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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1948

Page

7

Chauncey Surprise Birthday Party Honoring Wachenschwanz

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Shields hosted a surprise birthday gathering at their Mound Street home in Chauncey for Ruth Wachenschwanz. Dessert was served. Guests included Sylvester Hammond John Mullins Fred Lanning George Slisher Jo Ann Mourne Joe Lanning Jeanie Mullins Johnnie Mullins Clydie Lanning Kelsie Lanning Mickey Shields Walter Lanning Ross Dowler Ernie Lanning and others.

Chauncey Lewis Shields Mound St Uth Wachenschwanz Sylvester Hammond John Mullins Fred Lanning George Slisher Charles Roland Slisher Jo Ann Mourne Joe Lanning Jeanie Johnnie Mullins Freddie Clydie Kelsie Lanning Ruth Wachenschwanz Mickey Walter Lanning Ross Dowler Ernie Lanning

Pre Football Rally Boosted by Band and Weather Hope

Rain dampens none of Athens High and Gallin gacademy High fans as they prepare for the football game under way tonight. The dedication of the new field proceeds with band rehearsals and a flag-raising ceremony despite forecasted showers.

Gallipolis Athens High School Bulldogs Gallingacademy High School Blue Devils Marshal Boggs Washington School Boggs Herbert O. Pepper Supt E. E. Higgins Harold M. Brown Burt Elliott American Legion Biyle Jim Halderman City Park Washington School Auditorium

Grace Methodist Service and Sunday Schedule

Grace Methodist led by L A Donnally holds service at 10 am with sermon Making Christ Central. Choir sings Now God Be Praised in Heaven Above. Church school departments gather 10:30 and 11 with teachers recognized. Nursery care available during classes. Youth fellowship at 7 pm led by Miriam Donnally.

Grace Methodist L. A. Donnally Grace Vulpurs Church School E. Ray Bailey Miriam Donnally First Presbyterian Linson H. Stebbins Athens Presbytery Church OF Christ Garfield Ave Lewis Mikell Naaman First Baptist J. Edward Hakes Stanley Bé&Jumont Twentieth St. Baptist Church Huntington W. Va

Hospital Notes and Public Notice From 1948

Holzer Hospital admissions list several patients from Grimms Landing and nearby towns with births reported to multiple mothers. A probate notice from R W Finsterwald seeks sale of real estate in Glouster to pay debts with a hearing set for November 20, 1948.

Flecal R. W. Finsterwald Harvey South Frank South Harry South Nora Douglas Ian Sprague Lowell Ashcraft Orietta Ashcraft Della Kell Wil South Gertrude Anderson Ella Williams Jess Definbaugh Carl Definbaugh Lester Definbaugh Ernest Kerns Ethel Blair Rolland Vess Raymond Vess Gerald Vess Garnet Ve Athens County Ohio Athens Glouster Joel J. Allen Sedalia

Presbyterian Youth Plan Conference in Gallipolis

Representative youths from the Athens Presbytery gather at First Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis on Sunday at 3 p.m. for an afternoon and evening session. Churches from Nelsonville Logan Athens Beverly and Marietta will participate. The program includes a devotional, opening remarks, a stewardship play by Marietta church members, two group discussions led by Rev. Allen Christy and Rev. Robert Hegnauer, a supper, and an evening worship with installation of officers. George Braden of Ohio University delivers the closing message.

Gallipolis Athens First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Nelsonville Logan Beverly Marietta First Presbyterian Church of Allen Christy Robert Hegnauer Pomeroy Linson H. Stebbins George Braden Ohio University

Truck Tractor Outfit Stuck Seven Hours on Route 35

State Highway Patrol spent almost all night assisting a diesel truck tractor from Central Truck Lines of North Carolina that slid onto a soft berm and could not rejoin the road. Four tow trucks and lashed wreckers moved it after about seven hours. no injuries reported in the related Thursday accident seven miles east of Jackson.

