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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1939

Page

7

Masons Banquet Draws Members from Area Lodges

Seventy four Masons and guests attended the Ma sonic banquet in Glouster High School auditorium. Seventeen high school orchestra members supplied music under director H M LeFavor. Deputy grand master R D Dillon Crist of Alliance spoke on his Washington trip and urged adherence to Masonic principles. Delegations from Columbus and numerous local lodges attended.

Glouster H. M. LeFavor Lodge Masonic R. D Dillon Crist Alliance Ohio Masons Weston T. Dressell Belpre Trimble Amesville New Straitsville Coolville Guysnot Belpre Lowell Columus

George Vincent Rites Held in Jacksonville

Mrs Iva Pedi Cord of Glouster and Mr and Mrs Russell Lent of Jacksonville attended the funeral Thursday in Bartlett for George Vincent age 82 who died Tuesday after a paralytic stroke.

Glouster Iva Pedicord Russell Lent Jacksonville Bartlett George Vincent Vincent

Old Glouster Opera House Sold to Joe Beshara

Jimmy McCarty sold the Main Street opera house built in 1906 by Hugh Gormley to Joe Beshara. The long vacant building once hosted the valley’s largest stage and crowds for Birth of a Nation with standing room signs, as locals recall 1907 flood memories and $2 seats for musical comedy. Beshara will decide future use.

Columbus Charleston W. Va Beshara

Glouster Boxer Earns Draw in New Lexington Headliner

Freddie Ray of Glouster, 132 pounds, earned a hard fought draw against Veto Agosta of Lancaster in the lightweight headliner at New Lexington city hall before 250 fans. Earlier bouts featured Kid Fields, Don Hayden, Rackie Vore, Skeet Sikorski, and George Dannison in local showdowns with several decisions. Promoter Frank Buhla plans another amateur card on March 21 with six four round bouts.

Glouster Freddie Ray City Hall New Lexington Veto Agosta Lancaster Ray Kid Fields Shawnee Don Hayden Columbus Rackie Vore Glouster A. C Bob Rice Skeet Sikorski Tom Crable Rendville George Dannison K.C Chuck Viney

Revival to Begin at Morristown Holiness Church

Rev B C Brown ing will lead a revival service at Morristown Holiness Church starting Sunday night March 12. He will conduct services through the week with evening meetings and prayer.

Chauncey B C. Browning Morristown

Aged Woman Delilah Tippie Dies in Chauncey

Mrs Delilah Tippie aged 80 widow of Daniel Tippie died Thursday at the home of her daughter Elizabeth Mayles in Chauncey. The body will lie in state at Dowler Ferguson Funeral Home Athens and funeral will be Saturday at 1 pm at Pilgrim Holiness Church. Burial is in Athens W State Cemetery. Survived by six daughters and many siblings.

Chauncey Delilah Tippie Daniel Tippie Elizabeth Mayles May Ave Dowler‘Ferguson Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church W. State St Tippie Athens County Edward Wesley Keirns Sand Ridge Jess Baker Canaanville Carl Wiseman Lucy Burton Akron Rex Nagle Sugar Creek Abe Hogue Pennsville Anderson Hogue Millfield James Isaac Hogue Sandyville W. Va Lewis Hogue Della Richmond Jane Sleeth Reedy Mary Anderson Wellsville

Glouster Club Plans Play At Town House Meeting

The Get-Together Club met at Bishopville Town House to plan a forthcoming play. Committee members Gar net Reed Lucy Pedicord and Mae Stump oversee the project as new member Mrs Vernice Smith joins while Mrs Nancy Shaner dies since the last meeting. The next gathering will be at Mrs Millard Easler home. OBSERVE BIRTHDAYS Miss Peggy McCune and Miss Evelyn Joseph helped Mrs Medrith Jarvis host a surprise birthday party for Lucy Harvey and Wini Joseph with bridge and Chinese checkers games and prizes.

Glouster Bishopville Town House Garnet Reed Lucy Pedicord Mae Stump Candy Léla Hashman Luck Kirkbride Maxine Halbert Sadie Robinett Ruth Triplett Orlena Harbert Marie Hambel Vernice Smith Nancy Shaner Millard Easler Peggy McCune Evelyn Joseph Medrith Jarvis Mason St Trimble Lucy Harvey Wini Joseph Helen Ginnan Elizabeth Bolin Verna Pyle Velma Barstow Nora Hall Dorothy Rainey Columbus

Sunday Week Services Announced by Churches

GLOUSTER church notices list morning and evening services at the Methodist Church with Rev F G Boroff and leaders, revival continuing next week, Epworth League at 6 pm. Special preachers announced for March 13 14 15 16 17 from various denominations. Bible School at 9 am at Church of Christ followed by Lord's Supper. no preaching. C E societies meet at 6 pm. no evening service.

