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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1935

Page

6

Church Leaders Plan Winter Attendance Drive

Chauncey and Greens Run event outlines a five month church attendance campaign starting at Thanksgiving and ending Easter Sunday. Enrollments are underway in church schools as Fellowship Night and programs are scheduled in Chauncey and Greens Run churches with sermons by Rev. Gilbert Courtney. Public invited to Sunday services and Bible School. In Massillon an elderly farmer John Lenhart dies after a bull attack causing fatal injuries.

Chauncey — Workers Churches of Christ Chauncey Greens Chauncey Church of Christ Athens Gilbert Courtney Massillon John Lenhart Lenhart

Sanders Honor Son Bill on Birthday at Dinner

Dr and Mrs C Sanders hosted a 6 pm dinner Wednesday for their son Bills first birthday. Orange and black decor featured a large cake while Bob Sanders 3 sang Happy Birthday to Bill. Attendees included the Sanders and Bradfield families plus Elizabeth Robinet. CHAUNCEY Mazon Council No 93 Pocahontas hosts bingo at Millfield lodge hall Saturday at 7:45 pm with more benefit games planned.

Chauncey Charles Bradfield Charles Bradfield, Jr Elizabeth Robinett Sanders Bob Bill Mazon Council No. 93 Degree of Pocahontas Millfield

Honor Roll Omission Noted at Chauncey-Dover High

Four Senior Class students were omitted from Chauncey-Dover High School honor roll. Named students are Gloria Hintz Anna Pearl Earich Mary May Dunkie and Maxine Hartley.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School Gloria Hintz Anna Pearl Earich Mary May Dunkie Maxine Hartley

Halloween Carnival Draws Large Crowd in Meigs County

Meigs County residents filled the school gym on Pearl Street for a Halloween and Carnival hosted by the Parent-Teacher Association chaired by Mrs. Guy Reynolds. Prizes were awarded for door drawings and costumes, with Mary Elizabeth Miller winning the grand prize and Betty Holter, Jacqueline Grogan, and Mrs. Howard Stover receiving top costume honors.

Middleport Guy Reynolds Pearl Street Violet Hartinger N. D Wayland Norma Jean French Louise Winebrenner Lois van Cooney Molly Lou Grate

Mrs Tom W Jones Hosts Card Club Evening

Mrs Tom W Jones entertained her card club on South Third Avenue and Lincoln Street with two guests Mrs J J Thomas of Columbus and Mrs CF Nathburn Prizes awarded to Mrs J J Thomas guest prize and Mrs Marcus Chambers for first with Mrs W F Harris noted as participant.

Middleport Tom W. Jones South Third Avenue Lincoln Street J. J. Thomas Columbus CF Nathburn Marcus Chambers Mra W. F. Harris

Pomeroy Personal News Highlights Local Weekend Travel

Pomeroy residents George Pomeroy and Miss Helen Jones Faris plan to attend the Notre Dame Ohio State football game in Columbus and visit friends. Others travel to Wooster Pleasantville and Columbus for weekend visits while several attend or host gatherings around the football game.

Lincoln Hill Pleasantville Jane Beck Columbus Lillian Gloeckner St. Joseph's Hospital Perkersburg Peter Gloeckner Bernard McBride Emma Franz Breckenridge, Mich

Dover Parent Group Sets Scout Project Urge

Chauncey October PTA meeting in the high school heard speaker J W Athens discuss Boy Scout programs. A scouting committee of Paul Theisen Max Wilson and Christine Brown was formed to select a Chauncey scoutmaster.

