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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1940

Page

9

Poling and Williams Lead Athens High In 1940 41 Cage Season

Athens High opens practice with six returning lettermen led by Red Poling and Tom Williams. Coach Harry Lackey will shuffle positions as he tests reserves among about 35 hopefuls and schedules nine home games starting December 6 against McArthur.

Harry Lackey Athens Williams Jack Engle Olin McPherson John Finsterwald John Coury Lackey Elsy Wood Bill van Dyke Bill Lewis Cecil McGlone Sonny Seaman Ben Fulton Evan Jones Jim Worley Bill Sprague Smoky Hutchinson Howie Bobo George Gleckner Harry Buddy Connett California McArthur Gallipolis Wellston Jackson Nelsonville Logan Middleport Chillicothe Pomeroy

Dover Church Groups Honor Longtime Vacation Bible School Leader

Dinner at the parish house honored Irene McDowell of Nelsonville who directed Vacation Church Schools in the Hocking and Sunday Creek valleys for 14 years under Rev. Lloyd Evans. The event noted the program grew to 49 schools and 2000 pupils in 1939 and near 1900 pupils this year. Miss McDowell will become director of Christian Education at Westminster Presbyterian in Steubenville.

Chauncey Church of Christ Irene McDowell Nelsonville Hocking Sunday Creek Lloyd Evans Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Miss McDowell Social Welfare Board The Presbyterian Church Hocking Valley Christian Education Westminister Presbyterian Church Steubenville G. B. Courtney Hazel Raber Alberta Morrison Margaret Addington Trimble Eileen Leake Gene Heskin Florence Hildebrand Dorothy Kempton Taylor Ridge Helen Fierbaugh Myrtle Olbers Greens Run Mary Lee Blower Millfield Lois Devore Pearl Henry Kate Johnson Pauline Agin Jennie Jackson Christine Brown Betty Isabel Fred Thompson Deanville Pauline Fierce Bob Azbell

Ladies Aid Society Meets for November

CHAUNCEY November meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of the Church of Christ Millfield opened with a potluck supper at the home of Mrs. Ida Hill. Olive Brookins led the business meeting and appointed a nominating committee of Mrs. Mabel Smith, Mrs. Ida Hill and Mrs. Elizabeth Robinett.

Chauncey Ladies Aid Society Church of Christ Millfield Ida Hill Olive Brookins Mabel Smith Elizabeth Robinett Hill Nellie Russell Hazel Earich Eda Heffken Jessie Fulton Eleanor Sharick Viola Howard

Sanders Man Recovering After Millfield Fall Injury

Chauncey Chester L Sanders, 80, recovering from injuries after a fall at his Millfield home last week. Recent visitors include Dow Sanders Mozellie Lahugh Ernest Stanley and children Autumn Joy and Dixie Lou, Fred Sanders and children Richard and Dow, Hazel Lahugh Lucille and Clarence Sanders, and Pete Sanders.

Chauncey Chester L. Sanders Millfield Sanders Dow Sanders Mozellie Lahugh Albany Ernest Stanley Autumn Joy Dixie Lou Boliis Mills Fred Sanders Richard and Dow Trimble Heights Hazel Lahugh Lucille Sanders Clarence Sanders Pete Sanders Columbus

Grads to Meet Chauncey at Chauncey-Dover High Gym

Varsity C members convene for recreation night at Chauncey-Dover High School gym tonight at 7 30. An odd note aside mentions a Guiana spider using a dead ant as a disguise to evade ants.

GRADS Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School Guiana

Marshall-Mitchell Marriage Announced

Chauncey Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall of Millfield announce the marriage of their daughter Margaret to Aubrey Mitchell son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mitchell of Bridgeport Ohio. They wed Saturday Oct 12 1940 at the bride’s home with Rev Clarence Way officiating.

Chauncey John Marshall Millfield Margaret Aubrey Mitchell Edward Mitchell Bridgeport Ohio Clarence Way Clarence Staley Joanna Hill Wheeling Steel Corp Wheeling, W. Va

Chauncey Notables and Local Moves Reported

Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs Clarence Mullins and Mr and Mrs Mike Kranyik plus son Tommy spent Armistice Day in Wevaco West Virginia as guests of Homer McBrayer. Mrs Ella Devore and Mr and Mrs Everett Devore attended the funeral of Stephan Powell in Athens.

