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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1937

Page

10

Youth rally draws 125 at Plains Nazarene Church

About 125 youths attended the Southeastern Zone rally of Young People's Nazarene Societies at The Plains Nazarene Church. Rev. Carl Clendenin of Logan presided. Rev. Neil Hutchinson of Athens spoke and played clarinet. Logan led with 50 delegates and won both banners. Athens sent 35. Officers named include Carl Clendenin as president and Neil Hutchinson as vice president.

Chauncey Southeastern Zone Young People’s Nazarene Societies Plains Nazarene Church Drell Goff Carl Clendenin Logan Neil Hutchinson Athens Selby Nazarene Bertha Righthouse

Holiday guests hosted by Chauncey Preston household

Chauncey Mr and Mrs A L Preston and son Clark entertained holiday guests Virgil Preston of Fort Knox Kentucky Mrs Verna Syx Gibbs and daughter Vernadine Lelia Syx and Earnie Preston all of Dayton Mr and Mrs Rolland Syx and two children The Plains Mrs H C Collins and children Glenna Raymond Billy Frank and Betty Lou and Frank Preston Rose Farm Ohio Mr and Mrs Albert Lairson and daughter June Jacksonville The cost of a dining car on American railways varies with interior fittings ranging from 50000 to 65000 dollars, nearly double a day coach.

Chauncey A. L. Preston Clark Virgil Preston Fort Knox Verna Syx Gibbs Vernadine Lelia Syx Earnie Preston Dayton Rolland Syx the Plains H. C. Collins Glenna Raymond Billy Frank Betty Lou Frank Preston Rose Farm Ohio Albert Lairson June Jacksonville

Shafer couple to mark golden wedding anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. John Shafer celebrate their golden wedding at home this Sunday. Lifelong Chauncey area residents, their children include Mrs. Allie Bingman Athens Mrs. Nellie Brookins Chauncey Mrs. Janet Channell Athens Mrs. Elzina Wharton The Plains and Mrs. Floride Grinstead Columbus. A noon dinner for children and grandchildren will follow a Sunday program and service after more than 100 invitations. Mrs. Shafer participates in Chauncey Church of Christ Loyal Woman’s Bible Class and invited members will attend.

Chauncey John Shafer Allie Bingman Athens Nellie Brookins Janet Channell Elzina Wharton the Plains Floride Grinstead Columbus

Birthday celebration near Chauncey honors Mrs Childress

Mr and Mrs Russ Childress hosted relatives and friends at their Chauncey area home for the Fourth in honor of Mrs Charles Childress Mill St Chauncey. Dinner followed by homemade ice cream and cake with guests including Charles and Elmer Childress Gilbert Childress and families. Hazel Childress accompanied Gilbert to Toledo for visits in Walbridge and Fostoria.

Chauncey Russ Childress Charles Childress Mill St Elmer Allen Wilma Dean Hamilton Gilbert Childress Toledo Hazel Childress Gilbert Will Walbridge Fostoria

Children's Day Exercises at The Plains M. E. Church

Children's Day programs will be held Sunday morning at The Plains Methodist Church between Sunday School and worship services.

Plains Plains M. E

Chauncey Personal News Cross State Visits

Chauncey residents and relatives visited Columbus Huntington Wellston Athens and Jackson this week. Visits include Mr and Mrs Lee Schoonover Mrs Mildred Clark Miss Mary Lee Savage Rev B C Browning and James Mullins hosted guests on the Fourth.

Chauncey Lee Schoonover Columbus Herbert Cramer Obett Junction Samuel Savage Dayton Thomas Savage Patricia Kern Athens Leroy Mullins Jacksonville James Mullins Rev B. C. Browning George Adkins Paul McKinney Huntington W. Va Ann Mullins Sarah Munn Emma Jo Burke Frank Deartless Illa Frank Williams William (Buss) Koon Murray City Plains John Theisen Billy Sanders Federal Creek Billy Don Sanders Fred Sanders Unn W. A. Bell Millfield

Savages Celebrate Fourth With Family Reunion in Chauncey

Chauncey hosts a Fourth of July gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Sam Savage home with an elaborate dinner, home-made ice cream and cake. Old-time music is provided by local musicians. Attendees include the Savage family and friends from Chauncey, Wells ton, Cambridge, Daytona and Sugar Creek. Andrew Simpkins opens a new restaurant Saturday in the Harry Linscott Building, renovated with new equipment in the former post office site.

Chauncey Sam Savage Earl Mullins Frank Mullins Mary Lee Savage Raymond Savage Bob McCall Harlan Robert, Jr Derwent Lennie Reed Wellston Andrew Simpkins Harry Linscott

Will Tour Europe Glouster Miss Danford to sail for Belgium

Miss Merle Danford Trimble leaves today for New York to meet Miss Mary Kerr of Cleveland. They plan to sail for Belgium on July 14 aboard the Manhattan and visit Scotland and France Germany Holland and England. They expect to return the first of September.