Gallipolis Central Truck Lines of North Carolina Route 35 Jackson Charles Jones Chillicothe

Fire destroys Gallia County cottage on Eastern Ave

Gallia with the title cleared about a month ago a house on Eastern Ave burned to the foundation early Thursday. The owner Clifton Crawford, who lives nearby, had no occupants. The cause is unknown and the one floor cottage was beyond saving when the fire department arrived.

Gallipolis Eastern Ave Clifton Crawford Crawford

Mason Clinic Births and Discharges Report

Mason Clinic notes Mrs. Lucille Brown of Rutland Route 1 Ohio on Oct 3 Miss Viola Belle McKnight of Middleport Route 1 on Oct 4 BIRTHS A son Dorsal Warren to Mr and Mrs Dorsal A Knapp on Oct 1 at their home in Leon West Virginia DISCHARGED Mrs Ellen Sayre of Letart Falls Ohio on Oct 2.

Lucille Brown Rutland Route 1 Ohio Viola Belle McKnight Middleport Dorsal Warren Dorsal A. Knapp Leon W. Va Ellen Sayre Letart Falls

Area Churches List Sunday Services and Activities

Athens area churches announce schedules for Sunday school and morning worship across multiple denominations, with topics including sin and healing. Activities include youth programs, Bible studies, vesper services, and midweek gatherings led by pastors and lay leaders.

Holiness and Salvation Meetings and Events Listing

Community schedule lists Holiness meetings Friday and Sunday, open air court house sessions Saturday and Sunday, Sunbeams youth events Tuesday, special meeting with Major Paul Seiler in Cincinnati, Ladies Home League Thursday. Local speaker schedule includes Sunday school and multiple evening gatherings.

Holiness Meeting Opensair

Hillel Foundation Sets Yom Kippur Services

Yon Kippur services announced by the Hillel Foundation at First Methodist Church in Murray with I. Rothman conducting. Schedule lists October 12 at 7 p.m. and October 13 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Wesleyan Mission Services Weekly Schedule

Sunday schools at two and three o clock with preaching by the Rev Samuel Pettit at Athens Free Methodist at three and seven thirty by the Rev William Beirnes. Prayer meeting Thursday at seven thirty led by the pastor the Rev L A Robinson.

Wesleyan Mission Samuel Pettit Athens

Vanderhoof Baptist All-day Homecoming Services

Sunday schedule lists preaching at 9 30 a m by Rev Roy Strausbaugh and 10 30 a m prayer and praise led by Rev Roy Deeter. All day homecoming services slated for Oct 17 at Vanderhoof Baptist Church.

Roy Strausbaugh Roy Deeter Vanderhoof

Pilgrim Holiness Church Services Listed Marshfield

The Pilgrim Holiness church in Marshfield lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m youth service at 6 45 p m preaching at 7 30 p m and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m The East Canaan church shows Sunday school at 1 45 p m preaching at 3 p m The Rev N L Russell is the minister.

Pergamos Edward White Pilgrim Holiness New Marshfield East Canaan N. L. Russell

Rufus Steele Rites Sunday in Gallipolis

Military services for Rufus Steele age 49 will be held Sunday at 2 p m in the George J Wetherholt and Sons parlors with firing squad pallbearers and service by Lafayette post He is survived by brother Hector Steele a half sister Mildred Mills and his mother Mrs John Mills all of Gallipolis Burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery

Gallipolis Rufus Steele Veterans Hospital Huntington George J. Wetherholt Lafayette Post Steele Hector Steele Mildred Mills John Mills Mound Hill Cemetery

River traffic report from Gallipolis locks and Kanawha region

Gallipolis locks report boat movements include Dixie Heekin Sohio State Price Semet Martin and others with times from morning to night. Kanawha River notices George III Cook Leila Bruce Hatfield and gauges show water levels upper 18.3 feet lower 9.6 feet with rollers. Kanawha Falls reading 2.00 feet.

