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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1930

Page

11

Senior class play dazzles at high school theatre scene

May 16. Fourteen seniors staged Contents On three acts in the high torium under faculty coaching. Cast included Helen Patton James Pauline Keck Sarah F red Ferrer Margaret harles Simpson Esther ise Fiske and others with a chorus. Guitars provided numbers as the group performed for the home crowd.

Helen Patton James Pauline Keck Sarah F Red Ferrer Margaretharles Simpson Estherise Fiske Cee Daughmn Stephenson Kathryn Ernest Howard Orris

Juniors And Seniors Banquet At Hill Crest Inn

Chauncey May 16 Approximately 73 attended the Junior-Senior banquet of Chauncey-Dover High School held Tuesday evening at Hill Crest Inn. Neil Tippett presided as toastmaster. Dee Daugherty spoke for the Senior Class.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School Hill Crest Inn Neil Tippett Dee Daugherty Walburn McVey Miller Board of Education Lucille Rivers Bernice Kittle

Mother's Day Service Planned at County Home Chapel Chauncey

The Rev. V Ahlbrand will conduct a Mother's Day service Sunday afternoon at the County Home chapel in Chauncey for inmates. Special music provided by the Athens Methodist Church Choir. He will also teach Class Six at Athens Sunday morning.

Ahlbrand County Home Chapel Chauncey V. Ahlbrand Methodist Church Choir of Athens

Chauncey Visitors Attend Philo High School Commencement

Mrs. Sam Tippett and her son Neil of Chauncey traveled to Philo on Wednesday to attend the Philo High School commencement. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Swart while in town, and noted graduates include Wayne Harold and Gerald Six, former Chauncey residents.

Chauncey Sam Tippett Neil Philo Philo High School Wayne Harold Gerald Arthur Swart

Growth and Service at the Presbyterian Church Schedule

Abbott Y Wilcox will preach on Growth in Spiritual Kingdom during morning service. A 3:00 sermon to graduates at Tupis Plains High School. Evening worship features Rev Wilcox on The Man with Two Talents. university group and outdoor events follow. Mrs Tompkins performs My Task.

Abbott Y. Wilcox Ruby Hankey Paul Saylor Gentry F. E. Goldsberry Bible School 5 Bible School Miss Hankey Wilwill Schnecker Rs. Tompkins Lyddle Wilcox Tupis Plains High School University Adents Dr. Id North Hill Society of Chris In Endeavor

Christian and Methodist Churches Meet for Services and Plans

A church page lists services across Christian Church, Methodist Episcopal, Church of Christ, Church of God, and Zion Baptist. It details pastors, superintendents, officers, Bible school times, sermons, and midweek activities, including student classes and evenings programs.

Local Church Services and Meetings Noted in Weekly Schedule

A compilation of Sunday services, Sunday School times, and midweek meetings at multiple churches including Christian Science Church and Pilgrim Holiness Church. Albany M E Churches lists a Wesley Foundation worship from Ohio University with a Protestant unity debate. Revival services begin May 19 at 8 o clock.

Albany M. E Charles F. Roberts Albany E. H. Lasch Wesley Foundation Ohio University Hebbardsville Frank Davies H. J. Holcombe Temple Vama Carpenter Buroay Floyd Fought

Area Church Schedules and Services

Alexander Presbyterian and neighboring churches issue their weekly timetable. Public worship at Alexander Presbyterian 11 am and 8 pm with communion and member reception. trustees meeting Monday 8 pm. session Sunday 10:30 am. Carthage Presbyterian 2:30 pm service with communion. Canaanville Guystille Stewart Asbury and South Canaan Baptist list Sunday School and preaching times.

Carthage Presbyterian Canaanville

Albany church services announce two men on trial in a Roman courtroom

Albany Baptist Church and Carpenter Baptist Church share Sunday schedule with sermons titled Two Men on Trial in a Roman Courtroom and The Gospel of a Crucified Christ. Evening service at Albany Baptist Church. Young People's meeting 7 30 and gospel meeting 5 PM.

Albany Baptist Church G. H. Wiggin Carpenter Baptist Church Young People’s Meeting

McArthur M E Church Services Announced

McArthur M E Church presents Sunday School at 9 with John H. Howell as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 30 and Bowert League at 6 45. Evening worship at 7 30 and mid week service at 7 30 with choir practice Wednesday at 8 30 p m.

