Shields visiting The Plains with her daughter Mrs George Keeton and family. Mrs Victor Grinstead and daughter Betty from Columbus spent the weekend with relatives. Various locals visit kin, attend funerals, or travel to Athens and Nelsonville. Mrs Mary Nye sails to London. Louisiana introduces a wasp that preys on the sugar cane borer.

Chauncey Charles C. Shields the Plains George Keeton Victor Grinstead Betty Columbus Ancel Manning Sanford Easler Jackson

Chauncey Millfield Churches Present Christ Drama Benefit

Chauncey and Millfield M E Churches produced a religious play Simon the Leper in the high school auditorium as a benefit. The cast included Forest Guthrie Helen Kearns Frank Kearns Edith Wolfe Charles Danford Ada Brunton Faye McKinley and Rev Ray C Greene. A Trimble Jacksonville girls chorus performed hymns and Rev Gilbert Courtney offered the invocation with benediction by Rev Greene. Charlies White Jr was pianist.

Chauncey Simon Chauncey and Millfield M.E Forest Guthrie Helen Kearns Frank Kearns Edith Wolfe Charles Danford Ada Brunton Faye McKinley Ray C. Greene Trimble Jacksonville

Artesian Well Proves Boon In Syracuse

In Syracuse the new artesian well on the Lee lot has provided drinking water during the recent weeks after city supply was trucked in and stored. WPA crews pumped and cleaned a nearby source to supply all other needs during the flood recovery period.

Syracuse A. O. Lee

Zaleski Social Notes Highlight Revival and Visits

A Nazaren e Church revival led by Rev Estella Kimmey in Athens is in progress as influenza illness rises in and around Zaleski. The column lists illnesses mainly Mrs R H Thomas and Miss Carroll Tripp plus Mrs H H Tripp, with several local social visits and travels among residents including McKibben Vansky Schneider and Murphy families and students Helen McKibben and Frances Jenkins.

Zaleski Estella Kimmey Athens Nazarene Church R. H. Thomas Carroll Tripp H. H. Tripp E. F. McKibben Vera Lupt Kenneth Leach James McKibben Emma Vansky Eastern Star School of Instruction McArthur George Winters Dundas Flora Dill Harry Wyatt Columbus Ents John Schneider Schneider Chas. Vansky Earl Schneider Zed Thomas Hamden Fred Faucett Grafton W. Va Faucett Helen McKibben Ohio State University Jaynes McKibben Frances Jenkins Ohio University Ruth Tripp Katherine Murphy Leo Murphy

Returns From East

Mrs. H F Kittle came back from Brooklyn New York where she visited her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles Harper and their young daughter. Mr Kittle who accompanied her returned home late this week.

Margaret Moriarty Chillicothe Glouster H. F. Kittle Brooklyn N. Y Charles Harper Mr. Kittle

Mr and Mrs McCarty visit Columbus friends

Mr and Mrs F D McCarty of Columbus are spending two weeks with Mr and Mrs George Dc Duncan. Mrs McCarty recently underwent a major operation in a Columbus hospital.

Glouster F. D. McCarty Columbus George Dc. Duncan McCarty

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