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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1939

Page

6

Glouster Pastor Granted Vacation by Official Board

The Glouster Methodist Church official board grants Rev. F. G. Boroff a two Sunday vacation in July. He will visit relatives and attend the Lakeside Bible Conference. Sunday School meets at 9:30 a.m. with trust in God as the lesson. No preaching this Sunday. Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. Bible School at 9:00 a.m. Church of Christ service at 10:00 a.m. Sermon “Replenishing the Fires.” Evening service at 7:30 p.m. subject “Laughed to Scorn.”

Glouster Glouster Methodist Church F. G. Boroff Lakeside Bible Conference Lakeside Methodist Church M. M. LeFavor Epworth League Church of Christ Max M. Martin C. E

James Kearns 83 Dies in Jacksonville

James Kearns age 83 died in Jacksonville after a several week illness. He lived there 53 years coming from Pomeroy. Survived by wife Kate deceased 20 years. Survives include son Joseph and daughter Mrs Mae Swindle both of Jacksonville nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Funeral services Monday at 9 am Holy Cross Catholic Church with Rev Father Yocke officiating. Interment in Calvary Cemetery Trimble.

Glouster James Kearns Jacksonville Kearns Pomeroy Kate Joseph Mae Swindle Holy Cross Catholic Father Yocke Calvary Cemetery Trimble

Clarence Skinner Dies at 29 in Michigan Sanitarium

Clarence Skinner, 29, of Trimble, died Thursday at 4 30 p m in the Avalon Sanitarium Mt Vernon Michigan after a six week illness. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Ben Skinner a sister Mrs Margaret Mason of Federal Valley and six brothers Gerald Floyd of Traverse City Mich Foster Richard Ernest and Byron at home. The body was taken to C F Wallace and Son Funeral Home and will be returned to the Trimble home this evening. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Glouster Clarence Skinner Trimble Avalon Sanitarium Mt. Vernon Mich Ben Skinner Margaret Mason Federal Valley Gerald Floyd Traverse City Foster Richard Ernest Byron C. F. Wallace and Son Will Bee

Glouster Social Notes Highlights Local Club Activities

Glouster community notes cover the Trimble Methodist Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs. Darling's home with readings by Armo Rainey and others, an ice cream sale planned for July 29, and prizes won in a contest. Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ to meet July 21. Bridge Club held at Cathleen Shumway's with officers elected and guest prizes awarded. Returns from a two week North Carolina trip include Lake Toxaway and Great Smoky Mountains. Local residents and visitors listed with brief travels and visits across several towns.

Ladies Aid Society Methodist Church Trimble Fred Darling Armo Rainey Elma Leadinghouse Merle Danford Georgia Sayre Edithe Vaughn Sylvia Phillips Elsie Underwood Noble Brunton L. R. Gougding Armel Rainey Church of Christ Cathleen Shumway Loretta . Kman Kathryn Ren Nettie Allen Winnie White Kathleen Shumway Belle Cornwell Irene Williams Garnet Andrews Loretta Hickman Elizabeth Burdess Kathryn Kennedy Wanda McAllister Helen Faires Sarah Colbert Maxine Burns R. C. Galloway Christine Galloway Gene Galloway Lake Toxaway Wolf Mountain N. C Great Smoky Mountains National Park North Carolina

Bashan Personal and Brief Social Notes

Elizabeth Hayman visits Mrs Gard ner and father in Philo. L E Trussell family hosts a party for their father at Mrs Ted Allen in Chester. Simmie Powell and Floyd Powell from Portland visit John Taylor. Pleasant Hill Church Baldknobs raises 33 dollars at ice cream supper and sale. Rebecca Smith Wagner of Portsmouth visits J B Frank household with Clarence Roush of Athens. Guy Archer from Athens visits friends here.

Pleasant Hill Church Baldknobs J. B. Frank Rebecca Smith Wagner Portsmouth Clarence Roush Athens Guy Archer

Sixty Attend Taylor Ridge Church Program and Bible School

Sixty persons gathered at Taylor Ridge Church of Christ for church night and the Taylor Ridge Daily Vacation Bible School start. Thirty eight enrolled. Hazel Raber directed with Doris and Geraldine Malpas and Jean Heffken at the piano. Diplomas were given by Rev. Gilbert Courtney. Ice cream and cake followed. Also announced is the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Manning in Bailey Run near Chauncey.