R. S. Lawrence Jacksonville D. P. Morris Church of Christ G. C. Nutter Chesterhill Russell E. Bayliff Athens L. O. Lineberger Haydenville

County destroys slot machines jackpot funds total 242

In Butte Montana county authorities smashed 100 confiscated slot machines and turned remaining jackpots to the poor fund. The operation yielded a collected total of 242.45 dollars.

Butte Mont

Birthday Party Held by Ladies Auxiliary No 9

A birthday party was hosted Wednesday night at Mrs. Dorothy Staley’s home on W Main St by the Ladies Auxiliary No 9 of the United Mine Workers. A potluck supper was served with attendees including Doris Eisenaugle Sylvia Sofranco Inez Bricker Rhodas Oliver Ida Beitelchies Clara Eblin Marinda Cruikshank Lena Cunningham Fay Hartley Addie Tippie Flo Mullins Bonnie Mullins Edith Matheny Clara Coon Elsie Walker Jenny Courtney Gladys Coon.

Edith Matheny Clara Coon Elsie Walker Jenny Courtney Gladys Coon Dorothy Staley

Local Union 648 Reports From Coal Meetings

Local Union No. 648 UMWA meets Saturday at 1 PM in IL OOF Hall Glouster. A report on the Burn Ohio Coal meeting in Columbus last Thursday will be presented, along with a report from the division convention in Nelsonville.

Glouster Ohio Coal Columbus Nelsonville

Chauncey Elementary Fourth Period Attendance Report

Bertha Bridgman announces Chauncey Elementary fourth period attendance with 424 total students. 92 percent attendance overall, 385 daily average despite illness and vaccinations. 127 students had perfect attendance. Enrollment split 216 boys and 208 girls. seven new students joined, five of whom previously attended Chauncey. Incoming students hailed from Athens Mechanicsburg Millfield and Sugar Creek.

Chauncey Chauncey Elementary School Bertha Bridgman Chauncey School Athens Mechanicsburg Millfield Sugar Creek

Schools Receiving Transfers After Period Withdrawals

Withdrew this period, lgirls were transferred to Cincinnati Deangile and Enterprise. Enrollment by grade shows first 53 second 46 third 45 fourth 58 fifth 53 sixth 62 seventh 52 eighth 55.

Lgirls Cincinnati Deangile Iand Enterprise

Pastors Entertained By Rev Courtney Dinner in Athens

Rev and Mrs Gil bert Courtney hosted a dinner Tuesday with assistance from daughters Betty Jane and Isabel Courtney and helpers Hazel Lahugh and Christine Brown. Jonquils and sweet peas decorated the table for ministers and wives including Miles Hoon Athens Neil Crawford Athens David Morris Glouster A Y Wilcox Athens Lawrence Crawford Butler Nelsonville Helme and C L Johnson Columbus.

Chauncey Gilbert Courtney Betty Jane Isabel Courtney Hazel Lahugh Christine Brown Miles Hoon Marilyn Athens Neil Crawford David Morris Glouster A. Y. Wilcox Lawrence Crawford Butler Nelsonville Helme C L. Johnson Columbus

Plains Church to Hear Missionaries Letter from Rosario

Rev Drell Goff will read a letter from Rev and Mrs John Cochran missionaries in Rosario Argentina during the morning service at The Plains Church of the Nazarene. Goff will preach at 10 45 a m and 7 p m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m. The sun casts a shadow where ever it shines in the United States.

WCTU John Henshaw E. L. Jones C. L. Eddy Emma Easler Ernest Bingman Fred Kinney F. G. Boroff Plains Services Chauncey Drell Goff John Cochran Rosario Argentine South America Plains Church of the Nazarine Cochran Plains Church United States

Man Struck by Auto on W Main St Leaves Bruised

Chauncey A L Preston suffered head and body bruises after being struck by an auto on West Main Street while starting for mine work. He was taken home as Dr C N Sanders attended. condition reported much improved. A note adds Edgar Allan Poe once lived on boiled dandelions for nine days.

Chauncey A. L. Preston W. Main St C. N. Sanders Edgar Allan Poe

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