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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1938

Page

2

Nelsonville Elks To Hold Memorial Service Dec 4

Nelsonville Lodge 543 BPO Elks holds its 39th annual memorial service Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Elks Home. Rev. Leland Goodman of the Church of Christ will address. Exalted Ruler John E. Johnson leads the service open to the public and families of deceased members.

Nelsonville Leland Goodman Church of Christ Nelsonville Lodge BPO Elks Elks John E. Johnson A. J. Crawford Ralph M. Mason

Play Postponed At Oak Grove Grange Hall

Illness among pupils forces the postponement of Tomb Thumb's Wedding by the Deanville school students, previously set for Friday night at Oak Grove Grange Hall.

Nelsonville Oak Grove Grange Hall Deanville School

Murray City Band To Sponsor Carnival

Murray City High School Band will sponsor a fall carnival in the gymnasium on Dec. 2 at 7 o clock. A one act play is set for 7 30 with another later in the evening. Activities include fishpond fortune telling a country store Madame Fifi the Strong Man a museum bake sale games and refreshments. The crowning of the queen and her princes and princesses will occur at 10 30 with votes cast for queen.

Murray City

Mechem Team Wins Two Of Three From Baties In Bowling

Nelsonville report says the Mechems, missing Ralph Howe, won two of three against the Baties. Doc Gardner led scoring with 215 as Gardner and Blake Mechem each topped 527 and 217 respectively, while Mechem totals 2453 to Baties 2380. Brooks Shoes face Neiman Auto tonight at 7:30.

Nelsonville Down Mechemway Baties Brooks Shoemen Doc’ Gardner Maples

Chauncey Pastor to Lead Zone Meeting in Athens

Rev Drell Goff pastor of The Plains Nazarene Church and president of the Southeastern Zone Nazarene Young Peoples Societies will preside at a zone rally at the Nazarene Church in Athens on Saturday night. Dr J B Chapman general superintendent of the Nazarene Church will be guest speaker and has visited 11 countries for missions. The Southeastern Zone includes 19 churches and delegations are expected from each church. The service begins Saturday December 3 at 7 pm.

Chauncey Drell Goff Plains Nazarene Church Southeastern Zone Nazarene Young Peoples Societies Nazarene Church Athens J. B. Chapman Kansas City The Charles Gibson Columbus

Birthday Party Honors Dickie Taylor With Family Backing

Dickie Taylor son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Taylor was the guest of honor at a Saturday birthday party. About two dozen friends attended and gifts were exchanged before a lunch served around four. Guests included Wanda Sue Smathers Donald Yates Martha Lee Tolliver Jerry Tolliver Mary Lou Jones Jimmy Calvert Betty Turner Roy Earl Wright Rosella Turner Jack Bookman Audrey Smart Dana Bookman Shirley Lock Bob Bookman Dorothy Sullivan Thomas Sayre Elizabeth Ann White Thomas Sheskey Mercedes Taylor Charles McDonald Denny Byron Jack Sayre Jack Russell Richard Hopstetter.

Rosella Turner Jack Bookman Audrey Smart Dana Bookman Shirley Lock Bob Bookman Dorothy Sullivan Thomas Sayre Elizabeth Ann White Thomas Sheskey Mercedes Taylor Charles McDonald Denny Byron Jack Sayre Jack Russell Richard Hopstetter

Thanksgiving gathering of the Seven Sisters Club

Mrs. Harve Sayers of Buchtel hosted the Seven Sisters Club on Thanksgiving Day with a turkey dinner for her six sisters. Their brother Mr. John White of Glouster attended as a guest. A Christmas party with a gift exchange is planned at Miss Agnes Clark's home in Glouster on December 18.

Nelsonville Harve Sayers Buchtel Seven Sisters Club

Condition Improves for Dr J M Hyde at Home

Dr J M Hyde’s condition, previously confined to his home for two weeks, shows marked improvement per family members last evening.

Nelsonville J. M. Hyde

Chauncey Personal And Social Mention

Chauncey and area social news report Thanksgiving gatherings at local homes including the Theisen and Morrison families in Millfield and Jacksonville. A Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge benefit is planned at Chauncey K of P Hall tonight. Visitors include James Williamson Sr of Columbus and Owen Owens of Chicago staying with local relatives.

Chauncey William Theisen June Virginia Frederica Violet Mae Herman Theisen Millfield L. A. Morrison Jacksonville C. N. Sanders Bob Bill Morrison Faye Barbara Ann Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Chauncey K P. Hall Dan Friedberg Stanley Cleveland Friedberg Sarah Wilson James Williamson Columbus Owen Owens Chicago George Williamson

Nelsonville Social Notes Highlights Thanksgiving Travel Visits

Dr. N. Hill returns from Chillicothe and Columbus after Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Alden Stilson visit Long Island relatives. Mrs. James Guy returns from Marion. Mrs. Wallace joins her after visiting. Local families host Thanksgiving turkey dinners. Christmas program by First Methodist Missionary Society set for Thursday at 7:30 with Mrs O Mara and assistants on Chestnut Street.

