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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1939
Page
7
Chauncey Mayor W D Hines announces all dogs and chickens must be confined to owner property by March 27. He cites numerous complaints of animals in flower beds and sidewalks with bicycles. Violators will be prosecuted.
A Chauncey gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Riley Coulson celebrated Mrs Coulson birthday with music by Riley Coulson and Mrs A B Lester. Gifts were given to Mrs Coulson and her daughter Mrs Acker baked the cake.
Chauncey Loyal Woman's Bible Class marked its 30th anniversary with a pot luck dinner at the home of Mrs. Floyd Nye High Street. A afternoon program featured recitations songs and vocal selections by class members and guests. Rev Gilbert Courtney and others attended. A revival is under way at The Plains Church led by Rev rell Goff Rev Imer Spencer and Rev Evan Edwards with growing attendance.
Trimble Church of Christ hosted Greens Run visitors for a revival with the Chauncey quartet singing two numbers. Attendance rose each night and 11 persons responded to the invitation. Tonight Reverend Gardner discusses Tragedy At Kadesh and Sunday he speaks on Can Christians Think Alike. A baptismal service follows tonight’s meeting. Bible School is at 10 30. No service Saturday night.
Mine No. 24 at Redtown ceased operation Wednesday pending the scale settlement in New York between operators and the United Mine Workers of America. About 120 men are employed, living in Glouster Jacksonville and Redtown. the mine has worked steadily for two years and will not receive orders until the settlement.
Loyal Men’s Class at Church of Christ met at L. D. Corwin’s Madison Street home. Attendees planned a large attendance drive with a committee led by Corwin Gladden and Wallace. over 60 enrolled members not attending were listed. Post program lunch served to listed members. Kinney to host April 10. Funeral attendees from several towns noted. A nine-member bridge evening hosted by Mrs. John Shaw with prizes awarded to attendees and club members.
Mrs Gail Wallace hosted a Wednesday Contract Club at her Fairlawn Ave home with Miss Ann Dennison high scorer and Miss Louella Vaughan second while Mrs Lena Easley won guest award. Out of town mourners attended William Hamilton's funeral from Akron Columbus Syracuse Albany Athens and Jacksonville.
The Church of Christ in Glouster will hold a sunrise service at 6 o’clock Easter morning with a pageant titled The Answer of the Cross and the Lord’s Supper. Bible School at 9 a.m. followed by Communion. C. E. Societies at 6 p.m. No preaching service announced. At M E Church Rev F G Boroff promotes morning theme What Evil Hath He Done? and evening Whose Is the Image at 7 p.m. Epworth League at 6 p.m. with leaders Virginia Skinner and Gertrude Dunlevy. special music planned.
Mrs. Mary Hedfelt marked her 78th birthday at her Glouster residence where she has lived 50 years. Born in Germany she and her late husband Theo dore Hedfelt came to the United States, with a 1918 passing of Mr. Hedfelt. An elaborate noon dinner honored 20 guests including families from Lan caster Junction City Corning and nearby. A spray of flowers from Hubert Welsch of Wyandotte Mich. was among the gifts.
Mrs Emma Martin of Chauncey fell and fractured her right hip in the Wicks kitchen Tuesday. She was taken by Warren ambulance to Mercy Hospital Columbus on Wednesday accompanied by her daughter and is listed in stable condition.
A new bell, presented by Miss Margaret King of Columbus in memory of Rev. Joseph J. Hynes, was cast by Meneely Bell Co. and will be blessed and installed at St. Sylvester Church in Zaleski on Sunday March 26 at 3 p.m. The event is open to the public.
Doris Culver 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Culver The Plains, was transported by Warren ambulance to Mercy Hospital Columbus Thursday for probable mastoid operation. She had influenza followed by a mastoid infection. Her mother accompanied her to hospital.
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