McArthur M. E. Church

Miss Hattie Thomas Sets School Attendance Record

Chauncey May 16 Miss Hattie Thomas a senior at Chauncy Dover High School has never missed a day of school since fifth grade. She completed high school without an absence while caring for siblings and assisting her invalid mother.

Chauncey Hattie Thomas Circlehill Chauncey-Dover High School Miss Thomas

Inside Men Win Defeat Outside Miners In First Of Series

Chauncey Michigan May 16 The Inside day men defeated the Outside day men 17 to 12 at Chauncey Mine No 25 in the opener of a five game series between the recently organized teams The series schedule calls for a banquet by the losing side and all games are on the old ball ground west of the railroad with free admission for spectators.

Chauncey Chauncey Mine No

Nelsonville Churches Outline Sunday Schedule

Nelsonville churches list Sunday School at 9 30. Morning worship at 10 30 with subject Gal that is is. Evening service 7 30. Junior Church at 10 30. Epworth League 6 30. Midweek service Wednesday at 7 30. Board meeting Saturday evening. Special music by junior choir and orchestra.

B. F. Allen Virgie Hickman Bessie Stevenson Epworth League William Howe Bessie Kevenson Riend

Courtney and Pendergrass party visits New Concord

Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Courtney and children Margarite and Gilbert Jr. with Mrs. L. H. Pendergrass and daughter Minnette were in New Concord on Wednesday. Miss Minnette Pendergrass, who finished a beauty culture course, plans to locate in New Concord and they stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smittle.

Chauncey G. B. Courtney Margarite and Gilbert, Jr L. H. Pendergrass Minnette Pendergrass New Concord Pendergrass Ray Smittle

Reoriented Latter Day Saints Church Schedule Wales Mills

The reorganized church outlines Sunday School at 9:30 a m from December to April and 10 a m from December to April at Wells with Aertste as superintendent. Sacrament service occurs first Sunday each month at 10 30 a m. Tea and prayer services on other Sundays led by Co B Wells as branch president.

Church OF Latter AY Saints Wales Mills Wells B. Wells

UGAN CHURCHES ST PAULS EPISCOPAL SERVICES DETAILS

Pielow Rector notes schedule for St Pauls Episcopal UGAN Churches. First Sunday Holy Communion at 8 00 am Church School at 9 00 am Evening prayer and sermon at 7 00 pm. Other Sundays Evening prayer and sermon at 7 00 pm.

St, Paul's Episcopal L Pielow

St. Matthews Lutheran Services Schedule

Amos L Heyde pastor leads Sunday School at 9 00 with Jacob A Keller as superintendent Morning worship at 10 00 Sermon for the day Luther League at 6 30 Evening worship at 7 30 regular services announced.

ST. Matthews Amos L. Heyde Jacob A. Keller Luther League

Service Schedule for John Lloyd Evans Church

John Lloyd Evans and Roy Snackenberg lead Sunday School at 9 30 a m with Mrs Lloyd Evans as superintendent Children’s Department at 10 30 a m Morning worship features chimes and choir anthem followed by Rev Evans sermon There is no youth meeting and no evening service as Rev Evans preaches the baccalaureate at Haydenville.

John Lloyd Evans Roy Snackenberg Children's Lloyd Evans Evans Haydenville

Marietta Choir Plans Program at Local Church

The Marietta First Methodist Church choir led by Miss Mary Nelen Stanley presents a Sunday eve program with Mozart Gloria Materna Dies and Wagner Pilgrim's Chorus. Soloists Miss Olive Dickson and Miss Dorothy Starkey perform. Organist J Kara Kerns and Rev George H Helzer deliver sermon.

George H. Heizer First Methodist Church of Marietta First Methodist Church All Barnby Olive Dickson Dubois Gaul Holy City Dorothy Starkey Pilgrim's Chorus Wagner George H. Helzer Mary Nelen Stanley J. Kara Kerns Methodist Church of Athens Arietta Arie H. Ferpesel C. C. Robinson A. R. Kresge

Sunday Schedule Highlights at Two Local Churches

First Methodist holds 9:00 Sunday School and 10:30 Women’s Foreign Missionary Thankoffering led by Mrs Andre of Ironton Ohio. Epworth League and Class meet. 7:30 p.m. sermon by the pastor. Trinity Lutheran with Elmer Bliss presiding offers 9:09 Sunday School and Bible Class, 10:00 a.m. Divine Service and a 2:00 p.m. Service in Fairfield County.

