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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1941

Page

13

District Auxiliaries to Meet in Buchtel Thursday

Chauncey district of the Ladies Auxiliaries to the United Mine Workers will meet Thursday night in Buchtel with the host auxiliary. Members from Chauncey Glouster Jacksonville Roseville Buchtel The Plains and Murray City attend. District president Mrs Sylvia Wallace of The Plains will preside. Transportation meets at 6 30 p m at the R O T P Court.

Chauncey United Mine Workers Buchtel Glouster Jacksonville Roseville the Plains Murray City Sylvia Wallace Chauncey Auxiliary R. of P. Cort

Parker and Cooke Credit spouses for Tennis Rise

Frank Parker and Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke credit their spouses for improving their games as they push toward the national singles at Forest Hills. Parker praises a new forehand and self assurance while Cooke says Elwood Cooke refined her drop shot and grip to gain top spin and control.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohto Frankie Parker Sarah Palfrey Cooke Spring Lake N. J Frank Parker Sarah Palfrey Fabyan Cooke Forest Hills Bobby Riggs Don MccNeill Frank Kovacs Parker Milwaukee Zane Grey California Mercer Beasley Cooke Elwood Sarah Palfrey Miss Wolfenden Tennessee Connecticut Pauline Betz Chattanooga Miss Betz

Neighborhood Club Meets at Chauncey

Neighborhood Club gathered Tuesday at Miss Mary Ferrel’s High Street home with co hosts Eva Ferrel and Betty Green. Eva Ferrel spoke on Sculpturing on Mt Ashmore. contests awarded to Daisy Cline and Jennie Jackson. a stork shower honored Mrs Daisy Cline. Next meeting a July picnic. one guest Mrs Edith Nye.

Chauncey Mary Ferrel High St Eva Ferrel Betty Green Mt. Ashmore Mary Ferrer Daisy Cline Jennie Jackson

Laurel Cliff Social Notes and Local Moves 1941

Social notes list attendance at Sunday School 34 and multiple visits and visits between Laurel Cliff residents and neighboring towns. The long legal notice concerns Guy Brookins petitioning Athens County Court for partition of real estate across five tracts in Bern and Ames townships with dates and deadlines for response.

Charles Fornwall Fifty-Seventh St Eldorado Altoona Nna John Fornwall Maple Ave Margaret Burkholder Penna Box 47A George Fornwalt Walch Road Landsdown Carrie Izenberg Williamsburg Penn Bern County of Athens State of Ohio Ohio Company Federal Creek William Henry Robert Henry Mathew Or John Marquis H. H. Curtis Amesville Ames Township Athens County

Local Residents Visit Friends and Relatives Across The Plains

Chauncey and The Plains residents and their relatives span several towns as guests travel between Chauncey The Plains Newark Columbus Wellston and Athens. Notable visitors include Florence Hysell and Judith Kay Athens Doris Culver Betty Thompson The Plains May and her daughters Canton Mrs Ida Pendergrass and George F Pendergrass Chauncey.

Chauncey W. E. Dicken Grace Dicken Bernice Gabriel Lower Plains Carbon Hill Don Dawley Florence Hysell Judith Kay Athens Dicken Dora Myers Fort Wayne Ind John Donelson the Plains Betty Georgia Toledo Robert McAllister May Canton Bumgardner Ida Bricker Bessie Simmons Logan Doris Culver Betty Thompson The Plains Trimble Ida Pendergrass Brown Anna Brown Frank Kirkendall George Wilson Wellston Roy Pendergrass Columbus Pete Charles Harry Learned Mr. Jones Basil F. E. Cook Riley Keeton Ida L. Pendergrass Converse St. George

Mrs Nancy Sanders Hosts Martha Bible Class Meeting

Mrs Nancy Sanders of Millfield will host the Martha Bible Class at her home Friday at 7 30 p m Mrs Viola Howard is in charge of the meeting.

Chauncey Nancy Sanders Martha Bible Millfield Church of Christ Viola Howard

Funeral crowds from far towns attend Gibbs service here

Relatives from Sprigg West Virginia Thiells New York Garnerville Iowa Dayton Wheeling and Columbus attended the funeral of William Gibbs in Jacksonville. Local residents hosted visitors and bids were invited for reservoir materials by the Athens Ohio Director of Public Service with a July 24 1941 deadline.

Jacksonville William Gibbs George Gibbs Sprigg W. Va Mary A. Langschur Thiells N. Y Chester Gibbs Garnerville A. D. Jonas Dayton D. C. Gibbs Sycamore James Gibbs Anne Gibbs Ames Iowa Helen Cady Roger Pratt Fred Gibbs Wheeling Oscar Gibbs New Cumberland Ella Love Millfield Eva Carpenter New Brunswick Roy Love Columbus Joe Watson Kathryn Frazier Junior Earich Harold Phillips Inez Osborne Billy Ashville Charles Neff Herman Skrotsky Jack Hermalene Springfield Indian Lake Ralph Smith Athens State of Ohio Peach Ridge Road Athens Township Athens County Director of Public Service J. W. Grover

Bishopville Social Notes and Regional Visits

Bishopville notes list residents and guests visiting from Columbus Ravenna Glouster and Athens with many weekend and Sunday gatherings. Frances Howard of Chauncey departs on a six week western trip visiting Kansas Grants Pass Oregon relatives.

