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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1936

Page

7

Former Hunterdon Resident Ernest Brickner Dies at 93

Ernest Brickner a Germany native and longtime Hunterdon resident died in Springfield aged 93. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 pm with burial in a Springfield cemetery. He lived in Doanville, later at the Odd Fellow Home in Springfield. He leaves two sons Frank of Los Angeles California Ernest of Columbus a stepdaughter Dora Piney of Columbus and other relatives.

Slouster Ernest Brickner Germany Hunterdon Springfield Brickner Doanville Slingfield Buchtel Frank Los Anses Calif Ernest Columbus Ndt Dora Piney Ralph Deem Tunterdon Kickner Will Seiler Tollister

Shade and community notes from Richland area events

Mr and Mrs Jay Hamer and family visited Richland Avenue friends. Local basketball teams gathered with players listed for boys and girls squads, several attendees absent. Charity events include Art and Thimble Club hosting at Mrs J G Pierce and Mr Ivor Shumway visiting Perry household. A memorial avenue of trees near Ieyasu tomb was planted in 1651. 18,308 trees remain.

SHADE Jay Hamer Richland Ave R. E. Nilson Virgil Miller Douglas Russell Wilson J. Jeffers David Wingett Cle Chapple Carl Bobo Virginia Lee Friess Margaret Robinson Catherine Chapple Georgia Smith Oscar Butts Wilmer Newman Dayton J. G. Pierce D. K. Pierce Ivor Shumway R. F. Perry H. S. Burson Dick [Whittington Athens Andrew Aderman New Jersey Fred Donzey Toledo Clarence Friess Ieyasu

Auxiliary Supports NYA Pool Plan With Ten Dollar Gift

At a regular American Legion Auxiliary meeting, members voted to donate $10 toward the proposed swimming pool for the district’s NYA project. The group had not been asked to fund the effort but wished to participate. After the business session, lunch was served and bingo was played.

Glouster American Legion Auxiliary NYA

Youth Recovering After Fracture in Lancaster Wreck

Stirl McClelland, 21, son of Mr and Mrs William McClelland, remained in a Lancaster hospital recovering from a skull fracture sustained in a Friday night automobile wreck. His condition had been serious earlier this week and his parents were summoned to the hospital.

Glouster Stirl William McClelland Lancaster

Jenkins to Speak at Chauncey Community Meeting

Congressman Thom as A. Jenkins of Ironton will be the principal speaker at a 7:30 tonight meeting in the Chauncey M. E. Church. Members of all churches are invited to attend.

Loyal Daughters Class Holds March Meeting

The Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ met at Mrs. Irene Morris’s home with Mrs. Nelle Peugh assisting. Carrie Balderson led the session. acts included a scriptural reading from Acts 11, prayer, a reading titled Morning Noon and Evening Will I Pray, bingo prizes, and a luncheon for named members and hostesses.

Jennie Jones Goldie Francis Lalla Danford Mary Kinney Maude Williams Edith Stahl Mary Meckans Carrie Balderson Esta Cunnigham Vesta Norris Mary Shepard Cassie Vaughn Esta Harper Vera Kinney

Bar Baric Inspired Jewelry Appeals to Youth

The new vogue of heavy and bar baric inspired costume jewelry has a particular appeal for the young. On them it looks amusing and original, whereas on an older woman it is too often apt to look garish.

Athens K of P Band To Play at Jacksonville High School

The 30 piece Athens K of P Band directed by H Garrison of Ohio University will perform at Trimble High School auditorium Jacksonville on Thursday April 2 at 7 30 pm. Proceeds go to Jacksonville grade schools playgrounds with advance ticket sales encouraged by community chair Faye McKinley.

Jacksonville K. of P Athens H. Garrison Ohio University Jacksonville Trimble High School Faye McKinley

Trimble Group Seeks Plans for Good Friday Service

The Shelton Missionary Society met at Mrs Gerturde Aginey home with nine members. Devotional on Finding Your Place in God’s Plan featured song I Am Thine O Lord and readings Eph 1 83 16 IX Tim 1 8 8. They planned a Good Friday service with worship and a sacrificial luncheon to fund work and prepared to honor Dr W E Macklin missionary to China with a Bible School class travel picture.

