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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1951
Page
3
The County Men's Brotherhood of the Churches of Christ and Christian churches of Athens County met Thursday night at Millfield Christian church with 76 men from Athens Nelsonville Glouster Chauncey Trimble Millfield and Greens Run. Guest speaker was Rev Joe Daab of McArthur with Rev Fred Carter visiting from California.
Day family members visit relatives in Trimble and Jacksonville. Mr and Mrs James McClellan host Wel den McClellan and two daughters in Trimble while Hoy Seckinger also stays in Jacksonville. Jerry and Gary return home with their parents after month with grandparents. Virginia Weaver Steubenville and Bill Duckworth Weirton vacation with Mickey Duckworth and his mother Mrs William Pettit.
Four year old Kathy Linscott of Jacksonville fractured her right arm and elbow after a swing fall at Memorial Park. Parents took her to Children’s Hospital in Columbus on Monday. The local WCTU unit meets at Mrs. Jennie Jones’s Madison Street home today at 2:30 p.m.
The Rev. Edward Lewis of Norwich Camn and the Rev. Richard Felton of Newark spoke at Church of Christ Parish events Sunday. Felton addressed Greens Run. Chauncey and Lewis spoke at a parish wide Trimble church meeting. Musical selections were provided by Mrs. Glenn McConkey of Athens and Mrs. C. H. Courtney of Chauncey.
Mr and Mrs James Wallace return home to Millfield after a week in Waylon Kentucky visiting relatives. Residents from Columbus Glouster Detroit Mantua Athens Lancaster Chauncey gather for visits to Millfield Chauncey households and family updates.
The Men's Clams of the Trimble Church of Christ sponsored a Sunday picnic near Bishopville on the Kittle farm. More than 50 people attended the fellowship and games after a noon dinner.
Glouster residents share weekend visits with Trimble hosts and relatives. Snowdens, Underwoods, Healy family, Mundews, Higginses, Byers, Kellies, Andersons, Collins, and others from Sandusky, Columbus, Santa Monica, Dayton, Michigan, and New York area appear in a chain of guest stays and Sunday returns.
CHAUNCEY The Greens Run and Taylor Ridge Churches of Christ met Sunday afternoon for a picnic in Jacksonville Park. The gathering followed an eight week friendly attendance contest between the two Sunday schools with games after dinner.
Hartford Town Council discusses railroad crossing repairs traffic light hours and town fines handling. Plans ordered street light installation short and fourth streets and a show building meeting to clear ground for a ball field. Residents host a pastor reception and DAR open air theater project funds noted.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon by Rev. Daniel K. Teater for John Cook who died Friday at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Teater and Mrs. Marcella Brown performed two songs at the piano. Burial followed in Millerstown Cemetery at Corning. Survivors include sisters Mrs. Sadie Williams Glouster and Mrs. May Dunnette Delaware and brother Dave Cook local.
The Friendship Class at Chauncey Church of Christ is postponed from July 11 to July 18. The class will meet at Marjorie Bennett’s home, 12 Ohio Ave., Athens.
Lottridge Ridge Pearl Coen of Aonee and Miss Wanda Den nison of Newport were guests of the R. M. Allen family and called in the L. H. Allen home. Many locals attended a day service and basket dinner at the Tuppers Plains U B Church homecoming. Aida Miller of Spencer stayed with sister Carrie Gainer. John Archer and spouse spent time with aunt Carrie Gainer. Other visitors included C. M. Warner family Milford and Cheryl, Vern Bernard family with Marilyn, Rexel Boggs, Lillie Davis, and others. Musicians at the weekly EUB church prayer meeting included Paul Baker and children, Rev Carl Gillilan, Roger Lee, Linda Gillilan, and Austin Hull. Edward Blake is now class leader. Visitors at E. W. Swisher home included Boyd Tucker of Salem, Teresa Brandeberry of Ireland vicinity, Mary Barnhill, Dutch Swisher, and Harold Swisher of Athens. Rev Frank Oldacre of Ravenswood called on Rexel Boggs. Recent guests at Mitchell Barnhart’s included his sister and family Dewey Justice and Donna Faye. Charles Robinson and Raleigh of Athens visited Paul and Bessie Robinson. Mrs. L. H. Allen.
A birthday party was hosted at Mr. and Mrs. Ben Skinner's home in Trimble for Floyd Skinner turning 31. The lawn gathering featured a buffet lunch with guests from Columbus and surrounding families including the Skinner clan and their relatives.
CHAUNCEY The Millfield Needle Club held a six o'clock three course dinner at Blossers. Twelve members attended along with two former members and two visitors. Members included Bertha Sanders Eda Heffken Mabel Sisson Elizabeth Patton Jessie Fulton Elizabeth Robinette Edith McDaniel Nellie Brookins Kathryn McDaniel Donna Thomas Olive Brookins and Mabel Smith. Former members Berth Tatman and Mabel Mingus. Visitors Myrtle Matheny and Myrtle Wilcox.
A celebration honored Mason and his daughter Bonnie Dean along with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Skinner of Trimble and a guest from Federal. Gifts were given to the honored guest and a birthday cake was shared.
Mr and Mrs John Jack Smith observed their golden wedding anniversary at their home on Congress Run They were married July 8 1901 in Glouster by the late Morgan Lewis They have three children Charles Smith Stella Medley Canton Ralph at home Open house was held for family and friends
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