Glouster Merle Danford Trimble New York Mary Kerr Cleveland Belgium Manhattan Kerr Danford Scotland France Germany Holland England Miss Kerr Ohio University

Church Services Schedule and Evening Study Topic

Chauncey services on Sunday begin at 9 30 with Sunday school then Lords supper and morning worship at 10 30 at the Church of Christ. The Plains Nazarene Church offers Sunday school at 9 30 and preaching at 10 45 and 7 30 with Rev Drell Goff. Young People's meeting Sunday night led by Rosalie Shafer on A Study of Tobacco in the Light of Scientific Research.

Chauncey Church of Christ Plains Nazarene Church Drell Goff Rosalie Shafer

Baptism Service Held for Morristown Converts

Baptismal services conducted by Rev. B. C. Browning will occur Sunday at 10 30 a m in the creek at Bailey Run near Morristown Church for converts of the Morristown Holiness Church. Public is invited.

Chauncey Bailey Run Morristown B. C. Browning

Revival Is Opened At Glouster TM Camp Meetings

Meetings are held each evening at the athletic field for two weeks starting last Sunday. Elder Alvah Shep ard of Trimble conducts the services.

Glouster Alvah Shepard of Trimble

Huntington woman dies. funeral held for Mrs Lester Briggs

Mrs Lester Briggs aged 45, sister in law of Charles Briggs of the Luckoff store, died at her Huntington home. Funeral services were held there Friday.

Gallipolis Lester Briggs Charles Briggs Luckoff Store Huntington

Daughters of Union Veterans Hold Columbus Convention

Mrs Edna Embrey reported on the annual DUV convention in Columbus from June 14 to 16 at the regular I O O F Hall meeting Tuesday night. A refreshment course was served by Mrs Vesta Cherrington and Mrs Mae McLain followed by a social period. An unrelated note mentions cactus spines yielding phonograph needles.

Glouster Daughters of Union Veterans Columbus Edna Embrey I. O. O. F. Hall Vesta Cherrington Mae McLain

Glouster Pastors Announce Sunday Services

At the Church of Christ David P. Morris lists 9 a.m. Bible School 10 a.m. Lord's Supper and sermon The Crown of Life plus 6:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor 7:30 p.m. Happy Hour Service Sermon The Permanent Christ At the Methodist Church F G Boroff has 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Morning worship 6:30 p.m. Epworth League 7:30 p.m. Evening worship Discovering a Hidden Well Evangelist J C Ready of Sullivan Ind will preach at Trimble Church of Christ next Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

Epworth League George Tolliver J. C. Ready Sullivan, Ind Trimble Church of Christ

Florence Slick Weds R Paul Conley in Richmond

GLOUSTER Mr and Mrs S B Slick announce the marriage of their daughter Florence Slick to R Paul Conley of Richmond Indiana. The ceremony occurred June 26 at Rev Irvin Steagall's residence Richmond with a single ring. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Ralph Helms of Richmond. The bride, a Glouster High School graduate class of 1936, has been living in Richmond. After a wedding trip the couple will reside at 347 Richmond Ave Richmond Indiana.

Glouster S. B. Slick Florence Slick R. Paul Conley Richmond Ind Irvin Steagall Ralph Helms Glouster High School

Picnic Delayed as Weather Forces Change of Plans

The Past Noble Grand Club meeting was moved to the hall due to bad weather. Seven members and six guests attended the luncheon after the regular business. The next meeting will be at Mrs. R. C. Galloway's home on the first Thursday in August.

Miss Trasin Serves Counselor at Camp Schonthal

Miss Margaret Trasin daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Trasin acts as counselor at Camp Schonthal a girls camp near Magnetic Springs She will enter as a junior at Ohio State University this fall.

Glouster Margaret Trasin Lewis Trasin

Local Visitors and Health Updates From Glouster

Miss Dorothy Zimmer leaves Glouster for a summer with Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell in Detroit. Miss Sara Wolf visits sister Mrs. Margaret Montgomery in Columbus. Mrs. Sophia Nagle returns home after major operation at St Francis Hospital Columbus and recovers. Miss Maxine Clark visits Columbus and St Francis Hospital for appendix surgery recovery. Several residents spend time with Buckeye Lake and Reading Pennsylvania relatives. Esther Vanhorn visits Cambridge guest.

Glouster Dorothy Zimmer P. L. Mitchell Detroit Sara Wolf Margaret Montgomery Columbus Sophia Nagle C. F. Wallace St. Francis Hospital Nagle Maxine Clark Betty Miss Clark Betty Carpenter

Orme Undergoes Appendicitis Operation at Grant Hospital

Alonzo Orme underwent a successful appendicitis operation at Grant Hospital on Thursday. He is a driver on the Johnson bus line and his wife is at the hospital with him.

Glouster Alonzo Orme Grant Hospital Mr. Orme Johnson

Motion pictures in Japan must pass home office censorship

The Japanese home office requires all motion pictures shown in the country to undergo official censorship. This rule enforces government review before exhibition, affecting producers, distributors, and theaters nationwide.

Japan Home Office

Group Plans Trip to Lancaster Camp Grounds

Epworth League members interested in attending the Lancaster Camp Grounds this year are asked to meet at the Methodist Church Friday evening at 7 o clock. It is necessary that all present attend so plans for the excursion may be made.

Glouster Epworth League Lancaster

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