Gallipolis Dixie Heekin Sohio State Price Semet Martin Talbot Brandt Wisherd Smith Cornell Sullivan Creighton Republic of Pittsburgh Arden Tennessee Kanawha River George London Cook Winfield Leila Bruce Hatfield Kanawha Falls

Rally day and services led by Rev. A. R. Ervin

The program lists a 9:30 morning rally day Sunday school 10:30 a m a 2:30 p m special service at the fairgrounds evangelistic service at 7:30 p m and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 p m The Rev A R Ervin is the pastor.

Fairgrounds A. R. Ervin

Twenty Sunday Trinity Church Program and Antique Show

The service schedule lists Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. and Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. Adult study class follows at 9:15 a.m. Morning prayer and sermon at 10:30 a.m. Nursery at 10:30 a.m. Thursday Holy Communion at 7 and 8 a.m. Choir rehearsals 6 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday. An antique show at Hotel Berry is hosted by the Women's Auxiliary. The Rev. Sydney J. Browne is the pastor.

Name Is Han Harold F. Kellogg Kappa Phi Einar Hansen WSCS First Christian Bible School Joe B. Maffett Arthur Long DSF Corrine Clutter Hotel Berry Women’s Auxiliary Sydney J. Browne

Hooper Ridge Church to host annual homecoming day

Hooper Ridge Church of Christ plans its annual homecoming Sunday on October 10 with Bible school at 10 a.m. a sermon by Joseph Zavalasky of Greenup Kentucky and a noon basket dinner. J A Long of Nelsonville will speak in the afternoon at the Christian Church venue. White's Chapel Wesleyan outlines a full Sunday schedule ending with evening service.

Church of Christ Hooper Ridge Joseph Zavalasky Greenup J. A. Long Christian Church Nelsonville

Church services schedule and evangelistic service

SUCCESS CIRCUIT U B Zion Sunday school at 10 a m class meeting at 11 a m C E at 7 30 p m EDEN Sunday school at 10 a m class meeting at 11 a m C E at 7 15 p m evangelistic service each evening at 7 30 p m led by the Rev Guy Webb pastor

Success U.B. Zion C.E EDEN Guy Webb

Plains Methodist Church Service Schedule

The Plains Methodist details Sunday activities at 9 30 am Sunday school led by superintendent Don Nida and 10 30 am worship with a sermon What Is God Like Evening worship at 7 30 pm with The Lord s Will A Thursday prayer service is also listed.

THE Plains Methodist Sunday School Don Nida

Guyville Methodist Canaanville Worship and Sunday School Schedule

Worship services and Sunday schools listed for Guyville and Canaanville. Sermons titled The Doctrine of Jesus Christ and Christ Our Savior. Includes sessions for WSCS, Youth Fellowship, Bible Study, and prayer meetings with respective superintendents and times.

Guysville Methodist Canaanville Jesus Christ T. M. Crawford Stewart W. B. Spear WSCS D. P. Barrows Guysville W. W. Buck Christ

Pleasant on Sunday Services and Youth Meeting Times

Sunday school at 9 a.m. preaching service at 7 30 p m. Young people meet at 6 45 p m.

Pleasant

Church Schedule and Homecoming Services

The church announces a homecoming with a 9 30 a m Sunday school start and a 10 30 a m historical meeting followed by a basket dinner at noon. An address by Congressman T A Jenkins is set for 2 p m, with a 7 30 Friday evening choir rehearsal led by Pastor James L Hyde.

