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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1946

Page

2

Carbon Hill Stages Surprise Win Over Giants

Carbon Hill defeated the Giants 7 to 5 as Dane pitched a three hitter. The game featured a 4-1 Carbon Hill lead after three, a late rally by the Giants, and solid relief work by Dane. Box score lists Traugh Doolittle and Fick among others. The contest was officiated by umpires Whyte and Garner.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Carbon Hill Giants Dane Dean Anny Ataris Phew Ile Fick Carbon Carboveras Traugh Doolittle Bronker FE Traugh Dooolittle Fick Chadwell Bruce Border Reish Hada Carbon Hill Nutter Brooker Carley Sanhorn Clark Dupler Whyte Garner

Christian Prophecy Topic Set for Sunday Gathering

In Xelsonville the community church announces Sunday services led by George, focusing on biblical prophecy. Sigred Love and others are listed as participants in the morning program at Bille School.

Xelsonville Bille School George Perintendent

Baptist Church Sets Sunday Worship Hours in Nelsonville

The Berst Baptist Church announces Sunday services on July 14 at 9:30 am led by Pastor Rev. B. J. Hall with a sermon titled The Devil Wants Sneas to You Over the Phone the Receiver. Communion will be observed. Mrs. Gotee Brunston named superintendent.

Nelsonville Berst Baptist Church B. J. Hall Gotee Brunston Sneas Mes Beatrice Jones

Band Boosters Announce Outdoor Concert Schedule

Band Boosters schedule an outdoor concert and social at Seneo Grounds in AV at 7:40 PM. Chauncey Dover and Whauncey hold leadership roles, with plans for a donated meal and appreciation for attendees.

Ad Problem Is Created In Mason County

Interest grows in placing Democratic legal advertising for delinquent tax lists. Mason County lacks a Democratic paper after Mason County News moved to a Pomeroy plant. Westgate statute requires legal ads in one Republican and one Democratic paper within the state or in a nearby county if no home county paper exists. Mountaineer of Riptey, Jackson County, is deemed eligible for Mason notices. House Resolution 2543, signed by President Truman in late June, requires a sworn yearly circulation statement from weekly newspapers.

Mason County Westginta Mountaineer Riptey Jackson County Truman

Camp Meeting Continues Amid Community Event

A local camp meeting proceeds with the same organizers and topics as planned. The event invites participation from residents and invites attention to ongoing faith and fellowship activities.

Mrs Helen Grimm Funeral To Be Saturday

Funeral for Mrs Helen Grimm set for Saturday at 518 home at 1 pm. The Rev Ivans, pastor of the Church ating, will officiate. Burial planned at Greenlawn Cemetery.

Mrs. Helen Grimm Greenlawn Cemetery

Man Charged With Menacing Threats Appears in Court

James Hatfield of Kimberly pleaded not guilty at arraignment in Major Oral Daugherty’s court for making menacing threats. The case was continued with a new hearing date to be set. An affidavit was filed by Mrs. Goldie Nelson of Nelsonville.

Mellonville James Hatfield Kimberly Oral Daugherty Goldie Nelson Nelsonville

Nazarene Church Announces Sunday Services in Nelsonville

The Nazarene Church on Adams Street lists Sunday School at 9 30 am Morning worship NYPS at 5 45 pm and preaching at 7 30 pm led by Pastor Rev T H Arnott. An evening prayer meeting is scheduled at 7 30 pm. The article notes the church as The Church with a Big Welcome.

Nelsonville the Nazarene Church Adams St T. H. Arnott NYPS

Camp Details Announced

Pleasant county reports details of a church camp at Mason County with organizers including naapp and official secretary positions noted. Farm venues and activities listed but specifics unclear due to OCR garble.

Naapp Mason County Church Cam Farms Uiitee

Air Conditioning Project Underway at Reck Building

A new air conditioning installation has begun at the Reck Building on Sinth Street. The program is expected to complete within about two weeks. The restaurant will stay open during work and plans include improved refrigeration and additional seating.

Point PL Reck Sinth St

Sermon Topic Listed For Trinity Church

Trinity Methodist Church in Point Pleasant awaits Sunday services with church school and worship in the morning. Rev. H. O. Shamblin announces the morning topic Discovering the Good in All. The evening service at 7 pm features the sermon Before the Harvest is Past.

Point Pleasant Trinity Methodist Church H. O. Shamblin Spm

Unofficial Readings Show 98 Degrees In Pleasants Heat Wave

In Point Pleasant the heat wave that pushed readings on government weather instruments to 92 and later 98 degrees was broken by a light rain late Thursday evening. Numerous residents reported thermometers at 98 degrees in shady spots on Wednesday.

Point Pleasant Government Weather Bureau

Cold Front Edge Brings Rain to Gallipolis

A northwest cold front hit Gallipolis at 6 30 p m Thursday bringing heavy rain and wind and a temperature drop to more comfortable levels. Heat haze formed earlier as the storm approached. Rain lasted under 30 minutes and by midnight the temperature stood at 74.

Gallipolis

Navy Veteran Marks Two Years Service in Gallia Man

Gallia County man Sir Donald Barry Thomas reaches two years of service since entering, with an honorable discharge at the Great Lakes Separation Center on June 26. He served at bases in Jacksonville Norfolk Newport and aboard the SS Calan shatchee AQSB in the American Theater.

Gallipolis Donald Barry Thomas Gt. Lakes Gallia County Jacksonville Norfolk Newport Calanshatchee AQSB

District 14 Meet Attendance Published For Young People

Announcement details a district meet schedule for district 14 attendance by young people. Key times listed include 9:20 am and 10:30 am with Trimble at 7 pm. events occur in Athens and Monroe under the Ohio education directorate.