First Methodist Women’s Foreign Missionary Elery Andre Ironton Ohio Epworth League Rmity Lutheran Elmer Bliss Fairfield County

Rockbridge United Brethren Church Bulletin

Church schedule lists services at 6:00 p.m. sermon subject A Pattern of Charity with pastor A Locke. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Gibisonville and Patierisa Bunda School chapters hold morning classes and evening Christian Endeavor sessions.

Rockbridge United Brethren BR. A. Locke Lass Christian Endeavor

Haydenville Church Announces Schedule and Speakers

Rev E B Dean pastor leads morning worship 9 30. Sunday 7 30 lay Baccalaureate sermon by Rev Lloyd Evans from Nelsonville. Special Haydenville choir music. Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30. Cottage prayer meeting Saturday at Mr and Mrs Robert Hutchenson home. Superintendent William Ells leads church school.

Haydenville Church E. B. Dean Pasto Church William Ells Lloyd Evans Nelsonville Haydenville Robert Hutchenson

Heath Methodist and Baptist union service schedule

Heath Methodist Episcopal led by C H Eichinger shares Sunday School at 9 15 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m with the topic The Upper Room Epworth League meets at 6 p m Nan Moore leader. A joint 7 30 p m baccalaureate service with Church of Christ and other churches occurs, followed by a Wednesday 7 30 p m prayer meeting.

I. E. Miller Epworth League Nan Moore Church of Christ

Church Services and Sermons for Middleport and Baptist Church

The Middleport Church of Christ led by Fred J. Gardner lists Bible School at 9 15 a m morning worship at 10 20 with the Stewardship of Entrusted Souls and a 6 30 Junior C E service and 7 30 Baccalaureate. A sermon theme A Mans Gift Maketh Room for Rin. Wednesday prayer and study hour at 7 30. The First Baptist Church under Alonzo R Stark offers Bible School at 9 30, morning worship at 10 20 and evening worship with messages When Jesus Cleaned House and Danger Slarking in Religious Ceremonies.

Christian Church W. State Congres M. E. Chatley Joy Cutler Sam Ruston Bible School F. R. Richey Dent Ers Christian Endeavor J. L. Cartwright Richland Avenue Day School Herman Baterday Villa Tipple Intendert New Marshfield Church OF Christ Middleport Fred J. Gardner First Baptist Church Alonzo R. Stark Jesus

Bethany Methodist Episcopal Church Service Schedule

Glenn L. Tennell, Minister, directs a 9:15 a.m. church school and 10:15 a.m. morning service with anthem by the choir. The Official Board meets after the service. 3:30 p.m. evening service of praise and anthem by the choir. Wednesday devotion at 7:30 p.m. the studio and choir with music.

Bethany Methodist Episcopal Glenn L. Tennell Hought Holy Spirit Churc The Studiaes

Tobacco most deadly of all things used to ward off the plague

New York May 16 A monograph by Willen Rudolfe reports on how different substances affect mosquitoes. Oil of wintergreen deters some bites while juniper juice and spearmint alter behavior. tobacco smoke kills mosquitoes. citronella lasts about an hour. kerosene and skunk cabbage are weak repellents. mosquitoes respond to weather and bite most before a storm.

Rudolfs

Wets Gain Ground in Amendment Vote in Digest Poll

New York May 16 five states join Utah Nevada Connecticut New Jersey and Rhode Island as wet in the Literary Digest national prohibition straw poll balanced against bone dry states Arkansas Kansas North Carolina Tennessee and Oklahoma. Totals show enforcement 1886216, modification 1340441, repeal 1836104. overall 4 ... The Digest forecast next week's tabulation could cap at six million votes with one fourth of ballots counted.

New York Literary Digest Louisiana Nevada Connecticut New Jersey Rhode Island Arkansas Kansas North Carolina Tennessee Oklahoma

Modification and repeal vote tallies reported in special table

The text notes a split in votes: 2527 ballots favored enforcement and modification, while 83,147 backed modification and repeal. These ballots are not counted in the main poll and were discarded as defective.