Chauncey Clarence Mullins Mike Kranyik Tommy Wevaco W. Va Homer McBrayer Ella Devore Everett Devore Athens Stephan Powell Athens County Sandusky Ida Hill Eleanor Sharick Millfield Columbus James Mackie Glenn James Mackie, Jr L. A. Morrison Jacksonville Burtha Mitchell Minnie Moore George McDonald

Knothole Club Hosts Hobo Party at Betsy Ross

Members of the Knothole Club gathered Monday night at the Betsy Ross in Millfield for a Hobo Party. Raymond Brown provided instrumental music as attendees enjoyed cards dancing and refreshments. Present were Dorothy Daugherty Kathleen Willis Henrietta Heffken Virginia Theisen Jean Russell June Theisen Jack Border Gordon Mingus Clifford Dunkle Richard Powell Mary Lee Blower Denver Day John Earich Warren Chappelear Glouster Jack Dickerson Chauncey.

Chauncey Knothole Club Betsy Ross Millfield Raymond Brown Dorothy Daugherty Kathleen Willis Henrietta Heffken Virginia Theisen Jean Russell June Theisen Jack Border Gordon Mingus Clifford Dunkle Richard Powell Mary Lee Blower Denver Day John Earich Ail Warren Chappelear Glouster Jack Dickerson

Sand Run Briefs: Local Visits and Moves

Mr and Mrs Bob Lehman and son of the Y visited Mr and Mrs Eugene Blake Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Beal and son moved to Sand Run last week from Carbon Hill. Flora Mays and daughter Grace Shultz returned home after Barberton work this summer. Mrs Wayne Houston and daughter of Murray City visit Ed Rummel this week.

Sand Run Bob Lehman Eugene Blake Ralph Beal Carbon Hill Flora Mays Grace Shultz Barberton Wayne Houston Murray City Ed Rummel

Lightweight Football Tests Varsity Pressure-Free Play

The Eastern Intercollegiate Lightweight League shows football can be played for fun. Seven schools including Yale Princeton Pennsylvania Rutgers Lafayette Cornell and Villanova compete with six-game schedules. Players weigh in before games with ineligibility above 154 pounds and practice about 90 minutes daily under their own rules.

Harry Grayson NEA New York Atlantic Seaboard Yale Princeton Pennsylvania Rutgers Lafayette Cornell Villanova Penn John Watt Mercersburg Charley Robertson Lawson Robertson Frank Crisp Quakers Claude Hart

Entertain Saturday With Wiener Roast

Chauncey Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bullock hosted a wiener roast at their Bailey Run home on Saturday night. Attendees included Robert and Damon Bentley Erwin Raymond Earl Rose Belle Davis and many Bullocks Manning Walton and Simpson family members plus Harlen Easler.

Chauncey Lawrence Bullock Bailey Run Robert Bentley Damon Bentley Marie Bentley Rose Belle Bentley Erwin Taylor Raymond Bullock Earl Bullock Pauline Davis Roy Bullock Dalmus Bullock Ellen Davis Wesley Davis Lucille Bullock Francis Bullock Marjorie Bullock Walton Paul McKinney Dale Walton Elwood Manning William Manning Chester Simpson Harlen Easler

Birth notice for Richard Jackson Jr. in Jacksonville

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jackson announce the birth of a son Richard Jr. at their home in Jacksonville. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stephenson of Jacksonville and Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson of Canaanville, formerly Millfield.

Chauncey Richard Jackson Effie Stephenson Richard, Jr Jacksonville Sam Stephenson George Jackson Canaanville Millfield

Chauncey Lodge to Nominate Officers Thursday Meeting

Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge will meet at the K of P Hall on Thursday November 14 at 7 30 p m for the nom ination of officers.

Chauncey—Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge of Chauncey K. of P. Hall

Entertaining Guests at Sycamore Street

Ley and family hosted Chauncey for a weekend visit at their Sycamore Street home with Mr and Mrs Ward Carson and Veronica Thimmes of Toledo as guests.

Chauncey John Ley Sycamore St Ward Carson Veronica Thimmes Toledo

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