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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1939

Page

7

Greens Run Vacation Bible School to Open Friday

Announcement lists Greens Run Bible School director Verna Thompson with assistants Fay Chalfant Harmon Myrtle Olbers and Eileen Leake. Friday night July 21 features speaker Paul Ketchum director of the school. Trimble exercises at 7 30 include Lewis M Swartz of Chicago Seminary as speaker and an exhibit of Bible drills hymns and work.

Chauncey Greens Run Daily Vacation Bible School Verna Thompson Greens Run Bible School Fay Chalfant Harmon Myrtle Olbers Eileen Leake Greens Run Church of Christ Paul Ketchum Trimble Verna Sayre Donna Sayre Margaret Addington Phyllis Antle Lewis M. Swartz Chicago Seminary Bible School

Letart Falls Community Notes Gifted Guests and Local Visits

Letart Falls residents host relatives from North Baltimore Huntington and Shippingport. local visitors include the Law family Coalgrove and the Hill family. Emma Sayre Custer Roberts and Chapman families enjoy dinners and gatherings. A road survey spurs a Civic Association meeting while others visit family and attend a funeral.

Letart Falls Elbert Griffith North Baltimore Albert Hill Vesper Saunders Mary, Huntington Ina Noll Thomas Wagner Richard Barnhart Joe Shippingport E. W. Ealser

Chauncey Family Honors Son's Seventeenth Birthday

Mr. and Mrs. Rye Cunningham of Chauncey entertained with a dinner at their West Main Street home Saturday honoring their son John on his seventeenth birthday. A large cake and ice cream followed the meal with many gifts received by John. Attendees included Anna Mae Hun ter Louise Wolfe Josephine Warehime Nelsonville Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McWilliams Harmony Road John Cline Joe Stalder Roger Gould Cleo Norma Lee Kenneth Dean Jerry Lou and Paul Gilbert Cunningham and the Cunninghams of Chauncey.

Chauncey Rye Cunningham West Main St John Anna Mae Hunter Louise Wolfe Josephine Warehime Nelsonville Lewis McWilliams Harmony Rd John Cline Joe Stalder Roger Gould Cleo Norma Lee Kenneth Dean Jerry Lou Paul Gilbert Cunningham Mrs

Chauncey Personal Notes Highlight Regional Visits

Evelyn Watkins Young of Huntington West Virginia visits Chauncey to see her parents Mr and Mrs Bert Watkins on Converse Street. Also guests include Orris Swartz of Lower Plains with family visiting H A Patterson in Lancaster. Additional visits feature Roy Hawk family from Lower Plains hosting Beulah Hawk and others from Chillicothe Kanauga Tuscarawas Ohio and Columbus.

Chauncey Evelyn Watkins Young Huntington W. Va Bert Watkins Converse St Orris Swartz Lower Plains Oliver Wails Eileen Near Clarks Chapel H. A. Patterson Lancaster Roy Hawk Beulah Hawk Herbert Cramer Columbus John West Chillicothe Stewart Withee Kanauga, O Elsie Sindlinger Tuscarawas Ohio

Mrs Henry Osborne Returns Home to Chauncey

Mrs Henry Osborne was brought to her Chauncey home from her daughter Mrs Harry Noble's residence where she had been after leaving Sheltering Arms Hospital. She spent weeks in hospital and is much improved. She received greetings letters gifts and flowers from friends while hospitalized.

Chauncey Henry Osborne Chauncey Sunday Harry Noble Sheltering Arms Hospital Osborne

Change Time for Tent Meetings at Chauncey

The tent meeting near Morristown School will continue nightly at 7 30 instead of 8. Rev. B C Browning leads with Rev. Frank Erwin of Roseville and Rev. Hiram Mingus of Sand Ridge assisting.

Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church B. C. Browning Frank Erwin Roseville Hiram Mingus Sand Ridge

Cunningham undergoes emergency appendectomy at White Cross

Montford Cunningham, son of Mr and Mrs Homer Cunningham of Columbus and a former Chauncey resident, underwent an emergency appendicitis operation Sunday at 5 pm in White Cross Hospital Columbus. His condition is reported favorable and his mother remains at his bedside in room 318.