Nelsonville N. Hill Chillicothe Columbus Alden Stilson Long Island N. Y J. M. Hyde James Guy Marion George Wallace John Williams Lawrence Ed Williams Clifford

Presbyterian Mission Study Class Set Meeting Time

Presbyterian Mission Study Class will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs John Saltz to review the last chapter of the Study Book. JUNIORS MEET Alice Dusky hosted WBA Juniors last evening with officer elections: President Virgene Dabritz Vice President Londa Pollock Secretary Treasurer Alice Dusky. The rest of the evening featured games and a late lunch. Mr and Mrs Edison Jonas announce birth of a nine pound son Don Edward Nov 26 with grandparents Mr and Mrs Don Bumgardner and Edward Jonas. Otis Swyers and William Bumgardner are great grandparents Wilson Swyers is the baby’s great great grandfather. Mr and Mrs Everett McNabb announce birth of a nine pound son Harley Lautern on Thanksgiving Day. ENTERTAIN GUESTS Thanksgiving guests of Mr and Mrs Irvin Nanna include Thomas Withers family Ashland Mrs Herbert Swingle Union Furnace Mr and Mrs Ross Nanna and Mr and Mrs Harold Nanna Nelsonville R F D No 2 and Mrs May Churchill. RECITAL GIVEN Mrs Ralph Parks presented 20 pupils Friday evening at her residence studio with solo duet trio numbers and ensemble playing. The class will perform again soon. CHURCH CLASS ELECTS Twenty two members and guests enjoyed a chicken dinner and meeting of Class No 21 at First Methodist Church. Officers elected President Mrs Merle Simington Vice President Mrs Ruth Call Secretary Mrs Mary Lines Treasurer Miss Irma Wilson. Christmas party and dinner will be Dec 15. Hostesses served dinner Afterwards.

Alice Dusky WBA Virgene Dabritz Londa Pollock Edison Jonas Mary Bumgardner Don Edward Don Bumgardner This City Edward Jonas Pickerington Ohio Otis Swyers William Bumgardner Wilson Swyers Murray City Everett McNabb Harley Lautern Irvin Nanna Thomas Withers Jean Sandra Tommy Ashland Herbert Swingle Union Furnace Ross Nanna Harold Nanna Nelsonville May Churchill Ralph Parks June Bateman Naomi Ogg Kathryn Johnson Edith Cook Jessie Pergrin Anne Dresher Kathryn Lehman Ada Jean Raine Nancy Whitmore Betty Jo Whitlatch Thelma Awe Martha Pergrin Doris Warren Betty Anderson Jeanette Kinney Emily Ann Whitmore Ruth Raine Roger Johnson Craig Kinney D. R. Johnson Frank Minner Georgia Kilpatrick Athens First Methodism Church Merle Simington Ruth Call Mary Lines Irma Wilson Florence Ogg Glouster Maggie Leachman Logan Nora Weiss Clyde McDaniels Venice Brown Sarah Jones Frank Ferguson Betty Ruth Carpenter H. L. Janchius Denvertown William Spring Mary Janchius Mary Skinner McConaughey

Christmas Club Demonstration and Carol Rehearsal Planned

The Wo men’s Community Club will meet at Sugar Creek tonight at 7 with Mrs Wolfe giving a Christmas candy making wreath and doll making demonstration. Afterward a chorus rehearsal is planned and all women in the community are invited to help with Christmas plans.

Chauncey Sugar Creek

Social Notes From Glouster Detail Meetings and Visits

Social notes report a postponed Past Noble Grands Club meeting of the Marcellite Rebekah Lodge to December 9 with Irene Morris and a Christmas box for the I O O F Children's Home in Springfield. An election of lodge officers is set for December 3. Christian Endeavor Party at the Church of Christ featured games contests prizes for Mary Janchius Lois Kinney Betty Keith and William Peugh. Numerous local hosting and visiting guests are listed from Glouster and surrounding towns with Thanksgiving hospitality and travel details.

Noble Grands Club Marcellite Rebekah Lodge Irene Morris Springfield Endeavor Party Christian Endeavor Society of the Church of Christ Mary Janchius Lois Kinney Betty Keith William Peugh

Revival meeting notes at Morristown Holiness Church

Announcement outlines services for a revival at Morristown Holiness Church with two weeks of meetings led by Dorothy McKinney Chauncey and Roberta England from West Virginia Holiness Training School Heights WV. Clara Linton honored at The Plains birthday dinner hosted by Frank Vernon family with guests from Nelsonville and The Plains.

Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church Dorothy McKinney Roberta England West Virginia Holiness Training School Heights W. Va

Chauncey Resident Celebrates Sixty Fifth Birthday

Sunday November 27 marked the sixty fifth birthday anniversary of Mrs. George Wilson born in England in 1873. She has lived in Chauncey 36 years and hosted a chicken dinner on Mound Street with four generations present. Continuous guests included her daughter Mrs. Carl Shafer granddaughter Mrs. Andrew Simpkins great grandson Donald Simpkins and other relatives.

