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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1936

Page

7

Rothwell Club Pledges $10 To NYA Pool Project

Glouster Rothwell Club meets at Marn Street home and votes ten dollars toward the NYA swimming pool project. Agnes Clark outlines goals and requests cooperation. H F Kittle presides. Also notes book review on The Scarlet Pimpernel and Edison life paper. Hospital report updates Tanner in Columbus hospital after major operation.

Glouster Rothwell Club NYA Glouster Rothwell Club M. M. Bryson Agnes Clark H. F. Kittle Jessie Hill Orezy Mary Hawk Thomas Edison Edison O. A. McDonald John B. Stiff Louise Preston Columbus Spring St

Salvation Army to Hold Sunday Service in Odd Fellows Hall

Salvation Army in Athens branch will conduct Sunday services at 2 PM in Odd Fellows Hall with Sunday School at 2 and evangelistic services to follow. Captain and Mrs. Fred Reif lead local services each Sunday afternoon at the hall. Mrs. C. L. Koons was taken to Cherrington Hospital Logan for observation with possible operation. accompanied by Mr. Koons.

Glouster Salvation Army Odd Fellows Hall Athens Fred Reif C. L Koons Cherrington Hospital Logan

Loyal Gleaners to Meet at Mrs. Mary Roberts Home

The Loyal Gleaners class of the Church of Christ will gather this evening at the home of Mrs. Mary Roberts for a church group meeting.

Glouster Gleaners Church of Christ Mary Roberts

Funeral Rites for Mrs Luella Downhour in Chauncey

Funeral services for Mrs Luella Downhour aged 50 were held in Chauncey with Rev Courtney of the Church of Christ officiating. Mr Sweeney Jr and Mrs Brown sang three hymns. Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers included Mrs Nye Mrs Johnson Mrs Rankin Mrs Hamilton Mrs Pendergrass and Mrs Brookins. Survivors include her husband three sons from a former marriage Harry Virgil and Donald Webb and three sisters Mrs Mary Phillips Mrs Blanche Hoffman and Mrs Grace Bralder.

Chauncey Luella Downhour Courtney Church of Christ Sweeney, Jr Brown Greenlawn Rs. Nye Johnson Rankin Hamilton Pendergrass Brookins

Chauncey Church of Christ Announces Sunday Services

Services at Chauncey Church of Christ on Sunday March 15 begin with Bible School at 9 30 am Then communion and preaching by Rev Gilbert Courtney at 10 30 am Courtney will preach at Greens Rum Church of Christ at 7 pm.

Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney Courtney W Greens Rum Church of Christ

Revivals Continue at Zion Furnace Baptist Church

Rev. Guss Graham Chauncey leads revival services at Zion Furnace Baptist Church with Rev. John Kemper and Homer Nelson Sciotoville assisting. Meetings run nightly at 7 o’clock and the public is invited.

Chauncey Zion Furnace Baptist Church Guss Graham John Kemper Homer Nelson Sciotoville

Quilting Party at Mrs Brookins Home in Millfield

Chauncey Olive Brookins and Mrs Pauline Pettit hosted an all day quilting party and potluck dinner at the Brookins home in Millfield. Attendees included Celia Boudinot James Love Mia Viola Howard Jessie Fulton Elizabeth Robinett Mabel Sisson Kathryn McDaniel Bessie Pettit Nira Louise Bailey Garnet Blower Hyatt Pettit and Olive Brookins. Seven mines reported active work Friday in the district including No 5 No 90 No 69 No 107 No 267 Car bondale and Lick Run.

Chauncey sAliss Olive Brookins Pauline Pettit Brookins Millfield Celia Boudinot James Love Mia Viola Howard Jessie Fulton Elizabeth Robinett Mabel Sisson Kathryn McDaniel Bessie Pettit Nira Louise Bailey Garnet Blower Hyatt Pettit Carbondale Lick Run

Toby and Bill Brandt Share a Night of Plans in City

Toby and Bill Brandt meet in a cafeteria on a Wednesday. He flirts and predicts a future in advertising while denying love. They reflect on independence and staying friends as they enjoy a wrestling match and plan another date before Toby sleeps, unaware of upcoming changes.