T. A. Jenkins James L. Hyde

Church Services and Theme and Rev Phyllis LeMaster

Dowler Ridge preaching at 9 30 a m Carbondale morning worship 10 30 a m New Marshfield illustrated sermon 7 30 p m Connell Wednesday 7 30 p m preaching Rev Phyllis LeMaster pastor

Dowler Ridge Carbondale New Marshfield Connett Phyllis LeMaster

American Sunday School Union Fairview Schedule

A list of Sunday school sessions with times and leaders across multiple churches including Fairview, McLeish, Diamond, Frost, Orbiston, Chase, Sugar Creek, Mt. Carmel, Mound Hill and names such as A N Maxwell Clar ence Rutter Mrs Lowell Tucker C D Arnold J B Carsner Homer Troyer Mrs Anna Thompson Francis Hart and Mrs Virginia Howard.

American Sunday School Union Fairview N. Maxwell McLeish Clarence Rutter Diamond Lowell Tucker Frost C. D. Arnold Orbiston J. B. Carsner Chase Homer Troyer Sugar Creek Anna Thompson MT. Carmel

Methodist church services and revival schedule

In Coolville the morning shows church school at 9 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m. Decatur hosts church school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Coolville again lists church school at 9:45 a.m. and worship, 7:30 p.m. Hockingport conduct revival every evening at 7:30 p.m. Rev. O. C. Lockwood is pastor.

Coolville Decatur Hockingport O. C. Lockwood

Stewart Pilgrim Holiness Church Notice

Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Effie Cottrill as superintendent. Evening services at 7 30 led by the Rev Ag nes Beaver guest speaker. The Rev Helen W Tatmann is the pastor.

Stewart Pilgrim Holiness Sunday School Effie Cottrill Agnes Beaver Helen W. Tatmann

New York City District Demographics by Neighborhoods

New York City districts show distinct ethnic concentrations with the lower East Side home to Jewish residents the Chatham Square area populated by Chinese the lower West Side by Armenians Yorkville by Germans the northeast Manhattan area by Black residents and the Park Row to East River sector by Spaniards in the period.

New York New York City Lower East Side Chatham Square Lower West Side Yorkville Manhattan Park Row East River

Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church Weekly Schedule

The Athens Pilgrim Holiness church lists services: ship at 10 30 am young peoples service at 6 45 pm evangelistic service at 7 30 pm prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 pm cottage prayer meeting Friday 7 30 pm at the home of Mr and Mrs Weatherby led by Rev R D Brown pastor.

Athens

Sanders Services Held At Albany

Funeral services for Edwin Ted Sanders 51 son of the late Mr and Mrs Walter Sanders and nephew of Clarence E Sanders were held Wednesday at Conn Funeral Home Albany with burial in Hebbardsville Cemetery He is survived by one brother Clifford Sanders of Columbus. Relatives attending included several Millfield residents and an uncle from Columbus.

Chauncey Edwin Ted Sanders Walter Sanders Clarence E. Sanders Millfield Conn Albany Hebbardsville He Jas Clifford Sanders Columbus Clarence Sanders Charles Sanders Lucille Sanders Carson Sanders Carl Moody E. L. Sanders Dow Sanders

Central Ohio church notices schedule week events

Chauncey Prattsville and Morristown area churches list service times Sunday schools rallies and programs. Denominations include Free Will Baptist Church of Chauncey Lower Plains Free Will Baptist Church Church of God Seventh Day Adventist Morristown Holiness Pilgrim Holiness Methodist Chauncey and Millfield Church of Christ The Plains Church of the Nazarene with times for classes preaching prayer and special youth activities.

Free Will Baptist John R. Thompson Prattsville Hawks Lower Plains Gus Graham Church OF God Clarence Way Elsie Staley Mary Norris Seventh Day Adventist R. A. Bata Morristown Pilgrim Holiness Roy Deeter Chauncey Millfield Church OF Christ Women's Missionary

Church Services in Glouster Area Schedule

Local church notes list times for Bible school communion and preaching at Glouster churches including Church of Christ First Baptist Methodist and others. Highlights include sermons on The Guiding Light United Nations Night A Shut Door and Church and Home Government with various evening evangelistic services through Friday.

