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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1950

Page

3

Shower honors Mrs James Gretz in Chauncey gathering

Chauncey host Mrs Louise Walton entertained a group of friends at 37 High St for a miscellaneous shower honoring her daughter in law Mrs James Gretz. Attendees included relatives and neighbors from Chauncey and Athens. An advertisement for HADACOL claims to restore vitamin deficiencies with testimonials and price points.

Chauncey Louise Walton High St James Gretz Marjorie Neighbors Nora Neighbors Mildred Reynolds Daugher Connie Beatrice Matheny Chuckie Ann Hambond Elizabeth Gretz Elizabeth Slisher Goldie Fink David Minnie Pidcock Sylvia Adrien Pidcock Flo Mullins Thelma Tippie Lois Ruth Simpson Naomi Sapp Violet Shields Mickie Mabel Hiles Jo Ann Perkins Pamela Athens Anna Gretz John Gretz Mary Savage Leta Davis Erse Adkins Margaret Hamer Elizabeth Kaufman Cartwright

Church Notices Schedule For Chauncey Area Parishes

A consolidated list shows weekly worship times for Chauncey and nearby churches including Seventh Day Adventist Church pageant at 9:30 a.m. Sabbath school and 11 a.m. worship, plus services at Clarence Way Church of God and other parishes led by pastors such as Mow ery, Way, Wilcox, Courtney, and Pid cock.

Seventh Day Adventist B. F. Mowery Church OF God Clarence Way Church OF Christ Parish Richard Wilcox Taylor Ridge Greens Run Millfield Gilbert Courtney Trimble Chauncey Franklin Cooley Chauncey and Zion Free Will Baptist Gus Graham Ray Pidcock Morristown Helen Tatman Stewart Miss Tatman East Millfield Ora Waldeck Ernest Williams the Plains Methodist Harold Mowry THE Plains Nazarene Lena Brandenburg NYPS

First Parish Picnic Outing At Greens Run Church

Greens Run Church of Christ held its first annual parish picnic at Lake Hope this summer. The Sunday school ran an attendance contest in May to July with the Intermediate Class winning. attendees included many Greens Run residents and guests from Chauncey Cincinnati Millfield and Trimble.

Chauncey Greens Run Church of Christ Lake Hope Fred Leake Angie Fierbaugh Helen Fierbaugh Billy Thelma Mambourgh Rollie Francis Ervin Mary Belle Charles Erwin Evelyn Russell Billy and Roger Flossie McClelland Bernice Hipscher Samuel Reeves David Russell Mary Jane Tate Geraldine Smith Betty Russell Mary Ellen Toth Patty Showers Shirley Smith John Rescoe Neva Lantz Gilbert Courtney Isabel Courtney Charles Hall Cincinnati Myrtle Wilcox Helen Wilcox Richard Wilcox Millfield Harry Sharp Yvonne and Verna Trimble

Mrs Adda Tippett Hosts Dinner for Son Neil Tippett

Mrs Adda Tippett entertained Sunday with a dinner honoring her son Neil Tippett's birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Neil Tippett, Mrs Rose Poling, Douglas Kern and Mr and Mrs Sam Tippett.

Chauncey Adda Tippett Neil Tippett Rose Poling Douglas Kern Sam Tippett

Harrisonville Presbyterian Church marks century of gathering

The Harrisonville Presbyterian Church celebrated its first century in June 1950 with 200 attendees as Mae Ball read a church history. Founded 1849 by Rev. T. A. Welsh, the congregation later joined Cumberland Presbyterian roots, with key members and elders named, a 1894 building dedication, and longstanding sacred items still in use.

Harrisonville Presbyterian Church Mae Ball T. A. Welsh Lillie Jewell Harrisonville J. R. Lemmon B. J. Lee G. A. Smith Samuel Ruth Irwin Freely Fisher Robert Combs James Welsh, Jr James Welsh John Alkire Balinda Orr E. J. Lee J. Kirkendall Harrison Wells Selim W. S. Wood Howard Welsh G. W. Brown Homer Alexander R. T. Gettys Arthur Taylor Frank Brown Louis Campbell Homer McMillen H. A. Irwin S. S. Morrison Jerry Reeves Edward Ball Albert Combs Dan Wise Harley Musser R. A. Diehl Homer Welsh Frank Halliday Jonah Cottrill Grafton Stout Virgil Atkins Kenneth Welsh W. H. Dye Zora Smith Flora Lee Martha Dye Stella Bartley George Smith F. A. Bartley Jerry Gotchall Charles Hall Sig Welsh Frank Gilmore Ladies Union Hugh Spencer Williams Chicago J. H. Kirkpatrick Thomas Alexander Welsh Webber Dye E. P. Haning Charles Warner Christ Cecil Blackwood Friends

Private Rites Held For Mrs Henry Dew

Nelsonville reports private funeral services for Mrs Henry Dew who died Monday. The Rev J A Long led the ceremony at Warren Funeral Home with burial in the Dew family lot at Burr Oak. She is survived by daughter Mrs Nina Kerr of Zanesville and son Henry Dew Jr of Cincinnati.

Nelsonville Henry Dew Warren J. A. Long Dew Burr Oak Nina Kerr Zanesville Cincinnati

Amesville Juniors Defeat Nelsonville in Twilight League

Amesville Juniors beat Nelsonville 10 to 7 Wednesday night at City Playground in the Senior Twilight league. Miner led the winners with a two for two, Carter and Miller added strong two for four and three for four at the plate, Miller tripled in the seventh to spark a rally. Nelsonville suffers a second defeat as Carbon Hill leads the standings.