Toby Bill Brandt Gency Bill Wee Ido Ryan Araye Mr. Brandt Toby Ryan

Zion Baptist Church Class Holds Meeting

CHAUNCEY The Happy Hustlers Class of Zion Baptist Church held its March gathering at Mrs Far Grant home. The program included songs and readings. Ice cream and cake were served to members Betty Guseman Marion Guseman Pauline Fetts Florence Dickens Roy Langel Kenneth Langel Everett Anderson Melvin Moore Walter Gabriel and Paul Dicken.

Chauncey Happy Hustlers Zion Baptist Church Far! Grant Betty Guseman Marion Guseman Pauline Fetts Florence Dickens Roy Langel Kenneth Langel Everett Anderson Melvin Moore Walter Gabriel Pob Dicken Grant

Chauncey Personal Notices Include Births and Visits

Chauncey social column notes visits from Chauncey area families to relatives in The Plains Murray City Haydenville Nelsonville Millfield and Columbus. A birth is announced for George Richard Coleman born Wednesday March 11 to Mr. and Mrs. George Coleman of Hamsey Run. grandmother names given as Hiram McConaha and the Colemans Luhrig.

Chauncey William Channell William Stalder the Plains Nelsonville Emma Heffkin John Hattie Mingus Eda Heffkin Millfield Zanesville George Christopher Coleman George Richard Hamsey Run Hiram McConaha Mra. Coleman Luhrig

Reverend Goff To Preach At Plains Church Services

Rev Goff will preach at The Plains Church of the Nazarene in morning and night services Sunday Sunday School led by Mrs Carrie Channel at 9 30 a m with preaching at 10 45 a m and 7 p m Young People meet at 6 15 p m.

Chauncey Drell Goff Plains Church of the Nazarene Carrie Channel

Odd Fellows Lodge Meeting To Welcome Six Candidates

Magic Lodge No. 797 expects many Odd Fellows at tonight’s meeting. Six candidates may receive the first degree, with one candidate brought from Sereno Lodge Ath ens to participate.

Glouster Magic Lodge Sereno Lodge Athens

Local Union 648 to Convene Saturday Meeting

The regular monthly meeting of Local Union 648 U M W of A will be held at the Green's Run school building Saturday after noon at 1 o'clock. Members are urged to attend as important business and routine matters will be transacted.

Glouster Union 648 Green's Run

Ashtabula Chamber Opposes Ohio River to Lake Erie Canal

The Ashtabula Chamber of Commerce directors oppose the proposed canal route citing that it would cross Ashtabula County and remove five percent of the county from the tax base by creating a feeding basin.

Ashtabula

Village blacksmith thrives as 1935 needs rise

The report notes George E Wood, a village blacksmith, continuing the trade and claiming to have shed 1 110 norses in 1935, reflecting postwar demand and local craft resilience.

George Ewood

Attendance Rewarded in Madison and Monroe Schools

The sixth month attendance banner award goes to Madison Grade 3A with 90.93 percent under teacher Miss Helen Dennison. Monroe Grade 5B earns the banner at 84.90 percent with teacher Miss Emma Jauchius.

Glouster Madison Helen Dennison Monroe Emma Jauchius

Motter to Speak at M E Church Sunday

Rev Motter of White Cross Hospital Columbus will lead Sunday service at 10 30 in the M E Church replacing Pastor Boroff. He will discuss the hospital's work and mission.

Hair Coil Shrine Feature Draws Kioto Visitors

A Kioto temple shrine houses a massive coil of human hair donated by Japanese women, drawing curiosity from locals and travelers. The hair sculpture stands as a striking cultural artifact symbolizing communal devotion and personal identity.

Kioto Japan

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