Glouster Church OF Christ Daniel K. Teater Guiding Light Young People’s Church United Nations God of All Nations Glouster First Baptist A. G. Freeman Glouster Methodist John Devol Jacksonville Methodist H. H. Lafferty Trimble Methodist Church Millfield Chauncey Redtown W. F. Householder

Meeting Postponed by GLOUSTER Past Matrons

The Past Matrons meeting in Masonie Hall, originally set for Friday evening, has been postponed.

Glouster Masonie Is Hall

Radio Show Planned By The Plains PTA

Members of The Plains PTA sponsor a radio show at The Plains High School Auditorium Friday at 7 30 p m. Proceeds go toward buying a movie projector for The Plains school.

the Plains Pta Chauncey The Plains Pta Plains High School Plains School

Daughter-in-Law Visits Chauncey Family Home

Mrs Eva Hamilton of Wellston visited Chauncey recently as a guest of her parents in law Mr and Mrs Thomas Hamilton of E Mound.

Chauncey Eva Hamilton Wellston Thomas Hamilton E. Mound

Sunday School at 10 A.M. with Clifford Ruth

The program opens Sunday with Sunday school led by Clifford Ruth at 10 a.m. A sermon will follow led by the Rev. Earl Cowen. The schedule indicates a morning of worship and instruction.

Clifford Ruth Earl Cowen

Visitation of Miss Isabelle Graeham to Colum bus Rev Graham

Miss Isabelle Graeham, employed in Columbus, spent last weekend visiting her parents the Rev. and Mrs. Gus Graham.

Chauncey Isabelle Graeham Columbus Gus Graham

Wednesday Visitors From Millfield Call On Sanders Family

Mr and Mrs Clarence Sanders and Charles Sanders with Mrs C N Sanders of Millfield visited Wednesday with Mrs Nancy Sanders of Millfield who is staying at the home of her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Dow Sanders near Albany.

Chauncey Clarance Sanders Charles Sanders C. N. Sanders Millfield Nancy Sanders Dow Sanders Albany

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Dann Taber NOTIC Millard Orison Bryan Charles Raymond Bureh Herman W. Theisen, Sr John J. Woolley Moressa ,Young Goldie Tribe Francis PD United States Department OF the Interior Bureau of Land Management Washington B.L.M O.R.S Methodist Episcopal Church Wayne National Forest D. C United States L.M Marion Clawson Pigeon Cleveland Municipal Westinghouse Electric Corporation Holzer Hospital Charles Buck Grimms Landing George Millicons Susan Hite Burdell Buck Raymond Pope W. B. Childers John H. Martin Andrew Thompson Bidwell Grant Johnson City James Woodward Point Pleasant Allen Craft Peniel Harland Layne George Buescher Grady Twyman Delita Strickland John Lloyd John Snyder Gordon Fisher W. L. Barron C. QO. Durfee Ardell Smith W. G. Sibley Presbyterian Youth Plan Conference Gallia Athens Area Church Services Christian Science Fred Luchs Julia Brue Gertrude Linnenbruegge Shyf Jhyf H. T. Houf Innerfellowship Forum ST. Paul's James McMahon Central Ave. Methodist William McGarity Stimson Ave Church OF the Nazarene NYPS Drell H. Goff First Wesleyan Methodist Robert Stratton Mr. Stratton First Methodist Salvation Army Graham Rufus Steel Church OF the Good Shepherd Hooper Ridge Church White's Chapel Wesleyan Roy E. Deeter Athens County Union Hockingport M. E Alexander Presbyterian T. Sanders Church News of Trimble West Side Church OF Christ C. M. Clouston Shade Methodist Laraine Johnson Ray Whitley Lynne Roberts Russ Hayden Gordon Jones Grant Withers Eddie Dean Deb Hawk and Hesse Helen Taylor's Tavern Jacksonville, O Republ Schine Athena ORL K Ae Psy Henry King Samuel G. Engel Thorn In Red Arlene Dahl Red Heron Agin
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