Chauncey George Wilson Carl Shafer Lois Ann Shafer Andrew Simpkins Donald Clifford Shafer Columbus Walter Spears Elizabeth Virginia Paul Nelsonville Wilson

Bailey announces birth of son Neil Vincent Bailey

Mr and Mrs Vin cent L Bailey announce the birth of a 7 12 pound son named Neil Vincent on Saturday November 26. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs B H Pettit of Millfield and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Myers of Hooper Ridge. Mrs C H Pettit of Glouster is at the Bailey home.

Trimble Vincent L. Bailey Neil Vincent B. H. Pettit Millfield Lawrence Myers Hooper Ridge C. H. Pettit Glouster Bailey Home

Mrs Eda Heffken Hosts All Day Quilting and Potluck

Mrs Eda Heffken invites Ladies Aid Society members of Millfield Church of Christ to an all day quilting event and potluck at her home on Thursday. All aid members are urged to attend.

Chauncey Eda Heffken Ladies Aid Society of Millfield Church of Christ All Aid

Funeral for George Edward McQuade Held at Haydenville

Funeral services were held today at 2 pm at the family home in Haydenville for George Edward McQuade infant son of Mr and Mrs William McQuade who died Monday. The parents have four other children. Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville Haydenville George Edward William McQuade Greenlawn

Five year old Tharpe injured after sled hits car

J acky Tharpe, five, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Tharpe, sustained a cut over his eye Saturday when his sled struck a car on Mill Street.

Nelsonville Jacky Glen Tharpe Mill St

Miss Mary Elizab eth Elberfeld Returns to University of Illinois

Miss Mary Elizabeth Elberfeld returns to the University of Illinois for study after a holiday visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Elberfeld of Lincoln Hill.

Pomeroy Mary Elizabeth Elberfeld University of Illinois Alfred Elberfeld Loncoln Hill

Judge White Assigned Beyond Gallia County Courts

Gallia resident Judge W. R. White of the Common Pleas Court handles out of county assignments in Ironton this week after similar duties in Marietta. His 출장 reflects the workload of regional cases for the area judiciary.

Gallipolis Gallia County W. R. White Common Pleas Court Ironton Marietta

Leona Stevenson Hospitalized After Hip Fracture

Mrs. Leona Stevenson, 54, of Jackson County, was hospitalized here Monday with a hip fracture from a fall. She is being treated at the local hospital and her condition is listed as not available.

Gallipolis Leona Stevenson Jackson County

Glouster Church Women Set Christmas Bazaars

The Church of Christ bazaar will be held Wednesday in the Gordon Hotel business room, followed by the M. E. Church bazaar Thursday in the church social rooms. Both feature fancy aprons candy baked goods and Christmas gifts. lunch served at noon by the M. E. church. the Christian Church offers sandwiches pie and coffee in the afternoon and evening.

M. E. Church Church of Christ Gordon Hotel M. E Christian Church

Birthday Party for Four Year Old Nancy Lee Dille

Mr and Mrs Pear Dille hosted a Saturday afternoon party for their daughter Nancy Lee to celebrate her fourth birthday. A pink white cake with four candles topped the prettily decorated table as ice cream and candy favors were served. Guests included Janet Earich Ronnie Addington Jo Ann Hahn Marilyn Kloh Larry Morrison Diana Ginnan Willard Might Helen Cole Billy Kennard Clarice Lantz Judy Zimmers Nancy Johnson Mrs Bartha Addington and Mrs Freda Hahn. Nancy received many gifts.

Dinner guests entertained in Glouster home

Henry Heffken and daughters Betty Henrietta and Carolyn from Millfield along with Mrs Wiley Mingus and her sons Jack Glenn Bob Clell and Richard Crescent Ridge Mr and Mrs Henry Voltz Lancaster Mr and Mrs William Voltz and daughters Erma and Betty Baltimore were hosted Sunday for a turkey dinner in the home of Mr and Mrs Theodore Heffken and son John in Glouster.

Chauncey Henry Heffken Betty Henrietta Carolyn Millfield Wiley Mingus Jack Glenn Bob Clell Richard Crescent Ridge Henry Voltz Lancaster William Voltz Erma Baltimore Theodore Heffken John Glouster

Union Lunch Triumphs Over Luckoffs In Glouster Bowling

Luckoffs, league leaders, dropped two games to Union Lunch in Glouster City League action Monday night at local alleys. B. McLain rolled a 236 high single and 212, finishing with 606 total for the match despite a 158 final.

Glouster Luckoffs Union B. McLain Maples

Chauncey Youth Injured in Sledding Accident

Ralph Harold Fiske seven-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Edward Fiske Chauncey sustained serious head and facial injuries and a broken arm Friday in a sledding accident on the Chauncey High School hill.

Chauncey Ralph Harold Edward Fiske Friday Chauncey High School

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