Trimble Shelton Missionary Society Gertrude Aginey W. E. Macklin China Lewis Clark James Sawyer

Chauncey Chauncey Personalities Visit and Illness Notes

Chauncey residents report Chauncey F H Staffinger and Bell Jackson visiting Ford Huff at his Chauncey home while he remains seriously ill. Chauncey couple Mr and Mrs James Locke return from Logan visit with daughter Mrs Johnson and family. Emma Coleman Manley from Clarksburg West Virginia visits Chauncey after sister Maggie Morris death. Ernest Stanley and children from near Albany visit relatives in Millfield last Sunday.

Chauncey F. H. Staffinger Bell Jackson Ford Huff Huff James Locke Logan Mrs Johnson Emma Coleman Manley Clarksburg W. Va Maggie Morris Ernest Stanley Albany Millfield

Chauncey Favored In Hocking Valley Little Four Schedule

Hocking Valley Little Four Baseball League returns with Chauncey Blue Devils as favorites led by Patton and Smith. Glouster replaces Murray City. schedule opens April with series of games among Chauncey Plains Buchtel Glouster.

Hocking Valley Little Four Baseball League Chauncey Nine Chauncey Little Four Chauncey Dover The Plains Buchtel Glouster Murray City

Revival services underway at Morristown Holiness Church

Rev. Victor Glenn of Bedford Indiana leads the revival assisted by singing evangelist Hershal Hama. Due to flood conditions Rev. B C Browning of Huntington West Virginia cannot attend this week but plans to join next week. Services start daily at 7 o clock.

Chauncey Victor Glenn Bedford Ind Hershal Hama Morristown Holiness Church B. C. Browning Huntington W. Va

Chauncey Couple Celebrates 19th Anniversary Surrounded by Friends

An old fashioned serenade and surprise party honored Mr. and Mrs. Dan E. Johnson of Chauncey for their nineteenth wedding anniversary. The event, planned by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson, featured the Johnson Jackson string ensemble, bingo for 33 guests, and a refreshment course. Attendees included numerous Johnsons along with the Harvey, Hines, Beckley, Noble, Johnson, Porter, Stalder, and Jackson families and their children.

Chauncey Dan E. Johnson Andrew Jackson Johnson-Jackson Robert Harvey Florence and Marjory Harvey Clyde Hines Athens William Beckley Anne Noble Alice Johnson Paul Porter Burg Johnson Albert Jackson Richard Hollis Stalder Homer Johnson Sell Jackson Margaret Ray Johnson Frank Johnson Dan Johnson Alice Julia Russell Johnson

Gilouster High chicken dinner fundraiser for Washington trip

The Senior Class of Gilouster High School will host a chicken dinner at the high school gymnasium Saturday after noon starting at 4 o'clock to raise funds for their Washington, D. C. trip. Local businessmen donate food and mothers of students will prepare it.

Glouster Washington, D. C Gilouster

Four To Get Degrees In Glouster Meeting

Four candidates will receive their first degree at the IOOF O F hall tomorrow night in Glouster with local officers preparing for the ceremony and attendees expected to include neighbors and family members.

Birthdays Honored at Athens St Patrick Dinner

Mrs Mamie Steele hosted a 6 pm birthday dinner in Athens honoring March celebrants Mrs Gladys Pickering Mrs Christine Brown and Miss Louisa Steele. Attendees included Mrs Coleman Ashworth Mrs Myrta Ashworth Miss Lucille Duffee Miss Barbara Olson Dix Pickering and others with a large lighted birthday cake centerpiece.

Chauncey Gladys Pickering Christine Brown Louisa Steele Mamie Steele Athens Coleman Ashworth Myrta Ashworth Lucille Duffee Barbara Olson Dix Pickering

William Evans Rites Tuesday

Funeral services for William Evans 82 a Chauncey resident for over four decades were held Tuesday afternoon at the home of his nephew and niece Mr and Mrs Arthur J Smith Main St with Rev Gilbert Courtney of the Church of ...

Chauncey William Evans Arthur J. Smith Main St Gilbert Courtney Church of

Funeral services and survivors in Chauncey

Christ officiated as Mrs. Fiske Mrs. Courtney and Mr. Bradfield with Mrs. Nye on piano sang three hymns. Pallbearers were Schoons over Earns Dickerson Cunningham Stalder and Perry. Burial followed at Nye Cemetery Chauncey. Evans survivors include brother Thomas Smith Nelsonville sister Elizabeth Collins Chauncey and two daughters Izetta Martin Cincinnati and Gladys Grigsby Chauncey.

Izetta Martin Cincinnati Gladys Grigsby Chauncey

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