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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1937

Page

10

Glouster Gridders Lose To New Lexington 6 0

Glouster high school football fell 6 to 0 to New Lexington on Thursday afternoon. The Tom Cats—that is Glouster—missed scoring chances as Wolf and Zimmerman led the visitors and Koehler and Zimmer gained ground for Glouster. The game featured early bravery from both sides but ended without a Glouster touchdown.

Glouster New Lexington Crookesville Tom Cats Wolf Koehler Zimmer New Lexington High School Murphey G. Roberts Glouster New Lexington Carter R.E. Harris Healey R.T. McCambridge Bingman R.G. Bennett Roberts G. c. Fletcher Tolliver L.G. Wright McCance L.T. Saunders

Robinson To Lead Drive For Red Cross Roll Call

Phil F. Robinson appointed Athens County Red Cross Roll Call chairman. Supplies sent to Athens Nelsonville Albany and other county towns. Glouster canvassed by ten appointees. Drive runs November 11 to 25 with house to house canvassing planned. Contact Robinson at his Main Street home to contribute if missed.

Glouster Phil F. Robinson Athens County Red Cross Athens Nelsonville Albany Robinson Mr. Robinson Main St

Baptist Mission Leaders Convene at First Church in Middleport

Local officers and church leaders attended a missionary conference at the First Baptist Church. Mrs. T T Shelton presided with delegates from Albany Racine Pomeroy Cheshire and Gallipolis. Mrs. R C Bartlett Marietta spoke on plans and goals for the year. Miss Helen Wickes Granville Ohio Baptist convention led leadership training for Junior and Primary departments and will hold further sessions Friday Saturday and Sunday afternoon with the theme Building Better Sunday Schools.

Middleport—Association First Baptist Church T.T. Shelton Racine Missionary Society Albany Pomeroy Cheshire Gallipolis R. C. Bartlett Marietta Baptist Missionary Societies Helen Wickes Granville Christian Education Ohio Baptist Convention Miss Wickes The Baptist Church Miss Wicke

Rally Day aims to lift Sunday School attendance to 400

In Middleport the Church of Christ posts a large rally chart titled Will Your Class Reach the Goal to spur quota pursuit for Sunday School. Rev Don McMillen preaches Humility in morning services and Place in the evening. First Baptist hosts Helen Wickes Educational Director in morning and Rev Kreager speaks on The Foolishness of Anger in the evening.

Middleport Church of Christ Hurday School Don McMillen Hfe McMillen First Baptist Church Helen Wickes Christian Education F. C Kreager

Special Topics Are Announced In Glouster and Church

Glouster M E Church lists services with Dr J Ira Jones preaching morning sermon and themes. Friday plan to honor departing families. Church of Christ announces Sunday Bible School Lord's Supper sermon and evening events with special music. Loyalty Day observed November 21 with canvass planned.

Glouster M. E F. G. Boroff J. Ira Jones Epworth League Chillicothe Martin Murphy Charleston W. Va Rogers’ Memorial Priscilla Church of Christ David P. Morris Christian Endeavor

Sportsmen To Put On Many Rabbits

The Sunday Creek Valley Sportsman's Club planned to buy 300 Missouri rabbits for January release to boost game next year. They set December 5 at 2 p.m. for their next meeting to elect officers and host a rabbit supper after the business session with invited Conservation Department speakers and delegates from other clubs.

Jacksonville Sunday Creek Valley Sportsman's Club Missouri Conservation Department

Scouts Grow Interest in Glouster Meeting Plans

Interest in Scouting rises as Boy Scout Troop 72 meets at the Church of Christ. Plans set for Sunday hike with two Indian tribes the Coamanches and Mohawks. Sam Gayton leads the Coamanches and Harold Andrews leads the Mohawks.

Glouster Church of Christ Fach Sam Gayton Gordon Ross Allen Ross Charles Vernon Coamanches Harold Andrews Sar Gayton Alien Ross Richard Williams David Morris Phil Faires Bill Byers Robert Gardner Glen Reed Arthur Mathews Dean Pough Herbert McDonald Babe Faires Pick Reed Donald Easler

Miss Gillespie Hosts Millfield Sunday School Halloween

Pauline Gillespie hosted the Buds of Promise class Halloween party at Millfield M E Church with guests in masks. Prizes went to Virginia Theisen and Dorothy Handa. Bible contest winner was Gladys Misner.

Chauncey Pauline Gillespie Buds of Promise Millfield M. E. Church Virginia Theisen Dorothy Handa Gladys Misner Margaret Simpkins Virginia Frederica Theisen Lillian Elffie Bescoe Cleo Crabtree Aldine Leffler Dorothy Jewell Mary Lee Blower Dean Russell

Grange Honors Chadwalls At Trimble Party

Seventy people attended the Trimble Grange party honoring Mr. and Mrs. Cris Chadwell Minnie Lantz. Entertainment included games contests and music. The Chadwalls received a floor lamp as a gift from Trimble Granges with a supper served. Regular meeting and officer election are planned for Saturday night November 6.