Athens County High Schools Close for Graduation Week

Most Athens County high schools close today with commencement events held across several towns. Chauncey-Dover and Rome Township plan bac calaureate and commencement services, with 198 county seniors and 203 city seniors graduating this year.

Athens County Coolville Hollister Albany Carbondale Rome Township Chauncey-Dover High School Chauncey-Dover Troy Consolidated Jacksonville-Trimble Waterloo Consolidated Shade Consolidated The Vlaihs Rome Rural Amen-Bern Buchtel, Carbondale Canaanville

Measles Cases Decline in Athens County

Athens County reports few measles cases in the past two weeks as the April epidemic with 37 cases appears to die down. Supervising Nurse Viola Fell notes several severe cases led to pneumonia, but most illnesses were mild. one case of German measles was reported.

Athens County Viola Fell

Partition notice for real estate in Athens County Ohio

In the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio a partition suit is filed by James V Jones and others against Erwin R Jones and others over three described tracts of land in Ames and Athens Townships. The petition seeks partition of the properties and contains a claim against Erwin R Jones for debts of James Jones estate with interest from July 1 1927.

Erwin RE. James Princeton Sec Belchalna Nerrom Chatna Ames Township Athens County Ohio Obie Company Moore See Na S. Townside Drapera Run Lewis Carpenters Pederal Wm. Pleaming James H. Jones Drapers Hunl Bridge James H. Jenea Amenville Bentn RO Jones Edgar Jones Carl BP Ames Ones Oaid Erwin R. Jonea Anid Prwin R. Jones Laforesaid

Unclear court petition fragment mentions Erwin R Jones and James V Jones

Fragmentary legal notice refers to a petition and claim against Erwin R Jones and James V Jones. The text mentions real estate, balance, and case actions but is garbled and lacks clear dates or outcomes.

Baccae Aden Erwin BK Jones Erwin R. Jones James V

Foreclosure Notice Involving Anna Pastor and Harris Parties

Citizens Central Bank files foreclosure and equitable relief petition in common pleas court case 14474 against Anna Pastor Caren and Lena Harris. Property in Nelsonville Athens County Ohio includes Lot 88 and other parcels in Bowkley's Addition Glouster with two stories of a brick building. Attorneys Lley and Rowland represent the bank. defendants must answer by February 1st.

Anna Pastor South 21St Street Caren Lena Harris Rena Central Bank of Ohio Imeus Nelsonville Athens County Ohio Hfe Sald Ris Mate Cue County Bowkley Recorder Citizens Central Bank Lley and Rowland Attys

Averett Milcott divorce petition filed in Ohio court

Mary Illott seeks divorce from Averett Milcott on cruelty gross neglect and drunkenness in the Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio. Petition notes date May 15. Attorney listed and docket details incomplete.

Averett Milcott Graham Starrett Elio Mason County W. Va Mary Ltott Court of Comme Pleas Athens Ohio

Blue Key Initiates 28 Ohio University Seniors at Banquet

Twenty eight Ohio University men were formally initiated into Blue Key, a national honorary fraternity for students, during a banquet at Hotel Berry. Wella McCann, president, and seniors Harry Haller and Kenneth Coulter addressed the new initiates. The fraternity traces its roots to Ohio University in 1920s.

Ohio University Blue Key Hotel Berry

Second Death Reported From Cairo Crash in Lima

The second fatality from the Cairo crash Friday occurred in Lima City Hospital as Mrs Ross Wolfe, 48, of Robinson Illinois, died from a fractured skull. Mrs W B Melcier of Lima, her cousin, died earlier in the day.

Chase Lima U.R Cairo Lima City Mra Ross Wolfe Robinson W. BF. Melcier Lima Eture

Local Church Services Presbyterian and Christ Churches Schedule

Sunday activities include Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. and Divine Worship at 10:30 a.m. at McArthur and Hamden Presbyterian Churches led by Rev. Albert J. Hamm and Rev. Albert J. A separate Church of Christ session features B. H. Morris with a 10:30 a.m. sermon titled And God Said Let There Be Light alongside a youth mission and Eetan Endeavor program.

Hamden Presbyterian Church Albert J Hamm McArtecr Church OF Christ B. H. Morris A. m

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