Dover Scout Chauncey Chauncey Parent-Teacher Association Paul R. Fiske J. W Athens Cussion Paul Theisen Max Wilson Christine Brown Board of Education Bertha Bridgeman Jimmy Staley Jack Smith Warren Hale Junior Mingus Billy Ford Earl Mullins Dorothy Blackford

Two Weeks of Revival Services Planned at Church

Revival services begin Sunday November 3 at the Church of the Nazarene The Plains with evangelist Rev J Goldie Towriss and song leader David Jackson nightly at 7 o clock through November 17 Sundays order includes Sunday School at 9 50 am preaching at 10 45 am Young People’s meeting at 6 15 pm and evangelistic sermon at 7 pm Pastor Rev D H Goft leads the services

Chauncey Church of the Nazarene the Plains J. Goldie Towriss David Jackson D. H Goft

Greens Run to Build New Court Team For Basketball

Chauncey. Greens Run boys basketball team faces a near rebuilding year with only Walter purgus returning. Girls look stronger with several veterans and ready freshmen from last year’s county eighth grade champ team. Schedule lists games from November to February against multiple opponents.

Greens Chauncey Walter Purgus Jacksonville - Trimble Shade the Plains Hollister Buchtel Ames Bern Chauncey Away New Marshfield Coolville Jacksonville-Trimble

Halloween Party for Martha Ellen Hickman Given

Mrs Lauretta Hickman hosted a Halloween party for her daughter Martha Ellen Hickman at her mother Mrs Goldie Fielder's Ellis Avenue home. Guests dined at small tables with pumpkin centerpieces and decorations. Prizes went to Rufus Goddson and Thelma Conrad. other attendees included Sally Lou Minister Rita Ann Hale Jerry Goodson Rufus Goodson Mary Ellen Cunningham Jerry Conrad Thelma Conrad and Florence Minister.

Goldie Fielder Ellis Avenue Martha Ellen Hickman Rufus Goddson Thelma Conrad Sally Lou Minister Rita Ann Hale Jerry Goodson Rufus Goodson Mary Ellen Cunningham Jerry Conrad Theron Goodson Charles Minister Florence Minister

Greens Run Church Ladies' Aid to Host Election Day Dinner

The Chauncey Ladies' Aid Society of the Greens Run Church of Christ will hold its annual election day dinner led by president Mrs Lena Leake. The group has served this election meal for several years.

Chauncey Ladies’ Aid Society of the Greens Run Church of Christ Lena Leake

Syracuse Brief Notes

Elmont Barton returned home after eight months at Hartleyville. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Justice plan to move to Fred Howard farm in Athens County. Guests from Nitro West Virginia included Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Cooper and daughters Constance and Nell Vera. Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Frank and children Doris and Donald. The Duckworths hosted relatives from Rittman and Mrs. Paul Vetters of Rittman. Grace Weese led a Halloween party for her Go Getters Sunday School class. The Carmichaels and Robinette and Harold Williams stayed a few days on the Carmichael farm at Scio to Furnace. J. G. Quick family visited Sistersville for Thomas Quick’s illness. recovery reported. Reverend Clendenen and family visited Dyesville with Mrs. Belle Caster. Mrs. P. E. Casto and children Anna Ervin and Lucy McKinney plus Walter Plants from Gallipolis spent Sunday with Reverend Clendenen. Robert Flanagan also spent Sunday.

E. G. Cooper Constance Nell Vera Nitro W. Va Robert Griffith Jessie G. G. Frank Doris Donald Richard Duckworth Charles Duckworth Paul Vetters Rittman Duckworth Albert Duckworth Grace Weese Go Getters L. E. Carmichael Paul D. B. Williams Harold Robinette Carmichael Scioto Furnace J. G. Quick Margaret Mildred Sistersville Thomas Quick Clendenen Dyesville Belle Caster P. E. Casto Anna Ervin Lucy McKinney Walter Plants Gallipolis Robert Flanagan

Aid Society Meets at Chauncey Church Quilting Day

Ladies from Chauncey M. E. Church held an all day quilting session and served dinner Thursday. Those present included Lizzie Harvey Dorothy Blackford Josie Lott Edith Coulson Luella Preston Dora Speelman Zona Sapp Lydia Spearry Effie Fennell Sophia Locke Mae Tennibilli Evelyn Patterson and Elsie Spearry.