Chauncey Trimble Grange Cris Chadwell Minnie Lantz

Trimble Church Home-Coming Draws Large Attendance Planned

Chauncey Ohio sets large home-coming at Trimble Church of Christ with 160 Sunday School attendees. A morning service features pastor G B Courtney. 1 30 pm program includes visiting groups and music by Bernarda Danford Verna Sayer. New members receive baptismal certificates. parish rally with Chauncey Greens Run and Taylor Ridge delegations ends 3 15.

Chauncey Trimble Pearl Christman G. B. Courtney Bernarda Danford Verna Sayer Leband Goodman Nelsonville

Birthdays Celebrated by CHAUNCEY Loyal Woman's Bible Class

CHAUNCEY Loyal Woman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ met at Mrs Burg Johnston's Converse Street home. Mrs Floyd Nye led devotions, Mrs Peter Rankin gave the lesson, and Mrs Homer Johnson taught. Birthday honorees Mrs Bess Johnston and Mrs Evangeline Prior received a handkerchief shower. Mrs Johnston awarded prizes to Mrs Martha Shafer and Mrs Kate Johnson. Next meeting set with Mrs John Shafer.

Chauncey — Loyal Woman's Bible Church of Christ Burg Johnston Converse St Floyd Nye Peter Rankin Homer Johnson Bess Johnston Evangeline Prior Martha Shafer Kate Johnson John Shafer

Grim Anniversary Of Millfield Mine Disaster

Seventy seven years ago today on November five nineteen thirty the Millfield mine disaster claimed eighty two miners from the district leaving a lasting memorial in local memory.

Chauncey Millfield

Chauncey Church announces Sunday services

Chauncey Church of Christ schedules Church School at 9 30 a m on Sunday November 7 with Lord's Supper at 10 30 a m and morning worship. Rev Gilbert Courtney will lead the pulpit at 7 p m Sunday night. The public is invited.

Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney

Rev Goff To Preach At Plains Church Services

Rev Goff will preach at The Plains Church of the Nazarene in morning and night services on Sunday. Sunday School led by Mrs Channel begins at 9 30 a m with preaching at 10 45 a m and 7 p m and a Young People's meeting at 6 30 p m.

Chauncey Drell Goff Plains Church of the Nazarene Carrie Channel

Bible Class Teacher Entertains Members at Zion Church

Zion Church Mothers Bible Class met Tuesday night in The Plains with Frances Gabriel hosting. Hazel Luman led the business session. devotions were by Mrs Gabriel and a class program followed. Members plan an oyster supper at Flora Grant’s home. Sybil Dicken won the mystery prize and will host December. Edward and Mrs Sauer of Chauncey left Thursday for Florida for the winter, traveling by motor to Fort Lauderdale West Palm Beach and Miami.

Gertrude Pride Stewardship Boroff Bryson J. W. Yaw Phil Robinson Adrian Moore Hazel Lyman Grace Burchfield Bessie Moore Emma Hawk Flora Grant Dessie Sickles Lizzie Langer Sybil Dicken Erma Gary Grace Gabriel Gladys Gabriel Emma Gabriel Olive Gabriel Frances Gabriel Nola Douglas Willoughby Olive Sommers Nelsonville Chauncey Edward Sauer Florida Fort Lauderdale West Palm Beach Miami

Reverend Robert Lawrence to Preach at Millfield M E Church

Reverend Robert Lawrence will preach Sunday morning at 10 30 oclock after the 9 30 Sunday School in Millfield M E Church. Mrs Nola Douglas of Willoughby visits her sister Mrs Roy Gabriel of Lower Plains. Mrs Edith McDaniel Mrs Ida Hill and Mrs Eleanor Sharrick of Millfield were in Columbus Tuesday. William Blacksten of Columbus remains seriously ill at his home, a former well known resident of Orbiston.

Chauncey Robert Lawrence Millfield M. E Nola Douglas Willoughby Roy Gabriel Lower Plains Edith McDaniel Ida Hill Eleanor Sharrick Millfield Columbus William Blacksten Gilbert Courtney Mr. Blacksten Orbiston

Millfield Ladies Aid to Host Hobo Party Social

Mrs. Edith Mc Daniel will host the November meeting of the Ladies Aid Society at Millfield Church of Christ. Olive Brookins will conduct the business session and the social hour will feature a Hobo Party.

Millfield Edith McDaniel Ladies Aid Society of Millfield Church of Christ Olive Brookins

Robin and Cat Share Dish at Bett Gibbons Home

In Stonington Connecticut a robin and a house cat eat from the same dish at the home of Mrs Mary Gibbons. Bett Gibbons rescued the robin after it fell from a nest and the tame bird now coexists with the cat.

Robin Cat Stonington Conn Mary Gibbons Bett

Florida Citrus Industry Packs Record 8 133,839 Cases This Year

Florida fruit industry reports 8 133,839 cases packed this year doubling from last year. Grapefruit accounts for 4,056,672 cases nearly half of total production with Miami cited in the citrus boom report.

Miami Fla Florida

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