Nelsonville Amesville Miner Carter Miller Carbon Hill

Union Local 358 Meeting at Globe Theater

Union Local 358 of Chauncey Mine 25 schedules a 10 a.m. Saturday meeting at the Globe Theater. Officers listed are Ralph Coe as president and Harold Glass as secretary.

Chauncey Union Chauncey Mine 25 Globe Theater Ralph Coe Harold Glass

Child Rebounds After Door Falls at Locust Street Home

Two year old Melanie Young daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Young is recovering from bruises and shock after a door fell on her at the Locust Street residence in Middleport.

Middleport Melanie Young Joe Young Young Locust St

Prayer Meeting Set At Morristown Holiness Church

Weekly cottage prayer meeting to be held Friday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs Etta Houston The Plains with Mrs Goldie Crippen leading the session

Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church Etta Huston The Plains Goldie Crippen

Girl Injured By Auto Near Ed Ohlinger’s Service Station

Patsy Burnside 17, daughter of Harold Burnside of near Darwin, was struck by a car driven by Lucas O. Keathley of Detroit yesterday afternoon on Athens Road in front of Ed Ohlinger’s service station. She was taken to Meigs General Hospital in Pomeroy in good condition. sheriff Charles Russell investigated. Keathley was not held.

Pomeroy Patsy Burnside Harold Burnside Darwin Lucas O. Keathley Detroit Keathley Ed Ohlinger Athens Road Meigs General Hospital Charles Russell

Nelsonville High Band Plans Summer Work Start

Nelsonville High School Band Director James Gilbert announced summer band work begins Tuesday August 1 at 7 30 p m in the band room. Senior and junior members are invited to participate with individual rehearsal schedules to be announced later.

Nelsonville James Gilbert Nelsonville High School

Signs of life: Chief warns motorists to heed traffic signs

Nelsonville police chief James Cope urges drivers and pedestrians to respect STOP signs and speed limits. He notes signs are tested by traffic experts after studying road surfaces and weather to deter unsafe travel. He emphasizes signals and pavement markings exist to guide and protect the public.

Nelsonville James Cope Cope

Twig 9 Lawn Fete At Mrs Dexter Home

Twig 9 of Mount St Mary Hospital Guild hosts a lawn fete Saturday at 6 30 to 9 p m at Mrs Preston Dexters home. If rain occurs the event moves to the First Baptist Church social rooms next door. Public invited.

Twig Mount St. Mary Hospital Preston Dexter First Baptist Church

Sexton Pay Problem In 1843 Is Solved

Nelsonville residents pledged payments to hire a sexton for the M E Church in Nelsonville for the year 1843. Subscriptions covered lights fuel and church upkeep with donors offering cash, goods, coal, and services, showing a community solution to church maintenance.

Sexton Nelsonville M. E E. T. Manefield Robert Miller Wm. Monroe Kelch Thos. Wilkinson R. G. McLean O. Burge L. Burge C. Ashton J. R. Howe

Ice Cream Social Planned at York Grange Hall

Community event announced for Friday at 7 30 p.m. at York Grange Hall in Nelsonville featuring ice cream and social gathering for local residents.

Nelsonville York Grange Hall

Nelsonville Church News Summary

Nelsonville area churches list services for First Presbyterian Second Methodist Epiphany Episcopal Christian Fort and Short Streets Pilgrim Holiness and First Baptist with times for worship, Sunday school, and union services led by pastors including John Lloyd Evans J A Long Rollin Polk Jr Raymond Simpson B J Hall and others.

First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans Westminster Fellowship J. A. Long Lloyd Evans New Concord Paul M. Niswander Presbyterian Church J. A Methodist Youth Fellowship Epiphany Episcopal Rollin Polk, Jr Trinity Imelda Smith Christian— Fort and Short Sts CYF First Presbyterian Church Chi Rho Pilgrim Holiness Raymond Simpson B. A. Awe First Baptist B. J. Hall

Birth at Mount St. Mary Hospital and church notices

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Juniper Nelsonville welcomed a daughter. Admitted Bessie Arbell Nelsonville. Dismissed Carl Pettit Nelsonville Arthur Guess Gore Rt. 1 Junior Fiske Nelsonville. Earl Conley and Ruth Graham Nelsonville Rt. 1 died. Budget meeting cancels preaching. Nazarenes Adams St pastor T. H. Arnott in charge with services and schedule listed.

Gene Juniper Nelsonville Bessie Arbell Carl Pettit Arthur Guess Gore Rt. 1 Junior Fiske Earl Conley Ruth Graham Nelsonville Rt. 1 Green Thomas Curry BYPU Ann Chapman Martha Long St. Matthew Cornelia Ann Woods Son Dith Nazarene — Adams

Post Office Restricts COD Package Handling

POMEROY according to an announcement received Thursday by Mrs Helene Mullen acting postmistress no COD packages will be held more than 15 days in the future. Heretofore these packages were held up as long as 20 days.

Pomeroy Helene Mullen

Man Fined in Intoxication Case in Pomeroy-Sidney Court

Donald Lee Shearer was fined $5 and costs in May or Sidney A. Spencer's court Tuesday on an intoxication charge. Patrolman Harold Duckworth was the arresting officer.

Pomeroy Donald Lee Shearer Sidney A. Spencer Harold Duckworth

Showalter Family Moves From Chauncey to Bailey Run

The family of Mr and Mrs Charles Showalter moved from 12 Elm Street Chauncey to property in Bailey Run.

Chauncey Chauncey Charles Showalter Elm St Chauncey Bailey Run

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