Chauncey — Ladies’ Aid Society of Chauncey M. BE. Church Lizzie Harvey Dorothy Blackford Josie Lott Edith Coulson Luella Preston Dora Speelman Zona Sapp Lydia Spearry Effie Fennell Sophia Locke Mae Tennibili Evelyn Patterson Elsie Spearry

Afternoon Visits and School Band Activities in Local Area

In Sugar Grove residents renew acquaintances with old school friends. The Hendrix and Zwilling families spent the weekend with relatives in Columbus, joined by Woodrow Hendrix. The Hondaselt family visited Harrisonville, Anna Heese and David Flanagan performed in the High School Symphony Orchestra at the Southeastern Ohio Teachers' Association convention in Athens. Local Syracuse teachers Carl Weese and others attended from Syracuse along with Bentz family members visiting relatives. Ernest Deyo and other Huntington residents were guests of Mrs. Hayman.

William Hondaselt William Silfert Harrisonville Anna Heese David Flanagan Southeastern Ohio Teachers’ Association Hell Athens Syracuse Carl Weese Rachel Mills Bertha Bailey Emma Duckworth Gladys Crooks Emory Carleton Marcia Karr Floyd Bentz Montana Emma Hayman Lillia Bentz Ernest Deyo R. J. Reese R. R. Thomas Mary Margaret Bobby Huntington

Beary Introduces Shoe Making to America in 1629

The article notes Thomas Beary introduced shoemaking to America in 1629 after bringing hides aboard the Mayflower.

America Thomas Beary

Portland News Notes

Clara Habbermehr of Clarington visits sister Mrs. W G McKelvy and family. Jessee Pride Eber Pride and son Russell of Rockland visit W E McDade. Carl Slaughter of Parkersburg visits brother J C Slaughter. Maxine Swan, Columbus worker, visits parents Mr and Mrs Harry Swan.

Portland Clara Habbermehr Clarington W. G. McKelvy Jessee Pride Eber Pride Russell Rockland W. E. McDade Carl Slaughter Parkersburg J. C. Slaughter Maxine Swan

Miss Beiry and Family Wed in Portlang Move

Mrs Beiry and Mr Fay wed in Portlang as J A Smith family business moves to new location on Eg day. Gladyville and Milyderson property ties appear in readable fragments with several names and places.

Miss Beiry & Business Ang Fay Glady Ville Son J. A. Smithee Portlang Mily Derson

Ladies' Aid Society Meets at Millfield Church Tonight

The Chauncey group will convene at Millfield Church of Christ at 7 p.m. for a monthly business and social meeting. A potluck supper follows with members contributing sandwiches or pumpkin pie.

Chauncey Ladies’ Aid Society Millfield Church of Christ

Public Auction of Athens County Real Estate

Sheriff Charles Stratton will auction a Rome Township property in Athens County Ohio on December 2 1935 at 1 30 PM at the courthouse door. The tract lies off the east end of a described parcel measured in chains and links with appraised value not below two thirds of the amount. Cash on day of sale. Attorneys M D Hughes Emmett Keenan.

Sherife State of Ohio Athens County Imon Pleas Court James R. Clark Fred Mahnken M. D Hughes Common Pleas Court Athens Rome Ohio Company Rees Stewart and Carthage Charles Stratton Hughes Emmett Keenan

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Mrs. Sanders Meigs Co Mrs. Jones Pomeroy Personals Littler’s Bread NAVY Goodson Chauncey, Ohio OUR Leader Small Daughter Mrs. Lauretta Hick Elmont Barton Hartleyville D. D. Justice Fred Howard Aid Society Sugar Grove 8. R. Hendrix Troy Zwilling Woodrow Hendrix McCune Board of Control City of Gross Rowland Water Works Fund Electric Rate Survey Fund City and Power Company Billy Williams Portland News Lona Peas Sunnyfield B. Sack A&p Meat Market A&p Fred Reat Atlantic PAC Edward J. Donahue Edith Donahue John W. Bolin Plainud
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