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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1942
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR lists musical instruments and possible names including Ensenauer and Pomeroy. References to battery packs and a variety of garbled terms suggest a table of equipment or product notes, with unclear context and several scattered proper nouns.
Public sale Saturday May 23 starting at 1 PM at the Chas Strickles farm Route 680 2 miles SE of Mineral and 6 miles north of Albany. Cattle milk cows several fresh and young 9 head. brood mare 2100 value. sheep 21 head. hens work harness hay sowing implements grain drill and a Chevrolet truck with good tires. Terms cash.
Patchy OCR note indicates a local request to buy a carload or more of a commodity priced between 00 and 200 pounds. Mention of Bee Chi Guy Cateon suggests a namesake or contact involved. Details are unclear due to garbled text but show an intent to acquire a bulk quantity.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a market news item describing a modest start to trading with references to prices and officials. It mentions Reno, Wat, and general officers placing figures near per cent levels under coin rankings, suggesting a cautious session and questions about demand.
CHAUNCEX members of the Loyal Women's Class of the Trim ble Church of Christ with their husbands as guests met Tuesday night in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Clark Trimble to celebrate the 89th birthday anniversary of Mrs. Viola Dean Jackson Mille the oldest member of the Trimble Church of Christ. She was presented with a plant and a booklet of poems and greetings. Mrs. Gertrude Rainey led singing. Mrs. Zoe Herrold read scripture and Mrs. Nina Johnson offered prayer. A short talk by the pastor Rev. Gilbert Courtney followed. Refreshments of ice cream cake and coffee were served.
Revival efforts led by Rev. James Carder continue at the Morristown Church with social singing by the McKinney sisters and Mary Baker as pianist. An all day Sunday meeting closes the Visit event as Chauncey hosts services and church activities with community participation.
Straitsville Methodist Church to host memorial services led by Rev Dean in the parish. Veterans and fathers, guardians, and community members are invited for worship on Sunday at 9:30 to 11:04 am with petitions and formal remarks.
Dover High School presents a senior class program Friday May 22 at 3 pm in the auditorium. Ruth Fiske introduces the senior roll, Nellie Mullins presents statistics, Bette Moody reads the class poem, Georgia Mullins speaks on history, Nelle Agin gives the prophecy, Vera McBride reads the class won’t, Thelma Conrad delivers the class won’t, Julia Kozma sings, Ann Hubey leads the chorus, Stewart Robinette acts as class grumbler, Freda Mullins gives the junior charge, James Johnston offers the response, Paul Fiske awards, Ruth Fiske writes Alma Mater with Christine Brown on music, and a high school orchestra plus sextet performs.
Mrs Isvella Coe of Chauncey, lifelong resident, marked her 80th birthday with a May 11 family dinner hosted by her daughter in law Mrs Cein Hope. Attendants included several Coe family members and friends. several relatives noted the day though Alfred Gavriel and Giorht Hints were not present.
Chauncey Gabriel Atrea will join his wife Mire Gloria Hunts Gabriel and his parents in Georgia during a 10 day furlough from Camp Wheeler. His wife, an in home economic instructor at Sugar Grove, plans to close school this week and join him in Georgia upon his return.
Chauncey Mine 25 New York flags event followed by a band outing for Chauncey-Dover High School. Thirty members and friends, chaperoned by Instructor Harry McMahen and James Fahl Sr, visited the Lands home then went to Jacksons Cave for a wiener roast before returning for ice cream and cake served by Lois Jean Lands.
The Plains Services at The Plains Church of the Nazarene on May 24 begin with Sunday School at 9 30 led by Mrs Carrie Channell. Preaching at 10 45 by Pastor Rev Frank Noel. Evening services at 8 and 7 30 with the pastor, and a young people's meeting in the afternoon with Florence Noel.
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