Bishopville K. J. Wolfe Columbus Glenn A. Pedicord Parkersburg W. Va L. H. Chappelear Ravenna T. F. Davis A. G. Carter Grantsville W Va John G Caroline Leeper Carter Rayvenna Bertha Martin Athens A. C. Wells Charles Moody Glouster E. A. Joseph Harold Smith JSON Richard Russell Smith J. M. McDonald Dave Kinder Jacksonville J. M. Watkins Donna Wells Mary Wells Arthur Jago Lena Davis Chappelear Barberton Youngstown Lew Davis Iva Falls Shawnee Jessie Wilson Madge Pedicord Harry Richardson Tony Spain Lancaster Robert Schumachler Zanesville I. N. Price Schumacher Mary Jo Withem Elton Pedicord Dean Pedicord Ferndale Dwight Smith Ronnie Carol Ann Harold Ahle Smith Able Charles Milhoan Victor Norris Jean, Glouster Chauncey Frances Howard Chauncey Elementary School Kansas Grants Pass Oregon Olive Howard Spaugh

McArthur Social Notes Wide Round of Local Visits

McArthur residents share social news with guests and travels. Mrs Fornwalt and family plan to move to Tacoma where he will join Columbia Powder Company. Many locals, including the Will, King, Carnal, Swaim, Wrightsel, Hamrick, Blake, Salts, Maloney, Fri, and Paffenbarger families, host or visit relatives in nearby towns and states.

J. H. Hinz Cleveland Jake King Hillsboro Ella King Patricia Clark Dee Henry Athens Wayne Carnal Zanesville Asa Carnal Margaret Swaim Columbus Paul Wrightsel Douglas G. C. Frye Bridgeport F. P. McCarley Franklin McArthur Honolulu U. S. S. Helena D. T. Reese Otto Sharp E. A. Brown Phoebe Cassill Chicago Austin Blake Frank Maloney New Vienna John Salts

Union Camp Meeting Set for Sunday in Gallipolis

The event runs at the fair grounds with Rev. Joseph Keefer in charge. Everett Dulaney and Horace Cond ee head the sponsoring committee.

Gallipolis Fair Grounds Joseph Keefer Everett Dulaney Horace Condee

Stolen Car Locates Surge In Gallia County

Sheriff’s officers and city police report a sharp rise in requests to locate stolen cars and say they are busy processing inquiries from outside the county.

Gallipolis

Green Township votes on centralized school district plan

Logan Green Township electors will decide on creating a centralized school district when they vote November 4. The board of education adopted a resolution to centralize to protect district territory. it does not require all pupils to attend one school. Current schools include Haydenville Cece Oak Grove and Maysville.

Logan — Green Township Board of Education Haydenville Cece Oak Grove Maysville

Bacanis Divorce Case Filed in Toledo Court

Margaret Bacanis files for divorce from Joe Bacanis in common pleas court here alleging neglect and cruelty. They wed May 4 1938. She says on March 8 he took her to Nelsonville and left her there, refusing to return or provide a home.

Logan Margaret Bacanis Joe Bacanis Toledo Common Pleas Nelsonville

Wife Seeks Divorce in Neglect Action

Gladys Schorr files for divorce from Lawrence Schorr alleging neglect since their June 10 1933 marriage. A temporary restraining order was issued. The plaintiff also seeks restoration to the name of Gladys Columber.

Logan Gladys Schorr Lawrence Schorr Gladys Columber

Improvement Reported in Mrs Thurness and Mr Thurness

Logan notes the condition of Mrs Enton Thurness of E Main Street is improving after eight weeks of illness. Mrs Martin Nupp assists in her care.

Relatives Visit Greens Run With Ethel Scott Family

Mrs Rhoda Oliver and Mrs Elsie Staley of Chauncey spent Tuesday in Greens Run with their daughter and sister Mrs Ethel Scott.

Rhoda Oliver Elesie Staley Chauncey Greens Run Ethel Scott

Chauncey M E Church to Undergo Renovation

Chauncey M E Church will be renovated with new wall paper and paint to refresh its interior as part of a maintenance program.

Chauncey Chauncey M.E

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Mrs. Wallace of Luther Evans NEA Service Elwood Cooke Neighborhood Club Laurel Cliff Charles Peoples Pomeroy N. E. Schaefer James’ Radford Charlene Neal Charles Karr Polly Michigan Karr John Ratliff Ray Harper Peoples Bradbury Charles’ Buck Bailey Run Pearl Jacobs James Gilmore Dolores Ann Howell Nancy Walker Star Route Vernon Howell Clarence Curtis McCumber Martha Custer Cheryl Parker United Brethren Guy Brookins Gordon B. Gray Chauncey District Bishopville Social Notes Mrs. Elvey Fri Jackson Ralph Paffenbarger A. W Paffenbarger Abdellas Colonial Colonial Finance CO Bldg Green Township Ussewerr Board of Trade Quaker CO Lawrenceburg Casa Blanca E Sonora Kennedy Brands Santa Rosa East State ST West Columbus ST
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