Chauncey Montford Cunningham Homer Cunningham Columbus White Cross Hospital

Chauncey lodge meets with July birthday observance

Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge meets tonight in K of P Hall. July birthday anniversaries will be observed with social committee members Bessie Johnston Mary Stalder and Carrie Belle Bryson. Kate Johnson and Ruth Bridgewater will lead entertainment.

Chauncey—Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Chauncey K. of P. Hall Bessie Johnston Mary Stalder Carrie Belle Bryson Kate Johnson Ruth Bridgewater

Logan Social Notes Sketch Picnic and Visits in Logan

Logan social notes report a Christian Culture class picnic at Cantwell Cliffs followed by a brief business session led by president Miss Harriet Sater. Attendees include the Sater, Murtha, Hutchinson, Sweazy, Rees, Wittekind, Allen, Price, Lehman, Lohr, Robey, Myers, Phillips, and Sater kin, with plans for an upcoming home made ice cream social. The piece also lists travels of several residents and a few births and deaths in the area.

Cantwell Cliffs Harriet Sater A. M. Sater Matthew Murtha Susan Joe James Hutchinson Shirley Jimmy Harry Sweazy Janet James Rees Earl Wittekind Dorothy Homer Allen Helen Jennie Price Warner Lehman Margus Lohr Henry Robey Florence Myers Clarence Phillips Gary Harriet Evelyn Sater Mary Rutter Merlin Whitcraft Mildred Owings Hazel Tannahill Helen Sater Columbus

Contract Club Meeting At Haydenville Hosts Steak Dinner

All members attended a Contract Club meeting Tuesday evening at Mrs. Clarence Matheny's home in Haydenville. A 6:30 steak dinner preceded three bridge tables with high scores awarded to Mrs. Clinton Webb Mrs. Judson Shriner and Mrs. James Barker. Attendees included Mrs. Frank Harden Mrs. Victor Simiele Mrs. Carlos Gaffin Mrs. Clarence Salts Mrs. George Moury Mrs. A. O. Kelch Mrs. W. D. Bassett Mrs Clarence Schempp Logan and Mrs. Matheny.

Contract Club Clarence Matheny Haydenville Clinton Webb Judson Shriner James Barker Frank Harden Victor Simiele Carlos Gaffin Clarence Salts George Moury A. O. Kelch W. D. Bassett Clarence Schempp Logan Matheny

Bridge Party At Hill Street Hosted By Miss Eberst

Miss Martha Eberst entertained several friends at her Hill Street home Tuesday evening. Miss Martha Magle held high score for the play while a refreshment course was served to Miss Magle Miss Marjorie Henderson Miss Dolores Lee and Mrs Arthur Gasser.

Martha Eberst Bridge Hill St Martha Magle Magle Marjorie Henderson Dolores Lee Arthur Gasser

Harrington and Raymond Families Tour Columbus

Mrs. Herbert Harrington and grandson Robert Raymond from Washington D C visited Logan friends on Wednesday. Robert plans to enter Ohio State University this fall while Raymonds move from Washington to Louisville. Dr and Mrs A O Kelch and sons Harold and Oakley leave Saturday for St Louis.

Herbert Harrington Columbus Robert Raymond Washington, D. C Logan

Logan Athens County Reunion at Ash Cave Sunday

Will C. Merritt reports that the Logan Athens County Society reunion will be held at Ash Cave on Sunday July 30 attracting a large crowd.

LOGAN Athens County Society Ash Cave C. Merritt Columbus

Logan A J Nunemaker Ill at Beach Camp

Former deputy sealer of weights and measures Logan A. J. Nunemaker is reported ill at Beach Camp. O. D. Johnson of this city traveled there Wednesday to help care for him.

Logan A. J. Nunemaker O. D. Johnson

Stars Foresee Bold New Ventures Amid Creative Surge

The analysis, urging initiative and promotion, predicts a fertile period for audacious projects and unusual ventures. Birthday individuals may gain recognition and support from superiors and financiers, but warn against extravagance and over-criticism that could hinder success.

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