Chauncey Taylor Ridge Church of Christ Taylor Ridge Bible School Hazel Raber Doris Geraldine Malpas Jean Heffken Delores Judson Mary Jane Anglin Dorothy Kempton Florence Hilderbrand Ernestine Strausbaugh Alice Herbst Glenna Hanning June Heffken Wahnet Mrs Lorenzo Manning Bailey Run

Wilkesville Social Notes Highlights Local Visits

Wilkesville residents share updates on travels and visits as Lou White of Albany spends time with relatives in the area. The community notes a death, a CCC camp visit, a Sunday School picnic planned for July 23, and several local and out of town visitors at the Kruskamp home.

Timetable Fragments Show East West Rail And Air Links

Schedules list multiple trains on East and West routes with various daily and holiday patterns. The document also notes New York Central South and North services and Athens Airways connecting Athens with Columbus, Parkersburg, and Marietta. Charter air service is offered for city trips during daylight hours.

NEW York Central South NEW York Central North Athens Airways Columbus Parkersburg Marietta

No Preaching Service At Chauncey Sunday

On Sunday July 23 the Church of Christ parish plans preaching at Taylor Ridge at 9 30 a m Trimble at 10 30 a m Edward Lewis will speak at Millfield 10 30 a m and Greens Run 7 30 p m There will be no preaching service at Chauncey Bible schools will be held at the usual hour followed by the Lord's Supper communion

Chauncey Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney Taylor Ridge Trimble Edward Lewis Millfield Greens Run

Benefit social at Bethel Church in Knox Township

A benefit social will be held at Bethel Church in Knox Township Vermillion County on Saturday night July 29. Home made ice cream will be served.

Albany Bethel Church Knox Township Vermillion County

Chauncey Ladies Aid Lawn Fete at East Side School

The Chauncey Ladies Aid Society of Millfield M E Church will hold a lawn fete at East Side School in Millfield on Monday July 24 with ice cream and cake served starting at 3 p m.

Chauncey—Ladies Aid Society of Millfield M. E. Church East Side

Bible Class Enrollment Expected To Hit 100

The Daily Vacation Bible School at Millfield East Side opened Monday. By Wednesday enrollment stood at 85 and was expected to exceed 100 by week’s end. Louis Swartz of the Chicago Seminary directs, assisted by Betty Jane Courtney Chauncey and Margaret Simpkins.

Chauncey East Side Millfield Louis Swartz Chicago Seminary Betty Jane Courtney Margaret Simpkins

Girl 16 Undergoes Serious Foot Operation

Chauncey Ohio girl Ethel Earlene McAtee age 16 daughter of Mrs. Iva Sweazy Fridley of Columbus former Chauncey underwent a serious operation on both feet at Children's Hospital Columbus this week. She was on the operating table four hours and her condition is favorable. Her mother and grandmother Mrs. Iva Fridley and Mrs. L. L. Sweazy are at the hospital with her. She is in Room 300.

Chauncey Ethel Earlene McAtee Iva Sweazy Fridley Columbus Children’s Hospital Iva Fridley L. L. Sweazy

Mrs Clara Koons under go appendectomy in Marietta Hospital

Mrs Clara Koons of Chauncey wife of Clifford Koons was removed to Marietta Hospital Thursday for an appendectomy. She was brought in Tuesday. Her daughter Mrs DeWitt Walker resides in Chauncey.

Chauncey Clara Koon Clifford Koon Marietta Hospital Koons Jin DeWitt Walker

Union Service Planned at Trimble M E Church

A union service of Trimble M E Church and Church of Christ is set for Sunday July 23 at 7 30 p m at Trimble Church of Christ Rev Robert Lawrence of the M E Church will give the sermon Rev Gilbert Courtney of the Church of Christ will lead devotions and song service Special music will be provided Public is invited.

Chauncey Trimble

Faithful Circle Class Picnic Postponed to July 27

Bad weather forces Millfield Church of Christ Faithful Circle Class annual picnic at Nice's Park to be rescheduled for Thursday July 27. Attendance and arrangements to be confirmed by church officials.

Chauncey Faithful Circle Millfield

Chopper in Darkness: Blind man walks to heat home year round

Irving I. Pack of Stratford New Hampshire, nearly blind, treks a mile daily to his farm woodlot and cuts enough wood to pay taxes and heat his home all year, illustrating resilience and self reliance.

Stratford, N. H Irving I. Pack

Parents of Daughter Chauncey In Mill Street Pronounced

Mr and Mrs Clem Rodgers of Chauncey announce the birth on Mill Street Wednesday July 19 of a daughter named Chauncey with the family awaiting welcome and details forthcoming.

Chauncey Clem Rodgers Mill St

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