AMOEY Chii Athens Ind Acm Monroe Ducation Ohio G. Ex Trimble Amy Am. Ison Eee Reens Aid Tayam

High School Instructor Awarded Local Apartment

Mrs. Mary Shieransen, instructor in the home tennis department at Chauncer-Dover High School, received an apartment on Whaley City Ellis Avenue. She and her husband plan to move from Eid next month, and she is a Poméroy native with her husband set to attend Ohio University.

Auncey Mary Shie Ransen Chauncer-Dover High School Whaley Crty Ellis Ave Eid Ransem Poméroy Ohio University

Daughertys Entertain With Dinner At NCEY

Mr and Mrs Daugherty hosted a two course dinner at NCEY in their honor. Guests included Elwood Daugherty and children Sonald Robert and Carolyn Sue, Mrs Clarence Wood and children Eugene Kay of Chagrin Falls, and Mrs Charles Daugherty and Mrs Christine Brown Chauncey.

NCEY Elwood Daugherty Sonald Robert Carolyn Sue

Thos. Hamilton Family Guests At Home

Chauncey Mr and Mrs Thomas Hamilton entertained as recent guests Mrs Hamiltons brothers brother in law and sister Ray Duffee James Duffee Athens and Mr and Mrs Hull Kittle Gloucester Other recent guests in the Hamilton name were their daughter in law and her mother Mrs Eva Hamilton and Mrs L Waite Wellston

Chauncey Thomas Hamilton

Rev Lakin To Speak At Church Of Nazarene

CHAUNCEY The Rev J N Lakin pastor will preach Sunday at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m in The Plains Church of the Nazarene Sunday School at 9 20 a m conducted by Mrs Carrie Channell The Junior and Senior NYP at 6 15 p m with Mrs Ada Lakin in charge of the Junior boys Mrs Goldie Gibson and Mrs Agnes Powell the Junior girls and Selah Shrieve the Senior group

Chauncey J. N. Lakin Plains Church of the Nazarene Carrie Channell NYP Ada Lakin Goldie Gibson Agnes Powell Selah Shrieve

Morristown Holiness Church Announces Sunday Schedule

Morristown Holiness Church lists Sunday morning and evening services led by Pastor Ray Pidcock. Sunday school at 9 20 a m conducted by Lewis Adkins. A Young People meeting at 6 45 p m in charge of Mrs Myrtle Simpson Chaunces.

Chaunces Morristown Holiness Church Ray Pidcock Lewis Adkins Young People’s Meeting Myrtle Simpson

Chauncey Church Pastor Preaches Sunday Services

Chauncey Church of Gentry pastor Bobby Fugene will preach Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., with Sunday School at 10:10 a.m. Howard Pennell leads the class. A Thursday prayer meeting is planned at 7:30 p.m. The report notes a court test involving a driving incident in Jackson.

Chauncey Clarence Wavy Gallipolis Bobby Fugene Chauncey Church of Gentry Wellston State Highum Howard Pennell Jackson West State Patrol

Outdoor Loop Schedule Set for Tonight

Nelsonville officials announced a basketball program at the school athletic field will be held tonight under direction of recreation director Paul. Sophomore T and independent junior TaN Pa are listed among the participants at 7 p.m. at the outdoor loop venue.

Nelsgaville Paul Frien Se Tan Pa Independents Ju At

Glouster area Personal Notices Highlight Various Travels

Glouster residents and families list weekend visits and trips across states. Names include Cochran Hogue Bartee Ogg Johnson Rainey Jarvis Faine James Reedy Kutta Knight Navie and others visiting Cleveland Columbus Chicago West Virginia New Jersey and Illinois.

Glouster Ciophie Cochran Annabelle Hogue Tee Dwight Wiliam Canton Donna Jean Hogue Frank Bartee Coluretus Joseph West Norris Ogg Maplewood New Jersey Oge Harry Schott Audry Palmer Johnson Mole Camp Lee H. T. Rainey Cleveland West Virginia Charles Jarvis Jayne Ann Jeffrey Chicago Columbus Walter Robinson

Guests Entertained at Hoisington Residence

Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoisington were Belford Ray Smith and Eugene Snoots from Dayton. Mrs. James McCall from Detroit is visiting with her parents. Geraldine Hoisington from Dayton spent the Fourth of July in Jacksonville. Mrs. Hoisington and Mrs. McCall also entertained Ruth Brown from Athens and Harold Dickens from Millfield.

Jacksonville Charles Hoisington Belford Ray Smith Eugene Snoots Dayton James McCall Detroit

Ladies Aid Meeting Set at Millfield Church

A Ladies Aid Society gathering at Millfield Church of Christ will be held Friday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Mabel Smith’s home with Mrs Hazel Earich as chairwoman. Dr Sprague has recovered from a recent critical illness and returned home to Chauncey. Mr and Mrs Harry Porter observed their 48th wedding anniversary with a chicken dinner at the Porters’ home hosted by their son and daughter in law.

Chauncey Ladies Aid Society Millfield Church Sprague Warren V. Sprague Mount Carmel Hospital Columbus Plains Harry Porter T. C. Porter

Miss Clar etta Swanberg Leaves for Chicago HQ

Miss Clar etta Swanberg supervisor for the Greyhound Post Houses, Inc. departed Monday for the Chicago headquarters after two months overseeing the local unit. She said she expected assignment to the Portsmouth, Ohio unit after visiting the home office.

Point Pleasant Claretta Swanberg Greyhound Post Houses, Inc Chicago Swanberg Portsmouth Ohio

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